Posted on 08 July 2011.
The fast track to becoming a runner starts with the 5K Runner app, one of the best iPhone running apps I’ve tested. Packed with coaching tips, a training program and a lot of interactive content, this app gets you from couch to 5K (or 3.1 miles) in 8 weeks. My running debut came in January 2007 [...]
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Posted on 09 February 2011.
Although Samsung has become quite notorious with owners of Samsung Android devices for not sending out updates to their Android devices nearly as often as they should, a small ounce of hope was discovered. What you’re seeing in the picture above is a screenshot of the Samsung Captivate running Android 2.2, otherwise known as Froyo. This was found on the AT&T support page for the Samsung Captivate, in the section that describes how to find the Captivate’s firmware version and operating system.
With many other Android phones already running Froyo and Gingerbread already going public, it seems as though the Captivate would never get the Froyo update. But, this lucky find does shed a small ray of hope on the situation for Captivate users wanting Android 2.2. Hopefully this means that the Froyo update is on the way.
You can check out the support page by clicking the source link below. Be sure to leave your thoughts and opinions in the comments.
AT&T support page showing Samsung Captivate running Froyo, is update on the way?
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Posted on 02 February 2011.
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Posted on 30 January 2011.
I bet when Barnes & Nobles announced the NOOKcolor e-reader last year you would have never guessed it would be one of the first Android devices to receive a Honeycomb port, but lo and behold someone over at XDA has done it. Now we must preface this by saying this isn’t available for you to up and install on your own NOOKcolor yet, but user deeperblue has a rather dysfunctional build ported on his own device. Touchscreen support was just recently gained, but most other functions simply don’t work.
While we will have to wait for the actual Android 3.0 source code to be released before we see and serious strides in the creation of bootable ROMs of Honeycomb for various devices, this certainly is promising.
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Posted on 18 January 2011.
The “S” in Nexus S just might stand for Speed after all, as the boys over at Android Community put the latest Dev phone through the benchmark test with Quadrant. We already knew the phone was fast, packing the latest Hummingbird processor, but it’s nice to see just how it stands up against its peers. The Nexus S in this test was running one of the recent nightly builds of CyanogenMod 7 and didn’t have ext4 implemented, nor was it overclocked. As you can see in the graph, it blows past its predecessor, the Nexus One, by quite a fair margin. Read More…
Nexus S scores high on Quadrant benchmarks running CyanogenMod 7
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Posted on 12 January 2011.
TechCrunch and Bloomberg have been suggesting that a couple of “facebook phone” are being developed, and one of which is being made by INQ. Just recently, INQ placed a mobile phone spec sheet to the FCC for Bluetooth certification, which it now has as well. That handset name is the INQ Cloud Touch, and speculation is now that this is the first of at least 2 facebook phones we’ll see in the near future. The INQ Cloud Touch is described as:
An Android smartphone built to make messaging faster and smarter. It’s designed around the way people naturally communicate and has Facebook built into its core. The homescreen features multiple entry points to different Facebook functions, while a dynamic widget displays a feed of status updates, albums, videos and photos.
The mockup shown above displays a touchscreen with full QWERTY, which was one of the designs rumored by Bloomberg. As far as we know, this device will be running Android as well, which allows them to play with a custom UI, allowing all kinds of facebook features. Which carrier(s) will get this device is unknown, but a European launch may be likely as it would be home turf for INQ out of London. AT&T has also been rumored to provide the facebook phone in the US, but no details or confirmation have been given by any party. We’re sure to hear something soon though now that this has made its way to the web.
INQ Cloud Touch is Facebook Phone running Android
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Posted on 11 January 2011.
Are you tired of hearing about Android versus iPhone? All the forums and fanboys always bickering about which is the better smartphone, which has the best features, etc, etc, etc. I say, let there be peace. You can have both if you want. How? Install Android Gingerbread on an iPhone 3G, that’s how. In the video sen below, we have proof that someone hacked an iPhone3G and installed Android 2.3 on it. How cool is that?! I think it’s safe to say that the iPhones are always trendsetters when it comes to packing the new technology inside, so why not load the best software on it too.
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Android Gingerbread running on hacked iPhone
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Posted on 06 January 2011.
Although we’ve believed these devices would be running Android from the start – and although Sharp wasn’t ready to announce what operating system it’d be running just yet when Rob spoke to them yesterday – I tracked down the Galapagos tablets on the CES show floor and I did something crazy: I opened the browser. The browser wasn’t functional at all, but it was identical to the stock browser you’d see on countless Android phones.
We’re not sure why Sharp wants to be so hush-mouth on this device just because there are no current plans to release it in the United States – they declined to offer any specs and any other information aside from the obvious inclusion of a nice looking eReading app – but the Galapagos is still one to look out for as Sharp looks to get this thing out to other regions later in the year.
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Posted on 06 January 2011.
Tablet news has been pouring out of CES 2011. While most people are eagerly awaiting Motorola’s announcement of the XOOM tablet, LG’s got something up their sleeve as well.
LG will definitely be unveiling the Optimus Tab tomorrow at CES. Question is, does the Optimus Tab have what it takes to rival other Android tablets?
So far, we don’t know all too much about the LG Optimus Tab. LG did say that the tablet would have many “firsts”, which is always a good thing. The device may sport an 8.9 inch display, which is a nice compromise between the iPad’s 9.7 inch display, and the Galaxy Tab‘s 7 inch display. And of course, LG was smart to hold off on releasing a tablet until Honeycomb could be utilized on it. Outside of Android version and possible screen size, we’ll just have to wait for more details.
LG to announce “Optimus Tab”, Android tablet running Honeycomb
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Posted on 04 January 2011.
We’re well into 2011 by now and most of you US-based Galaxy S owners still have yet to see Froyo. (Officially, anyway.) What the heck is going on with that? Samsung’s Twitter account tweeted that they wanted users to have a simple and reliable upgrade – the type of hesitation you’d expect from Samsung considering past upgrades didn’t go too smoothly for a lot of users of their other phones.
The second line of the tweet states that they “[are] running tests due to complexity [and] unique functionality.” Translation: “Getting around TouchWiz is tougher than we thought it’d be.” That’s not really fair to say, though: European variants have had the upgrade for quite some time. Most will tell you that the carriers are to blame, and a lot of that blame does fall on them. Even Sony Ericsson admitted to as much when they hadn’t committed to a date for the Xperia X10′s Eclair upgrade. It’s entirely possible that Samsung is being treated the same way by all four major carriers.
So they still can’t commit to a date, but I think it’s about time we cut them some slack – at least direct some of your anger toward the carriers.
In lighter news, though, the Nexus S could soon be headed to Europe as a device being named the GT-I90003 has recently been approved by the Global Certification Forum. The Unwired’s Arne Hesse has it from a trusted source of his that this device – unlike the Nexus S released here in the states – would be coming with a Super-LCD display as opposed to a Super AMOLED. Doesn’t sound too farfetch’d considering the Russian version is said to be getting the same treatment. The only thing we’re still waiting for is a release date and pricing, but I’m sure that isn’t long off.
[via Android Police]
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Posted on 29 December 2010.
I know what you’re thinking…. What the hell is that device pictured above? Well, the folks over at xdadevelopers have given the myTouch 4G a taste of Nexus S Gingerbread goodness with an alpha build of CyanogenMod7.
XDA member option94 posted the first build and now he and Thatguy32404 have begun compiling builds from Team Douche’s source tree. Mind you, these are only alpha builds and as such, you are risking turning your phone into an expensive paperweight. You should have experience with flashing, booting, and the like before trying out these builds for your MyTouch 4G.
Alas, if you’re still itching for Gingerbread on your MyTouch 4G, hit up the source link below.
Gingerbread running on MyTouch 4G via CM7 alpha builds
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Posted on 10 December 2010.
The Gingerbread source code hasn’t even been released yet, and people are already trying to get Gingerbread on their devices. To make clear which devices are supported by certain ROMs, XDA-developers has made a list of working ROMs. Because they’re just ripped off the emulator, don’t expect even the basic stuff to work well. However, you can still play with it to see what the Gingerbread UI is like. Besides, new stuff is always cool to test, right?
Please note: These ROMs are only for playing with and testing. They’re absolutely not ready for daily use. AndroidGuys is not responsible for bricking your phone or any other property damage. If your phone suddenly blows your head off, it wasn’t us. Be warned.
Check it out after the break.
IcedCube GingerHD2
Developer: IcedCube
SPGinger HD2
Developer: spbeeking
KaosGingerbread
Developer: punk.kaos
Gingerbread
Developer: tenfar
GingerNinja
Developer: AdamG
Gingerbread
Developer: TheRedDrake
Based on the EVO 4G Gingerbread Port by Echoside
HCDR.Gingerfire
Developer: HCDR.Jacob
Gingerbread
Developer: echoside
Incredible Gingerbread
Developer: r2DoesInc
Gingerbread
Developer: seo
What are you waiting for? Go check it out, but keep the warning above in mind
Source: XDA
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Posted on 07 December 2010.
If you want to keep a close eye on what devices are running Gingerbread right now, then you may want to hit up the source link at the end of this article. Xda-developers has a new list up that instantly updates to show you which devices have custom ROMs based off of Gingerbread. So, if you’re like just about every other Android user out there right now wanting Android 2.3, be sure to check back often to make sure your device is on the list.
Is your phone running Gingerbread yet? Check the list and be sure to let us know in the comments!
Want to know which phones are running Gingerbread right now? Check out the list, instantly updated
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Posted on 07 December 2010.
With all this news of Gingerbread coming out just today, who would have thought we’d be hearing something about the NEXT version of Android, aka Honeycomb. It seems that Andy Rubin was showing off a demo unit of an upcoming Motorola prototype tablet running Honeycomb at today’s All Things D.
Not a lot of details are available right now, other than the fact that the tablet has no physical buttons and that the Honeycomb API allows applications to split its views into multiple panes (either side or side or one after the other). That’s about all we have on this one right now, so stay tuned for more information as it becomes available.
Forget Gingerbread: Andy Rubin demos Android Tablet running Honeycomb
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Posted on 05 December 2010.
Fake products are always fun, especially when they actually look pretty legit. Enter this spot-on Droid X KIRF, which resembles the real thing in just about every way save for one major factor… it’s not actually running Android.
That’s right, the makers of this device (for whatever reason) decided to ditch Android in favor of Windows Mobile 6.5. Yes, not 7, but 6.5. We’re not entirely sure why this exists, but you can catch a video of this bizarre creature after the break.
KIRF Droid X shown running Windows Mobile 6.5
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Posted on 04 December 2010.
Chinese consumers purchased 8 to 10 million smartphones last quarter, up from an estimated 2 to 3 million in the same period last year. And according to Morgan Keegan analyst, Tavis McCourt, the bulk of them ran Android.
Digital Daily tells us that throughout 2010, the Chinese mobile market was led by Symbian and Windows Mobile, but it seems that has changed, and looking into 2011, Android has secured a huge spot in their market.
Oddly enough, in 2009, there were zero Android phones sold in China, and now, fifty percent of smartphones sold are running our little green friend’s OS.
The site also mentions that with the release of the iPhone 4, there may be an increase in Apple sales in China, but prior to Wi-Fi capable 3Gs or the iPhone 4, the Chinese didn’t take too well to it.
What do you think? Any of our readers in China sporting an Android?
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Posted on 26 November 2010.
Somebody got their hands on the rumored Samsung Nexus S, and were able to give us all a few more pictures to peer at in anticipation…unfortunately, it looks like whoever took these pictures is in dire need of a camera upgrade, or less redbull at 6:30 am. The Lucky individual took some picks and forwarded them to XDA-Developers to spread the word, or in this case pics.
Rumored specs are not bad, but not what we might expect from a nextgen Nexus, seeing as most of the newer generation smartphones are more or less sporting these specs already, if not within the next couple months anyway;
Let us know if you’re impressed or not. I’ll start…not so impressed.
New Samsung Nexus S Photos Running Gingerbread Surface
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Posted on 16 November 2010.
As if running Android OS on an iPhone wasn’t enough, the folks who created iOpen based Bootlace for running Android on an iPhone 3G are now hard at work on being able to run Android on the iPhone 4 and iPad. That’s right, people, Apple’s tablet may soon be used with Android OS.
For those who are unfamiliar, OpeniBoot is a open source implementation of iBoot bootloader for Apple iOS devices. It allows booting of Linux kernels on the device. Currently, only iPhone 3G, 2G and the 1st-gen iPod touch are able to run Android via this method.
Any Apple chauvinists out there intrigued? Check out a tutorial on how to install Android OS on your iPhone 2G or 3G.
Hit the break to see a video of the Android OS iPad in action!
Android OS running on iPhone 4 and iPad
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Posted on 12 November 2010.
How’s this for gadget pron…Samsung has leaked out a few details regarding its “Flagship” smartphone of 2011! It’s enough to make us drool for launch.
It’s sporting a 4.3-4.5 inch sAMOLED2 display screen, which tells us that Samsung has “upgraded” their AMOLED display to the next generation. It also boasts;
Samsung Galaxy S Flagship Android Leaked for 2011 – Running Gingerbread!
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Posted on 12 November 2010.
Who has time to think about things like the Droid 2 Global and Droid Pro when this monster looms in the near future. A new shot of the so-called Incredible HD, the EVO-like device headed to Verizon, confirms what everyone suspected: this thing carries LTE. It also features Android 2.2 and the new HTC Sense. Seeing as this thing will probably be making the rounds at CES, we sure hope it quickly gets upgraded to Gingerbread, which will no doubt be out by then.
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Posted on 31 October 2010.
Maybe you can’t imagine Steve Jobs running the huge megatropolis of an internet company, Google, but Google’s founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin could. According to a :48 minute documentary on “Game Changers” produced by Bloomberg TV, Steve Jobs was actually higher on the list of “hopeful” CEO’s before Eric Schmidt.
The documentary chronicles the meeting of Brin and Page and carriers it to today with an emphasis on who would actually run the company they started.
Regardless of your stance in the Iphone vs Android war (and we all know mine) from a “business” only standpoint Jobs might have been a great choice. Jobs, as we know, started a company that offered a better product than microsoft in the beginning but never caught on to the mainstream the way Windows did. Apple never lost their footing, ok well when they got close they forced Jobs out. However Jobs was able to come back in and with a single product, the ipod, turn the entire company into a $20billion dollar profit as of this year.
Although Jobs turned down both Page and Brin, it’s hard to say whether or not he would have been the CEO in the end. We all know that Jobs has a his way or no way mentality when dealing with everyone from the top down. We also know that he has a bit of a temper and sometimes says some silly things when trying to get his message out.
Schmidt on the other hand, impressed Brin and Page by attending the “Burning Man” Hippy Art Festival. They also relied on the reccomendation of John Doerr and Michael Moritz, very established and well known Venture Capitalists in the Silicon Valley (who are well known for their early on and seed investments in Compaq, Netscape, Sun, and Amazon just to name a few). Schmidt, was no stranger to Silicon Valley having worked at Xerox, Bell Labs, Sun and Novell, the latter which he left the CEO position for Google.
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Posted on 22 October 2010.
According to a source close to CNET, Barnes and Noble will be making an announcement on Tuesday October 26 to unveil a new Android-based full-color touch-screen e-reader. To some, not a major announcement, but to the sources communicating with CNET, this is going to be a rather big announcement. The sources are saying that Barnes and Noble is going to be unveiling the new Barnes and Noble e-reader called the Nook Color. This new device is reported to be sporting a 7” color touch screen, and running an unknown version of Android. As for the color screen, it has not been revealed what type of screen will be used. The unofficial price is $249, much less than the Apple Ipad. I wonder if it will be locked down to a customer interface or if they will allow access to native Android!
What do you think, is this going to be a nice addition to the Android family?
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Posted on 12 October 2010.
While we are still waiting for the real root solution for the T-Mobile G2, Cyanogen sent a tweet last night stating that he’s been able to get CM6 running on his own device. Pretty sure if he reboots it’s going to fail but it’s a huge leap and mean that CM6 is ready to rock and roll on T-Mobiles new Superphone as soon as the real rooting solution is found.
Cyanogen captured a video for us all to be jealous over and posted it to YouTube. Take a look below:
So while we all wait and decide if we want the T-Mobile G2 or the upcoming T-Mobile MyTouch HD the clever dudes in the community continue to work all hours to make our experience better and better.
If you ever had a reason to head out and grab a T-mobile G2, now is it. You can get a pretty amazing deal through the AndroidSPIN Celphone store.
Which phone are you buying and does the fact that CM6 may be running on it soon sway your purchasing desicion?
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Posted on 28 September 2010.
We’ve seen BlackBerry 6 leak already for the Bold 9650 and Curve 9330 onto the interwebs. We’re still waiting to see it leak (or get officially announced) for the Bold 9700, Pearl 3G and Curve 9300. Hopefully it won’t be long now, as RIM was showing BB6 off on these devices at the Opening Reception at the BlackBerry Developer Conference 2010. Note – free booze was served at this event so it’s not quite as solid of a BlackBerry 6 first look as we did at the Torch launch, but if you own one of these devices and are waiting on BlackBerry 6 for it you’ll want to watch!
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