Samsung to begin rolling out Gingerbread to Galaxy S, Galaxy Tab this month
Samsung on Monday announced that it will finally begin rolling out Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) to its popular Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab devices. Samsung had started to …
Apps & Software
Plants vs. Zombies headed to Android, free for a day from Amazon
PopCap Games announced on Monday that it has reached an agreement with Amazon to offer Android games through Amazon’s Appstore. The first title, Chuzzle, will …
Microsoft details Windows Phone ‘Mango’ business features
Paul Bryan, Microsoft’s senior director of business experiences product management for Windows Phone, has written a blog post that details Windows Phone Mango’s business productivity …
Nokia to kill Ovi, market products under Nokia brand
On Monday Nokia announced that it’s killing off the Ovi brand. Beginning in July and August, the Finnish firm will rebrand its Ovi products under …
Netflix inks multi-year instant streaming deal with Miramax
Netflix announced on Monday that it has reached a multi-year agreement with Miramax to offer several hundred Miramax films, including hits like Pulp Fiction, Kill …
Xperia PLAY game sales have been unimpressive
According to a report by CVG, Android Market downloads of games specifically designed to run on Sony Ericsson’s Xperia PLAY handset have been extremely low. As evidence …
Barnes & Noble updates NOOK for Android app with magazines, newspapers
Barnes & Noble announced on Friday that it has updated NOOK for Android eReader application with access to newspapers and magazines. Users with 7-inch 800 …
HTC ThunderBolt update now rolling out
Verizon Wireless on Thursday confirmed that it is in the process of rolling out an over the air update for its HTC ThunderBolt smartphone. Software …
Global market for pirated software reaches $59 billion
A new study conducted by the Business Software Alliance — a software license enforcement and lobbying group formed by Microsoft — found that the global …
Why record record labels are fuming over Google’s music service
Google announced and launched its Music Beta service on Tuesday, and record execs aren’t too pleased with its decision to move ahead before reaching a …
Netflix app finally launches for Android
The wait is over — Netflix finally announced on Thursday that its Android application is now available in the Android Market. But there’s a catch: …
Twitter unveils redesigned web app
Twitter on Wednesday took the wraps off a redesigned version of its mobile website that has already begun rolling out to select users. The new …
Angry Birds Rio: Beach Volleyball update coming soon [video]
When Rovio announced Angry Birds Rio, the game publisher promised it would offer a new episodic update each month through November. Later this week, Rovio …
Apple and Google to review DUI checkpoint-dodging applications
Apple and Google are in Washington, D.C., testifying before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law. Both companies have already testified in …
Google enhances Android Market with new app discoverability options
Google on Wednesday announced more ways for Android users to discover fresh applications on its Android Market website. A new “Top apps” chart is now …
Facebook apps accidentally leak personal data, Symantec says
According to security firm Symantec, some advertisers on Facebook may have had access to your person profile, photographs and chats thanks to a security leak …
Samsung and Acer to intro Google ‘Chromebooks’ on June 15th
During the Google I/O developer conference in San Francisco today, Google discussed the future of its “Chrome OS” platform, as well as some future products …
Android 3.1 (Honeycomb) update coming to Motorola XOOM ‘within the next several weeks’
Motorola on Wednesday announced that the Android 3.1 Honeycomb update revealed by Google on Tuesday at its Google I/O 2011 conference will become available on …
HBO Go for iOS and Android surpasses 1 million downloads
During the Streaming Media East 2011 press event in New York City this morning, HBO’s co-president Eric Kessler said that the network’s HBO Go mobile …
The power of Google’s Android ADK on display: two-ton labyrinth [video]
During the company’s I/O keynote today, Google announced a new and powerful accessory design kit (ADK) that aims to merge the physical and digital worlds. …
Google working with partners on Android fragmentation issue
During Google I/O today, the company announced that it’s working with its partners – including AT&T, HTC, LG, Motorola, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Sprint, T-Mobile, and …
Google I/O 2011 keynote press briefing highlights
Google’s top-brass got up on stage following this morning’s keynote for a quick Q&A session that we definitely had to check out. Want to know …
Google announces Android Open Accessory
Google just announced Android Open Accessory, which will allow developers to create accessories that take advantage of software installed on Android devices. Google will offer …
Google intros Google Movies for Android smartphones and tablets
Google just took the wraps off of its new movie rental service for Android devices. Movies rentals will start at $1.99 and users can download …
Google: 100 million Android devices activated worldwide
During Google’s I/O conference in San Francisco today, Google confirmed that it has activated more than 100 million Android devices worldwide across 36 OEM’s and …
Adobe’s iPad Photoshop apps now available [video]
In early April, Adobe took the wraps off of three new applications for the iPad — Color Lava, Eazel, and Nav — and they are …
WatchESPN streaming video app now available for Android
WatchESPN, an app that allows users to stream live TV content to devices over Wi-Fi or cellular data connections, is now available for Android devices. …
Amazon Cloud Player now plays friendly with iOS
Amazon’s Cloud Player, which provides access to music stored on your Amazon Cloud Drive, is now working in Safari on iOS devices including the iPhone, …
Microsoft to unveil ‘next major release of Windows Phone’ on May 24th
Microsoft has just invited us to a Windows Phone event in New York City on May 24th, 2011, during which the company will “lift the …
CyanogenMod 7 downloaded over 215,000 times
CyanogenMod is one of the most popular custom Android ROMs currently available. With a wide rang of supported devices, and active developer community, the Android …
