December 25, 2011 by Raz in Ainol, Android with No Comments.
Someone over at Ainol seems to have leaked a beta version of Android 4.0 ICS for their Ainol Novo 7 Advanced. More info and download firmware on the forums.
December 6, 2011 by Raz in Ainol, Android, Android News with No Comments.
Ainol are officially the first company to release a tablet running Android 4.0 AKA Ice Cream Sandwich and its not even a ARM based tablet, it will be running on a MIPS based processor by Ingenic semiconductors. The Ainol Novo 7 Basic tablet isn't exactly new, it has been around for a month, last week it made news as ingenic were working with MIPS to get the official go ahead to port Android 3.0, but now it looks like they are going straight to Android 4.0. The tablet has a 1ghz MIPS based processors, 7" 800x480 resolution screen, capacitive touch panel and 8GB of internal memory. The price tag is slated to be around $150 for the 8GB version. Ainol also seem to be rebadging the Novo7 into the Ainovo. Via Engadget
November 25, 2011 by Raz in Android, Android News, Rockchip with 1 Comment.
Now that Android 4.0 is officially open source Rockchip have wasted no time in starting to port Android 4.0 to work on tablets running on their popular Rockchip RK2918 chips. We have got a video of the new Window N90 tablet running a working Android 4.0, take it with a pinch of salt as the video has definitely been sped up.
October 24, 2011 by Alex in Ainol, Android, Android Tablet, Tablet with 1 Comment.
This was originally posted on our forum back in July, but seemed to off fallen off the road to the blog site, so here it is: the Android version 2.3 Gingerbread upgrade download link for the Ainol NOVO5 Tablet. Now, when you click on the link, don't be put off by the 'VX580W' - the firmware will work with the Ainol NOVO5. And thus we grant you the path towards the nifty Android Gingerbread on your portable NOVO5 tablet - enjoy! via mp4nation/forum
October 20, 2011 by Alex in Android, Android News, Video with No Comments.
Hong Kong has many great things to offer: fantastic food, scenic city scenes, excellent public transportation and the warmth of over crowding (?). One that may even top this list is the massive electronics scene. An example of this greatness is the latest version of Android - 4.0 AKA Ice Cream Sandwich - that was spotted on a smartphone at an electronics event recently held in this fine city. From what we can gather in terms of improved features from the older versions are as follows: (click after the break) Facial recognition unlock Direct Android screenshot New Gmail, calendar, contacts, app interface, widgets and photo gallery Upgraded notifications Android Beam - NFC file transfer Cloud service for photos and panorama mode for camera Virtual keys as opposed to phy
September 19, 2011 by Alex in Android, Android News, Android Tablet, HP, Tablet, Video with No Comments.
The HP TouchPad's steal price of $99 resulted in an tsunami of sales which put WebOS into the hands of many, but that wasn't enough, or rather WebOS wasn't enough. The people wanted more, and more they shall have. Through the skills of developers, Android started appearing on the tablet - slow but steady. We've already blogged about the progression of having the Android Touchscreen working, well now we've got more. Find out what after the break. Thanks to the CyanogenMod 7 ROM, there's now a working Google Android Marketplace despite its slightly skewed main page due to the 9.7-inch screen of the tablet - what evs', it still works! The ROM also brings live wallpaper, and a smooth one at that - Koi fishes in a pond that ripples when touched. The video below also shows a smooth ru
September 7, 2011 by Alex in Android, Android News, Android Tablet, HP, Tablet, Video with 1 Comment.
Every since the TouchDroid team managed to boot Android on the HP TouchPad, they've been hard at work to get the tablet fully functional with its new OS. Well they've taken a step closer towards that goal by enabling the touchscreen. Not only that, they've also managed to get it working with 10 point finger-touch input - a most impressive feat. Although the TouchDroid team still have their work cut out for them as there's still no confirmation on whether the tablet's other features will be compatible with Android or not, such as GPS, WiFi Radio, etc. Still, it looks like the biggest hurdles have been passed. Check out the video below showing the TouchPad's 10 point finger-touch response after the break. via ubergizmo
Android Honeycomb already looks pretty darn good on a tablet, but it can now look so much better. There are new downloadable HD widgets designed for Android and purchasable from the Marketplace that will make your desktop look so much better than it did before - given that you own a Honeycomb tablet. The HD widgets and wallpapers are crisp, clear and as stated, in high definition and judging by the above picture, looks fantastic. In fact, you may even remember it from the Vortex Galaxy Live wallpaper blog we did a while back. Check out more about them after the break. The screenshot above shows another example of the many options you can choose from which ranges in colour, size, background, clock type and many more customizable features for your personal preference. There are even
August 17, 2011 by Alex in Android, Android News, App News with No Comments.
A sneaky Android malware has recently been caught by a team from Trend Mirco, which discovered that the malware - called ANDROIDOS_NICKISPY.C. - was gallivanting around under the guise of a Google++ app. Now you may have already noticed something off about the mask - Google's social network is actually Google+, not ++, but still it can be easily overlooked and therefor can find its way onto your Android smartphone. Find out what the malware does to your device after the break. The naughty malware automatically loads after you've downloaded and booted up your phone. It is then capable of automatically making and receive phone calls. It also runs several services that can monitor your emails, phone calls, locate your current location and can also steal your email and and other con
August 11, 2011 by Alex in Android, Android News with No Comments.
It is that time again when we start that familiar buzz about the latest Android OS to be released. I'm sure you still remember what that was like for Honeycomb, well now it's all about Ice Cream Sandwich. This also comes shortly after Google's introduction to their Chrome OS that has been optimised for the tablet. Android 4.0 - Ice Cream Sandwich - has an apparent release date of October this year - possibly around the same time Apple releases their iPhone 5. Read more after the break. The latest version which is seen as the successor to the somewhat floppy Android 3.x Honeycomb was originally due for Q4 2011, however as competition goes, Apple's release plans has most probably prompted Google to act sooner, hence the October date. But what will make Ice Cream Sandwich better than
