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Galaxy S Gingerbread update lands in the UK, better late than never (updated: it wasn't late)

Galaxy S Gingerbread update lands in the UK, better late than never (updated: it wasn't late)

Posted on Jun 01, 2011 by MG1

So, Samsung missed that mid-May target date for the Galaxy S Gingerbread update... after already aborting an earlier push to Google's latest and greatest in mid-April. But, time for some cautious opti...

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Android 2.3 Gingerbread Hits Motorola Droid Pro Today

Android 2.3 Gingerbread Hits Motorola Droid Pro Today

Posted on Jun 01, 2011 by MG1

As originally promised last week, the Droid Pro will be receiving updates starting today to Android 2.3 Gingerbread. According to users, Android 2.3 Gingerbread comes in the form of an OTA update, whe...

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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 for AT&T Gets Android 2.1 Eclair

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 for AT&T Gets Android 2.1 Eclair

Posted on Jun 01, 2011 by MG1

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 for AT&T is now being brought up to speed with Android 2.1 Eclair. Perhaps Xperia X10 owners had resigned themselves to an antiquated version of Android, with hopes of upg...

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Android claims 36% U.S. smartphone market, eats lots of data

Android claims 36% U.S. smartphone market, eats lots of data

Posted on Jun 01, 2011 by MG1

Nielsen has recently reported the results of their U.S. smartphone market research for April, and concluded that Android now has a 36% share out of all smartphone OSes, with iOS claiming 26%, and Blac...

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97% of apps downloaded in Android Market in April were free

97% of apps downloaded in Android Market in April were free

Posted on Jun 01, 2011 by MG1

According to a new report by mobile search company Chomp, 97 percent of the apps downloaded from the Android Market in April were free, an increase of two percent over March.
This new data goes in lin...

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Android 2.3 Gingerbread update now available for HTC Desire HD on T-Mobile UK

Android 2.3 Gingerbread update now available for HTC Desire HD on T-Mobile UK

Posted on Jun 01, 2011 by MG1

T-Mobile UK has announced that the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update for HTC Desire HD users on its network is now available. Just two-weeks ago unbranded, carrier-unlocked versions of the Desire HD got ...

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New Android malware spotted: DroidDream Light

New Android malware spotted: DroidDream Light

Posted on Jun 01, 2011 by MG1

Mobile security company Lookout spotted a new Android malware that can compromise a significant amount of personal data. Likely created by the same developers who made DroidDream back in March, this n...

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Android lost market share in the U.S. last month, according to Nielsen's smartphone survey

Android lost market share in the U.S. last month, according to Nielsen's smartphone survey

Posted on May 31, 2011 by MG3

Has Android peaked? According to the latest Nielsen report on U.S. smartphone use, Google's open source OS lost market share last month, losing 1 percentage to 36% while the Apple iPhone also dropped ...

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Microsoft makes more in Android royalties than Windows Phone

Microsoft makes more in Android royalties than Windows Phone

Posted on May 30, 2011 by MG2

Microsoft is making five times more money from its Android royalty schemes than from its own Windows Phone 7 platform, Asymco's Horace Dediu said in a dissection of a Citi research note. Based on clai...

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Netflix app can be installed on any Android phone without rooting

Netflix app can be installed on any Android phone without rooting

Posted on May 26, 2011 by MG3

To say Android fans had mixed emotions earlier this month when Netflix finally released its Android app is an understatement. On the one hand, the app is finally here, which is obviously great news. O...

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Top five ways Apple iOS can learn from Android

Top five ways Apple iOS can learn from Android

Posted on May 25, 2011 by MG2

Fan boys antics and daily device activations aside, both Android and iOS are excellent products. The tremendous growth we’ve experienced over the past three

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New CyanogenMod lets you rule Android app permissions with an iron fist

New CyanogenMod lets you rule Android app permissions with an iron fist

Posted on May 25, 2011 by MG3

We've recently seen Google crack down on rogue apps and patch some server-side security issues, but let's not forget Android does have a small measure of built-in security: app permissions. But as wit...

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Almost all dual-core Android phones suffering from power consumption issue?

Almost all dual-core Android phones suffering from power consumption issue?

Posted on May 25, 2011 by MG3

Power consumption management in Android might be significantly flawed and it’s a software issue, if we are to believe Russian tech blogger Eldar Murtazin who summarizes reports about battery consumpti...

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Xi3 ChromiumPC: World's first Chrome OS desktop PC

Xi3 ChromiumPC: World's first Chrome OS desktop PC

Posted on May 23, 2011 by MG3

Over in San Fran, at the recent Google I/O conference, the prospect of a Chrome OS powered desktop was mentioned although the concrete hardware launches were confined to Samsung and Acer notebooks.

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Rooting your Android device will prevent you from seeing movies rented from the Android Market

Rooting your Android device will prevent you from seeing movies rented from the Android Market

Posted on May 23, 2011 by MG3

Earlier this month, we reported that some Android device holders will be able to rent movies in the Android Market. Right now, only those owning a MotorolaXOOM with Android 3.1 have access to the serv...

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