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In this week’s episode we discover that Android Honeycomb, 3.0 is effectively just a re-skinned Android Gingerbread, 2.3. This information comes thanks to an intrepid user on the XDA Developers forums . Anyone that looks at the current Android tablet landscape would be forgiven for thinking its chaotic. It is. The Intel and Nvidia CEOs both still say that Android is the OS to watch on tablets and as prices come down and manufacturers standardize on specs, it'll get a lot better. We're still waiting for the Google reference design tablet that we talked about in episode seven. Turns out that if you've rooted your phone, you're blocked from using Google's new Movies for Android service. Google's response was that rooted users could, in theory, dig in to their phones, grab rented or streaming movies and in turn, pirate them. Lame.
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Video Length: 328
Date Found: May 26, 2011
Date Produced: February 28, 2011
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June 13, 2011
DXG is making inroads with inexpensive, high-spec cameras that fill a market gap since the demise of the Flip. The Luxe line (DXG-5COV HD) is a hand-held slim cam capable of recording in full 1080p HD. At $250, it’s more reasonable to compare the Luxe to Sony's Bloggie or ...
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June 10, 2011
The Xperia Play, AKA the PlayStation phone is, as the name suggests, a dedicated gaming phone. It’s got decent smartphone specs and a current version of Android, but its main claim to fame is the game. And it plays well. As a smartphone it's unremarkable though on par with mid-range ...
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June 10, 2011
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc is the thinnest Android phone we’ve seen to date. It's true to the Arc name as the back of the device is slightly convex. Aside from looking good, this also makes it easier to grab the phone when it's laying on its back on the desk. While ...
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June 10, 2011
Andy, once again flouting Lab Rats convention, decided to make the switch from the Apple to the Android camp. He’s ditched the iPhone 4 and moved over the the reference design Google phone, the Nexus S. The Lab Rats have compiled their top-ten tips for Android switcher or really, anyone trying ...
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June 10, 2011
On this week’s show, we take a look at the latest Android handset reference design rumour; let's call it Nexus Next. Microsoft cashing in on Android's success and Google Wallet; I'd tap that. Also, Kate Abraham shows us how to stay organized and on top of our to-do ...
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