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Known Googler confirms Ice Cream Sandwich name-tag

Screen shot 2011-05-02 at 2.24.34 PM It's been quite a long time since we last heard anything on the next major version of Android to be released, but today Google coder @RomainGuy has dropped a bombshell confirming the long rumored name for the update: Ice Cream Sandwich. While there's still no software number, be it 3.x or 4.x, attached to Ice Cream Sandwich, on a Google code issue, Romain Guy... Read more »

Android Live Chat #3 tomorrow at 4PM EST!

Ustream Hey all, I'm just popping in to leave a friendly reminder that tomorrow we will be holding the third installment of our new Android Live Chat sessions. Have questions about Android or just want to discuss your favorite mobile platform? Drop by DroidDog’s Ustream Channel at 4PM EST tomorrow and hang out with me and other enthusiasts. I will be on camera chatting... Read more »

CyanogenMod 7.0.2 available now

CyanLogo When CyanogenMod 7 final was first released roughly two weeks ago, the build certainly had its fair share of bugs. Last night, an updated version of the ROM was released that fixes those bugs and more. Originally numbered 7.0.1, but pulled due to an error, CyanogenMod 7.0.2 aims to fix all the bugs 7.0 still had present, as well as add some new wallpapers... Read more »

Live Android Chat #2 on Ustream at 4 PM EST!

Ustream Well, it's that time again. Today we will be holding the second edition of the weekly Live Android Chat. In case you missed it last week, my name is Taylor. I am a contributing editor and the weekly Android columnist over at PhoneDog. Every Friday at 4 PM EST, I will be doing a live chat via Ustream. Nothing fancy, it's just a place to hang out for an hour and... Read more »

Archived: Live Android Chat on Ustream today at 4 PM EST!

ustream3 Hello, pups! Taylor here. You may (or may not) recognize me from across the lot. I am a contributing editor and the weekly Android columnist over at PhoneDog. As of today and every forthcoming Friday, I will be doing a live chat via Ustream. Nothing fancy, just a place for some Q&A and some time to chat it up about our favorite mobile platform. It will be held... Read more »

Droid X update surfaces online

DroidX_Eye_Logo (1) Droid X users, today you're in for a treat. Information on an update that surfaced online yesterday has been evolving overnight, and all signs point towards OTA 4.5.588 being the real thing: the official update to Gingerbread. As of right now, there are very few reports of the OTA actually coming over the air, but a flashable file is ready to download.... Read more »

HTC Evo View 4G to launch with Honeycomb?

sprint-htc-evo-view-4g_1 Ever since HTC first announced their 7-inch Flyer tablet, the company has stuck to their guns in saying that Gingerbread (2.3/2.4) was a more appropriate firmware than Honeycomb (3.0) for now. The reasoning? HTC simply didn't have enough time to customize Honeycomb the way they wanted. Makes sense for a company that heavily relies on a custom UI to set them... Read more »

Google extends the availability of the Nexus S

nexus_s As mediocre as the original launch may have been, the Nexus S is still Google's baby. As such, they're going to make sure the device will land in as many hands as possible. Not only has El Goog released the Nexus S 4G to get Sprint users interested, but they've also now pushed the original 3G version of the device to 17 countries. So just where is the Nexus S... Read more »

Android 2.3.3 allows for screen captures without root

rumor-android-2-3-gingerbread-headed-to-nexus-one-this-week-_1 Unless you were familiar with using the Android SDK or rooted, there was no reliable way to take screen shots on your Android device. It's a feature that's been long available on other platforms, and something users have been asking for since version 1.0. It looks like all that asking has finally paid off, as Android 2.3.3 finally allows you to take screen captures... Read more »

Unboxed: Motorola Xoom

Motorola_XOOM Here's the Xoom! Is this the Android tablet you've been waiting for? Is this the one you just need to have? The one you've justified in your mind is worth the money? You're probably already seen a list of specs along with all the rumor articles. Let's take a look at what comes in the box: Check out more of the content I produce on the MKBHD... Read more »