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The first 6 things you need to do with your new Android tablet Before you get started with your new Android tablet, here are a few things you may want to first check off your to-do list.(Credit: Josh Miller/CNET)So you now have an Android tablet. Congrats. Android tablets are arguably -- some would say inarguably -- the most versatile tablets you can buy. However, after you've gone through the initial setup but before you begin actual normal use of your shi.. 더보기
Google Glass's Android code now available Summary: Ready to start programming for Google Glass? The tools are out there. While only a handful of Google Glasses are out, Google quietly released its Android-based core kernel code. Ready to start writing applications for Google Glass? You now can. On April 27, Google quietly released Google Glass's Android-based core kernel code.The Google Glass's software, as well as the first versions of.. 더보기
Alibaba: Google just plain wrong about our OS (Credit: Google)Chinese search giant Alibaba is disputing Google's claim that Alibaba's new Aliyun operating system is a forked and incompatible version of Android and thus can't be used by phone maker Acer. In a blog post yesterday, Google's Andy Rubin said "the Aliyun OS incorporates the Android runtime and was apparently derived from Android." CNET asked Alibaba's John Spelich about Rubin's/G.. 더보기
Android, Java, and the tech behind Oracle v. Google (FAQ) Wondering what the lawyers and programmers are talking about in the highest-profile tech trial in years? Here's a guide to the ties between Android and Java -- and the history leading up to the case. The eyeless, mouthless Java mascot named Duke cartwheels across a T-shirt from a JavaOne conference.(Credit: Stephen Shankland/CNET)Sun Microsystems' years-long effort to profit from Java has come t.. 더보기
Motorola Xyboard 10.1 Teardown: Overpriced, soon to be outdated Our Xyboard 10.1 has a 1.2GHz Texas Instruments OMAP processor, 1GB of DDR2 SDRAM, 16GB flash storage, a 10.1″ IPS TFT active matrix LCD (1280 x 800), 802.11 b/g/n WLAN and Bluetooth 2.1 EDR, 1.3MP front-facing camera and 5MP rear-facing camera. The Xyboard 10.1 measures 6.8″ (H) x 9.9″ (W) x 0.4″ (D). It weighs 1.3 pounds.Full teardown gallery: Cracking Open the Motorola Xyboard 10.1Cracking Op.. 더보기
Review: Motorola Droid 4 on Verizon (Verdict: nice keyboard) Summary: If you’re a QWERTY keyboard zealot and have a need for (LTE) speed, then the Droid 4 is worth a look. However its thickness may be a turn off for the skinny jeans set. Although I’m primarily an iPhone 4 user I dabble in ‘droids. I also like to carry an Android device (or two) just to keep tabs on what’s happening on the other side of the fence. This review isn’t intended to be comprehen.. 더보기
HTC One V: An almost-hands on (video, photos) It may be the third and most entry-level of the HTC One family of phones, but the Ice Cream sandwich V is certainly no slouch. HTC One V BARCELONA, Spain--When HTC announced its HTC One family of phones, it saved the HTC One V, the runt of the litter, for last. It may be less high-powered than its cohort, comprised of the HTC One X and One S, but it promises to be a good choice in its own right .. 더보기
Samsung updates the Galaxy Beam, its projector-packing smartphone Summary: Samsung has announced the Galaxy Beam, an updated version of a phone it announced in 2010. Looking to differentiate its products in anyway posible at this year’s Mobile World Congress, Samsung announced an updated version of the Galaxy Beam, a smartphone equipped with a built-in projector. If that sounds familiar, then its because Samsung announced almost the exact same device two years.. 더보기
Droid Razr Maxx Teardown: Impressive battery life in a sleek package Takeaway: Offering 20 hours of talk time, Motorola’s Droid Razr Maxx may be the answer for those who fear smartphones with non-removable batteries. Just three months after releasing the Droid Razr, Motorola is back with a new model that offers significantly more battery life. The new Razr has a 1.2GHz TI OMAP 4430 processor, 16GB of internal storage, an 8MP rear-facing camera, a 1.3MP front-faci.. 더보기
Samsung Galaxy S II lovefest expanding to U.S. Cellular Samsung's wildly popular Galaxy S II Android Gingerbread phone will make its way to U.S. Cellular "soon." The Samsung Galaxy S II will make its way to U.S. Cellular. (Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) If there remained any doubt of the lasting mainstream appeal and marketing clout of the Samsung Galaxy S II Android Gingerbread smartphone, U.S. Cellular's plan to take on the handset erases it all. The na.. 더보기
Tablets: What Amazon and Apple know that all the CES tablet peddlers are still missing Takeaway: Tablets are everywhere again at CES 2012, but none of them combine the two big reasons why Apple and Amazon tablets have succeeded. The Toshiba Excite X10 is an impressively slim tablet. Photo credit: Eric Franklin/CNET When I wrote about why Android tablets did a faceplant coming out of the starting gate in 2011, the most common reaction was that I had written off Google too quickly. .. 더보기
Tablets: What Amazon and Apple know that all the CES tablet peddlers are still missing Takeaway: Tablets are everywhere again at CES 2012, but none of them combine the two big reasons why Apple and Amazon tablets have succeeded. The Toshiba Excite X10 is an impressively slim tablet. Photo credit: Eric Franklin/CNET When I wrote about why Android tablets did a faceplant coming out of the starting gate in 2011, the most common reaction was that I had written off Google too quickly. .. 더보기
LG's Answer To The Galaxy Note: It's the 5-inch Optimus Vu What if South Korea's own LG had an answer to South Korea's other technology mega-corp? Oh, wait. They do. The answer to the Galaxy Note has arrived, and it's called the LG Optimus Vu. While it remains to be seen if the Note will strike a chord with global audiences, it's clear that the half-phone, half-tablet "thing" is going to be tried out by at least a couple of companies. The Vu will ship w.. 더보기
Two Android tablets take on Apple: One is up to the task Can Android tablets match the iPad in usability? Yes, if they apply an important lesson from Apple. Motorola's Xyboard/Xoom 2 is an elegant design. It's the software that isn't so elegant. (Credit: Motorola) Comparing Apple's iPad 2 with Motorola's XyBoard and Amazon's Kindle Fire is fraught with peril. But here goes anyway. Let me preface my review by saying that a few overzealous readers (I'm .. 더보기
Samsung Replenish review: Boost Mobile's cheapest Android phone. If you're on a tight budget, Boost Mobile's $100 Replenish gives you a QWERTY keyboard and Android Gingerbread without a contract. (Credit: James Martin/CNET) Boost Mobile isn't just about offering phones off-contract, it's also about style. So if you're a phone that lands in Boost's lineup, you might be the hot stuff. Or you could just be a good bargain. The Samsung Replenish was an entry-level.. 더보기