Archive for December, 2011
Casio releases new Bluetooth watches for call and message alerts
Does the MOTOACTV leave you feeling exhausted? Turned off by the minimal style of the WIMM One? Can’t stop laughing at the buzzword-laden I’m Watch? If you’re looking for some more conventional wearable tech, you might want to give Casio’s latest digital watches a try. TechCrunch reports that the G-Shock GB 6900 will come [...]
Motorola: more Lapdock-style devices coming in 2012
While we and just about everybody else was floored at the potential of Motorola’s Lapdock when it was introduced with the Atrix 4G, the reality of its utility has proven somewhat underwhelming. Even when the Atrix 2 brought us a semi-universal model in the Lapdock 100, the laptop/smartphone combination still felt a little cuimbersome, and [...]
Avast Free Mobile Security is here!
Avast, a popular PC security service, has just announced an Android app, and it's packed full of features. Android users can now take advantage of a host of services, like: Virus Protection- real time protection for your Android device Privacy Advisor- warns you of potential privacy risks from applications SMS & Call filtering- filters out [...]
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II coming to Android devices in new year
Sega today announced that another chapter in the popular Sonic series is set to arrive on Android devices in 2012. Without providing a specific date or time frame, Sega indicates that Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II will make its way into the Android Market with optimization for Tegra 2 devices. What's more, the press release tells us that [...]
Sony Tablet receiving ICS Android 4.0 update
The wait is over for the update to ICS Android 4.0 for Sony Tablet owners. Well, okay... the wait isn’t over, it's just begun really, but at least you know it is coming. As with all Android software (and devices) as of late, no date has been given just yet. Sony confirms on it’s UK website that the Software Development Kit (SDK) for the Sony [...]
Samsung shipped 1 million Galaxy Note units in 60 days
2011 is about to say goodbye to all of us, but it turned out to be the best year for Android. Android enthusiasts are calling 2011 "The Year of Android", and no doubt it is; also, it was very bright for Samsung, and there's a proof for that as well. Samsung officially announced that they shipped more than 1 million Galaxy Note units in just 2 [...]
Android RC toy for under $25? Yes please!
Now available at Toys R’ Us, Brookstone, and Radio Shack: DeskPets has released a toy which you can control remotely with your Android device, or let the autonomous mode take over - which will allow it to navigate mazes and using infrared to avoid walls and obstacles. There's a retractable USB charger attatched to the toy, which will charge in [...]
Casio’s New G-SHOCK Watch Will Connect to Smartphones Using Bluetooth LE to Show Incoming Calls, Texts and Emails
Casio is planning to launch new G-SHOCK watches that aims to challenge the smart watch market that is apparently starting to boom. The new G-SHOCK (model GB-6900) uses Bluetooth 4.0 to connect with other compatible Bluetooth 4.0 devices using Bluetooth Low Energy to transmit data without having to worry about battery life on both ends. The watch [...]
Nielsen: Samsung, Motorola and HTC Top Five in Recent Smartphone Market Share
Nielsen’s ringing in with their end-of-the-year lists of top brands, companies and web destinations. One that caught our eye, of course, was the smartphone manufacturer chart. They pulled data from the months of August 2011 through October 2011. This isn’t overall OEM market share but gives an idea of the trends that were developing [...]
Motorola ATRIX 2 & Motorola DROID Bionic Fastboot Files Available for Download
Motorola ATRIX 2 and Motorola DROID BIONIC users can now download fastboot files for their devices as XDA has made them available for you guys, just as they did for the DROID RAZR. Fasstboot files are basically like the SBF files of yesteryear, allowing users to bring their devices back from the brink of death should they happen to brick their [...]
