I am the Android Alpha, and the Omega.
We're a week into of our a monthly contest in which we're giving away a $10 Google Play Gift Card every day this month. That's 31 winners in 31 days, with an easy $10 to spend on apps, books, music -- whatever you want! What's more is that each of the 31 winners will automatically be entered to win a free Nexus 4, which we'll choose and announce the first week of January. We're going to...
Heard any good Android stories lately? We've got a mountain to move tonight on Episode 116 of the Greatest Android Podcast in the World. We'll kick things off with the mess that's been the Google Play store and the launch of the Nexus 4 and Nexus 10. Then we'll pivot over to the new Verizon Droid DNA, and where it fits into our lives. (And whether the 5-inch display fits into our...
It's Election Day here in the U.S., which means the long national nightmare that is the democratic election process (still better than any other in the world) is nearly over, thank Zeus, and we can get back to what really matters -- bashing each other over which smartphone is better. So let's have a little fun. We're all friends here. We're even going to turn comments off on this post...
Complete specs of the Google Nexus 4 by LG: SCREEN: 4.7" diagonal; 1280 x 768 pixel resolution (320 ppi); WXGA IPS; Corning(R) Gorilla(R) Glass 2 CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon(TM) S4 Pro SIZE: 133.9 x 68.7 x 9.1 mm WEIGHT: 139g CAMERAS: 8 MP (main); 1.3 MP (front) NETWORK: Unlocked GSM/UMTS/HSPA+; GSM/EDGE/GPRS (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); 3G (850, 900, 1700, 1900,...
Complete specs for the Samsung Galaxy Note 2: Looking to get all the latest specs on the Samsung Galaxy Note 2? We've got 'em. Network: 3G: HSPA+ 21Mbps (HSDPA 21Mbps / HSUPA 5.76Mbps); 4G LTE: 100Mbps/ 50Mbps Processor: 1.6 GHz quad-core processor Display: 5.5” HD Super AMOLED (1,280 x 720) OS: Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) Camera: Main(Rear): 8 Megapixel Auto Focus...
Get your first taste of the all new Lloyd Gear from Android Central! Awww, yeaahhh — Lloyd Gear is here. Our first round of new gear includes a supernaturally good t-shirt, a sweet baseball cap and a secret society pin. If you love Lloyd. If you love Android. If you love to be awesome. Then you can get these. Also some really great bonus offers in here — read on after the break....
Today is the last day of the Take Lloyd on an adventure and win 1 of 4 Samsung Galaxy S IIIs Contest. If you're in attendance at Google I/O, we're going to make it super easy for you to get a photo of you and Lloyd so you can submit it for your chance to win. A few members of the Mobile Nations crew will be walking around the main floor of Moscone today (just look for them in the shirts...
Attention, people of the Internet! You already listed to the Greatest Android Podcast in the World. We know you do, because thousands and thousands of you download it every week. But we're also aware that more than a few of you are into Stitcher as your podcatcher. And that's awesome. Stitcher's an interesting podcatcher because it's compatible with the Chevy MyLink system. (Yes, that's...
June 1, 2012 (9:36 a.m.) - We're investigating malware report that's causing Google to block forums.androidcentral.com. The blog is currently unaffected. Update (10:24 a.m.) - We've identified the issue and have ordered a Sentinel strike. Update (11:25 a.m.) - Google decided to treat one of our ad partner's javascript code as suspicious. The code has been removed and we have...
Just a quick reminder, boys and girls, that you've got a little less than a week left to enter to win a device of your choice (up to $800 worth) just for taking a little survey from keyboard-maker Swiftkey. Head over to swiftkey.net/survey to begin, complete the survey. If you're one of the lucky three (yes, three) winners, you could get your hands on your dream phone or tablet, even...
I knew this was going to happen. From midmofan in the EVO 4G LTE forums - Phil ... got to do with it? What's root but a second hand emoticon? What's root got to do, got to do with it? Who needs an I-phone When it can't be jail-broken? It may seem to you That I'm acting confused like a newbie When the release date is close to me. If I tend to look dazed I've read it someplace on...
We know a lot of folks out there want a flexible "skin" case for their Galaxy Nexus. We also know that with so many available, it's often hard to figure out which one is the best. Luckily, you've got AC and Raul to help make the decision easier. Raul dives in and compares the Cruzerlite Androidified TPU case against the CaseMate Droid Creature case -- two very popular choices. Check...
From Starfleet Captain: Dear HTC, As a customer and consumer, I want to thank you for the excellent phones that you continue to make every year. My very first HTC—made smartphone was the Windows Mobile 6.1 device called the Touch Diamond on Sprint. Since then, I was in line before dawn to pick up the HTC Evo 4G on the day it was released, and a year later, the HTC EVO 3D. I want you to...
Due to circumstances entirely in our control, we're going to forgo our usual Thursday night podcast this week and instead move it to Friday afternoon! (Those circumstances being Phil's gonna be fresh off one of them whirlybird things and wants to see his wife and kids. You understand.) But a little procrastination on our part's going to mean that you folks of the European persuasion...
Steve Jobs put an end to the Newton project, largely because he hated the concept of using a stylus. The original Palm Pilot was a runaway hit - largely because of the use of the stylus and its handwriting recognition. Now, Palm is dead and Apple is ginormous and Samsung's going all out with the Galaxy Note. So, who was right? Well, maybe they all were. Just as the iPad is reaching the...
Benchmarks for the international GSM version of the HTC One X with the Tegra 3 processor.
The hottest Android tablet since, well, ever has got to be the ASUS Transformer Prime. Pick your reason why. The great build quality. The Tegra 3 4-PLUS-1 quad-core processor (that's the one with the fifth battery-saving core we've talked about before.) Or maybe it's because of the awesome optional keyboard dock, that basically turns the whole thing into an Android tablet. Or maybe it's...
Motorola has announced that the Atrix 2 Android smartphone (read our full review) is now available on Telecom in New Zealand. You can snag it for $299 on a two-year, $100-a-month plan, or $799 outright. It's got 10 EA games available for download, including: Need for Speed Hot Pursuit, Need for Speed Shift, Dead Space, EA SPORTS FIFA 10, THE GAME OF LIFE, MONOPOLY, The Sims 3, Tetris,...
We love our communities! Each of our individual sites -- Android Central, CrackBerry.com, iMore, WPCentral and webOSNation -- has its own incredibly passionate and knowledgeable community of forum users. Each has its own strong identity and we never want to compromise that. Which is why we went with Mobile Nations as our community network brand. It allows us to continue to respect the...
Phil, Simon, and Alex have splashed down in Barcelona and are ready to assault Mobile World Congress 2012, Mobile Nations style, and bring you back absolutely everything Android, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, (and even iPhone and iPad if they can find it!). Listen in! Our podcast feed: Audio | Video Download directly: Audio Subscribe in iTunes: Audio | Video Subscribe in Zune...