The Acer Iconia Tab A500 is a 10 inch tablet running the Google Android operating system. It initially shipped with Android 3.0, but the company has promised to update it to Android 3.1 — and leaked copies of the software updated have already hit the web. Now it looks like the official update is on […]
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First look at Google Android 3.1 Honeycomb on the Motorola XOOM
Google Android 3.1 is now rolling out to Motorola XOOM tablets, and my test unit received the update this morning, so I thought it was time for a little tour. Overall the tablet feels faster thanks to improved hardware graphics acceleration, smoother system animations, and improved web browser performance. Interestingly, while the tablet scored higher […]
When the time comes, installing Android 3.1 on the XOOM takes about 5 minutes
Google Android 3.1 has been rolling out for Motorola XOOM units for the past few days. While Google officials initially stated that the update would be available for Verizon XOOM 3G customers first, a number of people with WiFi-only tablets have also confirmed that they’ve received the update. Today I got an update notification on […]
Here’s what Google announced this week
Google unveiled the first laptops to run Chrome OS, a new subscription-based model for selling the Chromebooks this week. The company also launched Android 3.1 for tablets and made a number of updates to the Android Market. If you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed by all the news to come out of the Google I/O conference […]
Google shows off Android 3.1 Honeycomb on Google TV
Google will launch Android 3.1 for the Google TV later this year, bringing the same operating system to the set-top box and tablet computers. The Android Market will also be available for Google TV, and the idea is that any app in the Android Market for Android 3.1 Honeycomb tablets will be able to run […]