Articles Tagged “android 5.0”
Will Android 5.0 feature improved desktop capabilities?
by Lucian Armasu on May 23, 2012 17 Comments">17
Google has struck gold with Android. It’s the most popular mobile operating system, and, thanks to its open source nature and the growth of smartphones and tablets, one day it might even be the most popular operating system, period. This is something Google has been craving for a long time. For the biggest part of the last decade, Microsoft was Google’s main competitor, much like Facebook considers Google their main competitor today, or at least a company they would very much like to “beat”. So the Mountain View-based giant has been trying for quite a while now to develop its …
Could Froyo and Gingerbread become Android’s IE6?
by Gary Sims on May 21, 2012 25 Comments">25
A little while ago I posed the question: Is Android 5.0 Jelly Bean too much, too soon? The reaction from the net was lively, with most people falling into one of two camps. First, those who want the latest and best, and they want it now! And those who say that, as long as the phone works, most people don’t care about the version of Android on their device. Well, now the app developers have spoken - and perhaps they matter the most! There are, of course, three main groups in the Android ecosystem: There is Google (and the handset manufactures), …
WSJ: Multiple Nexus devices coming this fall, from five manufacturers, Jelly Bean onboard
by Lucian Armasu on May 16, 2012 18 Comments">18
Traditionally in the Android development cycle, major versions have launched at the end of the year (exception being Gingerbread/Honeycomb). According to the Wall Street Journal, Android Jelly Bean should launch this year, “by Thanksgiving”. Will this be Android 5.0 or another version? That depends on Google’s plans for their I/O developer event happening in June. Andy Rubin’s team has two options: one, launch an Android 4.1 version with some improvements at I/O (and call it Jelly Bean), and then give a new name to Android 5.0. Two, use the event to showcase upcoming features of Android 5.0 Jelly Bean, and …
Will Google’s Galaxy Nexus be first to receive Jellybean?
by Ankit Banerjee on Apr 27, 2012 21 Comments">21
Google has been conducting a re-launch of sorts of its flagship device, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. With 4G LTE variants already available on Verizon and releasing soon for Sprint, an unlocked GSM version of the device is now available for sale on the US Play Store for just $399. As a reminder, the specifications of the device include: 4.65″ Super AMOLED display 1.2 Ghz OMAP 4460 dual-core processor 720×1280 resolution 16GB internal storage, 1GB RAM 5MP rear camera, 1.3MP front camera 1750 mAH battery Since it is an unlocked, no-contract version, buyers can use Google’s Galaxy Nexus on either AT&T’s …
Android 5.0 Jelly Bean – Too much, too soon? Bad for users and developers alike?
by Gary Sims on Apr 03, 2012 73 Comments">73
Google has a problem. Android is being developed too fast while the adoption rates for the new versions are too low. The Android 2.x series started when Android 2.0 Eclair was released at the end of 2009. By the end of 2010, Froyo and Gingerbread (Android 2.2 and 2.3) were released and remained the dominant versions used until today. Since then, Google has released Android 3 (Honeycomb) and Android 4 (Ice Cream Sandwich). But, chances are that if you buy an Android phone today it will be running either 2.2 or 2.3. The tablet market has slightly better adoption rates for the …
ICS set to gain big in the coming months, Jellybean won’t come until Q3 [Updated]
by Bams Sadewo on Mar 23, 2012 2 Comments">2
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[Update] As to indicate that all Android 5 rumors should be taken as rumors, Digitimes has just issued another report that contradicts the report quoted in this article. According to other “industry sources“, Android 5 should come in May or June. Hmm, what to believe? Folks, you can put those jellybean jars back in your kitchen cabinet for now. According to anonymous (aren’t they always?) industry sources, Android (5.0) Jellybean, the successor to Android 4.0, will not be arriving to any device until the third quarter of 2012. In lieu of Jellybean, Digitimes’ sources predict that Ice Cream Sandwich will flex …
Report: $199 Quad-Core Nexus Tablet to Be Manufactured by ASUS
by Bogdan Petrovan on Mar 04, 2012 7 Comments">7
The Nexus program has always been meant to demonstrate Google’s vision for Android, by combining the best software (the latest purebred Android version) with the best hardware, to deliver the best possible user experience. When it comes to smartphones, Google’s efforts have produced outstanding results – Galaxy Nexus and the other Nexus devices have received both critical acclaim and commercial success. So it makes perfect sense for Google to extend the Nexus program to tablets, an area where Google admitted that it didn’t fare too well. With Andy Rubin announcing that 2012 will be the year of the tablet for …
Asus Hoping to Be the First Manufacturer to Offer Jelly Bean Devices
by Bams Sadewo on Mar 04, 2012 2 Comments">2
Out with the stale Ice Cream Sandwich and in with the fresh Jelly Bean! Although we haven’t even seen a proper rollout of Android 4.0 ICS, companies are already courting Google to get Jelly Bean in high-priority. Asus has publicly announced that it wants to be the first company to be offering devices running Android 5.0 Jelly Bean. Speaking with TechRadar, Asus exec Benson Lin said that, considering the close relationship that Asus has with Google, there’s “a high possibility that we [Asus] will be the first wave to offer the Jelly Bean update.” Queuing outside Google’s door is another Taiwan-based company, …
Is Google Working with Asus on the Next-Gen Android 5.0 Transformer?
by Lucian Armasu on Mar 02, 2012 3 Comments">3
Asus has just said that its close partnership with Google will lead it to become the first company to come out with “Android 5.0 JellyBean”, most likely with a tablet. In my opinion this makes almost perfect sense, and I’m glad that it’s happening. Why “almost”? Because I’d also want this tablet to have a Cortex A15 chip inside it. But going by the rumors, Samsung might be the only company with a Cortex A15 chip out this year, and certainly the only one by the end of summer, because I believe we’ll see the first Cortex A15 device by …
Ubuntu on Android and How it Will Change the Landscape of Computing
by Bogdan Petrovan on Feb 22, 2012 3 Comments">3
Next week, at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Canonical will show the world Ubuntu on Android, its next move in the strategy to expand the reach of Ubuntu Linux across multiple devices. The Ubuntu on Android project aims to unleash the computing power of modern smartphones, by enabling them to act as fully-fledged PCs. Just think about it. Any Tegra 2 device has enough brainpower to compete successfully with older laptops. And the upcoming quad-core chips will put even more computing oomph right into your pocket. So why not take advantage of your Android device and use it as a …
Is Android 5.0 Jelly Bean Set to Receive Webtop Dock Functionality?
by Christine Torralba on Feb 22, 2012 2 Comments">2
The last time we talked about the upcoming Android 5.0, we had received reports that speculated that Jelly Bean is supposed be released in the second quarter of the year, which is difficult to believe. As the days passed, we got to learn more information about this new iteration of Android. Rumors now suggest that Android 5.0 Jellybean is to gain a few elements of the Chrome OS so that it can be optimized for tablets. This, in turn, has led many to speculate that it will be dual-bootable with Windows 8. Today, we have learned something else about Android …
Place Your Wagers: Android 5.0 Jelly Bean in Second Quarter of 2012?
by Bogdan Petrovan on Feb 16, 2012 4 Comments">4
The well-connected guys at Digitimes feed the mill once more with a rumor that slates the next iteration of Android for the second quarter of 2012. According to their sources in the bustling Taiwanese manufacturing sector, Google plans to move fast with Android 5.0 Jelly Bean, driven by the relatively slow adoption of Ice Cream Sandwich, but also by the looming launch of Windows 8. The news snippet is scarce in details, but a couple of important things pop out. One, Google is likely to specifically push Jelly Bean for tablet devices. Two, the guys in Mountain View would love …
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