May 2011 Archives

Health

Lollihop uses Android to find healthy-but-tasty food in your area [Video Demo]

You probably know all the best Android apps for finding food, but a great deal of those results may be no good for you. Who cares if the hottest restaurant in town comes highly recommended if you can’t eat an…

Android OS

Google Android Market now provides recommendations for downloads, ala Amazon

At a press meeting during Google I/O, an Android Product Manager told me to look to the Android Market today for some cool new things. The Day 2 keynote is underway, so plenty of new information could be on-tap, bu…

Android OS

Google encouraging 18 month update pledge for Android phones – that’s encouraging, not requiring

Google Android Product Manager Hugo Barra had our hearts a flutter when when he announced that Google is forming a task force to encourage companies to commit to updating their Android phones. “When har…

Multimedia

Google Movie rentals coming to Android Market [U.S. only]

No, it wasn’t the Netflix for Android announcement that we hoped for, but Google I/O did yield news about a new way to watch movies on Android devices – Google Movies. Launching later today, May 10,…

Google TV

Android 3.1 and Android Market apps coming to Google TV this summer

Google TV is getting an upgrade. At today’s Google I/O keynote address, Google confirmed previous reports that it will be launching a retooled version of its television companion box. What’s co…

Google Android

Google accosts us with Android stats at Google I/O 2011

Well, well, well, it’s Google I/O time and with that comes some crazy stats about Google’s growth over the year. Most importantly, Android has grown to be the one of the most dominate smartphone op…

Android

Google Music for Android now official. Music app updated now available

Google Music lives. After keeping android phone owners on the edge of their keyboards for nearly a year, Google has finally confirmed that its cloud-based music streaming service will launch soon in the Unite…

Google Android

Android location data is anonymous and held only one week according to Google

With the current iPhone location data debacle that hit the tech sites and even the mainstream news within the last couple weeks, the US Congress has decided to ask some questions about how the big mobile players…

Android Apps

Android Apps Alert #59: WalMart, WebMD, Web Pictures and more

Androinica.com reviews the top new Android apps added to the Android Market. We also note when the best Android apps are updated or enhanced with new features. Our weekly Android Apps Alert series is all about d…

Tablets

Barnes & Noble Nook Color Review Remix: Just how good does Froyo make it?

Want to know how to get a bunch of hate mail? Say something negative about Barnes & Noble Nook Color, the Android ereader that people like to pretend is a tablet when convenient, then hide behind the “o…

AT&T

AT&T Samsung Infuse 4G delivers 4.5-inch SuperAMOLED Android phone for $199

Samsung and AT&T introduced the Infuse 4G at CES in January. It took an additional four months, but we finally know when will the AT&T Infuse 4G be released, and how much it will cost: May 15, $199 dollars…

Travel

Google Earth now looks and performs better on Android tablets

The lack of Android tablet apps has been a thorn in the side of Honeycomb users everywhere. Things are thankfully starting to pick-up, and we’re seeing an uptick in apps that are being optimized for use on…

Android App Reviews

DailyRoads Voyager Android app records the road, including hit and run case

I’ve seen plenty of drivers record themselves speaking or singing along to music in the car, but rarely have I seen an Android phone recording the road. One Tennessee resident actually films his daily dr…

Motorola

Sprint announces two new Motorola Android phones for business users

Sprint and Motorola previously teamed up to deliver an iDen phone, the Motorola i1, geared for the business crowd. The two companies have joined forces once again to release another iDen device, and an enterpr…

Android

Android phones account for half of U.S. market share; 4G is King.

There has been an abundance of reports in the recent months noting that Android is the leading smartphone platform. Canalys echoed that main sentiment once again in its Q1 2011 analysis, but it discovered some…

Android Apps and News

Malware Bullcrap

Motorola Xyboard

Apps Alert #86

Toshiba Thrive 7 Review

GTV Cable

Tablet Size

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Health

Lollihop uses Android to find healthy-but-tasty food in your area [Video Demo]

Android OS

Google Android Market now provides recommendations for downloads, ala Amazon

Android OS

Google encouraging 18 month update pledge for Android phones – that’s encouraging, not requiring

Multimedia

Google Movie rentals coming to Android Market [U.S. only]

Google TV

Android 3.1 and Android Market apps coming to Google TV this summer

Google Android

Google accosts us with Android stats at Google I/O 2011

Android

Google Music for Android now official. Music app updated now available

Google Android

Android location data is anonymous and held only one week according to Google

Android Apps

Android Apps Alert #59: WalMart, WebMD, Web Pictures and more

Tablets

Barnes & Noble Nook Color Review Remix: Just how good does Froyo make it?

AT&T

AT&T Samsung Infuse 4G delivers 4.5-inch SuperAMOLED Android phone for $199

Travel

Google Earth now looks and performs better on Android tablets

Android App Reviews

DailyRoads Voyager Android app records the road, including hit and run case

Motorola

Sprint announces two new Motorola Android phones for business users

Android

Android phones account for half of U.S. market share; 4G is King.

Android App Reviews

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