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Android 2.3 Gingerbread Running on 58% of Android Devices
Every two weeks Google releases the Android distribution numbers to the masses. The biweekly survey reports what…
Google wants developers to say goodbye to the menu button
Since Google is transitioning to a buttonless style OS with Honeycomb and Ice Cream Sandwich, it isn't a…
Google Music Manager adds options to download songs to your desktop and YouTube music video sharing via Google+
Google Music is awesome right? Even if you don't use it, I always recommend everyone to upload their…
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak on the iPhone: “I wish it did all the things my Android does”
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak may have waited in line for the release of new iPhones, but he says…
First look at LG’s Google TV at CES [Video]
Just when everyone thought Google TV was dead, Boom, LG, Vizio, and Samsung came in with strong support,…
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Hands on with the OnLive gaming service [Video]
We had a chance to sit down with OnLive CEO Steven Perlman. As you know OnLive is a…
AT&T CES Announcements Show A Whole bunch of New Devices on the Way
While we already touched upon both the Samsung Galaxy Note, Sony Xperia ion, and Pantech Element it appears…
Sprint Officially Gets the Samsung Galaxy Nexus *Unofficially*
As Sprint announced a few days back they will be bringing their 4G LTE network to a…
Google Announces TV Partners For CES 2012
Next week just can't come soon enough. As we get closer and closer to CES 2012 (which…
The Android Market now has over 400,000 apps
It took roughly 30 months for the Android Market to reach 200,000 apps, but it took only 10…
Andy Rubin: “There were 3.7 million Android activations on 12/24 and 12/25”
A week ago Andy Rubin told us that Android activations are now at 700,000 per day. Of course…
![[Update] Check Out the Google Music Blowout for $4.99 Albums and $0.49 Tracks... Over 10 Million Tracks!! 23](https://www.talkandroid.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/AMMusicBlowoutalbums-380x250.jpg)
[Update] Check Out the Google Music Blowout for $4.99 Albums and $0.49 Tracks… Over 10 Million Tracks!!
**Update: There are now over 10 million tracks that are at this low discounted price so I would…
Google Includes New Movie Search Enhancements
Those developers at Google are certainly on a roll. They just keep throwing one enhancement after another— and…
Google Image Search Has New Enhancements For Tablets
Google has just announced some pretty cool features intended to make web searching on tablets greatly enhanced and interactive.…
Verizon Not Blocking Google Wallet But View it Differently Than Other Apps
It is safe to say that most of us in the Android community were not amused by Verizon…
Gingerbread now on the majority of Android phones
It's that time of the month again when Google reports what percentage of Android phones have what versions…
Surprise! Ice Cream Sandwich Hides Space Age App Launcher Screen-Saver
I'm not sure how many of you have been following all the buzz surrounding the Galaxy Nexus and…
Google Maps Brings It In, Now Has Indoor Maps
Good news for you folks who use Google Maps to find anything and everything. Google Maps just received…
Google Catalog App Now Available for Android Tablets
Just in time for Christmas shopping, Google announces the newest addition to its slew of useful apps, Google…
Google Movies Offering 12 Features Movies in the Android Market at 99 Cents For Two Weeks
For those of you who don't want to brave the elements to head down to your local Red…
Silly Best Buy, It’s Galaxy Nexus not “Nexus Prime”
Oh snap! Somebody within Best Buy marketing either made a huge snafu or Verizon decided to throw a…
Verizon vs. AT&T – LTE Phone Comparison Shows Galaxy Nexus With 32GB of Storage
It seems that the Galaxy Nexus is fraught with will it/won't it rumors. We posted an article on Saturday suggesting…
Google Confirms Flash Isn’t Supported On Ice Cream Sandwich, Not Yet Anyway
It looks like Flash is currently not installed on the Galaxy Nexus nor is it downloadable from the…
Verizon may only offer the 16GB version of the Galaxy Nexus
The Galaxy Nexus page on Google has been updated with a pretty interesting change. Previously it showed the Verizon…
Google and Motorola Merger Approved By Motorola Mobility Shareholders
Back in August we reported on the possible merger of Google and Motorola. Well as of yesterday after…
Updated Android Market with Google Music Already Rolling Out
Last night during my usual late night Android Market browsing session I surprisingly experienced a sudden force close…
Verizon’s Galaxy Nexus Device A Little Thicker Than The GSM Version
Surprise surprise, it turns out that the US LTE version of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is going to…
Easter Egg Finally Uncovered In Ice Cream Sandwich, Flying Nyan-Andys (Video)
Well, we all know how silly Google can get, and that's just how it goes when you're a multi-billion dollar…
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[Video] Google’s Matias Duarte Shows Off Android 4.0 Real-Time Video Effects
With all the great features that we are looking forward to in the impending release of Android 4.0…
Google Music Store Screen Shots Surface, Will Offer Free Song Of The Day And More
We could be one step closer to seeing the unveiling of Google's long awaited music service on Nov…
Google to Hold Mysterious Event on November 16th
What on earth have we got here? Google just sent out private invites for an event in LA…
10 chances to win a Galaxy Nexus is underway from @GoogleNexus
Do you want to win a Galaxy Nexus? You need to be following @googlenexus because one challenge will be…
Android 2.3 Gingerbread is Now on 44 Percent of Android Devices
Google has recently released its latest Android distribution figures, and Android 2.3 Gingerbread is now on 43.9 percent…
Google launches Google Offers Android App
Google has been a busy bee lately! Today, Google released an Android app for its daily deals site…
Google Docs and Google Reader receive Ice Cream Sandwich makeover
A couple of days ago we saw a redesign for the web version of Google Reader with the…
It’s official: DROID RAZR to launch November 10 on Verizon Wireless
We already knew this, but it's always nice to get the final and official word. You can already…