Archive for the ‘Android’ Category
Google Launch Play Gift Cards In UK
Google finally launch Google Play gift cards in United Kingdom. You can find in Google Play Support page listing as available in £10, £25 or £50 denominations. If you sign in to your Google Wallet you will find your Google Play balance is at zero and you can recharge your balance up with a Gift Card.
Fujitsu Offers Stylistic S01 With Simplified Features For Seniors
Mobile phones have undergone tremendous changes over the past few years. While the young folks have tried to keep up with all these trends, many seniors don’t care to know much about the latest innovations in the smartphone or tablet arena. Now, Fujitsu is offering the Stylistic S01 Android smartphone, made for seniors.
Cherry Mobile Brought Dual SIM Supportable 4.5-inch Smartphone “Thunder” For $125
Whenever it comes to any entry level smartphones and mobile devices, usually we expect to find a slew of devices to choose from, as there are a dozen of manufacturers out there who would love to see their devices in our hands. However, Philippine based mobile phone and electronics company Cherry Mobile recently has come up with a new phone called Thunder. The company believes that the phone has such features that can attract people very easily.
Android 4.2.2 Spotted On Nexus Smartphones And Tablets
We have been hearing that an Android 4.2.2 update is due to arrive this month. Recent rounds of rumors had pegged the expected date of release somewhere in February, 2013. Now, multiple reports cite that the update is starting to arrive on a number of Nexus devices.
BLU Shipping Two New Contract Free Android Phones To US At $199
Mobile phone maker BLU Products has officially begun shipping two new Android smartphones called the BLU Studio 5.3 II and BLU Tank 4.5 in the U.S. market. Both the handsets will be available unlocked and contract free at sub-$200 price point. And, the design looks similar to Samsung Galaxy S III.
Android Jelly Bean Reaches 13.6% Devices, Gingerbread Still Leads With 45% Share
It has been quite a while since Google released its latest Android iteration, namely Jelly Bean. However, the latest version has still been adopted only by 13.6% of the total Android devices. That may look bleak but Jelly Bean seems to be picking up, having passed the 10% mark only last month. Gingerbread still dominates with 45% of the Android market share.
Google Funds Handing Out Of 15,000 Raspberry Pi Units To UK Schools
Raspberry Pi has fast become the most popular PC last year or so. Being very tiny and ultra cheap, and yet equipped with all basic computing functions, the mini PC has become a darling for the education sector too. Google has now funded 15,000 Raspberry Pis to be handed over to UK schools.
Fully Free ReplicantSDK Released After Google Made Android SDK ‘Proprietary’
Two months ago Google changed the terms and conditions for using Android SDK. The major change was the addition of a new clause that prohibits the developers from taking any action that may fragment the Android ecosystem. The decision seemed to be legit from Google’s end, since one of the main criticism about Android is its fragmented ecosystem. But, the supporters of free (as in freedom) software took the move on the negative side.
Android Jelly Bean Adopted By 10% Of Android Users
Back in August, we reported that despite a much-anticipated launch, Android Jelly Bean’s adoption rate has been rather slow. Back then, the new version was running on a mere 1% of the Android devices. Flash-forward to today and Jelly Bean has already captured more than 10% of the Android hardware.
ZTE Announced To Bring A Low Cost 5-inch Phablet ‘ZTE U887’
Recently Chinese telecom giant ZTE has announced the company is going to bring Phablet called ZTE U887, which will be an alternative to Galaxy Note II. This Phablet has 5-inch display and it costs very low compared to Galaxy Note II. Get more details about this Phablet inside.
Asus Rolling Out Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OTA Update For PadFone 2
Asus promised upon the release of its PadFone 2 tablet-phone hybrid in October that the device will get an Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update by this year. The Taiwanese brand has kept its promise. The Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update has started rolling out over-the-air (OTA) from yesterday.
Facebook Launches Droidfood Campaign, Encouraging Employees To Use And Test Android
The era of smartphones that we have come to live in pretty much started with Apple’s iPhone which was initially considered the hallmark of perfection. No wonder, a majority of Facebook employees switched to iPhone back then. But now the social network is trying to convince them to adapt Android instead.
Google Rolls Out Android 4.2 With A December-Less People App
Birthdays in the prime of winter may not be the most cheerful of moments, especially if you live in a region where winters are harsh. Apparently, Google wants us to forego of December birthdays altogether as the People app in its Android 4.2 update is completely devoid of ‘December.’
IDC: Android Grabs 75% Of The Smartphone Market In Q3
Market research firm IDC has revealed that during the third quarter, Android accounted for 75 percent of the total smartphone shipments.
Google Claims Android Has 700,000 Apps Now, Equals Apple’s App Store
Google Play now has around 700,000 apps available, the same amount Apple claimed to surpass on September. That means, now Apple has to share the crown with Google.
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