We heard recently that the new Asus Eee Pad Transformer would be getting the Android 3.1 Honeycomb update, and the official update is expected to be released some time this week. If you can't wait until the official Android 3.1 update is released for the Asus Eee Pad Transformer, the guys over at … [Read more...] about Asus Eee Pad Transformer Android 3.1 Update Leaked
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Samsung Sells 1 Million Galaxy S II Smartphones In Korea
It looks like the new Samsung Galaxy S II is going to be another success for Samsung. Following in the footsteps of the original Samsung Galaxy S, the company has just announced that they have sold over 1 million Galaxy S II smartphones in Korea. The Galaxy S II went on sale in Korea at the end of … [Read more...] about Samsung Sells 1 Million Galaxy S II Smartphones In Korea
Viewsonic ViewPad 7x Android Honeycomb Tablet Announced
Viewsonic has announced a new 7 inch Android tablet, the Viewsonic ViewPad 7x, which will come with Android 3.0.1 Honeycomb, making it one of the first 7 inch tablets to come with Honeycomb. The Viewsonic ViewPad 7X features a 7 inch display with a resolution of 1024 x 600, there is also two … [Read more...] about Viewsonic ViewPad 7x Android Honeycomb Tablet Announced
Android SwiftKey X Beta Keyboard Update Lands In the Market (video)
SwiftKey, the replacement Android keyboard, has this week received a new update and a new name, and is now called SwiftKey X Beta. The update also brings with it lots of new features including a redesign of its user interface, installation updates and tweaks, and speed improvements. Pretty much … [Read more...] about Android SwiftKey X Beta Keyboard Update Lands In the Market (video)
80 Percent Of Paid Android Apps Are Downloaded Less Than 100 Times
Research firm Distimo has been delving into app downloads on Google's Android Market, and has come up with some intriguing figures. According to their research, a staggering 80 percent of all paid Android apps have been downloaded 100 times or less. This statistic highlights the challenges … [Read more...] about 80 Percent Of Paid Android Apps Are Downloaded Less Than 100 Times
Lodsys Going After Android Developers For In App Purchases
Recently, a company called Lodsys went after individual application developers on Apple's iOS platform, claiming that the developers were infringing on their patents by using in-app purchases. This move has caused significant concern among the developer community, as it places the burden of patent … [Read more...] about Lodsys Going After Android Developers For In App Purchases
Netflix For Android Gets Updated
Neftlix has updated their Android app, and the latest version has enabled Netflix streaming on some more Android devices, which include the LG Revolution, the Motorola Droid, and the Casio Gz'One Commando. These new devices add to the list of officially supported devices which include the HTC … [Read more...] about Netflix For Android Gets Updated
Asus Teases 3D Tablet, And Tablet And Phone Combo
Asus is gearing things up for its new products it intends to launch at Computex 2011. We have already seen a preview of a new ultra thin netbook, plus some photos of a new tablet, and now it seems Asus may have a few more products to unveil. Asus has provided some more teaser photos on their … [Read more...] about Asus Teases 3D Tablet, And Tablet And Phone Combo
Google Wallet Coming To Existing Android Devices With Special NFC Stickers
Earlier we heard about Google's new mobile payment service for Android smartphones, Google Wallet. In its current form, it will only work with smartphones that are NFC-enabled, such as the Google Nexus S. Google Wallet for Non-NFC Devices So where does this leave the millions of other Android … [Read more...] about Google Wallet Coming To Existing Android Devices With Special NFC Stickers
Music Beta By Google Gets Updated
Google has updated its Music Beta by Google music service for Android devices, and the latest version, which is Music Beta 3.0.1, comes with a number of bug fixes and enhancements. The latest version of Music Beta by Google should fix a number of problems, including problems with the app crashing … [Read more...] about Music Beta By Google Gets Updated
HTC Removes Locked Bootloader Policy
The other day we told you that HTC were considering dropping their locked bootloader policy for their Android smartphones, and now the company has confirmed on Facebook that they are removing the policy. According to HTC, they have been listening to feedback from customers, and this is the reason … [Read more...] about HTC Removes Locked Bootloader Policy
x86 Android Runtime To Bring Android Apps To Windows
A company called BlueStacks has apparently managed to do what Canonical tried and failed to do a while back: bring Android to the PC. Android apps have of course been able to run on Windows through emulation for a while now. What they haven't been able to do is run on Windows natively, a problem … [Read more...] about x86 Android Runtime To Bring Android Apps To Windows
