Google has released the latest version of its mobile operating system (version 2.3) named Gingerbread on the Android’s second birthday. While version 2.2 code-named Froyo was major in terms of improving speed, performance. Gingerbread focuses on improving user interface with new keyboard layout, support for internet and video calls, better gaming and media experience.
VOIP means Voice Over Internet Protocol which is used to transmit Voice calls over Internet. There are many applications which can serve the purpose but the only requirement is that both the phones should have same application installed and Internet connectivity (preferably Wifi or 3G). Here are the few applications that can be used on [...]
Blogger has made blogging on the go even more easier with the release of an Android app for Blogger (Blogspot) users. On the 2nd of this month, the Blogger team announced the launch of the Blogger Android App on Blogger Buzz. You can download the android app for free from the Android Market.
Google has released a new Gingerbread update that brings Google Talk with video and voice chat support for Android smartphones. Finally, Android devices get Gtalk with video or voice chat over 3G/4G or Wi-Fi. Only Nexus S devices are blessed with the new Android 2.3.4 update while others will receive it later. That means if [...]
Pardon us if the headline is a little sensational, but this is one that we’ve personally experienced — and it’s not pretty. For at least the last couple versions, Android has been plagued with a couple extremelyserious bugs in its text messaging subsystem that can ultimately end up causing you to text the wrong contact — [...]
Mobile security firm Lookout is sounding the alarm about a Trojan targeting Android devices that, while confined to China so far, represents one of the most sophisticated pieces of malware its seen to date. The malware, named “Geinimi” is the first Trojan to display botnet-like capabilities, allowing it to receive remote commands.
The latest Android release, Gingerbread, is coming soon to phones, but we can peek at it in the software developer’s kit. Here’s what’s new and notable in Android 2.3: better typing, darker looks, detailed battery and memory reports, and more. Google has “launched” Gingerbread, which, for them, means that users of the Android SDK can [...]
Has your mouse or keyboard gone haywire, or you just want to sit back on your recliner, relax and type your office document on your laptop. Well now Android users can turn their device into a wireless touchpad and mouse to work on their terminal using their smartphone.
While it’s been dawning on us for some time that Android is a beast, each day seems to bring new confirmation that the monster shows no signs of letting up. Android mobile ad impressions drew even with iOS for the first time, according to Millennial Media (PDF). The largest independent ad network said Android OS [...]
