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“Android on a Stick” Get Android on Any TV with HDMI

The company Always Innovating showed off a cool thumb-drive sizes unit they call HDMI Dongle which can turn and TV with HDMI into a Google TV per se.Read Full Article

Here’s what the Typical Guy with an Android Phone Looks Like

Bluestacks, creator of software that allows Android apps to be run on Windows computers, surveyed their 145K Facebook fans to come up with a radical composite called Mr. Android 2011 to show what the typical guy with an Android phone looks like. As stereotypical as this may be, the picture seems about right... this from my own opinion of my friends and colleagues in the industry when we geek out at major telecom conferences or press events.Read Full Article

Security, Privacy and Media Response: Carrier IQ and Subsequent Fear-mongering

The latest 'scare' in a growing line of recent privacy outrages is the one involving Carrier IQ. Now, the problem of writing about Carrier IQ is that the semi-official line of the swelling Android Community seems to change every few hours. The original discovery published on 28th November 2011, by Systems Administrator Trevor Eckhart, alerted the world to Carrier IQ and what their analytical monitoring software actually does. The Android Community media went from writing pointedly worried "Who are they?" articles with links to Eckhart's YouTube video to a raft of "Is YOUR phone INFECTED?" pieces that initially seemed to offer very little and mean even less. This progressed extremely quickly to U.S. government, with Sen. Al Franken demanding an investigation and answers.Read Full Article

Win a Free Ticket to Apps World Europe November 29-30 in London!

Want to win a free ticket to Apps World Europe which will be held in London on November 29th and 30th? Here's how... simply email rachel@sixdegs.com using the subject title ‘Apps World Europe Competition’ and tell them what you do and the reason why you deserve to win the free workshop pass. You have from now until Monday 21st Nov at 0530pm. The team at Six Degrees, responsible for the mobile conference, will select the winning entry and that lucky person will be emailed & announced on Twitter.Read Full Article

First Superplay Games Title Cosmonauts Launches on Android and iOS

Superplay Games, a new independent social mobile game developer created by game industry veterans from Blizzard Entertainment, Electronic Arts, Petroglyph, Oddworld Inhabitants and Turbine, introduced Cosmonauts, the company's first title for iOS and Android. Cosmonauts is free to download on both iOS and Android, with premium items available through in-game purchase.Read Full Article

Apps World Europe Conference Returns to London in November

Apps World, the international event focused on the future of multi-platform app development, is returning to London for Apps World Europe November 29-30 at London’s Olympia. It will feature four different tracks of agenda to debate and discuss the latest mobile developments, and is expected to have 5000-plus attendees. The event is free to attend.Read Full Article

What’s New in Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.0

What’s New in Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.0? Well a whole lot! Google brought a beautiful marriage of software and hardware with the unveiling of the Galaxy Nexus. Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) brings beauty, simplicity and power to Android in a harmonious way. All of the core apps are update: Gmail, Maps, Google+, YouTube, etc. Other key improvements are with the keyboard, home screen, notifications, lock screen, Browser, Photos, Gallery, Videos, and Contacts (now called People).Read Full Article

Google updates Search Experience for Tablets

On it's blog, Google announced that it has made some design changes for the search page results on tablets. Read Full Article

The History of Android Version Releases [Infographic]

Check out this infographic by [x]cubelabs showing the history of Android version releases to date... even tossing in a factoid of when Android was officially started then acquired by Google. The graphic shows key feature highlights in each milestone and concludes with today's snapshot, which shows most Android devices with Android 2.2 (Froyo). Have a look!Read Full Article

Wikitude Drive Launches in the U.S.

After its inital launch in Europe earlier this year, Wikitude Drive is now available in the U.S. The augmented reality (AR) navigation app can be purchased in the Android Market. Read Full Article

Netflix Expands Support to Additional Android Phones

On it's blog, Netflix announced that it has increased the number of phones its Android app will work on, bringing the total to 22. Check out our review of Netflix for convenient link to download the new version.Read Full Article

Hulu adds four more devices to Android lineup

Hulu continued it's slow roll-out to Android users this week, with the addition of four more devices to the supported list: the HTC Evo 4G, HTC ThunderBolt, HTC myTouch 4G and G2. These join the Nexus One, Nexus S, HTC Inspire 4G, Motorola Droid II, Motorola Droid X, and the Motorola Atrix for a total of 10 supported phones. If you're one of the lucky owners of these models, Hulu Plus is available in the Android Market or download the app using convenient tools below...Read Full Article

Paypal Announces NFC Payments for Android

At MobileBeat 2011, PayPal took another step towards realizing its vision of creating an entirely new way for people to shop and pay – anytime, anywhere and on any device – with the announcement of a peer-to-peer NFC solution according to Laura Chambers, Senior Director, PayPal Mobile.Read Full Article

Google Gives the Android Market a Facelift

Yesterday, Google announced on it's blog that it is giving the Android Market a much-needed facelift. The company is rolling out the updates to all Android 2.2+ phones.Read Full Article

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