With Nexus 7, Google Finally Gets Android Tablets Right

With Nexus 7, Google Finally Gets Android Tablets Right [REVIEW]
Mashable
The tablet is superbly portable, but for many that will make them long for an option to add 4G LTEconnectivity — sadly not available. The screen is a 7-inch, 1280 x 800 ... However, it's not that clear whether you're playing a download or a music ...

RIM delays new BlackBerry launch; sales crumble - Tech News
San Francisco Luxury News
Research In Motion Ltd delayed the make-or-break launch of its next generation BlackBerry phones until next year, in a devastating setback to the once dominant technology company whose sales are crumbling. Shares of the company, which also announced ...

Motorola Droid Razr Maxx Vs Samsung Galaxy Nexus: Which Verizon ...
Mobile & Apps
Both the smartphones come loaded with 4G LTE radios. The regular connectivity features like Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and GPS are all up there. Galaxy Nexus is at big with integrated NFC radios for features like Android Beam and Google Wallet. The identical ...

Mobile & Apps

From CrackBerry to 'depressing': The BlackBerry's 5-year fall
CNN
Five years ago, the buzzing gadget was all the rage -- the rock star of mobile communication and seemingly every office drone's high-tech status symbol. Sober-minded professionals talked about BlackBerry addiction and ... "It's like Pavlov's dog," B ... 

Android Exec Would Welcome a Partnership with RIM
Tom's Guide
Android exec says he's open to working with RIM on phones with keyboards. ... In fact, recent trends have seen smartphone makers adopt even larger displays to increase touchscreen real estate. Forbes reports that RIM CEO Thorton Heins dismissed rumors ...

Faster search, better photo sharing in new Android
NorthJersey.com
Faster ways to search content on the Internet and share photos between two phones are promised in the next version of Google's Android operating system for mobile devices.

NorthJersey.com

Apple wins block of Samsung smartphone sales in US
Phys.Org
On Tuesday, the same judge barred the sale of Samsung's new Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet computer, saying that Apple had presented "a strong case" for the injunction. Both Galaxy devices are powered by Android operating software that Google makes available ...

Delta Air Lines to add Wi-Fi on long-haul international flights
Los Angeles Times
Delta Air Lines is expanding its onboard Wi - Fi service to its long-haul international flights.

Google Announces Android 4.1
Deccan Chronicle
This latest version of Android is set to roll out starting mid-July and will come first to Samsung's Galaxy Nexus, Nexus S and the Motorola Xoom. Project Butter If you've been reading our column for a while now, you'd have occasionally come across a ...

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean hits the HTC One X, albeit unofficially
Mobile bloom News
With Google officially unveiling Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, the latest Android version, manufacturers will start revisiting their schedules to provide time and resources for the development of the update that will get the handsets in their respective ...

Smart iOS 5.1.1 iPhone 4 Unlock Guide - Full iPhone 4S/3GS/4 Jailbreak Guide !
The Sudbury Star
At the time I discussed the availability of Untethered jailbreak with IOS 5.1 for the new iPhone and of course when he got his first iOS 6 in beta, we announced that the jailbreak was available in only 24 hours. However, development was incomplete and ...

Internet providers testing metered plans for broadband
Austin American-Statesman
The broadband era began with the expectation that Internet connections were like buffets all you can eat, 24 hours a day. ... Starting Up » · Tabbedout raises $3.5 million to expand itssmartphone payment app ...

Hollywood's failed WiFi rankles residents
Sun-Sentinel
The city had planned to be on the front lines of technology but instead finds itself sidelined over a $3.8 million WiFi debacle. The city's WiFi has never worked and residents call the broken network a headache that invades their homes and blocks ...

Some see Waterloo for troubled BlackBerry maker
Phys.Org
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion is now in a struggle for survival after its latest quarterly report underscoring its deteriorating position against other smartphone makers, analysts say. ...The BB10 had been RIM's effort -- a last-ditch bid ...

Smartphone review: HTC One V
Times of India
The 1500mAh battery lasts just a day, similar to most other Android smartphones Overall, HTC's One V is a great option if you are looking for a sub Rs 20000 smartphone. It scores on looks, build quality, display, multimedia performance and camera quality.

New iOS 5.1.1 iPhone 4S Jailbreak App - Unlock iPhone 4/4S/3GS Solution ...
The Sudbury Star
The openaniphone.com software guarantees extreme ease of use to Untethered Jailbreak and Unlock iPhone 4/4S/3Gs iOS 5.1, 5.1.1 . Along with the product is an illustrated guide that shows how to unlock an iPhone. The whole process takes approximately ...

No Sales of Galaxy Nexus in US -- for Now
PCWorld
For the second time this week, sale of an Android-based device made by Samsung has been banned in the United States by a federal judge. On Friday ... Apple is also trying to drag the Korean company's hot new smartphone, the Galaxy S III into the case ...

Samsung Galaxy Note: What Made This Unique Smartphone-Tablet Hybrid ...
Mobile bloom News
The Samsung Galaxy Note 4G Android smartphone arrived on the AT&T 4G LTE wireless platform in early February of this year. The handset is offered in your choice of either Ceramic White or Carbon Blue chassis, and currently carries a retail price of ...

Alike, PicMonkey & Song Pop, 3 hot iOS apps now
Phones Review
Here at Phones Review we always enjoy bringing readers details of new and popular apps and today we've rounded up 3 of the most entertaining iOS apps of the moment, Alike, PicMonkey and Song Pop. All of these apps are hot right now and even better, ...

Phones Review

Samsung Galaxy S III the best Android smartphone available?
ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)
Yuhnke Commentary: Samsung Galaxy S III possibly the best smartphoneavailable. ... The most important difference is the network. Both carriers call their network 4G but only AT&T uses the faster LTE technology. It makes a huge difference if you're in ...

ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)

Location Based Services The Focus Of Windows Phone 8, iOS 6 and Android ...
Mobile bloom News
For instance, Google's latest version of Android, Jelly Bean, offers a feature called Google Now that seeks to anticipate the kind of relevant information the user might need at any given point, depending upon the situation and the location. From the ...

BlackBerry's Slow Demise 'Like Watching a Puppy Die'
NewsMax.com
The BlackBerry smartphone was a must-have device for trendy youth and corporate executives alike, but now the device's parent company is struggling for survival.

BlackBerry maker's Waterloo moment
NDTV
The BB10 had been RIM's effort -- a last-ditch bid, according to some analysts -- to regain traction after losing ground to Apple and smartphone makers using the Google Android platform. RIM shares tumbled 19 percent to close Friday at $7.39, their ...

NDTV

Line Camera app useful, fun and manic
USA TODAY
This iOS and Android app distinguishes itself with its volume of options.

USA TODAY

Wireless speakers great fit for phone use
USA TODAY
Because the smartphone is now such a ubiquitous entertainment device, there's no reason it can't also be a solid stereo around the house and on the road when paired with the right speakers. All of the speakers I tested connect to your device wirelessly ...

USA TODAY

Google Chrome Browser Tops Free iOS Apps List
Mobile & Apps
Samsung Galaxy Nexus: Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Now Available for HSPA+ and LTEmodels · Apple iPad Mini Launch Expected This Summer to Compete with Google Nexus 7 · Android 4.1 ... They state that Chrome's ability to sync will never be as fast as that of ...

Mobile & Apps

Chrome for iOS Slower Than Safari, And We Know Why
Social Barrel
We install Chrome for iOS and take it for a test drive to see if it fares well against the native Apple Safari browser. Concisely, the iOS version of Google Chrome carries several innovative features found on the desktop version. However, the Apple ...

Social Barrel

Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone now available from Sprint
Mobile Burn
As announced last week, the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone can now be purchased at Sprint stores and at the carrier's online store. The Galaxy S III was originally due to launch on June 21, but it was delayed because Samsung could not produce enough ...

Apple v Samsung Galaxy Nexus: A Programmer Reads the Patents
iProgrammer
On June 29, 2012 Apple secured an import ban in the United States on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus Android tablet. It made use of four key and wide reaching patents that it claimed Samsung had infringed. It is quite clear that Samsung has infringed each one ...

Google I/O 2012 - more than swag and Jelly Beans
Android Central
You might have heard that we just got back from Google I/O (it was sort of a big deal for Androidfans). We're tired, we're cranky, and we're sitting with our sore feet propped up just waiting for next year so we can do it all over again. It's work ...

Microsoft catches a break: ITC remands Motorola case, Xbox 360 ...
By Jon Fingas
Things were looking grim for gaming in April, when the International Trade Commission decided that the Xbox 360 violated Motorola patents and the. ... Jelly Bean, Android 4.1 revealed by Google, rolling out in mid-July. 3 days ago ...
Engadget

Sony Xperia Mini Android 4.0 update now rolling out
By Edgar Cervantes
HTC teases the Droid Incredible 4G on Twitter · Droid RAZR owners still waiting for ICS will be able to... Sprint pushing ... LG Viper: Affordable Android on the Now Network [Sponso. ... Poll: Should RIM partner with Google to make Android Bl..
Android Phone Fans

Amazing Alex coming in July to Android, first non Angry Birds game ...
By Chris Smith
Rovio announced its first non Angry Birds mobile game, Amazing Alex, which will be launched at some point in July for Android and iOS mobile devices. ... Android 4.0 ICS is now finally available for Motorola Droid RAZR and RAZR Maxx ...
Android Authority

Philadelphia Pizza Shop Boosts Sales With Smartphone App « CBS ...
By ATAtkins
A Philadelphia pizza shop is getting a big sales boost with a smartphone app that gives customers another way to order a pie; and it could be a way for other small businesses to get in on mobile money.
CBS Philly

Dropcam HD WiFi Camera Review — The Gadgeteer
By Julie
The Dropcam is an easy to setup WiFi camera, that can be accessed from any web browser and a special Android or iOS app. I've reviewed several WiFi cameras over the years, but the Dropcam has continued to be my favorite. When I ...
The Gadgeteer

Survey finds 21% of iOS users wouldn't change platforms for any price
By Cody Lee
Out of the 1000+ participants, a whopping 62% of iOS users said that it was “highly likely” that their next smartphone or tablet purchase would be from Apple. And that number soared to 75% for users who currently own two or more Apple ...
iDownloadBlog.com

50 Completely Free Android Apps | Android.AppStorm
By Michael James Williams
There's certainly no shortage of free Android apps, but a lot of these are really more like free demos: they're ad-supported lite versions with accompanying paid apps, or they're 30 day trials, or they require you to unlock extra features via in-app purchases or by paying for a monthly account. ... At first glance this appears to be a neat little file explorer, but it can do so much more – like send files to your computer over Wi-Fi, or access your computer's files on your phone. I'll let Sam tell you ...
Android.AppStorm

Android User Interface Design: Basic Font Sizes
By Shane Conder & Lauren Darcey
Android device screens come in all shapes and sizes. Android developers often include text in their applications that needs to be readable, regardless of what device the application is running on. By using some simple methods, developers ...
Mobiletuts+

Canadians don't leave home without their smartphone
Stats compiled by the CWTA, comScore and others show that 74% of Canadians own asmartphone and of those, 79% don't leave home without their smartphone; a hefty 93% of smartphone owners in Canada use their device for texting... ... PhoneArena is looking for new authors to write app reviews and articles for either Android or iOS. You can ... Report: Google andMotorola being investigated by FTC for not honoring 29 Jun · HTC teases the HTC DROID Incredible 4G LTE 29 Jun ...
Phone Arena - Latest News

Android Jelly Bean adds blink security improvement » Phone Reviews
By Debbie
We've been bringing you plenty of news about the upcoming new Android OS, 4.1 Jelly Bean, since it was unveiled at Google I/O last week. Now we have learned of another new addition to Jelly Bean that should improve security as the Face ...
Phones Review

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Walkthrough - TheUnlockr
Manufacturer News. Apple News; Blackberry News; LG News; Motorola News; Nokia News; Samsung News; Sony News. Operating System News. Android News; iOS News; Meego News; Windows Phone News. Tablet News. App of the Day ...
TheUnlockr | Site Wide Activity

memory - Which has a faster data transfer rate? WIFI (tablet or cell ...
By techaddict
... transfer rate? WIFI (tablet or cell phone, not LTE) or MicroSD (Class 10)? ... I wonder if it would be actually faster to access data on external storage then it would be to have the MicroSD card in my smartphone or tablet. Currently I have a ...
Recent Questions - Super User

Appsolutely staggering: top grossing iOS apps need to earn roughly ...
By Eli Cymet
FORUMS · Most Recent Most Popular Zebo Lounge All Games Forums Beta Games Game Announcements Free Game Giveaways · Home › News › Appsolutely staggering: top grossingiOS apps need to earn roughly $5M a month ...
Gamezebo: Casual Game Reviews,...

Google Android 4.1 "Jelly Bean"
PC Magazine
Android continues to mature with Jelly Bean, a smooth, surprisingly comprehensive upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich that cements the smartphone platform's top-tier status.

Google Nexus 7
PC Magazine
A Wi-Fi-only device, the Nexus 7 connects to the Internet using 802.11 b/g/n, albeit only on the 2.4GHz band. I had no problem ... While our Antutu system benchmark won't run on the new version of Android, we ran a bunch of other benchmarks, including ...

Unboxing: Google Nexus 7 tablet [Video]
Los Angeles Times
... and more like an oversized container for a smartphone. But when you take off the cover, you find the 7-inch-screen tablet takes up the entirety of the box and actually looks like a pretty good-size device. The tablet, which is the first device to ...

Chrome (for Android)
PC Magazine
With Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, Google finally replaced the stock Android browser with its very own Chrome for Android (free). Chrome first hit Google Play as a beta app, but now the full release brings an even slicker user interface, faster performance ...

Nexus 7 vs. Kindle Fire or wait for something better?
CNET
The benefit for consumers, such as yourself, is that even if you own a lot of books via Kindle, you can still access your books and other reading material on non Amazon devices through anAndroid or iOS Kindle app. And you can even .... In all ...

Android this week: Nexus 7 tablet arrives; Jelly Bean is sweet; Apple fights back
GigaOM
For the Android crowd, this was an eventful week, thanks to the many announcements at Google I/O. Here's my first look at the Nexus 7 tablet and Android 4.1 on the Galaxy Nexus, which is temporarily unable to be sold due to Apple winning an injunction.

GigaOM

Google Said to Face US Probe Over Motorola Patents
Businessweek
A U.S. antitrust regulator has opened a formal probe into whether Google Inc. (GOOG)'sMotorola Mobility unit is honoring pledges it made to license industry- standard technology for mobile and other devices on fair terms, three people familiar with ...

Chrome Rockets to Top as No. 1 Free App in iTunes
PCWorld
Even so, he says Chrome on iOS is only slightly slower than Safari and "until iOS 6 arrives with its tabs cloud sync solution, Chrome is your best bet to get your tabs synced across devices for mobile browsing sanity." Indeed, Google's ability to sync ...

US judge bans sales of Samsung's Galaxy Nexus phone during Apple trial ...
Washington Post
In Apple's second victory in a week against Android devices, the U.S. District Court of Northern California said Friday that the Galaxy Nexus smartphone “likely” infringes four patents held by Apple Inc., including a patent used in the “Siri” voice ...

SMARTACTIONS App - Extend Battery Life - Optimize Your - Motorola
It's your smartphone, optimized for your life. ... that let you do things like automatically send a text to certain missed callers; Exclusive to Motorola smartphones ...
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