By Todd Haselton |
Google last night quietly issued an update to Google Play that changes the user interface just a hair. It’s not as drastic as the update that was issued in April, but it tweaks the way the icons for apps, games, movies & TV, music, books…
By Ron Duwell |
Sources at Geek are stating that Google and Samsung will be unveiling the Galaxy S4 “Google Edition” today at the I/O developer conference. This new Galaxy S4 GE will combine the powerful hardware of the Galaxy S4 with a smooth vanilla AOSP version of Android,…
By Todd Haselton |
BlackBerry on Tuesday announced that this summer it will offer a free version of BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) for Android and iOS devices. We’ve been hearing the rumors that BlackBerry had these plans for years, and it seems almost too little too late. Think about it:…
By Sean P. Aune |
One of the most exciting announcements this morning at BlackBerry Live was that the company’s beloved messaging app, BlackBerry Messenger, would finally be coming to both Android and iOS platforms this summer. As with any software undertaking of this size, it is sure to have…
By Todd Haselton |
Blackberry CEO Thorsten Heins just confirmed that BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) will launch for iOS and Android later this summer. It will be free and allows all users to connect to one another, but it will be the most robust on BlackBerry 10. It requires iOS…
By Brandon Russell |
Jon R. is back to tackle more questions and queries from Buffalo readers, viewers and fans! In this episode of Ask the Buffalo, Jon shares his opinion on Tim Cook’s ability to bounce Apple back to the top, predicts when we will see Android 4.3…
By Brandon Russell |
T-Mobile customers who own the Samsung Galaxy S III are getting updated to Android 4.1.2 today, bringing Multi-Window, Sound Balance and Blocking Mode support. It’s not the very latest version, but it’s a step in the right direction. Other new features include enhanced camera options,…
By Todd Haselton |
Samsung hasn’t yet announced the Galaxy S4 Zoom, but the device will apparently pack a 16-megapixel camera and may launch as soon as next month alongside the Galaxy S4 Active. It also recently passed through the Bluetooth SIG with the model number SM-C101. We don’t…
By Todd Haselton |
Google’s new Android boss Sundar Pichai, who recently took over Andy Rubin’s role within the company, recently sat down for an interview with Wired in which he discussed the company’s Google I/O developer conference this week. Pichai said that the focus this year will primarily be on…
By Todd Haselton |
What might a Nexus 5 smartphone, a Nexus 8 or a Nexus 11 tablet look like? We might have to wait until next week to find out for sure, although it’s possible Google will simply update the existing Nexus 4 and Nexus 7. Still, that’s…
By Todd Haselton |
T-Mobile just started offering the Galaxy S4 but apparently the carrier, which recently merged with MetroPCS, has plans to launch four additional devices from Samsung this year. According to TmoNews, the current model numbers for the still unknown phones or tablets include the SGH-M609, SGH-M709 the…
By Todd Haselton |
Google I/O kicks off next week and we’re expecting several announcements, including in-depth details on Google’s Android 4.3 Jelly Bean operating system. In addition, however, we’re also hoping to see new hardware, including a new Nexus smartphone and Google’s next Nexus tablets. According to KGI…
By Todd Haselton |
Heading to Google I/O? Maybe we’ll see you there, but if not you can download the new Google application to catch up on the live streams while they take place. If you are heading, you’ll definitely want to install the new update, which will allow you…
By Brandon Russell |
Ouya is a brave device. Rather than offering a tablet or smartphone, the company has developed an Android-powered console that takes the experience of mobile gaming and blows it up. If you’re constantly fed up with the limited screen real estate of a Nexus 7…
By Todd Haselton |
Facebook will make good on its promise to frequently update its Facebook Home software by releasing a new patch today. CNET said the update will land at about 1p.m. Pacific and will mostly include bug fixes and will be available for the half-dozen or so devices that…
By Todd Haselton |
Amazon is reportedly working building two smartphones, one of them with a 3D screen, as well as an audio device that’s only capable of playing streaming audio, The Wall Street Journal said Thursday afternoon. The 3D smartphone will reportedly offer screens similar to 3D phones we…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple wants to peek behind the Android curtain, requesting Google hand over documents related to the OS’s source code. In Apple’s never ending battle with Samsung, the company asked U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul S. Grewal to force the search giant to hand over the info,…
By Todd Haselton |
Earlier today we published a report noting that some websites have noticed iOS 7 appearing in traffic records. AndroidCommunity said that it has found Google’s next operating system popping up in its traffic reports, too. The distribution is Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, which suggests that perhaps…
By Todd Haselton |
Sprint may be preparing to launch a version of the Optimus G 2, or perhaps an entirely different Optimus device, with a Qualcomm Snadpragon 800 processor. AndroidPolice recently dug through Sprint’s website and noticed that there’s a small file that mentions an MSM8974 chipset, used in…
By Todd Haselton |
Amazon’s Android application store is now available where Google’s own paid app store isn’t: China. The company already offered Chinese residents an option to buy eBooks but, until now, applications were not availabl. To be fair, Google Play is also available in China but, according…
By Brandon Russell |
Jon R. is back to tackle more questions and queries from Buffalo readers, viewers and fans! On this episode of Ask the buffalo, Jon tells us how Google Glass will change the way we use technology, answers a difficult question about an Apple iPhone running…
By Todd Haselton |
Following in Barnes & Noble’s footsteps, Amazon announced that it, too, is dropping the price of a tablet in honor of Mother’s Day. The online retailer is now selling the 7-inch 16GB Kindle Fire HD for $179 and the 32GB option for $209, a $20…
By Todd Haselton |
It looks like LG has another 5.5-inch phablet in the works. While the Optimus G Pro is just now launching on AT&T in the United States, EVLeaks recently published the above image that looks similar to the G Pro, but with a few design tweaks. We…
By Todd Haselton |
Samsung recently announced yet another new Android smartphone, the Galaxy Core. The device seems to be a watered-down version of the Galaxy S4 in some respects, because it offers a few of the new software features of the flagship phone, but packs lower-end hardware. Those…
