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Google I/O 2010 News
by Blake Stimac - 2 Comments
At the Google I/O, the Cloud-to-Device API was announced, and while it’s mainly intended for developers to integrate into their own applications, you can start pushing links, directions, and files from your desktop Chrome or Firefox browser to your Froyo‘d Android phone today! This is a simple how-to to get this up and running on…
by Blake Stimac - 1 Comment
It’s been quite the week for Google and their mobile operating system. The develope conference is finally over, and there’s been a lot going on in the world of Android. While we weren’t surprised with the announcements, we were still thoroughly impressed. While it may be Google’s week, there are still some good mobile stories…
by Blake Stimac - 5 Comments
The Galaxy S was shown off at the Google I/O this week, and it’s definitely something to be admired. The customized OS looks painfully similar to the iPhone OS in some areas, but it’s the hardware where the Galaxy S shines. Sporting the ‘hummingbird’ GPU, the S is king of graphics processing when it comes…
by Will Park - 4 Comments
If you want to have access to your expansive music library at all times, but can’t fit your entire song collection onto any smartphone, a streaming music service is probably your best bet. There are a lot of streaming music services out there, but if you want access to your own music, you’re options are…
While Android 2.2 and Google TV will get the most hoopla, Google also unveiled some interesting statistics which show Android is really picking up steam. The search giant said it is now seeing more than 100,000 Android activations per day. As you can see from the picture above, the growth trend is staggering. In fact,…
by Blake Stimac - 6 Comments
As we’d been speculating over and over again, today Google TV was announced. I made a lot of speculations with some of the potential of Google TV, and surprisingly enough, everything I mentioned will be possible! Google TV is smart. “It’s the best of the web, and the best of TV, seamlessly working together.” Sounds…
by Will Park - 4 Comments
We just took possession of our very own Sprint HTC EVO 4G Android smartphone, and we couldn’t wait to get this hot handset out of the box and how you what it looks like in its retail packaging. As we saw previously, the HTC EVO 4G is packaged in a post-consumer cardboard box that reminds…
Google’s not content to be on your smartphone and computer, as the company is bringing Android 2.1 to your television via Google TV. Google TV, which will come integrated in TVs, as a set-top box, and as software, is essentially trying to make your TV smart by unleashing the full power of the Internet. This…
by Marin Perez - 5 Comments
Android 2.2 is wonderful and all, but Google gave us a sneak peak at some future capabilities of its mobile platform that look absolutely stunning. One of Android’s main weaknesses compared to the iPhone is the Android Market and the lack of a desktop client for syncing your apps and media. Google is trying to…
If you watched our live-blog coverage of Google’s I/O keynote this morning, you know that the search giant has introduced the latest version of its mobile platform with Android 2.2, or “Froyo.” The latest firmware comes a scant four months after 2.1 and it adds multiple new features. One of the most interesting, and expected,…