In a move that could only be viewed as a step in the right direction, Sprint has just made a major move in the battle against bloatware. Its newly-unveiled Custom Branded Device Program is being introduced just as prepaid carriers are beginning to see something of a resurgence. In a nutshell, the initiative enables its MVNO partners (carriers like … [Read more...]
Sprint allows its prepaid carrier partners to de-brand Android phones, rid devices of bloatware
April 1, 2013 by
Touch Feedback in Android Apps: Immersion Meetup
January 29, 2013 by
Come and meet the Immersion team who are in town from San Jose and check out the latest in Haptics technology! Haptics, also known as touch or tactile feedback, has long been included in console gaming to engage players with a sense of realism. Android developers can now offer similar effects in mobile games by leveraging Immersion’s free tools and … [Read more...]
The social filter war is officially on: Twitter adds free photo filters to Android and iPhone apps
December 29, 2012 by
We knew good and well it was coming, and come it has: Twitter has begun its all-out assault on Instagram (and in turn, Facebook) by including its own set of (free) photo filters. As of now, just the Android version has been updated with the new lenses, but we're expecting iOS and the rest to follow suit in short order. Much like Flickr did earlier … [Read more...]
Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean binaries added to AOSP
November 30, 2012 by
Barely a fortnight after the Android 4.2 binaries were added to the Android Open Source Project database, here comes Android 4.2.1. It appears as if the files have been uploaded for the Nexus 10, Nexus 7, Galaxy Nexus (Verizon model included), but the Nexus 4 is being omitted for the time being. In short, this opens the doors for custom ROM makers … [Read more...]
Nexus 7 with 3G now shipping: $299 for an unlocked 32GB Android tablet
November 13, 2012 by
We didn't beat around the bush when calling the original Nexus 7 the best tablet your hard-earned $ 200 could buy, but those who wanted one with built-in mobile data were sadly left out in the cold. Today, Google's remedying that. The Nexus 7 tablet with WiFi + Mobile Data is shipping today in unlocked form, with a sole 32GB model available for $ … [Read more...]
Aakash 2 Android tablet materializes, costs around $21 for Indian students
November 11, 2012 by
It's a few months late, but at least it's hitting the streets for a few less dollars than expected. The Datawind-built Aakash 2 is finally a reality, launching in India on the nation's National Education Day. It's the second iteration of what amounts to a barebones, affordable Android slate, packing a 7-inch touch panel, 1GHz Cortex-A8 processor, … [Read more...]
Nexus 4 leaked on video, Android 4.2 gets exposed alongside new LG hardware
November 10, 2012 by
There ain't much here we haven't seen before, but look -- it's a video. The thoroughly leaked LG Nexus 4 -- which was likely scheduled to be formally unveiled today if not for Hurricane Sandy -- has shown up in a 107 second video hosted up by Swedroid. We're guessing that select international sites briefed on the handset weren't hearing any of that … [Read more...]
Nexus 4 official: Android 4.2, Snapdragon S4 Pro, 4.7-inch 1280 x 768 display
November 9, 2012 by
Hurricane Sandy may have put the kibosh on Google's gala in New York City, but it's not stopping the company from taking the wraps off of its latest pure Android phone. LG's Nexus 4 is finally official, after a cavalcade of leaks that spelled out just about everything ahead of time. As for the official specs? We're looking at a 4.7-inch True HD IPS … [Read more...]
Android 4.2’s Photo Sphere camera takes on iPhone’s panorama mode
November 5, 2012 by
Android 4.2 is teeming with new features and system improvements, but you can bet that Photo Sphere will be the one that's talked about most amongst consumers. While Android phones on the whole have had panoramic modes for years, Apple's iOS 6 update added even more fuel to that fire. Now, Google's taking things to an entirely new level. With … [Read more...]
Android ‘smishing’ vulnerability discovered by NCSU researchers; Google has a fix incoming
November 2, 2012 by
The art of smishing (SMS-Phishing) has been practiced for some time, but a discovery by the wizards at NC State University has uncovered a new vulnerability that could bring the aforesaid act back into the spotlight. Xuxian Jiang's research team recently identified the hole and confirmed that it impacts Gingerbread, Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly … [Read more...]
