Archive for 'Android'

Android leads in the US Smartphone Market

Android is now the most-used smartphone operating system in the United States, according to a study released by comScore. 31.2%, of U.S. smartphones were running Google’s Android OS in January, compared to the 30.4% of American smartphone owners who use BlackBerry devices. Android overtook Apple’s iOS during November last year.

Dell’s tablet roadmap leaked

A Dell’s tablet roadmap has been leaked by AndroidCentral, detailing the company’s plans to release up to four new Android devices up til Q1 2012. Four new Android tablets-The Dell Gallo is slated for an April release this year, followed by the Dell Sterling which will launch in Q4. Dell’s Opus One and Silver Oak [...]

[Apps] Blogger Android App

Using the Blogger Android App on your Android phone, you can easily compose a post, attach a photo that you took with your phone and immediately publish it to your blogspot blog. Below are some of the features of Blogger Android App:

Tablets at MWC 2011

Tablets dominated the device announcements at the Mobile World Congress(MWC2011) compared to smartphones. And most of these tablets are powered by Google’s Android mobile operating system. Here’s some of the tablets that was showcased at MWC 2011: LG Optimus Pad What’s hot: 3D camera, 8.9in capacitive touchscreen, 5-megapixel cameras on the back records 1080p HD [...]

Kaspersky Mobile Security for Blackberry & Android

Kaspersky Lab has launched a new version of Mobile Security for Android and Blackberry users. The new Kaspersky Mobile Security 9 now supports Android version 1.6-2.2 & Blackberry version 4.5-6.0.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (P7100) Announced

Samsung has officially announced their second Galaxy Tab tablet. It will be called Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (P7100). Some features include the 10.1 inch 1280×800 WXGA screen, 599g weight, two cameras(8MP one on the back, that can record FullHD 1080p video & a 2MP one on the front), stereo speakers on both sides and 6850 [...]

Maxis Movies mobile booking application

Maxis has launched a new service called Maxis Movies, a mobile app that allows you to buy movie tickets on your smartphone. The Maxis Movies mobile application allows Maxis customers to check movie show times, read movie synopsis, watch trailers, reserve or purchase movie tickets(including choosing the seats) and more. At the moment, customers can [...]

New Android Market allows Remote Install

Google has launched its new Android Market web store for Android 2.2 and higher devices. With the new web store in place, you can browse through thousands of apps available in the Android Market. Using the same Google Account on your Android phone, sign into the Android Market web store(market.android.com) and you can then remotely [...]

[Screenshots] Android 3.0 Honeycomb

Google has released a preview of its upcoming tablet-centric Android 3.0 (Honeycomb). Click the images to enlarge Android 3.0- Home screen (brand new, truly virtual and “holographic” UI design, as well as an elegant, content-focused interaction model)

[Video] Android 3.0 Honeycomb teaser

Google has released a video teaser of its upcoming Android 3.0 Honeycomb, made for tablets. Some of the new changes/features in Android 3.0 include a new interface, Google eBooks, Gmail & Youtbube that is optimised for tablets,  3D with Google Maps, video chat on Gtalk and more.

New Android Malware discovered-Geinimi

A new Android malware has been discovered and its called Geinimi- a trojan that is capable of stealing information and uploading it to remote servers. Geinimi is the first Android malware in the wild that displays botnet-like capabilities. It has been spotted on third-party Android application marketplaces especially in China. As for now, Geinimi hasn’t [...]

Android 2.2.1 update for HTC Desire HD

HTC Desire HD users out there can now upgrade to Android 2.2.1, the latest version of Froyo. Aside from fixing some bugs, the Over-the-Air update brings improved performance in the camera and HD recording.

Google Nexus One to get Android 2.3

Google has announced that the Nexus One will be updated to Android 2.3 Gingerbread in coming weeks. With the new update, NFC won’t work obviously, but you still have a slight performance boost, better power management and text input improvements to look forward to.

[Video] Samsung Nexus S first impressions

The Nexus S is the first phone to ship with Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). Manufactured by Samsung, the Nexus S sports the company’s Super AMOLED display technology and a 1GHz Hummingbird processor. Unlike the Galaxy phones, the Nexus S does not have a microSD slot; you’re limited to only 16GB of storage. It also doesn’t have [...]

Portable device market will want tablets not netbooks

Comment by Craig Skinner, Senior Consultant at Ovum With employees and consumers starting to use multiple devices, there is an associated trend to store information and services in the cloud to be available across the set of devices rather than confined to the traditional desktop. Google’s Chrome OS looks to take advantage of this trend [...]