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 battery ought to last the day
05/19/2010, Out of all the folks who are rocking to Android-powered smartphones, there are bound to be a handful who suffer from a battery life which isn’t able to make it through the day – not something Google intended, according to [...]
Foxconn Tegra 2-powered Android prototype seems to work just fine
05/19/2010, Foxconn’s Tegra 2-equipped Android prototype tablet has gone through the paces with the folks over at Engadget, and they have come off pretty impressed with it. While they didn’t manage to catch it boot into standard Android, it was running [...]
T5353 HTC Diamond2 Clone From China Can Dual Boot Android And Windows Mobile
05/19/2010, While cloned devices from China normally don’t offer too many exciting features, but the T5353 which looks very much like the HTC Diamond2 has a killer feature up its sleeve. We’re talking about its ability to dual boot Windows Mobile [...]
Sprint HTC Hero finally gets Android 2.1 update officially
05/19/2010, At long last, the HTC Hero from Sprint will be getting its official Android 2.1 update, letting you be on par (with a greater peace of mind) with those who too the plunged with the leaked 2.1 firmware. Since the [...]
Juicy Development unveils Police Scanner for Android
05/18/2010, Juicy Development has just revealed its latest application for the Android Market – Police Scanner for Android. Basically, this app enables listeners to tune in to police, fire, and EMS activities not just locally, but worldwide. It will be different [...]
HTC HD2 One Step Closer To Running Google Android
05/18/2010, While we’ve seen Google’s Android OS ported to many mobile devices out there, one of the devices that folks really want Android to be running on is HTC’s powerful HD2. There have been various attempts before this, and now another [...]
Kindle For Android To Arrive This Summer
05/18/2010, Looks like nowadays we don’t need an Amazon Kindle in order to read eBooks from the Kindle store anymore. Now Amazon has confirmed that Kindle for Android will be arriving this summer, giving us one less reason to buy a [...]
Samsung i5500 could be first Corby with Android 2.1
05/17/2010, It seems that the Samsung i5500 could very well be the first Corby handset from the South Korean manufacturer that runs on the Android 2.1 operating system. Basically, we’ve more or less lost track of the number of Corby handsets [...]
Google to promote Flash heavily with Android 2.2 update
05/17/2010, If you happen to own the Nexus One, Motorola Droid (also known as the Milestone in other places) and soon, HTC EVO 4G, then you will be pleased to know that Google’s Android 2.2 update (aka FroYo) will see a [...]
HTC Wildfire Powered By Android 2.1
05/17/2010, HTC has introduced a new model to its entry-level smartphone lineup, the HTC Wildfire. One of the nicer improvements of the HTC Wildfire is its use of a capacitive touchscreen instead of the resistive touchscreens that are common on entry-level [...]
NVIDIA Focuses On Android For Tegra 2
05/17/2010, Seems like Apple is fast becoming the main competitor to everybody nowadays, and now NVIDIA’s CEO, Jen-Hsun Huang, has identified Apple’s A4 SoC (system-on-chip) as Tegra 2’s primary competitor. Aside from that, we’re expected to see some Android phones powered [...]
Blue Sky offers BL10 Android-powered tablet
05/17/2010, It seems that Google’s Android is making some headway on a variety of platforms despite the cellphone/smartphone range being the primary mode of propogation – since it is open source, it has also seen action on tablet devices, with the [...]
Verizon’s Droid Incredible Already Sold Out?
05/17/2010, Word is going around that there is a shortage of Verizon’s highly-anticipated Droid Incredible. Apparently the reason behind the shortage is due to the lack of key components such as the WVGA capacitive display that is manufactured by Samsung. Thanks [...]
