By Brandon Russell |
Samsung already said many of the Galaxy S4’s software flourishes will arrive on the Galaxy S III, and a freshly leaked build of Android 4.2.2 hints the additions are imminent. The firmware is currently in the testing phase, according to SamMobile, so kinks are still…
By Todd Haselton |
HTC recently confirmed in a statement that it won’t release a version of the HTC One with a pure Android experience. Despite that comment, however, a new rumor surfaced Monday that suggests the company may release a phone later this summer that’s similar to the…
By Sean P. Aune |
As another version of Android is reportedly being prepared for release, it seems only fitting to take a look back at the version of the operating system that really seems to have been the turning point for its adoption. Android 2.3, also known as Gingerbread,…
By Todd Haselton |
Microsoft Office may not launch for iOS and Android until next year, but it’s clearly already on the company’s radar. Speaking during an event in Norway recently, a creative director with Wolff Olins, a brand consulting firm accidentally suggested that somewhere deep in Microsoft’s Redmond…
By Todd Haselton |
Barnes & Noble announced on Friday that Google Play is now available on the Nook HD and the Nook HD+. Before now, the tablets were in a walled garden of sorts and were only allowed to install applications from Nook’s own store. Now, they’re able…
By Todd Haselton |
Verizon issued an update to the Galaxy Note II that delivers Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean to the smartphone. The software patch also includes the following enhancements: Download images via Enterprise Exchange email Download ring back tones through VZTones version 5.1.2 preloaded application Access downloaded languages on…
By Brandon Russell |
Android’s latest distribution figures, collected during a 14-day period ending May 1, were released this week and Jelly Bean’s popularity is growing. The latest figures show a steady increase in adoption of Android 4.1 and above, likely due in large part to handsets that are…
By Todd Haselton |
What will Android Key Lime Pie bring to the table that Android Jelly Bean doesn’t already offer? It’s a question that many have wondered but few know the answer to. Mobile backend development firm Kinvey recently created an infographic that details all of the features introduced…
By Todd Haselton |
BlackBerry purposefully built BlackBerry 10 to support Android applications in an emulator, and thanks to that move the company has found that 20 percent of its 100,000 applications were built on Android. It was a wise decision, especially because all eyes are on BlackBerry 10…
By Todd Haselton |
Google doesn’t have plans to merge its mobile operating system, Android, with its desktop operating system Chrome OS, the company’s chairman Eric Schmidt recently said. There has long been rampant speculation that Google has plans to combine the two operating systems, especially as Android becomes…
By Todd Haselton |
Android is famously known for being a terribly fragmented platform because there are so many devices and so many different versions of the operating system. The fragmentation was made famous again recently when Apple’s Phil Schiller slammed Android devices, claiming that many of them run…
By Todd Haselton |
Google announced on Monday that it officially updated the Gmail client for devices running Android 4.1 and newer. Google says the new software will allow Gmail users to reply and archive messages faster, right from the drop-down notification shade inside Gmail. The company said search…
By Todd Haselton |
Google might have an Evernote and Microsoft OneNote competitor up its sleeves according to leaked screen shots of what’s currently being called “Google Keep.” The application allows desktop and Android to take notes on the go and keep them in sync with one another. AndroidPolice noticed…
By Ron Duwell |
First, we read the news through the newspaper. Then, we watched the news unfold on our TVs. Following that, we took to reading the news again on the Internet before finding ways to watching it through live streams on PCs. Now, we’ve come full circle…
By Todd Haselton |
Samsung’s ChatON application allows consumers with a Samsung ID to chat with one another, for free, across tablets, phones cameras and web browsers. The latest version, ChatON 2.0, is now available in more than 60 languages and in 200 countries around the globe. “ChatON 2.0…
By Sean P. Aune |
AT&T Galaxy S II owners rejoice, you’re getting a little bit of an update for your handset! According to reports from users around the Web, Galaxy S II owners on AT&T woke up this morning to an unexpected notification that they were receiving an upgrade…
By Brandon Russell |
Google Now is probably going to migrate to Chrome, newly discovered code suggests. The implementation on desktops seems like a natural step for the excellent service, and makes it more accessible to those who are currently using the system. The code, which was recently discovered…
By Brandon Russell |
A new report suggests Android 4.1.2 is getting pushed out to international Galaxy S III owners, and Samsung’s fancy multi-window support (which debuted on the Galaxy Note II) is in tow. The roll out is very targeted so far, with only users in Poland receiving…
By Todd Haselton |
Google just announced that its annual developer conference, Google I/O, will be held on from May 15th through May 17th in 2013. Google I/O is a huge event, especially for Android fans, as it is typically when the company reveals its latest operating system and…
By Todd Haselton |
AT&T began rolling out Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean to the Samsung Galaxy S III last night. The 738MB update requires that you have Samsung’s Kies software installed on your computer, so you won’t be able to install it over the air. As you’re probably already…
By Brandon Russell |
Google’s latest version of Android, Jelly Bean, is currently on 6.7-percent of devices. It’s not a considerably high amount, but the OS is continuously being molded to support more devices on the market, meaning adoption will only go up going into the new year. Gingerbread…
By Todd Haselton |
The wait is finally over, although it was a relatively quick one if you just purchased a DROID RAZR HD or DROID RAZR MAXX HD. Motorola announced on Monday that it has started to roll out Android 4.1 Jelly Bean for both phones. The update,…
By Brandon Russell |
Motorola Droid RAZR HD and Maxx HD owners will get the wondrous snap and fluidity of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean as soon as next week, Verizon announced on Friday. The update will roll out in phases, the carrier said, so customers will only need to…
By Adriana Lee |
Got a burning need to edit Google spreadsheets on the fly? Say, for keeping holiday shopping lists, gift budgets or other tasks? If so, then you may be happy to note that Google has imbued its Google Drive apps for iOS and Android with spiffy features for…
