Dec 01

Archos Internet Tablets get firmware updates, everybody gets a Froyo

Posted in: Android, archos, firmware, firmware update, FirmwareUpdate, froyo, Google, PMP, tablet, Today's Chili
Archos Internet Tablets and PMPs get firmware updates, everybody gets a Froyo

Okay, maybe not everybody, but the vast majority of the Android offerings from Archos are receiving some guilt-free sweet treats. Models 23, 32, 43, 70, and 101 (you know, these guys) are all on the lucky receiving end of firmware updates that bring Android 2.2.1 to the table. That comes with improved performance, better battery life estimation, and support for external GPS adapters. All yours for the low, low price of free — well, assuming you’ve already bought the tablet, of course.

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Archos Internet Tablets get firmware updates, everybody gets a Froyo originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Dec 2010 22:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dec 01

Keepin’ it real fake: Mini Galaxy S gazes meaningfully skyward next to a mini grand piano

Posted in: Android, GalaxyS, Google, kirf, Mini, samsung, Today's Chili
Keepin' it real fake: Mini Galaxy S gazes skyward next to a mini grand piano

If you were going to make a “mini” version of something else you’d probably want it to be significantly smaller. However, this “i9000 Mini” smartphone, cheekily adorned with both Samsung and Galaxy S branding, isn’t any more svelte than the phone it is most certainly trying to be. If our eyes don’t deceive us it’s even fatter, though the capacitive touchscreen is indeed a half-inch smaller, down to 3.5-inches, and rather than being wide VGA it is instead half VGA — doing with a measly 320 x 480 pixels. And no, it sure isn’t AMOLED. Other specs include a five megapixel camera, 512MB of ROM and RAM, and dual SIM support. Roll with this 1,480 yuan (about $200) phone and you’ll be rolling with Android 2.1, but the manufacturers promise it’ll be updated to 2.2 in just a few weeks. If you can’t trust a company that steals another company’s design, logo, and trademarks, who can you trust?

Keepin’ it real fake: Mini Galaxy S gazes meaningfully skyward next to a mini grand piano originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Dec 2010 19:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dec 01

Gameloft Advent Calendar offers free iPhone, Android games until Christmas

Posted in: Android, Apple, apps, free, Games, iPhone, ipod touch, IpodTouch, Today's Chili

Deals on iPhone and Android games aren’t exactly hard to come by at this time of the year, but the folks at Gameloft have cooked up something a little extra special for the month of December. They’ve just kicked off an Advent Calendar on Twitter, which promises to reveal a free iPhone games, Android games, and a few other surprises every day until December 25th — plus “a little bit more in the end.” While there may be a few duds in there, things have gotten off to a pretty good start — you can now grab the updated version of the classic PlayStation game Driver for the iPhone and iPod touch.

Gameloft Advent Calendar offers free iPhone, Android games until Christmas originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Dec 2010 18:18:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dec 01

Google Reader gets native Android app

Posted in: Android, app, apps, Google, GoogleAndroid, reader, Today's Chili

We’re surprised it took this long, but what good would it do to live in the past? Google Reader is now available to download as a native app for Android, care of Google Inc. itself. Multiple accounts are supported, preferences are synced, search is enabled, and since it’s native, you can send to other apps (i.e. Twitter, Facebook, Gmail, Bluetooth). Should make for a better experience than the web-only client, but hey, you be the judge.

Google Reader gets native Android app originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Dec 2010 17:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dec 01

Sony Ericsson LiveView review

Posted in: Android, bluetooth, cellphone, Features, mobile phone, MobilePhone, peripheral, phone, review, smartphone, Sony Ericsson, SonyEricsson, Today's Chili, video, watch, Wireless

This isn’t the first time that Sony Ericsson’s dabbled in the field of spy-like Bluetooth wrist accessories, but as we all know, extortionate prices and limited functionality meant these old timers never really took off. But now, things may be different: SE’s freshly baked LiveView promises to offer a generous set of features — alongside your Android 2.x device — while going a little easier on your wallet. It sure sounds tasty, but before you grab your virtual shopping cart, be double sure to read our full review first… right after the break.

Gallery: Sony Ericsson LiveView review

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Sony Ericsson LiveView review originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Dec 2010 15:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dec 01

Nielson Survey: Apple iOS and Android Are Neck and Neck

Posted in: Android, Today's Chili, Windows Mobile

Data releases today from an October 2010 Nielson Company survey revealed some  interesting information about the most desired smartphones in the U.S. 

According to the survey, 29.7 percent of mobile subscribers now own smartphones with a full operating system, while the majority, 70.3 percent, still own feature phones. The Apple iPhone and Rim Blackberry are almost tied at 27 percent for the most popular smartphone among smartphone owners, while 22 percent owners have an Android device. 

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However, the numbers shift drastically when mobile users, who planned to upgrade to a smartphone within the next year, were asked which smartphone OS they want to purchase.

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Dec 01

Nielsen: Android makes huge gains in US smartphone marketshare, RIM takes a backseat, Apple leads in desirability

Posted in: Android, Apple, BlackBerry, ios, os, palm, research, RIM, smartphone, statistics, stats, Today's Chili, Windows, Windows Mobile, WindowsMobile
Nielsen‘s just released a report finding that 29.7 percent of mobile users in the United States now own a smartphone. Of that 29.7 percent (which you can see in the pie chart above), 27.9 percent of them have iPhones, 27.4 percent are BlackBerry users, and 22.7 percent have an Android device. Windows Mobile, Symbian, Linux and Palm are left to divide up the remaining chunk — about 22 percent — of the market. That’s a massive shift from the beginning of the year, when the iPhone boasted 28 percent of the market, BlackBerry had 35 percent, and Windows Mobile about 19 percent. The biggest winner in this story is Android, which has gone from 9 percent of the smartphone-owning market at the beginning of the year, to 22.7 percent of the market today. The story looks a bit different, however, when people are asked about what kind of smartphone they would like to own next. In that case, Apple and Google are the big winners, with 30 percent of ‘likely’ smartphone upgraders’ reporting they’d like an iPhone, while 28 percent said they want an Android device, and only 13 percent reporting that they’re interested in a BlackBerry device.

The picture looks very much the same with current smartphone owners, as well. As far as gender goes, the percentages are very similar when asked what smartphone is desired next, except that more men report wanting an Android device, while more women — about 12 percent more — say they simply don’t know what they want next. Hit up the source link for charts on all this knowledge.

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Dec 01

Coby rolls out $250 Kyros MID7015 Android tablet

Posted in: Android, android tablet, AndroidTablet, tablet, Today's Chili

Coby’s been selling an Android tablet on the Home Shopping Network for a couple of months now, but it’s just released another model that’s now available at retailers across the US. That comes in the form of the Kyros MID7015, which is just about exactly what you’d expect a $250 Android tablet from Coby to be. That means you’ll get a 7-inch resistive touchscreen, Android 2.1 (with apps from the AppsLib marketplace, not Android Market), 4GB of built-in memory, a microSD card slot for expansion and, somewhat notably, an HDMI port that promises to let you output full 1080p video. Hit up the source link below for the complete specs.

Coby rolls out $250 Kyros MID7015 Android tablet originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Dec 2010 10:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dec 01

Motorola Olympus shows up in the wild, demonstrates unyielding commitment to Motoblur

Posted in: Android, gingerbread, in the wild, InTheWild, leak, moto, motoblur, motorola, olympus, rumor, speculation, tegra 2, Tegra2, Today's Chili

Witness our last review of an Android smartphone from Motorola and you’ll know what we think of Motoblur. Then again, we reckon we could get over our qualms when Moto’s skin is stretched out over this delectable-looking, supposedly Tegra 2-boasting smartphone. The Olympus has been snapped again, this time by someone claiming to have bought it at a flea market, and it now shows off an HDMI output alongside the standard microUSB connector, both of which are planted on the side of what’s looking like a very thin device indeed. The Olympus is carrying over the Defy‘s penchant for minimal bezel up front, though now that we have something to judge its size against, it does look to be equipped with at least a 4-inch screen. Pretty good competition for LG’s Star, we’re sure you’ll agree. If only we knew when it might launch…

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Dec 01

AirSync Wireless Media Syncing for Android

Posted in: Android, Phones, sync, Today's Chili, Wireless

AirSync, a new feature in doubleTwist, lets you sync your music, movies and photos wirelessly between your computer and your Android phone. It’s like a wireless iTunes, only without the slowdowns, hangs and general frustration of Apple’s “solution”.

DoubleTwist is a media-manager that lets you get content on and off your devices, offering the same seamless iPod experience you get from Apple, only for pretty much any phone, Kindle or even iPods. It comes from DVD Jon, the legendary hacker who cracked DVD encryption all those years ago.

Air sync, currently $1 in the Android Marketplace (doubleTwist itself is free) let’s you beam your photos, movies and music to your phone or tablet over a Wi-Fi network, relegating the cable to mere charging duties. If all your devices use 802.11n connections, then this should be as fast as hooking up to USB. If not, then you might not be cutting the cord quite yet.

AirSync is available now.

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