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Android 2.3.3 gains NFC write capability

February 10, 2011 By Kinjal Sangoi Leave a Comment

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 […]

Google releases Chrome 9 with WebGL, Web Store

February 4, 2011 By Kinjal Sangoi Leave a Comment

There’s not much to see here if you use beta builds of Chrome browser but if using the software without the beta tag is what you prefer, Google has released a stable build of Chrome 9. The new build concentrates on three features — WebGL that brings hardware-accelerated 3D graphics; Chrome Instant which is […]

Google enhances Android Market with Webstore, OTA installs and in-app purchase

February 3, 2011 By Kinjal Sangoi Leave a Comment

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 […]

Google brings Check-in feature to Google Latitude

February 2, 2011 By Kunal Gangar Leave a Comment

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

January 31, 2011 By Kinjal Sangoi Leave a Comment

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

January 31, 2011 By Kunal Gangar Leave a Comment

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

January 27, 2011 By Kunal Gangar Leave a Comment

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. […]

Google brings Number Porting to Google Voice

January 26, 2011 By Kinjal Sangoi 1 Comment

Google has officially announced the availability of Number Porting to their Voice service. Users who want to use their long-time phone numbers as their Google Voice number can do so now by paying a porting charge of $20. Google says the porting is generally completed within 24 hours and although it will allow users […]

Both Nexus Phones receive Android updates

January 24, 2011 By Kunal Gangar Leave a Comment

Google has released Android OS updates for both of its Nexus device. While Nexus One and Nexus S’ firmware has been bumped to Android 2.2.2 (build number FR83G) and Android 2.3.2 (build number GRH78C) respectively, one of the common fix both updates resolve is the SMS bug. Now the phone won’t inadvertently send SMS’ […]