Tag Archives: Android3.0

PSA: TurboTax on Android is free through Sunday if you start your taxes before then

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If you’ve ever filed your taxes on an iPad, you know Intuit’s TurboTax app is free to download, but that you’ll have to pay up once you’re ready to submit those returns. But, in an effort to promote its newish apps for Android tablets and the Kindle …


Hulu Plus comes to seven Android tabs with shiny new UI

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First, lets get the short list out of the way. If you’re not the proud owner of a Transformer Prime, Transformer, Xoom, XYBoard 10.1, Thrive, Iconia or G-Slate then chances are Hulu Plus coming to Honeycomb and ICS slates doesn’t do you much good. (Ho…


TripIt gets updated on Android tablets and phones: adds Honeycomb functionality, less data-hungry

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TripIt’s attempts to pull all of those travel itineraries, air miles and other loyalty cards has been given a refresh on both Android tablets and phones. On bigger devices running Android 3.0 or higher, the app gains a slight redesign, adjustable (scr…


Sony Tablet P gets rooted, does it effortlessly

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For anyone that’s dabbled long enough with Sony’s dual-screen tablet as-is, we’ve got good news. The device can now be rooted and — better still — it’s not all that difficult. Pocketables forum member RayIczr goes over the method, which requires an …


Google Search app for Android gets revamped with streamlined UI, speedier results

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Google rolled out a revamped version of its Search app for pre-ICS versions of Android today, with an emphasis on speed and simplicity. Compatible with Android 2.2, 2.3, or 3-point-anything, this upgraded app sports a streamlined UI, with categorize…


Android 2.3 continues soaring upward, now installed on 55 percent of Google devices

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Google’s monthly Android distribution charts may be the most visual piece of evidence that the mobile OS is riddled with fragmentation, but at least Gingerbread has clearly become the dominant player — and it continues to build momentum at a heal…


HTC Flyer Honeycomb update starts rolling out for 3G tabs in the States (Updated: WiFi models too)

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Jealous of our friends across the pond, with their fancy Android 3.2 on their GSM-equipped HTC Flyers? Well, be envious no more our Yankee friends — Honeycomb is here for your stylus-friendly slate of choice. Reports are rolling in from across the …


Motorola Xoom 2 unboxing and first impressions (video)

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What’s this oddly curved box we see before us? Ah, yes, it’s Motorola’s (joint) second attempt at the Android tablet game. The Xoom 2 is another 10.1-inch widescreen Honeycomb offering, looking to make up for the lost opportunities of its predecesso…


Acer Iconia Tab A200 gets sentimental, strengthens families and makes video debut

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Acer wants you to know that Apple doesn’t have a monopoly on sappy tech commercials — no Siri, Bob! The Taiwanese manufacturer wants to run with the big boys when it comes to overselling the emotional power of a gadget. Take, for instance, this pro…


Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 visits FCC again, wants to show its 3G credentials

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It was on, then it was off, but it looks like Samsung 7.7-incher could return from the ether of launch limbo, with a 3G-capable model knocking at the FCC’s lab-door. Schematics are largely identical to the WiFi model spotted at the commission back…