HP Touchpad gets Cyanogen Mod Alpha 3

I’ve had continual messages from a number of the Ausdroid community members telling me that there’s an Alpha 3 coming, now it’s here! Of course, I downloaded and had it installed at the first moment I had spare and it is notably better than Alpha 2 as they’ve fixed multiple performance issues and a few [...]

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Lenovo working on a 5-inch, dual-core Android device

Lenovo --- for some reason --- is apparently working on a 5-inch Android tablet which they will be marketing under the IdeaTab moniker. There's not much to report about concerning specs but the pictures show a micro-HDMI port, a micro-USB port, a front-facing camera, what looks to be an earpiece speaker and capacitive buttons. The speaker and capacitive buttons have me leaning towards a possible phone/tablet hybrid but at this point anythings possible. . . . → Read More: Lenovo working on a 5-inch, dual-core Android device

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ROM – @xboarder56 BeastMOD for HTC Amaze 4G

xboarder56 has released an update to BeastMOD. The latest version is now 1.3.1. This release is supported on the following Device(s):- HTC Amaze 4G BeastMOD v1.3.1Release Date: 19 Nov 2011     Tethering Hack (free teather)    Music fixed    Mms/sms fixed    Small bug fixes    Removed crt (battery lasts longer) BeastMOD v1.3.0 Release Date: 15 Nov 2011     [...]

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Push Notifications For Updated Android Apps Coming Soon To The GetJar App Store

While the GetJar Appstore has its advantages, like GetJar Gold for example, it has been lacking one important feature that both the Android Market and Amazon Appstore have: push notification for app updates. In the past, when you downloaded an app from GetJar, the only way of knowing if the app had been updated was by going directly to that apps listing in GetJar . . . → Read More: Push Notifications For Updated Android Apps Coming Soon To The GetJar App Store

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Samsung DROID Charge to Get Gingerbread Tuesday?

Some evidence has cropped up showing that the Samsung DROID Charge Verizon’s first Samsung LTE phone, will be getting an upgrade to Android 2.3 this Tuesday, November 29th. Alongside the gingery features we know Gingerbread brings, we’re also expected to see the following changes, improvements and additions: Updated Download Manager app - from where you [...]

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Upcoming HTC Android Smartphone Ville Spotted in Leaked Image

Unsurprisingly a new Android Smartphone named HTC Ville appears in a leaked image Now why nobody is really surprised is because of too many devices are getting leaked ahead of their announcement This is much often with HTC Smartphones and Tablets For instance a list of 30 plus devices from HTC parked for the coming years are leaked and we ve already discussed the same earlier...

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Sleepy Jack now available for All Android Devices

Sleepy Jack is an awesome new Android game from Silver Tree Media, the same guys that brought us an equally impressive game called Cordy a little while back. Up until a few days ago Sleepy Jack was an Xperia Play exclusive, but now everyone can enjoy it... and enjoy it you will as it's a visually stunning game that's also a blast to play.

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Facebook Android App Upgrade Includes Places & Groups

The popular Android Facebook app has finally been updated to include Places and Group functionality that has been available on the iPhone for a while now.
Android Facebook users will now be able to use their handset's GPS signal to check-in at their current location with Facebook.
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Black Friday Android Deals: Complete List Of Best Android Specials

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Thankfully, I've never had to endure the torture of shopping on Black Friday– my parents raised me to fear that orgy of deal-induced madness– but I have the feeling that there will be more then a few brave Android fans willing to risk life and limb to get the best deals on a new phone or tablet. Just to give you a leg up on all the other deal-hungry shoppers, AndroidPIT has prepared a comprehensive list of the best deals on Android devices this Black Friday.
 

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Expansys Selling Galaxy Nexus in US for $750, Hurry Before Stock Disappears

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus will get an official carrier release on Verizon sometime next month, but to the disappointment of many the exact date remains unknown. If you are tired of waiting or so fed up that you would prefer the new Google flagship on another network, Expansys has you covered. Their US branch just [...]

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Roast your holiday meals perfectly with Is It Ready Yet?

Is It Ready Yet? is a new iPhone app that helps you determine the perfect temperature and cooking time for roasting beef, pork, and poultry. Put the cookbooks away and use Is It Ready Yet? to cook your Thanksgiving turkey and even use the built-in cooking timer to remind...

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The Top 3 Android Phones So Far in 2010

2009 will be remembered for phone companies bringing lots of Android phones onto the market. It looks like 2010 will be the year when the same companies really up their game and start to release Android phones that take what a smartphone can do and look like to the next level. There’s such a high [...]


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I’ve been doing more with technology than just the android platform, So I’ve decided to change the blog from just Android to be more directed towards Exploiting Technology in general. I’ll still be covering about Android because I love it so much, But I’m just expanding amung the blog to increase posts. Sorry about the

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The elusive long-tail of mobile shipments

[The era of smartphones is upon us, as penetration increases from 11% in 2008 to over 25% in 2011. But what of the remaining three quarters of the market? Marketing Manager Matos Kapetanakis talks smartphone numbers and takes a look...

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Google Overhauls Android.com With A Focus On Consumer Friendliness

Android is growing up. The platform that began its life as something built for the anti-iPhone crowd is quickly evolving into something built for everybody. Today, Google has overhauled Android's website to match.

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A new way of measuring Openness, from Android to WebKit: The Open Governance Index [Updated]

[Much has been said about open source projects – and open source platforms are now powering an ever-increasing share of the mobile market. But what is “open” and how can you measure openness? As part of our new research report...

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Forums: Vibration for SMS alerts, GPS coordinates as Address in Contacts

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[Turkey Day Giveaway #2] Win A Samsung Infuse 4G On AT&T For Answering One Simple Question

A few days ago, we received a mystery package from the good folks at RadioShack. Inside the package were three phones - the Samsung Stratosphere on Verizon, HTC EVO Design 4G on Sprint, and Samsung Infuse 4G on AT&T. Since these phones are ours to do with what we please, we've decided to do what we always do when we end up with extra goodies: give them away . . . → Read More: [Turkey Day Giveaway #2] Win A Samsung Infuse 4G On AT&T For Answering One Simple Question

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Android 3.2 for the Motorola XOOM rolling out gradually this week starting from today

Today is the day for updates it seems, with the Motorola XOOM up next on the list. Android 3.2 for the XOOM is being pushed out in stages throughout this week starting from 2PM AEDT today (~50 mins ago from posting time). Motorola notes that key features in the update include the ability to print [...]

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Lady Gaga’s Thanksgiving Show Features 8 Intimate Performances [SNEAK PEEK]

A 90-minute special on Thanksgiving night revolves around Lady Gaga, who will perform eight songs and reveal private details about her life to journalist Katie Couric.

Among her performances during A Very Gaga Thanksgiving, Lady Gaga will perform a duet with Tony Bennett on “The Lady is a Tramp” and sing “Marry The [...]

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The Galaxy S2: an iPhone-4S-killer?

The received wisdom is that Apple fans will just keep buying iPhones – or indeed iAnything – even if another product is technically better, just because Apple has that reputation and credibility. The reputation that it'll work right out of the box, do exactly what you want it to do, even if you're not especially technically capable.

And the credibility that says, well, just that you're stylish, more stylish than anyone who doesn't own an iPhone. These things are both underpinned by superb design that ensures Apple phones are both user-friendly and easy on the eye.

Has the Samsung Galaxy S2 already beaten Apple at their own game, even though it's significantly older than the iPhone 4S? Samsung has sold over 10 million Galaxy S2 deals already, making it the most popular Android phone of all time. Yet even though this latest Apple phone launch has met with more disappointment than any before, iPhone 4S deals will still outperform the S2 with ease, guaranteed (1 million pre-orders were placed on the first day they became available, before it was even released).

Let's take a look at whether those sales figures will be justified.

Look and Feel

First impressions are something of a tie. The Galaxy S2 is slimmer and smaller than the iPhone 4S, and looks just as cool, but feels distinctly less robust, largely because it eschews the current high-end smartphone trend for one-piece, machined-aluminium casings in favour of a lighter but probably weaker construction.

Still, at a mere 116g in weight and a shade under 8.5mm thick, it just feels a lot niftier than the iPhone's 140g and 9.3mm. If you live the kind of active life most of us do, though, you'll probably prefer the tougher-seeming iPhone, just to avoid the risk of that sickening feeling when you drop your £400 Galaxy on the floor and bits fly off with a loud cracking noise...

One thing that will be off-putting for some iPhone fans is that the 4S looks exactly like the iPhone 4. While Android fans may drool over processor speeds and storage space, many iPhone owners love being in a position to gloat over owning the latest Apple phone. The 4S lacks this gloating power.

Apple's big boast is still ease of use, but again the Galaxy easily lives up to this standard, with the Social Hub feature allowing you to seamlessly integrate several different email accounts, social networks or other communications platforms, finally bringing a bit of order to our 21st century, over-connected, over-informed chaos.

Siri

Still, the iPhone 4S potentially scores more highly here, overall, thanks to Siri, the virtual personal assistant whose services come built in to the phone. The Galaxy may be convenient, but it's still just a phone; Siri should take convenience to a whole new level, and is the next best thing to a personal social secretary most of us will ever have.

Again, "she" will offer that classic Apple convenience, that better-than-life quality that has sold so many phones. Siri makes using your phone seem like you're not using your phone, in that you just talk to her rather than tapping the screen – and she responds by booking you a restaurant table, or telling you whether it's cold enough outside that you'll need a coat.

…or so Apple Claim

This is provided that Siri actually works like Apple claims in its marketing of course. Siri is still in beta, meaning there are probably some issues with it. Voice controls exist on the Galaxy S2, although they are not quite as well integrated or far reaching. Unless you are partially sighted or have difficulty using your fingers though, Siri (and voice control in general) could prove to be another much lauded feature that rarely gets used.

On the other hand it could prove to be as big of a technological revolution as touchscreens were a few years back. Touchscreen phones had been around for many years before the original iPhone of course, but it was the Apple device that made them the market norm. Likewise, we have already seen voice controls on phones but so far they have yet to meet with any real appreciation.

Personally I am still not convinced by it. The technology behind Siri may have evolved quite a bit the last few years, and it may even be as slick and understanding as Apple claim. Yet Siri's voice still sounds like a Texas Instruments toy from the 1980s. Voice synthesis, it seems, has not made much progress at all – even if voice recognition has. If I were to ever truly consider using voice controls on a phone, I would want something more pleasant and life-like to listen to than a female professor Hawking.

So while Siri could potentially make the iPhone 4S so much more convenient for some phone users to use, it is likely to end up like FaceTime as an overhyped feature that very few people really have any need for or desire to use.

Processing Speed

The processors on the two phones share a similar spec, both being dual-core. The Galaxy S2's is nominally a little faster, at 1.2GHz compared to the iPhone's 1GHz, but the iPhone 4S chip is the Apple A5, the same one as that found in the iPad 2, and so is tried-and-tested on a high-end multitasking multimedia device. It should be more than capable of running the iPhone.

Being released several months after the S2, the iPhone 4S could have really wowed with a 1.5GHz dual core chip or something. Yet it was unveiled to the world with a processor that doesn't even match the Galaxy in terms of speed. The point here is that most iPhone owners don't really care about processor speeds, and the iPhone 4S was merely bringing itself more into line with current technological trends.

But with the Galaxy S3 being up for release in just a few months, and some rumours suggesting a staggering quad core 1.8GHz chip in use, the iPhone 4S will most likely not have the staying power to remain up-to-date by the time the iPhone 5 / Galaxy S4 make their way to the stores this time next year.

Cameras

The two cameras, likewise, are closely comparable. Both are around the 8 Megapixel mark, though initial reports put the iPhone camera as more capable and versatile in a variety of different circumstances. On the upside, the Galaxy S2 can take USB pen drives, plugged directly into it with no need for an adaptor, for taking more snaps or holding more music than you fit on its 16GB memory.

The most expensive iPhone 4S has up to 64GB memory, so though it doesn't take a USB stick without an adaptor, you won't need on quite so soon. But with that model costing well over £1000 it is unlikely to be the most popular option, with most prospective 4S owners choosing the 16GB-with-no-option-to-upgrade model.

So, on balance, which should you go for? As a lot of people had noted on October 4th at the Apple keynote, the iPhone 4S is not drastically different to the iPhone 4 – and the Galaxy S2 was already more impressive than that a few months ago. The big difference is with Siri voice controls, a feature that the majority of people will probably not use for more than 5 minutes to see what it is about.

The iPhone range is now comparable to the Galaxy S2 in terms of processing and camera, but with the Galaxy 2S being around £100 cheaper, these days, that might make all the difference. 

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Verizon date-specific holiday savings include FREE Red Droid Incredible 2

Verizon has announced some Android-related deals for this post-Thanksgiving weekend which should help the carrier scoop up a few extra activations.  Depending on whether you are looking for an Android smartphone, tablet, or something else (shame on you), you might want to check to see if Verizon has what you need . . . → Read More: Verizon date-specific holiday savings include FREE Red Droid Incredible 2

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BeyondPod Only $2 for Thanksgiving

BeyondPod for Android, a premier podcast management and listening application, is getting into the holiday shopping frenzy as it will be offered for just $2 over Thanksgiving weekend. It’s a discount of $5 from its usual $7 price, but given the functionality we wouldn’t even mind paying $10 for it. You can download individual podcasts

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Top Android Market Movie Rentals Just $0.99 for the Holidays

The holidays are here, and with them comes plenty of folks traveling far and wide to visit friends and family. Google is hoping to make long trips by car and plane a bit more bearable with top movie rentals in the Android Market getting a price drop to a mere $0.99. Considering most usually sell [...]

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Evernote Adds Three Major Features to its Android App

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How To Configure Email Accounts in BlackBerry Smartphone?

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[Turkey Day Giveaway #2] Win A Samsung Infuse 4G On AT&T For Answering One Simple Question

A few days ago, we received a mystery package from the good folks at RadioShack. Inside the package were three phones - the Samsung Stratosphere on Verizon, HTC EVO Design 4G on Sprint, and Samsung Infuse 4G on AT&T. Since these phones are ours to do with what we please, we've decided to do what we always do when we end up with extra goodies: give them away.

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Apple announces a one day online store shopping event for Black Friday

Apple has announced that it will be holding a one day holiday shopping event on Black Friday which just happens to be this Friday November 25th.

Mark your calendar now, and come back to the Apple Online Store for the special one-day event. You’ll discover amazing iPad,

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Stay Safe with MyFlare for Android

MyFlare is a new personal emergency response app that can get you help when you need it the most. There have been some other personal safety apps in the market, and some of them are actually very solid. MyFlare has them all beat hands down as it can do the things those other apps do, and it can do them all at once. MyFlare is loaded with features and ways to keep you safe, but the coolest thing about the App is its ability to perform all of its safety functions at once with just a simple press of the button. Here’s a rundown of some of the key features in MyFlare…

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Confirmed: Android Ice Cream Sandwich Will Get Flash Support By End of Year

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Adobe announced just a few weeks ago that it was ceasing development for Mobile Flash. But, as it turns out, Adobe has one last project for Flash before saying goodbye to its mobile platform: an update that includes support for Ice Cream Sandwich.

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iZac Becomes The First Android-Powered Bartender – Fun, Ingenious, And Open-Source

You might remember this video , which cropped up earlier this month, showing off an Android-powered contraption that mixed drinks automatically. Well, it would appear that the device, lovingly named iZac, (after a barbot from the popular show Futurama) has made its official debut, mixing real cocktails for patrons at the Creative Sandbox in Sydney. . . . → Read More: iZac Becomes The First Android-Powered Bartender – Fun, Ingenious, And Open-Source

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Google Search for iPad updated with new UI

The iPad version of the Google Search app received a pretty big update today. It features a revamped UI that provides feedback the moment you begin to type. After tapping a result, the page with load in a a new slide-in pane so that you can continue to scroll...

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Motorola DEXT Available From Orange UK From Tomorrow

Motorola's first UK Android phone, the Motorola DEXT will be available from October 7th.
The DEXT Android phone will be offered free to new customers as part of a 2-year Orange contract priced at £35 per month.The £35 tariff will include 900 minutes, unlimited texts, data allowance and Orange maps.
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Cha Li – Managing General Partner of Dragon Vest, CEO of IdeaFactory will give keynote at Mobile China 2011 Conference

Mobile China 2011 is proud to present the Keynote Speaker for Morning session (9:35AM) – Cha Li: President – IdeaFactory （Incubator with Softbank） Founder &CEO – Carnival Nation Media Corp President- MotionPoster Asia Founder & CEO – InterPro Ltd. President - East West Communications Inc. General Manager- ZiffDavis Inc.和Saatchi & Saatchi Worldwide Co-Founder and Managing General Partner [...]

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Rumor: Mid-Range Samsung Illusion Available Nov. 23rd on Verizon via Direct Fulfillment

It looks like Verizon is getting set to introduce another phone sometime soon, though believe us when we say it’s no Galaxy Nexus Instead, they’re offering the Samsung Illusion an entry-level Android 2.3 handset that should go easy on the pockets during a holiday season that’s heavy on the pockets. According to the rumor, the device will be available starting November 23rd.We’re working with a 3.5 inch HVGA display, a 1Ghz processor, Bluetooth 3.0, a 3 megapixel camera, 2GB of internal storage, GPS and more. Keep an eye out for it this Wednesday if this rumor holds up true

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Dead on Arrival – Android Game Review

Zombies crave brains like gamers crave a good game, and N3V's Dead on Arrival is a new Android game that will please Gamers & Zombies alike. If you're looking for an action-packed Zombie game, look no further as Dead on Arrival has finally arrived, and it was well worth the wait.

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The Rise of the Connected Non-Profit

From Foursquare (“checked in at Joe’s Pizza!”) to Facebook (“just backed my car into the bushes. LOL!”) to Twitter (“look @fascinatingarticle Im sharing in case you didnt know I read #highbrowmagazines”) and now Google+ (“get out of my ‘friends’ circle, Mom!”), we are more connected than ever. For companies across sectors, a hyper-networked world [...]

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Sub-$300 Tegra 3 Tablets Just Six Months After Release? NVIDIA CEO Thinks So

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A closer look at the upcoming wave of Tegra 3 games

With the recent official announcement of the quad-core Tegra 3 chipset making its way to Android devices soon, there were also a ton of games mentioned in the press release that a lot of people probably aren’t familiar with. Right now there are over 15+ Tegra 3 games under development and 40+ Tegra Zone games will be available by end of 2011.

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Samsung Galaxy Note — Review

I’ve been using the Samsung Galaxy Note as my primary device for 2 weeks now. It was clear that Samsung didn’t quite know how to market this device or even who their demographic was, we can see this by their confused ads. I now feel like I’ve spent enough time with the Note to say [...]

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[Poll] Do You Use Your Tablet In Portrait Or Landscape Orientation?

In my review of the Galaxy Tab 8.9, I found that performance didn’t seem to be quite up to snuff. A commenter noted that that was reportedly because the Tab 8.9 was designed to be used portrait mode, so the system has to rotate what’s on the screen by 90°. And surprisingly enough, [...]

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The HTC Legend – Finally An Android Phone That Competes With The iPhone?

Could this be the best Android phone to date? The phone is a relative of the HTC Hero, a handset which has been extremely popular. Many people are talking about this as being the Android phone that can really take some significant market share from the iPhone. Design and Display The deisgn in my opinion [...]


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NFL Flick Quarterback Now In The Android Market – Juke, Pass, And Flick Your Way To The Hall Of Fame

The creators of the popular Flick games (Flick Soccer and Flick Golf) have done it again, recently releasing NFL Flick Quarterback to the Android Market. The game combines the popular flick controls from Full Fat Productions' other games with NFL action, allowing players to "become the QB you’ve always dreamed of becoming."

  

Flick Quarterback offers much more than its controls and impressive graphics however. Players can choose from Playmaker and Trick Shot modes, which each offer their own unique gameplay twists. Additionally, the game offers day or night time play, as well as elemental obstacles like...

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