In an interview, a senior executive at Samsung Electronics has stated that the company seeks to expand their software reach. This statement, combined with Samsung’s recent hiring of Steve “Cyanogen” Kondik suggests that the electronics company may be looking to hire more devs from the vibrant Android hacking community.
In the world of technology, securing a patent for a product can be the difference between winning and losing the battle for top spot. As any inventor will know, the idea is one thing, but unless you have legally secured and registered that idea, you're susceptible to others capitalizing on your ideas and severely hindering profit margin.
Microsoft today has updated their Bing app for Android which features revised design and a handful of other little updated features.
MIUI (pronounced me-yoo-eye) is one of the most popular aftermarket custom firmware for Android smartphones, second only to CyanogenMod. It features a distinct look and enhanced features like a more powerful dropdown notifications bar and enhanced Camera, Music, and Gallery apps. If you’re looking for an alternative music player or just a slice of MIUI’s goodness, look no further: the MIUI Music app has been extracted and released for everyone to try!
The string of good news for Android continues today as popular custom firmware founder Steve “Cyanogen” Kondik has announced that he has been hired by Samsung Mobile.
What a day today was: if you're not yet aware, it was announced just a few hours ago that Google had bought Motorola for a staggering $12.5 billion. Now that the dust has settled down, it now seems that there was someone else in line as well who attempted to buy the company for a lower amount.
Today’s a good day to be an Android fan: Google announcing their acquisition of Motorola Mobility and, as if it couldn’t get any better, HTC’s bootloader-unlock process has gone live for keen Sensation owners.
We’ve got another useful app to talk about today which we really think fans of Android should check out: it’s called Unlock with WiFi and it keeps your phone unlocked when you’re at home, and connected to Wi-Fi.
HTC recently released the official update to Android 2.3.3 “Gingerbread” for their popular Desire smartphone. The update doesn’t get pushed to users over-the-air the way they usually do, instead users who are confident with installing ROMs are suggested to download and install it manually after going through a few, simple steps. These are the steps we will be guiding you through today, follow the guide after the jump!
There's seldom a shortage of a few dedicated techies on standby ready to dissect and examine the nitty gritty interior of the GUI that the average Joe downloads and installs. A little look under the bonnet of Facebook's new exclusively-IM app for iOS and Android reveals the hallmarks of something even more significant lurking around inside.
