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Google adds Honeycomb statue to the ever-growing collection of lawn statues

Just in case we needed another thing to tell us that Android 3.0 was official, the crew at Google has added the Honeycomb statue to the lawn on the Google campus. That said, the Honeycomb statue, which represents Android 3.0 joins the previously existing lineup of the Android robot along with Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froyo more »

Gingerbread man arrives on the Google campus lawn, he joins the Cupcake, Donut, Eclair & Froyo

It seems to have become a tradition on the Google Campus — bring out a rather large statue that shows off the flavor of desert that is Android. In the past we have seen a Cupcake, a Donut, an Eclair and a cup of frozen yogurt (Froyo) and now they have added a Gingerbread man. more »

Android by the numbers: Android 2.1 accounts for 55.5% of Android users

Google has recently released another breakdown showing which versions of Android are accounting for which percentage. In short, we are still seeing a decent amount of people using three versions of Android. Of course, at present there are four in total and one appears to be the clear winner at the moment. As for the more »

Entourage Edge sports two screens, one for eReader, one for Tablet

The Entourage Edge is one intriguing little hybrid between an eReader and a tablet. It opens up like a book with 2 screens facing the user. There is a 1200 x 825 pixel 9.7-inch eInk screen on one side, and a 1024 x 600 pixel 10.1-inch color LCD on the other. It measures twice as more »

Android gets more useful, adds Quick Search Box

Google’s Android OS added in a Quick Search Box (“QSB”) that searches everything on your Android phone as well as the web. When you type in a search item, results populate so you can just select the matching result. Additionally, if every time you type in “Ga” you are looking for your Gadgetell.com bookmark, Google’s QSB will learn your behavior and will make it a top result.

If you’re thinking, “Hey, this is 2009. I don’t want to do any typing!” – well, Google’s got you covered with voice search as long as you search in English. Other applications (outside of official Google apps) will be able to add their suggestions to QSB. The QSB is located on the home screen for easy access or you can use the Search button on your keyboard (if you Android phone has one). This feature is available on Android 1.6.