Looks like some folks with a Google Nexus One have been able to update to Android OS 2.2 Froyo. This latest update is built on speed and also has some new features as well. In speed tests versus Apple’s iPhone OS 3.2 on an iPad, Froyo blew iPhone OS 3.2 out of the water.

One of the much anticipated features is USB and wireless hotspot tethering. Android users are lucky as … Read More

This month, Rogers has officially launched their Navigator app for Android. The Navigator application is a re-branded version of the previous Rogers TeleNav service, which first launched on iPhone and is now available for Android.

Features

Navigator for Android features 2D or 3D color maps, available in both landscape and portrait display modes. The maps are further available in day or night modes.

Like TeleNav, maps include automatic map updates and also automatic … Read More

Your guess is as good as mine. The Google TV announcement was pretty interesting. However, once again Canadians will be forced to wait for Google TV in Canada. The USA will get Google TV in the Fall, but for people in Canada we will have to wait yet again.

What exactly is Google TV? Take a look at the description from the Google Blog:

Google TV is a new experience for … Read More

In the latest Android OS 2.2 news, it has been revealed that Android 2.2, AKA Froyo, will feature USB and WiFi tethering as a standard feature set.

USB/WiFi tethering gives users the ability to use their device 3G data connection as a modem to provide Internet to another device that needs it.

For example, you can connect an Android OS 2.2 device to a laptop either by USB or WiFi (creates a … Read More

Google has announced some details about it’s upcoming update to the Android OS. Codenamed Froyo, Android OS 2.2 will focus on speed. The Google team posted the following details about Android 2.2 on its blog:

Performance & speed: The new Dalvik JIT compiler in Android 2.2 delivers between a 2-5X performance improvement in CPU-bound code vs. Android 2.1 according to various benchmarks.

New enterprise capabilities: We’ve added Exchange capabilities such as account … Read More

Amazon has announced plans to release an Android compatible version of its popular eBook application Kindle. The app should be available in the Android Market within the next few weeks.

With the Android release of the Kindle app, the eBook application has the ability to purchase books directly from within the Kindle app on the Android device.

Users of the Kindle app for iPhone or iPad will know that purchasing an eBook … Read More

The Android side of the Google I/O event begins today and Android fans are highly anticipating two things; the release of Android 2.2 (AKA: Froyo) and the release of Flash 10.1 for Android.

Android 2.2 is expected to deliver performance improvements for compatible devices, device tethering, and other enhancements and new features. The new update is also expected to have Flash 10.1 integrated with the OS.

And speaking of Flash, according to … Read More

With its online web store expectations somewhat lacking, Google has decided that it will very soon close the virtual doors of its web store for the Google Nexus One.

The web store has been the primary method to purchase the Google Nexus One and the best part is that the Android device was sold unlocked, meaning it could work on numerous carriers. However, with performance of the online store lacking, Google … Read More