Chances are you might not know Umeox but this Chinese ODM revealed a unique solar-powered Android phone at the MWC. Dubbed as Apollo, the Android OS running device comes in a rugged shell to give an extra layer of protection as well as solar panel at the back to charge phone’s battery via sunlight. […]
Android 2.3.3 gains NFC write capability
Google added Near Field Communications (NFC) support in Android 2.3 to facilitate contactless payments in Android devices. Now they’re expanding the NFC realm that will allow devices to not only read but write NFC tags as well. They’ve released the Android 2.3.3 SDK that will enable developers to create apps that can read and […]
OliveSmart V-S300 is India’s first HSPA+ Android 2.3 running phone
At a press conference in New Delhi, Olive Telecom today unwrapped OliveSmart V-S300, the first HSPA+ band supporting phone in India. The phone also takes the crown to be India’s first Android smartphone running the Gingerbread OS (Android 2.3). Housed in a 9.9mm shell, it packs some meaty specs like Qualcomm’s 1GHz Snapdragon MSM8255 […]
HTC Pyramid dual-core Android phone rumored
HTC is preparing its first dual-core Android phone, according to reports from Androidandme and Tmonews. Both received some meaty info from different sources but the info was the same – codenamed as Pyramid, the phone will have a 4.3-inch qHD display, 4G support and 1.2GHz dual-core processor. The phone will be launched on T-Mobile […]
Google enhances Android Market with Webstore, OTA installs and in-app purchase
Android Market that was restricted to devices for all these years has got some nifty enhancements. The first and foremost is the arrival of the Webstore. Now users can surf and buy apps directly from their computer while the apps will be delivered over-the-air directly to the phone, eliminating the need to connect the […]
Rugged Motorola Defy comes to India
Motorola has announced a new Android phone — Defy for the Indian market. Staying true to it’s name, Defy defies dust, water spills and scratch resistant screen to protect the phone from any untoward incident. On the technical side, the phone is decently spec’d with Android 2.1 OS, a 3.7-inch touchscreen display (WVGA), 5MP […]
Google brings Check-in feature to Google Latitude
Google has brought the latest fad in location-based services – Check-in feature to Google Latitude. Available on Google Maps 5.1 for Android, users will now be able to check-in to their favorite places as well as earn special statuses for checking into at frequented places. Few things that Latitude differentiates from other services like […]
Google schedules an Android event on Feb 2
Looks like Google’s announcement for the Honeycomb SDK was just the start. Google has now scheduled a new Android event for Feb 2 that will give journalists an “in-depth look at Honeycomb, Android ecosystem news and hands-on demos.” There’s expectedly no other details to go with the invite but if there is any indication, […]
Nexus S reboot fix coming in 1-2 weeks
Nexus S is one of the finest Android devices you can buy right now but its one major flaw – random reboots has been keeping Android enthusiasts and developers stay away from the only phone running the Gingerbread OS. Good thing now is, Google has found the nasty bug and will provide a fix […]
Android Honeycomb SDK Preview now available
Google has released a preview of its Honeycomb SDK that gives developers and consumers first taste of what and how Honeycomb will perform. The emulator is horrendously slow but we still managed to wade through the user interface, which seemed to be radically different from what we’ve seen from the current Android 2.x versions. […]
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