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The best virtual keyboard for Android, SwiftKey, is now out of beta and ready to be downloaded from Google Play. During the first week, the price is halved and you can get the app for $1.99 (or 1.49 GBP / 1.99 GBP), while existing SwiftKey X users will get the new version free of charge.…
Today Verizon Wireless began rolling out Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to Motorola Droid RAZR and Droid RAZR MAXX handsets, but that wasn’t enough for Moto. In a new video, Motorola highlights some of the neat-o features that can be found within the update. Expect to find all of the new Android 4.0 Ice Cream…
If you’re holding onto a Toshiba Thrive (10 or 7 incher), it looks like you’re going to have to wait until Fall to get a taste of Ice Cream Sandwich. Toshiba has delayed the updates for unknown reasons. Whatever the reasoning might be, this isn’t the first time that a delay has happened for the…
While the talk of the town may involve the Samsung Galaxy S III, the HTC One X is certainly a long way from being forgotten. The refined version of HTC Sense combined with the sexy and solid hardware won’t be leaving our minds anytime soon, but according to a new rumor, the specs might. While…
Verizon Wireless announced today that it is releasing the highly anticipated Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Motorola DROID RAZR and the RAZR MAXX. The update will bring ICS features like Face Unlock, improved voice control and a new Direct Access Lock Screen, which lets customers open apps like the camera, messaging, and…
Sony announced that the rollout of the latest version of Android for the Xperia S has started. Alongside Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich, the 200MB heavy download also brings some Sony-specific apps, namely WALKMAN, Album and Movies. The first of the pack blends the best of signature Sony audio technology with social features, making it…
Now this was a long wait. We did hear “VLC coming to Android” stories back in 2010, but now the launch is imminent, with VideoLAN turning to Twitter to spread the good news. Their tweet simply says “Android, here we come!” which seems enough for some users, whereas some others are still asking for the…
After releasing an iPhone app, WinZip is going for the Android users, obviously betting on their sense of nostalgia many of us have for WinZip, which in case you don’t know (our younger audience) is still one of the most popular utility apps for Windows. Available as a free download — rather than a never-expiring…
While Nokia and RIM struggle in the handset market, HTC is managing to hang on to a small amount of market share. The Taiwanese handset maker certainly doesn’t have the success of Apple or Samsung, but it’s not a sinking ship either. Part of the company’s ability to stay afloat comes from being able to…
Droid Incredible fans out there may be in for a treat come this July, as the Droid Incredible 4G LTE may finally make its debut then. Details have been a bit sparse concerning the handset, with the exception that it was pushed back to July from the originally pegged June release date. Now, if you’re still waiting…