ViewSonic pegs the ViewPad 4 as equal parts phone and tablet. ViewSonic ViewSonic Europe is in Barcelona this week where it’s showing off the latest addition to its ViewPad family. Joining its 7-inch and 10-inch siblings, the 4.1-inch ViewPad 4 is expected to be on the short list of Android devices running Android 2.3 Gingerbread …
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As you probably know by now, HTC has officially unveiled its first Android tablet, the 7-inch Flyer. With all the major players recently announcing new tablets, it was only a matter of time before the Taiwanese manufacturer threw its hat into the ring. In terms of hardware, it has pretty much everything we were expecting. Thanks to its 1.5GHz processor, …
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Qualcomm announced this week that future Android devices running Qualcomm’s Snapdragon platform will have support for streaming television shows and movies through Netflix. The on-demand service has long been a desired feature for phones and tablets. Currently, the only Netflix option for Android users is to watch through Google TV. According to a press release issued yesterday, the holdup was …
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Earlier this week, Google offered the first real taste of Honeycomb. Though we’d previously seen short video clips and images, it wasn’t until Tuesday’s event that we were able to see Android 3.0 in action. Watching the live demonstrations, I could envision thousands of Galaxy Tab owners glancing at their tablets, wondering if or when it will see Honeycomb. And, …
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Rumors of a dual-core Android smartphone from HTC began swirling today, thanks to information obtained by the blog AndroidAndMe. According to multiple sources, HTC should debut its first 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon handset in May. The handset, which carries the code-name Pyramid, is said to feature a 4.3-inch qHD display and support for HSPA+ connectivity. TmoNews has confirmed on its end …
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Motorola Cliq XT owners got the bad news today that their smartphones will be left to limp off into the sunset with Android 1.5 Cupcake. According to the Motorola Support Forums, Moto recently scrapped the Android 2.1 Eclair plans after it determined that the Cliq XT would not deliver an “optimal customer experience.” Forums manager “Moto Matt” delivered the news …
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Google has an Android-related event scheduled for tomorrow where the company promises “an in-depth look at Honeycomb, Android ecosystem news, and hands-on demos” of devices. Though it’s widely assumed that members of the press will get their first real-world impressions of Android 3.0 via the Motorola Xoom, things remain cloudy beyond that. To me, the intriguing part of the invitation …
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Android and 4G figure to play a huge role in AT&T coming year. Phandroid After two years of lightly treading in the Android waters, AT&T is finally ready to start swimming for the deep end of the pool. And almost as if it were pure coincidence, the carrier’s broader ambitions come into light as it prepares to lose exclusivity of …
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Google thinks you and I should be paying for more applications from the Android Market. Speaking recently at the Inside Social Apps conference in San Francisco, Android manager Eric Chu admitted that Google was not happy with the number of applications purchased by users. Apparently all of the recent changes to the Android Market haven’t been enough to convince people …
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A recently leaked document from inside the Samsung camp confirms the handset maker’s plans to unveil successors to its popular Galaxy devices at next month’s Mobile World Congress. The sheet, which has since been pulled offline, detailed PR planning for the company’s Unpacked event. It looks like Samsung expects to debut the Galaxy S 2 and Galaxy Tab 2 on …
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