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The Success of Instagram

Published on 2012-04-11 20:32:04

Instagram is today’s talk of town both on iOS on Android platform. After being successful on iOS platform this photo-sharing app garnered over 30-million active users and recently it was... Read more

Instagram for Android hit 1 plus million downloads in just 24-hours after its release

Published on 2012-04-04 10:28:18

Last night when I checked Google Play Store there were only 3 downloads of the newly released Instagram for Android and after 24-hours, it set the record of 1 to 5... Read more

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 is delayed because of Ice Cream Sandwich

Published on 2012-04-04 10:01:46

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7 and 10.1) is the upcoming ICS Tablet  from Samsung. This was announced last February and expected to be released last March but its already... Read more

Instagram for Android is now available at Play Store

Published on 2012-04-03 11:17:31

The first public demo of this app was in the recently concluded SXSW in Texas and after few days of waiting, Instagram for Android is now available at Google Play... Read more

iPad 3 A5X vs Nvidia Tegra 3 benchmarked

Published on 2012-03-24 00:36:05

Following the claim of Apple during the iPad 3 unveiling that its A5X chip is 5x faster in graphics capability compared to the Nvidia Tegra 3 without showing any benchmark... Read more

Samsung Philippines Galaxy Tab 7.0+ price cut now only at Php19,990

Published on 2012-03-22 12:08:28

If you are looking for a tablet, Samsung Philippines just cut the price of the Galaxy Tab 7.0+ from Php23,990 to just 19,990, a 3990 discount. This is a good deal considering... Read more

Samsung Galaxy Note Ice Cream Sandwich update this Q2 – more app optimized for S-Pen

Published on 2012-03-22 11:28:25

After the success of Samsung Galaxy S II ICS update, Samsung officially announced that the next ICS update is for the Galaxy Note. The Galaxy Note Premium ICS update also... Read more

Sony Xperia TV ad – Made of Imagination

Published on 2012-03-22 10:29:06

Download Samsung Galaxy Note User Manual

Published on 2012-03-22 10:17:17

The Samsung Galaxy Note GT-I9250 is like no other. It is a Phablet – a hybrid of Smarthpone and a Tablet but no mistake this baby can do the things... Read more

Download Samsung Galaxy S II ICS User Guide

Published on 2012-03-22 10:01:06

Ice Cream Sandwich DXLP7 build is rolling out official for the Philippine Galaxy S II owners and Samsung releaed a manual for users to get most of their Ice Cream... Read more

Download ASUS Transformer Prime User Manual

Published on 2012-03-22 09:22:54

The ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime TF201  is the crown jewel of ASUS for its tablet market share. It is the first Tablet to be powered by Nvidia Tegra 3 Quad-core... Read more

Download Samsung Google Galaxy Nexus User Manual

Published on 2012-03-22 08:55:49

Google Nexus is the 2012 flagship of Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Currently the OS version is 4.0.3 and if you are looking for the official Samsung Google Nexus... Read more

Angry Birds Space is released and available for Free on Android

Published on 2012-03-22 04:33:45

Angry Birds Space is now online at Android Play Store. The game was even featured by NASA at the International Space Station for the announcement of its title. It offers... Read more

Another photo of the Galaxy S III – this time in Netherlands

Published on 2012-03-21 07:40:18

Following the leaked PR Photo of the Galaxy S III, this time the same picture of the upcoming device from GSMHelpdesk from the Neatherlands surfaced. I’ve been lurking around in some... Read more

How to Install Official Android 4.0.3 on Samsung Galaxy S II – XXLPQ Firmware

Published on 2012-03-14 02:48:55

Got an itchy hands and want to update your Samsung Galaxy S II to Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich? Then I will guide you to the resources where you can... Read more

Samsung Galaxy S II Ice Cream Sandwich update is rolling out in Europe and Korea

Published on 2012-03-12 22:21:15

It’s finally arriving folks! Samsung Galaxy S II Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich update is rolling out today March 13. The roll out is now on going in some parts... Read more

Smart “Piso Sale” – Netphone 701 and Huawei Idios Android Phone

Published on 2012-03-11 22:36:33

Smart Communications Philippines is having ‘Piso Sale’ handset promo on their selected Android devices and non-Android phones.  The two Android devices Netphone 701 and Huawei IDEOS are among the included in... Read more

Samsung delays Galaxy S II Android 4.0.3 update – no release date yet

Published on 2012-03-11 22:05:29

Samsung announced another bad news for Galaxy S 2 users that they are going to delay the release of Galaxy S II i9100 Android 4.0.3 update. This awaited update is already... Read more

Angry Birds Space – release date is March 22

Published on 2012-03-09 22:17:05

Angry Birds is one of the most played mobile game and if you are tired of the same game play from previous releases? Angry Birds Space is the upcoming new... Read more

No miracle No Samsung Galaxy S II Android ICS update today

Published on 2012-03-09 18:36:26

Still can’t get over that Samsung Philippines mistakenly put the wrong release date of the Galaxy S II Android ICS update. It should be today but Samsung officially confirmed that... Read more

Apple claims A5X graphics is 4x than Tegra 3, where is the proof?

Published on 2012-03-09 09:08:27

Apple recently launched the “all new iPad” and during the launching Apple emphasized the power of their new A5X chip. Apple showed a chart comparing the A5X and Nvidia Tegra-3.... Read more

HTC Sensation Android ICS update is rolling out

Published on 2012-03-09 07:15:25

HTC Sensation family is the first to get ICS upgrade from HTC line of phones. Today HTC is starting to roll out the update. The update starts now in Germany... Read more

No Android ICS for Galaxy S II tomorrow March 10 – officially clarified

Published on 2012-03-09 06:04:56

Millions of Samsung Galaxy S II owners rejoiced this morning when announced that the Galaxy S II will be getting ICS tomorrow March 10th but there is an update and... Read more

Samsung Galaxy S II (GT-I9100) official Android 4 ICS upgrade in March 10

Published on 2012-03-08 23:13:49

Samsung is ahead of schedule for release of the  tastiest Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade for the Samsung Galaxy S II i9100. Announced in the official site, the Galaxy S II will... Read more

Comparing Android Tablets to the “all new Apple iPad” – specs, connectivity and price

Published on 2012-03-08 22:31:54

The new iPad is out and this is the first Apple device to  be compatible with LTE connectivity. If you compare the “all new iPad”  to current Android tablets like... Read more

Apple demands Samsung to pay $5 to $15 per Galaxy device sold

Published on 2012-03-08 21:49:17

The patent war between Samsung and Apple is still on going in court in some part of the world and there is a new alleged offer from Apple to settle... Read more

Breaking News: Android Market is now Google Play

Published on 2012-03-06 13:06:56

The Android Market is has been the household name for Android users in the entire universe but Google decided to drop this famous app store brand and introduce a new... Read more

Pink Samsung Galaxy Note revealed at CeBit

Published on 2012-03-06 07:55:36

Right after Samsung Galaxy S II Pink edition, Samsung is going to release a Galaxy Note Pink Edition. In their CeBit booth in Hannover, Germany, they showcased a non-working model of... Read more

Samsung Galaxy Player 70 Plus – announced, specs, price

Published on 2012-03-06 07:31:23

Samsung just unveiled their latest Android portable player and successor to the Galaxy Player 5 released last year. The new Samsung Galaxy Player 70 Plus sports a dual-core processor at... Read more

Google increased allowed app size to 4-Gigabyte

Published on 2012-03-05 22:48:20

Android apps are getting bigger and bigger so with this increase in the app size, Google increased the size of apps from allowed 50MB to a whooping 4-Gigabyte to be... Read more

HTC Open Sense SDK – includes Beats Audio, Sense 4.0 lockscreen, Mobile Device Management API and soon a HTC MediaLink HD API

Published on 2012-03-05 11:09:51

At Mobile World Congress, HTC unveiled new APIs that will help developers in creating application that will take full advantages of HTC Technologies and at the same work will with... Read more

Samsung Galaxy Beam – First Smartphone with built-in HD Projector

Published on 2012-03-05 10:29:16

I think no one have taught that you can fit an HD Projector to a smartphone but only the guys from Samsung. Last Mobile World Congress 2012 in Barcelona that... Read more

How to Install Beats Audio on Non-HTC phones

Published on 2012-03-05 01:00:33

There is a new hype in the Android world today! Installing Audio Beats library to Non-HTC Beats Audio capable smartphone. Beats Audio is a new exclusive add-on to the latest model... Read more

Samsung Galaxy S II Android 4.0 ICS upgrade in March 15, Israel first

Published on 2012-03-04 22:18:37

Samsung Galaxy S II is the best selling Android device to date with 20-million units sold worldwide and we all know that Samsung is working on the Android 4.0 ICS... Read more

Watch Google Chairman Eric Schmidt’s MWC keynote speech

Published on 2012-03-02 22:44:46

Android has been a huge part of the Mobile World Congress and during this event Google gives insight to what Google’s plan for their mobile platform and other related technologies. Google’s... Read more

Rumor: Samsung Galaxy S III I9500 launch in April with NFC

Published on 2012-03-02 22:05:58

Samsung announced the Galaxy S III will not be unveiled at the Mobile World Congress and instead it will have its own event. Now a new rumor that the unveiling... Read more

Adobe Photoshop Touch for Android – now available for $9.99

Published on 2012-03-02 04:01:08

The Adobe Photoshop is by far the widely used Photo editing software in both pro and normal users and now it is available in Tablets. Adobe officially released the Photoshop... Read more

HTC One V – first look at MWC2012

Published on 2012-02-27 02:52:30

Mobile World Congress 2012 – Barcelona Spain, HTC (High Tech Computers) officially showcased the first three memberso of their latest HTC One Android phones, namely the HTC – One V, One S and One X. The HTC One V when I saw it for the first time  reminds me of the HTC Legend, released 2-years [...]

Samsung Galaxy SII hit the remarkable 20,000,000 units sold worldwide after 10 months

Published on 2012-02-23 10:55:32

Weeks before the MWC 2011 last year the Samsung Galaxy S II was already making a buzz in the mobile scene. It is said to be the one of the first dual-core smartphone with SUPER AMOLED PLUS display and the slimmest smartphone. Yours truly became a huge fan of this phone and when it was unveiled [...]

LG Optimus 4X HD – The First Nvidia Tegra 3 Quadcore Powered Smartphone

Published on 2012-02-23 03:46:12

One week before the Mobile World Congress and LG seems cant wait that long. LG just announced the LG Optimis 4X HD and the first smartphone announced that is powered by Nvida Tegra 3 Quad-Core SoC and LG’s first Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich device. Last year it was also LG got the Guiness award [...]

ZTE Mimosa X – Pure NVIDIA Goodness, Tegra 2 and Icera Modem

Published on 2012-02-21 01:51:42

Nvidia and its partner ZTE announced the pure Nvidia Smartphone - ZTE Mimosa X. This the first smartphone to be powered by all Nvidia technologies. The CPU+GPU is the Nvidia Tegra 2 SoC and Nvidia Icera 450 HSPA+ modem (14 HSPA+ with IceClear interference cancellation technology). Other than this is a pure Nvidia smartphone this phone [...]

LG Optimus Vu side-by-side with Samsung Galaxy Note

Published on 2012-02-10 20:13:09

PhoneTab is the new sensation. It’s a hybrid between a smartphone and tablet. Samsung is the first two introduce this on the market and many like it.  LG also entered the PhoneTab arena by introducing the LG Optimus Vu. It is a 5-inch device and it’s pictured side-by-side with Samsung’s Galaxy Note. The specs is [...]

Google Smart-Wireless-Home-Entertainment Systems “Androd@Home”

Published on 2012-02-10 11:49:24

Combining Smartphone, Tablets,  Smart TVs, Cloud storage, Wireless video and Audio streaming in your home and all powered by Android? Yes! It is becoming a reality with Google’s project “Tungsten”. Last year at Google I/O 2011, Google featured the Android@Home concept. Android@Home works by combining all this entertainment systems  into one and controlling everything in [...]

Google is ready to roll out its own cloud storage service – “Drive” or “G-Drive”

Published on 2012-02-10 10:59:22

Last year Google introduced a BETA test for “G-Drive” (I got one still installed on the other computer) where you can upload any file format to your Gmail account then later discontinued the service and it seems it is not dead at all. WSJ via GigaOM reported that Google is ready to roll out its [...]

Google Wallet Vulnerability – Clear Cache, Change PIN and you’re good to go!

Published on 2012-02-10 10:31:41

Banking using our smartphone is probably one of the best innovation and comfortable way of doing online transaction. I always use this apps to connect to my accounts and most of the time use to pay merchandise online but if security fails it’s a horror. Google Wallet is a smart way of paying merchandise and [...]

Rumor of Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100 and Samsung Galaxy Note GT I9250 Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update this March 1

Published on 2012-02-10 08:56:26

Most of the Galaxy S2 and Galaxy Note users have been waiting for the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade. Samsung promised that by the end of first quarter the upgrade will roll out and it seems nearing. Tech Blogger Eldar Murtazin tweeted that the upcoming Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for Galaxy Note and Galaxy S [...]

Google Chrome for Android – Beta is out!

Published on 2012-02-08 00:57:26

That’s right folks! The browser that we’ve been waiting for just landed on Android. Google Chrome for Android is currently in BETA and only available in Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and in selected countries. Google Chrome for Android app works for both smartphones and tablet.  It also features ‘Igconigto Mode‘ where your browsing history [...]

Istagram coming to Android?

Published on 2012-02-07 01:55:34

Popular photo-filter  Istagram is coming to Android as well? This app is so popular that it is one of the reason why people are buying iPhones and iPad. One of the guys at InFlexWeTrust posted a picture of the notification on his Galaxy Tab showing a link of this app. The app link is broken [...]

Useful Earthquake Android apps

Published on 2012-02-06 08:16:02

Today a  Magnitude 6.8 the hit Cebu-Negros  island of the Philippines and other neighboring Islands in the Visayas and Mindanao causes panic to affected population.  This are natural forces of nature we can’t avoid but with enough knowledge and preparation we can avoid hysteria and panic. How Android can help us? If you are an Android [...]

DropBox for Android – Automatic Syncing of Pictures, 500MB bonus space, no file format restrictions

Published on 2012-02-03 22:28:01

DropBox updated their desktop client and you are entitled for up to 5GB space and photo-video upload feature and DropBox for Android also been updated to support picture and video syncing. The good side of this is that when you upload your first picture you will be given an extra 500MB of DropBox space. Pictures and videos [...]

Samsung Galaxy S Advance – release, price and specs

Published on 2012-02-03 11:03:55

The Samsung Galaxy S Advance I9070 is the newest member of the successful Samsung Galaxy Line. The Galaxy S Advance is a much improvement of the Galaxy S (first generation).  It is expected to be launched around the Mobile World Congress 2012. I also reported that the Samsung Galaxy S III will have its own launching [...]

Samsung Galaxy S2 – 1 unit for every 1.5seconds

Published on 2011-07-04 20:46:32

The Samsung Galaxy S2 is truly the king of all smartphones and it is selling like hot cakes. Samsung sold more than 3 million units after 55 days in the...

Samsung Galaxy Z – Tegra 2 and SC LCD display

Published on 2011-07-04 04:59:36

There is no denial that  the Samsung Galaxy S2 is the king of all Smartphones and sold more than 1-Million units in South Korea alone. Samsung is not stopping there...

Nvidia Tegra 3 ‘Kal El’ – demo

Published on 2011-06-03 23:51:40

The Tegra 3 ‘Kal El’ is the upcoming SoC ‘System on Chip’ from Nvidia featuring 4-cores of Arm Cortex A9s with 12 – cores of Nvidia GPU. This Quad-Core mobile...

Xperia Arc and Play are getting Gingerbread update plus integrated Facebook app

Published on 2011-06-03 10:08:35

The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc is the current flagship of Sony Ericsson Android phones and the Xperia Play is the first Playstation phone in the world and both smartphones are...

LG Optimus Black – new commercial

Published on 2011-06-03 06:46:20

LG Optimus Black just recently launched in the Philippines for price of Php19,900. Yesterday I was in the mall and cell shops are now selling this beautiful smartphone. With its...

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 accessories – peripherals

Published on 2011-05-23 22:32:47

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1  is coming this June 8, 2011 and Samsung Germany is showing us the Galaxy Tab 10.1 accessories and peripherals. The only peripheral that comes with Galaxy Tab package is the USB connection kit and the rest are sold separa

Google is fixing the Android security flaw

Published on 2011-05-20 02:15:07

A recent discovered security flaw on  Android operating system is now being fixed by Google. The recent vulnerability was discovered by German researches that hackers might steal in your information account using rogue-unsecured WiFi connections. I

CyanogenMod 7 now supports Galaxy S, Vibrant, Captivate and Nexus S

Published on 2011-05-20 01:01:26

The world’s largest custom ROM for Android known as CyanogenMod now added support for four phones. Samsung Galaxy S, , and Google Nexus S. The CyanogenMod 7 is a Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread, after the announcement from the official blogsite the d

Nvidia CEO sees Android domination over Apple

Published on 2011-05-18 22:15:10

According to the President and CEO of Nvidia Jen-Hsun Huang, Google Android powered tablets will soon overtake the red-hot Apple Ipad tablet as more applications are being developed  and hardware are improving for Android devices. Since the debut of

Android vulnerability – stay away from unsecured hotspots

Published on 2011-05-18 09:47:33

An Android vulnerability affecting 99% of Android devices has been discovered. The said vulnerability once exploited, hackers can steal your personal information from Facebook accounts, Calendar and other apps if you connect to a rogue WiFi hotspots.

HTC Holiday – Leaked ROM revealing an awesome specs

Published on 2011-05-16 21:33:27

The 911 Sniper is one of the few good sources of leaks and today they gave us some interesting info, a leak specs of the HTC Holiday. If the ROM leak is indeed from the HTC Holiday (and I believe it is) this might be the 2011 flagship phone of HTC, a

Samsung announced: Gingerbread update to Galaxy S, Tab, Ace/Gio/Fit/Mini

Published on 2011-05-16 21:01:55

One way to choice the best Android phone is not the phone itself but the the upgrade support. Samsung gave their word that they are providing Galaxy update to the Galaxy family namely Galaxy S, Tab, Ace/Gio/Fit/Mini. Android 2.3 Gingerbread is curren

Samsung Galaxy Tab P1000 – Android Gingerbread update is rolling out

Published on 2011-05-16 07:03:00

The Samsung Galaxy Tab P1000, is the first Android tablet from Samsung and it was the quick answer to the Apple iPad. Previously reported that it will be getting Android 2.3 and today it is confirmed. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Gingerbread update

[Video]HTC Sensation – super multimedia phone

Published on 2011-05-13 11:30:37

The HTC Sensation is dubbed as the super multimedia phone and it is true. The features are packed like  Gallery, Music, and FM Radio, SRS virtual surround sound for wired headphone, DLNA for wirelessly streaming media from the phone to your TV or co

Groupon App – Group buying on the go

Published on 2011-05-13 09:22:50

These days having an online presence is almost futile if you do not have a mobile presence. With the number of smart phone users increasing faster than the birth rate in the Philippines, it is a crime for an internet company to not have a mobile stra

Rooting Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 – simple as 123

Published on 2011-05-13 02:58:07

Since the MWC 2011 the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is one of the most sought after Android Honeycomb tablet.  The guys from DroidLife received a 10.1 at the I/O 2011 so what they did? Root it of course. Rooting the Gala Tab 10. 1 is easy as 123, literal

Samsung Galaxy Tab P1000 Gingerbread update – Download

Published on 2011-05-13 02:34:38

The Samsung Galaxy Tab P1000 is getting Android 2.3 Gingerbread update, unbelievable right? but it is true! As Gingerbread update rolling out in Italy for the Galaxy Tab P1000, the uber guys from XDA pulled it out, rooted it and available for downloa

LG Optimus Black hits the Philippine market for the price of P19,990

Published on 2011-05-11 21:29:59

LG  launched recently two high-end phones in the Philippines, The LG Optimus 2x – the first dual-core phone and the LG Optimus Black (P970). The Optimus Black price in the Philippines is Php19,990. This phone is powered  by a TI OMAP 3630 1 G

Google Nexus 3 along with Android Ice Cream Sandwich?

Published on 2011-05-11 11:24:39

One of the striking question at the Q/A – Google I/O 2011 Day is “Will Ice Cream Sandwich require phones with more processing power now that the complex holographic UI is confirmed to be making its way to phones?”  “Maybe, ma

Android Ice Cream Sandwich- bridging the gap between phones and tablets

Published on 2011-05-11 01:38:46

Google I/O 2011 – After the announcement of Android 3.1 Honeycomb, Google announced the upcoming version of Android, the Android Ice Cream Sandwich. So what’s with Ice Cream Sandwich? According to Google, this version will fill the gap be

Android 3.1 Honeycomb – launched

Published on 2011-05-10 23:40:44

Google I/O 2011 – Today Google released the Android 3.1 Honeycomb. Android 3.1 is an incremental update to the Android 3.0, an Android version optimized for Tablets. The features added to this update is incredible making Honeycomb more refined.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 WiFi this June 8

Published on 2011-05-10 22:54:37

It’s Google I/O week and we are expecting lots of Android news. So lets begin today with the latest news from Samsung. The much awaited Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 WiFi only version is landing this June 8. The Galaxy Ta

Samsung Galaxy S2 source code now available

Published on 2011-05-10 11:55:18

One of the most anticipated smartphone to hit the market is the Samsung Galaxy S 2 and Samsung just released the Samsung Galaxy S 2 source code, insuring third party modders and developers to get the best out of this beast. Powered by a dual-core pro

Google Music goes live available only in the US

Published on 2011-05-10 11:43:09

Day 1 of Google I/O 2011 and Google music goes live. I tried to join but it is currently available in the United States only. It is still in BETA stage and you need an invitation to try this latest service from Google. Share and Enjoy:

HTC Chacha and Salsa launch date and prices revealed

Published on 2011-05-10 02:31:56

The HTC Sommer even in Europe will be the venue for the launching of the social phone HTC Chacha and Salsa and now Amazon reveals the pricing  and launch date for this  phones.  Amazon is now accepting pre-orders  for The HTC Chacha at £250 ($40

HTC Sense UI 3.0 for Desire HD, Desire Z, Inspire 4G and G2

Published on 2011-05-10 02:07:08

HTC’s Sense UI 3.0 has been the talk of the town lately for HTC owners after HTC announced that it might be only available to newer devices and older devices will still use the older version.  After the Sensation ROM leak, XDA community made a

Google to unveil its music service tomorrow at the I/O 2011?

Published on 2011-05-10 01:48:27

Google I/O is a major event that has full of surprises, according to the Wall Street Journal sources Google is preparing to unveil their music service. Like Amazon Inc., cloud service, Google music service enables users or owner to upload their music

HTC Cha-cha launched via in an event in Europe

Published on 2011-05-06 11:20:00

It seems that HTC Germany will be having an on-tour event. In their Facebook Page they posted the HTC Sommer Event showcasing the social networking phone HTC Cha-Cha. This phone was introduced back at the Mobile Congress 2011 and this event might be

HTC Kingdom – the rumored device, new specs emerged

Published on 2011-05-06 03:17:37

Last week we got some blurry photo of the rumored HTC Rider and today this speculation has been cleared out. PocketNow was able to get a good copy of the rumored device. The HTC Rider was assumed to be an HTC EVO 3D for Europe but with th

CyanogenMod 7.0.3 Released

Published on 2011-05-06 00:37:55

CyanogenMod 7.0.3 is now available for download. This update contains a bug fix for our update notification system, as well as an important security fix. It is recommended that all users running a version of CyanogenMod prior to 7.0.3 update to this

Official Google I/O 2011 app – download now!

Published on 2011-05-04 08:48:05

The Google I/O 2011 is the biggest event for Google and Android, and if you can’t attend the said event, Google just released the official Google I/O app. The new app has been redesigned and made better for this years event. It now supports Hon

ZTE V9 Android Tablet – specs and price

Published on 2011-05-04 03:35:40

SMART Communications – recently launched the ZTE V9 Android Tablet in the Philippines. This Slate has 7-inch display at 800400 pixels in resolution. It has 3MB camera, a Bluetooth and USB for connectivity. The Internal storage is 512MB an

Blackberry Enterprise Solution will support Android and iOS

Published on 2011-05-03 23:22:23

Research In Motion (RIM) – the company behind Blackberry is tapping to both Android and iOS market. First it was Android apps running on Blackberry Playbook but it was not the end. RIM plans to bring multi-platform Blackberry Enterprise Solutio

LG Optimus 2x – a Guinness world of book record holder

Published on 2011-05-03 21:18:26

LG Optimus 2X just received a new world record, Guinness awarded the LG Optimus 2X as the first dual core smartphone in the world. Take a look this lovely Korean models with the Optimus 2x and the Guinness certificate.The Optimus 2x has a 4-inch disp

Samsung Galaxy S 2 – will be available to 120 countries in 140 carriers

Published on 2011-04-28 03:08:51

Samsung is probably the most aggressive mobile company in launching their product. Since the  Mobile World Congress 2011 the Samsung Galaxy S 2 is the eye catcher in all the trade fair and now Samsung is preparing for the big launch of the Galaxy S-

HTC Rider – rumored device, photo leaked

Published on 2011-04-28 02:01:03

A new device photo leak is the new talk of the town. The rumored device named “HTC Rider” but not other details has been posted. It looks like an EVO phone to me. Too bad the poster used some old digicam and the pic is quite blurry. Do yo

Sony Tablets – S1 and S2 officially announced

Published on 2011-04-26 11:09:08

Tokyo, Japan – SONY is joining the tablet war and they [SONY] are armed with two Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablets, officially announced and codenamed Sony S1 and Sony S2. This two tablets are different if you compare it to Samsung’s, Motorol

HTC Incredible S – Philippine launching on April 28

Published on 2011-04-26 09:56:04

The HTC Incredible S is one of the most anticipated Android phone to arrive here in the Philippines and its availability is nearing. HTC will officially release the Incredible S this April 28, 2011. The expected price for this pretty phone is around

Samsung Galaxy S II – it is really thin!

Published on 2011-04-25 09:56:44

Samsung Galaxy S II is currently the thinnest smartphone in the market and it is a Superphone! Powered by a dual-core processor to give an astonishing speed. After the MWC2011 preview Samsung is not stopping yet. They just released some new ads for t

Google I/O – Donate your Android phone for charity

Published on 2011-04-22 01:02:08

Google I/O 2011 is  coming this May 10-11, 2011  in San Francisco. The Google I/O “brings together thousands of developers for two days of deep technical content, focused on building the next generation of web, mobile, and enterprise applicat

How to update Cherry Mobile Magnum or Idios X6 to Froyo 2.2.2

Published on 2011-04-21 22:43:43

This How To will update your Cherry Mobile Magnum HD and Huawei Idios X6 to Froyo 2.2.2 to fix some bugs. The update is provided by WellComm Mobile from Thailand but it’ll work in all Magnum HD and Idio X6. Download the update file and unzip fi

Official HTC Desire Gingerbread ROM – leaked

Published on 2011-04-21 06:38:05

As previously reported, HTC Desire Gingerbread update is coming this Q2 of 2011  but the guys from 911 sniper just leaked the Official Desire Gingerbread ROM packed with Android 2.3.3 and Sense 2.1. There are mixed feedbacks from users who already

Toshiba Regza Tablet – specs and price

Published on 2011-04-21 04:57:01

Toshiba finally announced their Android 3.0 Honeycomb Tablet. Meet the Toshiba 10.1 Regza Tablet, a dual-core Nvidia Tegra powered slate. The internal specification is pretty much the same like the Motorola Xoom and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. The scree

Unlocked Bootloader on future Samsung Android Devices

Published on 2011-04-21 04:28:12

One of the reason why we loved Android phones over other smartphones is the ability to use third-party custom ROMs. A rumored news from Androidguys that Samsung will use unlocked bootloaders to their future Samsung Android devices unless specified by

Samsung Galaxy S Gingerbread update – suspended by Google

Published on 2011-04-21 03:58:53

Last weekend Samsung released the Galaxy S Gingerbread update but today April 20 Google suspend the update according to the forum post of a Vodafone Community Manager. Google has not yet provided the specific details why they stopped the update. As w

Samsung Galaxy S Gingerbread Rom source code – now available for download

Published on 2011-04-19 00:00:39

This is a great week for Samsung Android users. As the Galaxy S Gingerbread update rolling out  in Europe.  Samsung Galaxy S Rom source code has been released too. The Galaxy S Rom source code is available at Open Source Developer Center – GT

Samsung Galaxy S Gingerbread update is rolling out in Europe

Published on 2011-04-18 23:05:30

It seems that Samsung is back in the game. European Samsung Galaxy S update  to Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread via Samsung Kies is now rolling out. No word yet from Samsung Philippines for the exact date of the update but based on the Galaxy S Froyo upda

HTC Sensation – details and specs

Published on 2011-04-18 03:53:06

The HTC Sensation is the new flagship of High Tech Computers also known as HTC and one of the leading Android smartphone manufacturer. This is one of the first HTC Android phones equipped with dual core processor. The Sensation’s processor is a Qua

CyanogenMOD 7 Final – supports 30 devices

Published on 2011-04-11 22:01:44

CyanogenMod 7 Final – the world’s number 1 third party custom Android 2.3 ROM has been launched. The CM7 will be the replacement to the CM6 which is a Android Froyo based.  For the past 4 months of sleepless nights, the davs able support

Android will rule the world in 2012

Published on 2011-04-08 01:50:05

2012 is not the end of the world but their will be an Android invasion. I am talking about the Android powered smartphones not killer robots. In the recent study from Gartner Inc., “Worldwide smartphone sales will reach 468 million units in 201

Samsung Philippines Galaxy Super Sale

Published on 2011-04-05 12:13:34

Samsung Philippines is holding the Galaxy Super Sale. You can avail huge discounts on Samsung Android phones and Samsung Bada phones like the Samsung Wave. The Samsung Galaxy 5 is now at Php 8,000 and my ever favorite Galaxy Ace is now at Php14,000.

Five Affordable Android phones

Published on 2011-04-05 11:41:02

Who loves new and shiny gadgets? But sometimes gadgets comes with shiny price too. Like Apple iPhone and RIM Blackberry, Android powered smartphone is among the sought after gadget today. The good news is that you don’t need to spend more on high-e

The HTC Incredible S – specs, price, video

Published on 2011-04-05 07:53:01

Officially launched at Mobile World Congress 2011 the HTC Incredible successor was named Incredible S. It is powered by a single core 1Ghz Snapdragon processor. The out of the box operating system is Android 2.2 Froyo. The HTC Incredible S update to

T-Mobile HTC mySlide 3G gets Froyo update

Published on 2011-04-05 03:08:11

If you own an HTC mySlide 3G from T-Mobile you can now get Froyo update. The update is not free-to-air so you need a computer to update this. Android 2.2.1 FroYo  features • Wi-Fi calling • Wi-Fi hotspot • USB Tethering (Internet Sharing) •

CyanogenMOD 7 RC 4 – supports more devices

Published on 2011-04-01 22:21:31

Few days back I reported that CyanogenMod 7 RC3 supported fewer devices mostly HTC Android Phones and Google Nexus Phones. Currently CyanogenMod is the most stable and trusted Gingerbread aftermarket firmware for Android and one of the most active. I

CyanogenMod 7 RC 3 – support fewer devices

Published on 2011-03-29 12:32:17

After the success of CyanogenMod 7 RC2 with more than 150,000 downloads in 24 hours CyanogenMod 7 reached release candidate 3. With its success (RC2) this custom rom is considered to be the choice 3rd party ROM for Android users worldwide. Currently

Google Nexus Tablet courtesy of LG – rumor

Published on 2011-03-29 06:18:32

Tablets are the hottest devices today from Apple’s Ipad  2 to Android 3.0 Honeycomb Tablets and  Google will join the war soon. Google is now working with LG to develop the  Google  Nexus Honeycomb Tablet. Yes! Google’s  very own Tab

HTC Thunderbolt kernel source available for download

Published on 2011-03-29 05:30:36

HTC Thunderbolt is one of the hottest Android LTE Devices in the US. HTC just released the kernel source of the Thunderbolt. So if you are CUSTOM ROM Developer download the HTC Thunderbolt – 2.6.32 kernel source code. Also the HTC Incredible S

Official Samsung Galaxy S Gingerbread ROM – leaked

Published on 2011-03-27 22:38:55

When the Samsung Galaxy S I-9000 Gingerbread update was confirmed last week some Galaxy S owners can’t really wait . Good news! If you can’t wait to have Gingerbread experience, a new ROM LEAK  Samsung Galaxy S Gingerbread – Euro v

Motorola Milestone Froyo Update – Telus Canada

Published on 2011-03-27 02:53:27

This month is upgrade month! Few weeks back Motorola announced that Telus (Canada) Milestone might get Froyo.  This phone was announced Nov. 2009 and some critics saying that this phone will not get Froyo update. And now! It is finally here, the Mil

Firefox for Android – download

Published on 2011-03-24 08:56:58

Mozilla just released Firefox 4 for PC and as of writing more than 16-Million downloads already and Android will join the craze too! Firefox for Android and Maemo devices, also reached the release candidate stage this means that the final version is

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and 8.9 announced| WiFi only version | price

Published on 2011-03-22 11:39:45

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. announced the two new addition to the Galaxy Tab family. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Galaxy Tab 8.9.  Claiming now to be the thinnest  Tablet in the world at 8.6mm. The official Galaxy Tab 10.1  is different from th

Samsung Galaxy S Gingerbread update – confirmed

Published on 2011-03-16 10:43:51

If you think that Samsung Galaxy S (i-9000) becomes obsolete when the Galaxy  S2 finally hit the market? I just received a news tip from fellow blogger Radu Nick of Daily-Gadget from the Netherlands confirming that Samsung Galaxy S  gets Gingerbrea

Review: Samsung Galaxy 10.1 – video and specs

Published on 2011-03-14 11:11:35

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 was officially announced at the Mobile World Congress 2011 since then the craze for this Android Honeycomb Tablet grew. It is one of the most powerful Tablet today. The Nvidia Tegra 2 processor and Android 3.0 Honeycomb wi

Motorola Xoom WiFi only – available starting March 27

Published on 2011-03-13 23:26:41

The long wait is over Motorola Xoom fans! DroidLife posted an ad from Staples that the  Motorola Xoom WiFi only version will be available this March 27 for $600USD (available in the US only). The top contender Apple iPad 2 (16GB) cost around $500. S

Android Earthquake App – useful tools in times of disaster and disaster monitoring

Published on 2011-03-13 11:25:19

With the recent natural disaster that hit Japan, the Magnitude 8.9 Earthquake and the Tsunami that destroyed billions of dollars of properties and the lost of thousand lives. The people in Japan use the technology to locate their love ones and the us

Motorola Xoom Flash Player 10.2 – Download and Video Demo

Published on 2011-03-13 04:38:56

Adobe announced that a new version of Adobe Flash Player version 10.2 for Motorola Xoom will be available this March 18th, but Android fans and Motorola Xoom owners can’t wait until next week. The Flash Player 10.2 is now available via third pa

Samsung Galaxy Pro – BB Style Android Smartphone

Published on 2011-03-10 02:34:28

Introducing the Samsung Galaxy Pro a new addition to Galaxy line. This phone is a BB inspired with a twist, its an Android Phone. Like the HTC Chacha, the Galaxy Pro is a full Android QWERTY smartphone. The Galaxy Pro specs;  powered by a 800Mhz pro

HTC Desire S ROM leaked

Published on 2011-03-10 01:51:36

HTC Sage (Desire S) is the upcoming addition to HTC Desire family and will be release  next month but Paul O’Brien of Modaco was able to acquire the Desire S ROM and he’s sharing it to the world! This is a good news for developers and mo

Samsung Galaxy Fit – price and specs

Published on 2011-03-09 23:27:57

A new Samsung mid-range android phone  is now in the Philippines. The Samsung Galaxy Fit S5670 is powered by a 600Mhz Processor and Android 2.2 Froyo. It is  a 2G and 3G network support. It is equipped with standard 5MP Camera with QVGA display and

Motorola Atrix 4G – Rooted, HowTo

Published on 2011-03-09 22:32:32

Morotola Atrix 4G is a great device, packed with power but the out of the box Android has limitations set by the carrier that is why we are looking ways to ROOT it! Rooting is the process of gaining admin rights to the device. Think of this us a comp

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc Pre-Order this March 11 -13

Published on 2011-03-09 05:55:16

Sony Philippines is holding the Sony Summer Hotspot Expo 2011 – a 3 day event starting from March 11 – 13, 2011 at the SM Megatrade Hall 1. Along with the event, Sony Phillippines will also be accepting pre-orders for Sony Ericson Xperia Arc.

CyanogenMod RC 2 – downloaded more than 150,000 times in 24 hours

Published on 2011-03-09 00:26:38

If you are new to Android and if this is the first time you heard about CyanogenMod. CyanogenMod is a customized, aftermarket firmware distribution for several Android devices. Based on the Android Open Source Project. Currently the CyanogenMod 7 RC2

Motorola Atrix 4G – price, specs, video, review

Published on 2011-03-06 07:50:44

Motorola Atrix 4G  was first unveiled at 2011 CES in Las Vegas, powered by a dual core Arm Cortex-A9 and ULP GeForce CPU (Nvidia Tegra 2) processor. The out of the box Android is Froyo, and most likely will be updated to Gingerbread as it hits the m

Motorola Droid X2 leaked pics and specs

Published on 2011-03-06 05:01:50

I was reading some blog post at AndroidCentral and this phone caught my attention – Droid X2. The Motorola Droid X2 also known as the Droid Squared and still under test for its FCC certification . Even though Motorola Android phones has not yet

How to protect Android against DroidDream malware

Published on 2011-03-03 21:55:00

With the recent discovery of DroidDream trojan in almost 50 apps and infecting 50K – 200K downloads this is a serious threat. Once the infected app is launched the DroidDream will activate the command and control server and start sending your perso

Android Market 50 apps discovered to have DroidDream Android Malware

Published on 2011-03-03 07:46:46

Android is getting popular and becoming a perfect playground for malicious coders. Over 50 apps has been removed from the official Android market after they were discovered to contain malware. The infected apps is said to have the malware dubbed Droi

Google Nexus S coming to the Philippine market this March | Rumor

Published on 2011-03-02 21:38:07

YugaTech – reported that Samsung will bring in the Google Nexus S here in the Philippines. Nexus S’ suggested retail price is Php28,500. Google Nexus S Specs: CPU: 1GHz Cortex A8 (Hummingbird) processor Storage: 16GB iNAND flash memory RA

HTC Desire, Desire HD, Desire Z – gets Gingerbread in Q2 – 2011

Published on 2011-03-02 11:14:59

HTC has confirmed that HTC Desire, Disire HD and Desire Z will be getting Android 2.3 Gingerbread update in Q2 of 2011. This is a good news for Desire owners, currently the Desire family has Froyo on it, according to Slashgear’s source. Other t

Android Gingerbread 2.3.1 ported to Xperia X10 | Download

Published on 2011-03-02 08:32:59

Are you an Xperia X10 user and bored with the old Android 1.6 or Android 2.1? XDA member TripNRaveR posted an Xperia X10 custom ROM made from Android 2.3.1 Gingerbread. The custom ROM original source is from Sony Ericsson Xperia ARC. The current ROM

Samsung will launch the Galaxy Tab 8.9 on March 22?

Published on 2011-03-01 08:01:58

TweetSamsung has announced a special event on  March 22 at the  CTIA in Orlando, Florida with a motto “What’s your TAB life?” Based on the photo posted at Samsung Facebook page, it suggest that the Samsung Mobile Unpacked will unveil not only

LG commits to one-level firmware update minimum

Published on 2011-03-01 07:13:35

TweetAs previously reported that LG will update its Optimus One to Gingerbread, a new confirmation from LG that it will commit for at least one-level update for all Optimus smartphones. Kenneth Hong Director, Global Communications LG Electronics, Inc

Apps: Kiddy Story eBooks from Vibal

Published on 2011-02-25 11:30:37

Tweet Vibal Publishing is the leading publisher of books in the Philippines now goes digital. They are the first publisher in the Philippines to create and produce eBooks for Android. The first two ebooks are story books for kids namely YUMMY FLY PIE

Android activation – mapped geographically, chronologically in video

Published on 2011-02-25 02:42:05

Tweet Back in December Andy Ruben – the man behind Android tweeted that 300,000 units are activated daily. Now Google showed us the statistics of Android activation in a stunning video presentation (no sound effects).  Android growth is unstoppabl

Android 3.0 Final SDK is released

Published on 2011-02-24 02:32:52

TweetAndroid Developers – released the full SDK for Android 3.0 Honeycomb for developers. Additionally, the SDK tools and ADT plugin have been updated to versions r10 and 10.0.0. Android 3.0 Final SDK Improvements and additions: UI Builder improvem

Samsung is reported working on a Galaxy Tab 8.9

Published on 2011-02-23 09:50:03

TweetYonhap News – Korean News Agency reported that Samsung is working on a new version of Galaxy Tab. The report states that it has 8.9 inch display. According to the report that Samsung is set to unveil this tablet this March 2011. If the rum

Huawei Idios U1850 for only Php6K – the cheapest Android today

Published on 2011-02-22 08:05:51

TweetIn a recent statement Smart Communications Philippines announced that they will be launching the Huawei Idios U1850 for the price of Php 5000 – 6000 for prepaid and bundled free for Php 500/month for postpaid. This phone was launched by Hu

NEC MEDIAS N-04C – Thinnest Android phone in the world

Published on 2011-02-21 23:05:02

TweetA new trend is emerging, Android phones are getting wider screen and getting thinner. Like LG Optimus Black, Xperia Arc and the thinnest Galaxy S II another player came to town. The NEC Medias is now considered to be the thinnest Android Smartph

LePad – Lenovo Android Tablet – coming out this June 2011

Published on 2011-02-21 07:50:35

Tweet Lenovo the fourth larget PC maker in the world will launch its first ever Android Tablet. The LePad is a 10.1 inch Slate commonly known as a Tablet and this was last seen at CES 2011 in Las Vegas. At its launch the LePad will be running Android

Blu-Ray on Android

Published on 2011-02-18 21:23:25

TweetWith the power packed in various Android smarphones and tablets Blue-Ray video playback/streaming are now coming to Android devices. Your device must support 1080p playback at least 1Ghz processor or dual-core devices is recommended. Blu-Ray on

Huawei Idios 7 – entry level tablet – prices and specs

Published on 2011-02-18 09:52:19

Tweet Huawei Idios 7 may not be the latest Slate in town and not as powerful as Xoom or Galaxy Tab 10.1 but this Slate is a good alternative to those top of the line Tablet. As we know that Xoom will cost us around $800 USD during its launch and Gala

Mobile Processor Benchmarks – OMAP, Tegra 2, A4s and others

Published on 2011-02-18 05:28:18

TweetIt’s been a question for smartphone enthusiats for which is better and now AnandTech revieled it all. The mobile CPU benchmark subjects are the following dual-core powered devices TI OMAP 4430 powered LG Optimus 3D, Tegra 2 powered Optimus 2x,

HTC Salsa and HTC ChaCha – the social network phones

Published on 2011-02-17 22:34:45

TweetMobile World Congress 2011 – HTC officially announced two new phones and the first ever social phones namely the HTC Salsa and HTC ChaCha. This phones have dedicated Facebook button that enables you to check-in, share phones, upload phones

HTC Flyer – HTC’s first Android Tablet

Published on 2011-02-16 06:52:17

Tweet HTC Flyer – HTC’s first Tablet and its powered by Android. Formally announced at Mobile World Congress 2011, HTC Flyer runs on Android 2.4 and 1.5Ghz  single-core processors. Its features are 7-inches display, 5-Megapixel Rear camera, 1.3

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