Tag: software
Android 2.2 update for Motorola DROID goes live
We're hearing from Android Community readers that the Android 2.2 Froyo update for the Motorola DROID has gone live, with OTA upgrades for the...
Facebook for Android updated
The Android Facebook app hasn't exactly proved inspiring in comparison to the company's iPhone version, but there are signs that the company is waking...
HTC Sync 3.0 adds auto Media Sync for Wildfire; other phones soon
HTC has updated its desktop synchronization app, HTC Sync, to v3.0, adding in Media Sync functionality. The new client apparently works with most popular...
NOOK for Android spreads Barnes & Noble’s ereader ambitions
Barnes & Noble has released its Android ereader app, promising synchronization with existing ebook download libraries and the ability to access the retailers more...
Motorola: eFuse does prevent unofficial ROMs but won’t brick your phone
Motorola has denied the eFuse technology used in its Android smartphones will leave customers handsets "bricked" if they attempt to install unofficial ROMs, though...
App Inventor gets early developer thumbs-up
Google's App Inventor software for quickly creating Android smartphone apps is already pulling in positive reviews, and early concerns about the flexibility and general...
Samsung Road SMS for Galaxy S hands-on [Video]
We've a soft spot for augmented reality (AR) apps and a dislike of walking into lampposts, so Samsung's new Road SMS app for the...
Opera Mini 5.1 for Android released [Video]
Opera has pushed out a new version of their eponymous browser for Android. Available free in the Android Market, Opera Mini 5.1 uses the...
Google Open Spot crowdsources free parking spaces
Google's inveterate tinkerers continue to have their way, with another Googlelabs project breaking cover. Google Open Spot is billed as a way to alert...
Google App Inventor makes Android app creation drag & drop
Google has unveiled App Inventor, a straightforward way for would-be developers who lack programming skills to create software that will run on Android smartphones....
Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 update boosts performance
The first of Sony Ericsson's promised firmware updates for the XPERIA X10 has been released, and while it doesn't bring Android 2.1 along, it's...
Barnes & Noble Introduces Nook Wi-Fi
If you’re into eReaders this is double the good news for you. Not only has Barnes & Noble introduced a new version of their...