Well well well, it looks like Facebook’s Android-shunning tune has changed quite a bit when it comes to developing for the Android platform. From refusing to develop an application and saying that Android sucks, to now releasing an SDK for the platform, the company has certainly done an about face. Facebook released their new Android…
Android 2.2 OS Preview: Is ‘Froyo’ all that it’s cracked up to be?
Google announced Android 2.2, otherwise known as Froyo, and received an enthusiastic response from the audience at Google I/O 2010 earlier this month. Most things that were updated are on the backend, but some of the new features are just killer – WiFi hotspot integration, updated photo gallery, apps on SD, and more. So, how…
Motorola Motoroi bringing Android OS to Cincinnati Bell?
Well, put this under another great Android phone going to a small, regional wireless carrier. We’re hearing that the long sought after Motorola Motoroi may be getting its US debut Cincinnati Bell. This may be good news for the carrier itself, but not to the rest of the country that will never get the device…
T-Mobile building hype ahead of MyTouch 3G Slide launch
The MyTouch Slide looks like it may in fact be T-Mobile’s biggest launch to ever exist. In continuing with the MyTouch brand name, the MyTouch Slide will surely have a even greater marketing push than its predecessor. And, since it’s a more powerful device, I’d expect this to sell even better. Below you’ll find many…
AdMob Metrics for April – Android vs iPhone
Let’s face it, with Apple’s massive installed iPhone user base and the rapidly growing Android space, we’re now living in an iPhone AND Android world now. Combined, the two platforms made up 25% of the worldwide smartphone sales in the first quarter of this year. To that end, AdMob has just released a brief metrics…
Google Nexus One hitting third-party retailors already – N1 retail sales are a go!
I Wireless is a small wireless carrier, and T-Mobile affiliate, that will get one of the first chances to offer the Nexus One Google Phone through the brick-and-mortar retail Channel. Yes, today you can walk into any of the 250 I Wireless stores found in Iowa, western Illinois, and eastern Nebraska, and pick up a…
Droid Incredible disappears from Verizon website, reappears with 2GB sd card in tow
Earlier today, the Droid Incredible vanished from Verizon’s website, only to return sporting a 2GB micro sd card pre-installed. While the Droid Incredible already has 8GBs of internal memory, the extra bit of gratis memory is a nice touch. When the Droid Incredible was first released, Verizon was giving away a 2GB SD card to…
Android 2.2 OS ‘Froyo’ floating around may not be the “official” update
This past weekend some Nexus One users allegedly received the Android 2.2 update. Developers soon got a hold of this and wrapped it up in an easy to install package for those who wanted to install it on their own – and not wait for the official OTA to begin rolling out. Unfortunately, according to…
MochiMedia launches mobile-optimized Flash game site for Android 2.2
We’ve seen Flash performing great on the Nexus One, as well as not so great. What seems to slow the browser down so much is having a lot of Flash content loading in a page. But what I’ve seen always load very fast, and work without a hitch is games. MochiMedia, the world’s largest online…
Sprint EVO 4G does screenshots without root access
TheSprint HTC EVO 4G takes screenshots like a champ, and it does it without needing any root access. Rather than have you jump through a couple of hoops, and install the Android SDK in order to get screenshots, the EVO 4G parts with most of the Android pack and allows you to capture your current…