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T-Mobile updating network and speeding up 4G

By Craig Lloyd
on 24 Sep, 2012

T-Mobile loves its unlimited plans and they're one of the few carriers that still have them around. However, while providing unlimited data is certainly a boon, T-Mobile is currently working on improving and restructuring their network, making their 4G speeds even faster and providing coverage in more places.

MIPS Technologies launch Dalvik Turbo virtual machine for Android

By David Junior
on 8 Jun, 2010

A few months ago Myriad Group introduced a new way to speed up Android’s Dalvik Virtual Machine to drastically improve the speed of the system. Since then there hasn’t been much information on the progress of this project until now. This system works on the MIPS architecture and could potentially replace the Dalvik VM completely.

Archos 5 Internet Tablet gets OpenGL support in 2.0.15 update – Video

By David Junior
on 4 Jun, 2010

The Archos 5 just received an update to OpenGL 2.0.15. This update brings with it a drastic improvement in gaming. There is a video demo of its results after the break. Yes, this device is still running on Android 1.6, for those of you that are curious.

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 to get UXP upgrade in Q4 2010

By David Junior
on 21 May, 2010

This is good news for all you X10 owners, Sony has just confirmed Android 2.1 for the X10 in Q4. Not only will it get Android 2.1 but it will also receive a few other enhancements. This device is one of the best multimedia Android devices. The X10 Mini and Pro may receive the update shortly after the original.

Google Sky Map updated v1.5

By David Junior
on 24 Apr, 2010

This is without a doubt one of the coolest apps of any kind on any platform. The latest update just made it even better. There is now a picture gallery with photos taken from the Hubble Space Telescope. This app now has "Magnetic Correction" to fix the angles of the stars to more accurately depict how it would look if you were looking directly at them. I highly recommend this app for any Android user.

Digg for Android

By David Junior
on 2 Apr, 2010

Shortly after releasing their iPhone version, Digg has decided to give Android some love as well. the app is in the Android Market right now. Click this link from your device to get the app or scan the qr code below.

Gesture Search Now Available For 1.6

By David Junior
on 17 Mar, 2010

Google announced today that it has added support for all Android devices running 1.6 or higher. Initially, this was only available to phones that has 2.0 and up leaving only two Android’s capable of using this new feature.