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.
Android 2.1 hits 50% mark in market share among Android versions
06/16/2010, Here’s a post for those who are extremely concerned about statistics as well as figures. There are many Android versions out there at the moment, leaving the scene to be rather fragmented. Android 2.1 has certainly picked up steam though, [...]
Samsung Galaxy Apollo I5801 is official for the UK market
06/16/2010, The Samsung Galaxy Apollo I5801 has just been officially announced to hit the UK market thanks to Orange, where they will be the handset’s exclusive carrier, offering the device on Pay-As-You-Go as well as postpaid plans – good thing they [...]
Sony Ericsson offers Android 2.1 upgrade plans for slew of Xperia X10 models
06/16/2010, Sony Ericsson has just announced that they will be introducing Android 2.1 upgrade plans for three Xperia models – we’re talking about the X10, X10 mini and X10 mini pro. All three will receive the Android 2.1 update sometime this [...]
Custom Android interfaces could be a thing of the past
06/16/2010, Skinning an operating system supposedly adds character to a device, and it might enhance (or otherwise if done badly) the overall user experience. HTC has their Sense UI, while Samsung is rocking to the TouchWiz UI with Motorola leaning on [...]
HTC Hero Android 2.1 Update Finally On Its Way
06/16/2010, After what probably feels like an eternity, HTC has finally confirmed that the Android 2.1 update for the HTC Hero will be released by the end of June. The upgrade itself will come in two parts, the first of which [...]
Swype To Arrive Tomorrow On Android Phones
06/15/2010, You might have already heard of Swype before this, the input method that allows you to enter text at record-breaking speeds via swiping. Before this, you needed to purchase a device that had Swype pre-installed in order to use it, [...]
Acer beTouch E120 And E130 Go Official
06/15/2010, Acer has announced two new Android-powered phones, namely the Acer beTouch E120 and the beTouch E130. In terms of technical specifications, both phones offer pretty much the same deal, differing mainly in display size and form factor. The beTouch E120 [...]
Samsung Galaxy Beam Android Projector Phone
06/15/2010, Want to be able to share the pictures on your mobile phone with a group of friends? If your mobile phone had a built-in projector, it would be a lot easier. That’s probably what Samsung was thinking when it came [...]
HTC EVO 4G Overclocked To 1.2GHz And Beyond
06/15/2010, While your HTC EVO 4G sports a pretty fast processor, there’s nothing stopping you from bumping the processor speed up, which is precisely what a user called Coolbho3000 did, pushing the EVO 4G beyond 1.2GHz. The files necessary to achieve [...]
Sony Ericsson Yendo Walkman phone coming, powered by Android OS
06/15/2010, The Android operating system seems to be doing pretty well these days, popping up all over the place across multiple manufacturers. This time round, it is the upcoming Sony Ericsson Yendo Walkman handset that will offer the Android experience to [...]
iPed runs on Android 2.1 OS
06/14/2010, The Apple iPad has certainly done very well for itself worldwide since its launch, and that has sparked off a slew of clones from many manufacturers, especially those from China. The iPed you see here is also known by its [...]
Aigo Unveils Now Android-powered AigoPads
06/14/2010, You’ve probably heard of a tablet device from Aigo before, and now the company has unveiled a few additional devices in its AigoPad series of devices, five of them to be exact. These tablets will vary in size, and be [...]
Cheap $88 Android Tablets On Their Way?
06/14/2010, Details are still quite scarce on this device, but the interesting thing to many folks would be that it’s an Android-powered tablet priced around $88, which does make it quite an attractive device. Technical specifications (from what we know) are [...]
