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Google rumored investing in Korea for Android, search
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Google Chairman Eric Schmidt will be in Seoul this week to meet with executives from South Korea's leading telecom and personal electronics companies. According to a source at The Korean Times, Schmidt will announce a number of significant investments in Korea, including a possible local Internet Data Center. Until recently, Google has struggled to establish itself in the market against Korean search companies Naver and Daum.
Thanks to the growing popularity of Android smartphones and tablets, Google has seen a rapid increase in its customer base. One estimate puts the number of Android-powered smartphones in Korea at 20 million. One rumor has Google buying Daum to gain an even bigger share ...
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HTC details Android 4.0 ICS upgrade for 8 smartphones
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Many have wondered what HTC's plans are when it comes to upgrading its existing Android smartphones to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, as the manufacturer has said that it was still evaluating the new operating system and how it fits with HTC's custom Sense interface that it likes to use. Now, those questions have found answers, as HTC has announced a list of eight smartphones that will get Ice Cream Sandwich upgrades in 2012.
The company says that in addition to the just-released HTC Vivid, which is apparently ready for Ice Cream Sandwich out of the box, the HTC Sensation, HTC Sensation XL, HTC Sensation XE, HTC Rezound, HTC EVO 3D, HTC EVO Design 4G, and HTC Amaze 4G are all planned to get...
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Gingerbread is now the dominant Android version
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Android 2.3.x has slowly caught up with updates arriving on most contemporary handsets and now it has become the most popular version of Google's platform. Android 2.3.x devices make up 44.4% of all gadgets running the green robot as their OS, with Froyo starting to quickly fade away. Currently, 2.2 devices account for 40.7% of all Androids.
With Gingerbread and Froyo being the most popular versions, it should be noted that there's still a 10.7% share of Androids running Eclair.
Older versions have largely been phased out and Honeycomb remains pretty unpopular with a total share of just 1.9%.
What everyone is looking forward to, though, is a clear statement from manufacturers regarding an u...
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Android 2.3 Gingerbread now more prevalent than 2.2 Froyo
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The latest data from Google's own Android Developer site shows that the Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system has reached an important milestone, as it is now more prevalent than the older Android 2.2 Froyo version.
According to the data, which looks at devices that have accessed the Android Market within the past two weeks, 2.3 Gingerbread is now installed on 44 percent of Android smartphones and tablets, compared to 40.7 percent for 2.2 Froyo. Gingerbread has gained almost 7 percent of market share in the past month. Older versions, like 2.1 Eclair and 1.6 Donut, maintain 10.7 percent and 1.4 percent market share, respectively.
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Eric Schmidt tells senators that Siri could be a "threat" to Google
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Google Chairman Eric Schmidt has seen the future of search, and he is afraid that it might just be a disembodied voice. Responding to follow-up questions written by U.S. senators on the anti-trust committee following a September hearing, Schmidt calls Apple's voice activated personal assistant Siri a "significant development" that could overtake Google's search engine in the future. Writing about Siri, Schmidt said, "Even in the few weeks since the hearing, Apple has launched an entirely new approach to search technology with Siri, its voice-activated search and task-completion service built into the iPhone 4S." The executive noted how two publications have called Siri a "Google-Killer" and ...
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Now you can get your Atari gaming fix on your favorite Android device
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Back in April, Atari released its Greatest Hits collection to iOS devices. Retro gamers were able to get their nostalgia fix on 100 classics for $14.99. Atari has now released an Android counterpart.
Right now, in the Android Market, you can download the Atari Greatest Hits app and receive access to Missile Command for free. There are 100 games available for the app that Atari has broken down into 25 separate game packs. Each pack costs $.99 and contains 4 games. If you know you’re the kind of person that just has to have them all, Atari is also offing the entire collection at a discounted rate of $9.99.
Some of the titles available for purchase are Centipede, Asteroids, Tempest, Battlezone...
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HTC announces specifics on Ice Cream Sandwich upgrades, includes Rezound
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It's been a little over two weeks since Google unveiled Ice Cream Sandwich along with its first ambassador, the Galaxy Nexus. Since then, a few manufacturers have shared their intent to bring Android 4.0 to specific devices. HTC was initially rather vague about its upgrade plans -- no doubt faced with the daunting task of keeping Sense relevant in light of ICS' vast design improvements -- but tonight the Taiwanese giant issued an official statement on Facebook outlining specifics on its Ice Cream Sandwich upgrades. Basically, it looks like most (if not all) of HTC's high-end phones since the introduction of the Sensation will be getting a taste of Google's latest tasty treat early next year,...
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Google+ gets Chrome extension, YouTube integration
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Google+, which launched without so much as search capability, is finally starting to integrate with Google's other services. The company announced two Chrome extensions, which let you +1 any webpage or check your Google+ notifications when you're not in a Google app. (Why those needed to be separate apps is beyond us.) More interesting, though, is the new YouTube integration -- there's a small YouTube button in Google+ that launches a Pandora-style playlist of whatever kind of videos you want to watch, and makes it easy to share videos and playlists with your Circles as well. The feature's not available to everyone yet, but Google's rolling it out now and says this is the beginning of "bring...
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New Google search algorithm prioritizes trends and events for newness
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How many times have you searched for "child beauty pageant winners" only to find the synopsis of a two year old episode of Toddlers and Tiaras when what you really wanted was a look at current win / loss statistics on the pageant circuit? Never? Well, take it from us — it's a real buzz kill. That's why we were pleased as punch to learn that Google has updated its search algorithm to take into account the "freshness" associated with search terms. According to Google fellow Amit Singhal, the change to the ranking algorithm adds "newness" (our word, not his) as a criteria for results. For instance, if a topic you search for is trending (say, Occupy Oakland) more recent posts will be favored. Th...
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Repairing those low-end Androids may cost carriers up to $2 billion
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WDS, a company which provides device management and call center services to carriers, has done a study of 600 000 tech support calls from its centers in Europe, North America, Africa and Australia, and found out that those cheap Android phones don't come as cheap in the end.
Android has been taking over the smartphone world for a while now, and a lot of its current 57% market share success is due to affordable handsets that cost as little as $100 or less to produce, and which many carriers are offering at the low-end of their smartphone portfolios.
These comprise both of handsets that aren't from a well-established brand, as well as phones from Samsung, LG or other household names. Tim Deluc...
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LG Optimus 2X finally gets the Gingerbread update; Optimus 3D and Optimus Black later in November
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LG is pretty crappy when it comes to firmware updates with their Optimus 2X being one of the last devices to get the Gingerbread treatment. Those of you living in Europe with the “world’s first smartphone with a dual-core processor” can finally get Android 2.3 update from LG — in case you haven’t took the “unofficial” route and rooted your way to Gingerbread.
Unfortunately, this update is only for folks who bought the unlocked device with no carrier subsidies and it’s still unclear when every Optimus 2X owner will get it. We’ll keep our eyes wide open and let you know as soon as we hear something new on that front.
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LG Optimus 3D Android 2.3 update adds 21Mbps 3G
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LG Optimus 3D owners are finally going to receive an update from Android 2.2 (Froyo) to Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) by the end of November, around the same time as Android 4.0 is expected to officially land. The update brings with it the usual suite of improvements that come with the upgrade, as well as some Optimus 3D extras. A leaked build that recently leaked shows that the update is based on Android 2.3.5.
The special extras included for Optimus 3D users are better 3D video capturing as well as enhancements to 2D and 3D video editing. 3D to 2D conversion is also improved. Certain units will also benefit from faster HSPA+ cellular data with speeds up to 21Mbps.
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Original Samsung Galaxy Tab from Verizon gets Gingerbread update
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Remember the original 7 inch Samsung Galaxy Tab? Verizon has given new blood to the ol' boy with a firmware update that gives the device a Gingerbread transfusion. The tablet was launched with Froyo installed and the update from Verizon adds some new features as well as Gingerbread functionality.
Android 2.3.5 is now on Verizon's Samsung Galaxy Tab
Besides receiving Android 2.3.5, the Verizon sold Samsung Galaxy Tab will also have improved word selection and copy functionality, improved security for the PIN method as when using the PIN on the device, you will no longer be asked to enter a symbol as a numeric entry and a "View Data Plan" icon will be available to let you adjust your plan. At ...
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LG confirms it will update the Optimus 2X and others to Android Ice Cream Sandwich
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LG issued a rebuttal on its Facebook page, of the rumors that it will leave the first phone with dual-core chipset, the LG Optimus 2X, out in the cold regarding Android Ice Cream Sandwich.
The ICS update is being planned for testing right now on the Optimus 2X, and will be probed for the other high-end smartphones in LG's portfolio, the company said.
"LG firmly denies the rumours that claim LG will not be providing the Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) OS update for the LG Optimus 2X. These rumours are NOT true. LG is currently in the process of planning the ICS OS update for the LG Optimus 2X as well as other LG high-end smartphones. Detailed information on the ICS OS update schedule for specific mo...
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Google Makes Gmail Redesign Official, Try It Now
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After giving Google users a few months to get accustomed to the ongoing redesign of Google services, Mountain View has unleashed the designers on the one and only Gmail. The new Gmail UI is similar to the preview theme released in July, but makes better use of negative space. If you’ve seen the Reader, Docs, and Calendar redesigns, you’ll know what to expect.
To switch to the new look now, just click the link to that effect in the lower right corner of the Gmail window. You’ll get a nice video preview of the changes, as well as the option to switch back. The new Conversation view has been simplified, and the entire inbox area re-sizes with the window. The new search box has multiple fields f...
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