While manufacturers fall further behind on updating devices, development teams like Cyanogenmod and AOKP strive to keep these devices up to date. Paying hundreds of dollars for a device only for it to be dropped a few months later is a real bummer; thankfully custom ROMs breathe new life into older devices as they continue to receive the latest and greatest operating systems. As of last night, AOKP has started to release Jelly Bean builds to the older Galaxy S line as well as newer builds for the current nexus devices. [Read more...]
Itching to Get Jelly Bean On Your Galaxy S Device? (AOKP Jelly Bean Releases)
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and quot;Facebook Phone and quot; will be $49 July 17, Pre-Order Yours Today
July 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
If the HTC Status- or “Facebook Phone” as it’s more often referred to- caught your interest, you should be happy to hear that a release date and price has been officially confirmed by AT&T.
The phone with integrated facebook features and the first dedicated Facebook button will be coming July 17th, for 50 bucks on contract. It’s got a 2.6 inch 480×320 display, Android 2.3 Gingerbread, HTC Sense, 5 mega-pixel camera, and a blackberry-style keyboard. Pre-order starts today.
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Droid 3 for Verizon Makes its Subtle Arrival; Priced at $199
July 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
In typical Verizon fashion, their latest phone, the Motorola Droid 3, made its subtle arrival onto the Verizon online store. It’s got slide-out QWERTY Keyboard, Dual-core 1GHz Processor, 16GB of storage, Adobe Flash, Android Gingerbread, 4″ qHD Display, 1080p Video Capture/Front and Rear Cameras. It’s 200 bucks with a two year contract, or $460 at full retail price. Remember! Today is the start of Verizon’s new tiered data plan, so if unlimited data is a must for you, you won’t find it here.
Check out full specs and details or get the phone for yourself at Verizon’s page.
and quot;TabCo and quot; Really Wants you to Wonder What They're up to, Tries too Hard
July 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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I don’t really know if this is Android news or what, but it’s certainly tablet news. Company “TabCo” is attempting to bait the world with suspense, with a “Who is TabCo?” catch phrase. They’ve basically bashed all the android tablets released so far for not one-uping Apple, and they practically guarantee they’ll give you an “Aha!” moment and trump the competition.
In case you missed it, they did some skywriting over Apple’s developer conference saying “Forget the Fruit.” They took things a step to the less than humble side and kind of ruined it by flat out saying on their site “we’re the people who had the balls to skywrite over the Apple WWDC!” They made some mock focus group videos and are basically just taking the whole “mystery” thing to the point that it’s eye-roll worthy. There is seriously no other hints to what the heck is going on, but apparently we’ll know before the end of summer. I’m not exactly shaking from anticipation.
Japanese Pokemon Game Coming for Android This Summer
July 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
“Smartphone App “TAP said Pokemon?” Will appear this summer!
This summer, the app for smartphones, “TAP said Pokemon (tap)?” Will do it!
“A Pokemon you say? BW” according to the song, trying to tap a timely Pokemon cards.
Remember the song, you can tap a well Kimi?
AppStore, we will deliver it free in the Android Market!
Follow-up to enjoy!”
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Okay, so the translation is a little rough. But the point is, Pokemon is coming out with a game for Android! Which is awesome. Apparently the game will relate to music and tapping Pokemon cards. At this point, i’m pretty clueless on the details other than it’s coming this summer; and i can’t even say if it’ll ever have a US version. I am extremely excited nonetheless.
Cisco Cius Introduces Business Tablet , Plans to Release in July
June 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Cisco is introducing AppHQ, an application ecosystem built specifically for their Cius business tablet. According to Cisco’s site, “AppHQ provides developers with tools and resources to create, test and market applications for the Cius tablet.”
What applications can be used on the device can be controlled by IT managers, and companies can create “private, custom-branded application storefronts for their organizations where employees can find, publish and procure applications that complement their business environments.”
The tablet itself should be available on July 31, and the price is currently set at $750, but Cisco says it could go lower. It’s got a 7-inch screen, 720p HD video, 5 megapixel camera, 1 GB RAM and 32 GB of flash memory, removable 5200 mAh battery, Intel Atom 1.6 GHz processor, and Android 2.2 Froyo.
WildTangent Brings Cheap Game Rentals to Android
June 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
WildTangent, a gaming company for computers, is now planning for a release of Android apps for the Google Market. The games available range from free to ad-supported, and you can rent games for just a day. The app is designed to run much like any renting business, but with low costs.
WildCoins, WildTangent’s currency, will be anywhere from $4 to $10 per month and renting will start at 25 cents each day. Though you pay monthly, games are not unlimited.
Of course you can still choose to buy the game outright if you don’t want to bother with samples of it.
Wirefly Lists LG Revolution at Special Price
May 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Just yesterday we mentioned the LG Revolution for Verizon arriving…well, today. You can buy it at any Verizon store (including online) for the set price of $249.99 on contract. But, if you’re looking to save fifty bucks, check this deal out.
Android Police caught a deal over at Wirefly, which list the LG Revolution at $199.99 as opposed to its standard listed price of $249.99.
Here’s a refresher on specs if you missed it:
4.3″ capacitive touchscreen
Android 2.2 Froyo
1GHz Snapdragon processor
HDMI output andSmartShare
4G mobile hotspot
4G LTE capable
1.3 mega-pixel front-facing camera for video chat
5 mega-pixel 720p HD video recording and playback
You can grab the LG Revolution for this discounted price here.
Android Movies Blocked for Rooted Devices
May 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Excited about the new Movie section in on the Android Market? Well, if you’ve got a rooted Android device, you may be in for some disappointing news. Google is blocking these rooted devices from the movie feature and really isn’t ‘fessing up about it.
The beauty of rooting is the customization and control over your device- i mean, you paid for the thing, it should at least be to your liking. But what seems to the case here is the possibility of customers abusing this power. Apparently, rooted devices may have the ability to duplicate the movie being watched. In case you weren’t aware, piracy just doesn’t sit right with the movie industry…savvy?
As long as tech companies are putting up walls, there’ll be someone surely with the ability to get over ‘em. Just a matter of time.
Android Holds Over a Third of the Smartphone Market for Q1
May 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Gartner’s numbers strike again, and its good news for Android’s smartphone market.
According to the press release on Gartner’s Newsroom, the 36,267.8 units sold made Android’s percent of worldwide smartphone sales come in at 36%, which is nearly four times as much as Q1 of 2010.
Symbian came in second with 27%, a fall from their 44.2% last year. Apple’s iOS held 16.8% for Q1 2011, only a slight increase from Q1 2010 at 15.3%.
Android’s biggest hurtle and competition would be Nokia’s Symbian OS’ newly established support of Windows Phone 7. With Symbian dropping out of the race, other Operating Systems will without a doubt be making a mad dash for their remaining 27% of the market. On the other hand, the Nokia support will most likely launch the WP7 up in the market considerably.
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