AdMob, a company that serves up mobile advertising, just released some new numbers for Android, showing that data requests doubled from October to December. The bullet points: Requests increased 97 percent in the past three months, totaling more than 1 billion. In October, 98 percent of requests came from HTC devices. That droped to 56 percent in December. Last month, 39 percent of...
We're in full Google Nexus One bat-poop-crazy mode for the next 24 hours or so. And as such we can tell you that the official support page went live for a fleeting moment. And as quickly as it appeared, it vanished, leaving us what you see above. And don't be alarmed: We're still expecting the Nexus One to launch with Android 2.1, never mind the picture. Also of note is that the "...
Logitech, best known for its computer peripherals, apparently has some sort of Android-powered product in the pipeline, according to a recent job posting. They're looking for "a super-star engineer with the ability to design and implement world-class Android applications that delight customers and provide break-through functionality. As part of the Digital Home Group, the applicant will...
One of our favorite hobbies these days is to collect statistical data about Android (we also collect spores, mold and fungus), and here's an interesting specimen from ChangeWave. A survey of 4,068 people conducted Dec. 9-14 found that 21 percent of those planning to buy a smartphone in the next 90 days would prefer Android. That's 15 percentage points higher than in September -- the...
It can't be all sunshine and kittens head of Tuesday's expected Google Nexus One launch. ZDNet has published a list of how much extra those of you outside of the United States will have to pay for the Nexus One -- on top of the $530 unlocked price. All we can say is that if you're in Sweden, well, start saving up, as you're going to have to shell out an extra $218. If you're in Taiwan (...
Guess this really makes the Nexus One from Google as unofficially official as something can get: Engadget has a device in hand (more so than even Gizmodo did) and is giving it the what-for, along with a hands-on video. The long and the short: It's fast, it's sleek, it feels good in the hand, but it's not revolutionary for an Android device, though it gives the Motorola Droid a run for...
For those of you with CDMA HTC Heroes who don't mind a bit of hackery, some cooked ROMs are in the works to bring Android 2.1 to your phones. From XDA Developers member flipzmode come the above screen shots (and more after the break), which have been based off of another 2.1 project at HTCPedia. This is highly unofficial, of course, and still in beta, so there are some bugs. Notably...
Well hows about that. There's the Motorola Calgary/Droid Devour, all dressed up in silver. And while the keyboard doesn't quite look as sexy (and usable) as you might find on the HTC Touch Pro 2, it's definitely bigger than that's on the current Droid. And by now you've noticed the lack of a D-pad, which looks like it's given way for an optical trackpad like the BlackBerry Bold 9700 (...
We cringe anytime we read a headline that states one company is planning to launch a product to compete with another company's product that doesn't yet exist, but such is the world in which we live. And so, that brings us to the latest pre-CES rumor, which states that HTC is prepping an Android-powered tablet and will be showing it privately next week at CES. Of course, CES week is the...
What's that, you ask? The Nexus One, set to be announced by Google next week, has already been rooted? Don't be too surprised. It's an HTC device, after all, and there are enough of the in the wild that this was bound to happen. We'll let Paul from MoDaCo explain: Superboot is a boot.img that when flashed, will root your device the first time you boot (installing su and the superuser...
Not that we really need more unofficial confirmation that the Nexus One from Google is headed to T-Mobile, but here it is. Above is a shot from the internal Streamline network, clearly showing T-Mo support for the nexus one. Note the bullet points: Support for this device including troubleshooting and exchanges wil be managed by Google and HTC. T-Mobile will offer service support...
We've seen early builds of Google's Chrome OS, but the really interesting aspect will be the big G's own netbook, whose design is being closely handled by Google. And the technical specs of the netbook are beginning to leak out. The following come from IBTimes [via Engadget]: OS: Chrome OS (natch). Chipset: Nvidia Tegra (the Tegra II, perhaps?). Processor: ARM CPU (which we mainly know...
We joke that the Nexus One isn't official, but at this point it's unofficially official. And now we have an accessory or two to go with it. Above you see documents from the FCC (and first posted on AndroidForums) that show the Nexus One and a Bluetooth dock. Where things get really interesting is that the dock, in addition to being your standard plug-and-play accessory, also sports a...
Rumors are like elbows and other things around here, so we're going to swallow some salt with this one. But AndroidSPIN says it has an anonymous tipster with word that the HTC G1 on T-Mobile -- as in the very first commercially available Android phone -- will be getting an Eclair update. And that's not out of the realm of possibilty, as we've already seen Android 2.0 ported over to the...
From the Forums is a great way to get the inside scoop of what's going on within our forums. To participate you must first register. To do so it is free and will only take a moment of your time. So what are you waiting for? Microsoft's (yes, them) Ford Sync in-car feature is a very cool way to connect your Android phone to your car. And heyitsthatguy has a couple of helpful hints...
Happy holidays, merry Christmas and all that jazz, everybody. Here's to hoping you all found a little green robot under the tree this year. For those of you new to Android, welcome! Glad you're with us! While your trembling hands cradle that new Android phone for the first time, take a spin through our Reviews section to learn a little more about your device, and browse the forums to...
After a bit of a false start this morning, Christmas has come a day early for you radio lovers out there. Clear Channel Radio's iheartradio app is now available in the Android Market for phones running Android 1.5 and above. That's the Motorola Droid, HTC Droid Eris, HTC myTouch 3G and the Samsung Moment. With the app you get: Streaming broadcasts from almost 400 U.S. radio stations,...
Google today responded to the FCC's FTC's request for more information regarding its purchase of AdMob, the mobile advertising company. And, as expected, they're putting a positive spin on the delay that's holding up the $750 million deal. As we said when we announced the deal, we don't see any regulatory issues with this deal, because the rapidly growing mobile advertising space is...
We've seen tons of pictures and a few unofficial specs for the Nexus One trickle out of the past couple of weeks, but the folks at Engadget have found the mother lode. They've also gotten word that the Nexus one will be sold starting Jan. 5, albet on an invite-only basis at first, which they're guessing will be developers. A full T-Mobile retail launch is still in the cards, though, it'...
Let's face it: A smartphone doesn't really reach manhood until it can achieve the almighty tether -- we'll ignore for the moment whether it's Kosher with your carrier. And you can now tether with the Motorola Droid. Sure, you previously could use PDANet. And while that's fine for many, it's just not the same. It you want true tethering, however, you're going to have to work for it. A...