About a year and a half ago (or somewhere near that), Google made the executive decision to give Android a design revamp. The launch of the Galaxy Nexus came about and with it came something much more important: Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and a sleek new design theme known as Holo. A far cry from previous versions of Android, Ice Cream Sandwich… Read more
The official Twitter app, the only one usable by a lot of people at once, has been updated today, and it’s a big update. Something all Android fans should be happy about is that Twitter now follows Holo UI standards! You can now swipe through the tabs and the whole UI is now a lot more flat. I won’t lie, it looks good. It just shows how versatile Holo… Read more
It seems that RadioShack is not wasting any time advertising the HTC One, as they are already having ads posted up around their stores. The device should be coming by the end of the month, but they want you to know that it’s coming. Their advertisements are for the AT&T and Sprint models of the HTC One. Verizon shows no sign of getting the device,… Read more
If you’ve ever been watching a movie, and wanted to know what actor is in it, or what song is playing, or more about the movies and actors in general, Google has an awesome feature for you. If you’re watching a movie in Google Play Movies and TV and you’re using an Android tablet with Ice Cream Sandwich and up, you can now get more information on the… Read more
I’ll never try to hide my love for all things Star Wars — so the addition of Dark Horse comics to the Play Store made me smile a little inside. Please welcome the collections of Star Wars, Serenity, Hellboy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and more. The titles are now available in every country that offers Google Play books and more than 400 volumes are… Read more
With some pretty good indicators the developers of Chameleon launcher were preparing a version specific for smartphones thanks to a teaser video back in early January, we’re happy to see it go live. The successful Kickstarter project turned popular Android launcher is finally available for smartphones for $2.91 on the Play Store. Chameleon Launcher is… Read more
For those of you who have longed for a white Nexus 4 bumper, your dreams may finally be coming true. The above and below images of a white Nexus 4 bumper in the wild was first spotted by an Android Central reader at a Videotron store in Montreal, Canada. The $19.99 price tag is the very same as what’s available through Google’s Play Store. There’s… Read more
In a surprising and unannounced event, the infamous Nexus 7 dock is now available on the Play Store! After endless months of waiting, seeing it on other sites, and daydreaming, it’s finally available to buy straight from the source. It is going for $29.99 and says that it’ll ship in 1-2 weeks, though it might ship much faster. The dock itself is… Read more
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hqyOBz0zNT4 Do you remember when the Android Market was still a thing? And one day, it was just gone? Yes, Google changed the Android Market to Google Play, and people weren’t happy. I might have been one of the few people who thought it was a good idea. But it seems that people have adjusted pretty… Read more
Today in Barcelona, Jamie Rosenberg, VP of Google Play, stated that the model of selling smartphones directly from the Play Store is “here to stay.” Based on past experience, it will be interesting to see how this model continues to perform. If you recall, there have been a few bumps in the road when selling phones directly from the Play Store…. Read more
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