Posts tagged with Android
HCL launches ICS powered Me Tab U1, MyEdu Tabs in India
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HCL has announced three new Android tablets in the country today. These tablets will be joining company’s already existing huge tablet line-up. The cheapest of the bunch Me Tab U1 will be priced at INR 7,999, while the student focused MyEdu Tabs will come starting INR 9,999.
Malware Alert: DKFBootkit embedded into pirated applications [Be careful what you download]
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A new malware threat has surfaced in the Android community and has been discovered by NQMobile in pirated versions of popular applications that require root access. DKFBootkit, an evolved form of earlier DroidKungFu variants, is a nasty little bugger that uses known techniques to embed malicious payloads into legitimate apps.
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The Future of Android
This is a guest post by Sitakanta Ray
The year 2011 saw Android grow to become a force to reckon within the smartphone OS market. Android phones have claimed over 40% of the world market share in 2011(see table below).
The dominance of Android is not limited to a single market like USA either. It has passed iOS in UK in 2011, starting from almost nowhere year and a half ago. Growing from around 10% market share, today Android holds over 50% of the UK smartphone market share (source). Android has even taken over the high potential market of China with over 60 million models sold in 2011. (source) Even in India the pace of adoption of Android smartphones has been accelerating for quite some time now.
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Windows Media Player arrives for Android; available now for free on Google Play Store (Update – Removed)
Just in case you needed another media player for your Android device, you might be interested in hearing that Windows Media Player has been released and is available for free on the Read the rest of this entry »Android Market Google Play Store. The application is roughly 9MB in size and is compatible with devices running Android 2.1 and up.
Apex Launcher updated to version 1.0.3 on Google Play (If you can access it)
The Google Play Store seems to be having its fair share of issues today, though I was able to manage to snag one pretty important update just a few minutes ago. Apex Launcher, one of the latest homescreen replacement applications to join the already-polluted crowd, was updated to version 1.0.3 this afternoon.
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Wikipedia for Android updated with improved tablet UI, Quick Search Bar integration and more
The official Wikipedia application for Android devices has just received an update to version 1.1. The upgrade brings with it an improved UI for tablet users, which I must admit, does look much better that the first release did on my Asus Transformer TF101. The Quick Search bar has also been implemented throughout the app, making it even easier to dig up those facts in times of need.
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Opera Mini 7 browser now available for the taking in Google Play Store
Opera Mini 7 has been released for devices running Android 1.5 and up. The latest version of the mobile web browser brings along with it several new features, including OpenGLES hardware and NFC Beam support for devices running Android 4.0. The update also improves the Speed Dial start page, tab management and the “find-in-page” UI.
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GO Launcher 2.85 public beta now available with new features and revamped design
GO Launcher, a highly customizable homescreen replacement application for Android, has a new public beta version that is now available for the taking and testing; however, you’re not going to find this one on the Google Play Store just yet.
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Small update available for Google Maps with new UI for Navigation
Google Maps for Android has a small update awaiting you on the Google Play Store. In the newest version, Google has added the ability to get transit directions for preferred transit modes and a new UI has been implemented for the Google Maps Navigation homescreen.
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Lava XOLO X900 Android phone launching in April-end
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Lava’s first Intel powered Android smartphone XOLO X900 is going to land in the country by the end of April. Initially show-cased at Mobile World Congress, Lava XOLO X900 features Android 2.3 (upgradable to Android 4.0), 1.6GHz Atom Z2460 processor, 4.03-inch display, 8MP rear camera, 1.3MP front camera, HDMI, NFC, HSPA+ and 1460mAh battery.
