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Over 50% Android Users Are On Froyo; 12% Still Below 2.* [Android Fragmentation]
According to usage statistics collected by Google (shown ahead) over the period of 2 weeks ending this January 4, over 50% of Android users worldwide have upgraded to Android 2.2 Froyo. Since Gingerbread is available only on 1 device (Google’s Nexus S) yet, Froyo can be considered the popular latest version. It’s actually not bad considering…
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LG Optimus Black: The World’s Thinnest Android with NOVA
LG has official announced that the latest Optimus Android phone would be called "Optimus Black" and would be the world’s thinnest smart phone too. This is the next Optimus phone after the previously announced LG Optimus Star 2X. The phone has a 4 inch display screen and features a new screen technology called "NOVA" which…
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Opera Announces Browser For Tablets; Shows Slick Demo
I am loving all the browser demos on different Android devices showing up today. This is one area where I find Android to be lacking seriously. No matter what you say, Chrome Mobile is nowhere near the experience and convenience of Mobile Safari. And don’t you dare name alternatives. I hate all of them too.…
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Android 2.3 tips & tricks from Google
Google released the Nexus S smartphone a few weeks back which redefined the android smartphone space and is the first phone to carry pure Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Here are a few tips and tricks from Google for the Android 2.3 Gingerbread mobile OS. Note that many of these tips will also work on Android 2.2,…
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People In China Queue Up For Meizu M9 [Take That Apple]
I remember Meizu from a really old article I read about shadow shifts and replica product factories in China. It was one of those companies that started making iPhone replicas but went on to make MP3 players and phones that were actually popular in China. And now, they are so popular that their latest release…
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European Commission Standardizes MicroUSB as Mobile Charging Port
The European Commission has declared Micro-USB as the standard for charging ports for mobile phones sold in Europe. This standard applies to data-enabled phones with a computer interface. But that pretty much encompasses all but the lowest-end phones available at these days. Most of the popular phone makers (including Apple!) have agreed to follow the…
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T-Mobile G2 comes to India as HTC Desire Z; Selling for 25799
T-Mobile G1 was the phone which started it all. It was bashed by the media, butchered by iPhone fanboys but secretly loved by early adopters. It was an iconic phone but it never came to India. The next version called T-Mobile G2 and also knows as HTC Desire Z, has however landed here. For Rs.…
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How credible are the Nexus S India Launch Price Rumors?
Many blogs have reported over the last couple of days that Nexus S is coming to India soon for Rs 24,000. The source in all the cases is Infibeam’s product page where they are displaying that Nexus S will be “Coming Soon” for the 24k in India. I personally find it hard to believe. Here…
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Android to get a revamped music player
With hardware companies getting into the “Android Media player” gadgets like this, and screen sizes on mobile phones and tablets growing bigger it’s time Android get serious about the phone being used as a complete media player. A leaked video surfaced which supposedly shows a revamped music player experience in the upcoming Android version (3.0…
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Unreal Engine 3 comes to Android: Dungeon Defenders
Trendy Entertainment has launched the first game based on Unreal Engine 3 on Android. Dungeon Defenders: First Wave is without doubt the best display of graphics available on Android as of now. The gameplay sounds interesting too. It’s basically an Action RPG with some elements of Tower Defense and Real Time Strategy. Check the trailer…