It’s about that time, the time during which we start buzzing about the when, where and how Android manufacturers and carriers will deliver the newest Android update to our devices. We’re still waiting for word from just about everyone in the biz, but HTC is stepping out first with a brief statement on future updates: “We are excited about Android Jelly Bean and are planning … [read full article]
What else can we truly know about Jelly Bean as we read all about it? We just want to see it and Project Butter in action and thanks to Aaron Baker and this seven and a half-minute video, we’re seeing exactly that. There is no question it’s smoother than Ice Cream Sandwich, absolutely no question at all. The video is definitely worth checking out … [read full article]
While T-Mobile and Verizon are cutting deals over spectrum, T-Mobile’s still taking shots at their competition. Verizon’s new Share Everything plans launch this week and they’re a big shift away from the traditional style of pay-per-line rate plans we’ve seen in the industry thus far. Verizon’s new plans have no doubt created a lot of discussion across the web, the majority of it viewing Verizon’s new … [read full article]
In my eyes, one of, if not the single best feature announced by Google yesterday during the day one I/O keynote was the introduction of Google Now. Google’s new card-based system will personalize your life, learn your habits, searches, today’s weather needs, anticipate your traffic concerns, guess your local transit direction needs and so much more. Google’s official landing page for their Now service is —- now live and you can head on over to get the … [read full article]
Like the rest of you, we’ve been eager to discover more on T-Mobile’s incoming Galaxy Note, notably the type of processor, software, and HSPA+ speeds. Thanks to a leaked training sheet, we’ve got some answers and can say that T-Mobile’s Galaxy Note will sport a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 1080p HD video recording, 8 megapixel rear-facing camera, 2 megapixel front-facing camera and T-Mobile’s 4G HSPA+ network. Unfortunately, we can’t confirm … [read full article]
We’ve learned early this morning that former T-Mobile USA CEO Philip Humm is on his way to a top job at Deutsche Telekom European competitor, Vodafone. A Reuters report says Humm will “oversee the British firm’s presence in such markets as Germany, Britain, Turkey and the Czech Republic.” For its own part, Vodafone announced on Thursday it was splitting its European region into two parts, Northern/Central and Southern Europe. Humm will being taking over the former with … [read full article]
If you need a reason to choose the Galaxy Nexus unlocked on T-Mobile, I’m here to give you two solid reasons. The first is a brand new price drop, down $50 to $349.99, perhaps the best price we’ve ever seen on this device. The second reason is even better as the Galaxy Nexus will be [read full article]
Just a little over two hours ago, Google made Android 4.1 Jelly Bean a reality and the latest version of Android brings a bunch of new and improved features. Take a speedier interface, or a higher system frame rate and combine it with some architecture rework and you should have a smoother Android experience, smooth like “butter.” Perhaps Google Now will interest you as a big … [read full article]
Are you eager to throw your money at Google for your very own Nexus 7 tablet? Well, pre-orders are now live for the Nexus 7 tablet and Nexus Q. Google’s got a nice overview of the Nexus 7 tablet in the video below and there is little doubt that it’s specs are more than spectacular for the price. Throw in an HD display, Tegra … [read full article]
We’ve been waiting for Google to announce the Nexus 7 tablet all day, and our wish is now granted as Google has unveiled their first self-branded tablet, running stock Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Manufactured by Asus, the tablet features high-end specs with a presumably low-end price with a super slim profile and design. Full Specs: 1280 x 800 HD display Tegra 3 quad-core processor 12-core … [read full article]
Google is making some big changes, or rather some big additions to their Google Play store today with the with the introduction of movie purchases, TV episodes or entire seasons and magazine subscriptions. Magazines will include single issues or subscriptions with many popular titles including 14 day free trials. All of these features are available on the Google Play store today on the smartphone, web or tablet. Developing…
So how Android is doing these days? I’d say pretty well considering they are at 400 million total Android device activations, up from 100 million activations from Google I/O 2011? That’s a pretty big jump, hell that’s a HUGE jump. Even better? More than 1 million Android devices are being activated every day, at a rate of 12 per second. Yeah, Android is growing. Image Credit: @PhoneDog_Aaron
