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Android Continues To Explode, 400,000 Apps Now In Market

Android Continues To Explode, 400,000 Apps Now In Market

At one time, Android was playing a game of catch up with Apple's mobile operating system, but it appears that's not necessarily the case anymore. 400,000 apps are now available while iOS has over 500,000 apps. The ... continue
2012 And What It Means For Android

2012 And What It Means For Android

2011 was quite an impressive year for Android. With activations topping 700,000 per day and a record 3.7 Million activations from Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, the mobile operating system from Google continues to dominate. JR Raphael over ... continue
Sega reveals Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2

Sega reveals Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2

Unless you've more or less written off Sonic the Hedgehog, you've probably been wondering what the situation is with Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2. The first title of the episodic "sequel" came out back in October ... continue
Android Smartphones Now Being Activated 700,000 Times Per Day

Android Smartphones Now Being Activated 700,000 Times Per Day

Google mobile VP Andy Rubin posted about the company's Android successes on Tuesday where he revealed that the software giant is now moving 700,000 Android based Smartphones every single day. If that number is correct it's a ... continue
Could Apple’s latest patent spell big trouble for competitors down the road?

Could Apple’s latest patent spell big trouble for competitors down the road?

Like all tech companies Apple is a giant collector of patents and they have never shown any fear in using them when they see fit, either as a basis for a lawsuit or as a threat to ... continue
Google announces Android 4.0.3, brings bug fixes and more

Google announces Android 4.0.3, brings bug fixes and more

The Galaxy Nexus was just launched two days ago on Verizon Wireless, and right around the moment it was released, Android was updated to version 4.0.2. Despite the fact that Google just released an update, the company ... continue
Grand Theft Auto III Drops on iOS and Android [Video]

Grand Theft Auto III Drops on iOS and Android [Video]

I know it's common to marvel and wax about "how far games have come," but dudes: Grand Theft Auto III can now be played on an iPhone. AN IPHONE. Jesus Christ, when I first sat down with ... continue
Google has to remove 22 SMS apps infected with malware

Google has to remove 22 SMS apps infected with malware

It's kind of interesting to sit here and watch as the whole Android space begins to suffer from malware infections something that the Windows world had to deal with for much of its history, and gave the ... continue
$99 Tablet With Ice Cream Sandwich: It’s Real and It’s Fabulous?

$99 Tablet With Ice Cream Sandwich: It’s Real and It’s Fabulous?

First there was the iPad, at a relatively inexpensive but not chump change-y $500 starting price. Then came Kindle Fire, at a shockingly low $199. Now there's the Novo7, which undercuts even the low-priced Amazon effort at a ... continue
HTC Rezound Customers Complain Of Loud Static, HTC Says It’s An Isolated Issue

HTC Rezound Customers Complain Of Loud Static, HTC Says It’s An Isolated Issue

  Several HTC Rezound customers have been complaining about loud static from their audio source, the main feature of the phone. According t0 several Droid-Life readers their devices have been suffering from noticeable static when listening to music and the ... continue
Siri Gets Rival On Android, Hacked To Work With Your Car

Siri Gets Rival On Android, Hacked To Work With Your Car

Siri, the intelligent natural language software agent/our future unholy robotic overlord (take your pick, puny human) developed by Apple and introduced with the iPhone 4S, is coming to other devices. But not completely legally. A new hack called ... continue
Meet The World’s First 65-Inch Android “Tablet”

Meet The World’s First 65-Inch Android “Tablet”

Istanbul-based Ardic has created what might very well be the world's largest Google Android based "tablet" device with full touchscreen based capabilities. Featuring Google's Android Honeycomb system the Android based gadget offerings full 1080p video support on a ... continue
GameStop Begins Selling Android Based Gaming Tablets

GameStop Begins Selling Android Based Gaming Tablets

GameStop is getting into the tablet gaming business in a big way announcing on Thursday three Android tablets that have been accessorized for gaming. Gamers can now pick up the $499 Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, $399 Asus Eee ... continue
Yahoo unveils new mobile apps

Yahoo unveils new mobile apps

Over the past several years, Yahoo has been struggling to remain relevant after Google walked right over the company, handily taking the top spot for everyone's search engine needs. Couple that with a now vacant CEO position, ... continue
iOS great for OS updates, Android .. not so much

iOS great for OS updates, Android .. not so much

Smartphones are great but as any cutting edge geek-person will tell you they are only as good as their latest update. For Apple iPhone users it goes without saying that when you own an iPhone you can ... continue
Google’s E-Books Store Finally Launches in UK, Australia and Canada

Google’s E-Books Store Finally Launches in UK, Australia and Canada

Brits, Aussies, Canadians: prepare to gorge on cheap (or even free) e-books. Though it's taken a while, Google's E-book Store has finally made it to the UK, Australia, and Canada, after a period of US exclusivity. That means ... continue
Ice Cream Sandwich Android Update Appears On Ebay Phone … Two Months Before Launch [Video]

Ice Cream Sandwich Android Update Appears On Ebay Phone … Two Months Before Launch [Video]

Has Ice Cream Sandwich, Google's latest Android update, been leaked? The video below, sent by an anonymous reader to Engadget, seems to suggest it has. The story of how Engadget's tipster got the update is pretty odd - ... continue
Android users safe from crashing NASA satellite thanks to an app for the phone and tablet

Android users safe from crashing NASA satellite thanks to an app for the phone and tablet

We've been kind of following the coming Chicken Little moment when the UARS satellite comes crashing to earth, the only problem is that we have no clue as to where that final moment will happen. As Dan Evon ... continue
Sonic CD port announced for practically every platform under the sun

Sonic CD port announced for practically every platform under the sun

The original three Sonic games have been ported roughly 50 bajillion times so far, give or take a few bajillion, but one classic Sonic platformer that hasn't seen any love is Sonic CD. Well, that's set to change ... continue
New Android trojan gets fancy and actually records your phone calls

New Android trojan gets fancy and actually records your phone calls

Anyone who didn't see this coming needs to get a reality check but it seems that the folks at the CA Security Advisor blog have gotten their hands on a really nasty Android trojan. While there have already ... continue
Smartphones Create Security Conundrum For IT Staff

Smartphones Create Security Conundrum For IT Staff

The rapid shedding of BlackBerry devices in favor of Android devices, iPhones and iPads isn't just a hassle for RIM- corporate IT departments are struggling to cover their security derrieres as employees increasingly go off the reservation ... continue
The battleground of malware no longer just Windows as Android users get hit

The battleground of malware no longer just Windows as Android users get hit

When it comes to things like viruses, trojans, and other forms of malware Windows has always been the biggest bulls-eye in the computing world. Both Mac and Linux have claimed that because of the way that they are ... continue