Google today has updated a couple of its apps — Chrome to Phone and Google Docs. Chrome to Phone, which was rolled out alongside Android 2.2 Froyo in 2010, is a slick little service that lets you send links from your computer directly to your phone. No e-mailing, no … whatever — just click “Chrome [...]
The Dell Streak 7 may never have been the most popular tablet ever released, and it may also be discontinued officially. That doesn't stop British retailer Currys shipping them right now for an online only price of £99.97 The listing still shows the Streak as shipping with Froyo, but Dell began rolling out Honeycomb for [...]
Pinch me, I’m dreaming. Yesterday Samsung and Verizon managed to get Gingerbread rolling out to the Droid Charge after months of waiting, and now a phone whose owners have waited even longer is getting a piece of its own. The Samsung Fascinate on Verizon has had its support page updated with documentation for software build [...]
Google has recently released its latest Android distribution figures, and Android 2.3 Gingerbread is now on 43.9 percent of all Android devices, almost 5 percent more than last month. This is the first time we have seen Gingerbread on more devices than Android 2.2 Froyo, which has dropped about 5 percent from last months 45.3 [...]
Lately I have been thinking a lot about Android tablets. I have owned the original Samsung Galaxy Tab on T-Mobile, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, and currently the non-Android HP TouchPad (although support may make it full Android shortly). The reason I no longer have the original Galaxy Tab is because it was running Froyo and [...]
Philips has finally made their GoGear Connect PMP available for presale. It’s an Android-based device that looks like it could still be on Froyo, but we can’t say for sure. If you need something this size (3.2 inches) and just want a cheap device to play your content on, give it a look. There’s an [...]
It’s been a slow process bringing Netflix to most all Android phones. If you’ll recall, we have been keeping you updated as devices would unfold, slowly adding more and more phones to the Netflix-capable list. If you still don’t have access to the steaming video service, and have an Android phone running 2.2 (Froyo) or [...]
Back in May Netflix, finally launched its long-waited Android app, initially only for a few devices. That list grew over time and eventually supported a large number of phones. The .apk was quickly discovered, however, and owners of devices, both phone and tablet, who hadn’t received official support yet could install the app just fine. [...]
It is far from exciting to report that a phone is getting updated to Android 2.2 Froyo, but I am sure it is exciting for Motorola Flipside owners. Motorola has finally made the update available, but unfortunately it is not an automatic download. There is one extra step in that you will have to download [...]
Google Videos was originally launched on the Motorola XOOM back in May, and is has finely become available to a lot more people. If you are rocking Android 2.2 (Froyo) or higher, you can head over to the Market and install it. Google Videos is the official player for all Android Market movie rentals. There [...]
Cupcake, Gingerbread, Froyo, Android 2.3, Android 3.1, oh man it can be so confusing to know what OS you are running with all these different names and references. Luckily, checking out what OS version your device is currently running is a breeze and can be done at any time. Follow a few simple steps and you will [...]
The Canadian/Bell version of the Incredible S is receiving their Gingerbread update right this minute. If you’re wonderig, this will bring the device up to Android 2.3.3 (just shy of that coveted .4). If you haven’t been prompted for the update you can always manually check for one by going into your devices Settings>About Phone>System [...]
Our pals at CrackBerry are in the midst of testing a recently leaked version of the Android Player app for the PlayBook tablet. And guess what: It’s running a newer version of Android than some 80 percent of you guys out there. When last we looked, some 18.6 percent of Android devices were running Android 2.3.x. [...]
For all you folks whose Sprint-branded Samsung Galaxy Tabs have been languishing with Froyo for the better part of a year now (since it launched, anyway), your Gingerbread update is coming this week. Sprint’s given official word of the update (unofficial word came last week), which begins pushing today. It’ll be released in stages, with [...]
There have been rumors going around that the LG Optimus Black would be coming to Sprint. TalkAndroid’s inside sources at Sprint have officially confirmed that the LG Optimus Black will arrive on Sprint sometime in the near future. A once sought after super phone, its longevity seems to be in question now that it is [...]
Are you a TouchWiz fan- If you said yes, don’t worry, we won’t judge you….much. Just messing. But if you are a fan, we’ve got some good news for you. According to XDA, members Fr4gg0r & Swiftwork have assembled a modified version of the UI that will work on “Every device with armv7 processor and froyo or [...]
We’re not quite to the mid-way point of 2011 yet, but I couldn’t resist the temptation to put together a list of the worst of the best. I’ve seen some of these devices and some I haven’t, so I’ve approached this list more from the standpoint of a shopper, albeit one that knows what last [...]
Wow, this is a good move. TELUS just announced they’ll be releasing a “Skype Edition” of the LG Optimus Black this Summer. The actual device has a 4-inch NOVA touchscreen, runs Android 2.2 Froyo but will be upgraded to 2.3 Gingerbread, 9.2 mm thin, 1500 mAh battery, 5 megapi… Continue Reading Here TELUS launching the [...]
As the month of June progresses it seems we get news of more and more phones slated for release. This time we have word of the Samsung Galaxy Mini coming to T-Mobile under the name Samsung Dart. This phone is reported to have a 240×320 display, 2MP camera and will being running Android 2.2 Froyo. [...]
Quick note for all those who have a Android-powered TELUS Samsung Galaxy Apollo – an upgrade to OS 2.2 Froyo has finally been made available for you via Samsung Kies. Learn more about it here at TELUS (Thanks to everyone who sent this in!) Related posts:TELUS to… Continue Reading Here TELUS Samsung Galaxy Apollo gets [...]
Although Froyo and Gingerbread builds are available for the few Xperia x10 users out there willing to dig in and open up their devices, an official update for the AT&T variant’s stock software has been missing for sometime. Although some phones are already receiving a bit of Gingerbread loving from manufacturers and carriers, others are [...]
Gingerbread Arrives for Samsung Galaxy Tablet If you own one of the original Samsung Galaxy Tablets, you can certainly consider yourself an early adopter of the Android tablet platform. But while you got one of the first major Android tablets out there, you got in too early to get a taste of Honeycomb (3.0), the [...]
If you are a Thunderbolt owner you’ve either seen, or soon will, that Verizon has begun rolling out the much-anticipated first update to their first and only 4G phone. Rumored for last week, delayed until this week, this update was designed to address a number of issues, including: Web Browsing and Data Access Enhanced data [...]
May 10th is the date that Rogers will yet release a new Android to their lineup. This time it is the entry-mid level LG Phoenix. This phone is very similar in design and specs with the Telus/Koodo LG Optimus One, and the Telus Optimus 3G. Specs The phone packs in with entry-level specs such as [...]
I’ve been informed that they are quite a few Android users located outside of the USA, so with all of you good folks in mind we have the new Music app that was released today. Compliments of the tireless efforts of the XDA folks, this app should run on Froyo and above. The really big [...]
This BeBook Live is no joke. At $279 I thought it would have the specs of a Blackberry Pearl, but it’s actually much better than that. It has a really funny promotional video to boot, though you might choose to use it a little differently if you pick one up. At about the :12 mark [...]
We Know What Works Well in Android, Here’s What Needs Some Tweaking Alberto Vildosola of Droid Dog has a new opinion piece up called 7 things Google needs to fix about Android. I’m a huge Android fan, but I believe in the “relentless pursuit of perfection” (I realize that was an automobile manufacturer’s slogan, but it fits) [...]
This year has been pretty nice for Canadian carriers, in terms of releasing Android phones. All companies, with probably the exception of Public Mobile (Cheap prepaid kind of plans/contracts) has an Android phone(s) in their line-up. It’s not just iPhone and Blackberry in Canada anymore. This Time it’s the LG Optimus 3G This time Telus [...]
It isn’t that Motorola is going to release a Gingerbread update for the Atrix, but that they plan to intend to do it. I know that the British speak a different type of English than Americans but this one is a bit of a laugh. Speaking to electricpig.co.uk at yesterdays Atrix launch on Orange [...]
LG Ally owners rejoice! Own an LG Ally? Well keep an eye out, you should be receiving a text message from Verizon Wireless soon informing you that you will be the lucky recipient of an update to several features for your Ally. Big Red is informing all you lucky Ally owners by text message with [...]
AT&T Enables 4G (HSUPA) on Moto Atrix 4G, HTC Inspire 4G AT&T promised they would address having sold 4G phones that didn’t do 4G. On the last day of April, AT&T enabled High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), allowing full HSPA+ connectivity in their Motorola Atrix 4G and HTC Inspire 4G smartphones. Until the firmware [...]
The Boost Mobile Samsung Galaxy Prevail won’t stack up very well against it’s Galaxy siblings, but if you are looking for a low point of entry for an Android device this phone looks like a deal. Boost Mobile is a Pre-Pay carrier that is owned by Sprint and they are known for their low plan [...]
The Android 2.2 smartphone priced at $199.99 with a new, two-year agreement. The smartphone has an 8-megapixel camera on the back and a 1.3-megapixel camera on the front, along with HTC Sense and 3G mobile hotspot functionality. This Great Phone will go on sale on April 28 by Verizon. You Can Record 720p HD [...]
Motorola DROID Pro Gets a Software Update, but no Gingerbread Love The Motorola Droid Pro is Moto’s strategy to pull the BlackBerry-toting users to our side of the playing field. It has a very, very similar look to the standard BlackBerry, but the touchscreen and greatness of Android OS. I think the phone did a [...]
Today, i’ll be comparing the Google Nexus S 4G vs Motorola Atrix 4G vs the HTC EVO 3D. This started out as a Pros and Cons for my own personal reference being that I’m now eligible for my 2 year upgrade pricing on my Sprint line. So take this Pros and Cons list knowing that [...]
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