Category: Android
Android OS to Over Take iOS
A few weeks ago I ditched my iPhone for an Android phone and couldn't be happier with my decision. Since then it seems everyone has been asking me if it is comparable? My response – absolutely. Interestingly, it seems…
Google Rolls out New Android Market
The new Android Market is here, and features some of the most radical changes to the app store since it was first launched. The new interface makes the whole experience feel brand new. The home screen of the Android…
300,000 Android phones activated every day, says Rubin
Here's a stat to make Steve Jobs a little sweaty under that turtle-neck collar of his; over 300,000 Android phones are activated every day, meaning around nearly 10 million users are switching to Google's mobile platform every month. That's compared…
Android Google Maps getting 3D makeover
Google's mega-popular, uber-useful Maps service is about to get a 3D makeover. Whilst demoing the Honeycomb Android tablet from Motorola that we showed you earlier today, Google-guy Andy Rubin also gave a sneak peak at what to expect from the…
VIDEO: Motorola Honeycomb Android tablet demoed
Motorola's debut tablet effort has taken to the stage at the D: Dive Into Mobile Event. And though it was only yesterday that the Google Nexus S smartphone launch brought with it Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), Google's Andy Rubin was…
Nexus S Is Announced With Google's Gingerbread
The highly anticipated Nexus S was announced today. Made by Samsung, the Nexus S is the first handset to feature Google's Androids 2.3 platform aka Gingerbread. The phone features the latest next generation technology, including a 4-inch Super AMOLED…
VIDEO: Sony PlayStation Z1 phone caught on film
After months of speculation, spy shots and leaks, here we have it: the first footage of the the Sony PlayStation Android phone, otherwise known as the Sony Ericsson Z1. A slide out gamepad featuring the classic PlayStation buttons sits…
VIDEO: Android 2.3 Gingerbread demoed on video, explained in Chinese
Android fans with a strong knowledge of Mandarin will like this: here's the first official video walkthrough of Google's Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS update. Admittedly, we haven't got a clue what's being said in the video, so if anyone can…
NVIDIA aiming for quad-core Tegra 4 Android phones
Android phones are about to get quite ridiculously powerful if NVIDIA have anything to do about it. While we're still in love with Tegra 2 chipsets, the manufacturer is lining up quad-core Tegra 4 chips for use inside Android devices….
Google Reader app for Android phones launched
It's been far too long coming, but Google have finally lifted the lid on their native Google Reader app for Android phones. Thankfully it seems like it was time well spent in the development stages for the RSS reader, as…