We weren’t expecting Key Lime Pie at Google I/O. It was pretty clear that it wasn’t coming for whatever reason. We don’t know whether it was to give manufacturers time to update their devices to 4.2, or they’re working on something big and need more time, but we expected this to happen. However, it seems that we missed a few references to Key Lime Pie… Read more
Both the HTC One and the Samsung Galaxy S 4 launched at approximately the same time, but the gap in their software was pretty big. The Galaxy S 4 launched with the newest version of Android available, 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. Previously relegated to Nexus devices, Samsung adopted it for their newest flagship. However, the HTC One launched with 4.1.2, a much… Read more
At Google I/O, Google announced a full redesign of Google+ for web users. They changed everything to the new card interface that they are so fond of, along with adding many new amazing features. One of those features was auto hashtag, made to expand on posts and allow you to get more content from them. This feature is included in the new update to the… Read more
Google Maps is getting a brand new user interface, across both Android and iOS. The leaked screenshots were pretty spot on, with the simple UI. There is a single search bar floating above, with new UI elements popping up when necessary. When searching for something, a small card pops up at the bottom. When you pull it up, all the information shows up…. Read more
Back in 2009, I had a rad BlackBerry 8900 on T-Mobile and loved that phone. I also loved using BlackBerry Messenger because I could get around having to pay for a large texting package with my unlimited data plan. I think I had the lowest texting plan I could which was like 250 texts a month which suited me fine with me and my BBM. I still… Read more
We’ve been looking forward to hearing more about NVIDIA’s Project Shield for a long time, but it’s been fairly quiet. If you don’t remember, Project Shield is NVIDIA’s attempt at a mobile gaming console, complete with the new Tegra 4 processor and a full controller layout. However, today we find out that Project Shield has dropped the “Project” moniker… Read more
Google I/O may bring some huge changes to some core Google apps on Android, if rumors are to be believed. Google seems to have a lot in store for us, which is awesome to hear, but what will we really be seeing at the event? Here is what the most recent rumors suggest. The Google smart watch is real, and it’ll be announced at Google i/O. It’ll run… Read more
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Es0vwIL1eNA&noredirect=1 Plants vs. Zombies is definitely a great game, but it can get a little old. It’s been out for a long time already, first released in 2009. It’s about time for a sequel, right? Well PopCap released a new trailer for Plants vs. Zombies 2: It’s About Time featuring people getting overly emotional about… Read more
The distribution numbers for Android have been released for the previous month, and not much has changed. Let us remind you that last month, they changed how they collect these statistics: Instead of counting people who connected to Google services, it’s just people who visited the Play Store. While that’s not as useful for the average person to see how… Read more
According to market intelligence company IDC, tablet sales have skyrocketed over the last year. Their data states that total shipments rose almost 150% in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the first quarter of 2012. But you don’t read DroidDog for information about general tablets. The amazing thing about this growth is that Android tablet sales,… Read more
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