Developers have not been too keen on investing their time and efforts for the Android operating system. While the OS does provide a welcome and open environment for developers to be able to experiment and create plenty of apps, the lack of security in the marketplace has been a major discouraging factor. Since the Google Android is open source, it is not a secure as other mobile platforms –such as the iOS, BlackBerry OS and the Palm WebOS. This has left the Android Market open to illegal downloading of licensed content. No wonder that developer feel discouraged to support the Android when i...

It has been quite a while since the first rumors about the Android 3.0 Gingerbread details were spread out by a Russian podcast and despite the fact that Google has already provided a direct announcement that the rumor was not true, it seems that there are still those who believe that the Android will be implementing strict hardware requirements for the next version of the operating system. Google has already stated that they would never implement such a rule. After all, if the 3.0 version of the Android OS starts requiring high end specifications, then almost all Android smart phones would...

Vodafone has just announced that the update for the Nexus One is now ready for download. As expected, the Nexus One is the very first handset to be compatible with the 2.2 Froyo update. However, Vodafone subscribers still had to wait for an operator specific version of the Froyo upgrade. The wait was actually pretty long (as the Froyo update has already been out for quite some time), but considering how many impressive things it adds to the Android OS, the OS is certainly worth the delay. Google has been pretty much focused on improving performance and stability this time around. After a...

Google has announced that they have taken the Nexus One off the online store. This officially marks the start of the end for the impressive Google branded Android smart phone. Developer Google has made it a point in the past few weeks to remind the mobile phone industry that they do not intend to create a second Nexus handset. In fact, in regards to the end of sales for the Nexus One, Google has stated that the device was simply meant to set a new standard for Android devices. In that regard, Google believes that the Nexus One has been a successful mobile phone. The handset was not seen ...

The latest Motorola Milestone mobile phone is set to be available in the UK this week. Although Motorola Milestone XT720 deals are not currently on offer through network providers including Orange, O2 and Vodafone, one retail site (Clove) has details of the smartphone’s availability as “Due for release w/c 19/7”. So you haven’t got long to wait if you’re keen to buy this handset. The successor to the original Milestone, the XT720 is slimmer as there is no QWERTY keyboard onboard. The screen measures 3.7 inches, the same size as the first Milestone, and is capacitive for a responsive expe...