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Entourage axes its 6-inch Pocket Edge E-Reader

The latest news from Entourage has them putting an end to the Pocket Edge E-Reader could mean two things from a larger perspective, that there is now room for small pocket e-reader in the market, or the Amazon Kindle has already captured said market. Whatever the reason maybe, it’s already final. Entourage will discontinue manufacturing more »

ViewSonic brings the ViewPad 10 Windows 7 and Android tablet to the US

Announced during the CES 2011 in January 2011, ViewSonic is now announcing the availability of its dual OS tablet PC, the ViewPad 10 for the U.S. market. Yes, you read it right folks, this 10.1-inch tablet is loaded with two of the most popular operating systems for tablet today – Windows 7 and Google Android more »

Archos 48 Android tablet comes in cheap but without GPS

Archos has just launched a new Android tablet that will probably get a mix of reactions from most of us. The said tablet dubbed Archos 48 is not only small as compared to the usual 7 to 10 inch display of most tablets that were announced recently but it also comes with a relatively cheaper more »

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 slated to receive Android 2.1 on October 31

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, Xperia X10 Mini, and Xperia X10 Mini pro have all long awaited the coveted Android 2.1 upgrade from Android 1.6. The Sony Ericsson blog confirmed today that the three aforementioned models will begin to receive the update starting this Sunday, October 31. The update process will undoubtedly extend into the more »

Google updates Google Maps to version 4.6; includes several updates

The new updated version of Google Maps features several improvements over the last version, primarily in the form of a revamped Places design, improved search filtration, and a Google Latitude updating in real time. The Places component of Google Maps now looks identical to the desktop version of the service. In fact, it now includes more »

Android 2.2 usage climbs to 33.4% with Android 2.1 in the lead with 40.4%

As an Android geek it is always fun to see the changes in usage, which thankfully are provided every so often by Google. And this latest report is showing that we may be putting in more effort than needed complaining about older versions. After all Android 1.6 usage is down to 16.4 percent and the more »

Dell reconfirms Android 2.2 Froyo update coming for Streak users “by the end of the year”

Coming as a bit of confirmation, Dell has posted a little update for Streak tablet users. In short, the Dell Streak will not be getting Android 2.1, but instead will jump directly to Android 2.2. “Due to resources and commitments to get our global customers the 2.2/Froyo update by the end of the year, we will more »

Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 now shipping, sadly with Android 1.6 included

The good (and not so nice) news coming from Sony Ericsson is that they have begun shipping the Xperia X8. The handset is not going to be the highest spec’d Android smartphone on the market, but should be decent enough for most. And with a fair unlocked price tag, it should make a compelling device. more »

Android 2.2 Froyo continues to grow in Android market share, now up to 33.4%

It looks like Google has released the latest breakdown in terms of market share of the various versions of Android. And coming as little surprise, Android 2.2 has been growing. The most recent numbers are showing Android 2.2 Froyo with a nice 33.4%. Of course, that is still under the current 40.4% for Android 2.1. more »

O2 to begin rolling out Android 2.1 to the Dell Streak on September 1

The Really Mobile Project is reporting that O2 will start rolling out the much improved Android 2.1 to all Streak users in the UK. One of the main complaints of the Streak is that it ships with an outdated OS (Android 1.6), and in the United States it is no different. Starting Wednesday, O2 should more »