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Android Does it All

Android Does it All
posted January 9th, 2011 - by collegegeek | Posted in: News, Tech Takes

We all know how great of an operating system Android is, and of course we always joke about how it can be used for any device. Now this joke has somewhat become a reality where Android is being used in many, sometimes completely random devices.

Toshiba Tablets

Toshiba Tablets
posted December 8th, 2010 - by collegegeek | Posted in: News, Tech Takes

It seems that this year and a good portion of next year are going to be a big part of the portable tablet revolution. The use of tablets has become much more common since the IPad initially came out. Companies of all sorts began making their own tablet in order to combat the IPad sales.

Right on Track

Right on Track
posted November 25th, 2010 - by collegegeek | Posted in: News, Tech Takes

With what we know, Android is already one of the top competitors in the smartphone world in North America. It has at times surpassed even IOS here. What is more surprising news is that in Asia Android OS has surpassed Symbian as the number one smartphone OS

Google Documents Mobile Editing is Out

Google Documents Mobile Editing is Out
posted November 18th, 2010 - by collegegeek | Posted in: News, Tech Takes

Google Documents is already a great add on to Google’s overall experience, but it was made just that much better when they added mobile editing. The mobile editing for Google Documents while still relatively simple will allow you to edit them on your Android device or IPhone/IPad. The edits will appear same time as if you were on your computer.

IPhone on Froyo

IPhone on Froyo
posted November 11th, 2010 - by collegegeek | Posted in: News, Tech Takes

Well you have just dropped tons of money on getting your IPhone and now what do you want to do with it? For some it is simply put Android 2.2 Froyo on the device. It doesn’t make much sense to most people, but it is possible to put Android 2.2 on your IPhone if you have a 2G or 3G. The transition process has always been killer on people plus it has always required computer access. Now with Bootlace 2.1 you will be able to do all of this on your own data.

Samsung’s Dual Screens of Awesomeness

Samsung’s Dual Screens of Awesomeness
posted November 9th, 2010 - by collegegeek | Posted in: News, Tech Takes

It has just been announced today via Twitter that the new Samsung Continuum will be shipping out on November 11. This is some pretty exciting news since this is a new phone for the Galaxy S series and it is featuring a dedicated ticker screens to give you updates without turning on your phones screen every time you want to check. This is not just a small display screen though, the ticker in itself will be a small capacitive touch screen

Next Android Major Update will be Android 2.3

Next Android Major Update will be Android 2.3
posted October 23rd, 2010 - by collegegeek | Posted in: News, Tech Takes

Is this really the Android release “Gingerbread” that we have been waiting for? The answer is probably not. Although this will be the next major release for the Android OS it will probably be like Eclair which was both 2.0 and 2.1.

Android 3.0 Gingerbread Leak

Android 3.0 Gingerbread Leak
posted October 19th, 2010 - by collegegeek | Posted in: News, Tech Takes

There is a leak that the new Android OS 3.0 Gingerbread could have new Google Voice services over wi-fi and built in video chatting. Both of which are very necessary in order to compete with IOS and Windows Phone 7. There are also many new features in which it will have which will give the Android OS more life. Some of which are better looking icons, the screen bouncing when you hit past the top or bottom of the page, and Google Voice over data or wi-fi are just a few

AT&T New Motorola Trio of Android Smartphones

AT&T New Motorola Trio of Android Smartphones
posted October 6th, 2010 - by collegegeek | Posted in: News, Tech Takes

The newest line of Motorola devices is coming to AT&T. The Motorola Flipside, Bravo and Flipout will all be coming to AT&T loaded with the latest version of MotoBlur and Android 2.1. All of them are very nice devices but the Bravo will be the high end of the three devices. The Flipside will have [...]

Sharp’s Gorgeous new Phone

Sharp’s Gorgeous new Phone
posted October 4th, 2010 - by collegegeek | Posted in: News, Tech Takes

The IS03 by Sharp is absolutely stunning. From form factor to the capabilities of this device it is a pleasure to just read and see. the IS03 will have a retina display, which makes it visible from all angles, a 9.6mp camera with autofocus, and a t.v. tuner to top it all off.