Android pins on eBay & why I’m not selling mine!
That’s what Google gets for making Android so darn cute! Those fun pins handed out in Hall 8 at Mobile World Congress by Google and its partners are collectibles and apparently, in huge demand. You can view the entire 86 pin collection on Pocket-Lint (and without clicking 86 times, thanks Stuart!) So, obviously it didn’t take long before they were posted on eBay. And can you really blame the seller for trying to make a quick buck?... Read More
“Not a Facebook phone,” says INQ
So we’ve all known for a while now that INQ has been busy working on its first Android handsets -more specifically a Facebook-centric phone sprinkled with recent rumours about a partnership with Spotify. Today, the London-headquartered ‘social mobile’ company unveiled the Cloud Touch and Cloud Q both running on Android 2.2 (Froyo). The Cloud Touch has a 3.5 inch HGVA capacitive touchscreen with a 5 megapixel camera, whilst the... Read More
Android beats Symbian. Finally!
If you needed any more proof that smartphones are here to stay – a new study shows the market exceeded 100 million units in the last quarter of 2010. So roughly 25 million smartphones sold every month! Research firm Canalys published a report on the global country-level smartphone market data, revealing that Google’s Android has become the leading platform. No surprise there. Nearly 33 million Android-based smartphones were shipped... Read More
Android’s Alphabetical Sweetness
Google has a delicious way of naming its Android operating system. The updates are in alphabetical order starting with ‘C’ and are named after something sweet. Check out the photo gallery below but be warned – it may cause hunger! The first of Android’s operating systems named after desserts was Cupcake Then there was Donut (mmm… donut) running on v1.6 Followed by the French dessert, Eclair 2.0/2.1 Then there... Read More
Android 2.4 – Ice Cream Sandwich
Google recently showed off its latest Honeycomb 3.0 OS for tablets at CES and its Gingerbread 2.3 OS for smartphones right before the holidays, and now we hear that 2.4 will be called Ice Cream Sandwich. The search giant alphabetically names each version of its operating system after something sweet but now it seems it’s choosing names in conjunction with the seasons. Gingerbread launched right before Christmas and now Ice Cream... Read More
VIDEO: Google Nexus S – NFC Demo
A stand out feature of the Google Nexus S is that it supports near field communications. NFC will become increasingly more popular in the next couple of years as all the top handset manufactures, including Nokia, RIM and Apple – pledge their support for the contactless technology. Check out the demo below. Read More
VIDEO: Google Nexus S vs. Nexus 1
A quick look at both last year’s Google Nexus 1 and the brand new Google Nexus S – running Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). Read More
VIDEO: Google Nexus S
Google has officially launched it’s latest flagship device- which is not only the world’s first phone running Android 2.3 OS but thanks to its Contour Display, it’s the first mobile phone with a curved screen. The 4-inch touchscreen has a 1GHz Hummingbird processor, combined Flash and HTML5 technology for Internet browsing and a front and rear-facing camera. Read More
Google Nexus S – ‘S’ is for ‘Sexy’
Google has officially launched the latest Nexus S running on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). Unlike last year’s model that was available on google.com/phone – the Nexus S is exclusive to Carphone Warehouse and Best Buy in the UK. The most exciting thing for me is that the phone is NFC-capable. Near field communications or ‘contactless’ technology is starting to become a reality as more handset manufactures start developing... Read More
LG Optimus One – Android Froyo 2.2
Running on Android Froyo 2.2, the LG Optimus One has a built-in MP3 player, FM radio and 3.5mm headphone jack. The 3.2 megapixel auto-focus camera enables users to edit shots with face-recognition software and then upload them straight to Facebook and Twitter or share via Bluetooth 2.1. There’s also support for microSD cards up to 32GB, and a 2GB card included with the phone. Read More
