software
Verizon Finally Approves Ice Cream Sandwich for the HTC Thunderbolt, but does anyone Really Care?
January 31, 2013 | Vincent MessinaMost Thunderbolt owners have already accepted the fact that they’ve been shafted on so many levels, but now that Verizon has actually gone ahead and released Ice Cream Sandwich for the aging device, will they feel any differently? Read More
Android 4.2.1 now Pushing out to the Sprint Samsung Galaxy Nexus
January 30, 2013 | Vincent MessinaSprint has just poured more salt into the wounds of Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus owners as yet another update has begun rolling out. This time, Sprint Galaxy Nexus owners are being treated to Android 4.2.1, something Verizon customers might never see. Read More
Project WindowsAndroid Lets you run Android 4.0 Natively on your Windows PC
January 25, 2013 | Vincent MessinaYet another project to bring Android to your PC has cropped up, yet this one has an edge on the others since it appears to be full blown Android running natively. WindowsAndroid is a project by Beijing-based startup SocketeQ that’s been under development for years and looks quite promising. Read More
Android 4.1.2 Begins Rolling out to International Samsung Galaxy S II GT-I9100 Users
January 23, 2013 | Vincent MessinaSamsung continues to show us why they remain the top dog in the Android market as they begin rolling out Android 4.1.2 to the International Samsung Galaxy S II. So far, the update has only hit GT-I9100 users in Spain, but is slated to hit other countries soon. Read More
First End-User Friendly Release of XBMC for Android now Available
January 17, 2013 | Vincent MessinaThe XBMC team is proud to announce that after months of hard work, they’ve finally put together and released a version of XBMC for Android that should be fully functional on pretty much any Android device. Read More
Jelly Bean Update now Being Pushed out OTA to AT&T Samsung Galaxy S III Owners
January 16, 2013 | Vincent MessinaWhile Jelly Bean for the Samsung Galaxy S III on AT&T has been available for over a month now, it’s only been available via Samsung’s Kies software — which may or may not have been a big deal for you. However, if you’re the patient kind and prefer getting your updates OTA (Over The Air), it’s time to fire up your Galaxy S III and become a member of the Jelly Bean club. Read More
Android 4.1.2 Hits U.S. Variants of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
January 15, 2013 | Vincent MessinaTime to start those S Pen engines and head over to your Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 to check for an update. Android 4.1.2 began rolling out to U.S. variant of the Note 10.1 and brings with it a whole slew of new features such as Multi-View and Air-View. Read More
Jelly Bean Rollout for the LG Optimus G Begins, South Korea First on the List
January 15, 2013 | Vincent MessinaIf you happen to own a LG Optimus G, it’s time to start getting excited. It looks like Jelly Bean is on its way as LG has begun rolling out the Android 4.1 update to users in South Korea. Call me optimistic, but I don’t expect it to be very long before the rest of the Optimus G world starts seeing the update. Read More
A Beginner’s Guide to Programming for Android now Available at Linux.com
January 4, 2013 | Vincent MessinaIf you’re reading this, the chances are very high that you’ve at some point in time considered coding for Android. For whatever reason, you just haven’t be able to take that fist step. Learning something new can sometimes be intimidating, but it’s a new year, so why not take on a new challenge? Read More