http://www.fonearena.com/blog The Mobile Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:36:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45490/google-launches-chrome-for-android-beta-for-android-4-0-devices.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45490/google-launches-chrome-for-android-beta-for-android-4-0-devices.html#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:30:09 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45490 Google has finally launched the Chrome browser for Android. The beta version is available for Android phones and tablets running on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) that even syncs open tabs, bookmarks and omnibox data from computer to phone or tablet. Features of Google Chrome for Android Beta Browse fast with accelerated page loading, scrolling, and zooming Search and navigate directly from the omnibox Open and switch between unlimited tabs in an easy-to-view stack Sign in to Chrome to sync your bookmarks and view tabs you have open on your computer Send pages from desktop Chrome to your smartphone or tablet with one click and read them on the go, even if you’re offline Browse privately in Incognito mode httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVjw7n_U37A Download Google Chrome for Android for Android 4.0 devices from Android Market for free. It is currently available in select countries such as United States, Canada, United Kingdom,  France,  Germany,  Spain,  Australia,  Japan,  Korea,  Mexico, Argentina and Brazil. Read ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45490/google-launches-chrome-for-android-beta-for-android-4-0-devices.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45380/google-docs-for-android-gets-offline-access-improved-tablet-reading-experience.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45380/google-docs-for-android-gets-offline-access-improved-tablet-reading-experience.html#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:20:48 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45380 Google Docs for Android has been updated to version 1.0.43 that brings offline access and improved reading experience on a tablet. You can also manage offline content and automatically sync them over Wi-Fi New Features in Google Docs for Android Select any file in Google Docs to make it available offline Manage offline content, including seeing what’s out of date. Automatically sync offline content while on wi-fi. Star and rename files while offline Improved reading experience of Google documents with high-resolution version of the document on a tablet Download Google Docs for Android from the Android Market for free. Read ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45380/google-docs-for-android-gets-offline-access-improved-tablet-reading-experience.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44957/google-restarts-roll-out-of-android-4-0-2-update-for-galaxy-nexus-download.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44957/google-restarts-roll-out-of-android-4-0-2-update-for-galaxy-nexus-download.html#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:14:57 +0000 Ajit Pillai http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44957 A few weeks back the Galaxy Nexus users had reported about the device getting  4.0.2 update to their devices, but later we came to know that Google pulled off this update due to internal issues and now people from various countries using the Galaxy Nexus have reported that Android update 4.0.2 is rolling out for the GSM version. With the 4.0.2 update it solves many bugs present in Android 4.0.1, other than that the face recognition has been improved, special effects when using front facing camera has also been improved, there has also been a visual improvement to the lockscreen. DivX support which is was present earlier has been removed but Google has promised that they will bring back the support in a later update, many other features have been enhanced and bugs have been solved. With 4.0.3 already rolled out for the Nexus S, I wonder what is keeping Google back from updating the same version to the Galaxy Nexus, the 4.0.2 update was meant to be a month old update which has been rolled out now and they will be taking some more time to roll out the 4.0.3 update, or will they directly go to 4.0.4 without updating it ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44957/google-restarts-roll-out-of-android-4-0-2-update-for-galaxy-nexus-download.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44930/google-search-for-android-updated-gets-new-ui-country-specific-suggestions-and-more.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44930/google-search-for-android-updated-gets-new-ui-country-specific-suggestions-and-more.html#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:28:58 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44930 Google Search for Android has been updated to v1.3.3.247963 for previous ICS versions of Android that brings new color scheme and Simplified User Interface that is faster, search suggestions are now grouped by type and more new features. New Features in Google Search for Android Google Search Faster, smoother performance, with an updated and simplified user interface with new color scheme. Suggestions for search are now grouped by type, with web suggestions at the top, history and bookmarks after that etc. You can get country-specific suggestions and search results for all countries with Google domains. You can now long press to remove history items and also edit previous search terms. Download Google Search for Android from the Android Market Place (Android 2.2, 2.3 or 3.x) for free. Read ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44930/google-search-for-android-updated-gets-new-ui-country-specific-suggestions-and-more.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44913/google-offers-free-wifi-at-o-zone-hotspots-in-india-for-google-users.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44913/google-offers-free-wifi-at-o-zone-hotspots-in-india-for-google-users.html#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:16:28 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44913 Google has partnered with O-Zone to offer free WiFi for Google+ users across India, according to Business Standard. This initiative is to increase the mobile internet usage and let the consumers experience Google+ and YouTube on their portable devices. Google+ users will get free and unlimited access to Google+ on the Wi-Fi network at all O-Zone hotspots across the country. They can also watch exclusive movie clips and promotions on YouTube for 10 minutes each week at no cost. Ozone has 5,000 Wi-Fi access points across India in various locations such as Coffee shops, Hospitals, Hotels, Book Stores, Restaurant etc. This would go live this weekend and would be available for 3 months across India at all O-Zone Wi-Fi hotspots. O-Zone is also in talks with Google to make it a long-term contract. O-Zone plans to have 50,000 hotspots and become India's largest Wi-Fi services provider by 2013. Via: The Next Web ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44913/google-offers-free-wifi-at-o-zone-hotspots-in-india-for-google-users.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44894/intel-and-motorola-mobility-enter-into-multi-year-partnership.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44894/intel-and-motorola-mobility-enter-into-multi-year-partnership.html#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:35:41 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44894 Intel showed off its smartphone reference design at CES 2012 and said that it will announce a smartphone partner soon and now the news has arrived. Intel has entered into a multi-year partnership with handset maker Motorola Mobility which will use Intel's Atom's chips in it's Android smartphones.The phones will be shipping later this year.Motorola will continue to use Qualcomm and TI chips in its phones.The partnership includes tablets as well so we might see Motorola tablets powered by Intel silicon in the future. The Intel Atom Z2460 processor is the Intel brings to the table and Motorola brings it hardware expertise. Google and Intel already have a tie up to run Android on those chips.The news about Intel Medfield devices coming in Q3 2011 is true after all. Press Release Motorola Mobility to Begin Shipping Intel®-Based Smartphone in 2H 2012 INTERNATIONAL CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW, Las Vegas, Jan. 10, 2012 - Intel Corporation and Motorola Mobility, Inc. (NYSE: MMI) announced that the two companies were entering into a multi-year, multi-device strategic relationship that includes smartphones which Motorola will begin shipping later this year using Intel® Atom™ processors and the Android* platform. The collaboration, which also covers tablets, will combine Intel's leadership in silicon processor technology ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44894/intel-and-motorola-mobility-enter-into-multi-year-partnership.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44704/now-face-unlock-with-android-4-0-in-your-nexus-s.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44704/now-face-unlock-with-android-4-0-in-your-nexus-s.html#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:18:58 +0000 Ajit Pillai http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44704 Nexus S received the Android 4.0 update a few weeks back though not all the features of ICS were available in the Nexus S update and one of the feature was Face unlock and the the main reason behind that was the VGA front camera. Many of the Nexus S users were really upset about the decision taken by Google, but the developer community is always there to look out for all the consumers and now this time they have taken the official update and have embedded face unlock into it. This ROM is available for both Nexus S and the exclusive to Sprint Nexus S 4G, so both the users must be really happy. The developers have said that face unlock is not that bad on the Nexus S, it works smoothly even with beard and glasses on but I think there will be some problem to open the device in some dark places, but again Google has themselves told openly that this is not a very serious security feature for the device. So if you have any of the Nexus download the link given below and flash these ROMs onto your Nexus S.   Download Links: Nexus S Sprint Nexus S 4G Source: AndroidCentral ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44704/now-face-unlock-with-android-4-0-in-your-nexus-s.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44571/uspto-rejects-17-out-of-the-21-claims-of-the-476-patent-between-oracle-and-google.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44571/uspto-rejects-17-out-of-the-21-claims-of-the-476-patent-between-oracle-and-google.html#comments Mon, 26 Dec 2011 19:58:39 +0000 Ajit Pillai http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44571 We all know about the patent war between Apple and all the Android manufacturers but there is another patent war going on between Oracle and Google from a long time. The United States Patents and Trademark office has given Google a great Christmas present in a final rejection of 17 of the 21 claims of the '476 patent, including all seven of the patent's independent claims. All of the other claims were sent for reexamination except for claim 14 which was the only claim which was in the favor of Oracle in the litigation. As we look at the whole picture right now Oracle does not look in a good state but they have till February 20 2012 for reconsideration or appeal for the final rejection. Source: Groklaw ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44571/uspto-rejects-17-out-of-the-21-claims-of-the-476-patent-between-oracle-and-google.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44454/manually-update-nexus-s-to-android-4-0.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44454/manually-update-nexus-s-to-android-4-0.html#comments Sat, 17 Dec 2011 12:06:50 +0000 Ajit Pillai http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44454 As I woke up this morning my Twitter timeline was going haywire and later came to know that Google had just started to update it's Nexus S device to Android 4.0. Many people all over the world who own a Nexus S must be impatiently waiting for the update to arrive to their device but there are many people who can not wait and this post is for them. If you have a GSM Nexus S, you will be able to update your device to Android 4.0 with this easy procedure given below. Note: This procedure does not work for CDMA Nexus S Be careful and read the procedure at least twice before going ahead and doing it You will have to have the latest official Gingerbread build to successfully update to Android 4.0 You can not update directly from a Custom ROM You must have at least 50% of battery left in your Nexus S before going ahead with this procedure Download: Download the official ICS (Android 4.0) update from here Procedure: Download and rename the above file to update.zip Copy update.zip to your SD card, not in any folders, just outside Now switch off your device Switch the device on by pressing both Volume UP button and Power button together until you ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44454/manually-update-nexus-s-to-android-4-0.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44304/logitech-revue-google-tv-3-1-honeycomb-update-rolling-out-now-brings-android-market.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44304/logitech-revue-google-tv-3-1-honeycomb-update-rolling-out-now-brings-android-market.html#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:43:56 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44304 Yes that's Android market running on the TV. The big Google TV Android 3.1 update is finally rolling out to Logitech Revue units via an OTA update. The Revue retails for $99 and there was some confusion if Google and Logitech will release an update for this device. Now the update is finally rolling out including the Revue unit in the FoneArena Labs. Apart from access to the Android market , it brings some new features including a new interface and a revamped YouTube app. Have you got the updated your Logitech Revue yet ?   ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44304/logitech-revue-google-tv-3-1-honeycomb-update-rolling-out-now-brings-android-market.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44232/flipboard-competitor-google-currents-launched-on-ios-and-android.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44232/flipboard-competitor-google-currents-launched-on-ios-and-android.html#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:24:30 +0000 Dhruv Bhutani http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44232 Currents is the latest application out of Google for Android devices, iPads and iPhones that lets you explore online magazines and other content with the swipe of a finger. Google has worked with more than 150 publishing partners to offer full-length articles from more than 180 editions including CNET, AllThingsD, Forbes, Saveur, PBS, Huffington Post, Fast Company and more. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LOcUkm8m9w&t=10s Content is optimized for smartphones and tablets, allowing users to intuitively navigate between words, pictures and video on large and small screens alike, even when offline. To get started, simply download the app and choose the publications you want to subscribe to for free. You can also add RSS, video and photo feeds, public Google+ streams and Google Reader subscriptions you’re already following. In addition to consuming your favorite media, you can also use the trending tab to discover related content that matches your tastes. Google Currents is now available for download in Android Market and the Apple App Store for US users.   ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44232/flipboard-competitor-google-currents-launched-on-ios-and-android.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44159/android-market-clocks-10-billion-app-downloads-offers-premium-apps-at-0-10.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44159/android-market-clocks-10-billion-app-downloads-offers-premium-apps-at-0-10.html#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 01:10:48 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44159 Google has announced that Android market has exceeded 10 billion app downloads. They have also posted a graph that shows the Android Market Growth. The Android Market saw 1 billion downloads in July 2010 and reached 6 billion in a year in July 2011. To celebrate this milestone they offer premium apps every day for the next 10 days at $0.10 each.   List of Apps at $0.10 for today include, Asphalt 6 HD, Color & Draw for Kids, Endomondo Sports Tracker Pro, Fieldrunners HD, Great Little War Game, Minecraft,Paper Camera, Sketchbook Mobile, Soundhound Infinity & Swiftkey X. More premium apps would be offered at $0.10 each every day for the next 10 days. Read [Update: Google has posted detailed info-graphic about the 10 billion downloads including, popular time of download, download based on countries and more] ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44159/android-market-clocks-10-billion-app-downloads-offers-premium-apps-at-0-10.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44057/galaxy-nexus-volume-bug-fix-rolling-out-via-ota-update.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44057/galaxy-nexus-volume-bug-fix-rolling-out-via-ota-update.html#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:39:22 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44057 The Samsung Galaxy Neus volume bug is getting fixed through an Over the Air (OTA) firmware update that is rolling out in UK. Some of the Galaxy Nexus owners have been facing volume bug that mutes their device automatically and then becomes unresponsive while keeping their phone in 2G mode. Google has already said that they are working on an update to fix this issue. Clove UK has confirmed through their UK distributors that the update had already been completed on the new stocks and would be available very soon for new and existing customers. Some new customers would be prompted to install the update upon powering up their device for the first time and it would be available Over the Air (OTA) for existing customers. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44057/galaxy-nexus-volume-bug-fix-rolling-out-via-ota-update.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44049/google-maps-for-android-v6-0-update-brings-indoor-maps.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44049/google-maps-for-android-v6-0-update-brings-indoor-maps.html#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 06:48:59 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44049 Google Maps for Android has been updated to version 6.0 that brings indoor Maps that lets you determine where you are, what floor you're on, and where to go indoors and more. It also includes detailed floor plans that automatically appear when you’re viewing the map and zoomed-in on a building where indoor map data is available. It also has a new drop-down menu for the top toolbar for easy switching between common features and updated home screen for places. New features in the Google Maps v6.0 for Android Indoor maps (beta) are now available for select airports, shopping malls, and more Menu added to the top toolbar for easy switching between common features. Updated home screen for Places, now with popular searches based on your location. Option to disable automatic screen dimming for Navigation. Here is a short video about the indoor Maps from Google httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gy-DI_bWElg httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P42INh3QATs Download Google Maps v6.0 for Android from the Android Market for free. The Indoor maps are currently available in selected locations in the U.S. and Japan. More indoor maps to public buildings would be added in coming months across the world. Read ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44049/google-maps-for-android-v6-0-update-brings-indoor-maps.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44043/samsung-galaxy-nexus-comes-with-2000-mah-extended-battery-in-south-korea.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44043/samsung-galaxy-nexus-comes-with-2000-mah-extended-battery-in-south-korea.html#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 06:17:08 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44043 Samsung Galaxy Nexus would come with a 2000 mAh extended battery in South Korea. This would improve the phone's standby and offer more juice to get your phone going. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus comes with a 1750 mAh battery, and this 2000 mAh extended battery comes in addition to that. This also comes with a back cover to fit in the new battery. The extended battery for the Samsung Galaxy S2 launched in South Korea long back which was launched in U.S few months back. The extended battery is a bit thicker than the original one on the left. After inserting the new battery the Galaxy Nexus is a bit thicker in the bottom in comparison with the Galaxy S2 but still slim at the top. Other than the extend battery, the device comes with a normal package. Samsung might sell the extended battery separately in other countries like U.S and U.K after the phone gets launched in those countries. Source: Naver | Via: Phandroid ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44043/samsung-galaxy-nexus-comes-with-2000-mah-extended-battery-in-south-korea.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43998/samsung-galaxy-nexus-unboxing-video.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43998/samsung-galaxy-nexus-unboxing-video.html#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:17:01 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43998 The Galaxy Nexus is world's first phone to run on Android 4.0 which is also known as Ice Cream Sandwich. Google and Samsung unveiled the device in Hong Kong last month and the device went on sale in few markets earlier this month. The handset is priced at around 429 pounds in the UK.The box is unusually long and has the picture of the device  on the front and sides.A very simplistic design with subtle marketing material. No mention even of the specs on the outside.The unit we got was a Titanium Silver color. The device boasts of a 4.65 inch SuperAMOLED display with a 720p resolution.It is powered by a 1.2 GHz CPU and packs 16GB of inbuilt storage without an expansion slot. There is a 5MP camera on the back and a 1.3 MP front facing camera. It uses only a normal SIM card slot unlike other recent phones to hit the market like iPhone 4s,  Nokia Lumia 800 or Motorola RAZR.  Here is the unboxing video without further ado httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQs0wYIa6pM Box Contents Phone 1750 mAh battery Earphones USB datacable AC Adaptor Warranty information Quick start guide Sadly no Ice Cream Sandwiches was found in the box ! Initial Impressions First 15 minutes with the device  - Great hardware except ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43998/samsung-galaxy-nexus-unboxing-video.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43908/samsung-galaxy-nexus-release-date-postponed-till-december.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43908/samsung-galaxy-nexus-release-date-postponed-till-december.html#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:29:57 +0000 Ajit Pillai http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43908  Validated by Samsung to Business Insider, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus has been delayed to December 8. Mums the word on the cost revelation, but let’s just say, it’s going to be a very merry Christmas. Rumor has it that Verizon Wireless desired all the hype they can get for the gadget that may perhaps be obtainable on the most important shopping day of the year as they knew the device wouldn’t see daylight before the Black Friday weekend. Hence, they were unanswerable on a release date for the Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich, and the most awaited device. Theoretically, all three, Verizon Wireless, Samsung or Google aren’t late, cause no release date has ever been on the record. This precisely what happened to HTC’s Thunderbolt, on Verizon Wireless, as nobody ever quoted an apparent release date. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43908/samsung-galaxy-nexus-release-date-postponed-till-december.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43897/google-to-come-out-with-a-fix-for-the-galaxy-nexus-volume-bug.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43897/google-to-come-out-with-a-fix-for-the-galaxy-nexus-volume-bug.html#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:04:34 +0000 Ajit Pillai http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43897 We have been hearing about the Galaxy Nexus volume bug from the the day it was launched in U.K. It has been covered by every blog and news portal out there, and the users have been reporting and are unhappy about it. There have also been reports that this bug has something to do with 2G and happens only when 2G is kept on. Many people also thought that this was a hardware bug and the device has to be replaced, but now Google has finally acknowledged and responded to this volume bug. Google has said that they have been working on a "Fix" for Galaxy Nexus and will be pushing this fix on the devices pretty soon. I am sure all the Galaxy Nexus Owners out there must be very relieved by now knowing that this is not a hardware issue but a minor software bug which can be solved by a system update. What remains to be seen is that when Google will be ready with the update and will it be coming with a Android 4.1 update or will it be a normal downloadable package, etc which is unconfirmed. So stay tuned, we will be reporting more on ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43897/google-to-come-out-with-a-fix-for-the-galaxy-nexus-volume-bug.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43845/google-search-for-ipad-gets-new-design-and-lots-of-new-features.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43845/google-search-for-ipad-gets-new-design-and-lots-of-new-features.html#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 07:03:35 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43845 Google Search for iPad has been updated with a new design that lets you search faster and more interactive than before. The search results displays instantly when you start typing. It also has a new slide-in pane when you click a result that lets you go back and forth from results to web pages quickly. New features in Google Search for iPad See search results and websites side-by-side to browse pages and results with the new slide-in pane Get to the right answer faster with Instant Previews and Google Instant View visual preview of the pages for your search result just by tapping the icon in the top right See images full-screen with image browsing in new image carousel and easily swipe through them to see other similar images Now just Swipe right to view snapshots of pages you’ve visited, stacked and organized by search term. Tap the magnifying glass on the top right-hand corner to highlight the most relevant section of the page and also recommend pages you like with the new +1 button. Now you can access the favorite Google services like Google News, Calendar and more from the new Apps menu. Here is a short video demo of the new Google Search app for iPad ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43845/google-search-for-ipad-gets-new-design-and-lots-of-new-features.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43820/android-com-updated-with-ice-cream-sandwich-info.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43820/android-com-updated-with-ice-cream-sandwich-info.html#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:48:45 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43820 Google has updated the Android.com site with the information about the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). They announced the Ice Cream Sandwich in May officially and unveiled their first device, Samsung Galaxy Nexus last month. Features of Android 4.0(Ice Cream Sandwich) Refined UI with intuitive gestures, virtual buttons for Back, Home, and Recent Apps and mulitasking list with thumbnail images Home screen folders and favorites tray that lets you drag apps, shortcuts, folders, and other priority items in or out of the favorites tray Resizable widgets lets you expand them to show more content or shrink them to save space New lock screen actions lets you jump directly to the camera for a picture or pull down the notifications window Simply slide a control to see a list of text responses and then tap to send and end the call Swipe to dismiss notifications and apps from the Recent Apps list, and browser tabs with a simple swipe of a finger. The Error correction and word suggestion are better and it has spell-checker to fix misspelled words It has Powerful voice input engine that lets speak continously for a prolonged time It show the total data usage on each network type (mobile or Wi-Fi), as well as amount of data used by each running application The Social ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43820/android-com-updated-with-ice-cream-sandwich-info.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43802/gmail-app-for-iphone-and-ipad-now-available-this-time-without-bugs.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43802/gmail-app-for-iphone-and-ipad-now-available-this-time-without-bugs.html#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 05:14:47 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43802 Google launched their Gmail app for iPhone earlier this month, but removed it soon since it had notification bug that displayed an error message. Now they have updated the app to version 1.0.2 in the App Store. This Gmail app has some unique features such as labels, reporting spam, threads and lots more that the native iOS app does not have. Features of Gmail app for iPhone and iPad Receive notification badges for new messages Read your mail with threaded conversations Organize your mail by archiving, labeling, starring, deleting, and reporting spam Keep track of important messages with priority inbox Auto-complete contact names as you type Send and receive attachments Search through all your mail After the users' request Google has added some features. The HTML messages are now sized to fit to the screen and you can pinch to zoom in. The multiple account support, mobile signatures and lots more would be available in future versions. Download the Gmail app for iPhone and iPad from the Apple iTunes store (iOS 4.0 and later) for free. Read ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43802/gmail-app-for-iphone-and-ipad-now-available-this-time-without-bugs.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43799/google-music-android-event-live-blog.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43799/google-music-android-event-live-blog.html#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:01:36 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43799 Google is holding an event in Los Angeles today and is expected to announce something connected to Google Music and Android. We have been hearing rumors that Google has been in talks with various record labels for Google Music which debuted at Google IO earlier this year.(currently in beta and available only in the US). Will Google come up with a answer to iTunes , Spotify ?  We should find out soon. We should definitely expect to  see a complete version of the Google Music App for Android too. . Follow the live blog below. [HTML1] Feel free to share your thoughts about the announcements ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43799/google-music-android-event-live-blog.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43387/ios-developers-noted-to-make-more-profit-from-app-sales-than-google-makes-from-its-mobile-business.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43387/ios-developers-noted-to-make-more-profit-from-app-sales-than-google-makes-from-its-mobile-business.html#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:19:58 +0000 Ajit Pillai http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43387 Adhering to Google’s third-quarter earnings report in the previous week, David Barnard, founder of App Cubby, established an intriguing observation on his company’s blog, Google declared a run rate of $2.5 billion for its cellular ad revenue based on third-quarter earnings, up from $1 billion a year previously. While that feat is extraordinary, Barnard stated that Apple paid developers about $500 million between July 7th and October 4th for a run rate of $2 billion. Adding to that the money third-party ad networks like Milennial Media and Admob pay out to iOS developers over the course of a year, and “the iOS developer run rate is likely higher, maybe even significantly higher, than Google’s mobile run rate.” This means that developers who figure and retail their apps for Apple’s iOS platform will, on a whole, make lots more money over the next year than Google will earn from its complete mobile business. Source: BGR ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43387/ios-developers-noted-to-make-more-profit-from-app-sales-than-google-makes-from-its-mobile-business.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43291/android-4-0-unofficially-ported-to-nexus-4s.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43291/android-4-0-unofficially-ported-to-nexus-4s.html#comments Sat, 22 Oct 2011 06:44:09 +0000 Dhruv Bhutani http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43291 Android developer Breezy  has already managed to bring Android 4.0 ie Ice Cream Sandwich to the Nexus S 4G. The developer has been working off the Android image from latest SDK release. The developer plans to release the image shortly though as of now there is no-functioning WiFi, Bluetooth, cellular data. The touchscreen is also not fully optimized at the moment. Google has already confirmed that the Nexus S will be getting Android 4.0 soon but if you are particularly eager to get the latest and greatest version of the OS you might want to try out the custom ROM as soon as it hits ! [Via - Engadget] ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43291/android-4-0-unofficially-ported-to-nexus-4s.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43274/now-live-on-samsung%e2%80%99s-site-galaxy-nexus-sign-up-page.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43274/now-live-on-samsung%e2%80%99s-site-galaxy-nexus-sign-up-page.html#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:30:46 +0000 Ajit Pillai http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43274 Go ahead to and sign up Samsung.com(but keep coming back here to be briefed) , to keep yourself  informed about whenever the genuine and approved updates are accessible.  Complying with, and allowing you to pick either of these - Verizon, Cellular South (now C Spire), AT&T, Sprint, US Cellular, T-Mobile, and MetroPCS networks; we are still restricted from recognizing which of these carriers the gadget will be released to. Keep referring to our blog, and you will be ahead of all your tech savvy buddies to get the latest info on the Galaxy Nexus from Samsung, as we do our best to care for your needs. Considering Google staff members and employees have been using the allotted version, Verizon is pretty sure to get the Galaxy Nexus (at the moment), although we still await valid acknowledgment for the possible choice of carriers. US Cellular and MetroPCS would delightfully carry the device; it would be gratifying to see the bargain that will be proclaimed. Checkout the sing-up page here: Galaxy Nexus ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43274/now-live-on-samsung%e2%80%99s-site-galaxy-nexus-sign-up-page.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43192/google-ice-cream-sandwich-launch-event-video-now-live.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43192/google-ice-cream-sandwich-launch-event-video-now-live.html#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:10:20 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43192 If you missed out the Google Galaxy Nexus and Ice Cream Sandwich announcement earlier today , good news for you , Google has uploaded the entire 1 hour event video on Youtube where Google's Andy Rubin and Samsung Mobile's JK Shin unveil the Samsung Galaxy Nexus httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts5WBm0tXzI Make sure you crank up the video quality to 720p as the quality of the video is not great ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43192/google-ice-cream-sandwich-launch-event-video-now-live.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42805/google-nexus-prime-shows-up-on-singapore-online-store.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42805/google-nexus-prime-shows-up-on-singapore-online-store.html#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:17:28 +0000 Sandeep http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=42805 The Google Nexus Prime, the first Android Ice Cream Sandwich device that will be manufactured by Samsung has been spotted on a Singaporean online store. The site shows three pictures of the phone. One being the picture from the teaser for the event that Samsung had released a while ago. The second picture being the one that was leaked a few days ago and believed to be the Google Nexus Prime. The third picture is of the back but seems to be a picture of the back of the Nexus S. We're not sure how legit it is since there's no information given about the handset. The device was supposed to be announced at an event on 11th October but Google and Samsung called off the event to pay respect to Steve Jobs. The phone is now expected to be released on 19th October. via | source ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42805/google-nexus-prime-shows-up-on-singapore-online-store.html/feed 1 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42746/motorola-sued-by-google-funded-patent-firm.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42746/motorola-sued-by-google-funded-patent-firm.html#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:05:13 +0000 jonchoo http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=42746 Motorola Mobility is being sued by a patent holding company that is partially funded by Google. This lawsuit is one of the many innovation-stifling mobile patent disputes currently engulfing the smartphone industry. Intellectual Ventures has accused Motorola of using technologies pertaining to six patents owned by them without license. These patents relates to file transfers, and updates and remote data management. According to Intellectual Ventures, they and Motorola Mobility have been in talks since January 2011, but were unable to reach a licensing agreement. While no Google cash is being used in this lawsuit against Motorola, some experts has questioned Google's commitment and ability to defend their Android partners - or in this case, a possible future Google-owned bed fellow. Google is in the process of acquiring Motorola Mobility. Intellectual Ventures was founded by former Microsoft chief technology officer, Nathan Myhrvold. They own around 35,000 patents relating to technology but do not manufacturer products themselves, and has succeeded in raising over US$5 billion from companies such as Microsoft, Apple, Nokia and of course, Google. Shane Robinson, CTO of Hewlett Packard has described them as a patent troll. Via BBC News ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42746/motorola-sued-by-google-funded-patent-firm.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42713/blackberry-messenger-for-android-revealed-in-leaked-shots.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42713/blackberry-messenger-for-android-revealed-in-leaked-shots.html#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:09:39 +0000 Dhruv Bhutani http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=42713 With RIM's Blackberry Developer Conference just around the corner , rumors suggest that the company has been taking a serious look at the Android platform as well. If the leaked image is to be believed then the long rumored BlackBerry Messenger app for Android should be making its debut at the event. Previously RIM is said to have been actively courting Android developers to attend its developer event. For more than a few people the reason to stick with their BlackBerry devices is BBM , with an app for that on Android we can expect a lot of users to defect from the platform. [ Via - TechnoBuffalo ] ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42713/blackberry-messenger-for-android-revealed-in-leaked-shots.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42703/google-docs-updated-for-android-based-tablets.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42703/google-docs-updated-for-android-based-tablets.html#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:46:12 +0000 Dhruv Bhutani http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=42703 Google just unveiled a series of updates which will make Google Docs much more usable on their Android based tablets. The entirely new design has been customized to ensure optimum usage of large screen space. A three panel view has been introduced which allows users to navigate through filters and collections. It is also possible to view document lists , details all at once. The right most panel allows users to get a preview of their document alongside options to view or edit it. These features are now available in 46 languages on tablet devices with Android 3.0+ (Honeycomb) and above. You can download the app from the Android Market [Via - Google] ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42703/google-docs-updated-for-android-based-tablets.html/feed 0