Developers of the popular VoIP calling app for iOS and Android devices Line2 proudly announced they are the first such company to offer phone support for all of its paying customers. If you’re one of them, you can reach Line2 Monday through Friday 8am-6pm PST. The regular 24/7 email support remains on place and so…
Samsung Galaxy Mini S5570 launching as Galaxy Pop in India
Samsung’s naming scheme is getting more confusing with the day. The recently announced Galaxy Mini S5570 (which BTW was unveiled alongside the Galaxy Ace, Galaxy Gio and Galaxy Fit) will be offered in India as the Galaxy Pop — and we know LG makes Pop GD510. I really, really don’t understand this. I can’t imagine…
Dropcam’s no-setup streaming internet camera goes Android
Internet cameras aren’t really new – we’ve seen web cams and purpose-built cameras rigged to stream live video to the web for longer than we can remember – but nearly all streaming internet camera solutions require some serious networking and tech savvy to get them up and running. Dropcam is changing all that with their…
Android stats: Gingerbread on less than 1% of devices
The Android developers site has updated the targeted devices section and it shows Froyo taking in almost 60% of the pie. Android 2.3 Gingerbread‘s share has doubled within a month, which doesn’t actually mean much because it’s on less than 1% of all devices. We’re still wondering if Honeycomb and further tablet-optimized versions of the…
Motorola Xoom takes the cake on tablet infographic
It’s a head-to-head-to-head-to-head matchup against the Dell Streak 7, Playbook, iPad and Motorola Xoom brought to us by Skattertech. Which device will come out on top (without looking back at the title of this post)? Read on to find out! The infographic is broken up into multiple parts with categories like connectivity, hardware, software, screen,…
Samsung Galaxy Tab receives Android 2.3 Gingerbread through CyanogenMod 7 build
The Samsung Galaxy Tab has joined the ViewSonic G-Tablet and other devices with some Android 2.3 Gingerbread treatment courtesy of a CyanogenMod 7 build. The Galaxy Tab may not be as lucky as the Nook Color with its Android 3.0 Honeycomb ROM, but it’s quite a good start. Before you go flash your brains out,…
uTorrent for Android Manages Downloads Remotely
Strap on your eye-patches, pirates, the uTorrent P2P client launched an Android companion app recently that lets you remotely manage your desktop downloads of questionable legality. They’ve had a mobile site for a couple of years where you could check in on your incoming files, but this is much more polished. With the Android app…
54% of Verizon Android and BlackBerry Users Switching to iPhone [Study]
In a a recent survey of 700 Verizon smartphone owners by uSamp, 54% of those currently owning either a BlackBerry or an Android phone said they were at least “somewhat likely” to switch to an iPhone 4 next week. 25% were “very likely”. BlackBerry users were more likely to make the switch, with 66% claiming…
Buy or sell your Android phone with Swappa (rooted, too)
If you’re looking to buy or sell a used Android phone, then Swappa may be just for you. Swappa is a simple and to the point site that allows you to purchase or sell your Android phone without having to go through eBay or Craigslist to do so. If you’re in the market for a…
Motorola teases Xoom Super Bowl ad
We just got a little preview of the upcoming Motorola Xoom Super Bowl ad and it continues the theme of previous teaser ads by taking playful jabs at Apple’s approach to tablets and products. The Motorola Xoom Super Bowl ad below is only 15 seconds and it looks like it ends abruptly but I understand…