Jelly Beans are being offered to a select audience at Mobile World Congress and that is certainly no coincidence. Google has another sugary treat up its sleeve for the fall according to Hiroshi Lockheimer, an executive at Google. It’s amazing that Android 4.0 (released November) is still relatively young and the talk is already about [...]
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Google Exec says Android Jelly Bean will Arrive this Fall
Posted: February 28, 2012 in MobileTags: android, android 4, android 4.0, android 5, android 5.0, android jelly bean, android news, android update, google, google news, jelly bean
Rumor Mill: Quad-Core Motorola ATRIX 3 Coming? Will it be the Best Phone Ever?
Posted: February 17, 2012 in Cell Phones, MobileTags: atrix, atrix 3, atrix 3 leak, deal, google, leak, moto, motorola, motorola atrix, motorola news, news, rumor, rumors, sale
It seems this years big move for smartphone manufacturers is quad-core processing and now it looks like Motorola will not be left out of the party. Leaks are suggesting that Motorola (which is pretty much an extension of Google) is planning a 3rd Atrix model, which will sport a quad-core processor and will offer the [...]
Google may launch Android 5.0 This Year
Posted: February 16, 2012 in MobileTags: android, android 5, android 5.0, android news, droid, droid news, google, google android, google news
According to DigiTimes, Google may be preparing Android 5.0, otherwise known as Jelly Bean (yum) for a launch in the 2nd quarter of 2012. That would be big considering Android 4.0 is still relatively young (even by today’s high-paced tech standards). Technical information has yet to be released or leaked, but rest assured I will [...]
Google Chrome Browser Unleashed for Android 4.0 Handsets
Posted: February 7, 2012 in Cell Phones, MobileTags: android, android 4.0, android news, galaxy nexus, google, google android, google chrome, google news, news, nexus
Finally Chrome for Android has been released as of a few minutes ago, albeit in its beta stage. It is currently only available for Android 4.0 handsets, so if you’re holding a Galaxy Nexus in your hands, enjoy. As for the rest of us? We wait…. Market Link
Google Updates Music Manager, Puts Your Music in the CLOUD
Posted: January 27, 2012 in MobileTags: google, google music, google news, itunes, music, news
Google has updated it’s Music Manage, which basically puts your music files in the “CLOUD.” Google is a bit late to the party, but I guess good things come to those that wait. Along with having your music in the cloud, you can now share YouTube videos of songs that have recently been added [...]
Nielsen: In December, 91% of Smartphone Customers Purchased an iPhone or Android Handset
Posted: January 19, 2012 in Cell Phones, MobileTags: android, android news, apple, apple news, droid, google, google news, neilson, news
The data above shows the continued dominance of Google’s Android OS and Apple’s iPhone in December 2011. 91.4% of customers chose either an Android device of iPhone, which is up about 5% from 2 months ago. The latest and greatest Smartphones at Verizon Wireless Android is growing at a faster pace as market-share jumped 3.3% from a [...]
Google TV Relaunched … to be Unveiled at CES
Posted: January 6, 2012 in MobileTags: google, google news, google tv, google tv news, google tv update, honeycomb, news
Many have prematurely pronounced Google TV as a dead platform, but with the release of a Honeycomb update a few months ago it’s time to for a relaunch. Google has over 150 TV-specific apps and have announced partnerships with some of the largest TV manufacturers in the world. This will all be on display at [...]
Google’s Android Market Tops 400,000 Apps
Posted: January 4, 2012 in MobileTags: android, android market, android market news, android news, droid, google, google market, news
This feat is incredibly impressive and shows that creativity is alive and well. In around 3 years time 400,000 apps have been created, optimized, and monetized in Google’s Android Market. 2011 was the best year yet for the Market as the 200k app mark was reached in April and just 4 months later the 300k [...]
Galaxy Nexus to Launch on Canadian Wireless Networks Rogers and Fido January 10th?
Posted: January 4, 2012 in Cell Phones, MobileTags: 4g, android, bell, droid, galaxy, galaxy nexus, google, leak, leaked, leaks, news, rogers, samsung, samsung galaxy, samsung galaxy nexus, samsung nexus, smartphone, telus, update
Canadian Bell has had exclusivity on the Galaxy Nexus since launch, but that looks to be ancient history as a newly leaked document indicates a January 10th launch for rivals networks Rogers and Fido. In case you are in Canad and are wondering about TELUS, that should be coming down the pipe soon as well. [...]
No Siri For YOU … Google Removes Siri from Android Market
Posted: January 2, 2012 in MobileTags: android, android market, apple siri, google, market, news, siri
I’m still not sure what the big deal about Siri is, except that people without something to do on a Friday night now have someone to talk to. Also, Android phones already come with a voice search functionality. Free Phones from Verizon Wireless! Click for details Nevertheless Google has officially removed Siri, the “Official App” from [...]