by Stefan Etienne
on 26. Jan, 2012 9:01AM
in Android, Hardware, Mobile, Samsung
In an official attempt to get some press, Samsung has taken apart one of their upcoming devices for all to see, instead of DIY site iFixit doing the deed. From the teardown, a 5.3-inch 1280×800-pixel HD Super AMOLED display is visible, the unspecified 1.5GHz dual-core processor (likely the Qualcomm Snapdragon S3), an 8 megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash plus other the bits and parts like sensors, radios, and plastics. There’s also confirmation of an NFC antenna and a Wacom digitizer for its stylus (yes, the Galaxy Note can make use of an official Samsung stylus).
Via: Samsung Tomorrow
by Stefan Etienne
on 21. Jan, 2012 10:56PM
in Android, Google
Remember the Android App Inventor project by Google? No? Well, it went dark and died last year, but since then, it has been used to show new users how to create apps simply on Android. In fact, it is now used in classes Wellesley College and the University of San Francisco, among other learning institutions.
What MIT is doing for the App Inventor is simple: it has been turned into an open-source application, with documentation and contributions to the code being made available in the future, but for now there’s a standard repository. Updates on this project will be posted on MIT’s App Inventor blog.
Sounds like a good start.
by Stefan Etienne
on 19. Jan, 2012 7:44PM
in Android, Did You Know?, FTW
That’s — a lot!? Google has announced on its earnings call that there are 250 million Android devices roaming the world, with some 700,000 activations per day for new devices. To top all of that off, there has been 11 billion Android Market app downloads, compared to the App Store’s 13 billion (that quite a jump in stats for the Google/Android camp). It’s all good news at Google, it seems.
by Stefan Etienne
on 15. Jan, 2012 3:03PM
in Android, AT&T, LG, Mobile, Reviews
A 4G LTE smartphone on AT&T? Why, yes of course. The LG Nitro HD contains some top-of-the-line specs, including a 4.5-inch 1280 x 720 AH-IPS display, dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm APQ8060 processor and 1.3 front-facing / 8 megapixel rear cameras. With all of this coming together for a higher than the average $250 on a new 2-year agreement with AT&T, there’s quite a spot to be filled. In fact, the only thing the Nitro HD should be is exceptional, and our evaluation of it should prove if it is. That being said, the review is after the break.
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by Stefan Etienne
on 13. Jan, 2012 10:58AM
in Android, Breaking, Did You Know?, Google
Google has made a rock-solid rule: future Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich devices will be uniform in software design. Things like the typography, color palettes, and other stylistic advice, as well as a breakdown of the components making up the Android UI will all be posted to the new Android Design website, available for app developers and manufacturers. Over time, the site will become even more featured, so there will always be new ideas for design, all originating from Google.
Via: Android Developers, Android Design
by Stefan Etienne
on 09. Jan, 2012 7:43PM
in Android, Breaking, Mobile, Sony
This is another Sony Xperia device. The Xperia S packs in a large 1280 x 720 4.3-inch display, a quick 1.5GHz CPU, 1GB of RAM, Android 2.3 (with Ice Cream Sandwich coming soon), and will be available in both 16GB and 32GB versions. There’s also a 12 megapixel camera featuring Sony’s Exmor R backlit sensor, NFC support, PlayStation certification, and a useable 1.3 megapixel cam up front for video chats. The Xperis S will launch sometimes in Q1 of this year in “select markets”.
by Stefan Etienne
on 09. Jan, 2012 4:51PM
in Android, Mobile, Motorola, Verizon
So, this is just a DROID RAZR with a new name, battery, and is thicker. It’s the DROID RAZR Maxx, that measures 9mm instead of 7.1mm like the original, comes in a purple color option, has 32GB storage, has 4G LTE data service, and purportedly works for 21 hours on a single charge, although Verizon hasn’t clarified what you’d do in that 21 hours. It will retail for $299.99 on a new two-year agreement.
by Stefan Etienne
on 09. Jan, 2012 4:41PM
in Android, Breaking, Mobile, Samsung, Sprint
The Galaxy Nexus and LG Viper are Sprint’s first two 4G LTE devices. The LG Viper has a 4-inch WVGA display with a 1.2GHz dual-core processor and a 5-megapixel rear camera. The Viper comes with an NFC chip and will come with Google Wallet, while running Android 2.3 Gingerbread. The Galaxy Nexus remains the same as Verizon’s, however it does have access to Google Wallet, unlike Verizon’s. Sprint’s 4G LTE network is scheduled to launch in mid-2012 in San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, and Atlanta. Via: Sprint
