Intel’s Atom is a low-powered microprocessor that is predominantly found in netbooks today. Intel is looking to expand the use of the processor into tablets and smartphones. Recently, Intel has ported Android running off it’s Atom processor, signaling that an Android/Atom phone may not be too far off for consumers. Android was made with ARM…
Firmware update comes to Motorola Cliq
Motorola is sending out a much-needed firmware update to the CLIQ, addressing many issues. To what extent, we’re not sure, but this MotorBlur device needed some sort of updating. Unfortunately it’s not the Android 2.1 update everyone has been hoping for. T-Mobile’s first Motorola Android device may not be the best phone you can get…
Motorola Titanium XT800 eyes SK Telecom
Motorola’s MOTOROI has been the go-to Android device in Korea, but Motorola is prepping a lower end phone to hit the shelves soon, the Titanium XT800. The Titanium will ship in two different variants, the XT800C and XT800W. The ‘C’ version is a CDMA device, while the ‘W’ will be a UMTS capable phone. The…
Google adds QR codes to it’s URL shortener- will mass adoption ever come?
Google has recently added QR code integration to its URL shortener, Goog.gl. People using the URL shortener can now have a custom QR code, making it easy to access the link by scanning it with your phone. How this is easier than clicking a link, I don’t know, but it could prove to have its…
Droid Does: Some crazy shit!
In a series of short videos, a new(ish) viral ad campaign for the Motorola Droid showcases some unusual features you may have never known you Droid could do! These are obviously not real but they are all very entertaining to watch. They are all rather short, so I suggest you watch all four! This is…
Manually install Android 2.1 on your rooted Samsung Moment
If you’re a Samsung Moment owner who’s rooted your device, you have an idea of what root means, obviously. Rooted devices have access to system files, which can enable a user to apply modifications, themes, and yes, custom ROMs. With the Android 2.1 update for the Moment possibly days away, for those who can no…
HTC Incredible Equipment Guide leaked
The HTC Incredible has been working its rounds around the net for some time now. Now, with a leaked release date for later this month, more leaks keep on coming. Above is the Equipment Guide for the new Verizon device. Is Verizon even trying to keep this thing under wraps at all? Not really. Notice…
MyTouch Slide coming to RadioShack?
The MyTouch Slide is the obvious follow-up to the MyTouch 3G (or G1, depending on how you look at it), offering a full slide out QWERTY keyboard, and running the Android OS. It looks like the device was leaked from RadioShack’s Direct2U system, and hopefully this means that we may be seeing the device in…
Android Market sees 9,300 new applications in March – Have the floodgates finally opened?
Holy shit. ReadWriteWeb is reporting that the Android Market saw 9,300 new applications and games in March alone, giving it a total of 27,243 apps in all. While that may be nowhere near the likes of Apple’s App Store, Google’s OS is now positioned to see continued gains like this month after month. With new…
Medialets Ad SDK comes to Android
Medialets, who provides a rich media advertising, and mobile analytics platform, has released an Ad software development kit for Android, making it the first cross-platform, network independent, rich media solution for mobile devices. The new Ad SDK makes it possible to deliver rich, mobile specific ads to the iPhone, and little green robot devices like…