Posts Tagged ‘Android’
Samsung Galaxy S Android smartphone lands on O2 UK
Written by admin on Tuesday, August 03, 2010 | No Comments
Categories: News Tags: Android, Galaxy, lands, Samsung, smartphone
O2 in the UK, wanting to join in on the Galaxy S fun, is now offering the Samsung Galaxy S to customers. This Android 2.1 powered device offers a host of premium features, including a large 4-inch Super AMOLED display, a fast 1GHz processor, a 5 megapixel camera and camcorder with 720p HD recording, and Bluetooth 3.0.
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Taking an obvious swipe at Apple and its FaceTime app, Adobe has begun showing off a video chat application based on Adobe Flash and Air 2.5 for Android that is called FlashTime.
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The rugged Motorola i1, the first ever iDEN push-to-talk Android powered smartphone on the market is available to Boost Mobile customers as of today. The phone features a 3.1-inch touchscreen display, and military spec resistance to things like dust, vibration, and rain. It is currently available for $399.99 only in Boost Mobile retail stores, not online.
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Fring for Android gets video chat improvements
Written by admin on Saturday, July 31, 2010 | No Comments
Categories: News Tags: Android, Fring, improvements, video
The Fring VoIP application for the Android smartphone platform has received a number of video chatting improvements. According to a post by the developer, the new Fring release offers significant audio improvements, support for new devices like the Galaxy S, and a fix for an echo problem. Other smaller bug fixes are also in the update. Fring recently made headlines when Skype announced that Fring would no longer be allowed to support its service.
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Google: Android 2.1 running on 55.5 percent of Android smartphones
Written by admin on Saturday, July 31, 2010 | No Comments
Categories: News Tags: Android, Google, percent, running, smartphones
Today Google published data suggesting that 55.5 percent of all Android smartphones are running the Android 2.1 (Eclair) version of the Android OS. Android 2.2 (Froyo) accounts for 3.3 percent, Android 1.6 (Donut) is on 22.1 percent, and Android 1.5 (Cupcake) 18.9 percent. The numbers were culled from 2 weeks of Android Market data ending on July 15, 2010.
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Today Barnes & Noble announced the availability of its NOOK e-book reader application for the Android smartphone platform. NOOK users will be able to access the B&N online eBookstore and their e-book purchases from anywhere using the application. The NOOK app is available for any smartphone running Android 1.6 or later, and can be downloaded for free from the Android Market.
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Google increases dialing speed for Google Voice on Android and BlackBerry
Written by admin on Friday, July 30, 2010 | No Comments
Categories: News Tags: Android, BlackBerry, dialing, Google, increases, speed, Voice
Today Google rolled out an updated version of its Google Voice application for Android and BlackBerry smartphones that reduces the system’s reliance on data for placing calls. Voice now makes use of unique access phone numbers for each contact called so that it doesn’t have to query a Google server before actually dialing, speeding up the call initiation process.
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AOL rolls out new HTML 5 portal and 2 new Android applications
Written by admin on Thursday, July 29, 2010 | No Comments
Categories: News Tags: Android, applications, portal, rolls
As part of an effort to compete for readers with growing online properties like Google and Facebook, AOL has rolled out a new content-centric HTML 5 compatible mobile website, and is now offering two new applications for the Android smartphone platform: AOL – News, Apps & Sites; and Daily Finance – Stocks & News. Both applications are available free from the Android Market.
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Motorola i1 push-to-talk Android smartphone now available on Sprint Nextel
Written by admin on Tuesday, July 27, 2010 | No Comments
Categories: News Tags: Android, available, Motorola, Nextel, push-to-talk, smartphone, Sprint
Today Sprint announced the immediate availability of its first push-to-talk capable Android smartphone, the Motorola i1. This device offers Sprint Nextel’s iDEN users smartphone functionality in a rugged form factor.
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Acer Stream Android smartphone landing on August 9th
Written by admin on Tuesday, July 27, 2010 | No Comments
Categories: News Tags: Android, August, landing, smartphone, Stream
Today Acer announced that its high-end Android smartphone, the Stream, which was originally announced in May, will be available on August 9th. The phone sports a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, a 3.7-inch AMOLED touchscreen display, and a 5 megapixel camera, among other high-end specs. The Acer Stream will be available exclusively through online retailer eXpansys for �399 ($617).
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