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by Stephen Schenck | January 16, 2012 8:00 PMIn early November, Adobe decided that, despite its efforts, Flash just wasn't working out on smartphones. It had given things the old college try, but complaints about performance and competition from other standards ultimately doomed Flash. According to Adobe, the only support we'd continue to see would be in the form of updates addressing security issues and fixing bugs. That sounded fine until people realized that Flash wasn't going to work on Ice Cream Sandwich. Luckily for us, Adobe decided not to let Flash fade from our memories along with Gingerbread, and got out one last new-feature re...
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by GeoffreyFarinha | December 16, 2011 10:10 PMThis time, we take a dive into the software element of the LG Nitro HD. For the most part, we've all become accustomed to see a manufacturer-customized skin on any non-Nexus devices. Of course, the LG Nitro HD is no exception. LG's user interface maintains a resemblance to Samsung's TouchWiz 3.0. This gives the icon a very "iOS" appearance. Some users may like this look and other may not. LG has added a set of quick actions to the pull-down notification bar. This gives users the ability to quickly enable or disable silent mode, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS connectivity and Airplane Mode. Carri...
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by Stephen Schenck | December 15, 2011 6:43 PMJust a few days ago, Adobe cranked-out an update to Flash Player for Android, bringing the app up to version 11.1.111.5. Ever since Adobe decided to back-off from efforts to deliver the Flash experience to smartphones, we've been paying close attention to just what releases warrant continued app updates. 11.1.111.5 mainly dealt with stability improvements and bugfixes, but we've also been on the lookout for the promised update that would make Flash Player compatible with Ice Cream Sandwich. Just in time for the US release of the Galaxy Nexus, today Adobe released a Flash Player update adding s...
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by Stephen Schenck | December 12, 2011 5:34 PMIt was just about one month ago when Adobe finally rendered the whole Flash-on-smartphones debate a moot point with the announcement that it was ceasing development of Flash Player for mobile devices. While we wouldn't be able to look forward to the same level of support from Adobe, the company did promise to continue with security-related and bugfix updates. Then, after we learned that the current build of Flash Player didn't support Ice Cream Sandwich, Adobe relented and committed to one last release to add Android 4.0 compatibility, promised for this month. We're not quite there yet, but a ...
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by Stephen Schenck | November 9, 2011 12:16 PMOvernight, we caught wind of a rumor that Adobe was preparing to announce its intent to cease work on Flash Player for mobile devices. Sure enough, the company has now made things official, revealing that the end of the road has come for Flash on smartphones. While the wording of the company's statement regarding its decision differs slightly from the quote attached to last night's rumor, the gist is pretty much the same. Android devices and the BlackBerry PlayBook will get a final release, in the form of Flash Player 11.1, and that's all she wrote (security bugfix updates aside). As far as...
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by Daniel Webster | November 8, 2011 10:44 PM
Is it a phone, a tabletÂ…Or both? The Samsung Galaxy Note is sure to evoke some looks from passersby. With a 5.3 inch HD Super AMOLED display the Galaxy Note is one of the largest smartphones available. Yet even with this enormous screen Samsung has kept the design thin and stylish. In this video we unbox the new 16GB Samsung Galaxy Note running on Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread (Ice Cream Sandwich will officially come in 2012). Included with the Galaxy Note is a microUSB sync/charging cable, a wall charger, a white in-ear stereo headset, a capacious 2500mAh Li-ion battery, and an official Samsu...
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by Stephen Schenck | September 21, 2011 12:03 PMAdobe's Flash has a bit of an uncertain future on mobile devices. Ever since Apple snubbed it with the iPhone, what was once a mainstay of the PC-based web experience is seeing new technologies like HTML5 arrive to muscle-in on its turf. In order to stay relevant, Adobe needs to keep content providers churning out Flash; one of the ways it can keep developers focused is through the introduction of stand-out features, and that's what it hopes to achieve with the release of Flash Player 11, announced today for an October release. Flash Player 11 will be arriving on Android systems and the Bla...
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by Stephen Schenck | September 9, 2011 5:16 PMApple's as stubborn as ever when it comes to Adobe Flash on iOS, but a new software release from Adobe targets Apple's mobile platform with the aim of bringing at least part of the Flash experience to its users. Adobe recently announced its Flash Media Server 4.5 and Flash Access 3.0, tools used by producers and distributors of Flash content to serve them out to end-users. Among the new features is built-in support for converting Flash video to a format viewable on the iPhone (HTTP Live Streaming). The problem is, this feels less like a step towards real compatibility, and more like a w...
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by Stephen Schenck | August 25, 2011 7:59 PMAdobe has a new version of its Flash Player available for Android devices, and this time, it's thankfully not just a security fix. Flash Player 10.3.186.6 contains a collection of compatibility fixes that, though they look to be a little specific in their scope, might just be the ticket if you were running into some unexplained issues viewing Flash content with a previous release. If you ran into slowdowns when viewing really complicated Flash animations, the kind with plenty of vector elements moving on-screen at once, this release includes some optimizations that may help it play back ...
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by DickieAdams | August 5, 2011 11:51 AMUpdate: the Market comparison shown here turns out to be the new Google Market skin which, for some unknown reason, appeared on this device out of the box vs the original unboxed device. While Verizon still has some of it's bloatware installed, overall the Droid 3 from Motorola runs smoothly and efficiently. Bing has not been installed by default, and you can even remove some of the 3rd-party default apps. As for Motorola's mini-Blur? It's stable, easy to use, and snappy - which for basic Android users is going to be a big plus. The Motorola Droid 3 is available from Verizon for $199...
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by Stephen Schenck | July 28, 2011 5:40 PMIf you're hurting for Adobe Flash on an iPhone, you may have already checked out Skyfire's browser, which transcodes Flash video on Skyfire's servers before delivering it to you in a format your iPhone can display. What's a Flash fan to do, though, if you'd rather stick with Safari? Skyfire has just the thing for you, revealing its VideoQ app, which divorces Flash video playback from the company's web browser. The way VideoQ works is an interesting approach to the Flash problem, and though it's far from the most convenient solution we can think of, it may be just right for you, depending on...
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by Daniel Webster | June 13, 2011 5:00 AMIn this video we demonstrate the software of the Motorola Droid X2 which ships with Android 2.2.2 and a new version of MotoBlur which many consumers will probably favor over the previous version. While some of the apps that come preloaded on the Droid X2 are trials, which can be removed without rooting, some are quite useful such as DLNA, Data Usage, Mobile Hotspot, and other core Android apps. Verizon has also added their own apps in the mix, but thankfully most of the trial apps are able to be removed by uninstalling. This open approach will probably appeal to more of our power users...
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by Stephen Schenck | June 7, 2011 7:14 PMAdobe has published a new build of Flash Player to the Android Market, closing a security hole it recently became aware of. Flash Player 10.3.185.23 for Android includes code to correct a cross-site scripting vulnerability that has the potential to be used to interact with websites on your behalf but without your permission. The chance of such an attack being targeted against smartphone users is remote, but there's no sense in exposing yourself further when a fix is already available. In addition to the scripting fix, this release also includes the fix from the recent 10.3.185.21 build, ...
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by Joe Levi | April 12, 2011 5:27 PMMaybe Apple had the right idea by refusing to allow Adobe's Flash Player on iOS devices. Less than a month after the release of Adobe Flash Player 10.2 for Android Adobe has announced a critical security flaw (which they're calling "CVE-2011-0611") in their popular Flash Player app. Versions 10.2.156.12 and earlier of Flash Player for Android include the flaw, along with versions for Windows and Mac as well. Although Adobe isn't "aware" of any attacks in the wild, the fact that Flash is seeing so many security problems is disheartening. Adobe doesn't yet have a estimate as to when a ...
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by Chuong Nguyen | March 30, 2011 2:28 PMIf you're still waiting out on the Motorola Droid 2 in order to get the Android smartphone in its limited edition white R2D2 edition, an homage to the handset's Droid's moniker, then you'll be happy to know that Motorola and Verizon Wireless will also be launching a white desktop docking cradle that will follow the R2D2 theme. It's good to see a white handset with white accessories, and also to see the theme being carried through to the docking cradle. The R2D2 Droid 2 edition could also use the regular Motorola Droid or Droid 2 desktop cradle as well. (via: Android Central)
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