Results tagged “Android”
iPhone An’ Droid Top Smartphone Choices: Scant BlackBerry
The iPhone 4S launch in November was very successful, while Android remains the top smartphone OS, reported Nielsen. 46.3 percent of all smartphone owners surveyed in Q42011 reported they have an Android-based mobile phone. Among New smartphone owners in the last three months 44.5 percent of t…
iPhone/iPad Owners Happy/Optimistic, Android Active and BlackBerry Bleak
A Gazelle  survey that polled CES attendees to reveal connections between mobile phone ownership and optimism. The study showed that iPhone and iPad owners tend to expect the best, are optimistic and enjoy friendships.  Android tablet owners are more optimistic than Android phone users.  Bl…
Very Active iOS and Android Xmas 2011 and Appy New Year
Many good boys and girls received new iPhones and Android devices on Christmas day. According to research by Flurry Analytics, there were 6.8 million activations of iPhones and Android devices on December 25th. It was also a very "appy" day with 150 million apps downloaded. The average daily acti…
No Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Update for Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate, Captivate, Vibrant, Epic 4G or Tab 7″
The Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate, Captivate, Vibrant and Epic 4G will not be getting an update to the latest version of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS). The original Samsung Galaxy Tab 7" model won't be updated either. Update 12/27/2011: There are new reports that suggest that Samsung is recon…
Smashing Android Smartphones – HTC Inspires Dragon & Makes Frog Antsy
Some Android smartphones are used as babysitters for children and now for the cold-blooded members of the family such as frogs and dragons. The Android touchscreens react to the touch of  both reptile and amphibian tongues. In these tongue-in-cheek videos, a bearded dragon lizard and an African …
Android App Sale: 10 Cent Sale SoundHound, MineCraft, SketchBook, Paper Camera & More
To celebrate that the 10 Billion download on Android Market a whole bunch of apps have been discounted to ten cents on Android Market.  Many of the apps are editors' choices. The discounted apps include: SoundHound - SoundHound is instant music search and discovery SwiftKey X Keyboard -…
Sprint Express Expresses QWERTY Sprint for $19.99
Sprint announced a new BlackBerry-style QWERTY candy bar portrait Android smartphone the Sprint Express for $19.99 with a contract. It's called a budget conscious smartphone and is like the Samsung Replenish but has been replenished with Gingerbread. Th Sprint Express runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread…
Android Update News Samsung Galaxy SII 2 Get Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
On the release date of the first Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Samsung smartphone the Samsung Galaxy Nexus in the United Kingdom, we get some very encouraging news from Samsung friends across the pond.  The Samsung U.K. Twitter feed revealed that the Samsung Galaxy SII will be updated to Androi…
Sony Xpera arc, S, Play, mini, pro, active, ray & Walkman Updates to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Coming
Sony announced via its blog that it plans to upgrade the entire 2011 Xperia portfolio to the next version of Android 4.0  Ice Cream Sandwich. Other Android smartphone makers who have announced Android 4.0 updates include  HTC, Motorola and Samsung Italy. They are working on merging the current …
Top 10 Best: Samsung Galaxy Nexus (Prime), HTC Rezound(Vigor), Android 4.0 ICS, HP TouchPad 8, Droid Bionc & Samsung Tops iPhone
Most Read Top Wireless and Mobile News Stories this Week in Review: Our top best read stories this week center around the new super line-up of fall smartphones including the Samsung Galaxy Nexus Prime, HTC Rezound (Vigor), Droid RAZR, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and updates to Android 2.3 Gi…
Cheap Affordable Samsung Exhibit II 4G Exhibits Android & No-Contracts
For the budget-minded Samsung introduces the Samsung Exhibit II 4G from T-Mobile, with low-cost service options an no-annual contract Features of the Samsung Exhibit II 4G include Android 2.3, 1GHz processor, 3.7-inch WVGA TFT touchscreen, 4G data access, 3MP camera, front-facing camera and Blu…
Samsung Tansform Ultra Boosted to Sprint Too for $79.99
For those who need a keyboard and Android, Sprint is offering the Samsung Transform Ultra which is also offered by Boost Mobile. The Samsung Transform Ultra costs f $79.99 (excluding taxes) with a new line or eligible upgrade and two-year service agreement after a $70 instant and $50 mail-in reb…
LG Double Play T-Shaped T-Mobile Dual-Screen Android Smartphone Double Fun?
The shape of smartphones is changing with the new LG DoublePlay Android smartphone from T-Molbile. Its is landscape QWERTY slider with a new twist in the midddle of the keypad is a two-inch touchscreen that makes a "T" with the main touchscreen. The news release claims that the LG DoublePlay is …
AT&T Falls for Android with Fall Releases: Falling in Love with Android & Power?
AT&T announced a total of five new Android phones at CTIA Enterprise in San Diego. You can view them all on video which follows. Here is a list of all the new AT&T phones which should be out in time for the holidays: Motorola Atrix 2 is the successor to the Motorola Atrix with…
HP TouchPad Flip-Flop – Shipped with Android, New Prices?
The whole HP TouchPad story could be a tragedy or comedy, depending how you look at it. Right now it could considered a comedy of errors or a tragedy of lust, greed and power (if you can't find a cheap $99 TouchPad)  The story flips and flops constantly with no consistency. While developers a…
HP TouchPad Touched by Android webOS Devs Could Win TouchPad
Bargain hunters who were able to get the tablet deal of the year, a cheap full-featured TouchPad for $99 are now closer to getting a touch of Android running as an app in webOS and a new prize-winning text-to-speech app. There is an Android app that runs from an IPK and lets Android run within a …
App Rapport du Jour: Hulu Plus adds Droid Bionic + More, PocketCloud, SugarSync, Twitter & iPad Harmony Link
There have been some great updates for Android an' Droid apps along with a new iPad remote helper. Here they are in our App Rapport du Jour from Wireless and Mobile News: Hulu Plus premium video viewing app now supports the Droid Incredible, HTC EVO 3D, HTC Sensation 4G, Motorola Droid 3, …
Android Top Smartphone OS, Windows Phone May Gain, Says NPD
Connected Intelligence, a service from The NPD Group reported that smartphone buyers prefer Android the most, but Windows Phones may gain interest. Here's what Connected Intelligence found: Android generates more interest than any other OS (63 percent). Android is the platform consumers…
Android Developers Get Ready for Android Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS)
The Android Developers Blog has posted ways for developers to adapt to the next version of Android Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) which leads many to believe that it will be released soon. The upcoming Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) release will support big screens, small screens, and everything in between.Â…
Android App News: New Verizon Apps to Chomp on Search with Chomp Algorithm
Verizon Wireless and Chomp today announced that Chomp’s search technology will provide an integrated search function for apps in the newly redesigned Verizon App on Android smartphones. Chomp’s app search engine will power all Verizon Android app searches within Verizon Apps. Chomp offers re…
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