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.
Dell reconfirms Android 2.2 Froyo update for Streak
10/13/2010, Dell’s Streak tablet device did not ship with Android 2.2 Froyo as many people anticipated originally, but that’s all right since the Texas-based company has just reconfirmed that an official update will be rolling out pretty soon. Of course, this [...]
Android 3.0 Gingerbread to deliver video calls as a major feature
10/12/2010, Not much is known about Android 3.0, better known as Gingerbread, which is Google’s next version of their mobile operating system. Well, here’s a juicy bit of news – or should we say speculation? Chances are pretty good that Gingerbread [...]
Tweetdeck’s interpretation of Android user data proves interesting
10/12/2010, Tweetdeck, one of the most popular Twitter desktop clients, has now hit the Android platform albeit in beta at the moment. After letting 36,427 active beta testers go through the app, the statistics point towards the HTC Desire as the [...]
HP Photosmart eStation C510 Printer Now Available for Purchase
10/12/2010, HP’s hybrid Android tablet plus printer is now available for sale for the price of $400 for those who are interested in the printer with its detachable 7-inch tablet. Although the company has recently stated that it won’t be releasing [...]
T-Mobile Rolling Out myTouch 3G Android 2.2 Upgrade This Week
10/12/2010, T-Mobile had committed to giving the myTouch 3G an upgrade to Android 2.2 Froyo, and the carrier is making good on its promise, with upgrades to begin rolling out tomorrow. However, not all devices will get the upgrade right away [...]
T-Mobile USA Galaxy Tab Pricing Rumored at $650, $400 Under Contract
10/12/2010, We’re beginning to see leaked pricing for the Galaxy Tab in different parts of the world, but neither Samsung–the Galaxy Tab’s maker–nor its retail launch carriers have come forward with pricing information. The latest leak presumably comes from T-Mobile USA, [...]
HTC Bee render spotted
10/12/2010, The engineers over at HTC must be a pretty busy lot, having just introduced Windows Phone 7 powered handsets at New York yesterday, and we already have a rendered image of yet another upcoming Android-powered handset, the HTC Bee. It [...]
Lego Mindstorms robots controlled via Android app
10/12/2010, Who said that your Android-powered phone isn’t as versatile as its iOS-powered rival? Well, someone decided to come up with an Android app that allows you to control Lego Mindstorms robots, thanks to the free Mindstorms NXT app. Of course, [...]
ZTE Gets In On The Android Tablet Game Too
10/12/2010, We’ve mentioned several times that manufacturers seem intent on getting in on the tablet game and now ZTE China has announced its entry into said market with an Android tablet of its own. Details are still slightly sketchy, but what [...]
SuperOneClick roots virtually all Android devices with a single click
10/11/2010, Rooting one’s phone is not recommended by the carrier simply because it will void your warranty if anything goes wrong, but apart from that, non-power users should do all right without any rooting unless you want to really customize your [...]
Acer Aspire One Happy gets Android OS
10/11/2010, Looks like the Android operating system from Google is not limited to just smartphones, but netbooks would come under their “jurisdiction” as well if you take the Acer Aspire One Happy into consideration. At least, for those living across the [...]
Motorola might just out Gingerbread phone as flagship model
10/11/2010, Android 2.2 (Froyo) isn’t even out on all phones yet, and we already have whispers of Android 3.0 aka Gingerbread. Well, word on the street has it that Motorola’s upcoming NVIDIA Tegra 2-powered Android phone might be the first to [...]
Imec unveils mobile and wearable ECG system on Android smartphone
10/08/2010, Imec has come up with a spanking new mobile and wearable ECG system that will run on an Android smartphone. Since Bluetooth connectivity does take a huge chunk out of a device’s battery life, Imec has managed to achieve what [...]
