Cr-48: You’re Free? And You Will Have Support? Very Smart, Google

Posted on 07. Dec, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey in Chrome OS, Features, NewsWho doesn’t already have at least some love for the Cr-48? I mean, come on, it’s the little Windows destroyer that could, right? Apparently, there might even be a little bit of customer support action in the cards.I don’t think this is too much of a valid argument since it is indeed jailbreak-able, built for techie-types and such; but head Chrome honcho Sundar Pichai did say....

Developers: Get Ready for Chrome Web Store; December 7 Seems Real

Google is taking some time to email Chrome extension developers about the fact the the Chrome Web Store will be launching very soon. As we’ve said many times before, Chrome OS and the Chrome Web Store very much go hand in hand with one another for a launch. Indeed, even All Things Digital, who will be holding a conference in San Francisco next week where an unveiling may happen, is announcing that the webapp store will be launched December 7.....

Google I/O Day 2: Android 2.2, an In-Depth Look at Google TV

Some big platform changes were announced today at the second day of the Google I/O developer conference. Many exciting things were shown with the new version of Android, dubbed Froyo, as well as Google TV which is running a version of Android, along with some other technologies. Some exciting things were annpounced with Froyo along with some good humor ribbing against Apple.AndroidSome key changes for Android, shown off of the conference on a....

Chrome OS, Android 3.0 in Q4 – Is There Room For Both?

It’s being reported thatAndroid 3.0 will be available during the fourth quarter and most likely in November smartphones with the Google’s newest version of their mobile OS will be released by major wireless carriers. Also coming at the end of the year is Google’s Music service, which was shown off to some degree at Google I/O with a demonstration of a wireless device streaming songs from a computer to a phone throughApp Engine, the company’s ....

Schmidt on Chrome OS: The PC Industry is not Like the Phone Industry

Everybody’s working for the weekend, so it kind of flew under the radar last week a quote by Google CEO Eric Schmidt about the reluctance to try another Nexus One-type branded phone, or say, Chrome OS device for that matter.Speaking to theTelegraph, Schmidt said,”we have a reference spec for Chrome OS, we have a couple of hardware partners all lined up and the open source is all out there. It’s on schedule and it will happen later this year. ....

Does Android Have the Fastest Mobile Browser with Flash?

A comprehensive video showing the Flash elements of a Nexus One with Android 2.2 compared to the iPhone and HTC HD2 (Windows Mobile 6.2), which is very telling. The video also has a comparison to prove to whether Android actually has the fastest mobile browser as claimed by Google. So how does the mobile variety of Flash integrate with pages when you are on the web? You be the judge. Share/Bookmark

Google I/O Day 2: Android 2.2, an In-Depth Look at Google TV

Some big platform changes were announced today at the second day of the Google I/O developer conference. Many exciting things were shown with the new version of Android, dubbed Froyo, as well as Google TV which is running a version of Android, along with some other technologies. Some exciting things were annpounced with Froyo along with some good humor ribbing against Apple.AndroidSome key changes for Android, shown off of the conference on a....

Comparison: iPad Performance vs. Nexus One

So, how fast is the iPad? According to the hardware analysis site Anandtech not as fast as might have been expected. While the iPad’s custom designed A4 processor is faster than the Nexus One’s Qualcomm Snapdragon, the results don’t put the iPad that far ahead. Both the devices were compared with the iPhone 3GS and measured by how fast that each of them were able to load certain web pages.The reviewer,Anand Lal Shimpi,writes that the “iPad lo....

Wireless Carriers Get Revenue Share From Google Search

There are an estimated 3 billion people who use cell phones worldwide. Google just wants a portion of them using their search engine.Tricia Duryee of PaidContent is reporting that the major mobile phone carriers who have Android phones have a deal with Google to share revenue. Not just any revenue of course – but the kind that comes from search engine advertising. Not a shocker, then, when you see search being prominently featured on Android ....

Kyocera to Release $169 Pre-paid Android Phone

Kyocera has announced that they will release an Android phone called the Zio M6000 that will cost only $169 upfront, with CDMA technology. This is pretty affordable for those who want to get an Android phone, and since new ones are seemingly arriving every day it seems like buying an unsubsidized on would be the best way to go. Plus, it looks like although the Zio will come with Android 1.6, it will be user upgradeable to 2.1. Check out this ....