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…
Android 2.1 coming to big screens with Google TV
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…
Android to get OTA app installation, streaming music
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…
Google intros Android 2.2, ‘Froyo’ – say hello to tethering, improved performance, and auto-updating apps
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,…
Live: Google I/O Keynote Day 2 (Android Madness – Froyo)
We’re here at Google I/O for the Day 2 keynote address, getting ready for Google to drop the Android bombs on us today. We’re looking for the Android OS maker to give us more details on the upcoming Android 2.2 OS, codenamed “Froyo,” as well as some more details on the Google TV initiative. Fortunately,…
Quick look at the Samsung Galaxy S and the Super AMOLED and Daily Briefing
We’re at Google I/O 2010 and we’re happy to say that there are actually some Android handsets here for our enjoyment. Aside from today’s Google Wave and Chrome Web Store announcements, one of the stand-out booths at the conference was Samsung. The Korean mobile phone maker had their new Samsung Galaxy S Android phone on…
Google I/O showcases a whole bunch of Android devices
While all things Android won’t be until tomorrow, but that sure didn’t stop Google from showcasing probably the world’s largest collection of Android devices to date. Yes, a large glass case was on the second floor of Moscone West is chalked full of Android phones, a smartbook or two, and Dell’s Streak. Also, there were…
Google TV all but confirmed to debut tomorrow at I/O
If you’ve been keeping up with the goings on here at IntoMobile, then you wouldn’t be surprised if tomorrow Google announces a partnership with Sony, and they start pimping their own Android TV set. To make it even more solidified, a bit of tinkering with Google’s press site hints at a launch tomorrow. Jason Kincaid…
Live: Google I/O Day 1 Keynote (Chrome, Wave)
Today, Google kicks off the first keynote of their Google I/O Conference in San Francisco’s Moscone Center. Keep checking back here for live, up to the minute coverage of what Google has planned for the future of Chrome and Wave! Live: Google I/O Day 1 Keynote (Chrome, Wave)
The mobile roundup – The HP buys Palm edition
We were in sunny Orlando for Research In Motion’s BlackBerry conference this week and thought its new handsets would be the big story of the week but then Hewlett-Packard dropped $1.2 billion to buy Palm. While that deal will have significant ramifications for years to come, there was also some hot hardware introduced and some…