Android articles
Oracle is dragging Google into court and we are all finally cheering. Google has been accused by Oracle of stealing parts of the famous Java to build the Android platform. Oracle had paid $7.4 billion to buy Sun Microsystems, makers of Java, for the sake of acquiring Java, according to Larry Ellison, CEO of Oracle.
By using Java software tools, Google appears to have violated copyrights and patents held by Oracle, in order to construct the Android operating system. Google, as always, feigns innocence, but Oracle is seeking $1 billion in damages. The results could alter Google’s methods of use and distribution of the world’s leading mobile operating system. +Continue Reading
For those of you who are Xperia fans, you’d be glad to know that the newest Xperia smartphone has been announced by Sony. The Xperia sola will feature Android and of course the well-constructed Sony technology. Among the newer features that this smartphone will offer its users are the Xperia SmartTags. These tags will make it even easier for consumers to add their own personal touch, because it enables them to make the changes in the settings and even apps in no time.
The Xperia sola will be released sometime before the end of June 2012 and consumers will be able to choose among red, black and white.
One of the many things that make the Xperia sola unique is the new and exclusive floating screen capability. This is definitely taking the touchscreen capability to the next level, or should we say the new floating screen because users will simply hover their finger over the screen and not actually have to touch it. Whenever it’s time to click a link or photo, users can tap it and it will load just like any other touchscreen device. +Continue Reading
Apple iOS and Android are experiencing issues with third-party apps that are trying to illegally access user photos, according to the New York Times. Some might say that no one is perfect, but this doesn’t work when Apple and Google are involved.
Privacy problems have certainly been trending upward this year: Facebook, Google, Apple, and many others have encountered issues.
On iOS, this security vulnerability is a problem on apps that require access to location information. If access is granted, the app can copy the user’s photo library, without informing the user. Normally, an app would alert the user whenever private information is accessed. The New York Times asked a developer to build an app that collected photos and location information from an iOS device. When they tested it, the d this app to access user’s location data, the app started to export photos and their location data to a remote server. +Continue Reading
A week ago LG Optimus Vu phone was announced. It is a smart “phone” some would say, however its most noteable feature is its significant size, which makes it just a tad smaller than a tablet. With many users fawning over the new size and many more criticizing it, it is hard to say whats the overall oppinion regarding the increased size of Optimus Vu.
This phone is just a tad shorter than the Samsung Galaxy Note, but is still significantly larger than an iPhone, having 5-inches wide. Apparently, the new Vu will be wider than the Note which will make it even bulkier for people to handle. If it’s not a phone or tablet, because his size this device should be named phablet.
So how does handling a larger smart phone feel? Well, those who have tested out the Note have been mixed however many who initially dislike it become very accustomed to it and say it feels quite natural. Fortunately, those who may not really like the size of the new LG Vu will definitely like its other features. +Continue Reading
Samsung released the new Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) into the tablet world with some impressive features. Not only is this sleek and sexy tablet powered by AndroidTM 4.0 but, as JK Shin (the IT & Mobile Communications Divisions president at Samsung Electronics) stated “The new GALAXY Tab 2 (7.0) will provide people with delighted multimedia experience and allow efficient communication.”
As one of the leaders in the digital world, both wireless and not, Samsung is constantly researching and exploring new and innovative technologies to provide their customers. The first Galaxy Tab didn’t come close to topping the Apple iPad however it still had a good bit of popularity due to some impressive features. Not only did it run on the Ice Cream Sandwich OS (Android 4.0) but it had an upgraded Android Market. Users of the first Galaxy Tab were able to access over four hundred thousand apps which were for both phones and tablets. Additionally they were also able to enjoy the Face Unlock feature which has quickly become a beloved and a defining feature for the Galaxy tabs. +Continue Reading
Google’s Chrome browser, the rising star among all browsers, has finally come to Android. The catch is that you must be running Ice Cream Sandwich. The great thing is that it is fast, has spiffy transitions, intuitive tabbing, and synchronizing of everything, whether that is a plus or a minus.
Chrome hit the scene in 2008 and has received rave reviews ever since. The puzzling thing is why it has not been available for Android earlier. They are both Google products and both successes. Strange, but true.
Android has a trimmed down version of Chrome as its native browser, and they share a codebase, but it is nothing like the real thing. So getting the authentic Chrome for Android is a real treat.
Since Google Chrome only runs on Android 4.0+, many Android devices are excluded from the joy. Currently, the devices that are capable of running Chrome include Transformer Prime, Xoom, Galaxy Nexus, and Nexus S. The reason for this limitation on the version of Android is clearly due to the hardware acceleration feature built into the latest edition of the operating system. +Continue Reading
It’s hardly fair to group all Android OS tablets together and compare to Apple’s iPad. It is like 100 against 1, and as we used to say as children, “That’ not fair!” Nevertheless, Apple creams the whole bunch of Android hooligans whichever way you pick to look at it. You can talk about apps, profits, market share, or whatever, but Apple is leaps and bounds ahead of the whole pack of wolves.
That having been said, Strategy Analytics revealed that Android OS tablets accounted for 39 percent of the market share in the fourth quarter of 2011. Apple still is hard to catch up with, at 58 percent, down 10 percent from the previous year.
Global tablet shipments, not including over-the-counter sales, according to Peter King, Strategy Analytics’ research director, rocketed 150 percent, from 10.7 to 26.8 million between the fourth quarters of 2010 and 2011. +Continue Reading
Oracle is dragging Google into court and we are all finally cheering. Google has been accused by Oracle of stealing parts of the famous Java to build the Android platform. Oracle had paid $7.4 billion to buy Sun Microsystems, makers of Java, for the sake of acquiring Java, according to Larry Ellison, CEO of Oracle.
