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Android OS Outgrows Competitors 2 to 1 Through 2011 Says Canalys

14 January 2011 by Chris Burns Discuss (1)

Research firm Canalys has released a press release predicting “Android will grow more than twice the rate of major competitors in 2011.” Powerhouse! Canalys notes that Android already claimed a 25% share in the worldwide smart phone market, they with 20 million shipments of the Google-based smartphones worldwide. Casting poisonous words like “fragmentation” aside, Android …

How To Force Your Android Device to Check for System Update

28 December 2010 by Dylan Bailey Discuss (17)

We all love Android updates, covering them daily, they’re a big part of the operating system as it’s on its way to become more stable. However, as many of you know, “No update available” is a common problem. Well now we will show you how to force your Android phone to check if there is …

Palm’s Matias Duarte joins Google as User Experience Director for Android

27 May 2010 by David Junior Discuss (0)

Matias Duarte, Palm’s senior director of human interface and user experience, has decided to leave the company. Most of you may know HP recently acquired Palm a few weeks ago. There have been rumors that he could land at Google and help out with the development of Android. Those rumors were recently confirmed by Engadget.

Motorola Droid Will Be Updated To Android 2.2

22 May 2010 by David Junior Discuss (0)

Our friends over at SlashGear have recently received confirmation from Motorola that the Droid will be receiving the update to Android 2.2. Although, their reply doesn’t lead us to believe that it will hit the device anytime soon. It is good to hear that there will be other devices other than HTC’s 2010 lineup that …

Meizu M9, Support HDMI 1.3

07 May 2010 by David Junior Discuss (0)

This is possibly the most anticipated phone to release in China this year. Some analyst is even calling it an iPhone 4G killer. The CEO of Meizu has confirmed this to be an Android 2.1 device. Now another goody was let out of the bag, this handset will include an output for HDMI 1.3. The …

SUGARSYNC SWEETENS ANDROID APP v3.0

04 May 2010 by David Junior Discuss (1)

SugarSync is file sync, backup and file sharing service for Android. Today, they announced their new 3.0 version for Android and it has a few great changes to their already good service. This is another “Cloud-Based” solution for accessing all of your photos, music, videos and other documents while on the go. This app will …

Inventor of the cell phone gave up his iPhone for a Motorola Droid

11 March 2010 by David Junior Discuss (0)

Most of us don’t know who Martin Cooper is, he was the first person to make a call on a handheld cell phone prototype in 1973 and he is named on the patent “radio telephone system” filed that same year. Android now has some strong endorsers in the inventor of Linux and now the inventor …

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