The Samsung Galaxy Note is now available for purchase, after much chatter over the last few weeks. It even had the honor of being rooted before it’s release date. Now you can get your hands on one, with the device available in Ceramic White (pictured above) or Carbon Blue. Both are really nice looking. More details after the break.
Intel has been hard at work on it’s Medfield System On a Chip (SoC), and it looks like the first phone to feature this chipset is going to be produced by Motorola, if these new renders are saying anything. (more…)
Just now, the European Commission has approved Google Inc’s $12.5 Billion buyout of mobile handset maker Motorola Mobility. This will likely be the same result when the US Department of Justice reviews the proposed buyout later this week.
The EU Commission did say that they would be keeping keen tabs on the company and other rivals to make sure that no EU antitrust laws are being breached.
“We have approved the acquisition… because upon careful examination, this transaction does not itself raise competition issues,” EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said in a statement.
Via The Verge
Apple is at it again, and are seeking a preliminary injunction against the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the first Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich device. The injunction could see a ban on the device if Apple is successful in its bid. The whole patent debacle really gets under my skin, and it’s getting ridiculous. More details after the break. (more…)
At Android Does, we have a lot of time for WJD Designs. We went to him to design our new logo and he delivered beyond our expectations. There are many graphic designers out there, but WJD Designs CEO and head designer Wayne Drescher has made himself the go-to guy by delivering excellent products and outstanding service. We recently brought you a review of the sleek and sexy TweetDark, the custom themed Tweet Deck app which showcases the quality of work from WJD Designs, and now we are bringing you a review of their latest app, WJD Zone. More details after the jump. (more…)
Google has once again come through with the most recent update to the Google+ App for Android. Packed with plenty of new features( and almost all of them actually useful) such as a new cool “What’s Hot” section so you can always be in the loop with what other G+ users are talking about, and you can see who +1′d a comment or a post. More details after the jump.
One of the first thing that I do when I get a new device is put a screen protector on it. It doesn’t seem to matter if the device claims to have Gorilla Glass on it for not, there are always scratches on my phones. There was a time when I would shoot down to the local Best Buy and buy a Zagg protector, but I have found someone better.
A friend of mine from Twitter lead me to XO Skins. My biggest problem with Zagg was the ‘orange peel’ effect, which was supposed to help with fingerprints, but XO Skins seem to work just fine. Recently, XO Skins went on to my Galaxy Nexus and my wife’s Droid Charge. My impressions after the break. (more…)
Ever since learning about Google being the muscle behind Android, I wished and hoped for Chrome as the default browser. Chrome with its spartian, sleek lines, no-frills, but robust browsering, and don’t forget the best part: the speed. Yes, Google has announced Chrome for Android Beta and it is finally available for the Galaxy Nexus, or any phone or tablet running ICS 4.0. (more…)
What has been a relatively quiet week for Android news draws to a close. There was some late drama with a scare that Google might be dropping the Galaxy Nexus of all it’s Nexus rights, but that all proved to be much ado about nothing.We did get a chance to review the updated TweetDark Twitter client and a few other great Android apps, so not a bad week at all.
Until Next week…
A short while ago we brought you the news that some Verizon Wireless Galaxy Nexus users have been reporting that they are being prompted to bump up their OS to Android 4.04 with an OTA update. We now have a few more details on this Android 4.04 update. Hit the break for more info.
This is the Android Does review of TweetDark, The darkest and sleekest TweetDeck modification out there! Wayne at WJD Designs has worked more wonders to have this latest version of Tweet Deck Dark working well with Tablets as well as Smartphones. This means that the landscape mode on smartphones which was not working very well has now been fixed. More information after the jump.
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So you finally have the latest Nexus device in your hands, and now you need to go out and actually use it. Once the ‘new’ of the device wears away, you may go looking for apps to fill the small issues that the GNex is experiencing at the time of this posting. While Android 4.0.2 is an incredible step forward, these apps will round out the small flaws in the software and help to make the GNex even that much better.
Having come from the HTC Thunderbolt, I was elated to see that the GNex has a vibrant LED notification light. The Thunderbolt only has 3 colors, while the ICS phone has too many to count! Harnessing that flexibility is an app called Light Flow. Light Flow lets you change the color, frequency of blinking and just about anything else that you can think of. It even lets the user choose when the notfications are active. If your spouse complains about the notification light going all Hollywood in the bedroom at night, you can have your notifications turned off at night. Light Flow comes in free and paid versions, with the paid version supporting more apps, and has more options for notifications. The paid version of Light Flow is $1.99. (more…)
Just a few weeks ago, Sprint verified that the Galaxy Nexus would be heading to the Now Network in 2012. There are no dates set, but we now have some more information as the official Google signup page is now live. The site doesn’t give away a time frame either, it asks for your email address and Zip Code to be entered and more information will be sent.
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus will be the first device that will operate on Sprint’s LTE Network. Now there is a sweet thought, the Galaxy Nexus in all it’s glory blazing across an unlimited LTE network. As we get more news we will share it here.
Via Engadget
Seven android apps, all Free but worth paying for. Yes I know there’s a plethora of apps on the Android Market that are good, but sometimes I look around to see, what was a paid-for app which are now free! (more…)
Tip #1 – Save power by keeping Wi-Fi enabled
It sounds counter-intuitive, but you will save smartphone or tablet power by using Wi-Fi as much as possible. When at home, always enable it and try to when you are in range of a Hotspot when out and about. (more…)
I have to admit, I am not a big fan of Motorola’s RAZR. I just don’t understand the obsession with making a phone so thin that it feels uncomfortable to hold in your hands. Many people, though, did buy the RAZR which at the time, came with Motorola’s Blur version of Gingerbread. It launched back in November right after ICS was launched it was promised that it would receive a speedy update to the coveted Android 4.0. (more…)
Google has always been a big fan of releasing features to their products as soon as possible. Several years ago, they launched the Labs feature for many of their desktop products. From there, it was possible to enable experimental and sometimes strange features to your Google experience. Over time, some of these features made the cut and were integrated into the product, i.e. Offline Gmail.
Now Google has enabled the ability to add experimental features to your mobile Gmail experience. It is currently only available in Gmail for 4.0.3 and it currently only includes two features. The first allows for messages to be indexed for full text search when your phone does not have an internet connection and the second allows for contacts to be dragged and dropped between the different sender lines when you are composing a new email.
While neither are improvements are going to rock your world. The introduction of experimental features to more Google apps, Google Maps was first, shows Google’s commitment to rapidly improving the Android user experience.
As you have noticed, over the past few weeks we have revamped and improved the site, but something was missing. We decided to ask Wayne from WJD Designs to reinvent to logo to show the spirit of what we are about here at Android Does.
As you can see, Wayne did an absolutely fantastic job and we could not be more pleased with the result. We hope you like it too.
For all your graphic design needs, whether it be website, graphic or video needs, head on over to WJDDesigns.com and you will be taken care of with a great end product and great service.
The Android Does Team.
EA Games Dead Space – $6.99
Reviewed on Samsung Galaxy Nexus
Android gaming has come a long way since the G1. From the days of 2D sprites and cartoon level graphics we have come to enjoy console quality gaming in a very small package. One of the latest 3D accelerated offerings is from Electronic Arts offering a new installment in their best selling Survival Horror franchise, Dead Space. (more…)
CyanogenMod has been at the forefront of Android innovation, and today’s release of their new music app is no exception. Read more after the break.
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