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Motorola XOOM Will Probably Receive Ice Cream Sandwich First, Because It’s A Developer Device

Eric October 17, 2011 114

File this one under the "obvious" tab. Reports are out that Motorola's XOOM will be the first tablet to receive Ice Cream Sandwich, Google's next update to their Android operating system. There is no definitive ETA on this update, since ICS itself will not be...

Android Is Now On Twitter

Dan October 14, 2011 19

It is official, the Android Team has joined twitter. If you are an avid tweeter and looking for the latest and greatest Android news as it breaks, there are now three accounts that you should follow: @Android, @AndroidDev and of course @Droid_Life. As of this...

Larry Page: “You won’t believe what we managed to get done in this release [Ice Cream Sandwich]”

Kellen October 13, 2011 320

Moments ago on Google's Q3 earnings call, CEO Larry Page dropped a quote that should spark an entertaining conversation in the comments. He said, "You won't believe what we managed to get done in this release." While we have seen parts of Ice Cream Sandwich (...

Android has Not “Developed to Expectations” According to Michael Dell

Kellen October 13, 2011 271

Michael Dell's net worth sits somewhere around $15 billion, landing him at number 18 on Forbes' list of richest people in America. He's one rich dude. Being rich though, definitely does not mean that you know anything about the world of smartphones and should...

Download: Android Market Version 3.2.0

Kellen October 10, 2011 76

Over the weekend, we were "anonymously" handed the newest version of the Android Market. It's build 3.2.0 and is from the Galaxy Nexus - yes, that means it is also from Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0). Not a bad way to start a Monday morning, right? ...

ComScore: Android And iOS Continue To Grow, Blackberry Falls

Dan October 6, 2011 16

Yesterday the newest ComScore numbers were released with Android continuing to dominate the smartphone market. The green machine has a commanding 43.7 percent of the market with Apple's iOS coming in second with 27.3 percent. Blackberry maker RIM continues to...

Android Team Releases New OS Distribution Numbers, Gingerbread Blows Up

Kellen October 4, 2011 30

Each month, the Android team publishes the distribution numbers for each version of Android. It doesn't do much other than give us a chance to laugh at the idea that some people are still running phones with Cupcake and Eclair on them. Well, it also gives us...

Eric Schmidt Promises Users Google Will Not “Screw Up” Android

Eric October 3, 2011 48

Google's CEO Eric Schmidt was recently interviewed by Bloomberg and was hard pressed for details behind the purchase of Motorola. Would it be the end of Android's open philosophy? Would Motorola get special treatment from the company because of the purchase?...