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.
Facebook Home Downloaded Over 500,000 Times Since Its Launch
04/22/2013, The UI and home screens usually offered by manufacturers tend to be less than ideal, which might explain the popularity in alternative launchers and ROMs that completely replaces an Android phone’s UI. Thankfully Facebook’s own launcher, Facebook Home, was a [...]
HTC One Kernel Source Code Is Now Available
04/21/2013, Things are finally on track for HTC One. The latest Android flagship of this Taiwanese manufacturer was hit with production issues in the start which caused launch delays. Now that those setbacks have been done with, and the HTC One [...]
Android Key Lime Pie May Include iOS Game Center-Like Multiplayer Features
04/19/2013, When Apple released its Game Center back when iOS 4 debuted, the company single-handedly provided what many iOS gamers wanted for years: a unified multiplayer service. It’s been two years since Game Center was released, and it looks like Android [...]
APK Teardown Reveals Google’s Plans For A Gaming Service Of Their Own
04/19/2013, Back in May of 2012, we reported on a rumor that Google could be looking to launch a gaming service of their own which would be akin to Apple’s Game Center for iOS. This alleged service is expected to come [...]
iOS Ahead Of The Pack In Mobile Ad Revenue
04/18/2013, Android may be powering 70% of the entire smartphone market, iOS still has the lead in U.S. That’s not all, when it comes to mobile ad revenue no other platform is matching Apple’s lead. Opera Mediaworks released its State of Mobile [...]
LinkedIn iPhone And Android App Updated With New UI
04/18/2013, LinkedIn has now released new iPhone and Android apps with an updated UI. The overall look and feel of these apps has been greatly overhauled and it is miles ahead of the previous version. Along with this update, LinkedIn has [...]
Archos 35, 50 and 53: New Affordable Unlocked Android Smartphones
04/18/2013, Archos has launched an affordable unlocked smartphone line today, with prices starting at $99. The Archos Platinum range of devices offers users IPS screens, quadcore processors and 8 megapixel cameras all in a sleek design. The three devices, Archos 35 Carbon, [...]
Amazon Android Appstore Expanding To Nearly 200 Countries
04/17/2013, Today Amazon has announced that it is expanding its Android Appstore to some 200 new countries. The company suggests that developers should start submitting their apps soon so that their can reach millions of new active Amazon customers in these [...]
Sherpa Personal Assistant App for Android
04/17/2013, [DEMO Mobile] Sherpa is currently the number one voice personal assistant for Android in the Spanish-speaking world, according to the company. Sherpa for the Spanish language was launched in October 2012 and today, it makes its debut in the US [...]
Twitter ‘Home’ Like App Is A Possibility
04/16/2013, Only recently Facebook announced Home, its latest software offering for Android. Its a custom skin that sits on top of the core Android OS, without making any changes to the underlying OS, Home presents its users a new way to [...]
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Now Available For LG Escape
04/16/2013, We wouldn’t feel a day filled with news is complete without the mention of an Android device getting its wings, which is what we call it when it receives Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. We almost made it through an entire [...]
Android Activations Reach 1.5M A Day; Expected To Reach 1 Billion Activations By End Of 2013
04/16/2013, The Android adoption rate has been steadily climbing as we saw activations surpass 500 million last fall, which we’re sure after the holiday break as reached an even higher number than that. Google’s Eric Schmidt spoke at the AllThingsD Mobile [...]
Android Is ‘Kind Of A Mess’ Says Windows Phone Chief
04/16/2013, It is no secret that Android smartphones account for 70% of the entire smartphone market. While its rival, the iPhone, maintains a clear lead in the U.S., Android has long passed it in the global market. One major reason for [...]
