RIM Rolls Out PlayBook 2.0
RIM has finally rolled out the long-awaited update to its much maligned PlayBook tablet which includes support for Android Gingerbread apps and built-in email on the device along with several other key features, such as an updated BlackBerry Bridge which features support for BlackBerry smartphones as input devices, Bluetooth control and a new unified inbox [...]
LG Announces Optimus Vu 4G Hybrid Android Phone/Tablet
Ahead of Mobile World Congress in Spain this week, LG has announced one of its next flagship devices in the Optimus Vu 4G Android hybrid smartphone/tablet device. The device features a 5-inch 4:3 aspect ratio display at 1024×768 resolution with built-in support for a new included stylus which LG calls Rubberdium and will allow for [...]
Official Ice Cream Sandwich Build for Sprint Epic Touch 4G Leaks
One of the first official builds of Android Ice Cream Sandwich for the Sprint Sansung Epic Touch 4G has been leaked with nearly complete functionality save for issues with MMS. The build number for the leak is FB09 [ 4.0.3] with version 4.0.3 of Ice Cream Sandwich being compatible with all hardware. One major caveat to [...]
HTC Adds More Phones to Android 4.0 Update List, Still no Tablet Updates
HTC has announced the addition of more supported Android smartphones that will receive updates to Android Ice Cream Sandwich this year following its initial confirmation of the update rollout last week which included recently released models in the Rezound, Vivid, Amaze 4G, EVO 3D, EVO Design 4G, Incredible S, Desire S, and Desire HD. Additional [...]
Apple Scores Patent Victory in Germany Over Motorola
Apple has prevailed in its current litigation against Motorola Mobility regarding one of its key patents related to the sliding unlock function implemented in both iOS and Android. The decision in favor of Apple was handed down earlier today in Munich and Motorola wasted no time in filing a response which can be read below: [...]
Motorola Details Android 4.0 Upgrade Path for Lineup
Earlier today, Motorola officially detailed its upgrade path for its Android smartphone family in the wake of last year’s release of Android 4.0, also known as Ice Cream Sandwich. Along with its list of devices that will and will not receive the update, the manufacturer, one step closer to being a complete Google subsidiary following [...]
Samsung Announces 7-Inch Galaxy Tab 2
Samsung has announced the forthcoming launch of its next Android tablet in the Galaxy Tab series in the 7-inch Galaxy Tab 2 with Ice Cream Sandwich. The tablet features a 7-inch screen at 1,024-by-600 resolution, a 1-GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, a 3.0 megapixel main rear camera and a front-facing VGA camera for video [...]
Verizon Launches Motorola Droid 4, Amazon Undercuts Launch Pricing
Verizon Wireless has launched the fourth iteration of the now firmly entrenched Motorola Droid Android smartphone, with significant improvements over the third generation predecessor such as a larger 4-inch display at 960×540 resolution, 8.0 megapixel camera with LED flash, autofocus and 1080p video capture. The Droid 4 also features a redesigned QWERTY keyboard with a [...]
HTC Details Android Ice Cream Sandwich Updates
HTC has taken to Facebook to detail its plans for Android 4.0 parent in terms of updates on its recent lineup, with the Rezound, Vivid, Amaze 4G, EVO 3D, EVO Design 4G, Incredible S, Desire S, and Desire HD receiving updates to the new operating system during the year.
HP Releases TouchPad’s Android Debug Kernel Source Code
As we previously reported, HP was under fire by the open source community for refusing to release the source code for the Android kernel that they accidentally released for the HP TouchPad. The Android kernel was based on Qualcomm’s reference Android source code, and was used by HP internally to accelerate the release of the [...]
