Archive for August 1st, 2012

[Video] Man Falls on Subway Tracks While Talking on his Phone. New Laws to Come About?

This can be put under the “random” category in articles that we post, but I thought I would talk about it. Seems that a man in Philadelphia  was talking on phone, when he lost his footing and fell onto some subway tracks. Now this happened last year, but they are finally releasing the...
Filed in: Videos
11
verizon-vs-att-iphone-3

Verizon and AT&T Reps Pushing Customers to Buy Android Over iPhone?

Well this is a pretty funny story fo us Android fanboys to gloat about. Seems a report came out not to long ago stating that AT&T employees were being instructed on trying to sell people Windows and Android phones, over selling them iPhones. To add to that, they were also told not to buy iPhones...
Filed in: Networks
15
nexus_chart_thumb

Android Platform Distribution Update Shows ICS Growth and a Sliver for Jelly Bean

Google decided to release the Android Platform Distribution update, showing us just where each OS stands in the world. I remember not to long ago when ICS was just around 11%, and Gingerbread was leading the pack at a pretty high number. What has changed? Gingerbread 2.3.3+ is still leading the pack...
Filed in: News
0
GMail-Android-R

Google Updates Gmail for Bug Fixes and Better Nexus 7 Support

Google has definitely been on top of updates as of late, updating their apps that we use on a daily basis. Today they have updated the Gmail app, not only for ICS and above users, but for people that are still on Android 2.2 and up. Now there really is not much here to report on the update, but those...
Filed in: Applications
0
razr-hd6-650x420-540x348

Supposed Motorola Razr HD Photos Leak Out. What do you Guys Think?

Yet, another Razr phone shall be upon us. We already got the original Motorola Droid Razr and the Maxxx, why not toy with people more and release a version with a better display. It annoys me really, but it is all about that paper with the dead presidents on them. So the photo above is a supposed capture...
Filed in: Phones
8
xperiasl8-1

Sony Xperia SL Shows Up in Mulitple Colors and Rocking a 1.7 GHZ Processor

The successor of Sony’s Xperia S looks to have posed for some photos recently. The Xperia SL shown above, displayed its mobile curves, in multiple colors that should be pleasing to the community. As you can see we got white, silver, and of course black, which are all covering an S3 1.7 GHZ dual-core...
Filed in: Phones
0
Android Blog

Google brings us their Official Android blog, consolidating all others to a single Feed

As a blogger and news outlet for all things Android and sometime more, sifting through countless pages of information gets rather time-consuming and sometimes frustrating. This was especially complicated when it came to following Google and many of their publications and sharing techniques. Thankfully,...
Filed in: News
2
comscore june 2012

ComScore: Android Bounces Back, Did the Galaxy S3 Help?

ComScore has released their newest mobile OS market share numbers, and this time, Android is back from its lull. After having a depressing couple of months, Android is back, moving above the 51% market share mark, after going below it in April and May. This was expected, as the Galaxy S3 came out in...
Filed in: General, News
0
BT Keyboard case

Bluetooth keyboard case and rotating folio case uncovered for Nexus 7

Oh how we love our accessories and new accessories for the ASUS Nexus 7 are easily a welcomed sight. Just a few days ago we got a look at a few new items that are headed out soon. Among them was a POGO Dock, premium cover and travel covers. All are cool and useful in their own right, but we always want...
Filed in: Accessories, Hardware, News
1
Google Walle

Google Wallet updates, links to your debit or credit cards Now

Looks like Google Wallet made a nice update today. It now allows you to link your credit or debit card to your Wallet account. If you use the Wallet to make a purchase at participating locations, then your Wallet account is charged and then Google Wallet will charge your card. This should make using...
2
ATT Block

“You shall not pass,” through our network anyways, AT&T actively blocking Google Play Movies

The constant battle between Android, the Play Store, developers, Google and carriers is one that makes certain parties look really bad. Yesterday Verizon was ordered to pay up $1.25 million because they actively blocked tethering apps in the Play Store. Now it appears that AT&T is up to a new trick....
Filed in: Networks, News
1
developers-can-now-respond-to-your-comments-in-google-play

Say Goodbye to Notification Ads with Google Play’s Updated Developer Policies

Google updated the Google Play developer policies, with an obvious intention of regaining control of the ecosystem. Apart from the typical guidelines and cancellation policies, Google made a few updates in some very important points that are worth mentioning:   Restricting the use of names or...
Filed in: Android, Developers, News
2
© 2012 AndroidSPIN. All rights reserved.