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.
Motorola Calgary Pictured In Silver
01/02/2010, By now you’ve probably caught sight of Motorola’s Calgary/DROID Devour phone before, but have you seen it in silver? There still isn’t any confirmation that the device will be available in multiple colors, but seeing it in another color does [...]
Android 2.1 Gallery App For Motorola DROID
12/31/2009, You might be happy to leave your recently updated Motorola DROID on Android 2.0.1, but if you’re the type of person who likes to be on the cutting edge and want something closer to Android 2.1, you might want to [...]
Samsung i899 Goes Official In China
12/31/2009, Samsung’s i899 has gone official in China, and will be offered by China Telecom, the country’s third largest mobile carrier). Keeping in line with the Android trend all over the world, the Samsung i899 will also be powered by Google’s [...]
Google Nexus One Rooted Before Launch
12/30/2009, It seems like Google’s Nexus One didn’t manage to make it to the official launch without somebody “rooting” it, which basically allows you root access, so you can delve deeper into the device’s file system, and do more or less [...]
Google Announces Android Press Conference On Jan 5th
12/30/2009, With the numerous bits and pieces of info regarding the Nexus One going around non-stop, it’s fairly obvious that the official announcement isn’t too far away, and it seems that it should be arriving on January 5th 2010. Google has [...]
Swype For Android Leaked
12/30/2009, Are you intrigued by Swype’s input technology, and own an Android phone? Well, it seems that you’re in luck then. A beta release of Swype has been leaked online and seems to work on Android phones. Folks have tested it [...]
Cellular South HTC Hero To Get Android 2.1 In 2010
12/29/2009, Folks whose HTC Hero phones are riding on Cellular South’s network are in for a spot of good news. A recent tweet from the company confirms that the HTC Hero from Cellular South will be getting the Android 2.1 update [...]
Sprint could release new Android smartphone
12/28/2009, Sprint has a third Android smartphone waiting in the wings, where chances are it will be from LG in the form of the LG LS680. After all, the LG LS680 did appear alongside other LG handsets from Sprint according to [...]
Archos 5 gets Donut and loses it
12/28/2009, Folks who own the Archos 5 Android-powered Internet tablet experienced a rather short-lived joy today – first, they received a new 1.6.08 firmware update which fixes a handful of existing features, only to have Archos pull the update from its [...]
Postcard messaging app for Android phones
12/24/2009, The Android Market has received another noteworthy application known as shoot it!, where this postcard messaging application enables users to snap a photo, type in a personal message and send it out as an actual, paper postcard to participating countries [...]
Hacked Firmware For Motorola Droid Offers WiFi Tethering
12/23/2009, While PdaNet is a great way to tether your phone, if you want to tether your Motorola Droid over Wi-Fi, you’ll need to get your hands a little dirty. Folks over at the DroidForums.net have come up with a hacked [...]
Nexus One In Action On Video
12/23/2009, A rather jerky video of the Nexus One in action has surfaced on YouTube, giving some insight as to how the interface of the phone works and such. The animation of the phone is certainly intriguing, though it will be [...]
Motorola Cliq rooted
12/23/2009, Fanboys, listen up! Just like the Motorola Droid, the Cliq has been rooted although it has yet to be fully ready for one to release mods for it, which translates to a lack of new ROMs at the moment. All [...]
