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Why Yes, Your Hardware Buttons WILL Work With the Android 4.0 Update
There is one question we have been asked a lot lately regarding Android 4.0 and the plans for…
Real Meaning of Motorola’s Misread Tweet Regarding ICS Update Plans
It seems that a tweet sent out earlier today by Motorola has gotten a little misunderstood and conclusions…
Samsung Galaxy Nexus promo video highlights Ice Cream Sandwich
If you missed the webcast tonight, check out the promo video of the Galaxy Nexus and Ice Cream…
Samsung Galaxy Nexus: First smartphone with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and Super AMOLED HD display
Here's the official press release (below) for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. We already covered the specs earlier, but…
Samsung Galaxy Nexus and HTC Rezound show up in Verizon MAP
Verizon's latest Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) list came out and guess what's on it? If you guessed the…
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[Leak] Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 caught on video
It seems like every hour something leaks about the most anticipated Android ever, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. This…
Oracle – Google Patent dispute “likely” postponed
It was last year that Oracle sued Google alleging that Google's Android mobile operating technology infringes on Oracle's…
Google CEO Larry Page: “His focus on the user experience above all else has always been an inspiration to me”
Whether you login to Google+, Facebook, Twitter, or any other social network, you will find your feed is…
Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs passed away.
It was only a 42 days ago when Steve Jobs retired as CEO of Apple due to health…
Comparison: Apple iPhone 4S vs the six month old Samsung Galaxy S II
Today Apple announced the iPhone 4S instead of a highly rumored iPhone 5. Apple has tauted itself as…
Google Chrome Gearing Up To Launch On Android
The first thing I asked myself when I started with Android was where is Chrome? I'm sure plenty…
Nexus Prime and Ice Cream Sandwich could be unveiled on October 11
There has already been speculation that Samsung will unveil the next Nexus device at the upcoming CTIA show…
Introducing Google Wallet
What did we tell you, Google Wallet is here today. In fact the Wallet app is pushing out…
DROID/Nexus Prime could have a keyboard
Yesterday we showed you the first part of our favorite Panda's (@black_man_x) latest riddle-poem (released though @tfleming123) which…
Google Wallet likely launching today
First there was the leak from Radioshack suggesting a September 1st launch. As the 1st came and went…
Google Propeller – Social reader app
Hot on the heels of Google+, Google's social networking push is still going strong. Taking a slightly different…
[Rumor] Verizon Nexus/DROID/Samsung Prime to release November 3rd and AT&T Nexus Prime to drop November 24?
We know the Nexus Prime is going to be the best phone available this year. We recently reported…
IDC reports worldwide tablet shipments for Q2 2011, Android market share declines
International Data Corporation (IDC) just released worldwide data for tablet market share for the 2nd quarter 2011. In…
Motorola will not be guaranteed to make Nexus phones, but expect more stock Android regardless
Earlier today when I announced the Google acquisition of Motorola, I speculated that Motorola would probably be making…
Android partners give their seal of approval for the Google acquisition of Motorola
With the major news dropping this morning of Google acquiring Motorola, where does it leave other Android manufacturers…
Android Developers get help from Google in Patent Lawsuit
Wired.com has learned that Google has intervened in an ongoing intellectual property dispute between Android smartphone application developers…
Gingerbread doubles current Android devices while Froyo loses grip
Pie charts: admit it, you love them. Especially when they pertain to Android statistics. What's that? You don't?…
Google Wallet and Google Offers officially announced
Today Google announced its Near Field Communications (NFC) based mobile payment service called Google Wallet. It already has…
Next version of Android confirmed to be Ice Cream Sandwich
Eric Schmidt said the following at Mobile World Congress in January: “We have an OS called gingerbread for…
Android now has 3 billion app installs total, 350,000 devices activated daily
As the title suggests, Android is continuing to make people exhale, lean back in their chairs, and say…
Android will dominate with 48.8% of the worldwide market share by 2015
It seems like everyday we are treated with a report showing how Android will continue to dominate over…
Google hires James Gosling, the man who invented Java, despite ongoing Oracle case.
The man who invented the Java programming language while working at Sun Microsystems, James Gosling, was hired by…
Google begins testing Music Service internally
About a month ago, we saw that there were some additional URLs in the Android Market which pointed…
Android In-app Billing will launch next week, developer testing started
Back in January at the Inside Mobile Conference, Google announced plans for In-app Billing, but said it would…
Google holding Honeycomb source code – not ready yet
Those who may be waiting to get their hands on the Android 3.0 source code may have a…
Sprint Phones Get Deep Google Voice Integration
In all the hubbub that surrounded the recent announcement that Sprint would be getting the Nexus S 4G…
My Taptu for Android Gets Update to Allow for Greater Customization of How You Get Your News
My Taptu is an app that allows you to pull from multiple news sources and social networking services…
Google gives users 5 helpful tips for using Blogger from your Android device
Just earlier this month, Google released an official Blogger app for Android that would allow users to blog…
Google Maps 5.0 Goes Live – Now in 3D
Google has just released a MAJOR update to Google Maps. Andy Rubin talked about it at All Things…
Google Sends Nexus S Out of This World
One thing is for sure about Google: If they're gonna do something, they're gonna do it big. In…
Google Maps getting update to get rid of tiles, add vector graphics, 3D and offline caching
Ever been using Google Maps on your phone, only to get to a point on the map where…