Archive for the ‘Android’ Category

Rumor: Is this the Nexus Prime? We hope so!

UK retailer Handtec has put up a splash site for the Google Nexus Prime on its website, complete with a supposed picture of the device (below). I must say, I think we all can agree that if this is the Nexus Prime, it is sure to be one sexy Android device. Assuming this page is accurate, and [...]

Medion 10-Inch Honeycomb Tablet Coming in December

A new Android Honeycomb tablet computer is coming out just in time to make it to your Christmas shopping list. The LifeTab, as it’s currently called, is going to be part of Medion’s new line of mobile devices running on the Android platform. The company introduced the upcoming tablet in the recently concluded 51st IFA (Internationale [...]

University in N.J. Pioneers Android-aided Education

Looks like the Android vs. Apple war has literally reached new grounds, the U.S. education system. iPads used to be the the tablet of choice for higher education purposes, but Seton Hall University opted for devices running on Android operating system. The pilot program of the South Orange, New Jersey campus will involve 300 students [...]

Motorola DROID BIONIC Now Available From Verizon Wireless

This is it, folks! The time is here. As of 12AM EST, the Motorola DROID BIONIC is now available from Verizon Wireless. For only $300 you can grab yourself the biggest and baddest Android has to offer with this top of the line 4G LTE equipped superphone featuring a 4.3-inch qHD display, new (surprisingly impressive) [...]

Updated Google Voice App Now Supports Honeycomb Tablets

Google has officially announced an updated version of the Google Voice app for Android.  The new version includes, among others, support for Honeycomb tablets. The update answers the request of a lot of Honeycomb tablet users for a tablet-optimized version of the Google Voice app. The current version of the Google Voice app is 0.4.2.36 [...]

Fujitsu’s Waterproof, Ruggedized Tough Tablet Could be Coming to the USA

I’ve always believed there is a market for ruggedized tech. This stands true especially for mobile technology, as anyone that has ever dropped their phone or tablet has ever unfortunately discovered. Thankfully, it’s looking like the day when more of it being available isn’t too far off. Enter the Fujitsu Arrows Tab F-01D (that is [...]

Got an “Impulse” for a budget-friendly 4G device? Check out the Huawei Impulse 4G

Android could have not made it to 550,000 activations a day without the good old low-end devices. In fact, most avid Android fans used a budget-friendly smartphone when first getting their feet wet on the Android platform. We gladly welcome these affordable Android smartphones. Huawei is known for manufacturing affordable smartphones, and AT&T has a [...]

Eric Schmidt: Ice Cream Sandwich coming out in October or November

You can always count on Eric Schmidt to say a bit more than what he’s supposed to. At the Dreamforce conference in San Francisco, Schmidt mentioned–intentionally or not–that Ice Cream Sandwich is coming out sometime in October or November. More specifically, he said: We have a new operating system, internally known as Ice Cream Sandwich [...]

Apple Rains on Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7’s Parade at IFA 2011

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 lost its chance to be on the shelf with other latest gadgets in one of the world’s largest electronics shows after Apple won another injunction impeding Samsung Galaxy Tab sales in Germany. The device was pulled out of Samsung’s booth at the Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA 2011), an international consumer electronics [...]

Android Now Owns 42% of Smartphone Marketshare – comScore

Android just keeps getting bigger by the minute. This is proven by a recent report on U.S. mobile phone key trends made my comScore, a respected name in the digital metrics. As of July 2011, Google has reached up to 41.8% of the smartphone users in the United States, a 5.4% increase from their April [...]