The latest version of Google Android is on its way to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). Google also recently started offering Android 4.0.4 software updates for Motorola XOOM tablets and Samsung Nexus S smartphones. The software should be available soon for other devices… and independent developers will likely start basing custom ROMs for a variety of phones and tablets on the new software soon. Google… Read more »

The HTC G1 was the first Android phone to hit the market, way back in 2008. It’s also sometimes known as the HTC Dream of the T-Mobile G1. While HTC hasn’t offered a major software update for the G1 in a few years, independent developers have been hacking the G1 constantly over the past few years, bringing pretty much every major new version of Android to the… Read more »

Google is fleshing out its digital media strategy with the launch of music and movie services. First up, Google has added video rentals to the Android Market. Now when you visit the Android Market on the web, you can view apps, books, or movies. The videos run $1.99 and up and you can either stream them from the web, on a mobile device. Google will… Read more »

Google has announced that the next major version of Android called Ice Cream Sandwich will be available in the 4th quarter of the year. It will be the first version of Android designed to run on all sorts of devices including phones, tablets, and even devices with keyboards such as the Asus Eee Pad Transformer. The update will bring many Honeycomb features to smartphones, including… Read more »

Google is introducing the first major update for its tablet version of Android. Google Android 3.1 Honeycomb will be available first for the Verizon Motorola XOOM 3G tablet, but Android 3.1 will also be available soon for Google TV set-top boxes. Android 3.1 will include USB host capabilities allowing you to use USB storage devices, connect a camera to transfer photos, or even plug in a mouse,… Read more »

Google has begun pushing out an over the air update for Nexus One smartphone users bringing Android 2.3.4 to the company’s older flagship phone. The latest version of Android started showing up for Google Nexus S users last week. If you don’t feel like waiting until a notification pops up on your phone letting you know your download is ready, you can go ahead and… Read more »

Sure, there’s already a Dropbox app for Android devices, but it only tends to files located in its own local directory. Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a way to upload any file or folder from your phone and have that happen automatically? Of course it would, and the developer of ScheduledSync agrees — which is why exactly why he’s created the app. Punch… Read more »

If the thought of blasting TIE fighters as they flew around your backyard had you in a tizzy, then this news should really excite you. Qualcomm has announced that its augmented reality platform is dropping the beta label and is now ready for prime time development. Apart from its own AR SDK, Qualcomm is also making a plug-in for the popular Unity 3D gaming engine… Read more »

With so many Android apps now able to install themselves to your microSD card — or at least store application data on it — it’s not hard to fritter away a few megabytes or even gigabytes in a hurry. That’s why it’s a good idea to have a few apps installed to help you keep an eye on your storage media and let you know… Read more »

Maxthon has posted an updated version of its Android Web browser over at the xda-developer forums. The default Maxthon themes have been slightly recolored, but it’s below the surface that the most important change has been made. Maxthon now supports pinch-to-zoom, which was one of the few critical pieces of functionality the browser was missing. The browser’s rendering and synchronization engines have gotten a speed… Read more »