The recently closed “Issue 3902″ over at Google’s Android Code site tells the whole story. After months of requests from users and IT departments alike, support for Cisco AnyConnect VPN will be found in Ice Cream Sandwich. A Googler confirmed the addition in the issue’s comments thread. Support for AnyConnect has been found on many [...]

Is fitness the new frontier? With smartphones and their operating systems becoming increasingly more sophisticated, the capability to track every nuance of your workout has led to a seeming resurgence in fitness related apps, accessories, and services. Sure, fitness tracking apps are as old as the smartphone itself, but big names not usually associated with [...]

Beats Audio looks to play a key role in many of HTC’s upcoming high-end Android devices, one of which will be the long-rumored HTC Rezound (Vigor). That device is rumored to launch in early November on Verizon, and wouldn’t you know, HTC has sent out invites to a press event scheduled for the 3rd in [...]

It seems these digital watches are becoming all the rage these days. After Sony Ericsson launched their LiveView accessory to little fanfare, Motorola decided they wanted to one-up them with the MOTOACTV. But yet another competitor has stepped into the fold.The company’s name is i’m and their product’s name is the i’mWatch. Sounds odd, right? [...]

Our friends from the excellent and creative GO Team have created Go Locker. It’s a lockscreen replacement app and was built on top of their popular and flexible GO Launcher EX. Just like its homescreen replacement counterpart, Go Locker emphasizes themes, customization and beauty in their offering.   Most of the themes allow you to [...]

Corning has updated everyone via Twitter in regards to claims that the Galaxy Nexus by Samsung would be using their Gorilla Glass product. In the official press release we received just before the Hong Kong unveiling, Samsung didn’t mention anything regarding Corning’s product. The rumor came from a flyer that listed the device as having [...]

  The HTC EVO 3D is reportedly receiving a 9MB maintenance upgrade. Users were prompted of version 2.08.651.3 this morning. Alongside our tipster, we’ve seen two other reports here. HTC says it’s an important security update – we didn’t expect much more considering its size. Rooted folks will want to decline this, of course, but [...]

It appears the HTC EVO Design 4G has gotten a maintenance upgrade. Sprint didn’t mention what was changed, only opting to say “initial release” in its description. We imagine there isn’t much more than some bug fixes, but any fix is always good. You’re looking for version 1.19.651.0 and Sprint says it should take about 20 [...]

T-Mobile has finally revealed release dates for two of their upcoming tablets. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is scheduled for Magenta colored shelve son November 2nd. We’ve seen this tablet enough to know that it’s a solid purchase decision at this point in time if you’re still looking for an Android tablet. We reviewed the Google [...]

While most of us are happy with the two most common touchscreen options on tablets and smartphones – touching with our finger and with a capacitive stylus – TapSense believes there’s value in recognizing many other “taps”. They claim to have technology that can sense whether you’re tapping with your finger, your knuckle or your [...]

While Millennial is far from the end all be all in OS market share, it’s always interesting to see how Android web usage grows over time and how its numbers stack up to more elaborate figures. They found that Android is now doubling iOS in impressions with 56% to 28%. It’s in line with reports [...]

Samsung’s quietly posted their first ad for the Samsung Galaxy Note, the 5.3 inch slate phone being marketed toward those who like to draw or who just want a great productivity device period. In this spot, they showcase how someone can extend a photo using a capacitive stylus and their imagination. They also show you [...]

So many stories come our way and it would be humanly impossible to get to them all. For all those that don’t make it onto our front page, we place them here in the Android Overload. This is the place our readers can come if they still need more mobile/Android/Google news handpicked by our staff. [...]

A pair of Samsung OEM accessories for the Verizon version of the Galaxy Nexus (i515) appeared for sale online. Well, almost appeared seeing how there are no actual images of the accessories. The Samsung multimedia dock ($69) and vehicle mount ($50) are both up for pre-order with an “expected” release date of November 21st. This [...]

I know there are more than a few T-Bolt users upset with HTC and Verizon after releasing the Gingerbread (2.11.605.3) update for the device and then promptly yanking it after a major security flaw was found. It’s been a long time coming but a new version is currently making the rounds (2.11.605.5) with “improved security [...]

After being investigated for various privacy concerns related directly to the now defunct Google Buzz, today, Google has finally reached a agreement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. The settlement calls for Google to be audited for the next 20 years. According to the FTC, Google was involved in sketchy practices back when they launched [...]

Chillingo has been publishing some of the iPhone’s and iPad’s biggest, mega-hit applications and they’re finally looking to bring some of that good ‘ol fun to the Android Market. Chillingo Co-General Manager Chris Byatte said in a statement, “Android’s install base is steadily rising and we are working with our talented indie developers to bring [...]

The LG DoublePlay became official back on October 17th and while LG provided some basic details on the device, a launch date was never given. Today, a leak from TMoNews has pegged the device for a November 2nd release with the web and telesales offering the device a few days early on Wednesday. The LG [...]

T-Mobile is getting their employees prepped for another one of their famous “All Hands Day” sales on November 19th. The memo was sent out to T-Mobile managers letting them know that something big will be happening on that day requiring them to schedule “all hands on deck” or in other words, as many employees as [...]

This whole “having a conversation with your phone” fad seems to have been a hot topic ever since Siri jumped onto the scene. Yes, I know — we’ve been able to talk to our Android powered phones for a little over a year now but it always felt awkward to me. In effort to become [...]