Items Tagged: Android

Android: Is Open Source a Good Thing?

February 2nd, 2012

Here’s the difference between Android and iOS: anybody can write code for Android, while not just anybody can write …

Black Friday and Your Smartphone

November 22nd, 2011

Over this holiday season, it’s anticipated that holiday shoppers are going to be turning to their smartphones in greater …

Google Pinning Facial Recognition Hopes On the Galaxy Nexus

October 21st, 2011

Apple gave the world Face Time, and now Google is using Face Unlock as their counter to Apple’s Face …

Google Claims That the $2.2 Billion Oracle Claim against Android Is Flawed

September 22nd, 2011

Google has urged the presiding judge in their Android smartphone case against Oracle to reject Oracle’s $2.2 billion claim. …

Droid Fans, Rejoice! Google to Acquire Motorola’s Cell Phone Division

August 15th, 2011

In a long awaited move that is sure to cause a much needed stir on Wall Street, Google announced …

Privacy Fears with Smartphones Raised

July 7th, 2011

With all of the outrage globally of the reports that Apple is keeping the records of their users movements …

Android Pulling Ahead While HTC Is Enjoying the Ride

March 3rd, 2011

In the United States, Android is pushing ahead of their smartphone platform rivals Blackberry and iOS, according to the …

Cell Phone News from CES 2011

February 24th, 2011

In case you did not know, CES, or the Consumer Electronics Show, is one of the world’s biggest and …

Motorola Atrix 4G and Droid Bionic Plotting a Dual-Core Course

February 17th, 2011

The new Droid Bionic along with the Motorola Atrix 4G are going to raise the bar when it comes …

Android Still Has a Very Glaring SMS Text Messaging Bug

February 17th, 2011

Android handsets, since at least this past June, have been randomly miss-delivering SMS text messages to another contact other …

Fastest Android Updates, Which Carrier and Manufacturers Offer Them?

February 17th, 2011

There has been plenty of frustration out there among Android phone users lately.  The reason is, simply, that while …

Should Microsoft Attempt to Purchase Nokia

February 16th, 2011

Through many conversations I’ve made some arguments that Microsoft should attempt to purchase RIM, who is the maker of …

Technology Leaps 2011, Google to Keep the Android Good Times Rolling Along

February 16th, 2011

Within the span of just a couple of years Google’s taken their Android operating system from just a very …

Android OS Looks Set To Win the Smart Phone OS Race

February 4th, 2011

Google’s Android operating system seems to be making news all the time, doesn’t it?  It seems like all the …

Are Android Phones More Susceptible to Hackers?

February 4th, 2011

It’s been reported recently that Android is now the second most popular smartphone operating system, after Apple’s iOS.  However, …

AT&T and The Atrix 4G: A Match Made In Heaven

February 4th, 2011

The Atrix 4G is one of Motorola’s newest Android phones.  It’s going to hit AT&T’s shelves this spring.  Besides …

The New Android Market Makes Life Easier

February 4th, 2011

The Android app store used to be a bit of a mess. Things were hard to find, and categories …

Third Party Apps Soon to Be Available to Through Amazon Store

February 3rd, 2011

For a quite a long time, buying Android apps, or even just downloading them, has been a hit or …

Froyo or Gingerbread? What Are the Differences?

February 3rd, 2011

The recent announcement that Android now holds the second place in the smartphone platform popularity stakes should not come …

Awesome New App For Android Makes International Conversations a Breeze!

February 3rd, 2011

International communications have always been a hassle, haven’t they?  I remember growing up, and having several children of immigrant …

Android Honeycomb Is Set For A Wednesday Debut

January 31st, 2011

Andy Rubin, the VP of engineering for Google, made the announcement that this Wednesday is going to be the …

Technology in 2011, Your Phone Could Finally Become Your Wallet

January 26th, 2011

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Motorola Profiting From Android and Plans Launches of 22 Smartphones

January 19th, 2011

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Running Android on Your iPhone 3G

January 17th, 2011

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Zetawire: Google Obtains Mysterious Mobile Payments Startup

January 14th, 2011

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Android Applications Double In Just 2 Months To 200,000

January 14th, 2011

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Lose Weight in 2011: Apps For Droid Can Help You Keep Your New Year’s Resolution!

January 11th, 2011

If you’re like most Americans, you’ve probably made a new year’s resolution of some type – and if you’ve …

Droid X: A Capable Smartphone That’s More Fun Than Ever

January 6th, 2011

Motorola’s Droid X is one of the best new smartphones to hit the market. If you’ve got an …

Will Google Enter The Mobile Marketplace?

December 31st, 2010

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Advanced Trojan Could Turn Your Android Device into a Zombie

December 31st, 2010

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Android Goes to Outer Space

December 31st, 2010

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Android Versus the iPhone, what’s The Big Difference?

December 28th, 2010

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Sprint Storefront Everything Data 450

December 28th, 2010

If you are in the market for a smart phone, and  let’s face it-we are all in the market …

Top Features for Social Phones

December 28th, 2010

Social media is here to stay and everyone seems to be connected and plugged in all the time.  For …

Using HTC Android: Simply Incredible

December 23rd, 2010

Congratulations!  You’ve received an HTC Android phone.  It’s shiny, lacquered black finish beckons – but wait!  Before you use …

Free And Easy Wi-Fi through MetroPCS Android Phones

December 22nd, 2010

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Android Mapping With Google Maps 5: Better Than Ever!

December 20th, 2010

If you had a GPS, then got a new smartphone a short while later, you were probably only mildly …

Android Takes over Network Hog Status from the iPhone Operating System

December 16th, 2010

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HTC Aria Smart Phone: Innovation Coupled With Android OS, The Future Has Never Look Better!

December 12th, 2010

Are you looking for a light weight cell phone, compact enough to fit into your pocket, and sufficiently versatile …

LG Ally, A Partner For Life

December 12th, 2010

The LG Ally is available at Verizon and is a light weight smart phone that suits those who like …

Cell Phones Are No Longer Just for Communications

December 12th, 2010

Does your smart phone think for you? Provide you answers to every day problems? Pay your bills and review …

Banking On Your Cell Phone – Is It Safe?

December 12th, 2010

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Study Shows 50% of Smartphone Users Would Shop Using Their Mobile Phone

December 11th, 2010

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Turning Your Smart Phone into a TV?

December 9th, 2010

If you’ve got a smart phone, like an iPhone, a Windows Mobile 7 or an Android phone, you are …

TV Show Apps for your Smart Phone

December 8th, 2010

If you love your smart phone and you love your favorite shows, you will definitely love how they merge …

Cell Phone Apps for Scrapbookers

December 8th, 2010

You might think that scrapbooking is just about paper and glue, but you would be wrong.  Ever since the …

Remote Control Apps for Smart Phones

December 8th, 2010

We are certainly living in an era of convenience.  In fact, the mobile cellular phone is an amazing luxury …

Cell Phone Operating Systems: A Comparison

December 7th, 2010

Smart phones are here to stay and so is the technology that makes all those cool features work.  You …

HTC Currently Developing 3D Android Smartphone

December 7th, 2010

HTC is currently in development of the first Android based smartphone that’ll have a complete 3D screen. This information …

When Is the Android Gingerbread Update Going To Come?

December 6th, 2010

Are you excited for the upcoming official announcement from Google on Android Gingerbread? If you are you can’t be …

SMARTPHONE VS. CELLPHONE

December 6th, 2010

In the beginning there was the cell phone. Whether you called it a cellular phone, mobile phone, or cell …

Home Depot App takes Mobile Commerce on the Job

December 6th, 2010

Maybe you wouldn’t automatically associate your iPhone or other smart phone with home improvement.  You generally think of tool …

Fake Wi-Fi Hotspots Are Stealing Users Smartphone Data

December 6th, 2010

Less than scrupulous cyber criminals are now setting up fake Wi-Fi hotspots in order to exploit an inherent vulnerability …

How Exactly Do Cell Phones Become Smartphones

December 3rd, 2010

There’s one thing that you’ll notice about cell phones and especially most of my writing about them, they’re surrounded …

Android Smart Phones An Overview of Google’s Cell Phones

December 1st, 2010

The smart phone market has completely exploded over the last few years.  Blackberry led the way, making the transition …

Google Android OS, An Overview

December 1st, 2010

The cell phone market, and specifically the “smart” phone market, is nothing if not competitive.  While Apple may have …

How to Best Protect Your Cell Phone from Viruses

November 30th, 2010

A Cell Phone virus is similar to a computer virus which means that they are some unwanted executable files …

HTC Hero: A Review of This Top Selling Android Phone

November 30th, 2010

The HTC Hero is another one of the smart phones from the house of HTC and is the first …

What is NFL Mobile?

November 30th, 2010

NFL or the National Football League provides the best NFL experience one can have on a mobile phone.  NFL …

Cell Phones For The Ladies: Christmas 2010 And Beyond

November 30th, 2010

Some of the hottest cell phones for ladies make great Christmas gifts.  Whether you want to give someone the …

Opera Releases Browser for Android

November 28th, 2010

Opera recently released their mobile version of the flagship browser for the Android OS of Google. This is something …

Gates States That Mobile Devices Will Revolutionize Health Care

November 28th, 2010

By the year 2015 the smartphones are projected to be able to provide healthcare to more than 500million people, …

The Keys to Buying a Smartphone: Carrier coverage, Price Plan and Operating System

November 28th, 2010

When it comes to smartphone shopping there are two things that you need to do: Read the rest of …

Google Develops Phone with a Mobile Payments System

November 27th, 2010

Recently Google revealed an innovative smartphone which has the inclusion of a chip which allows the consumer to make …

Google States That Android Gingerbread Is Definitely In the Oven

November 27th, 2010

The new iteration of the Android mobile operating system from Google is coming and could be coming to phones …

Acer and Ferrari Collaborating On a New Android Phone

November 26th, 2010

Just recently Acer made the unveiling of a new smartphone which was co-designed with Ferrari, the luxury car maker. …

Consumer Report States That the Galaxy S Is Better Than The iPhone

November 25th, 2010

In the rankings of smartphones in the recent Consumer Reports it wasn’t the iPhone that took the top spot; …

Independent Application Stores Are Struggling, Getjar.com, PocketGear.com

November 25th, 2010

Long before the trendy applications began selling through the Apple application store to their iPhone users there were online …

Sony Ericsson to Develop PlayStation Cell Phone

November 24th, 2010

The CEO of Sony has hinted recently that their company is currently in development of a smartphone which will …

Acer Joining the Tablet Fray

November 24th, 2010

As the rise of tablets, including those of Apple with their iPad and others, there’s a rising threat to …

Smartphone Traffic Set To Surge

November 23rd, 2010

The users of smartphones are soon going to be consuming more than a gigabyte of data each and every …

Dating Application Is Helping Local Singles Meet

November 23rd, 2010

There’s an application for dating that’s been developed by an entrepreneur out of Ottawa which is allowing for the …

Motorola Cliq with Motoblur Titanium, Smart Phone Review

November 22nd, 2010

A smart phone is a smart phone, right?  Not really, but it can be intimidating even thinking about entering …

Droid Incredible by HTC

November 22nd, 2010

In the smart phone market, things move fast-the phones, the apps and the development of brand new phones and …

Motorola Cliq XT with Motoblur SmartPhone Review

November 22nd, 2010

Move over iPhone, this phone is coming on strong.  When it comes to smart phones, it’s all about mimicking …

Apple Co-Founder Wozniak Betting on the Android Over The iPhone

November 22nd, 2010

The Co-Founder of Apple, Steve Wozniak, has stated recently that he thinks that the platform from Google, Android operating …

Mobile Editing Offered On Google Doc by Google, With Restrictions However

November 19th, 2010

Recently Google made the announcement that the smartphone user could now use its Google Documents site in order to …

MeeGo operating system, Nokia Betting Big with Smartphone Software

November 18th, 2010

The first major decision new Nokia CEO, Stephen Elop, has made is one that could prove to be the …

Google’s Picture Search Application Is Being Tested as a Marketing Tool

November 18th, 2010

Google has now stated that they’ll be working with many different companies in an experiment in web marketing. This …

Google Voice to be installed on their iPhone

November 18th, 2010

First they went through and finally approved the Beatles and now Apple has finally resolved another issue that has …

Google CEO: Begin Preparing For Phones as a Digital Wallet, Mobile Payment Services

November 18th, 2010

Google CEO Eric Schmidt showed off a prototype of the new mobile phone which is running the new version …

Android Surges, Apple Stays Flat And Blackberry Falls

November 17th, 2010

The Android operating system from Google had continued to increase their lead over both the iPhone and the Blackberry …

Google Is Working On a Phone That Has a Payment Tool Built-In

November 16th, 2010

Google is taking an additional shot at crafting a cell phone that would change the game yet again. This …

Samsung Cracks into the Tablet Market

November 14th, 2010

Samsung is now saying that it has aims for the sales of their new 7-inch tablet computer to get …

Banks Having To Fix Application Security Flaws

November 13th, 2010

There are quite a bit of banks and other financial companies that have to rush updates out to correct …

Windows Mobile Se7en Overview

November 11th, 2010

With over 500 million Microsoft Windows users worldwide, the reception of the new Windows Mobile Se7en phone should be …

Windows Mobile Se7en, Really?

November 11th, 2010

Move over iPhone and Android, Windows is hitting the smart phone market with everything it’s got.  Slick advertising campaign?  …

Android Apps for Parents

November 11th, 2010

If you have an Android phone and you have kids, you know that kids are completely fascinated by it.  …

Android Dinner Rescue Apps

November 11th, 2010

At five o’clock, you are getting ready to leave work and your husband calls and wants to know what’s …

An Introduction to the HTC Droid Incredible Review, the Best Android Phone?

November 10th, 2010

The HTC Droid Incredible is the third addition to the Droid lineup for Verizon. This new flagship phone follows …

Android Apps for Christmas

November 9th, 2010

From the shopping to the cooking, to the baking and trying to remember if you got teachers’ gifts and …

Unusual Apps You Might Actually Need

November 9th, 2010

When you start searching the apps market for Android phones, one thing becomes clear:  there are a lot of …

Top Brain Teaser Android Apps

November 9th, 2010

In case you haven’t noticed, cell phones aren’t just for making calls anymore.  In fact, for most smart phone …

Open/Closed Debate: Android vs iPhone

November 4th, 2010

There’s so much buzz about smart phones these days.  The iPhone smart phone has become almost a required accessory …

Best Shopping apps for Android Phones

November 4th, 2010

Shopping is a necessity, but for many of us it is also a recreational activity.  When you have the …

Verizon to Launch Three New Smartphones for the Holidays

November 4th, 2010

Verizon has set them up and ready for the launch of three new smartphones on November 11th, just in …

Top Android Apps

November 4th, 2010

Every week, more and more Android apps are being developed for Android phones; in fact in the last six …

Top Apps for Weight Loss

November 4th, 2010

If you are watching your weight, you might be thinking of a gym membership, some fitness classes or finding …

Apple vs Google

November 4th, 2010

There has been ongoing chatter and about the Apple vs Google tensions and when it comes to slick advertising, …

Apple Files Suit against Motorola Over the Droid and Claimed Patent Violations

November 3rd, 2010

Just this past week Apple filed suit against Motorola. The suit claims that the Droid software impinges on several …

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