Google Now can now be ported to Ice Cream Sandwich
Google Now is one of the coolest new features that Google has brought to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, but since Jelly Bean has only been …
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Motorola Atrix HD unveiled: 4.5-inch display, Ice Cream Sandwich and more
Motorola has published a landing page for the newest addition to its Atrix smartphone series, the Motorola Atrix HD. The device stacks up well in …
International spam botnet found to be infecting Android devices
A Microsoft engineer on Tuesday identified a new international spam botnet that can access Yahoo! Mail accounts on Android devices. Terry Zink noted on a …
Nokia could be a litigation nightmare for Google’s Asian Android partners
Nokia’s ace in the patent wars is the breadth of its portfolio. Nokia was central in developing GSM, GPRS, EDGE, W-CDMA, HSPA, LTE and Wi-Fi …
The year of Gingerbread continues: ICS penetration crosses 10%
Google debuted its brand new Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system last week during the annual Google I/O developer conference in San Francisco. The latest …
Android still has over 50% U.S. smartphone market share, says comScore
Android is still the most popular smartphone operating system in the United States by a wide margin, as comScore has once again found that Android …
Android OEMs give Jelly Bean the silent treatment
Although Google and its partners have rolled out Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to less than 10% of Android devices, that hasn’t stopped the company …
Verizon’s DROID INCREDIBLE 4G LTE launches July 5th for $149.99 [video]
Verizon Wireless on Monday announced that its upcoming DROID INCREDIBLE 4G LTE smartphone will launch on July 5th for $149.99 on contract after a $50 mail-in …
Adobe won’t support Flash in Jelly Bean, installs end on August 15th
The late Steve Jobs famously predicted the death of Flash more than five years ago, and barred it from the company’s iPhone and iPad. One …
Android 4.1 leaked for Galaxy Nexus
Shortly after Google pushed a Jelly Bean preview update to I/O attendees, RootzWiki made it available to the public. The update was originally intended for …
Nexus 7 and Galaxy Nexus with Jelly Bean hands-on
Google’s entrance into the sub-$200 tablet space wasn’t exactly unexpected, but I think we can all say that the Nexus 7 is pleasantly surprising. At …
The BGR Show: Episode 4 – Top 9 apps for iPhone, Android, iPad
App discovery is a major problem, and most people (normal people, not regular BGR readers) really have no idea how to find great apps for …
iOS users more loyal to apps than Android
Good news has come to light for app developers: according to a recent study from Localytics, app retention rates are improving, increasing 19% over the …
Waze social GPS technology coming to cars later this year
Waze, the popular mobile application that offers turn-by-turn navigation, will soon make the jump from smartphones to cars later this year, according to the company’s …
Google Chrome for Android hands-on: Asses kicked, names taken
Google has effectively ended the debate over which mobile browser Android fans should use on their smartphones and tablets — the answer is Chrome. And …
Chrome for Android out of beta, available now on Google Play
Google is trying to end the debate over which mobile browser works best for Android by releasing the mobile version of its popular Chrome browser …
Google unveils Google Now, updates Android voice search with Siri-like features
During the company’s Google I/O developer conference on Wednesday, Google announced updates to Android search that brings Siri-like functionality to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean-powered smartphones. …
Google announces Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Google showed off some killer new features for its Android operating system at Google I/O on Wednesday with its rollout of Android 4.1 (“Jellybean”). The …
Smartphone market to grow 38% in Q2 2012
Market research firm Strategy Analytics now projects that smartphone shipments will grow 38% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2012, although the firm cautions that growth …
Firefox for Android hands-on: Vastly better than Android’s default browser but weaknesses remain
One of the downsides of being an Android user is having to scrounge around for a mobile browser alternative since the Android default browser is …
New Firefox for Android app promises speedier browsing; now available for download
Everyone knows that the default browser on Android devices leaves a lot to be desired but so far no browser has emerged as the clear …
Samsung offers free moving truck for converted iPhone users
Samsung wants iPhone users to know that they don’t have to give up their data if they switch to a Samsung Galaxy device. The company …
Flipboard for Android now available for download
Popular social news reader app Flipboard is now officially available for all modern Android phones. The app was previously exclusively available on Samsung’s Galaxy S III smartphone, …
HTC eyes space between Apple’s ‘closed’ iOS, Google’s ‘open’ Android
Taiwan-based smartphone vendor HTC saw its tremendous success come to a screeching halt last year, and the company is now struggling to recover in a …
Meet paycardreader, the credit card-stealing Android app
Just in case anyone was starting to feel too comfortable paying for things with contactless credit cards, a German software developer has posted a new …
LG takes aim at Apple’s Siri, Samsung’s S Voice with ‘Quick Voice’
Samsung saw Apple’s Siri voice assistant on the iPhone 4S as a potential threat and was quick to respond. Growing pains aside, the company’s “S …
Google Play’s Android app fire sale includes GTA III, NBA Jam, Mass Effect
Anyone looking to get some premium games on the cheap for their Android device should probably head over to the Google Play market today. Google …
Beating the odds: How Remedy hit 10M downloads and made a $40 in-game purchase work
Beneath Disney, Zynga and Rovio toil dozens of smaller mobile game developers, developing revenue growth strategies without the benefit of massive media coverage. Remedy’s “Death …
Motorola ‘Photon Q’ QWERTY slider headed to Sprint
Motorola and Verizon have offered QWERTY Android sliders since the release of the original DROID in 2009. According to an image found on the Android …
Galaxy Note II rumored to feature a unbreakable display, October release
Following the success of the original “phablet,” Samsung is reportedly readying a sucessor for its Galaxy Note smartphone. The South Korea manufacturer will release the handset in …
