Archive for the ‘Android’ Category

Android 3.0 [Gingerbread] Details

Rumor has it from some Russian podcast that a new version of Android, which would be version 3.0 and dubbed as “Gingerbread” would be released soon, probably by October this year.


Android 2.2 Froyo FRF85 Official Update Available for Nexus One

AT&T has finally rolled out Over the Air (OTA) update of  Android 2.2 Froyo FRF85 build to their customers who own Nexus One. Its a gradual roll out of updates so those of you who haven’t received it yet don’t need to panic, you will soon receive a notification.


Apple iPhone 4 vs HTC EVO 4G

We compare the Apple iPhone 4 vs. the HTC EVO 4G. Read on to see how Apple’s latest creation fares against the first 4G smartphone in America.


Droid 2, Droid X, leaked commmercial gives some specs

We have heard a lot about the purported specs of the Droid 2 and Droid X, and now we can finally confirm some of the specs leaked via slides from the upcoming Droid commercials.


Dell Aero Running Android coming soon to AT&T

Here’s another Dell phone that’s got a bit of the same schizophrenic thing going like the streak we mentioned earlier. Only this time, it tries to be like an iPhone OS. The newly announced Dell phone will be available from AT&T soon.


Dell Streak now available from O2 in the UK

The Dell streak, the purported iPad killer from Dell, is now available from O2 in the UK, with support from AT&T coming soon to the US.


EVO 4G now Available at sprint webstore

Finally, the wait to sample the latest Android phone by HTC is over, the HTC EVO 4G is now officially on sale at the sprint online webstore.


ADW launcher now officially available on the Android Market

This is welcome news indeed for all the fans of this once rooted application for Android Devices. Until recently AnderWeb’s ADW Launcher only worked on rooted Android devices.  Many developers and theme enthusiasts have used this great home replacement app on custom ROMs and theme packages, which have been floating around the Android community.  Basically [...]


DoubleTwist, coming soon to an Android near you

The popular application, DoubleTwist, dubbed ‘iTunes for Android’, is nearing release. It offers the ability to sync your media with dozens of Android devices. The company has recently released a free native Android version, available on the Android Market for free, which offers users a slick media player, which can handle both video and audio, [...]


Pushing from PC to Phone on Google Android 2.2 “Froyo”

While everyone is impressed with the Android OS 2.2 “froyo”, one of the most exciting additions to the Android OS isn’t actually slated to feature in this update of the mobile OS; namely the ability to push apps and music over the air to your Android phone.


HTC EVO 4G ported to Froyo

Hmm, this is interesting; the folks at XDA have successfully ported the new Android 2.2 “froyo” to run on the as yet unreleased HTC EVO 4G, and they made posted a clip of the deed for the benefit of all:


What’s special in Motorola Droid 2 a.k.a ‘Shadow’?

Numerous rumors had been heard regarding the release of the Motorola’s new Android enabled device, conceived as the Motorola Droid ‘Shadow’. Subsequently, these rumors were later confirmed by the Co CEO of Motorola, Sanjay Jha, as per who, Motorola plans to launch two different OS configured smart phones in summer this year, one of which [...]


Download iPhandroid to Install Android on iPhone from Mac

Previously, we reported about the dual boot feature in jailbroken iPhones, which were rooted to the custom ROM and had the option to run OS of your choice, either iPhone OS or Android. We also posted about Android running on iPhone 3G and 2G.


Manually Upgrade Your Nexus One to Android 2.2 Froyo

Previously, we reported about the new Android 2.2, codenamed Froyo update rollout for Nexus One device which was available via OTA (Over the Air). The users of Nexus One were getting notifications on their cell phone about the update and using it, they could have easily jumped to the Android 2.2 version.


Android 2.2 Goes Live on Nexus One

Google has started rolling out its latest firmware update – Android 2.2 (codenamed Froyo) for its Nexus One Users. Users of Nexus One must have already got a “Firmware Update Available” notification on their devices, and they can use that to upgrade. Else, you can do that manually too from your Nexus One.


How to Overclock Your Motorola Droid/Milestone to 1.2GHz

A new app called SetCPU is now available in Android Marketplace which gives limited control of Mobile’s CPU to the user. The user can then overclock or underclock the processor according to their will. Reportedly, Motorola Droid has been overclocked to 1.2 GHz with the help of this app.


Android 2.2 Froyo Complete Features List

The most anticipated Android Froyo 2.2 which was expected to be released soon is now finally out. Tons of new features has been announced and several tweaks have been made as compared to its earlier version, Android 2.1 Éclair. Android 2.2 Froyo was released today at Google I/O conference 2010.


HTC EVO 4G vs HTC HD2 vs Nexus One [Video]

The three phones in current comparison, HTC EVO 4G, HTC HD2 and Nexus One are the three most powerful android devices which are available today. They differ from each other in terms of on-board hardware and connectivity speed mainly (not considering the carrier contracts here). So what else are the parameters on the basis of [...]


Droid Eris Eclair 2.1 Update is Around the Corner

Verizon Wireless has started to roll out the new updated firmware to their users, which will update their Verizon Motorola Droid Eris to Android 2.1. The up-gradation process has begun already and if you haven’t received your upgrade yet then don’t worry, You will soon get a notification from Verizon about updating your Android firmware.


Android 2.2 ‘Froyo’ desktop spotted [Video]

The latest version of Flash, which is Flash 10.1 has been spotted running with its full features on an NexusOne phone, which is supposedly the Android 2.2, codenamed “Froyo”. The Android 2.2 firmware is supposed to be fully compatible with the Flash based services on Android based phones.