Android

When Google joined the cellular phone market, they created Android, their first smartphone operating system. Based on Linux, the Android OS promises power, flexibility, and extendability.HTC was the first to introduce a device that will run the Android OS, the G1. Android is not only an OS but a software platform. This gives all cellular manufacturers the ability to build new device that can use Android.

The Android platform is completely open-source, allowing any developer to tap into its full power and create some pretty cool apps. Check out some of the winners of the Android Developer Challenge.

Samsung SCH-I200 passes through the FCC with Verizon-friendly 4G LTE support

Take note, Verizon customers: A new Samsung handset has passed through the FCC and looks to be bound for Big Red's shelves. The device features the...

Alex Wagner

11 years 10 months ago

T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S III Review

Aaron reviews the T-Mobile version of the Samsung Galaxy S III (and it's blue!). Featuring a 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 CPU, the S III offers a...

Aaron Baker

11 years 10 months ago

Acer Iconia Tab A700 now available for purchase for $449.99

It was less than two weeks ago when Acer began accepting pre-orders for the Android 4.0-powered Iconia Tab A700, but now the slate is available for...

Alex Wagner

11 years 10 months ago

AT&T issues statement on Galaxy S II Android 4.0 update, says it'll be live soon

Remember earlier this week when some folks were able to download the AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II's Android 4.0 update, but most users couldn't get...

Alex Wagner

11 years 10 months ago

Toshiba now estimates that its Thrive Android 4.0 updates will be available "by early fall"

Earlier this year, Toshiba said that it planned to release Android 4.0 updates to both its 7-inch and 10-inch Thrive tablets during the spring....

Alex Wagner

11 years 10 months ago

It costs less than a cup of coffee to power your iPad for an entire year

Every night, I sleep beside a mess of power cords and cables that I'm sure is some serious fire hazard. Beside my bed, I charge at least three...

Taylor Martin

11 years 10 months ago

Motorola DROID RAZR, DROID RAZR MAXX Android 4.0 update begins June 22 [UPDATED]

Hot on the heels of Verizon officially announcing the Android 4.0 update for both the Motorola DROID RAZR and DROID RAZR MAXX, the carrier has now...

Alex Wagner

11 years 10 months ago

Motorola DROID RAZR, RAZR MAXX Android 4.0 update documents posted by Verizon

Motorola has said that the DROID RAZR and DROID RAZR MAXX will be updated to Android 4.0 in the second quarter of 2012, and while we're still...

Alex Wagner

11 years 10 months ago

HTC DROID Incredible 4G LTE rumored to be coming in July

The HTC DROID Incredible 4G LTE may have recently begun appearing on Verizon's promotional materials, but the handset is still absent from the...

Alex Wagner

11 years 10 months ago

New Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III pre-orders to ship by July 11

In the past 24 hours we've gotten updates from both AT&T and Sprint on their respective Galaxy S III pre-order situations, and now it's time for...

Alex Wagner

11 years 10 months ago

Do you aimlessly stare at your phone waiting for notifications?

It's no secret that cell phones have been the cause of some compulsive behaviors for many of us. I'm willing to bet I'm not the only one who reaches...

Taylor Martin

11 years 10 months ago

Samsung Galaxy S III vs. HTC EVO 4G LTE Dogfight Part 2

Aaron refs a dogfight battle between two hot Android phones on Sprint. The Samsung Galaxy S III is coming in white and blue and sports a 1.5 GHz...

Aaron Baker

11 years 10 months ago

Samsung Galaxy S III vs. HTC EVO 4G LTE Dogfight Part 1

Aaron does a dogfight battle between two hot Sprint Ice Cream Sandwich superphones: the Samsung Galaxy S III and HTC EVO 4G LTE. The Galaxy S III...

Aaron Baker

11 years 10 months ago

Google acknowledges issue with HTC EVO 4G LTE and Google Wallet, says a fix is coming

Sprint's HTC EVO 4G LTE features a near field communications (NFC) chip that allows it to utilize Google Wallet for mobile payments, but...

Alex Wagner

11 years 10 months ago

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean name outed by Google Play Store

It's long been rumored that Jelly Bean will be the next major version of Android, and now it looks like the Google Play store may have just...

Alex Wagner

11 years 10 months ago

Do you automate tasks with your smartphone?

It's not hard to love your smartphone. With relative ease, a smartphone allows you to do some things you never imagined you would be able to do from...

Taylor Martin

11 years 10 months ago

AT&T says Galaxy S III pre-orders previously expected on June 21 will now come no later than June 25

It was just last night that some AT&T Samsung Galaxy S III pre-order customers began receiving shipping notifications that listed their orders...

Alex Wagner

11 years 10 months ago

T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S III now available, pricing details confirmed

It's now June 21, and the Samsung Galaxy S III is now available from T-Mobile's website and in some stores, just like the carrier said it would be....

Alex Wagner

11 years 10 months ago