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Android 4.0 CyanogenMod 9 Not Ready Yet

February 9, 2012
The team behind the popular CyanogenMod has just announced that they need some more time before making the latest flavor of their software ready for public use.The new CM9 is based on the latest version of Google’s mobile operating system, namely Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.Apparently, the ...

LG teases new 5-inch Optimus Vu Android smartphone [video]

February 8, 2012
LG recently began teasing a new smartphone that could very well make its debut during the Mobile World Congress trade show later this month. The device, dubbed the Optimus Vu, will offer a 5-inch display with a 4:3 aspect ratio, and rumor has it the phone will also come equipped ...

LG 5 Inch Android Phone Teased: Optimus Vu Supports 4:3 Aspect Ratio (Video)

February 8, 2012
LG just teased a brand new device that we’ll be seeing in Barcelona at the end of the month and this time it’s a 5 inch device, that could serve as a rival for the Galaxy Note. I’m talking about the LG Optimus Vu, that will be accompanied by the ...

HP Opensources Its Custom Android Code to CyanogenMod Team

February 8, 2012
Last year when several HP TouchPads were shipped with Google’s Android platform on board, everyone thought it’s a mistake, or a miracle.Although HP said it had nothing to do with the Android build development and the port of the ROM on its TouchPad tablet, in the end it turned ...

Chrome for Android Now Available for Download

February 7, 2012
Officially launched in 2008 Google’s Chrome web browser is now available for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich users. The search-giant has just announced the availability of Chrome for Android Beta in the Android Market.Those who use Chrome as their default web browser will be thrilled by Google’s announcement, as the ...

Google launches Chrome browser for Android smartphones and tablets [video]

February 7, 2012
Google on Tuesday announced the first beta release of its Chrome Web browser for Android-powered smartphones and tablets. The firm’s native Web browser is certainly among the better mobile Web browsers on the market, but with Chrome, Google is focused on aligning its mobile browsing experience more closely with its ...

RIM: BlackBerry apps are more profitable than Android apps

February 7, 2012
Research In Motion executivess took the stage during BlackBerry DevCon Europe on Tuesday to clear up a few facts about the company’s success with its BlackBerry App World marketplace. RIM’s new CEO Thorsten Heins said BlackBerry App World is now home to more than 60,000 applications, which is a fraction ...

Android 4.0.5 Galaxy Nexus Update Teased by SFR

February 7, 2012
After receiving the update to Android 4.0.4 we thought that things would cool down for a while, but already there’s talk about the Android 4.0.5 update. We have here a teaser from French carrier SFR, who promised this update for both the Galaxy Nexus and the Nexus and it appears ...

Samsung Galaxy S II Caught Running Android 4.0 Via Official ROM (Video)

February 6, 2012
We’ve seen Android Ice Cream Sandwich getting ported or leaked for many devices, including the unlikely Samsung Galaxy S, Amazon Kindle Fire and HP TouchPad. Well, those were all unofficial release, but this time we have something truly official: the leaked ICS ROM for Samsung Galaxy S II, that has ...

Google to launch pilot program for Android-based HUD glasses

February 6, 2012
Google has reportedly been hard at work developing glasses with a built-in heads-up display (HUD) on one lens. The glasses reportedly look very similar to Oakley’s Thump sunglasses, which allowed users to load songs onto a small flash drive and listen to tunes through integrated ear buds. According to 9to5Google, ...

LG P700 and LG P880 Android 4.0 Phones Leak Ahead of MWC 2012

February 6, 2012
LG has just lost third position as the most prolific handset maker, which is now owned by Apple. However, those who bet on LG’s total demise are most likely wrong, as the company prepares to announce several Ice Cream Sandwich devices at the Mobile World Congress 2012, which is set ...

Android 4.0.5 on SFR’s Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S Next Month

February 6, 2012
Next month should bring along a nice range of software updates for Android mobile phone users on the airwaves of SFR.Among these updates, we can count the Android 4.0.5 Ice Cream Sandwich OS flavor aimed at the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S smartphones.Both of these devices have been ...