After the much publicized Netflix apps for the iPad, and the upcoming iPhone app from Netflix, it was only a matter of time before the Android users got their wish, and CEO Reed Hastings has now unveiled plans to launch an Android app for the platform.
Not to be outdone by the HTC EVO 4G, motorolla has decided to release the Android 2.2 ‘froyo’ update on its new Droid X in early september, while the many rumors surrounding an earlier release are quashed, citing performance and better stability issues.
For all of those mourning the discontinuation of the Google’s first foray into the world of smartphone hardware, mourn no more. The HTC designed Nexus One might not have been as popular as some other Android hardware, some from HTC itself, like the EVO 4G, or the new Droid X, but Google has now announced [...]
Well, that didn’t take long. The NPD Group reports that Google’s Android OS outnumbered all other smartphone operating systems on devices sold in the US during the second quarter of this year. Android captured 33% of smartphone sales in the quarter, moving ahead of RIM, whose share dropped to 28%. Despite a “small gain” from [...]
When it comes to Android-based smartphones, the HTC EVO 4G has pretty much been the cream of the crop (that is until the Motorola Droid X came on the scene to share the spotlight). The phone features a fast 1GHz processor, large 4.3” display, front- and rear-facing cameras, and of course 4G access courtesy of [...]
Dell’s five-inch “entertainment, social connection and navigation device” might be more portable than the iPad, but it may not cost a whole lot less—provided you don’t want to get roped into a contract, at least. Engadget found out from a Dell blog post that the Streak will sell for $549 on its own and $299 [...]
When HP bought Palm and revealed plans for webOS-powered slate devices this spring, word on the web was that HP had quietly euthanized its Windows 7 slate. Evidence now points to the contrary. Kind of. Engadget has been told by HP itself that the Windows-powered slate is “still very much in the works.” Confirmation came [...]
News has surfaced that Birdman over at Alldroid.org has successfully rooted his new Droid X. And he has uploaded a video for all and sundry to give it a try. The initial reponse to the root seem successful(two of the commenters reporting success at the time of reporting). If you are itching to get down [...]
Following the launch of a host of phones this summer, not least the iPhone 4 and motorolla droid x,Dell’s Streak device can’t be much further off now. A product page has apeared on Dell’s website, which quotes a “late July” purchase availability date. Users can “sign up for pre-sale,” too—I guess that counts as a [...]
Dear oh dear, the cellphones these days sure seem a lot more problem prone than we usually see. after the iPhone 4 signal loss saga, here’s Motorolla out to prove that they can do anything Apple can do, if not better.
Add Lenovo’s name to the growing list of manufacturers prepping slate devices based on Google’s Android OS.A few weeks ago, Lenovo Chairman Liu Chuanzhi told the Financial Times, “We are lucky that Steve Jobs has such a bad temper and doesn’t care about China.” Chuanzhi added, “If Apple were to spend the same effort on [...]
These cellphones sure sell out fast. After the record breaking success of the iPhone 4, now the Motorolla Droid X has struggled to meet consumer demand, with the phone now officially sold out, and the next batch available no earlier than July 23. Although the numbers are unlikely to be in the iPhone league, Verizon [...]
Smartphones have increasingly become targets of hackers looking to modify user interfaces, unlock suppressed features, and remove carrier and other restrictions. Doing so usually violates the terms of service attached to the devices, and bricked phones can often result if online tutorials aren’t followed to the letter. Now, according to a report on TechCrunch, Motorola’s [...]
The areas of overlap between Google and Apple have just grown a little bit larger. Earlier today, the search giant announced Google TV, a platform intended to bring “everything you love about the web to your television.” Eat your heart out, Apple TV!(here is Steve job’s response to this initiative by Google) Or as Google [...]
Yahoo today launched Yahoo Mail and Messenger apps for Android, as well as Yahoo Search Widget for Android. Yahoo Mail features push notification for new e-mail messages, Search by sender, recipient, subject and keywords, Support for emoticons and spam management. Users can send e-mails to contacts from both the Yahoo Address Book and the native [...]
The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) has released its IMDb Movies and TV app for Android devices. Like the IMDb app for iPhone and iPad, Android users can use the tool to quickly access movie news, showtimes, movie trailers and information about their favorite actor or film.
The sweetest things keep on coming to the Nexus One users. Things that other Android Users drool over are flavor of the day for Nexus One users. And why shouldn’t it be, when this is the benchmark Android phone, the one that Google makes and sells itself.
Samsung has finally made a half-hearted confirmation at an event in New York that all of the latest Galaxy S series of phones – including the Captivate, Epic 4G, Vibrant and Fascinate—will be receiving updates to Android 2.2 “Froyo” later this year, plus compatibility with Flash 10.1. The phones will be shipping with Android 2.1 [...]
Google’s Android OS has finally been used in a tablet environment, and by a most unusual source, and in a rather unique application. Today Cisco announced the Cius tablet as an “ultra-portable, mobile collaboration business tablet that offers access to essential business applications and technologies.”
Similar to the procedure of installing Android on iPhone, the hack has been developed further and now we have an HTC HD2 phone running successfully on Android 2.1. With the dual boot option, your HTC HD2 would have the capability to run Android 2.1 along with the Ubuntu Linux “Karmic Koala”, which is the default [...]
