September, 2012 - Android Community

ASUS rolling out Jelly Bean to Transformer Prime and Infinity in the US

By Cory Gunther
on 26 Sep, 2012

If you're the proud owner of a powerful quad-core ASUS Transformer tablet then we have some good news for you today. Earlier this week we saw the Transformer Prime get updated to Jelly Bean internationally, and many in the US were wondering when they'd see Android 4.1 on their tablet. Today ASUS themselves have confirmed the update is starting in the next 72 hours -- over on XDA of all places.

Texas Instruments stepping out of phone and tablet business

By Craig Lloyd
on 26 Sep, 2012

Texas Instruments, the chip manufacturer that provides processors for a handful of smartphones and tablets, is looking to change directions. The company announced today that it will be backing out of the smartphone and tablet business to focus more on a broader market like automobiles and other embedded chip systems.

NOOK HD and NOOK HD+ tablets take on Kindle Fire HD

By Chris Davies
on 26 Sep, 2012

Barnes & Noble's response to the new Kindle Fire HD are here, and the NOOK HD and NOOK HD+ don't hold back. Each packing an HD-capable display - 7-inch 1440 x 900 on the HD, and 9-inch 1920 x 1280 on the HD+ - the two slates run a carefully-re-crafted version of Android with new multi-user Profile support.

Barnes & Noble unveils Nook Video

By Craig Lloyd
on 25 Sep, 2012

Barnes & Noble's series of Nook tablets and ereaders are impressive, but because of their inferior ecosystem to Amazon, the devices aren't as appealing as they could be. Barnes & Noble is working hard to change that, and today they have unveiled Nook Video, which is a new online store featuring a collection of movies and TV shows.

Google’s Eric Schmidt: “It would have been better” if Apple kept Google Maps

By Craig Lloyd
on 25 Sep, 2012

Watching the Apple Maps fiasco play through has certainly been enjoyable for us Android users. Apple decided to ditch Google Maps in favor of their own solution with the release of iOS 6. The results have been anything but praised. A few days after the iPhone 5 release, Google's Eric Schmidt decided to address the public on his thoughts.

Google Play Books gets updated, now comes with Maps integration and more

By Craig Lloyd
on 25 Sep, 2012

Today, Google updated its ereading app, Google Play Books, with a handful of new big features. The app now comes with Google Maps integration, translation support, and some advanced annotation tools. If you've been thinking about giving Google's ereading app a try, there's no better time to do so than now.

Indestructible now available, is like a mobile version of Twisted Metal

By Craig Lloyd
on 25 Sep, 2012

If you're a fan of the Twisted Metal series on the PlayStation (and who isn't?), you might find Glu Mobile's latest Android game to be a delight. It's called Indestructible and it features vehicles with big guns attached to them. What more could you want? You just might want to grab this new game if you're yearning for some Twisted Metal-like gaming on your Android device.

HTC Droid Incredible X rumored to be Google’s “Nexus 5″

By Craig Lloyd
on 25 Sep, 2012

We've recently heard buzz on both the HTC Droid Incredible X and what might be Google's next flagship phone. It's certainly almost time for a new Nexus device, so it's no wonder we're hearing about it so much all of a sudden. The most recent rumor circulating around is that HTC's upcoming Droid Incredible X could be the next Nexus device.

Some Samsung handsets vulnerable to factory wipe hack

By Craig Lloyd
on 25 Sep, 2012

It looks like there's bad news on the Samsung front today, as it's been discovered by security researchers that a single line of malicious code can factory wipe a handful of Samsung smartphones. This means that clicking on a link can automatically trigger your phone to wipe itself with no warning and no way to stop it. The exploit was detailed at the Ekoparty security conference using a simple USSD code. It can be sent from a website or be pushed to the phone with NFC, as well as be triggered by a QR code.

Opera Mini updates with Smart Page for social and news updates

By Craig Lloyd
on 24 Sep, 2012

Android users are given the excellent luxury of choosing whatever browser they want, and they have many to choose from, including Dolphin, Chrome, Firefox, and Opera. Over the weekend, Opera Mini was updated and it now includes a new feature called "Smart Page" that aggregates social media updates and news from your most frequently visited websites.