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Google Chrome to be launched for Android

Google Chrome is the third most used web browser in the world, and it’s not accidental the software giant is going to bring it to Android-based smartphones. This is not an official information and comes from conceivablytech. The source claims all the goodies we have seen in desktop version will be transferred to the Android version.

As it comes in a form of rumors, it is clear we have no launch date, but as we know Google and Samsung have prepared a big surprise. Though it is kept in a secret, we all guess it comes to Ice Cream Sandwich and the Samsung Nexus Prime smartphone.  So probably Google Chrome for Android flavored smartphones will be revealed too? Who knows, but if this rumors have a piece of reality, most likely we’ll see it in the Nexus Prime as a pre-installed app. In the other hand, Google Chrome may be offered in Android Market as a simple app.

At the end, we have also heard this browser will be able to support the Skia 2D graphics library that Google has been hard at work on. But this information is not officially confirmed, too.

October 3, 2011 | 0 Comments More

Android is the Second in the European Market

The fact Android is growing very fast is not a secret, but no one could imagine that Google’s operating system will show such a progress in a year. I am speaking about the results of the research made by ComScore. According to it, Android devices now account for nearly 22 percent of all smartphones in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK. This number makes Android the second popular OS in Europe after Symbian, leaving iOS behind.

During a year everything has changed in these 5 countries, and if last year Symbian was nearly in half handsets in the EU, now it has only 37.8 percent of them. Moreover, last year only 6 percent of all smartphones in those five European markets ran Android, and now their number has grown more than 3.5 times!

However, things can change soon, because the iPhone 5 is going to be launched in October. It’ll shake the whole smartphone market for sure…

September 15, 2011 | 0 Comments More

Samsung’s New Android UI

Android is open for customizing, and that’s one of its most famous features. Android Market offers tons of widgets, skins, and launcher replacements that have one goal — to give a new look to your Android-powered device. Now Samsung is introducing its own launcher replacement called Pure Breeze, which is developed by San Jose Mobile Lab.

Pure Breeze is made to ease the navigation between apps, offering all the necessary tools for it. The Pure Breeze’s homescreen offers a very long page to scroll down. This can be strange for the first time usage as you will have to resist the temptation to swipe left and right.

When an app is open you can use the Home button to exit, but you don’t close the app by that, you just go back to the transparent homescreen that covers the screen leaving the app partially visible. Press the Back key and you’ll appear where you have been before.

However, this is the first attempt of San Jose Mobile Lab to create such a thing, and there are several issues — the translucent homescreen can be awfully distracting when you try to find an app you placed on The Kite (Pure Breeze’s homescreen equivalent). It offers only one homescreen page. The Menu button, when pressed on the homescreen, brings up the Pure Breeze settings instead of the device menu.

Both free and paid versions of Pure Breeze are available from Android Market.

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September 7, 2011 | 0 Comments More

Infographic of iOS vs Android in Mobile Ad Market of China

Android and iOS are two of the most popular platforms in the world. Of course, there are other mobile operating systems, too, but without prejudice they are far away from the popularity of these two. Every day we see many comparisons where the main roles are played by Android-powered and iOS-based handsets. One of them I met today, and I have to say that when the manufacturers have their best it is difficult to give preference to any smartphone, because both of these platforms are perfect.

Well, it’s obvious that Android and iOS are both really cool, but there are a few cases when one of them takes over and the other yields. Chinese company Guohe Ad decided to focus on two of the coolest platforms and find out which of them is more popular in China.

The infographic below shows how Android and iOS perform in China’s mobile ad market. Here are many expected and unpredictable statistics; 80 percent of all ad impressions come from 10 regions; as iOS has the biggest mobile app store, iOS is counted for 58 percent of all ad impressions; Android has basically become popular due to HTC, Samsung and Motorola. There are larger click-through rates for smartphones than for tablets, though mobile ad impressions on all tablet devices continues to increase. Here the iPad is a single leader — more than 98 percent of total tablet impressions over the first half of 2011.

If these numbers say something, than go on…

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September 5, 2011 | 0 Comments More

Top 5 Android Smartphones of 2011

Many great Android-based smartphones were released in 2011, and most of them were awarded with lots of attention and love. Of course, if we try to mention all those famous smartphones, it will be a list with many bullets, but here, we’ll try to put aside five of those we like more then others. I hope this list will help you if you’re going to buy your first Android smartphone or upgrade the existing one.

So here is out list of Top 5 Android mobile phones:

5. HTC Desire S

Maybe the HTC Desire S isn’t the best smartphone ever (no dual-core processor, after all, and the camera isn’t that gorgeous), but no one will argue if I say it’s still a great device, nicely built, elegant, fast and user-friendly. So no wonder it’s so popular now!

The HTC Desire S is first of all famous for running Android 2.3 Gingerbread while many high-end smartphones haven’t received this update yet. Besides, its hardware features are good, too: 1GHz Scorpion processor, Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon and Adreno 205 GPU. Together with 1.1GB of ROM and 768MB of RAM they ensure great performance and fast web-browsing.

The smartphone features a 3.7-inch S-LCD capacitive touchscreen (480 x 800) protected by the famous Gorilla Glass technology. As for the camera, it’s only 5MP (with auto-focus and LED flash), but it takes rather good 2592 x 1944 pictures and shoots 720p videos at 30fps. Plus the standard Li-Ion 1450 mAh battery is more than enough to make all these features work.

The HTC Desire S is a great choice for all those who want a good smartphone for a decent price. Today the unlocked version of the smartphone costs in the range of 450$-500$, but you can find even more affordable HTC Desire S deals online, starting with a free phone and around 13£/month (UK).

4. Google Nexus S

The Google Nexus S is the next smartphone in our list of 5 most famous Android devices. Just like the HTC Desire S, it’s based on Android Gingerbread, has a great performance, especially when playing games, using multiple apps or any other features at the same time.

It has a bigger display (4.0-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen) than the HTC Desire S, so it’s a bit cooler, though the other features are almost the same – 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 processor (not a dual-core one again!), PowerVR SGX540 GPU, a 5MP rear-facing camera, 512MB of RAM and 16GB Storage.

The unlocked version of the Google Nexus S is much cheaper than the Desire S – you can buy it starting 400$ from most online retailers. So it’s a great choice for those who want a good smartphone without signing contracts with carriers.

3. Sony Ericsson Xperia Play

For a long time I was sure that my Nokia phone had the best sound ever. Then one of my friends said I just hadn’t heard the sound of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play. Soon I got the chance to make sure my friend was right – the Xperia Play’s sound was really great, and even my Nokia couldn’t be compared with it…

Of course, good sound isn’t the main feature of Sony Ericsson’s smartphone. It’s a great choice for those who like gaming, too. It runs the newest version of Android OS, just like the first two devices we described. It also has a 4.0-inch LED-backlit LCD capacitive touchscreen with a slide keypad (not QWERTY, unfortunately, but a d-pad) and special gaming buttons.

The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play also boasts a 1GHz Scorpion processor with Adreno 205 GPU and 512MB of RAM. Its camera is only 5MP, but it’s rather good anyway.

2. HTC Sensation

Many geeks are now quarreling which Android-based smartphone is the best at the moment – the HTC Sensation or the Samsung Galaxy S II. Some say they’re both very good, others say the Sensation is better…

I personally think that HTC’s smartphone has to take the second place in this list, leaving the first one for Samsung’s device. Of course, it has great build quality and powerful features (Android 2.3 Gingerbread, 4.3-inch touchscreen, 540 x 960 pixels, 1.2GHz dual-core processor (dual-core at last!), Qualcomm MSM 8260 Snapdragon, Adreno 220 GPU, 1GB storage, 768MB RAM, 8 MP camera with auto-focus and dual-LED flash and many others), but something makes most people like the Galaxy S II more. I guess it’s the design…

Anyway, you can buy the unlocked version of the HTC Sensation from $550 or find better HTC Sensation deals with your local carriers.

1. Samsung Galaxy S II

So the Samsung Galaxy S II seems to be the best Android-based smartphone at the moment with its huge 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus capacitive touchscreen display (480 x 800), Gingerbread, 1GHz Samsung dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM and the cool 8MP camera with auto-focus and LED flash.

The Galaxy S II is stylish, slim, light, but durable and very fast. A great choice for those who can spare $600 on a smartphone.

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August 31, 2011 | 0 Comments More
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