Android

BlackBerry PlayBook Really Will Be Able to Run Android Apps!

Posted by Andrew Boxall on Mar 25, 2011 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

The chances of the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet running Android apps officially always seemed unlikely, and even when a RIM representative showed off the tablet doing so at MWC, it was still hard to believe such a feature would make it to the production model. However, RIM have sent out a press release and made it official, the PlayBook will indeed be able to run both BlackBerry and Android...

Google Says No To Custom UIs On Honeycomb

Posted by Louise Reid on Mar 24, 2011 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

Google has reportedly stopped manufacturers from putting their own custom skins on top of its latest version of Android 3.0 Honeycomb. The revelation comes from an LG spokesperson who explained at the Droidcon conference in Berlin that the Korean firm has been given the red light by Google to make adjustments to the Android 3.0 interface for the time being. The news provides a reasonable...

Motorola Potentially Working on Web-based OS

Posted by Andrew Boxall on Mar 24, 2011 in Mobile Phones, Motorola | 0 comments

Since its comeback, Motorola has been a huge supporter of Google’s Android and have used it on all their top-end devices. In the process, they’ve created some of the key handsets which helped shape the software’s future. However, they may not be as devoted as Google probably likes to think, as InformationWeek have published a rumour stating they could be working on their own...