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Friday Poll: How do You Protect Your Android Phone?

Kellen March 30, 2012 125

We actually asked this same question a year ago, but the smartphone landscape has changed some. Now that massive screens are the norm - some as much as 5.3" - and prices are in the $299 range on contract, we need to ask it again. Some would argue that bigger...

This “Google has Only Generated $543 Million from Android!” Story is Hilarious

Kellen March 29, 2012 115

You may have run this story today. It reads something along the lines of, "iOS makes so much more money from Google ads than Google's own Android operating system!" The various Apple blogs are having a field day with it, calling Android a "farce" or a "two-bit...

Wednesday Poll: Of Your Closest 10 Friends and Family, How Many Own Android Phones?

Kellen March 28, 2012 126

At Droid Life, we talk a lot about the Android phones that we own in an extremely geeky nature, but I know from a personal stand point that there are times that I wish my friends and family shared a similar passion for this world. Fortunately, most of my...

Android 4.0.4 Build IMM76D Hitting AOSP Right Now

Kellen March 28, 2012 134

The Android Dev team just announced that Android 4.0.4 Build IMM76D is being pushed into AOSP this very minute. This would be the same (or very similar) build to what was released to the Motorola XOOM WiFi this morning. This doesn't necessarily mean that the...

Video: Android User Spends 30 Days with iPhone 4S, Talks Advantages of Ice Cream Sandwich

Kellen March 28, 2012 289

Making the rounds this morning, we have a video from an Android user who after hearing time and time again that iOS and the iPhone "just work" and are "more polished" than any other device, decided to spend 30 days with one to see for himself. He purchased an...

Official Masters App has been Updated for 2012, Who Doesn’t Need Live Streaming from Amen Corner?

Kellen March 27, 2012 22

Hello, friends. The Masters is just over a week away and that means it is time to load up the official app for golf's Super Bowl and get to studying. We wouldn't want you referring to anyone as a fan or spectator next week, would we? They are patrons,...

Evernote Widget Sees Major Update – Speech-to-Text Transcription, Widget Themes, and Customizable Buttons

Kellen March 27, 2012 8

Both Evernote and the Evernote Widget have noteworthy updates available in the Google Play Store this afternoon. Most importantly, both apps now have the ability to translate speech-to-text on the fly while also recording. So during your next interview with...

French Mobile Site Says Android 4.0.5 for the Galaxy Nexus will Not Happen in March, Makes Sense with 5 Days Left

Kellen March 26, 2012 41

French mobile site SFR, who made a splash back in February by announcing that Android 4.0.5 was next for the Galaxy Nexus, has updated their upgrade page to show that the update has been suspended and won't happen in March. While that certainly makes sense...