It’s time again for Google to release stats on the versions of Android that are currently being used. Unsurprisingly, a large percentage of users are still using older versions of Android, while a much smaller percentage is using Honeycomb. According to the latest stats, Android 2.2 Froyo is clearly the most popular version of the more »

Archos began showing off their latest tablet back during the middle of the month, the model is the Archos 7c and while we had some initial high hopes, it turns out to not be quite as exciting. That said, by that we are referring to the version of Android that the 7c will be running, more »

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 »

While we are still waiting on an official announcement, Samsung went ahead and put up a product page for the SCH-i100 smartphone, which is also known as the Samsung Gem. And first and foremost, while decent looking, this one is not a high-end device. That said, it has support for CDMA networks and is rumored more »

Rugged meets smart. It’s a classic combo that gets butts in theater seats but can it work for a phone? We took a long hard look at the Motorola Defy from T-Mobile to answer this question. The result? Yes, but go in with eyes open. Rugged The outside of the phone is coated with a more »

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 »

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 »

It looks like those sporting an Android 2.1 running device will soon be getting (or have already) an update to the Android Market. This update is sneaky and comes without any effort on your part, thankfully though it brings a nice feature — the ability to automatically update app. The version of the Market is more »

The remaining handset in the trio of new Android devices that Sprint announced is the Android 2.2 running LG Optimus S. First and foremost, the Optimus S will be available beginning on October 31st and come with an on-contract price of $49.99. And similar to most other Sprint phones, that $49.99 price tag comes after more »

In addition to the Samsung Transform, Sprint also announced the Sanyo Zio which is also going to come available on October 10th. The Zio will come priced at $99.99 after a $100 mail in rebate and be sporting Android 2.1. Other features of the Sanyo Zio include a 3.5 inch WVGA touchscreen display, 3.2 megapixel more »