Deal: Samsung Nexus S 4G Unlocked, T-Mobile 3G Version – $289.99 Shipped Today Only
eBay is offering the Samsung Nexus S as a daily deal. As with other eBay-partnered daily deals, the item will likely go back up in price after today. The version up for sale is the T-Mobile 3G variant, which is always factory unlocked. While it can be used on AT&T or its MVNOs, it will […]
Google Sells Off Clearwire Stake at Massive Loss, Triggers Market Selloff
In its latest 10-K filing with the SEC, Google has revealed that it has sold off its minority stake in Clearwire for $47 million in cash, which represents nearly 9.5 percent of its original $500 million investment in the ISP and signals the beginning of the exodus for the initial investors that made up the […]
Google Updates Search and Maps for Android in the Middle of CES
Google has taken to stealth updating Search and Maps for Android while attention is squarely placed on CES this week. The updates for Maps for Android center on improved battery life with Latitude now featuring faster refreshes for locations and adds the ability to guess location based on vehicle speed if the GPS signal is lost […]
Google Voice for iPhone Update Adds Multi-Contact SMS, Sprint Support
The latest update to Google Voice for the iPhone centers on the addition of multiple number entries for sending a text message to and a further update that allows it to support Google Voice on the native dialer if being used on the Sprint iPhone. Such updates were long requested and should make it easier […]
Sony Ericsson Sets Timetable for Android 4.0 Updates
In a blog post going into further detail regarding its planned rollout of Android 4.0, Sony Ericsson has confirmed that the Xperia Arc S, Neo V, and Ray will be updated in late March or early April dependent on the completion of integration with its own Xperia overlay for the series, while the Xperia Arc, Play, Neo, […]
Adobe Rolls Out Flash 11.1 for Android Ice Cream Sandwich, with Caveats
With the latest update, Adobe Flash’s swan song on Android finally is reliable… with some major known issues.
Android Market Celebrates 10 Billion Downloads with 10 Cent Apps
This week, Google is offering sales on select applications, lowering the price to ten cents per app. The promotion is being run in celebration of the Android Market hitting ten billion downloads of content since its launch. The applications will change daily, today’s current offerings are Fruit Ninja, BB – Bedtime Battle, AirSync by doubleTwist, […]
Verizon Excludes Google Wallet Support from Galaxy Nexus
Verizon has confirmed that Google’s Wallet mobile wallet support will be excluded from the forthcoming Galaxy Nexus flagship Android smartphone. In separate statements made to the press today clarifying the situation, Verizon explains its side of the story: “Recent reports that Verizon is blocking Google Wallet on our devices are false. Verizon does not block […]
Google Confirms Flash Unavailable for Android 4.0 (For Now)
Following up, reports have surfaced from the UK release of the Galaxy Nexus that have confirmed that the phone is shipping without mobile Flash capability, with no way to force compatibility via earlier versions, as the mobile Flash players for Honeycomb, Gingerbread and Froyo have also been confirmed to be incompatible with Ice Cream Sandwich.
Google Revises Verizon Galaxy Nexus Specs, Deletes 32GB Version
Following up on Thursday’s UK launch of the Google Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Google has quietly modified the tech specs page for the forthcoming Verizon version of the phone to eliminate any mention of the previously confirmed 32GB version of the flagship Android Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone, with the page now only making mention of the […]