Archive : Android

Few weeks back we saw a large scale over-the-air rollout of Android 2.2 (aka Froyo) to the Google Nexus One. Now comes the turn for HTC Desire, the next desired phone to have the latest Google Android operating system. The update bring in lot of new feature to the smartphone which includes sync with iTunes using HTC Sync, ability to record HD video at 720p, improved caller ID and a revamped keyboard. As [...]

Dell still won’t say when it will actually start selling and shipping the Streak in the US, but it did clear up a bit of confusion. The United States landing of Dell smartphones is about to commence at AT&T said Dell Spokeswoman. She also said yesterday that the phone will not be launching in July as previously thought. The 5-inch “screened” Dell Streak will make its way to AT&T [...]

As the eBooks war is heating up and everybody wants to take a chunk of it, Barnes & Noble has released its Android ereader app, promising synchronization with existing ebook download libraries and the ability to access the retailers more than 1 million titles direct from your Android smartphone. “NOOK for Android” is a free download for Android 1.6 phones or above, and supports various [...]

Samsung Captivate (Galaxy S) which has had a tremendous success worldwide is now available in US at AT&T store near you. The phone was set to be launched in US on Sunday, July 18, 2010 but according to some sources and AT&T stores the handset is available now. Even Amazon allows you to buy the phone in certain zip codes. The phone is the latest handset from Samsung based on Android Platform [...]

As Anybody would have guessed, new Android powered phone Droid X on Verizon wireless was sold out today after its launch. Well, that was fast. Despite stating earlier this week that there would be no Motorola Droid X shortages, Verizon Wireless has managed to sell its first batch of Droid X units online. The company has updated the Motorola Droid X page to reflect the temporary unavailability of the [...]

Its been a close to one year since Bing was launched. At a Bing Search Summit in San Francisco, Microsoft Senior Vice President Satya Nadella said that he was pleased with the 5% market share that Bing has managed to grab Nadella also accepted that they are still a low share player in this market. Microsoft executives also mentioned about working on a search application for Android platform. After [...]

Today, Google announced a new tool that lets you (non-geeky users) to develop an application for Android-powered phones with just a few clicks. The web based tool claims to let users create working android applications by connecting pre-defined blocks and setting basic properties. It uses drag & drop manner to let users create simple forms, buttons and add sounds and movies. According to the NYTimes, [...]

Trillian, a successful, all in one instant messaging service/application is all set to launch its application for fastest growing Android mobile platform. Cerulean Studios, the company who owns Trillian officially announced in its blog about soon to be launched Android app for triallian. They also mentioned that the beta release for the app may only be few weeks away. Trillian for Android will include [...]

TweetUp Inc, an idealab company has acquired Twidroid, the number one app for twitter on Google Android platform. In its new release it also says the app will come standard on millions of upcoming Android phones from five of the leading handset manufacturers. TweetUp goes on to state that the application has been renamed Twidroyd to avoid confusion, and most importantly, legal issues with the droid [...]