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Android’s New Holo Theme Should Help Manufacturers Update Phones Faster, is a Requirement for Android Market Access

Kellen January 3, 2012 102

With Ice Cream Sandwich and it's shiny new theme, the Android team has decided that it wants parts of it to remain untouched going forward, even from manufacturer skins. The theme is called "Holo" and can be seen in bits in the images up top. And when we...

Apple Files for Face Unlock Patent, Are You Kidding Me? (Updated)

Kellen December 29, 2011 245

According to Apple patent investigator Patently Apple, the Cupertino based king of patent trolling has filed for a new facial unlock detection patent. Seriously, Apple? You don't even have facial recognition technology out to the public yet, but your...

Mr. Android 2011 [Infographic]

Kellen December 29, 2011 48

We are always a sucker for a good infographic, so when the folks over at BlueStacks sent us their "Mr. Android 2011" we had to share. This isn't your normal breakdown of Android stats, but is a look at the male species and how it interacts with the Android...

Andy Rubin: 3.7 Million Android Devices Activated Over X-Mas

Kellen December 28, 2011 24

Yeah, 3.7 million activations is a lot of activations over a 2-day period. The only question mark here is whether or not that is both days combined or the total for each day individually. I would tend to lean towards that being the 2-day total or Mr. Rubin...

Android and iOS Activations Skyrocket 353% on Christmas Day Setting New Record

Tim December 27, 2011 24

Giving the gift of Android is a magical thing. And from the looks of the newest report from Flurry Analytics, there was plenty of magic happening last Sunday. According to Flurry, activations for Android and iOS devices jumped 353% on Sunday and reached an...

Pixel Rain, Pixel Rain! One of the Best Live Wallpapers on Android

Kellen December 22, 2011 52

Who knew that an Android live wallpaper would bring out my inner Prince? So, Pixel Rain is by no means a new live wallpaper, but it's one that every person with an Android phone should know about. It's free in the market, gives you an excuse to shout out "I'...

Happy Holidays From Everyone At Google

Tim December 21, 2011 41

Google employees look to be in the holiday spirit and have produced a video for everyone who adores some Android cheer. There's beaming, face chatting, and even snow balls in Mountain View! Cheers, Google!

700,000 Android Devices are Activated Every Single Day

Kellen December 21, 2011 108

Think about that number for a second. At the end of tomorrow another 1.4million Android devices will have been activated. By X-mas, 3.5million. Astonishing. Oh, and in June, we were seeing 500K per day. Quite the jump in about 6 months time.