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How to Install Google Now on Ice Cream Sandwich
Learn how you can install Google Now on your non-Jelly Bean smartphone or tablet. (Updated with video!)
How to Remove the Persistent Search Bar from Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean
If you don't like looking at that Google search bar that's always sitting across the top of your screen and you're using Ice Cream Sandwich or Jelly Bean, there are various ways of going about removing it. Let's dive right in!
Android Multitasking Is (Still) A Half-Baked Ripoff
The hobbled nature and halfhearted implementation of Android's card-based multitasking severely impairs the usefulness of what could be -and, in another life, what was- a compelling, awesome feature.
Samsung Galaxy S III Review (Sprint)
It may be tacky, but Samsung hits the nail right on the head with the Galaxy S III's marketing tagline. Especially for Sprint customers, "the next big thing" is indeed here.
Max Payne Mobile for Android Now Available In the Play Store
Don't worry, it is now available, as Max Payne Mobile makes its way to the Google Play Store.
One Day With S-Voice Was Enough
Until a few days ago, I'd never used one of these latest-generation voice command applications. S Voice has been my only exposure to this brave new world of vocally-powered control. While I was mildly impressed at how many corners of the phone could…
A Look At “Smart Stay” on the Galaxy S III
Smart Stay was one of the first features I wanted to test when my Galaxy S III arrived. The prospect of a phone that watched you to make sure you were looking at it, like some kind of attention-starved sibling or modern-age tamagotchi, was oddly…
What is Force GPU Rendering in Ice Cream Sandwich?
When Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich was announced we were told that, like Honeycomb before it, more emphasis would be placed on the graphics processor. We even saw a new addition in the Developer section of the Settings that lets users "force GPU…
The iPod-Free Life: Android Phone As Media Player
Something interesting happened to me early this year: I started hating my iPod. So when it decayed to the point where even the music player app wouldn't stay running long enough to play a single album without crashing, I knew it was time to think…
Why People Love Android
Before we dive too deep (after all, love is such a strong word) people like Android. About 51% of smartphone users are running Android on their device. By February 2012 there were over 300 million Android phones (not including tablets) in the hands…
Android Guy Weekly: NFC and Spare Batteries, How Does it Work?
With the NFC-enabled Google Wallet app arriving on more devices, more phones coming with NFC, and batteries not getting any bigger, is is safe to upgrade your battery? Given the fact that batteries in these phones have a message on them that…
Acer Outs App To Help Update the Iconia Tab A500/501 To ICS
The official Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Acer Iconia Tab A500 was scheduled for a release on April 27, alongside the refresh for the A100. If you have an Iconia Tab A500/A501 you might want to follow the source link below and download the…
Android: Why Don’t You Use the Back Button Properly?
If you've used an Android-powered smartphone or tablet for any length of time you've probably run into more than one instance where the "back" button didn't do what you were expecting it to. Sometimes the back button hides the keyboard, sometimes it…
Notification LEDs Are A Dead Art
We've talked before about notifications being the essence of a mobile device. Half the reason for the existence of cellphones -and to a lesser extent, tablets- is to inform you of incoming comm traffic. To that end, mobile devices are fitted with a…
Sony Xperia S Review
Sony's Xperia line has always been about refining. Back in 2008, their first Xperia X1 was clearly the benchmark for how a high-end Windows Mobile device should look and perform. Sadly, Sony Ericsson's adoption of Android has been a different story…
Custom Android 4.0.3 Alpha ROM Released for the Nokia N9
Those (many) who complained or felt a bit bitter about Nokia turning towards Microsoft instead of Google for their new platform of choice should pay special attention to NITDroid and "Project Mayhem". It's as close as it gets when it comes to…
Samsung Announces Ice Cream Sandwich For Some (Not All) Tablets
In a post on their Facebook page Samsung was "thrilled" to announce Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for several of their devices. The post not only told us the European version of the Galaxy S II would be getting the update within the following days,…
Is Sony Really Working On An Xperia Play 2?
The Samsung Galaxy Note goes by the model number GT-N7000 but the GT-I9220 is also a Samsung Galaxy Note with the difference that it is the Chinese variant of the device. This Chinese version has a leaked Ice Cream Sandwich ROM leaked. While there…
Ice Cream Sandwich ROM Leaked For Samsung GT-I9220 Galaxy Note
The Samsung Galaxy Note goes by the model number GT-N7000 but the GT-I9220 is also a Samsung Galaxy Note with the difference that it is the Chinese variant of the device. This Chinese version has a leaked Ice Cream Sandwich ROM leaked. While there…
Apple iPad Sells Much Better In South Korea Than Samsung Tablets
Apple is still dominating the tablet market though Android-powered slates are starting to grab a rather considerable slice of the market. It will be interesting to see what the iPad 3 can bring to combat the army of Android tablets with Ice Cream…