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.
Samsung I6500U Saturn heads for China Unicom
03/29/2010, The Samsung I6500U Saturn which was announced in October 2009 has finally arrived in China, thanks to the efforts of China Unicom. What makes the I6500U different would be having Android 2.1 running right out of the box, making it [...]
Android Froyo To Stem Platform Fragmentation?
03/29/2010, If you’re using Android 1.5 or Android 1.6, chances are that you’ve come across a cool Android app that you wanted to install, but couldn’t because your carrier hasn’t released the latest version of Android for you yet, so you’re [...]
Android Version Of LogMeIn Remote Access Coming
03/29/2010, Administrators who are always looking out for remote access applications will be glad to hear that an Android version of LogMeIn, the remote access application is being developed. When installed, you’ll be able to control your computer from your Android-powered [...]
Android nipping on iPhone OS heels in mobile traffic
03/29/2010, The iPhone OS might be king when it comes to smartphone traffic and the mobile web share at the moment, but Google’s Android OS is slowly and surely just behind the fruity company. This could be due to the plethora [...]
Motorola MILESTONE gets Android 2.1 update OTA
03/29/2010, Own a Motorola MILESTONE? Well, you might be interested to know that the Android 2.1 update is now available Over-The-Air (OTA) sans wires or computers, and you don’t even need to be in Hong Kong to enjoy it. What does [...]
Motorola Backflip Rooted
03/29/2010, AT&T released its Motorola Backflip Android phone a few weeks back, and some folks probably aren’t too happy that the carrier stripped all Google content from the phone and replaced it with Yahoo and AT&T software. After the carrier released [...]
Dell Aero Will Not Run Unsigned Android Applications
03/27/2010, Here’s a little bad news for potential owners of the Dell Aero, as sources indicate that the phone will follow the path of the Motorola Backflip, and will not be allowed to run unsigned Android applications. This restriction is most [...]
Samsung Galaxy S Sports The Fastest GPU In Android Phones
03/27/2010, It’s surprising that it wasn’t trumpeted around more when the Samsung Galaxy S was officially unveiled, but as it is, the Samsung Galaxy S is probably the device with the fastest GPU in an Android phone to date. The Hummingbird [...]
PayPal Bump Feature Coming To Android And BlackBerry
03/26/2010, If you’re an avid PayPal user and don’t own an iPhone, you’re probably drooling over the recent inclusion of the Bump feature into the iPhone app. Well, there’s good news for you, as it seems that the company will be [...]
Google Sharing Advertising Revenue With Carriers?
03/25/2010, Word is going around that carriers are actually getting a cut of the ad revenue when the handsets come bundled with Google applications such as Search, Maps and Gmail, since those aren’t a requirement of Android. Of course, the advertisements [...]
WePad Details and Plans Revealed
03/25/2010, We’ve talked about a few technical details of the WePad before, but now we have all the specifications, along with a table (partially in German) that compares it with the iPad (click on the title to head to the full [...]
Faster Google Voice On Android Devices
03/25/2010, Google Voice on Android has received a little boost in terms of notification speed. Before this, users would receive notifications of new messages in their inbox within 15 minutes of when they were sent. Now with the latest feature from [...]
Motorola Milestone In Hong Kong Gets Android 2.1 Update
03/24/2010, Folks who are over in Hong Kong should be happy to hear that Motorola has begun to roll out the much-anticipated Android 2.1 update for the Motorola Milestone (or Droid, as it’s called in the U.S.). If you’re not in [...]
