We're still waiting to hear when the 3G Motorola XOOM will be getting the new Android 3.2 update, but it already looks like other companies are pushing to get their tablets the newest software first. So far Asus has been amazing getting updates to the Eee Pad Transformer since its release date, and the newest Honeycomb update is no different. Asus … [Read more...]
Are you one of those movie or TV junkies who go straight onto IMDb to see who every little character is, if a sequel is coming out, or if the director is sneaking himself in the movie as an extra? If so, you'll probably love the fact that IMDb updated their Android app to 2.0, with some new features and a completely new tablet UI. It's an excellent … [Read more...]
Last friday news sprang up that the Motorola XOOM may be getting Android 3.2 sometime soon, and sure enough that day has arrived. People are reporting all over the US that their WiFi only XOOMs are getting an update, build HTJ85B, and that it is yet another update to the Honeycomb OS. What may be even better for you XOOM owners is that people that … [Read more...]
Archos is making some big announcements today, but none can be bigger than its announcement of two new Honeycomb tablets, the ARCHOS 80 G9 and the ARCHOS 101 G9. The 80 G9 will have an 8" screen with a resolution of 1024x768 and the 101 G9 will have a 10.1" screen with a resolution of 1280x800. Other than that the specs will be mostly the same, … [Read more...]
The first time I saw that title, I suddenly had a case of dyslexia and thought that said Android 2.3. We haven't even heard that Android 3.2 was coming, but there have been rumors that as of right now Honeycomb is not able to work on tablets smaller than the usual 10" screen size. Supposedly this update to Honeycomb will be optimized for those … [Read more...]
This is the longest period of time that we've seen the Asus Eee Pad Transformer stay in stock anywhere. Recently a few retailers had gained a small amount of Transformers, switching on the 'in stock' label and watching the floodgates open. Mere hours later, and we were back to the waiting game. At least it seemed that way. It looks like Best Buy … [Read more...]
It's the game that every Android lover likes to play: What is the next Android OS going to be called? Of course, we've already been at the game for quite some time, ever since the announcement of Honeycomb, and we've already been playing with the idea that Ice Cream Sandwich would be the next iteration. Until Google actually gives us a name though, … [Read more...]
We've just got word that a pretty awesome Twitter client that was exclusively made for Honeycomb tablets has hit the Android Market. Called TweetComb, this simple, yet slick, UI that works perfectly on your Android 3.0 tablet. As a matter of fact, the developer of this app is only making applications towards Honeycomb, which is great to see that … [Read more...]
We only got an announcement of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 and 10.1, with some press releases and a glass box in between the tablets. They were definitely one of the most talked about parts of CTIA this year, and Samsung wasn't ready to give us a hands on demo. Luckily for us, someone was able to find a video on youtube showing off the new Galaxy … [Read more...]
This isn't quite like giving us the full Honeycomb source code like we want, but it will at least keep us entertained for a little while longer. Al Sutton was recently digging through the Android Open Source Project(AOSP) Repository when he found references to Renderscript, as well as a few new build options. Renderscript has only been a part of … [Read more...]
