Category Archives: Google

HTC Droid Incredible to Get Froyo Update in Late July, Early August

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

If you’re an HTC Incredible user then this info is for you. According to an article at The Boy Genius Report, the Incredible is expected to get the brand new Android OS 2.2 (code name Froyo) in August. This information, … Continue reading →

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Verizon Wireless Releases Sneak Peek of ‘Tomorrow’ a 60-Second Trailer for Droid X

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Erik Jensen

Hot on the heels of Verizon’s Twitter campaign (follow @DroidLanding for details), as well as our own coverage of the Droid X here at The Flickcast, the wireless company has now released a sneak peek of a 60-second trailer for … Continue reading →

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New Report Shows Significant Android Market Share Gain

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Erik Jensen

A new report from comScore on U.S. Mobile Subscriber Market Share reveals some interesting statistics for both domestic cell- and smart-phone users. For fans of Google’s open-source Android Platform, the good news is that Android is continuing to grab ever-larger … Continue reading →

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Android OS 2.2 ‘FroYo’ Now Available

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Erik Jensen

The long-awaited Android Mobile OS v.2.2 (AKA “FroYo”) has officially rolled out, but before you get too excited, it’s only for Nexus One owners. Revealed last month at Google’s I/O Developer Conference, FroYo represents a huge leap forward in features … Continue reading →

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‘doubleTwist’ Gives Android Users an iTunes-Like Experience

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Erik Jensen

Android users have long had to suffer with inferior music management on their smartphones, especially when compared to the ease-of-use of Apple’s iTunes and iPhone pairing. But like a beam of light from the heavens, software firm doubleTwist aims to … Continue reading →

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Motorola Droid Shadow Found In A Gym

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Cortney Zamm

If you were carrying around an unreleased, brand-new version of an incredibly popular cell phone, wouldn’t you be a little more careful with it? That’s the question everyone was asking when Apple’s next version of the iPhone was found abandoned … Continue reading →

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Google’s Launch of Encrypted Search an Industry First

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Erik Jensen

On Friday, Google quietly rolled out a new beta feature for it’s core search service, dubbed ‘Google with SSL.’ While a post on the official Google blog implied that while this new secure connection would eventually be made available on … Continue reading →

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Huge Announcements from Google’s I/O Conference Day 2

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Erik Jensen

Day two of Google’s annual developer’s conference proved to be quite a bit more exciting in terms of new announcements. As I said earlier, day one was all about HTML5, Wave and open-source video codec, VP8. Today, Google announced the … Continue reading →

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