Fragmentation is in the decline, as more up-to-date versions of Android 4.0+ are adopted According to the latest Android distribution report, the Android ecosystem, is getting more solidified in terms of fragmentation and distribution, more and more by the day. The latest iteration of Android, Jelly Bean (4.1+) has grown to 16.5% of all devices out there, while Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0.x) claims 28... »
In an interview earlier this week with Bloomberg, Google chairman Eric Schmidt declared Android to be the clear winner in the mobile war with apple. This comes as no surprise to many with the amazing success of Android smartphones such as the Samsung Galaxy 3 and the Note 2. “The core strategy is to make a bigger pie,” Schmidt said. “We will end up with a not perfectly... »
Today AT&T announced the release of the Jelly Bean update for the Motorola Atrix HD. This is one of the latest smart phones to benefit from Google’s latest firmware on the AT&Ts network. This follows along with the Samsung Galaxy Note II, Galaxy S III and HTC One X+ which have all received an OTA updates over the last few weeks. According to AT&T, the update — which includes Goo... »
Cricket users will be happy to see they have a new option in the device lineup coming soon. On October 2nd, the ZTE Engage will be available for $249.99 (MSRP) and will be their second Ice Cream Sandwich based device. Not a bad price for a descent hardware build and no contract. “The ZTE Engage is an exciting smartphone with enhanced functionality from Android 4.0 OS and will be available ... »
Being the flagship device for Verizon on their LTE network, I know a lot of people who have hung on to their HTC Thunderbolts despite many previously documented devices issues and replacements…numerous replacements. HTC previously told everyone by the end of August they would be rolling out that Android 4.0 (ICS) goodness to everyone anticipating it. Unfortunately, that’s not the cas... »
There’s plenty of Android users who use pre-paid services out there, and your device options just increased. Virgin Mobile has the Kyocera Rise which was normally just through Sprint, for a modest $99. Plans start at $35 a month for unlimited text, data, and 300 minutes. Highlights of the Rise include a 3.5″ display with keyboard, 3.2MP camera, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, and 1GH... »
With all of the Android update news that has been coming out over the last few weeks, we here at OMG!Droid are seriously considering dubbing this “National Device Update Month” for 2012. We’ve heard from Motorola, with the DROID RAZR and RAZR MAXX, the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket also got some Android 4.0 love recently, and now Sammy has finally decided to update the Galaxy Not... »
Good afternoon folks. If you have been looking to get a taste of what Google Now is all about, here’s your opportunity. As you may or may not know Google Now is a core feature baked in to Jelly Bean 4.1, and was not available on prior OS versions. Well that’s about to change. XDA developer febycv has figured out a way to bring the feature to devices running AOSP Based ICS ROMS. Apparen... »
We’ll keep this one short and sweet for ya. If you own a Motorola Droid RAZR, it looks like you’ll be getting Ice Cream Sandwich sometime within the next two weeks. Hooray, right?! Apparently, some users have already received text messages from Verizon warning of the impending update. If you haven’t received yours yet, it should look something like this: This screenshot was poste... »
If you recall back in April, our resident Khaoszr brought you news regarding a new line of Toshiba tablets to be released by end of Q2. Well, today is that day. Toshiba has delivered to us a selection of Android 4.0 tablets ranging from a 7.7 reader to a 13.3 heavyweight. The trio of tablets are each designed with a specific consumer use in mind. The 7.7 inch AT270 ” On the Go” tablet... »
