All the stories tagged with: Android
Android is mobile operating system from Google. The software was originally built by a company called Android Inc, that was purchased by Google in 2005. From its modest debuts, Android has become a powerhouse that powers not only smartphones and tablet, but a host of other less high-profile devices and gadgets. Although Android is not a community-driven project, Google does release the source code as open-source under the Apache license.
1,600 GameStop Stores Now Carrying Android Tablets
05/28/2012, Since October last year, we knew that GameStop was selling Android tablets. Now however, the company has released a press statement saying that more than 1,600 stores are carrying Android-based tablets. To be more specific, the company is now selling [...]
Sony Xperia S with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich spotted in a leaked video
05/27/2012, Yes, we do know that the Sony Xperia S smartphone (which is Sony’s flagship device at this point in time, complete with all the relevant bells and whistles, of course), will be getting an Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update [...]
GameFly announces plans for an Android app store of their own
05/25/2012, There are plenty of third-party app stores available for Android, and while getting your apps from Google Play would be the best and probably safest solution, other app stores could also means that you might chance across an interesting app. [...]
WhatsApp PLUS for Android is a customizable version of WhatsApp
05/25/2012, One of the perks of using the Android mobile operating system is that out of the box, the platform is a lot more customizable compared to iOS or Windows Phone, so we guess we can’t say that we’re too surprised [...]
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 can be upgraded to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich?
05/24/2012, The Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 that comes with a dual-core processor inside might arrive with Android 2.3 Gingerbread right out of the box, but fret not – if the promotional video (which was leaked, by the way) is true in [...]
Google Play apps now support subscription billing
05/24/2012, Google has just announced that Android apps will soon be able to support a subscription model so that apps developers can charge users on a recurring basis to access in-app services or content. This opens new possibilities for many genres [...]
Bump for iOS and Android Updated; Can Send Photos to Your Desktop
05/24/2012, When the Bump application was first released awhile back, it became a craze and people were bumping their phones together all the time sending over photos and other things. Now apparently, both the iOS and the Android version of the [...]
No Android 4.0 update for the Sony Xperia Play?
05/24/2012, A while back, Sony released a beta version of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for the Xperia Play, but there have been reports of stability issues with some games running on the device. Based on the silence so far, many [...]
Chameleon Kickstarter project aims to change the home screens on Android tablets
05/24/2012, Android tablet users, if you haven’t already flashed a custom ROM onto your devices, we have to wonder if the Honeycomb/Ice Cream Sandwich interface is getting a little boring for you. Well if you do think that the interface could [...]
Jury rules that Google did not infringe upon Oracle’s patents
05/24/2012, For those who might have been following the news, you guys are probably aware that one of the more prominent legal battles currently waged is between Oracle and Google, with the former accusing the latter of copyright infringement pertaining to [...]
Verizon’s Galaxy Nexus Android 4.0.4 update now available as a direct download from Google
05/24/2012, A couple of days ago it was rumored that the Verizon Galaxy Nexus Android 4.0.4 update was expected to arrive on the day itself. However based on the majority of feedback we’ve received from you guys, it looks like that [...]
LG Nitro HD receives leaked Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich build
05/23/2012, The LG Nitro HD was one of the first smartphones over at AT&T’s network to feature a 720p capable display that certainly wowed ordinary folks back in the day, but since then, 720p displays have more or less become the [...]
Google to release 5 Nexus devices on November 5 to celebrate Android’s 5th birthday? [Rumor]
05/23/2012, Last week, we wrote to you about the rumor surrounding Google’s plan to reveal five Galaxy devices running Android 5.0 codenamed Jelly Bean by Thanksgiving this year. But as far as the rumor is concerned, Google is still mum about [...]
