All the stories tagged with Android
Android is the 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. You can follow Ubergizmo on Android with Google Currents.
HTC Legend to Get Android 2.2 Froyo Update Soon
11/05/2010, HTC has announced that its unibody HTC Legend will soon be receiving an update to the current version of Google’s Android operating system, versions 2.2 Froyo. The company says that the Froyo update should be coming in a matter of [...]
Binatone Android-based iDECT iHome Phone targets landlines
11/05/2010, Mention Android and most of you would be thinking about mobile devices. Well, here’s news for you – Binatone’s Android-based iDECT iHome Phone is meant for landlines, although it will come with features that are normally associated with Android-powered handsets. [...]
Android 2.3 Gingerbread SDK might be out on 11/11
11/04/2010, Google’s next update to the Android operating system will be known as Gingerbread, where version 2.3′s SDK (Software Development Kit) for this upcoming version will debut this coming November 11th. While we know that the Gingerbread Man has already been [...]
Google Instant Now on iPhone and Android Devices
11/04/2010, Google has now ported its Instant search capabilities to iOS and Android devices. Google Instant could be accessed without any additional software and install. All you have to do is to navigate to Google.com on your mobile browser–either Safari or [...]
3D Android Games Coming, But Will We See More 3D Android Smartphones?
11/04/2010, In addition to providing the glasses-free 3D screen technology for the Nintendo 3DS, Sharp is launching its own 3D Android smartphones for the Japanese market under the Galapagos brand. With those smartphones, game studios Capcom, Konami, and Namco have announced [...]
Samsung Hints at Galaxy Tabs With Different Screen Sizes in 2011
11/04/2010, Samsung mobile head JK Shin said that Samsung will introduce more tablets in various sizes in 2011. Shin says that “Samsung is also preparing to introduce various models to cement our position as a market leader in the tablet market” [...]
Sprint LG Optimus S with Android 2.2, Sprint ID Available on Nov. 7
11/04/2010, The Sprint LG Optimus S, the third smartphone that Sprint had announced a month ago at CTIA with Sprint ID, will be available this Sunday on November 7th for U.S. residents. The sleek device will retail for $50 after a [...]
Twitter For Android Updated, Closer To iPhone Version
11/04/2010, Twitter-addicts who use an Android-powered device will be happy to hear that the social networking company has released an update to its Android app, offering functionality that’s closer to the iPhone version. The layout of the timeline has since been [...]
Galaxy Tab Confirmed To Receive Android Gingerbread And Honeycomb Updates
11/03/2010, It’s been previously mentioned that Android 2.2 Froyo might not be the ideal solution for tablet devices, though future versions of Android will tackle the issue. With that in mind, many potential Galaxy Tab owners will be looking to find [...]
Rumor: Verizon Cancels Android-powered LG enV Pro
11/02/2010, If you’ve been waiting to get hold of an Android-powered LG enV Pro phone, there’s a bit of bad news for you. Word is going around that Verizon has killed plans to release the phone as it’s been said to [...]
‘Spare Parts’ App Forces All Android Apps Full Screen on Galaxy Tab
11/02/2010, The Galaxy Tab has launched internationally with a rather large 7-inch screen with a larger resolution than the traditional WVGA, VGA, QVGA, or WQVGA screens of most Android smartphone. Hence, with its non-traditional screen resolution, Samsung has warned thatn some [...]
Creative Launches Zen Touch 2 PMP with GPS
11/02/2010, Alongside of the launch of the Ziio tablets, Creative also debuted a small personal media player by the name of the Zen Touch 2, which also runs on the Android operating system. Seen as a rival to the Samsung Galaxy [...]
Piano-playing android on display at Versailles
11/02/2010, Take a gander at this rather petite piano-playing automaton or android at the Versailles, which forms part of the “Sciences and Curiosities at the Court of Versailles” exhibit. Looks rather creepy to us, but then again different strokes for different [...]
