In a bit of a twist, Google updated the iOS version of its Google+ app first with the promise of an update for its Android app soon to follow. Today, the Mountain View based company has delivered on its promise by releasing Google+ version 2.6 for Android to the Google Play Store. Like its iOS

Android and iOS are currently dominating the global smartphone landscape. A new report from IDC suggests that Android has a 59% market share while Apple has a 23% grip on the market. Those percentages are out of 152.3 million smartphones that were shipped during the first quarter of this year. Even more stunning: Android and iOS

Samsung has unveiled a new entry-level Android-powered smartphone this morning that has a nifty trick up its sleeve: The ability to handle two SIM cards simultaneously. With dual SIM slots, it allows you to receive calls and text messages on two different numbers without the need to switch between them manually. The Galaxy Ace DUO

Samsung’s Galaxy Note will be the catalyst for a new era of devices that combine the large screens of tablets with smartphones. The device is lovingly referred to as a “phablet,” combing the word “phone” and “tablet,” and has already been successful on a global scale. ABI Research said in a report Wednesday that it

Rumors have been running rampant that Google will be marketing its own tablet this year, and now reports say it may launch as soon as next month and ship 2.5 million units before the year is out.

Malicious applications disguised as popular games like Angry Birds, Cut the Rope, Assassin’s Creed and others have been used to steal £27.850 (approx. $43,650) from unsuspecting Android users in the U.K. The fake applications were planted in the Android Market — now Google Play — late last year. Once installed on users’ devices, they sent three text

U.S. Cellular’s Android customers using Amazon’s Appstore will now be treated to recommendations from the carrier via a specially “curated app menu.” This new feature will add a U.S. Cellular tab to the Amazon Appstore, which will offer pre-selected and approved applications by the carrier in a wide variety of categories such as games, social

While Google was busy sealing its acquisition of Motorola Mobility the company was also making a silent purchase of a firm that had a major hand in the design of the first Android smartphone. The creative duo of Mike Simonian and Maaike Evers has now officially come full circle with Google and its Android platform; the company,

There has been talk of Google possibly releasing five Nexus devices made by multiple manufacturers, instead of just one manufacturer as it did with the G1, Nexus, Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus. The story was originally reported by The Wall Street Journal earlier this month and now we have a possible launch date. TalkAndroid cited a “reliable source” who is

A jury on Wednesday decided that Google did not infringe on two of Oracle’s patents. Google may not have infringed on patents, but the jury — which has now been sent home for good — said Google did infringe on Oracle’s copyrights. According to The Verge, which has followed the case closely from the courtroom, the

Sprint has reportedly started shipping the EVO 4G LTE to customers who pre-ordered the phone. The carrier originally promised that it would begin getting them out its doors by May 24th, and Engadget readers say they have started to receive shipment notifications. The EVO 4G LTE and AT&T’s HTC One X were stuck in Customs as the government body

T-Mobile announced on Wednesday that its highly affordable Prism Android smartphone is now available for $19.99 with a new two-year contract. We’ve reported on the Prism, a device made by Huawei, several times and early rumors suggested the phone would launch sometime this month. The Prism is very basic: It’s equipped with a 3.5-inch screen,

The Nokia Lumia 900 is a great buy, not just because of its price, but because it offers a solid experience both with its software and hardware. We’re not the only ones singing its praises, either. Consumer Reports, who famously refused to stamp the iPhone 4 with its seal of approval in 2010, has picked

The Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Samsung Galaxy Note is very slowly making its way to phablets the world over. Those in Germany were the first to receive the software on May 10, while South Korea was the update’s most recent stop earlier this week. Samsung has now released the source code

If you’re looking for a respectable Android tablet for less than $200, you’re best option right now is likely to be the Amazon Kindle Fire. It’s not the fastest, most advanced tablet there is, but it’s from a reputable brand and it’s a terrific entry-level device. However, NVIDIA has been working on a new platform

Considering all of the hype that circulated for months prior to the unveiling of the Samsung Galaxy S III, there was little doubt that the handset would become a huge hit. While it may not feature every specification we had expected — like the ceramic body or a Super AMOLED Plus display — it has

We don’t often write up Kickstarter projects here at TechnoBuffalo because, well, all too often the projects don’t receive the funding required and the products never see the light of day. We’re drop-dead in love with an idea called Chameleon, however, which aims to change the Android homescreen with an entire customizable user interface that’s

Attention Mass Effect fans: If you’ve beefed up your gaming rig playing BioWare’s awesome trilogy, or ponied up cash playing it on your game console, you’ll want to hear this. Mass Effect Infiltrator is now available for Android smartphones. This stop-and-pop action RPG takes its queues from the recent mega hit Mass Effect 3 and works

Verizon Wireless announced its new viewdini video searching Android application on Tuesday. At launch, this new app will hunt and peck through streaming video content from major players such as Netflix, Hulu Plus, Comcast Xfinity and mSport. In addition to these content heavyweights, Verizon’s very own FIOS is expected to be added soon. “Verizon Wireless has the

A research paper from the University of Michigan will be presented at the IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy claims that researchers were able to use a carrier exploit which allowed them to hijack connections to Facebook, Twitter, AdMob, Windows Live Messenger and spoof financial institutions. The exploit tricks carrier firewalls by manipulating TCP sequence numbers and can

At this rate, folks won’t even need to get a Galaxy S III to enjoy all its features. Following close behind the leak of S Voice, the guts of the hotly anticipated device have been pried open by the crafty developer community and made available to all you Android lovers across the globe. Everyone say,

Earlier this month, a Sony representative confirmed to users on the Japanese company’s official forums confirmed that the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade for its new Xperia S handset would be available later this month. They also dismissed “speculation” that the software may not arrive until June or July. But just six days later,

The long-awaited Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Samsung Galaxy Note has begun its rollout in South Korea following a brief touchdown in Europe earlier this month. The software can be downloaded now using Samsung’s Kies desktop application for Mac and PC. In addition to those core Ice Cream Sandwich features — such

If you’re an Android user and you’re yet to try out the Amazon Appstore, now is the perfect time to sign up. Thanks to its new ‘Test Drive’ feature, you can now use over 5,000 Android applications on your handset before you commit to making a purchase. The best part is, you don’t even have

The popular music streaming service Spotify is now available to our friends down under in Australia and in New Zealand. I’m madly in love with Spotify’s service — particularly its premium option, which costs $9.99 per month and allows me to stream tunes on my phone and store it offline — but it’s also great