Motorola Xoom Wi-Fi Pricing Confirmed at Sam’s Club?
According to the image, the forthcoming Wi-Fi version of the Motorola Xoom will be priced at $539.99 at Sam’s Club. While the Xoom Wi-Fi tablet has been confirmed for launch in April in Europe, a US launch has yet to be confirmed. The Xoom Wi-Fi version is expected to be identical to the version sold […]
Google Launches New Android Market Portal, More Changes
This morning during its press event dedicated to Android, Google has officially unveiled and opened its new web-based Android Market portal with over the air installs now possible after purchases are made. Along with the new portal, multiple devices can now be tied to one account and managed with nicknames to better manage application libraries […]
Android 3.0 SDK Developer Preview Available
The Android Developers Blog has been updated with the preview version of the forthcoming Android 3.0 SDK, also known as Honeycomb. Google has continuously insisted that Android 3.0 is strictly for tablets and that no Android phones will be made available with Honeycomb. The preview SDK features a new user interface framework for scaling of […]
Ubiquisys Announces attocell Portable Femtocell
A new, Google-backed startup by the name of Ubiquisys has announced its first major product in the attocell, which is a femtocell that plugs into a laptop or desktop to make calls over VOIP and use 3G data via internet connection. The company is in discussion with carriers to brand the device and distribute it […]
Google Voice Expands Number Porting to All Current Users
Following up on last week’s report, Google has officially enabled inbound number porting to the service for existing users, with new users that register from today onward receiving the option in the next few weeks. As previously reported, Google will charge users that wish to port a desired number into the service $20 for the […]
Google Launches Cloud Print Apps for iOS and Android
Following its first announcement last year as part of Chrome OS along with intergration with Gmail and Google Docs, Google has launched the first app for its Google Cloud Print service for iOS and Android. Unlike Apple’s competing AirPrint protocol, which requires the printer and computer to be on the same network as well as […]
Follow-Up: No Infringing Oracle Code Shipping in Android or Source Code
Following up on yesterday’s initial report that claimed that Google was shipping Android source code with proprietary and confidential code taken from Sun’s (now Oracle’s) Java Wireless Toolkit, new investigations have determined that the files in question are meant for developers to debug code prior to shipping and were provided by Sun for that explicit […]
Google Voice Testing Inbound Number Porting
Google is currently testing inbound number porting for a select number of Google Voice users. The process involves a $20 fee paid to Google in order to process the port and all the steps typical of processing a number port (account information and ETF, if applicable). Google has also confirmed that it will roll out […]
Editorial: Why is Google Holding Back Android PMPs?
Android has the potential to leave iPod touch, Apple’s most popular iPod, in a world of hurt. So, why is Google telling manufactures to keep their hands off?
Google Docs Desktop Now On iPad
Google has recently updated its Docs web-based collaborative word processing application to allow desktop-alike access on the Apple iPad. Previously, the iPad was restricted to the mobile version which allowed for limited editing support amongst other limitations. The updated version can be accessed via docs.google.com.