Archive for August 6th, 2012

Android has so much to offer its users it is almost unfathomable. The sheer number of apps available for a particular function expands almost daily. One app type that we never get tired of showing you guys or giving you a chance to pick up, are keyboard apps. Yes, there are numerous keyboard apps...

It never hurts to keep your eyes out for a great deal on a hot new device. A few of the most sought after devices are still the Galaxy S III and the Nexus 7 tablet. While we haven’t seen any amazing discounts on a Nexus 7, we did catch wind of a great deal for the Samsung Galaxy S III for Sprint‘s...

In traditional Motorola fashion, they have begun sending out invites to feedback members wishing to partake in an update for the Motorola DROID 4. They fail to mention specific details such as when and what the update will bring. We fully expect it to be a soak test for Ice Cream Sandwich though. A few...

When the WiFi Motorola XOOM was listed as a target device for a Jelly Bean update, everyone with a Verizon branded device got a little up in arms. That disappointment and anger was to be expected, but so was the fact that the LTE tablet wouldn’t be snagging Jelly Bean right out the gates. Of...

Apple and Google are naturally competitors in the wireless industry. As competitors they will do everything they can to offer something different and prevent their users from using other services by their competitor. Siri works as hard as possible to shift results away from using Google, Apple has...

In the mood for a little kernel source action? Samsung has recently released the source for the upcoming coming Galaxy Note 10.1 for those of you who like to tinker with things. It appears that there are two versions of the kernel source available. One labeled with a K and the other with a S. Both look...

We have covered the Holo application suite quite often here on AndroidSPIN. When Holo Launcher was floating around as a beta in XDA, all the way to its launch and updates on the Play Store. The original Holo Launcher offered up a small, smooth and customizable home replacement that looked and felt like...

I will admit that I am one of the few that actually just found out that NASA put a new rover on Mars. I would have probably paid a little more attention is it was Android based, or they were controlling it with a tablet. That doesn’t mean it is any less cool. It would seem that Rovio has been working...

Some hate that Google makes updates to the Android OS and moves it forward to a better version with better features. Not because it is a bad thing, but because we all know how slow to the game the OEM’s and carriers are at making updates. There are more people out there than we would like to admit,...

Everyone around here is familiar with Tha PHLASH, AOKP and Cruzerlite. Combining the love you have for your AOKP ROM, with the talents and designs of Tha PHLASH and mixing them together with Cruzerlite is a recipe for greatness. Now you can help take your support for all of them by ordering your Series...

Back in the middle of July AT&T formally announced their upcoming shared data plans to the world. Offer up customers a way to purchase a set amount of data that all lines on an account can utilize versus having to purchase data packages on a pre-line basis. Needless to say they are a bit confusing...

It is hard to argue that Samsung isn’t a dominating force in the smartphone industry. The Galaxy S II, S III and Note are prime examples of that. Putting aside the differences and legal battles, Samsung does pretty well in the tablet industry as well. We haven’t really seen any single tablet...

With the over whelming success of the Samsung Galaxy Note and the Galaxy S III, it isn’t to far-fetched to believe that other manufacturers might be looking to capitalize on size. A new rumor is floating around that HTC might be working on a new 5-inch phone for the world to get their hands...