In a huge leap forward in the battle against Android fragmentation Google announced today and alliance whose founding members have agreed to keep their devices up-to-date with the latest Android releases in a timely fashion. The founding group includes all of the big names. HTC, Motorola, Samsung, Verizon, Sprint, AT&T, T-Mobile and more. Details are [...]
Google giving Android more to do. Straight from the Google I/O it has been announced that Android lovers now will be gaining even more functionality from Google themselves. One announcement today is the release of Google Movies for Android. This new app with allow users to rent and play movies on the go straight from [...]
Android and its showing of power! Most everyone is aware that the Google I/O event is currently going on and there is no holding back when it comes to showing the impact Android has done on the market so far. Some of the first news is that we now have over 200,000 applications now available [...]
Google I/O 2011 About to Begin! Here it is! While I didn’t pick up any juicy rumors from being here in person (we were all getting them off the same Twitter feeds the folks at home were using), I did get a few pictures to share as Google I/O 2011 gets ready to open this [...]
Too Many Android Tablets? An analyst recently wrote an editorial saying that the influx of Android tablets into the market will lead to oversupply and a negative impact on the Google tablet OS. While the article makes a few good points manly the tablet is a luxury item and the phone is a necessity. While also [...]
iTunes made easy with iSyncr One of the biggest issues out there is the way iTunes is set up and importing them into your Android device, with iSyncr that is solved. It allows you to stop carrying multiple devices like your iPod and use nothing but your Android device. For $2.99 fresh from the market [...]
Samsung and the Galaxy series devices? It was recently said by Samsung that globally three million of the new Galaxy S II devices have been placed on order by retailers. This mark of pre-orders was as of the end of April in which we are looking for a release of these devices in 120 countries [...]
The Much Anticipated Google I/O Google I/O is a jam packed 2 day event that begins on May 10th. It will be filled with developers and reporters looking to find the latest news, updates, and announcements on all things Google. Most importantly all of the Android news we have been waiting for will be presented, [...]
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) [...]
HTC is letting it rip. The Desire HD and the Incredible S Gingerbread updates are out now. They recently posted on their Europe website that both of the devices are now getting the update pushed to the devices. You can also manually check the update by going to: Settings -> About Phone -> System Software [...]
Is this the Toshiba Nexus T, Given to Every Google I/O 2011 Attendee? We covered the 10.1 inch Toshiba Android OS 3.0 (Honeycomb) tablet a few times, but one feature that’s always been missing has been a product name, despite being prelisted at Best Buy. Now comes a fascinating item from MetaLev.com that says this [...]
Sprint and Google Voice are integrated Sprint and Google have brought their Google Voice integration program to fruition as it is now live. We have discussed this here at length but here’s another brief overview of what exactly your choices are and what it all means. Under the new program you have a couple of [...]
Here it is, less than a week after the Nexus S update. Our beloved Nexus One is getting the latest Gingerbread update, Android 2.3.4. I’m sure it contains a few bugfixes and minor updates, but most notable is what’s missing: video chat. I know, I know it’s hardly surprising given the N1′s lack of a [...]
myTouch 4G UPDATE, UPDATE, UPDATE!! T-Mobile’s myTouch 4G has been given new life as Android Central reviewed. 911HTC recently released an Android 2.3.3 version. If you take a look you will notice that 911HTC has also marked this as a test version only. Be aware this is not Android 2.3.4 with the Google Talk video [...]
Since the launch of Gingerbread and the Nexus S, we’ve known Google has big plans for Near-Field Communications (NFC). The still maturing standard allows for the instant transfer of data by simply touching your phone against a terminal or hotspot. It will eventually allow your Android phone to print by touch, get additional information from [...]
Yahoo just released an interesting piece. While it seems like Apple’s iOS devices are stealing the portable gaming crowd, it looks like Google and Android could soon be receiving a lot more attention from the big players. It is only natural that as the Android system evolves and the mobile device space gets bigger that [...]
Totally forgetting the fact that they opted-in to sharing their location data with Google, two Michigan opportunists women have filed a $50 million class action lawsuit seeking class status. According to Julie Brown and Kayla Molaski Google collects location data that would normally require a warrant to obtain. That point is debatable, but the police [...]
The Official App of Google I/O 2011 has Entered the Building Heading to Google I/O 2011 next week? Following the livestream at home? Just want to catch one or two keynote addresses? No matter how little or how much Google I/O you want to do, the app you need is ready for your device! Head [...]
This one is pretty self explanatory.An Android User who guys by the name of Romain Guy recently reported a few bugs to Google. Their response was that the bugs would be addressed in the next version of Android which they called “Ice Cream Sandwich”. This version is believed to be the Dual-Core optimized version of [...]
HTC WildFire S being launched? The HTC WildFire S is being released to SaskTel (Saskatchewan Carrier) next month and according to sources there is more to it than that. Bell according to sources on the internet is possibly going to be releasing the HTC WildFire S on June 17th also. Devices that are launched on [...]
Google TV: The future or not? Most of us have known about Google TV for a while now. But not everybody has known exactly what kind of impact it has had on the market. According to speculations Google will be releasing new details about a revamped version of their attempts in the home entertainment business [...]
Galaxy S II Has Amazing Performance The Samsung Galaxy S II is a stellar performer and looks to keep its crown as the #1 selling Android device. Post have been coming from seemingly everywhere about the benchmark results on the new dual core Exynos ARMv7 SoC running at the updated 1.2Ghz. It features Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread, [...]
Motorola Mobility released their Q1 results yesterday, and while less than impressive it shows that improvements have been made. Revenues are up, losses are down, shipments are up and they are beginning to accumulate some cash at the end of their balance sheet. From the Moto Mobility Investor website: First Quarter Financial Highlights Net revenues [...]
Get Ready for Video Chat on Your Nexus S with Android 2.3.4 Update! Yesterday we told you that Google had announced Video Chat for Google Talk Mobile, which would be delivered with the Android OS 2.3.4 update, and that the Samsung Nexus S would get it first. At the time we thought it would be [...]
Android OS 2.3.4 Update Going to Nexus S within a few Weeks, Provides Video & Voice Chat Google introduced voice and video chat for GMail way back in November 2008. Today, Google announces that they’re going to start rolling Google Talk with video and voice chat out to Android devices. First to get it? Of [...]
Google has changed their former storefront for selling the Nexus One into a comparison gallery of available Android handsets. Given the numbers of manufacturers and carriers that offer hundreds of handsets this is a really good use of this former storefront. It will provide a spot to go and see what’s new, compare [...]
Samsung Nexus S 4G official release date Its been a long time coming and it never even happened with Nexus One. A CDMA pure Google phone. We have reported plenty on the coming Samsung Nexus S 4G for Sprint now it has officially been announced for May 8th and it will cost you $199 with [...]
Sony Ericsson W8 The new Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman smartphone will be the first model in the series to be powered by the Android OS. It is visually very similar to the Xperia X8 featuring a 3″ display and running Android 2.1. No release date for the device has been listed but it is shown on [...]
A rumor has been reported on DroidLife about two planned devices from Motorola. The big news is that they will be powered by the quad-core Tegra 3 SoC, the bad news is they aren’t scheduled until Q1 2012. Nvidia has already previewed the Tegra 3 which should be up to 5x faster than the Tegra [...]
Google Discussing Spotify Acquisition It is well known that Google has been trying to get into the Cloud Music business for some time now. They have not been able to come to terms with record labels, although technically they have all the pieces in place for the service. We recently reported that Apple completed work [...]
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 [...]
Sprint and Google continue their partnership On April 26th Integration between Sprint and Google Voice services will be live and I’ve never considered how this is one of the more confusing things going on right now. If you don’t believe me or understand why, just read some the threads around the web right now about [...]
Sprint Nexus S 4G Everyone knew that the Sprint Nexus S 4G was headed to Best Buy, but now you can pre-order the pure Google device for $199.99 on contract. The only problem is they don’t have an ETA on when your device will arrive. If you want the Nexus S 4G without the contract [...]
Apple To Get Cloud Music First In what is seemingly a major upset Apple is being reported by Reuters to have completed development of their online cloud based music service. Even though Google seemingly had a large head start and even demoed the service at Google IO 2010, they have run into a few obstacles that have [...]
The folks over at Androidguys have gotten a pretty reliable source that gives some insight about Samsungs bootloader policy. According to their source Supercurio, Samsung will not used locked bootloaders on their future devices unless Google specifically required them to. Supercurio was also able to give a bit of info regarding if the bootloaders would be [...]
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