Feb 06
At the Apps World North America conference in San Francisco, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak gave WIRED a wide-ranging interview. His most interesting comment? Apple should release an Android handset.
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Feb 05
You’d be hard-pressed to find a need for which no app exists, and with increasingly higher capacities, the average user’s smartphone is likely packed with apps that span multiple screens, … Continue reading
Feb 05
We know that Mozilla has an Android competition in the form of Firefox OS, but at the same time we guess the company cannot deny the reach and popularity of the Android platform which is why we don’t find it all too surprising to learn that the company has a Firefox launcher for Android in the works. This was revealed by the company during the InContext Conference where they offered a sneak peak into the Firefox launcher for Android. (more…)
Mozilla’s Firefox Launcher For Android Revealed original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Feb 05
Valentine’s Day is almost here and as such, there is no shortage of red stuff on the market. Red versions of gadgets like smartphones can make great gifts. Just be sure you or the person you are gifting can live with red on a daily basis.
Case in point: Google and LG have announced a new red version of the Nexus 5 that launched late last year.
Other than being bright red on the outside, the device has the same features as the earlier model. That means the phone runs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and rocks a full HD 5-inch screen. Power comes from a 2300 mAh battery and the smartphone is just 8.59mm thick.
It runs Android 4.4 KitKat, which is the latest OS version available. With the red version in the mix, the phone now comes in three colors including red, black, and white. You can order the Nexus 5 in any of its colors for $349(USD) for the 16GB model or $399 for the 32GB.
Feb 05
BlackBerry continues to improve its now cross platform messaging service, BlackBerry Messenger, after opening it up for other platforms for the time time in history last year. Today an updated BBM for Android and iOS app has been announced which brings a new feature called Find Friends. This will allow users to easily find out which of their contacts are using BBM so they can send them a PIN invite. The feature is quite similar to what other cross platform messaging apps like WhatsApp offer, it too is capable of scanning through the users’ address book to find out which of their contacts are using its service.
BBM For Android And iOS Gets Find Friends Feature original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Feb 05
Blu Products has been releasing a number of new smartphones that run the Android operating system recently. Back in late December 2013, Blu launched its flagship phone called the Life … Continue reading
Feb 05
There are plenty of keyboard apps out there for users of Android smartphones. Most of the keyboards are serious bits of software that aim to make typing better than it … Continue reading
Feb 05
If there is one criticism that Android faces it would be fragmentation. Google, without fail, releases a major update to Android on an almost annual basis, but unfortunately not all OEMs are quick on the trigger when it comes to releasing said updates for their products. This results in the Android market populated by devices running on a variety of Android builds which can be a headache at times for developers. However the issue of fragmentation is starting to disappear these days, with more manufacturers and carriers being more prompt with their updates, and the latest figures prove that.
According to recent numbers, it seems that Android Jelly Bean has managed to break the 60% mark and now sits at 60.7% of devices running Android. Granted Android Jelly Bean is not the latest release, it is still pretty impressive. It is also comforting to know that 78.6% of Android devices are running at least Android 4.0 and above, although Android 4.4 KitKat has a lot of catching up to do as it only accounts for 1.8%. Granted Android 4.4 KitKat was only released in the later part of 2013, but given that we’ve recently started to hear about more KitKat updates being pushed out, hopefully those numbers will rise significantly before the next major build of Android is announced.
Android Jelly Bean Breaks The 60% Distribution Mark original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Feb 04
Its no secret that Android users often have to wait for a long time before OEMs released latest firmware updates. There are several steps involved in preparing an update for public release, which often holds it up for a long time. While HTC has talked about the KitKat roadmap for few of its devices, most presumably won’t receive the update till March or April. This is where the developer community has come in. Folks over at XDA forums have ported a stock Android 4.4.2 ROM from HTC One and ported it to the Butterfly, a.k.a Droid DNA.
Since HTC Droid DNA Android 4.4.2 ROM with Sense 5.5 UI is a port, software features found on the HTC One will also be available in this ROM. Moreover, the ROM isn’t pre-rooted, though users won’t have a hard time rooting it once they’ve flashed it on their Droid DNA. There’s support for both CDMA and GSM standards, with odexed and deodexed builds being provided along with a patch to enable CDMA. Those feeling adventurous enough to flash this port on their device can get their hands on the ROM from here. Since this is an unofficial port after all, the possibility exists that everything might not be in absolutely perfect working order.
HTC Droid DNA Android 4.4.2 With Sense 5.5 ROM Available original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Feb 04
Isn’t it a total drag how you can’t stream Amazon Prime videos on Android? And don’t you wish you could get a discount on Prime if you’re not actually watching any of that video? Well, Eric Neuman actually got one. And all he had to do was ask.
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