Those of you who own a Samsung Fascinate (like myself) know all to well the frustrations we have shared over the past year or so in terms of OS updates, and when they finally have come, have often borked features, brought sluggish performance, or even worse, bricked the phone altogether. The good news is that the Fascinate has in that time attracted developer tender loving care, and we can now lus... »
Being a Veteran myself, I know just how difficult it can be for our men and women returning from Iraq or Afghanistan and the toll it places on their families. Google is looking to make things a little easier, and possibly entertaining for both the troops and their families along the way, as it launches the “Google for Veterans” project. The project has a large array or resources and to... »
Today is Veterans Day in the U.S. (Remembrance Day in Canada). In that spirit, all of us here at OMG!Droid would like to take a moment to remember all of those who have served our great nations. Their selflessness, strength and courage shalt never be understated. The freedoms we enjoy are a direct result of their sacrifice. So from all of us at OMG!Droid, Happy Veterans and Remembrance Day everybo... »
We already had an idea that the Kindle Fire wouldn’t run all Android apps after Amazon said it would be compatible with “several thousand” apps. Unfortunately, as Robert Scoble points out on Google+, those fears are true. Here’s what Robert had to say: I interviewed one company today that has an awesome Android app (millions of downloads already). They went through and demo... »
The Amazon app store for Android was updated early this morning to version 2.0, bringing along with it some new features and a new design. One of the most notable changes is a darker “slicker” design with significantly larger fonts and buttons. Amazon has also included support for In-App purchases and parental controls, including pin and/or password input prior to an in-app purchase. H... »
It’s difficult to imagine that Sony and Nintendo, once the pioneers in gaming technology and sales could be outdone by mobile platforms like Android and iOS. Just last year, the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP made up for a total of 66 percent of all mobile gaming revenue, and 81 percent in 2009. That has all now drastically changed. Estimates from 2011 indicate that Android and iOS make up for 58 ... »
The entire Galaxy S line of devices, both the original and the new Galaxy S II have always been lauded for their incredible Super AMOLED (Plus) displays. Unfortunately, it looks like not all Galaxy S II owners can attest to that. A relatively detailed thread over on XDA has pointed out some rather interesting display imperfections on the T-Mobile version of the Galaxy S II. Most of the imperfectio... »
It’s no secret that Steve Jobs deeply despised Android and all that it stood for. In fact, he hated it so much that he was quoted in his recent biography saying he would spend every last penny of Apples $40 billion to destroy it. Jobs felt Android was a complete steal from iOS. But, as Google’s Eric Schmidt points out, Android has actually been around long before the iPhone effort. Ste... »
The popular multi-protocol instant messaging app received a rather significant update today, bringing a slew of new features and additions. Included in the update to version 5.0 is complete optimization for Android Honeycomb tablets, added support for the native sharing feature in Android, and notifications which now show when a contact is typing a message. IM+ is by far one of our favorite instan... »
Whoops. Verizon’s twitter account appears to have been hacked, sending out tweets advertising on how males can “gain more inches”. Hmm, does it involve something Android-powered? Anyhow, Verizon has since removed the tweets and retaken control of its account. Not a great way to start your Tuesday morning, though. via Android Central »
