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Ainol are officially the first company to release a tablet running Android 4.0 AKA Ice Cream Sandwich and its not even a ARM based tablet, it will be running on a MIPS based processor by Ingenic semiconductors. The Ainol Novo 7 Basic tablet isn't exactly new, it has been around for a month, last week it made news as ingenic were working with MIPS to get the official go ahead to port Android 3.0, but now it looks like they are going straight to Android 4.0.
The tablet has a 1ghz MIPS based processors, 7" 800x480 resolution screen, capacitive touch panel and 8GB of internal memory. The price tag is slated to be around $150 for the 8GB version. Ainol also seem to be rebadging the Novo7 into the Ainovo.
Via Engadget
Now that Android 4.0 is officially open source Rockchip have wasted no time in starting to port Android 4.0 to work on tablets running on their popular Rockchip RK2918 chips. We have got a video of the new Window N90 tablet running a working Android 4.0, take it with a pinch of salt as the video has definitely been sped up.
Hong Kong has many great things to offer: fantastic food, scenic city scenes, excellent public transportation and the warmth of over crowding (?). One that may even top this list is the massive electronics scene. An example of this greatness is the latest version of Android - 4.0 AKA Ice Cream Sandwich - that was spotted on a smartphone at an electronics event recently held in this fine city. From what we can gather in terms of improved features from the older versions are as follows: (click after the break)
Facial recognition unlock
Direct Android screenshot
New Gmail, calendar, contacts, app interface, widgets and photo gallery
Upgraded notifications
Android Beam - NFC file transfer
Cloud service for photos and panorama mode for camera
Virtual keys as opposed to phy
The HP TouchPad's steal price of $99 resulted in an tsunami of sales which put WebOS into the hands of many, but that wasn't enough, or rather WebOS wasn't enough. The people wanted more, and more they shall have. Through the skills of developers, Android started appearing on the tablet - slow but steady. We've already blogged about the progression of having the Android Touchscreen working, well now we've got more. Find out what after the break.
Thanks to the CyanogenMod 7 ROM, there's now a working Google Android Marketplace despite its slightly skewed main page due to the 9.7-inch screen of the tablet - what evs', it still works! The ROM also brings live wallpaper, and a smooth one at that - Koi fishes in a pond that ripples when touched. The video below also shows a smooth ru
Every since the TouchDroid team managed to boot Android on the HP TouchPad, they've been hard at work to get the tablet fully functional with its new OS. Well they've taken a step closer towards that goal by enabling the touchscreen. Not only that, they've also managed to get it working with 10 point finger-touch input - a most impressive feat. Although the TouchDroid team still have their work cut out for them as there's still no confirmation on whether the tablet's other features will be compatible with Android or not, such as GPS, WiFi Radio, etc. Still, it looks like the biggest hurdles have been passed. Check out the video below showing the TouchPad's 10 point finger-touch response after the break.
via ubergizmo
A sneaky Android malware has recently been caught by a team from Trend Mirco, which discovered that the malware - called ANDROIDOS_NICKISPY.C. - was gallivanting around under the guise of a Google++ app. Now you may have already noticed something off about the mask - Google's social network is actually Google+, not ++, but still it can be easily overlooked and therefor can find its way onto your Android smartphone. Find out what the malware does to your device after the break.
The naughty malware automatically loads after you've downloaded and booted up your phone. It is then capable of automatically making and receive phone calls. It also runs several services that can monitor your emails, phone calls, locate your current location and can also steal your email and and other con
It is that time again when we start that familiar buzz about the latest Android OS to be released. I'm sure you still remember what that was like for Honeycomb, well now it's all about Ice Cream Sandwich. This also comes shortly after Google's introduction to their Chrome OS that has been optimised for the tablet. Android 4.0 - Ice Cream Sandwich - has an apparent release date of October this year - possibly around the same time Apple releases their iPhone 5. Read more after the break.
The latest version which is seen as the successor to the somewhat floppy Android 3.x Honeycomb was originally due for Q4 2011, however as competition goes, Apple's release plans has most probably prompted Google to act sooner, hence the October date. But what will make Ice Cream Sandwich better than
A Twitter update by Asus revealed the latest Android version - 3.2 - to be hitting their Eee Pad Transformer tomorrow (29th). However, and there's always a however, not all Eee Pad owners will be getting the update at the same time. Find out why after the break.
Asus Germany put their notice on another social network - Facebook - saying how they will be pushing their Android 3.2 update onto their Transformer owners wirelessly by August the 2nd. What does the 3.2 update bring to the tablet that already endorses 3.1? Not much other than better graphic support for a few apps designed for a smartphone, and a few other minor upgrades. The main point of an Android 3.2 upgrade is that it can run on 7-inch tablets with lower resolution screens, however if you're already a Transformer owne
It's all there in the title! Google's Android MarketPlace, a competing app source to other online marketplaces such as Apple's app store has been upgraded to now offer video rentals, as well as downloadable books - a warm and welcoming addition for most Android users out there. The new marketplace, updated via OTA will be available for Android version 2.2 (FroYo) and higher. Renting movies from the market place for US users can start from a meager USD$1.99, and will obviously save on internal storage. Plus, with the growing number of Android tablets and their large screens, video watching is becoming all the more popular. The same should be said for reading books... sigh.
via ubegizmo
With the increasing popularity of smartphones and tablets, attacks on such devices are practically the inevitable. BaseBridge is the latest malware to hit the Android platform. It has latched itself onto a number of popular Android apps: QQ Doudizhu, Voice SMS, Drag Racing, Trader, Donkey Jump, Jungle Monkey and Gold Minor to name few, and can be easily embedded into other legitimate apps. A rundown on what happens when an infected app is installed is as follows: the malware will ask users to upgrade it. If upgraded, malware will install itself on another area of the device under the name "com.android.battery". After installing, user will be prompted to restart the app in order to run it. Once restarted, the malware is activated. Android is no newbie when it comes to malware attacks - Dr
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