Items tagged with Android
We all knew Samsung wouldn't introduce an LTE-enabled Galaxy Nexus last week without having a Verizon Wireless SIM card up their sleeve, right? Just a few days later than expected, VZW has announced that they will indeed be a carrier for the Galaxy Nexus -- making them the first carrier in the...
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Apple's lawsuits against Samsung and HTC have drawn commentary that the company might be attempting to litigate its competitors out of the market rather than relying on the free market to decide who had superior products. The new, authorized Steve Jobs biography, however, paints the company's...
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Sprint announced the availability of Wireless CapTel by Sprint powered by Raketu. This application can be installed on select Android phones to make it easier for people who are hard-of-hearing to use a mobile device. With Wireless CapTel by Sprint, users can read conversations with real-time...
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Verizon Wireless and VMware are working together to bring VMware Horizon Mobile to the market. With this offering, Verizon Wireless business users will be able to use a single Android device for both professional and personal use. VMware Horizon Mobile makes it easy for IT departments to...
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Google recently took the wraps off of the latest release of Android 4.0, also known as Ice Cream Sandwich. This new OS is designed to work on both mobile phones as well as tablets. Some of the new features include a new font that's optimized for HD displays, an improved keyboard, interactive notifications, and resizable widgets. The OS will...
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As expected, Samsung Mobile and Google officially announced the Galaxy Nexus in Hong Kong last night. In the past, we've known this phone by a few names including the Nexus Prime and Droid Prime. This phone will be the world's first smartphone to feature Google's latest version of Android...
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Google and Samsung have a play date later this evening, but Motorola's the one kicking the Android action into high gear this week with the introduction of... another RAZR? That's right, the phone that redefined what a flip phone could be...
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Tomorrow could be a very good day for Android fans. First up, Motorola is holding a press conference where the Xoom 2 tablet and a phone called the Droid RAZR are expected to be announced. Then, later in the evening, Samsung and Google have scheduled a press event in Hong Kong where the Nexus Prime and Ice Cream Sandwich are expected to be...
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Google Translate for Android now supports speech-to-speech translation for 14 languages. When Google launched the Conversation Mode feature for Google Translate earlier this year, the feature supported only English and Spanish. Now, you'll be able to translate speech for Brazilian Portuguese...
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Guess what? Apple's not the only company in Northern California raking in tons of cash. Google's doing well for itself also, with CEO Larry Page saying frankly: "We had a great quarter." Yes, yes you did. He also stated that revenue was up...
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The iPhone 4S may be the hottest smartphone on the market (or close to being on the market) right now, but AT&T knows that iOS isn't for everyone. The company was slow to adopt Android back in the day, but now they're becoming one of the most ardent supporters of Google's blossoming mobile...
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Remember the Lapdock for the Atrix? It's back! In a slightly overhauled way, and with more compatibility than ever. The new Lapdock 100 will soon be arriving on Verizon Wireless, Sprint, and AT&T, boasting a 10.1" screen, built-in...
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What if you could flip your phone into "personal mode" when you leave work, and vice-versa when heading in? Most smartphones these days are setup to somehow operate as both a work phone and a personal phone, juggling both as best it can...
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What if you could run an Android app on your Windows PC? Seems far-fetched, but it's not. BlueStacks has today announced the alpha version of BlueStacks App Player for Windows PC, a free software download that allows users to quickly run their favorite Android apps on any Windows PC, tablet or...
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You have to suspect that companies are running out of clever names for devices when Samsung and Verizon Wireless settle on "Stratosphere" for their latest high-end smartphone. This particular handset is a member of the rapidly-expanding...
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As if there weren't enough Android tablets to wade through, here comes yet another. Pandigital has just expanded their Android Media Tablet line with the SuperNova, an 8", touch-based device that offers a capacitive display, Flash support...
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Why push out one tablet, when you can push out two? T-Mobile USA has just issued a new pair of tablets, both of which are "4G" (HSPA+) equipped and ship with Android 3.2 (Honeycomb). The new guys are the T-Mobile SpringBoard and the Galaxy...
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New tablets? Naturally. These things are flowing like wine at an afterparty these days, and now even a company by the name of eFun is jumping in on the... fun. The company has just announced their new $300 Nextbook Premium 8 Android-based tablet, which -- perhaps not surprisingly -- looks a...
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Is Sony considering removing the "Ericsson" from Sony Ericsson? Perhaps. These rumors have been around in some form or fashion for years now, but they're seeming to become more and more intense as time passes. Years back, SE axed many employees as the iPhone and other Android smartphone...
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According to a report from Uncrunched.com, Nuance is planning to acquire Swype. The terms of the deal are still vague, but the report cites a source familiar with the deal as claiming the price tag could be $100 million or more. If you've used one of today's popular Android smartphones, you're probably familiar with Swype. This popular alternative...
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Heard of the HTC Sensation XE? 'Course you have! But nothing's really good enough without an XTREME or XL behind it, right? HTC thinks so, as they have just unveiling the Sensation XL with Beats Audio. HTC's clearly buying into Dr. Dre's...
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Google announced an update for the Google Docs app so that it works better on tablets. The update includes a new design that takes advantage of the larger screen found on tablets. Included in this new design is a three-panel layout which lets you navigate, view your document list, and see document details from a single screen. The details...
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