Posts by Gaurav Shukla
Android users sue Google; Samsung files another lawsuit in US against Apple
Two Android users in Michigan, United States have sued Google for allegedly tracking their whereabouts for which one would normally need a court ordered warrant.
They want to represent other Android users as well and seek USD 50 million in damages and a court order requiring Google to stop tracking Android users.
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Motorola shipped 250,000 Xoom tablets in Q1
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Motorola today announced that it has shipped around 250,000 units of Honeycomb tablet Xoom in the first quarter. These numbers might not be great but are decent considering the analysts were expecting shipments around 25,000.
Google Talk for Android gets Video chat support in Nexus S (Android 2.3.4)
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Google has announced that Nexus S will soon get the Video Chat support in Google Talk via the Android 2.3.4 update. The update will be rolled out to all Nexus S phones in the coming weeks. Company also announced that rest of the Android 2.3+ devices will get the update in future.
Google eBookstore coming to India, other countries?
Notice the Books option adjacent to Android Apps in the top right corner (Click to enlarge)
It seems in next couple of days, we might see the rollout of Google ebookstore in more countries. The reason behind this hunch is the sudden visibility of Google ebooks in Android Market.
Living in India, I have never seen Google ebooks in Android Market, as the feature was only live in United States and so was standalone Google ebookstore. It might be a test rollout before the actual launch, but Google Book Android app is still not available in India, so I was really able to download any ebooks.
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Android in India – Budget Phones [Buying Guide]
Once only limited to high-end phones, Android OS is now available in budget phones too. Don’t worry; these cheap Android phones are not random Chinese devices, but phones from known manufacturers. From Samsung to LG – Huawei to HTC, every company has some or the other Android device in your budget.
Here is a list of best budget Android phones with their features and prices. Prices can be different depending upon your location and involved taxes.
FroYo powered Motorola Defy lands in New Zealand for $799
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Telecom and Motorola have partnered to launch rugged Android smartphone Defy in New Zealand. The smartphone will be available in Telecom stores starting today for $799.
HTC Rider, Doubleshot, Kingdom Android phones leaked
The next batch of HTC Android devices have started coming out in open. Three new HTC phones were leaked in last couple of days. Codenamed Rider, Doubleshot, and Kingdom, these phones will probably be announced later this year.
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Android Market crosses Apple App Store in terms of free apps
Android Market can become largest App Store in next five months
According to the latest report released by app store tracking company Distimo, Google’s Android Market has outnumbered Apple App Store in terms of the free apps on the platform. Android Market has a total of 134,342 free applications, while the Apple App Store features 121,845 free applications.
Among other revelation from the report, if each app store continues on its current growth rate, Android Market will cross App Store in the total number of apps as well.
You can check out the full report by downloading it from here.
Gigabyte releases entry-level Android smartphone in Taiwan
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Gigabyte has launched an entry-level Android phone in Taiwan along with Chunghwa Telecom. Dubbed as Gigabyte G1317S, it will be available for a retail price of NT$6,900 (US$238). It is also known as Gigabyte GSmart in other markets.
Motorola Xoom launched in Malaysia
Motorola has launched its Honeycomb tablet Xoom in Malaysia, making it the second country in the region to get the tablet after Singapore.
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