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Among the troubles for Android owners is that the open source nature of the operating system means getting big updates is a multi-step, irritating process. New versions of Android for smartphones are not just dependent on Google (GOOG) developing them, but also on the phone carrier and manufactur ... Full Article »
Google’s (GOOG) facing a good deal of criticism for not releasing the source code for Android Honeycomb 3.0 just yet, as developers and publishers anxiously await access to the operating system. Reports indicate that Honeycomb needs a bit more work before it’s ready for public access, namely Goo ... Full Article »
Xoom coming to Best Buy Catch Motorola’s (MMI) Super Bowl ad for the Xoom Android tablet last night? One of the first commercials for the mobile device, the Super Bowl ad makes the Xoom look pretty sexy. As to where you can purchase one? Best Buy (BBY) retail stores, starting Feb. 24, reports Eng ... Full Article »
Cupcake. Donut. Eclair. Froyo. What’s up next? Why, it’s Gingerbread and Honeycomb of course. These future Google Android updates may posses sweet nicknames, but they also pack a lot of power and continue to improve the still quite youthful Android operating system, hopefully adding both functio ... Full Article »
Gingerbread 2.3 primed for gaming Now that Google (GOOG) has revealed details of its upcoming Android Gingerbread version 2.3, developers have been able to dig around a bit and see what the updated OS will offer. For gamers, there’s a whole lot in store. OpenGL and OpenSL ES will have native acce ... Full Article »
Sweetmeats for Android OS We were hoping for some Google (GOOG) Android OS news from lead developer Andy Rubin’s talk at the D: Dive Into Mobile conference, and that’s exactly what we got. You can just taste the anticipation over Gingerbread (Android 2.3) and Honeycomb (Android 3.0), as both we ... Full Article »
Holding out for Gingerbread 2.3 Today could be a big day for Android OS fans, as a Gingerbread announcement is expected from the development team. It’s rumored that Android 2.3 will be launched today, December 6th, at the D: Dive Into Mobile event, with a blog post from Notion Ink at the root. It ... Full Article »
Gingerbread treats coming soon? The upcoming Gingerbread release for Android 2.3 is still shrouded in mystery, but an upcoming appearance from head developer Andy Rubin has us hopeful for some emerging details around the OS updates. Rubin, who’s already promised to discuss Gingerbread details aro ... Full Article »
Moto-love? There’s been plenty of buzz around Google’s (GOOG) upcoming Gingerbread (2.3) and Honeycomb (3.0) releases for Android, with speculation running high on which devices will be the first to support the new platforms. Motorola (MOT), which has made its comeback on the back of Android’ ... Full Article »
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