More LG G Watch news today. The upcoming smartwatch’s boot sequence animation appears to have been leaked. While only mildly interesting in itself, the sequence suggest that Android’s current wordmark is about to get an update. Relatively unchanged from the days that Android first launched just over five years ago, it appears that Google may have decided to give it […]
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Jean-Baptiste Quéru lands at Yahoo!
When Jean-Baptiste Quéru left the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) program, many wondered where he would go next. That question was answered yesterday when Quéru announced via Twitter that he had joined Yahoo! Just started a new job at @Yahoo. Great company, great people, great vision, I'm very excited. — Jean-Baptiste Queru (@jbqueru) September 17, 2013 Quéru left Android over […]
Google delays October 29th Android event over Hurricane Sandy
Google has cancelled its October 29th Android event over concerns about Hurricane Sandy: We are canceling our Monday morning event in New York due to Hurricane Sandy. We will let you know our plans as soon as we know more. Stay safe and dry,The Android Team A number of new Nexus devices, including the LG Nexus 4 and Google Nexus […]
Google schedules Android event for October 29th
October 29th is going to be an interesting day. Not only is Microsoft launching Windows Phone 8 then but the rumours that Google would host an event as well have turned out to be accurate. Google has begun to send out invitations for an Android event set to take place in New York City. Let’s hope that the tag line […]
Android 2.3.3 coming to Sony Ericsson Xperia arc and PLAY starting next week
It appears that Sony Ericsson will release an Android 2.3.3 update for the Xperia arc and Xperia PLAY next week. Calum MacDougall, Head of Web Service Partnerships at Sony Ericsson, told Recombu.com that the update will also add deeper Facebook integration. The Facebook inside Xperia feature will offer Facebook calendar syncing, tighter contact integration with Facebook profiles, and the ability […]
Xperia arc Google Android 2.4 just a misconfiguration?
Remember that Sony Ericsson Xperia arc running Android 2.4 that was spotted last week? In a post that looks more closely at the device, Sony Ericsson has cleared this up, indicating that the version number is no more than a “misconfiguration in some samples and nothing to get too excited about really.” Other device details revealed include that Mediascape is […]
Dell planning Android version of Windows Phone 7 Dell Venue Pro?
The Dell Venue Pro, one of the first Windows Phone 7 smartphones, is scheduled to land at T-Mobile sometime before Christmas. In the meantime, it appears that Dell is also planning an Android version. Few details are known and Dell has yet to announce when such a device would be available. Back to the WP7 version, it has landed on […]
Motorola outlines Android upgrade plans for current devices
Over the weekend, Motorola published an updated timeline for upcoming OS upgrades for its lineup of Android smartphones. We know you value having the latest and greatest technology on your devices. We are working very closely with Google and our carrier partners to bring you the most optimized experience on each of our smartphones powered by Android; this means appropriately […]