Android to Receive Server Side App License Authentication
The Android Developer blog has posted details on the ongoing changes to digital rights management for developers of Android applications distributed and sold through the Android Market. The changes involve a server side license authentication method being deployed meant to completely replace the current digital rights management method currently used to distribute paid applications. The […]
Augen’s 7 Inch Android 2.1 Tablet, And How to Actually Reserve One
Called the GENTOUCH78, Augen’s Android tablet may have been lost in a sea of cheap tablets. After all, the name of the device is in all-caps, the company has little track record, and the device is going to be exclusively sold at Kmart at launch. The good news is how this tablet is different. Unlike […]
Nexus One Sold Out Online, Google Ends Direct Consumer Sales In The US
Not long after announcing that it would end direct to consumer sales of the Nexus One last weekend, Google has posted a message on its former sales portal that the device is no longer available for purchase directly from the company. A link to research other avenues for purchase is provided. The Nexus One was […]
Google to Halt Online Store Sales After Final Nexus One Stock is Sold
Google has announced that it will end its online sales program after its final shipment of the Nexus One is sold. The Nexus One will still be offered to developers via an unnamed partner while international sales will continue via select carrier partners around the world, with US availability being modeled after the international model. […]
Google Voice Available Without Invite Necessary
Google has opened up Google Voice to any interested consumers in the US. The service was purchased by Google in 2008 when it was previously known as GrandCentral, with the major features including multiple phone management under one master number and other features such as screening and personal greetings. Google Voice has added free calls […]
White Sprint EVO 4G Coming Soon
The Sprint EVO 4G will be released in white exclusively at Best Buy Mobile. This is not surprising news, considering that the Sprint EVO was the best Android launch to date for Best Buy Mobile. Pre-orders start today and the White Sprint EVO 4G will be officially released for sale on July 11th.
Google Quietly Rolling Out Froyo on Nexus One? (Updated)
According to various reports across Twitter (1,2,3) and another report, Google has begun rolling out the latest update to Android in Froyo not long after its official announcement this past week. Key features of Froyo include built-in support for Flash 10.1, a claimed 450% increase in device and system performance and built-in device tethering via […]
T-Mobile G1 Will Not Be Updated to Android 2.2
Google has confirmed that the first Android smartphone will not be updated to Android 2.2. The company has confirmed that the T-Mobile G1 does not have the enough RAM to run Android 2.2. The lead developer of the Android platform pushed hard to ensure all device manufacturers issued Android 2.1 upgrades for smartphones. Faced with […]
Did Froyo Kill the CDMA Nexus One Star?
Sources have reported to PhoneNews.com that both Sprint and Verizon had serious reservations about Nexus One’s future software updates, enough that both CDMA carriers may have rejected the devices on their own accord. One of the big differences about Nexus One is that Google controls the firmware for the device. It has been a key […]
Google Changes Direction with Nexus One Sales
Google has announced sweeping changes to its sales model for the search giant’s foray into smart devices with the Nexus One after first launching the device in January to great fanfare. As a result of customer complaints regarding before and after sales service in the US centered around device trials before purchase and customer technical […]