News tagged ‘android’
Thursday, 27 Sep 2012
Google Play Reaches 25 Billion Downloads, Offers 25-Cents Apps for Next 5 Days
Google announced yesterday that Google Play has hit 25 billion downloads. As part of its celebrations, Google is offering selected apps for just 25 cents for the next five days.
Thursday, 13 Sep 2012
Chrome for Android 4.1 Receives Augmented Sandbox
Google releases a reinforced sandbox for Chrome for Android 4.1, while users of Chrome for Android 4.0+ will receive security fixes and feature updates for the mobile web browser.
Friday, 31 Aug 2012
Sony Tablet S and Tablet P to be updated to ICS in Spring; Tablet P not getting Jelly Bean (Update)
At the same time as Sony delivers the Android 4.0 ICS update to its existing Xperia smartphone line, the company will also be porting it to its Android-based tablets, the Sony Tablet S and Tablet P. Additionally, Tablet S will be on the roadmap for Jelly Bean sometime down the line, but the dual-screen Tablet P will not be updated.
Tuesday, 14 Aug 2012
Black Samsung Galaxy S III Set to Debut in UK in Four to Six Weeks
UK smartphone retailer MobileFun has launched a pre-order page for a black edition of the Samsung Galaxy S III, adding another to an existing palette of three colors for the popular smartphone.
Tuesday, 8 May 2012
LG-made Google TVs Landing in The States on May 21st
LG is expected to roll out new Google TV models in the States on May 21st, as the South Korean firm aims to secure a larger chunk of the Internet TV market.
Monday, 7 May 2012
Draw Something Loses 5M Users a Month After Zynga Takeover
According to Appdata, Draw Something has lost 5 million users a month after Zynga's acquisition of its developer OMGPOP.
Friday, 4 May 2012
Symantec Discovers New Android Malware Threat
Detected by Symantec as Android.Notcompatible, the Android malware threat is currently being spread by a handful of infected websites.
Flipboard Spotted on Samsung Galaxy S III
Flipboard, an app that collects content from social media and other websites and collates them all into a magazine format, has always been an iOS-exclusive app. However, it seems the app is no longer exclusive to Apple's ecosystem as it was spotted on Samsung's new flagship mobile phone, the Galaxy S III.
Monday, 30 Apr 2012
Amazon's Kindle Fire Is The Number One Android Tablet in US
Amazon's Kindle Fire is now one of the most popular Android devices in the US, and the most prominent Android tablet in the market. But that doesn't mean Google is amused, because Amazon's version of Android is bringing developers into their yard.
Opera Confirms WebKit Prefix Usage
Opera has confirmed that it'd be implementing WebKit prefixes. And it has now prepared Opera Mobile Emulator builds to test the WebKit prefix support.