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Android Community Weekly: April 1st, 2012

By Michael Crider
on 1 Apr, 2012

Welcome to April, Android fans. And before you ask, no, we're not doing any April Fool's stories here on Android Community - for news outlets, there's just too many nice but somewhat unguarded people who might believe us. But if you want the rundown on some of the funniest April Fool's pranks pulled by tech industry folks, head on over to our sister site SlashGear. Now, let's take a look at the big happenings in the world of Android this week.

Android Community Weekly: March 25th, 2012

By Michael Crider
on 25 Mar, 2012

With the Ides of March fully behind us, the folks at Android Community are looking forward to summer... and all the drool-worthy hardware it brings. The last week saw quite a bit of activity in that space, with new hardware being announced and leaked steadily. Of course there's plenty of movement on the software front as well, with more and more devices getting upgraded (or at lease getting the promise of an upgrade) and the first hints of Android 4.0.5, the latest version of Ice Cream Sandwich.

Reminder: Transformer Prime Quad-core Bundle Giveaway ends Friday

By Cory Gunther
on 21 Mar, 2012

This is a quick shout out, or PSA if you will, for anyone that happened to miss our ASUS Transformer Prime Quad-core Bundle Giveaway we started back on Friday. While some were lining up to get the next iPad hopefully tons of you were sitting at home, riding the bus to work, or whatever else you do while reading Android Community daily and decided to enter into our giveaway. In case you missed it here are some of the details again.

Android Community Weekly: March 18th, 2012

By Michael Crider
on 18 Mar, 2012

For a week without a major trade show or press event, there was an awful lot of news coming out of the Android world in the last few days. Most of that revolved around various updates to Ice Cream Sandwich for current models and (of course) the ever-elusive Samsung Galaxy S III. There are plenty of other items of note, most importantly our very own ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime giveaway. Check it out to see how you can win one of our two units, or head on over to our sister site SlashGear for two more chances.

Android Community Transformer Prime Quad-Core Bundle Giveaway!

By Cory Gunther
on 16 Mar, 2012

Who wants to win the ultimate tablet experience from Android Community and NVIDIA? If you've been eying an Android tablet, and don't want to wait in those ridiculously long lines for that other iDevice available this week, then Android Community has you covered with our ASUS Transformer Prime Quad-core Bundle Giveaway. Where we have not one, but two of these bundles to giveaway to two lucky readers. This isn't just the tablet either. We are throwing in the Prime keyboard dock, and an awesome Powerbag Messenger carry case meant for tablets with a built-in battery. Get all the details below.

What to expect from Mobile World Congress 2012

By Michael Crider
on 20 Feb, 2012

In case you've been living under a rock for the last three months, the biggest mobile-themed trade show of the season starts next week in Barcelona, Spain. Mobile World Congress brings together manufacturers, partners and media from all over the world to sample the latest and hopefully greatest in phone and tablet hardware. It's at least as big a deal as CES for those of us who focus on the mobile side of the tech world, so Android Community will be there live to cover it all. But before we leave on a jet plane, we're counting down all the things you should be expecting at the show. Here's a preview of MWC:

Android Community WIMM Spring Developers Project Giveaway begins

By Cory Gunther
on 14 Feb, 2012

For those looking to get the Android development and brainstorm train going we have just the device for you. The WIMM Android-powered smartwatch. The WIMM platform brings Android apps and development to wearable technology and we are proud to announce the Android Community and WIMM Labs Spring Developers Project Giveaway! What we’ve got here is a set of WIMM One developer preview kits ready to distribute to you, but what we need in return is your brainstorm of ideas for what the wearable module can do, and some Micro App ideas to help it do just that. This is all about ideas and creativity, and we want to hear your thoughts then send you a WIMM ONE kit to enjoy and start building your own micro apps.

Android Community Weekly: January 22, 2012

By Michael Crider
on 22 Jan, 2012

It's been a surprisingly busy week for Android as 2012 gets started in earnest. Much of the news from Monday and Tuesday came as the tech industry caught its collective breath, after the gadget smorgasbord that was the Consumer Electronics Show. For the best and brightest, be sure to check out or Android CES wrap up. You can see all our coverage of CES 2012, from this week and last, by visiting our CES portal. As for the rest - and that encompasses quite a lot this week - read on below.

CES 2012 Monday mid-day wrap up

By Cory Gunther
on 9 Jan, 2012

In case you've been wondering, yes we are live at CES 2012. Getting near zero sleep and tons of gadgets to play with I'd call it tiring bundles of fun. Today's had plenty of excitement from the world of Android. In case anyone missed it Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for the Transformer Prime is actually available today -- not the 12th. More details below.

What to expect from CES 2012

By Michael Crider
on 5 Jan, 2012

The biggest tech show of the year is almost upon us. It's known as Geek Mecha, Nerdvana and (for those who get the somewhat rare experience of working through it) a bloody nuisance. CES 2012 promises to be at lease as big for Android this year as it was last year, and if you're in the market for a new device or just get a kick out of following the news, prepare to wear out your F5 key starting next week. But what shall we find when we get to Las Vegas? Here are our best guesses.