If you were watching tonight’s Ice Cream Sandwich announcement, one of the “must-have” features people were talking about was Android’s new Face Unlock. Using Android’s facial recognition software, a user can opt to use their face to unlock their device instead of hassling with the traditional pin codes or pattern unlocks. The idea is simple [...]

Amongst a flurry of other announcements made by Google regarding Ice Cream Sandwich yesterday (today if you’re actually in Hong Kong or anywhere in Asia) was Android Beam. It’s an NFC-powered tool for sharing content with your friends. You can send them files, locations on maps, Android market entries from apps they’re using, websites and [...]

If you are stuck, having recently upgraded your device a few weeks/months ago, the big question on just about everyone’s mind is — when will my device get Ice Cream Sandwich? Well, if you used that recent upgrade on an HTC device, you may want to listen up. HTC has issued a statement in regards [...]

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus was just announced a short time ago and although it wasn’t specifically mentioned during the event which carriers the device would be coming to, it was clear Samsung and Google have pure, global domination on their mind. That being said, the UK carrier Three has just announced via press release that [...]

Matias Duarte has confirmed that the Nexus S will be getting Ice Cream Sandwich. He didn’t say which one – different carriers have different rollout processes – but we can’t imagine most regions and carriers won’t get it. He also said that any Android 2.3 device should theoretically be able to run Ice Cream Sandwich, [...]

The joint Samsung/Google event just came to a close and I must say — Google definitely stole the show. Ice Cream Sandwich seemed to propel the OS light years ahead of it’s predecessors and competition thanks to an all new overhauled UI implemented throughout the entire Android OS. One of the areas Google did a [...]

Alongside some redesigned (and very good-looking) apps, the entirety of Android OS has gotten a very pretty update with Android 4.0. Matias Duarte said we wouldn’t recognize Android as we know it and, well, he was right. Let’s jump right into all the new UI changes and features we’re getting, shall we? Color scheme To [...]

While the folks at Google didn’t make a big deal over this in their announcement and in the platform highlights page, they have indeed added hardware acceleration in Android 4.0. Developers don’t have to do much at all to take advantage – simply make your minSdkVersion or targetSdkVersion values to “14″ and your application is [...]

Thanks to the availability of the Ice Cream Sandwich SDK, we’ve essentially gotten a system dump of the Galaxy Nexus. We’ve got all of the apps, a couple of system sounds and the bootanimation. We’d love more – like ringtones, notification sounds, wallpapers and live wallpapers, but we suppose that will come once we can [...]

It’s all falling into place. Google has made public the official sign-up page for the Galaxy Nexus. You can sign up to be notified about pricing and availability information when they’re available. There’s also a quick gallery of new Ice Cream Sandwich features as well as Galaxy Nexus features to look at. Nothing too in-depth, [...]

The first official promotion video for the Nexus Prime has been posted. It’s a good watch in and of itself, but even sweeter was confirmation that Verizon will be carrying. You can see “Verizon Wireless” in the notification bar at 0:21 of the video. Yes, we all knew Verizon was likely its first destination but [...]

Just in case you missed it, we snabbed video of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus announcement, the second Nexus phone by Samsung and the first to come with Ice Cream Sandwich (a quick overview of which can be seen here). Watch it if you want – we like to think of it as an excitement tool [...]

We just got done watching the Ice Cream Sandwich and Galaxy Nexus event where Samsung and Google revealed all that there is to reveal. Before we get into the specifics (in a separate post) I wanted to let developers know that the Android 4.0 SDK is available right now so you can begin adapting your [...]

And here is what a LOT of you have been waiting for… the Galaxy Nexus specs: Are they all you were hoping for? For those who would like to do a little copy and paste job, we’ve transcribed the specs below so you can share them (and Phandroid) with your Android-loving friends! HSPA+ or 4G [...]

I just walked into the Google and Samsung Galaxy Nexus event and guess what they handed me right on entry? A folder with a press release titled, “Samsung and Google introduce GALAXY Nexus.” I’m sure the details will be forthcoming VERY soon, but for now, here are the nitty gritty details you’ve so desired. Galaxy [...]

Droid 2 Global owners are reporting that their devices have been prompting them for a 4.5.608 OTA software update. This is the same update that Verizon/Motorola made a few attempts at rolling out but was pulled after some Droid 2 Global owners were reporting buggy devices after updating. Not sure how widespread the rollout is [...]

Just as a reminder, you can watch the entire Samsung Galaxy Nexus event and Google’s unveiling of Ice Cream Sandwich via live streaming on YouTube. But — if you’re anything like me, sharing the experience live with other people makes everything that much more enjoyable. In which case, you can also LIVE CHAT with other [...]

I hate to do this to you, guys. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus event is only a few more hours away and if you don’t like spoilers then you may want to stop reading and go back from whence you came. Another hands-on video of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus has surfaced on YouTube this time, showing [...]

A new promo video for the Nvidia Tegra 3 processor was just leaked online. The video shows off some of the features Nvidia’s quad-core “Kal-El” processor will be capable of producing. Things like high-speed web with embedded Flash content giving users a web browsing experience as quick as their desktop. Tegra 3 processor also boasts [...]

The Motorola ACTV is not a new concept. We have seen the smartwatch for fitness tackled several times to varying levels of success (mostly no success at all). The most memorable attempt is Sony Ericsson’s LiveView, a similarly sized device based on Android and ready to sync up to the nearest Google smartphone. The difference [...]