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More Sprint Devices Receive Security Updates – HTC Evo and Design 4G Added To The Mix

The HTC Evo 3D has already received it’s “security update” removing that nasty Carrier IQ spyware from devices and staying true to their word, Sprint has already begun issuing updates for the rest of their Android lineup. The HTC Evo 4G and HTC Evo Design 4G are next in line to receive their over-the-air updates [...]
Jan 19th, 2012 | Filed under from Phandroid -
Hands On: Intel Shows Off Reference Design Smartphone – Beats The Competition In Benchmarks

Like every year, Intel made a huge presence at this year’s CES showing off everything from ultrabooks, to tablets, to smartphones. As to be expected, we were most interested in the smartphone reference design they were flashing around the showroom and we nabbed some hands-on time with the device. More of a simple overview than [...]
Jan 11th, 2012 | Filed under from Phandroid -
Android Overload: HTC Releases Source Code For EVO Design 4G, Officially Unlocks Bootloader for HTC Vivid and More

Hello, everyone! Since the next time I’ll be seeing you it will be 2012, I just wanted to say — Happy New Years! You’ve managed to find yourself in the last Android Overload of 2011. This is the place you can always turn to when you want to catch up on everything Android/mobile related. We [...]
Dec 31st, 2011 | Filed under from Phandroid -
Twitter for Android Gets Design Overhaul to Bring User Interface and Experience Closer to Desktop

Twitter for Android has gotten yet another update. This one’s another overhaul in both design and functionality. Four tabs bring all that Twitter has to offer – Home, Connect, Discover and Me. Home is just your streaming timeline of incoming tweets. Connect is where you can find not only your mentions, but notifications about new [...]
Dec 8th, 2011 | Filed under from Phandroid -
Engineer: Android Will Never Be Completely Smooth Thanks to Design Framework

Google+ user Andrew Munn claims to be a former intern of Google’s and a soon to be intern of Microsoft’s. He reportedly worked on Android for a short time and will be doing his work at Microsoft on Windows Phone 7 in a short time – just a small disclaimer before we move on. Yesterday, [...]
Dec 6th, 2011 | Filed under from Phandroid -
Foursquare Updated In The Android Market – New Features and UI Design

Social check-in service Foursquare was finally updated in the Android Market bringing it up to speed with its iOS cousin. New in this version are a few redesigns making the app generally easier to navigate and checking-in is now easier and more streamlined. The team also added Specials in the Explore tab making it a [...]
Aug 30th, 2011 | Filed under from Phandroid -
Android Overload: T-Mobile Giving Away $50 Giftcards, Gameloft Listing HTC Evo Design 4G and More

Greetings, Android phone fans! It’s time for another fantabulous episode of the Android Overload. This is the place you come to when our daily front page news isn’t enough to quench your Android hunger. These are all the remains of the day and you’re sure to find something to sink your teeth into. Enjoy! Huawei’s [...]
Aug 19th, 2011 | Filed under from Phandroid -
Moto Domino Gains a “+” Shows Off Motorola’s Sexy New Design for the Camera

Even if we wont be seeing the Motorola Domino+ hitting us here in the states anytime soon, there’s still no denying this phone’s charm. Posing coyly for the camera, I swear this phone is winking at me. It definitely deviates from the Moto “DROID” design we’re typically used to but maybe that has something to [...]
Aug 2nd, 2011 | Filed under from Phandroid -
Google’s Design Lead Talks About Developing On Ice Cream Sandwich

Android was obviously a hot topic at today’s Mobile First CrunchUp (just ask Chamillionaire). There was a lot of discussion on the difficulty Android developers face when designing for Android. During an earlier panel, Tech Crunch even went as far asking why iPhone apps simply look better than Android apps. With the day winding to [...]
Jul 30th, 2011 | Filed under from Phandroid -
Chamillionaire Speaks Out – Tells Google’s Design Lead That All Android Devices “Suck”

TechCrunch was holding one of their tech conferences today called Mobile First Crunch Up. During one of the closing panels, Google’s design lead Matias Duarte was there representing Android, at one point saying the choice between Android and iOS is nothing more than preference (I would 100% agree). Well, during the Q&A session, rapper extraordinaire, [...]
Jul 29th, 2011 | Filed under from Phandroid
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