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Samsung’s projector-equipped Galaxy Beam now available in the UK

By Android For Ever, on July 30th, 2012%

Sasmung’s Galaxy Beam, one of the company’s most unique handesets, is now available in the UK, albeit a little later than pre-orders had originally suggested. Previously shown off at Mobile World Congress, the Galaxy Beam is equipped with a 15-lumen projector that can be used to display HD images and video up to 50 feet wide. Aside from the obvious gimmick, the device includes a 4-inch WVGA display, Android 2.3 Gingerbread, and a 1GHz dual-core processor. . . . → Read More: Samsung’s projector-equipped Galaxy Beam now available in the UK

Samsung SCH-R940 Galaxy S Lightray 4G headed to MetroPCS

By Android For Ever, on July 27th, 2012%

According to the FCC, the Samsung SCH-R940 Galaxy S Lightray 4G (yet another mouthful of a name) will be heading to MetroPCS. According to the FCC filings the device will offer a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus display, an 8-megapixel camera with LED flash on its back, a 1.3MP FFC, a 16GB microSD expandable memory slot, 4G LTE connectivity and will likely include a single-core 1.3 GHz processor (likely the first-gen Hummingbird). . . . → Read More: Samsung SCH-R940 Galaxy S Lightray 4G headed to MetroPCS

Virgin Mobile introduces $79.99 entry level PCD Chaser

By Android For Ever, on July 27th, 2012%

Virgin Mobile USA has today introduced their latest Android smartphone, the entry level PCD Chaser for just $79.99 without signing a contract. Marketing for the Chaser is aimed firmly at customers currently using a feature phone but wanting to make the jump to a smartphone. Featuring a 3.2″ touchscreen, Android 2.3 Gingerbread , a 3MP camera and an 800MHz processor, the Chaser's specs won't set the world on fire. . . . → Read More: Virgin Mobile introduces $79.99 entry level PCD Chaser

Nexus Q app updated to support Android 2.3 Gingerbread and higher

By Android For Ever, on July 26th, 2012%

The Nexus Q entertainment device that Google announced at this year’s Google I/O edition alongside its more famous brother, the Nexus 7 tablet, is already available for purchase from the Google Play store for $299. The strangely-looking piece of hardware also has a companion Android app, also available to download from the Google Play store, which has to be installed on supported devices that can be used to control the Nexus Q: You can use it with current versions of Google Play and YouTube apps to stream music, TV shows, videos, and HD movies to Nexus Q devices that are set up in your home . . . → Read More: Nexus Q app updated to support Android 2.3 Gingerbread and higher

Nexus Q App Updated To Support Devices Running 2.3.3 And Later, YouTube App Gains Q Compatibility

By Android For Ever, on July 25th, 2012%

The Nexus Q, unveiled at this year’s I/O conference to a somewhat unsure audience, is a device that looks to unify your living room’s media experience, allowing the streaming of all your Play Store content to connected speakers and TVs, while also allowing for remote control from your (or your friends’) Android devices. . . . → Read More: Nexus Q App Updated To Support Devices Running 2.3.3 And Later, YouTube App Gains Q Compatibility

Google updates YouTube and Nexus Q apps

By Android For Ever, on July 25th, 2012%

Google has issued a set of updates for multiple applications today, and a few were worth mentioning. First up was Google Movies & TV, but that wasn’t anything special. The important ones are YouTube and the Nexus Q companion app . . . → Read More: Google updates YouTube and Nexus Q apps

Nexus Q App Now Available For Devices With Android 2.3.3+

By Android For Ever, on July 25th, 2012%

It seems that the Nexus Q app has been updated to work with Android devices with 2.3.3 and up. This is an improvement, since before it wasn’t compatible with most devices. . . . → Read More: Nexus Q App Now Available For Devices With Android 2.3.3+

Featured: Atom Based Devices getting their Jellybean Fix, More Android for Intel

By Android For Ever, on July 25th, 2012%

Intel’s Atom chips will support Android 4.1, no timeline given

By Android For Ever, on July 24th, 2012%

Intel has confirmed that its Atom chips for phones and tablets will eventually support Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. In an email to IDG News, a spokeswoman said that “Intel continues to work closely with Google to enable future versions of Android, including Jelly Bean, on our family of low power Atom processors.” Intel’s smartphone and tablet presence is minimal, but the first phones bearing its Medfield system-on-chip Atom processors launched this year, and more are expected in the coming quarters. Unfortunately, they’re largely still running Android 2.3 Gingerbread, though some have showed up with Ice Cream Sandwich . . . → Read More: Intel’s Atom chips will support Android 4.1, no timeline given

Sony Xperia Go survives outdoor challenge, becomes ice cream sandwich

By Android For Ever, on July 24th, 2012%

The Sony Xperia Go may only run Android 2.3 Gingerbread, but German site A1 decided to see if they could get it to become one with an ice cream sandwich. Dousing the Xperia Go in ice cream was only one of several tests shown in a newly released video showcasing the ruggedness of the handset . . . → Read More: Sony Xperia Go survives outdoor challenge, becomes ice cream sandwich

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