March 11, 2014
HTC has announced it will be abandoning the AMOLED screens currently used in the Nexus One and HTC Desire. As a replacement, HTC will introduce SLCD screens to its manufacturing process later this summer. See the full press release below. UPDATE: HTC wrote in to clarify their statement. ...
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What could be coming on the heels of Samsung’s Galaxy S series of devices? It seems the answer to that is the Galaxy Q! Major differences from the Galaxy S include a Qwerty keyboard 3″ Super AMOLED screen and a physical form factor a bit smaller than the Galaxy S. It will feature ...
Read MoreKmart just became another place to shop for Android tablets. Yeah, that Kmart. They are currently offering a 7-inch tablet from a company called Augen that features some impressive specs. Dubbed the GENTOUCH78, this unit is said to run Android 2.1 and supposedly promises access to the full ...
Read MoreOne of our friends and listeners to our weekly podcast gave us a heads up on that it seems it is kid of easy to brick your shiny new Droid X during a root/re-flash process. He gave us a link to the Droid X forums where it is talking about the things you simply don’t... Read More
The Register reported this week that Google is taking a step in their development process to allow both OEM Manufacturers and the general public more access to the Android development process. This change is taking form in how public contributions are handled with the Native Development Kit, or ...
Read MoreSo you just bought yourself a brand new Samsung Captivate. You are finding that you love just about everything except for say, fifteen preloaded AT&T titles. Yeah. There are a slew of apps that come installed on your phone, including AT&T Navigator, AT&T Radio, AT&T Maps, ...
Read MoreIf you like to train, make sure to check out CardioTrainer for Android. CardioTrainer is a free fitness app that tracks a variety of exercises, has a weight loss add-on, a race add-on, a game to compete against others around the world, and it will post your exercise activities to your Facebook ...
Read MoreIf you’re in the market to pick up a new Bluetooth headset for your Android phone, I recommend the Motorola Pure H15 from the AndroidGuys Store. I recently spent some time with the device and found it to be rather impressive.
Read MoreThe phone formerly known as the Motorola Greco has been announced to be the Motorola Quench XT3 today, set for release in Taiwan starting in August. There are no details on pricing as of yet, but we do have the specs on the phone.
Read MoreIn an attempt to broaden their Android portfolio, AOL another two new apps to the Android Market. The first is simply called AOL, and is a portal to several of their services listed in the pic to the left. Each item leads to a mobile optimized site to use on your Android handset. I ...
Read MoreAs an Android enthusiast, I love it when developers listen to their customer base, making changes and rolling out apps that the masses want. That’s exactly what the makers of Groupon have done, as they ported their iPhone app to the Android platform based on requests from their users The ...
Read MoreOne of the most talked about features of Android 2.1 was the addition of live wallpapers. A live wallpaper is similar to a normal Android application and has access to all the facilities like GPS, accelerometers, network access, etc, thus adding a truly rich and interactive experience to your ...
Read MoreAre you an Android developer or handset manufacturer who wants to optimize Java code performance? Well, I guess you don’t have to look any further, according to FlexyCore, maker of DroidBooster. FlexyCore says they have developed a way to optimize Java performance many times over, by ...
Read MoreLooking for a quick and easy way to install a few APK files but don’t have a USB cable handy? Here’s a tip from a Lifehacker user: Put the files in your Dropbox account and you’re already halfway done. Open up the Dropbox app on your phone and click on the file. The rest is... ...
Read MoreThere is good news for all you hard core Android gamers out there, the guys over at Droidgamers.com are sponsoring the first ever Android Gamer Challenge! They are looking to find out who is the best of the best at gaming on the Android platform, and are looking to do it by pitting gamers ...
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