Bing for Mobile now available for all Android devices

by Dustin Karnes on Nov 12th 2010, 12:30am
tagged Android, app, Bing, Google, images, maps, microsoft, Search

So how often do you find yourself thinking, “boy, Google is great, but I could really use some Bing”? If you can answer “at least once”, then maybe you should head to TalkAndroid Apps and chack out what Microsoft has in store: Bing is now available through the Android Market.

According to the Bing website:

Android users can find the Bing image of the day with clickable hotspots, image search, news, local business listings and reviews, instant answers for movies, flights movies, and more.

So check out the Bing page on our apps section, and be sure to let us know what you think in the comments!

[via Bing]

Rooted Android 2.2.1 Update Leaked for Motorola Droid!

by Jesse Bauer on Nov 12th 2010, 12:24am
tagged Android, android 2.2.1, Android smartphones, froyo, Google, hack, leak, motorola droid, rooted, smartphones, update

Those with a Motorola Droid and a need to hack their Android wait no longer as build FRG83 has been released at MyDroidWorld, which will update the Motorola Droid to Android 2.2.1!

This is a pre-rooted update to help ease the pain a little, and so far, no users who have updated on the Droid report any major concerns with regards to Wi-Fi, Android Market fixes or Settings, so you should be in good shape after installing.

Grab the update by clicking the link below to visit and download.

[via MyDroidWorld]

CyanogenMod 6 seen on the T-Mobile MyTouch 4G!

by Jesse Bauer on Nov 11th 2010, 2:13pm
tagged Android, Android smartphones, cyanogen, CyanogenMod, cyanogenMod 6, Google, hack, mytouch 4g, smartphones, T-Mobile myTouch 4G, tmobile, tweet, Twitter

CyanogenMod 6 has been installed on the T-Mobile MyTouch 4G, and although reports are that the build is “very broken”, it’s still pretty cool that this is available in such a short time. There’s no doubt that will have many cool features coming with it, making the MyTouch 4G even sweeter! Look for that soon!.

[via Twitter]

Samsung GT-i9020 is the Leaked Google Nexus S?

by Jesse Bauer on Nov 11th 2010, 1:39pm
tagged Android, android 2.3, Android smartphones, Best Buy, Gingerbread, Google, google nexus 2, google nexus s, GT-i9020, leak, Samsung, samsung GT-i9020, Samsung Nexus Two, smartphones

There’s been some talk online about whether the Samsung would be the next manufacturer of the rumored Google Nexus 2. Also, we reported the FCC approval of an unknown Samsung device called the GT-i9020. With the Best Buy leak, it’s becoming a little more clear that Samsung may certainly be the manufacturer of the next Nexus, and better yet, it may be the GT-i9020 that has yet to be announced. We’ll call this the Google Nexus S.

As you can see above, the FCC filing outline of the GT-i9020 lines up perfectly with the rumored Nexus S photo! Starting to come together that the Nexus 2, or now the Nexus S may be launching sooner than we think. Also, will it be running Gingerbread?

[via Engadget]

US Military continues to focus on Android with the General Dynamics wearable Android computer

by Dustin Karnes on Nov 10th 2010, 3:39pm
tagged Android, computer, Google, gps, military, us, USA, wearable

army-android-device

Remember awhile back, when we talked about the US military focusing on Android as a development platform? Well ,it looks like they’re keeping good on their plans, as General Dynamics has developed the new Itronix GD300 Rugged Wearable Computer for use with our troops. The device is Android based, and is a very special GPS device that connects to tactical communications within the Armed Forces network for the US.

This is truly exciting news, as we have discussed before, even at length in our podcast a couple weeks ago. Military development on the Android platform is not only good for our troops, but also for the consumers, as development for security on the platform would increase multi-fold. Be sure to hit the break for the full press release.

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Study shows Android grew 628% year over year in 3rd quarter

by Dustin Karnes on Nov 10th 2010, 2:55pm
tagged Android, apple, blackberry, Gartner, Google, iOS, iphone, linux, meego, microsoft, mobile, Nokia, Research in Motion, rim, study, symbian, windows, wp7

We know that Android is big, huge even, but here’s the question: how big is big? According to a study done by Gartner, big – in terms of Android – is a 628% increase from Q3 2009, which is a number that has pushed Android to be the #2 OS for smartphones worldwide. Users gobbled up about 20 million devices in the third quarter this year, in comparison to the snack of 1.4 million handsets in the same quarter last year, back before the DROID line was even introduced or Sprint had 4G devices.

There was an overall gain of sales by 96% in the smartphone market over 2009 Q3, and smartphones take up a stunning almost 20% of all mobile device sales. With numbers like this, one has to wonder if the momentum being gained by Android can possibly be stopped, sans a Google meltdown or alien invasion. We already told you all about our opinions on Android tablets and Android phones, and why we believe them to be better in their individual markets, so be sure to let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

[via Gartner]

Five reasons a Samsung Galaxy Tab is a better idea than an Apple iPad

by Dustin Karnes on Nov 10th 2010, 12:07pm
tagged Android, apple, better, compare, galaxy, Google, iOS, ipad, Samsung, tab, tablet, vs, worse

With tablets being the newest, latest and greatest thing in the mobile computing world, how is anyone supposed to choose which one to get? While it’s obvious which ones we here at TalkAndroid would choose over some others, I want to share with you my opinions on why you may want to pick a Samsung Galaxy Tab over an Apple iPad. Hit the break to get my top 5 list.

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YouTube Remote App for Android Released – Control Google TV

by Jesse Bauer on Nov 10th 2010, 9:46am
tagged Android, Android Market, Android smartphones, Google, google tv, leanback, remote, smartphones, video, youtube

YouTube has launched a new Android App which allows you to connect your Android Handset to Leanback on your Google TV. If you’re watching a video on your Android, and walk into range of your Google TV device, it’ll automatically connect and continue displaying the video where you left off on your computer or TV (or whatever you have Google TV hooked up to).

The automatic connection setting can be manually turned off as well, allowing you to tell it when you want to push the video to your Google TV (good feature if you’re a chronic pacer).

This app connects to your Google account, and is available now for free in the Android market.

Scan QR code below

Android Market Link

[via GtvHub]

Droid Pro Showing Available Through Verizon Online

by Jesse Bauer on Nov 9th 2010, 5:22pm
tagged Android, Android smartphones, droid 2 global, Droid Pro, droidberry, Google, launch, motorola, Motorola Droid Pro, Samsung Continuum, smartphones, Verizon, verizon wireless

Verizon has the Motorola Droid Pro (otherwise coined the “Droidberry”) listed available online. Consumers visiting the site are able to add the Droid Pro to the shopping cart long before the original launch date on November 18^th!

Seems Verizon has been shooting from the hip with its Android lineup launches lately, with the Samsung Continuum said to launch Nov. 11^th, only to be postponed to Nov. 18^th a few hours after. The Droid 2 Global being available for sale before any official announcement being made. Maybe Verizon is just as exited as its customers and can’t wait to launch!

So if you’ve been waiting to get your hands on this one…don’t! You can get it now.

[Via Engadget]

Tutorial: How to install Android on iPhone 2G and 3G, no computer needed

by Dustin Karnes on Nov 9th 2010, 12:04pm
tagged 2g, 3G, Android, apple, boot, bootlace, dual, dual boot, dualboot, Google, iandroid, iboot, idroid, iOS, iphone, iphone2g, iphone3g, openiboot

We love a good Apple story (*as plainly seen here, cough cough*) as much as the next person, and this is no exception. You may have already heard that Android had been ported to the iPhone, but now it appears that you can install our favorite little Android on the iPhone 2G and 3G without a computer. The following models are supported:

iPhone 2G with iOS 3.1.2, 3.1.3
iPhone 3G with iOS 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.1

And, your device has to be jailbroken with any of the following:

PwnageTool
RedSn0w
BlackRa1n

As long as your device meets these requirements, you can hit the break to find out how to install Android on your iPhone, and steal a small part of Steve Jobs’ soul.

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