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.
Verizon Motorola Droid To Get Official Android 2.1 Update Soon
03/16/2010, If you’ve been dying to get Google’s latest version of Android, Android 2.1, on your Motorola Droid, but didn’t dare use any hacked firmware, it seems that you’re in luck. Verizon Wireless has officially confirmed that the Motorola Droid will [...]
Google Nexus One Trademark Refused
03/16/2010, It seems that despite Google seeming to be able to do just anything, the company still does hit occasional roadblocks. Apparently Google’s attempt to trademark the Nexus One has run into a speed bump, as the US Trademark Office believes [...]
Marvell Android tablet
03/16/2010, Marvell has come up with a brand new tablet which will run off the Google Android operating system. Currently at the prototype stage, this 10″ tablet relies on an ARM-based Armada processor for all its number crunching muscle, apart from [...]
Nexus One Now Available For AT&T And Rogers Via Google’s Online Store
03/16/2010, Folks who are on AT&T’s network or Rogers’ network will certainly be glad to hear the news that Google’s online store is now offering the Nexus One equipped for both those networks. This means that the phone offers support for [...]
Samsung Gets Android Trademark For Mobile Hardware Sales In Korea
03/16/2010, If you doubted Samsung’s commitment to Google’s Android operating system, the latest news that Samsung managed to acquire the Android trademark for mobile hardware in Korea should clear any doubts that you had. It seems that Korea has two separate [...]
Canadian Android Market gets paid apps
03/16/2010, Google has finally made available paid apps for the Android Market in Canada, and we suppose this happened after Google and major Canadian carriers have finally come to an agreement with regards to this issue. If you happen to rock [...]
Motorola Cliq XT To Sell For $99
03/16/2010, Did the unboxing of the Motorola Cliq XT whet your appetite for this mobile phone? Well, if case you were wondering how much you’d have to save to get this Android-powered phone, we’ve got some good news for you. According [...]
Verizon Droid Eris Rooted To Android 2.1
03/16/2010, If you’re bored of your Droid Eris from Verizon running Android and are still running the stock Android 1.5 firmware, you might want to check out the latest video that shows the device being rooted to Android 2.1. Before we [...]
HTC Touch Pro3 Coming This Summer?
03/16/2010, This is still very much unconfirmed, but some folks over at the XDA-forums have mentioned that there might be a HTC Touch Pro3 shipping this summer. According to the tidbit, the device will be slimmer and smaller, but that’s about [...]
Windows Phone 7 Series Doesn’t Support Multitasking
03/15/2010, Before this, Apple’s iPhone was the main target of users and reviewers who were complaining that it did not support full multitasking, meaning you couldn’t run third-party apps in the background. Sure, you could listen to the music from the [...]
HTC Legend And HTC Desire To Hit Vodafone UK
03/15/2010, It looks like the Android scene over in the UK is going to get a lot more interesting. Aside from the recent news that Google will be introducing its Nexus One on Vodafone UK shortly, we’ve also got the announcement [...]
Amazon Kindle App For Android To Appear On Dell Streak?
03/14/2010, It seems that the upcoming Dell Streak (Mini 5) will have a few services from Amazon preinstalled, most notably, the Kindle app. A promo picture for the Streak shows “Kindle book reader applications” amongst the list of Amazon content, as [...]
Vodafone Wayfinder Falls Victim To Free Smartphone Navigation
03/13/2010, With Google offering free turn-by-turn navigation for Android devices, and Nokia following suit with its Ovi Maps, it was only a matter of time before all these free navigation services claimed a victim, and it seems that the first victim [...]
