By Todd Haselton |
Google just released its latest Android install base figures. The company revealed that 54.2 percent of all Android devices are still running Gingerbread, which is now four generations old. 1.8 percent of all Android devices run Honeycomb, 25.8 percent run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and…
By Todd Haselton |
Google just released its latest Android distribution data, which gives a glimpse into the market share that each version of Android has around the world. Not surprisingly, because manufacturers have been slow to update or release devices powered by it, just 1.8% of Android devices…
By Brandon Russell |
Luxury brands have no business branching into the smartphone world. Ever. Yet, handsets made for the world’s one percentile exist — and it’s absolutely disgusting. The shameless decadence of such devices don’t deserve to file in alongside a Galaxy S III or iPhone 5, but…
By Killian Bell |
Sony has announced that its Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade will be coming to the Xperia U in “the next few weeks.” The Japanese company released its Android 4.0 software for 2011 Xperia devices back in August, and now it appears to be addressing its early…
By Killian Bell |
Back in August, Sony starting rolling out its Android 4.0.4 upgrade to 2011 Xperia smartphones, including the Xperia arc, ray and neo. Those with an unlocked device will have already received it, but if your handset’s tied to a carrier, it can take a little…
By Killian Bell |
Rumors surrounding Nikon’s first Android-powered point-and-shoot have been circulating since early August, but today, the company finally made it official. The Coolpix S800c runs stock Android 2.3 Gingerbread, and offers full, unrestricted access to the Google Play Store. This opens up a world of possibilities…
By Killian Bell |
Sony has announced that it will be releasing an Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade for Xperia P handsets later this month, just a month after it landed on the Xperia S. The software is scheduled to drop between August 19 and August 25, according…
By Mark Hearn |
MetroPCS recently announced that it plans to release several new LTE-capable smartphones before the year’s end and it appears that one of them has already been leaked. A device carrying the model number SCH-R940 is said to be heading to the regional carrier as the Samsung Galaxy…
By Mark Hearn |
In the fast paced world of mobile technology, smartwatches haven’t exactly caught on. While neat in concept, most smartwatch devices have limited functionality and high price tags. Perhaps seeing the error of its ways, Motorola has carved off $100 from its $249.99 asking price for…
By Todd Haselton |
We first had a chance to check out Sony’s Xperia S, Xperia P and Xperia U Android smartphones during Mobile World Congress earlier this year and, now, the phones are all available unlocked in the United States. You’ll have to cough up a pretty penny…
By Brandon Russell |
In collaboration with component suppliers in Asia, Amazon is said to be testing a smartphone with a screen that measures between four and five inches. According to The Wall Street Journal, citing the ever-elusive unnamed sources, the device will reportedly hit mass production by the…
By Killian Bell |
ZTE has unveiled its latest budget smartphone this morning, and it will be available from Virgin Media in the U.K. from today. Priced at just £49.99 (approx. $78) on pay-as-you-go, the ZTE Kis is powered by Android 2.3 Gingerbread, and features a 3.5-inch display with…
By Killian Bell |
British broadcaster Sky has promised to add Android Ice Cream Sandwich support to its Sky Go application this month, nearly five months after the streaming service made its debut on Android. The free app, which allows Sky subscribers to stream live channels — including Sky…
By Todd Haselton |
Google recently published the statistics on the distribution of its various versions of Android and, as we expected, Gingerbread is still installed on the largest number of devices. 64% of all Android devices run that version of the operating system, which is now two iterations…
By Adriana Lee |
As the Android masses know, Google likes hiding trifling bits of fun in its updates. Gingerbread users who repeatedly hit the version number in the settings were rewarded with Jack Larson’s “zombie art.” In Honeycomb, a bee got its buzz on, and in ICS, an…
By Brandon Russell |
There’s something very peculiar about this picture taken at the Googleplex. Right smack dab in the middle of a cupcake, froyo, gingerbread and ice cream sandwich, is a strategically spilled cup of jelly beans. Isn’t Google expected to unveil the next update to its Android…
By Brandon Russell |
This is less a product advertisement and more a portfolio recap. Sony has rolled out an easter egg-laden advert for its Xperia ion on AT&T aimed at showing consumers what everything is like in HD. Also: Is that Paul Rudd? We spent a few weeks…
By Mark Hearn |
Most manufacturers seem to have shied away from portrait style phones with physical keyboards — not including RIM, of course. However, it appears that Huawei may be going against the grain and releasing one of these BlackBerry-style copycats. The folks over at PhoneArena have outed the Huawei…
By Killian Bell |
Sony Mobile has confirmed that its Xperia mini pro will begin receiving the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update today, settling worries that the 3-inch device — which packs only a 1GHz processor and 400MB of internal storage — would forever be stuck with Gingerbread.…
By Killian Bell |
Vodafone U.K. has unveiled its new Smart II smartphone that promises to be “perfect if you’re looking for a great Android phone that won’t break the bank.” The £70 (approx. $108) handset boasts a 3.2-inch HVGA display, a 3.2-megapixel rear-facing camera, and an 800MHz processor.…
By Killian Bell |
Orange has this morning unveiled the Orange San Diego, an Android smartphone that has been designed by Intel and is powered by an Intel Atom Z2460 (Medfield) processor. The handset, which was previously codenamed the Orange Santa Clara, is the first Intel-powered smartphone to arrive…
By Killian Bell |
Sony has unveiled two new additions to its Xperia smartphone lineup this morning — named the Xperia go and the Xperia acro S — both of which are dust and water resistant. The Xperia go, which features a 3.5-inch display and will be known as…
By Mark Hearn |
It appears that Sprint had one Nexus too many. The Now Network has decided to discontinue the Nexus S 4G. A casualty of progress, it would appear that Sprint is focusing on its recently released LTE-equipped Galaxy Nexus instead. The Nexus S was Samsung’s first attempt…
By Killian Bell |
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…
