Aug

2010

PC Vendors Choosing Arm Processors and Android OS over Atom and Windows Combination

by Chris Moor
tagged Android, arm, atom, pc, tablet, windows

With the upcoming release of the Intel Oak Trail platform which includes better performing Atom processors, PC vendors are shying away for the less pricey, cooler running, and better performing ARM processor paired with the Android Operating System. While vendors have to still maintain their relationships with all vendors and ‘test the market’ expect to [...]

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Jul

2010

Acer to release Dual-OS netbook with Android and XP

by Dustin Karnes
tagged Acer, Android, dual boot, Google, microsoft, Netbook, OS, windows, xp

According to a very, very short (did I mention how short it is?) article at digitimes, Acer is expected to be releasing a netbook that runs two Operating Systems – Android and Windows XP. The Aspire One AOD 255 would retail for $370 US, and will be shown at the 2010 Taipei Computer Applications Show [...]

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Jul

2010

HTC Diamond 2 Clone Running Dual Boot WM6.5 and Android 2.0

by Chris Moor
tagged Android, android 2.0, china, clone, diamond, diamond 2, dual boot, HTC, mobile, windows, WM 6.5

DealExtreme.com has an interesting device for sale on their website. It looks like the HTC Diamond 2 but it is actually a Diamond 2 clone from Hong Kong that has been tweaked a bit. The biggest feature is the ability to dual boot between Windows Mobile 6.5 and Android 2.0. I did a bit of [...]

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Jul

2010

How to install Android On Your Windows Phone

by Chris Moor
tagged Android, hack, mod, rooting, windows

Have a Windows phone? Interested in running Android? A guide posted on howtogeek.com can walk you through installing Android on most Windows phones. The installation is not easy and there is a chance of bricking your phone, but it is cool none the less. So while I would not recommend trying this on a brand [...]

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Jun

2010

Xda releases 3-click solution to rooting HTC Evo (Windows)

by Dustin Karnes
tagged EVO, HTC, Root, windows, XDA, xda-developers

Want to root your Evo? Nervous about the steps involved? Thankfully, the guys over at xda-developers understand your concern, and have released “Simple Root .1″, a 3-click solution to rooting your HTC Evo. On top of rooting your device, the program also unlocks your NAND and flashes a custom recovery program onto the phone. The [...]

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Jun

2010

iPhone Market Share 3x Bigger Than Android (And Why That’s No Surprise)

by Chris Moor
tagged Android, apple, blackberry, droid, EVO, Google, gt, iphone, market share, microsoft, nielsen, webos, windows

And now for the obvious story of the day. A recent study shows that the iPhone OS has three times the market share of the Android OS. Well no kidding. Granted the iPhone has only been around for a three years vs Android (and the G1′s) two years, but let’s look at a few factors [...]

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Jun

2010

Tablet Rivalry: Android vs Apple

by Chris Moor
tagged Android, apple, Dell, Google, ipad, lenovo, streak, tablet, windows

In case you’ve been living under a rock for the past few months, tablets are becoming the “hot topic” both in the tech industry and with consumers. Right now the king of the hill so to speak is the iPad. With its snazzy looks and its iPhone-based OS, it’s easy to use as well. While [...]

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