Posted in Android

Android is an operating system for mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers. It is developed by the Open Handset Alliance led by Google.

Google released most of the Android code under the Apache License, a free software license. While, the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) is tasked with the maintenance and further development of Android.

Android has a large community of developers writing applications (“apps”) that extend the functionality of the devices. Developers write primarily in a customized version of Java.

Apps can be downloaded from third-party sites or through online stores such as Android Market, the app store run by Google.

— Wikipedia

Kindle Fire Software Update version 6.2 is Now Available

We have a new, free software update available for Kindle Fire. This software upgrade provides improvements to the operation of your Kindle Fire.

Kindle Software Update Version 6.2

Unfortunately, Amazon gave no further details as to what improvements we can expect from the Software Update 6.2 for the Kindle Fire.

If you’ve rooted your Kindle Fire, I’m guessing that you may want to know how this software update 6.2 will affect your Kindle Fire.

Read Full Story

CyanogenMod 7 on Kindle Fire

It was not too long ago that the Kindle Fire was rooted successfully. Now, we are seeing what appears to be initial attempts to have CyanogenMod 7 (CM7) — the most popular Android custom ROMs — running on the Kindle Fire tablet. XDA Developers Forum member, by the user name of JackpotClavin, used ClockworkMod (CWM) to flash CM7 unto his Kindle Fire.

Read Full Story

ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime Available for Pre-order in North America

As promised, ASUS is releasing the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime Android tablet powered by the Quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 (Kal-El). This tablet is now available for pre-order in North America.

Its predecessor, the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer, was announced at CES 2011 and launched on March 30, 2011. As a result of its unique features — USB ports, microSD and SD card slots, and up 16 hours battery with Full QWERTY keyboard docking station — the tablet quickly picked up interests among the consumers and immediately went out of stock on several occasions following its initial launch. Not surprisingly, the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer still remains to be one of the consistently popular and widely sought-after Android tablet in the market today.

ASUS Transformer Prime TF201-B1-GR 10.1-Inch 32GB Tablet (Amethyst Gray)

ASUS Transformer Prime TF201-B1-GR 10.1-Inch 32GB Tablet (Amethyst Gray)

Read Full Story

Barnes & Noble Offers 2GB microSD Card with 30 NOOK Books If You’ll Switch to NOOK

Starting July 1, Barnes & Noble is offering one more reason for owners of e-book readers to switch to NOOK. Customers who bring any brand of eReader to a Barnes & Noble store to compare and upgrade to NOOK will receive a free 2GB microSD card loaded with 30 free NOOK books valued at $315.

Read Full Story