Samsung Galaxy Pocket announced for international market
Although pricing and carriers were not part of the announcement, we are expecting Gingerbread on the cheap.
Android app size limit increased from 50MB to 4GB
Today is a monumental day for Android developers as Google announced a pretty tasty treat last night. Google has increased application size limits to 4GB each, up considerably from 50MB. That’s not to say that the actual size of an APK has been increased, it …
AT&T announces Beats by Dr. Dre Beatbox, confirms Android 4.0 for HTC Vivid
Recently, AT&T proudly confirmed that they will be launching the HTC One X exclusively in USA, which is HTC’s first ever quad-core device featuring ICS and Sense 4.0. One of the features that stands out for the device is that it comes with Beats Audio …
Qualcomm adds Virtua Tennis Challenge, three others to Snapdragon GamePack
Qualcomm today announced that four new titles are joining their Snapdragon GamePack. Designed as a bundle of games optimized for the Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset, the collection has grown to more than 100 titles. The latest games to see their name added to the list are …
MIT offering public beta of App Inventor
Following on the heels of its open sourcing of Google’s App Inventor tool, MIT has opened up the doors to its own beta version of the service. Announced early this week on MIT’s blog, it’s said that this is part of a larger multi-month plan …
16GB version of Galaxy Nexus due in early April
Arriving with half the internal storage as its initial release, it’s also $100 less.
Swappa: a great place for buying and selling Android devices
If you need to sell your used Android handset, or you’re in the market to buy a new device but you’re against paying the carrier prices, Swappa is your knight in shining armor. The reason they’re here, and why they’re better than Ebay, Craigslist or …
Asus to be the first one to the table with Jelly Bean?
There was a time when ICS was a trending topic, and now it seems it’s being replaced by Jelly Bean. Android 5.0 is expected to be announced in Q2 (hopefully at Google I/O) and believe it or not, this update could be what pushes Android …
Camera ICS gives users a taste of Android 4.0 on their Android phone
I don’t have an Ice Cream Sandwich-powered device right now, but believe it or not, I am a big fan of the camera application that Google implemented into their latest Android version. It’s amazing and very user friendly, but unfortunately available to lucky ICS users …
Rumor: Asus to manufacture 7-inch, $200 Nexus tablet
It’s not the first time we’ve heard whispers about the supposed Google Nexus tablet. Recently, we heard that Google is cooking up a 7-Inch tablet that’ll run ICS and will be a proud member of the Nexus team. Rumors are pointing to a device that’ll rival Amazon’s Kindle Fire. …
HTC admits Sense UI got cluttered, aims to fix with Sense 4.0
A long time ago, when Android was a newborn baby and was growing rapidly, HTC launched their very own user interface, Sense UI to run along with Android. First launched with the HTC Hero, it gave new users a bit of customization and personalization. Critics …
Samsung unveils dual-core Galaxy Player 70 Plus
Samsung today announced a successor to last year’s Galaxy Player 50 personal media player, unveiling the dual-core Galaxy Player 70 Plus. Arriving as the company’s first media player to boast a dual-core1GHz chipset, the Galaxy Player 70 Plus also offers consumers a 5-inch display, and …
Google’s Siri-beating ‘Assistant’ due by Q4 2012
Google is expected to formally announce its Siri-like experience later this year as it unveils Google Assistant. Rumored by one source to arrive by the fourth quarter of the year (Q4 ’12), this is said to be the Project Majel stuff that was getting tossed …
Review: Motorola’s Droid Razr Maxx, the model of insane battery life
If you’re like me, you use your device heavily, which tends to drain the battery. Extended batteries are always an option, but they typically add noticeable thickness to a device. Motorola is seeking to solve this issue with the Droid Razr Maxx, a newer variant …
Huawei next to manufacture T-Mobile myTouch smartphones
After what started out as an exclusive relationship between HTC and T-Mobile USA, the myTouch series has evolved to include LG. Looking ahead a bit it appears that Huawei is next in line to offer a pair of smartphones bearing the carrier’s signature line. Pocketnow …
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