Google Movies for Android: Rent, Buy Movies for Phones, Tablets
Google has just unveiled Google Movies for Android. It is a service for Android phones and tablets that allows users to rent/buy movies fr0m the Android Market for as low as $1.99 and you can download them directly off the Market.
Google Music offers a 30-day rental period and you can watch the whole movie within 24 hours. This service has a Google Movies app for Android phones and a separate one for tablets as well.
Honeycomb 3.1 Announced
Google just announced Honeycomb 3.1 software update for Verizon Android tablets i.e Motorola XOOM. Honeycomb 3.1 is the next major update rolling out to the Android tablet version of the OS.
Some of the features demonstrated of Honeycomb 3.1 include widgets resizing, enhanced task switcher, USB input devices support, USB host i..e Microsoft Xbox 360 controller!
Google Music to be Announced at Google I/O 2011
Google Music is expected to launch today at Google I/O 2011. Last year, Google demoed what Google Music (your music on the cloud) would be like, but due to several issues, they would be launching Google Music this year at #io2011.
Music server by Google took many hiccups in the past several months with music labels not signing up with Google, but this didn’t stop Google from not offering the Google Music service for Android users.
Watch Google I/O 2011 Live Video Streaming with I/O Live
by Haris on May 10, 2011
in Android, Google, Tips and Tricks
Google I/O 2011 event is today, and is just 2 hours away from starting. Most of you won’t be attending the Google I/O 2011 this year as the tickets for the event were sold out in just 59 minutes. Google made sure, that everyone, everywhere gets to watch live video streaming of Google I/O 2011 from the comfort of their home, office etc.
Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc Review
Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc – the phone with curves. It is the most gorgeous device from Sony Ericsson. I have always liked SE because of their designs, sound quality and most of all, their camera lens which they use in their smartphones.
First, Sony Ericsson came out with the famous Cybershot phones with amazing camera quality – and not just camera, they had the best music quality as well. And now, with the XPERIA Arc, they have raised the bar again with the amazing Exmor R photography. It the same lens which is used in several Sony Cybershot cameras i.e DSC-TX7.
Preview: Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play
Sony Ericsson Xperia Play. Here we are with the preview of the first PlayStation-certified phone aka PlayStation Phone. It’s big, bulky, fast and can indeed play PSP games!
We have only spent a little while with the Xperia Play yet, but from what we see, this device comes almost on par with the Xperia Arc (XPERIA Arc Preview). Soon, we will take the XPERIA devices: X10, Arc and Play, head-to-head with each other in a comparison.
How to Manually Update Nexus S to Android 2.3.4 (GRJ22) Software Update
by Haris on April 29, 2011
in Android, Tips and Tricks
Nexus S Android 2.3.4 (GRJ22) manual update is also here for those who are impatiently waiting to get their hands on the latest Gingerbread update as it brings Android video chat to Google Talk.
I have done a full tutorial on how you can update your Nexus S to the latest software update manually. See after the jump!
How to Update Nexus S to Android 2.3.4 (GRJ22) Software Update
Here’s a detailed tutorial on how to install the Android 2.3.4 (GRJ22) update on your rooted Nexus S. I have previously done a similar tutorial on how to install Android 2.3.4 manually on Nexus S, and I will be following the same steps in this case too.
Disclaimer: Try this on your own risk. I’m not responsible if you mess up with your Nexus S.
1. Download Android 2.3.4 (GRJ22) for Nexus S on Android 2.3.3 (GRI40) on your PC.
2. Rename the downloaded .zip file to ‘update.zip‘.
3. Connect and mount your Nexus S USB memory on your computer using the USB cable.
4. Now copy/paste the update.zip file to your USB memory. Make sure the file is in the USB memory root. It should not be in a directory.
5. Then turn off your phone.
6. Now to get in the bootloader mode, turn on the phone while pressing and holding the volume up and power buttons.
7. Follow the navigation instructions on the screen. Select BOOTLOADER and then go to RECOVERY.
8. Assuming you have ClockworkMod recovery, scroll down to “Flash zip from SD card” and press the power button to open it.
9. Using volume keys, select your “update.zip” file. Confirm the installation and the installation procedure should start now.
10. After the installation completes, reboot the phone by selecting “Reboot system” from the recovery menu. It might look as if stuck again on the Android bot, but it will soon reboot.
That’s it! Your Nexus S should have the latest software update installed on your phone! Go to Settings >About phone to verify.
Do try out the Google Talk video chat feature and let us know!
Android 2.3.4 (GRJ22) Direct Download Link, Install Now!
by Haris on April 29, 2011
in Android, Tips and Tricks
Android 2.3.4 (GRJ22) software update just started rolling out yesterday to Nexus S users on Android 2.3.3 (GRI40) and we already have the direct download link to the official Nexus S update.
This latest Android 2.3.4 update brings video chat and voice chat to Google Talk for Android phones. As usual, XDA got hold of the download link through the update logs!
How to Video Chat on Nexus S from Google Talk
by Haris on April 29, 2011
in Android, Tips and Tricks
Google just made it official that Android 2.3.4 OTA will be rolling out soon, which would bring the long-awaited video chat and voice chat to Android phones using Google Talk.
You can now video or voice chat with your friends, family and colleagues right from your Android phone – and it works on both, Android phones and tablets! All you need is a 3G, 4G or WiFI connection and you can get into a voice / video call on Google Talk with Gmail on the computer!
