Tag: software
CM9 Music Player app revealed with shake & flip support
A new Android Music app for CyanogenMod 9 (CM9) has been revealed, complete with gesture- and motion-controlled playback, custom lockscreen integration and downloadable themes....
Android Design preaches ICS best-practice for devs
Google has launched Android Design, a site dedicated to Ice Cream Sandwich best-practice in style, UI and behavior. Apparently intended to teach developers some...
Google Maps Android app gets power & location improvements; Maps Game incoming
Google Maps for Android has seen another update, adding to the Las Vegas indoor floorplans released earlier in the week with a new set...
400,000 active apps in Android Market
The Android Market now contains over 400,000 active applications, checks from Distimo have revealed, with the growth of Google's software store accelerating at a...
Android apps see in-app purchase swell
65-percent of revenues for the top 200 Android apps come from in-app purchases, download store analysts Distimo have discovered, though the potential for making...
Huawei Honor first to Android 4.0 ICS upgrade
I'm honored today to confirm Huawei is one of the first to bring an Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update to one of their...
HTC looking over Ice Cream Sandwich to determine upgrade plan
Just like most manufacturers probably are doing, HTC is looking over Ice Cream Sandwich as we speak and are trying to device and determine...
HTC promises OTA privacy patch in pipeline
HTC has confirmed that a fix for the recently uncovered security vulnerability in its Android smartphones is in the pipeline, addressing what some security...
Skype v2.5 adds video calls to Galaxy Tab 10.1, more
Skype has updated its Android app to add video calling to more smartphones and tablets, with v2.5 adding support for 14 more models. Samsung's...
Google Voice Actions for Android hits Europe [Video]
Google has extended Voice Actions for Android to users in the UK, France, Italy, Germany and Spain, with the voice-command service now supporting local...
Sony announces software dev kit for PlayStation Suite to land in November
Sony made an interesting announcement that will make a big difference in how many games are offered from developers for the Sony line of...
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 4G LTE update coming soon, only bug fixes
Samsung and Verizon are all prepped to start the OTA (over the air) update for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 with Verizon 4G LTE...