Japan’s KDDI is joining a number of carriers that will be offering Samsung’s Android-powered tablet starting at some point in early next year. However, they won’t get the “original” Galaxy Tab, but some version which is I guess specially made for their needs. Specs wise, the model marked SMT-i9100 also comes with a 7-inch WSVGA…
Quicky: Androski Android action figures available in Korea
It seems Android is even more popular in South Korea than its homeland, presuming there is such thing as homeland for an open platform. Androski is the name of small action figures resembling the ever-popular green hero that you can get in a variety of shapes and sizes. There’s the Android keychain, a skier, Andro-Party…
New Motorola DROID variant, the DROID X SE, headed to Verizon?
Possible good news for Android fans as a new variant of the Motorola DROID X may be headed to Verizon Wireless. The Motorola DROID X SE, a name that reflects its “Special Edition” or “Silver Edition” status, was spotted in a leaked photograph sent in to Phone Arena. Externally, this DROID X SE handset sheds the…
Angry Birds for Android tops 1 million downloads in one day
Rovio launched its full Android version of Angry Birds on Friday and the popular multi-platform game caused a stir. The game launched exclusively with GetJar and promptly crashed their servers. Despite its efforts, GetJar was unable to ramp up fast enough to meet demand and Rovio had to launch the app in the Android Market earlier…
Leaked Verizon global smartphone roadmap includes LG enV Pro, DROID 2 Global, and more
A leaked document from Verizon possibly provides list of several upcoming Global Android handsets slated to hit Verizon Wireless. The five Android offerings listed in the document include the DROID 2 Global, DROID PRO, the HTC Merge and the LG EnV Pro. These five handsets are know to us and have hit the headlines as…
Ice Cream to be the next version of Android after Honeycomb?
We’re still waiting to get some sort of announcement ofGingerbread and now we’re hearing the potential name of an upcoming version of Android after Honeycomb will be “Ice Cream.” Color us surprised, but what could “I” really be other than Ice Cream? We know that the Gingerbread SDK may come out next week, and that…
Is Android just for dudes?
A new survey suggests that the Google Android operating system heavily skews toward males and that may be a problem if it wants to be a mass-market platform. The survey said few women knew what Android is and didn’t know how it could impact their lives. Less than 5% of women aged 25-39 picked Android…
Notion Ink logo contest – Win an Adam Android tablet and $1,000!
Can’t wait to get your hands on the Notion Ink Adam Android tablet? Well we have a contest for you that could land you your very own Android tablet. The Indian start-up is looking to redesign their logo, and are giving the task to you in the form of a contest! All you need to…
GrubHub comes to Android, updates iPhone app
I like to cook but I can be quite a lazy man and love to just hit a few clicks on my keyboard to get some yummy food in my belly. Thank goodness that there’s Grubhub around to make that happen and the company has just released a beta version of its Android app and…
Motorola tries to invalidate Apple mobile patents
Unfortunately, it’s lawsuit time again in the mobile space but this time Motorola is trying to get a court to invalidate some of Apple’s mobile patents. Motorola Mobility, a subsidiary of the the handset maker, is asking a judge to toss out a few of Apple’s patents which it has been using to sue other…