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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Android As Of 26 Sep, 2012


News
 
Beware Samsung Android users, hackers can easily delete your data!
IBNLive.com
New Delhi: Samsung Android smartphone users are advised to be extra cautious while clicking any links. Security experts have found Samsung smartphones vulnerable to remote attacks, allowing hackers to remotely wipe out all data. The Internet is abuzz ...
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IBNLive.com
Sony Launches Android 4.0 Xperia tipo With 3.2" Screen For Rs 10000; Dual ...
Techtree.com
Sony has officially launched the Xperia tipo and Xperia tipo dual entry-level smartphones with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). As the name suggests, the former is a single-SIM handset, while the latter is a dual-SIM variant of the same. The devices ...
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Saving Android From a Second-Rate Future
Wired (blog)
By the official count, more than 50 percent of all smartphones in the US are running Android, while 32 percent are running iOS. So Google's mobile operating system wouldn't seem in need of saving. But the official count is a lie. It's not that the ...
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Wired (blog)
Jolla Stakes Place as Alternative to Android and iOS
Wall Street Journal (blog)
There is a tendency to see Google's Android and Apple's iOS as the only two smartphone operating systems that matter. After all, nobody would suggest that Microsoft Windows' position on PCs could now be supplanted by Apple or Linux. On smartphones ...
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RIM's BlackBerry 10: Why I still believe
ZDNet
Rachel King noted that BlackBerry 10 looks like the offspring of an Android and Microsoft Windows Phone one-night stand gone awry. Quip aside, that hybrid bastard child of a mobile OS could actually work because it's different yet not jarring ...
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Many Android owners plan exodus to the iPhone (survey)
ZDNet
Many Android owners plan exodus to the iPhone (survey). Summary: A survey suggests that Android owners are 2.4 times more likely to switch to the iPhone than vice versa, which could mean that the iPhone 5 could encourage be big switch over to iOS.
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ZDNet
Security risk for millions of Android phone users
Sydney Morning Herald
A serious security flaw has been discovered on some Samsung Android smartphones which allows hackers to remotely wipe them just by sending an SMS or getting a user to visit a URL. The security flaw was exposed at the Ekoparty security conference in ...
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Sydney Morning Herald
India is no more supported in Google's Android app market
Business Standard
India, however, is no longer in the list of countries where developers can publish paid applications in Google Play. Google Play is the official application store for Android operating system from which devices with Android OS allowed to download ...
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Android 4.0 Penta T-Pad IS709C With 7" Screen Available On Snapdeal.com For ...
Techtree.com
The market is full of budget tablets costing as little as Rs 4000. However, most of these slates come with a resistive screen, and we already know what a terrible user experience they offer. However, an exception seems to be the Penta T-Pad IS709C ...
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How to lock down and find Android and Windows phones
CNET
How to lock down and find Android and Windows phones. Enable screen lock in Android and Windows phones; sign up for "find my phone" and a remote-erase option at the Windows Phone site or by using an Android app such as Lookout. Dennis O'Reilly ...
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Blogs5 new results for Android
 
Barnes & Noble's Nook HD 7-inch Android tablet, hands-on (video ...
By Brian Heater
It was roughly this time last year that Amazon's Kindle Fire showed us just how successful an aggressively priced 7-inch tablet could be, becoming,
Engadget
Apple's iPod touch lets committed Android owners flirt with iOS ...
By Kevin C. Tofel
Apple finally released the 4-inch handset I've been waiting nearly two years for. But the new iPod touch has the larger screen too, plus other key upgrades that got me to swap my iPhone 4S for a new iPod touch that complements my Android ...
GigaOM
Revealed: Rare Android Collectibles From Series 03 – New Android ...
By Chris Chavez
Revealed: Rare Android Collectibles From Series 03 – New Android Foundry Tees Also Available. posted on Sep 26th 2012 at 12:15am by Chris Chavez. Share This Story. It's only the day after Dyzplastic's Android Collectibles Series 03 were ...
Android Phone Fans
Indestructible now available, is like a mobile ... - Android Community
By Craig Lloyd
If you're a fan of the Twisted Metal series on the PlayStation (and who isn't?), you might find Glu Mobile's latest Android game to be a delight. It's called.
Android Community
Foursquare Updates Android App, Brings Back 'Nearby Checkins'
By Robin Wauters
Other new features in the updated Android app include 'social history' for venue pages (which lets you see who of your friends visited a certain place, how many times, and if they like or dislike it) and a new "me card" design at the top of the ...
The Next Web

Web
 
20 Best iPhone, iPad, Android and Windows Phone games this ...
It's time for our weekly roundup of the best new mobile games for smartphones and tablets, beefed up to 20 games this week since it's been a busy seven days.
www.guardian.co.uk/.../best-mobile-games-street-fighter-tekke...



Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Android As Of 25 Sep, 2012



News
 
Android completes 4 years, gives Jelly Bean after Ice Cream Sandwich
Northern Voices Online
Google Android turns four-year-old this month. The first commercial edition of the firmware Android 1.0 was released in September 2008. HTC Dream a.k.a. T-Mobile G1 was the first Android-powered handset. Now eventful four years have passed away.
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Google launches Nexus 7 tablet in Japan
Livemint
The Nexus 7's 16 gigabyte model, powered by the latest generation of Android software, is available to order at Google Play starting Tuesday and will hit store shelves on 2 October. Priced at ¥19,800 (around Rs.13,465), it comes in around half the ...
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Livemint
Google shares hit record high
NDTV
The stock price has climbed steadily this year as the California-based company bolstered its positions in key Internet growth areas with its dominant search engine, Android mobile operating system, and YouTube video venue. The shares got a boost from a ...
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Android Voice Xtreme wants to be Android Siri
SlashGear
Android Voice Xtreme or AVX is a newly released voice assistant for Android smartphones. The developers of the application say that the app is useful in the car and offers features that aren't found of Apple's similar Siri voice assistant. AVX offers ...
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SlashGear
Updated Netflix for Android handsets
Daily Bhaskar
After rolling out a revamped mobile app for iPhone users, Netflix has rolled an update for Android smartphones. This new Android application features an updated interface and attempts to bring a tablet-like experience to the smartphones. This app also ...
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7Seas Entertainment Signs up with Mauj Mobile and Mobango for Distribution of ...
Moneylife
7Seas Entertainment Limited (formerly 7Seas Technologies Limited,BSE scrip code-590116),today announced that it has signed an agreement with India based leading mobile games distribution company,Mauj Mobile & their global apps store Mobango for ...
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Apple's answer to Android rivals rates a high five
The Australian
It has been more than two years since Apple released its last major makeover - the iPhone 4 - and, frankly, not a lot changed in a timeframe that saw myriad high-end Android models by Samsung, HTC and Motorola Mobility come and go. While it is not a ...
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Giant tease: Google removes India from paid app developers' list
Firstpost
Google has removed India in an updated list of countries from where developers can register as Google Checkout merchants and sell paid applications on the Google's Android app market aka the Play Store. You can check out the list of supported countries ...
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Firstpost
Google updates Android books app to match rivals
CNET (blog)
Windows Software · Mac Software · iOS Apps · Android Apps · The Download Blog · CNET TV · Most Popular · New Releases · Products · Tech Shows · How To · Car Tech · Cell Phones · Tablets · Always On · Apple Byte · CNET Conversations · CNET On Cars ...
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Blogs
 
With Android update, Netflix has one interface for all devices - GigaOM
By Kevin C. Tofel
Should the same app have a different interface on different devices? Netflix doesn't think so, updating its Android app for smartphones to replicate the tablet interface found on Android slates and on Apple's iPad. The improvements make it ...
GigaOM
Netflix For Android Gets The New iOS Look, Too | TechCrunch
By Sarah Perez
A week after Netflix debuted its new iPhone application, just in time for the iPhone 5 launch, the company is today announcing it has brought a similar updated experience to users of Android devices. The new application offers an interface ...
TechCrunch
Aakash 2 tablet arriving next month in India for $35 | Android ...
By Craig Lloyd
We've heard about the Aakash tablet series before. The original Aakash was a surprisingly decent tablet for how cheap it was, and the company has now announced.
Android Community
Idea launches new dual-SIM 3G Android smartphone called AURUS ...
By Swapnil Kale
Idea Cellular has launched its new AURUS smartphone which is dual-SIM 3G capable device priced at Rs. 7190.
Technoholik
Android Jelly Bean For Galaxy S III Begins Rolling Out, Coming To ...
By Ben Reid
iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users are just becoming acquainted with iOS 6, released by Apple last week, but for Android users, accessing a new firmware is a different ball game entirely. Android Jelly Bean (4.1) arrived some months ago, ...
Redmond Pie

Android As Of Sep 24, 2012


News
 
Android 2.3 Dual-SIM AURUS With 3.5" Screen Unveiled By Idea For Rs 7200
Techtree.com
Telecom service provider Idea Cellular — better known for its annoying Abhishek Bachchan ads — has now announced an Android handset. Dubbed as AURUS, this new Dual-SIM (GSM) phone runs Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) out of the box. The entry-level ...
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Techtree.com
Android Jelly Bean hits Samsung Galaxy S III
ZDNet
Summary: The rollout of Android 4.1 to the flagship handset has begun, with customers in Poland and elsewhere in eastern Europe being the first to benefit. David Meyer. By David Meyer | September 24, 2012 -- 09:37 GMT (02:37 PDT). Follow @superglaze ...
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While Apple's Maps Falters, The Android Ad Men Fight Dirty
All Things Digital
Those holding the Galaxy S3, Samsung's recent flagship Android smartphone, look down upon the Apple acolytes. This time around, Motorola was also quick to capitalize on anti-Apple sentiment. Now under new, Googley management, Moto had no problem ...
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Apple's 4-Inch iPhone 5 vs. Android 4-Inch Plus Devices
Tech.pinions
On Android the app lets me see about 6.5 messages and the iPhone shows me 6 full messages, which is one full message more than the iPhone 4S. My conclusion is that the 4.6″ Galaxy Nexus provided no significant value with respect to email over Apple's ...
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Google to allow Indian devs to sell paid Android apps in Google Play
NDTV
The news of Indian developers being allowed to distribute paid apps come at very important juncture in Android history, because it has just been four years since the release of version 1.0 of Android SDK, a set of development tools required for the ...
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Zapak to add 100 more Android games soon
Business Standard
Zapak Digital Entertainment Limited, a game publishing company of Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) subsidiary Reliance Entertainment-Digital, is backing the Android platform as its mobile format of choice, according to chief executive officer Manish ...
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Docks that rock
Business Standard
Given Android has overtaken the iPhone in smartphone market share, it seems logical for manufacturers like Philips to turn their attention to Android audio docks. Philips AS111 Users will get omni-directional sound output from AS111, courtesy its ...
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Business Standard
HCL Me tablets to have pre-loaded Ibibo browser
Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Information technology company HCL Infosystems said Monday that it has partnered with Indian social networking site ibibo to offer its browser pre-installed on its ME range of Android tablets from now on. The HCL ME U1 and HCL ME Y2 ...
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Economic Times
Siri-ous New Voice Assistant for Android devices
IT News Online
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- AVX is a newly released voice assistant for Android that is particularly useful in the car and is making waves due to it's extensive list of features that outshine even what Siri on the iPhone is ...
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ZeroDesktop Extends Cloud Services Brokerage Solution to iOS and Android ...
IT News Online
SAN MATEO, Calif., Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ZeroDesktop, Inc., a leading developer of next-generation personal Cloud Operating System and Cloud Service Brokerage solutions, today announced the expansion of its portfolio of Cloud Services ...
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Blogs
 
Samsung Galaxy S III Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Update Starts Hitting ...
By Natasha Lomas
Samsung has begun rolling out Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) to its Galaxy S III smartphone in Europe -- which could mean it's the first non-Nexus Android phone to get the 4.1 update.
TechCrunch
Netflix extends new user interface experience to Android phones ...
By Richard Lawler
Netflix's new user interface experience popped up on Android tablets last year before progressing to the iPad and finally iPhones just last week, but now.
Engadget HD
Opera Mini 7.5 update for Android adds Smart Page for social and ...
By Sarah Silbert
Opera Mini for Android has been upgraded to version 7.5, bringing with it a new \
Engadget
Netflix Overhauls its Android Smartphone App, Now Similar to iOS
By Matt Brian
Netflix overhauls its Android smartphone app, brings it in line with iOS apps and makes it easier for you to browse, find and watch titles.
The Next Web
Android 4.1 comes to Galaxy S III; 15 more models to follow - GigaOM
By Kevin C. Tofel
Samsung is wasting little time in getting Android 4.1 to its successful Galaxy S III smartphone. Although slated for an October release, the company has the software available in one country now and it listed the 15 other Galaxy devices that will ...
GigaOM


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