The webOS mobile operating system from HP and Palm is designed for phones with touchscreen displays, so the company doesn’t really have to change things too much to make the OS work on tablets. But things are different on higher resolution displays, so the company plans to launch the HP Touchpad tablet with webOS 3.0 […]
operating system updates
Verizon rolls out OTA update for the Motorola Droid, Flash support included
As expected, Verizon has started rolling out the second over the air update for Motorola Droid handsets this month. The first update brought Android 2.2 Froyo to the Droid. This update patches a few security issues, but the most noticeable change is that it adds support for Adobe Flash Player 10.1. That means after you […]
Google Android updates will eventually slow to once a year
If it seems like every few months Google launches a new version of Android, thus rendering your 6-month old phone at least partially obsolete, that’s because that’s exactly what’s been happening since Android first hit the scene in late 2008. In less than 2 years, we’ve gone from Android 1.5 to 1.6 to 2.1, and […]
First look at Google Android 2.2 Froyo
I’ve been playing around with Google Android 2.2 Froyo on my Nexus One for the last hour or so. While Google is slowly rolling out the over the air update to Nexus One users, there’s a way to download the update and install it manually if you’re the impatient type. Overall, I like Froyo so […]
Froyo tastes… fast! Google Android 2.2 up to 450% faster
Google is expected to unveil the details for the next version of its Android mobile operating system (code-named Froyo) soon. But Ian Douglas has already gotten his hands on a Google Nexus One with Android 2.2 Froyo. It supports Adobe Flash, and he reports that it runs very smoothly. There’s a non-disclosure agreement preventing Douglas […]