Written by We all know that Sony Ericsson’s range of Android-powered Xperia smartphones have fallen behind the rest of the Android legion when it comes to having their operating system versions updated, and it does seem to be a malaise that Sony Ericsson cannot shake off. Perhaps this is why Sony Ericsson has to look into their [...]
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HTC Considers Lifting Android Bootloader Lockdowns
Taiwanese smartphone giant HTC has revealed it is considering changing the bootloader restrictions on its Android handsets after it posted a message to its official Facebook page to notify its customers. HTC’s remarkable u-turn comes after the company came under fire for not allowing Android users to modify the way their devices operated under Google’s [...]
READ MORE »Google Maps 5.5 for Android adds ‘Check-in’ and ‘Rate’ to places
Google has just released Google Maps 5.5 for Android. The new version adds ‘Check-in’ and ‘Rate’ buttons to Place pages, the option to edit your home address for Latitude and redesigned transit station pages. When you’re viewing a Place page from Google Maps on your Android device, you now have the option to check in [...]
READ MORE »BBC News Android app now available
Good news for Android fans in the UK. The BBC has just announced that from today, a BBC News app for Android devices will be available to download for free from the Android Market place. Whilst an iOS app has been available for almost a year, this is the first time Android users have been [...]
READ MORE »Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Coming in a Few Days With Android 3.1
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is only a “few days away,” according to a tweet from Samsung’s Mobile U.S. account. Furthermore, as clarified in another tweet from Samsung, the new version of Galaxy Tab 10.1 will sport the latest version of Honeycomb, Android 3.1. The new Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is actually a replacement for another [...]
READ MORE »Google to Intro New Pay System for Android Devices
Android users will soon be able to say goodbye to their wallets and turn their mobile devices into a payment system. Basically, your phone is just as good as your credit card. With a reported launch date of tomorrow, Google will unveil its new technology from the New York offices. Powered by near-field communications, the [...]
READ MORE »Rooted Android Devices Won’t Have Access To Market Movie Rentals
Well, here’s a bit of trouble. Everyone who really wants to get something done on their Android machine knows that rooting is the way to go. This is mostly because it opens up the innards of the system to our optimizing touch. No more bloatware or crapware on it – just the pure streamlined operation [...]
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