LED Football hits the Amazon Appstore, takes you back to 1978
I can remember a simpler day, when video games had no more than four buttons, as many sounds and just one color. (Yes, I am old.) And that's why I'm a little stocked to see another iteration of the original 1978 Mattel Football game hit Android.
LED Football is a pretty faithful recreation, available now in [...]
Nokia is working on a tablet
Nokia’s design chief Marko Ahtisaari has confirmed that the Finnish company is working on their iteration of a tablet. In an interview with Finnish magazine Kauppalehti Optio, Ahtisaari revealed that he’s been contributing a third of its time on the device.
He didn’t delve into further details regarding its availability or other features.
Earlier this year, [...]
FYI: The ’spill-proof’ Motorola XYBOARD is not a new version
There is no new "spill-proof" version of the Motorola XYBOARD. A marketing e-mail sent by Moto today has led some to believe that there's an new iteration of the tablet on the way. But it's actually the exact same version that was released earlier this year, a fact we've confirmed with Motorola. (Here's our review, [...]
Twitter for Android updates, adds performance and security fixes, swipe shortcuts and more
The official Twitter app for Android has today received another update, bringing it up to version 3.1.1. The latest iteration includes the usual security enhancements, bug fixes and performance improvements, particularly for Android 4.0 users. One particularly welcome change will be the increase in scrolling performance, an area in which the official app has traditionally [...]
From the Editor’s Desk: Ch-ch-ch-changes, permissions and paranoia, Droid 4 and Galaxy Note thoughts
I am an excited editor. No, really.
Excited because I've seen the roadmap for Android Central. Excited for the way we're going to bring you more Android news than ever before. For the way we're going to continue to be your first, last and best source for all things Android. For all the new devices. For [...]
Android 5.0 aka Jelly Bean rumored for 2Q 2012
Google is looking to release the next iteration of Android sometime in second quarter of 2012, reports Digitimes. The website claims information from supply chain makers who say that Android 5.0 aka Jelly Bean will be released soon and will be optimized more for tablets.
Furthermore, the new Android OS will adopt elements from Google’s Chrome [...]
Motorola Droid 4 review
Verizon's latest is close to being the perfect slider
After two years and four hardware iterations, the Motorola Droid 4 is the pinnacle of the line that brought Android into the living rooms of America, if not the world. That's it. Plain and simple. If you're looking for an Android phone with a sliding keyboard, [...]
LG Optimus 3D 2 will be thinner and lighter, expected at MWC
LG’s second iteration of its 3D smartphone will be unveiled at Mobile World Congress. According to an ETNews article, LG will unveil Optimus 3D 2 at MWC later this month while SK Telecom will be the likely carrier to launch it in South Korea.
The article also mentions that the glasses-free 3D device’s successor will be [...]
Samsung Employee Leaks New Info On Future Galaxy Tabs
I just love it when leaks come straight from the horse’s mouth. A leaky horse mouth, if you will.
Electronista is reporting that a Samsung product marketing manager by the name of Ryan Bidan has let slip a few details on the next Galaxy Tab or, potentially, the next iteration of the Galaxy Note.
According [...]
Evernote for Android – Now with auto-titles, improved layout, save and continue
Evernote is in the process of rolling out the latest iteration of their popular Android app. Today's update will push Evernote into v3.5, and it brings along plenty of changes as well. So what's new? We'll tell you as it was told to us:
Auto titles – There are times when you need to remember [...]