HTC Flyer tablet production to exceed 1 million units in initial run
Citing industry sources, Taiwan Economic News reports that HTC has high hopes for its debut tablet, the HTC Flyer. Announced at Mobile World Congress last …
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Google VP Marissa Mayer dishes Google mobile stats, 150M mobile maps users
At SXSW, Google’s VP of Location and Local Services, Marissa Mayer, took the stage and dished out some interesting Google data, including mobile stats. During …
Wi-Fi Galaxy Tab to retail for $399 on April 4th, report suggests
Information acquired by blog Droid-Life suggests that Samsung’s 7-inch, Wi-Fi only, Galaxy Tab may retail for $399 and become available on April 4th. The svelte price …
Winamp 1.0 for Android launches with free music downloads
“Whipping the llamas ass” just got a bit rowdier for Android users. Winamp 1.0 for Android is now available and provides a handful of enhancements, …
PlayStation games coming to Tegra-based, Android devices
According to information posted in NVIDIA’s Tegra Zone Android application, Sony PlayStation games will be making their way onto Tegra-based, Android devices in the not-to-distant …
Motorola XOOM OS upgrade hits this evening, brings Flash 10.2 support
Motorola’s corporate Twitter account just sent out a tweet announcing that the Motorola XOOM will be receiveing an OTA software upgrade later today. The expected …
Motorola XOOM sales not very impressive, analyst claims
In a note to investors on Friday morning, an analyst from investment firm Morgan Keegan & Company claimed in-store sales of Motorola’s XOOM tablet are …
Adobe Flash Player 10.2 for Android landing March 18
Adobe has announced that it will release Flash Player 10.2 for Android 2.2 (Froyo) and Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) devices, as well as a beta version …
Skyfire 4.0 Pro Edition for Android coming soon
Skyfire is prepping a major update to its Android Web browser, which it will call Skyfire 4.0 Pro Edition. The update will include a new …
82% of future tablet buyers will buy Apple’s iPad, survey suggests
According to an independent survey conducted by market research firm ChangeWave, Apple’s iPad still has no real competition in the eyes of consumers. ChangeWave released the …
HTC ThunderBolt to launch on March 21st?
We’ve just heard from two independent sources that the HTC ThunderBolt is now scheduled to launch on March 21st, following repeated delays. While our tipsters …
Honeycomb is ‘by the geeks, for the geeks, and of the geeks,’ analyst writes
Android 3.0 — or “Honeycomb,” as Google lovingly calls it — is not fit for mass consumption. This according to analyst Trip Chowdhry of Global Equities …
Acer says demand for its tablets is too high, report claims
According to a report on Wednesday from industry watcher DigiTimes, Acer is seeing higher than expected interest in its upcoming line of tablets. Demand is …
Samsung teases new tablet set for CTIA unveiling
Samsung on Wednesday posted a new flyer to its Facebook page that hints at a new tablet the company plans to unveil at CTIA. The …
Opera launches app store for Android, BlackBerry, Symbian, Java handsets
Browser maker Opera has announced the a new application store for Android, BlackBerry, Symbian, and Java based handsets that offers both free and paid applications …
Verizon’s Samsung Stealth gets pictured; April release date rumored
Formerly known as the SCH-i520, the Samsung Stealth made a brief appearance at the Consumer Electronics show back in January. Announced along with ten other LTE devices by …
Foursquare 3.0 for Android and iOS set to launch tonight with host of new features
Via a blog post today, foursquare founder Dennis Crowley announced an updated version of his company’s software that will be available to users “late tonight.” …
Poll: Are you buying an iPad 2?
Purchasing an iPad 2?online survey Apple’s magical iPad 2 launches in just a few short days, and fans of the Cupertino company’s wares can’t wait. …
ViewPad 10 dual-boot tablet now available from ViewSonic
ViewSonic announced on Monday the immediate availability of its unique dual-boot tablet, the ViewPad 10. First announced this past November, the ViewPad 10 is an …
Microsoft paid more than $1 billion to keep Nokia away from Android?
According to a report filed by Bloomberg, Windows Phone maker Microsoft will pay Finnish handset manufacturer Nokia more than $1 billion as part of the …
Google adds real-time traffic routing to Maps for Android; aims to keep you out of jams
Oh Google Maps, is there anything you can’t do? Via a blog post just moments ago, Google announced an incremental update to its Maps application for Android. …
Samsung denies Galaxy Tab 10.1 overhaul, says tablet will ship as scheduled
Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported last week that Samsung was considering making changes to its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet following the unveiling of Apple’s iPad …
Samsung Galaxy Pro unveiled; low-end Android phone with BlackBerry form factor
British cellular carrier Three on Monday unveiled a new Android device from Samsung that will launch soon in the UK. While pricing and availability have …
Google uses Android kill switch to eliminate malicious apps on phones
A few days ago Google was made aware that there were over 20 apps in the Android Market that were up to no good. These …
Motorola ATRIX 4G vs. LG Optimus 2X: Not all dual-cores are created equal
Android enthusiast blog Android and Me oversaw a benchmark battle royale on Friday. While the goal of the exercise was to pit the ATRIX 4G against the …
ASUS CEO talks up 3D tablet, Android and MeeGo netbooks, Windows Phone
ASUS is on a mission to become a tablet-toting, force to be reckoned with and it looks like that mission could begin to yield some …
Samsung considers Galaxy Tab 10.1 overhaul following iPad 2 unveiling
Following the unveiling of Apple’s second-generation iPad tablet earlier this week, competitors are left scrambling to react. The iPad 2 wasn’t perfect, of course, but …
Google Maps 5.2 hits the Android Market
It looks like the gang from Mountain View have pushed Google Maps 5.2 to the Android Market. Aside from the standard performance improvements, the update adds the …
Angry Birds for Android downloaded over 30 million times
Speaking at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco this week, Rovio Mobile’s Peter Vesterbacka let it be known that his company’s wildly successful mobile …
‘Significant’ new tablet, plenty of Android devices headed to CTIA
CTIA vice president Rob Mesirow said on Thursday that a “significant” new tablet will be unveiled at the annual CTIA trade show later this month. …
