Jelly Bean pips ICS to become second-most prevalent Android version

02 May, 2013, 3:35 pm IST Ramkumar Iyer Android

Jelly Bean has finally taken Ice Cream Sandwich’s place as the second-most prevalent Android version out there. According to Google’s Android... More

Gingerbread shares fall and Jelly Bean's rise as Google changes data collection method

04 Apr, 2013, 3:40 pm IST Nishtha Kanal Smartphones

The number of Jelly Bean devices being activated are growing at an impressive speeds, it has emerged. Google has updated its Platform Versions page... More

ICS adoption peaks as Gingerbread refuses to let go

06 Mar, 2013, 1:40 pm IST Nishtha Kanal Smartphones

It’s about time! For the first time ever, there are more Android devices running a modern version of Android – version 4 and above than there are running Gingerbread. More

Huawei launches entry-level Gingerbread phone Ascend Y210D for Rs 4,999

19 Feb, 2013, 9:51 am IST Nishtha Kanal Smartphones 2 Comments

Huawei has launched an entry level smartphone, the Ascend Y210D for the Indian market that runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread. The phone is aimed at younger More

Samsung Galaxy S II Plus: A specifications review

11 Feb, 2013, 4:36 pm IST Nikhil Subramaniam Smartphones 11 Comments

It has been nearly two years since the Samsung Galaxy S II was announced in Barcelona during the Mobile World Congress. Since then the company has launched More

Gingerbread still rules Android as Jelly Bean adoption grows slowly

06 Feb, 2013, 3:45 pm IST Nishtha Kanal Smartphones

Google has updated its Android Platform Versions page again and not surprisingly, Jelly Bean adoption is growing steadily while Ice Cream Sandwich has seemed More

Jelly Bean adoption grows as Gingerbread falls below 50 percent

04 Jan, 2013, 2:46 pm IST Nishtha Kanal Smartphones

The number of devices running Android 4.2 Jelly Bean has crossed the 10 percent mark, according to Google's monthly breakdown of the Android market. More

Sony releases flash tool for Xperia devices

07 Dec, 2012, 1:33 pm IST tech2 News Staff Smartphones 3 Comments

Sony have recently announced that they have released a beta version of its new flash tool for Xperia devices which enables a user to put on the standard Sony More

Aircel partners with Magicon to launch three budget smartphones

05 Dec, 2012, 5:46 pm IST Nishtha Kanal Smartphones

Aircel has launched three new budget smartphones with dual SIM capacity in India. The network provider has joined hands with handset manufacturer Magicon Impex to produce the smartphones... More

Jelly Bean and ICS continue to grow as Gingerbread diminishes

04 Dec, 2012, 6:38 pm IST tech2 News Staff Smartphones 1 Comments

Android 2.3 Gingerbread continues to reign supreme as the most-used Android version, but its share is slowly starting to go down as newer operating systems... More

Get gadgeted this Diwali for Rs 20,000

08 Nov, 2012, 9:27 am IST Team Tech2 General 4 Comments

The season of light is almost upon us, and it’s time to clean out those cheque books and polish up the old credit cards. It’s a time for deals and spending your hard earned and saved cash, and we’ve got some great ideas for you. More

Android turns 5

06 Nov, 2012, 6:25 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Software

One of the most popular operating systems for smartphones and tablets, Google-owned Android has turned five. More

Ice Cream Sandwich now powers 25 percent of all Androids

03 Nov, 2012, 4:24 pm IST Ramkumar Iyer Software 3 Comments

The number of Andriud devices running Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich has risen to 25.8 percent. According to data released every month by Google on the... More

Sony Xperia SL Review

24 Oct, 2012, 9:24 am IST Roydon Cerejo Software 17 Comments

The Xperia SL is exactly the same as the Xperia S, except for two things – a slightly faster CPU and Android 4.0. More

Only 23.7 percent of all Android devices upgraded to ICS yet

04 Oct, 2012, 3:31 pm IST Ramkumar Iyer Software 3 Comments

In spite of Ice Cream Sandwich being launched almost a year ago, only about 23.7 percent of all Android devices are running on this version of Android More

Idea unveils Aurus with dual-SIM, video calling

25 Sep, 2012, 4:29 pm IST tech2 News Staff Software 15 Comments

Idea has expanded its 3G devices portfolio with the addition of a new dual-SIM smartphone called ‘Aurus’. More

Over 50 percent Android devices vulnerable to hackers, malware: Duo Security

14 Sep, 2012, 6:04 pm IST Ramkumar Iyer Software

Security services provider Duo Security has stated that over 50 percent of all Android devices worldwide... More

Google records 500 million Android devices activated

14 Sep, 2012, 11:40 am IST Ramkumar Iyer Software 1 Comments

September 12 was a big day for the technology industry. Not only did Apple unveil the iPhone 5, iOS 6 and the new iPods... More

Jelly Bean user base now at 1.2%, ICS grows by 5%

06 Sep, 2012, 5:24 pm IST Ramkumar Iyer Software 1 Comments

The percentage of Android devices running Jelly Bean has risen to 1.2 percent, up from 0.8 percent last month. The figures come courtesy of Google... More

Micromax is launching the Smarty A25

06 Sep, 2012, 5:10 pm IST tech2 News Staff Software 4 Comments

Micromax is ready to launch its new phone, the Micromax A25 – an Android Gingerbread phone that is aimed at those with a tight budget... More