Google Wallet is Google’s own NFC-based mobile payment system, which should have taken off by now, at least according to the Search giant’s wishes. However, that’s not exactly the case, and Google is still struggling to make the payment method popular with the crowds. It definitely doesn’t help to have to fight against three of the four main U.S. mobile operators – Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile – which are working on their own...

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Galaxy Tab 11.6 mock-upWe knew since last year that Samsung was working on a 2560×1600 panel for tablets. Some thought that this panel would be used for the new iPad, but it was pretty obvious Samsung would want to use it themselves as well. This is not to mention that the ratio is 16:10, which is exactly what this Android tablet has. We’ve also heard rumors this year about a tablet that is “bigger than 10″ that would have the...

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We Are Glad To Say This Is The 100th Post Of Our Website. Visit More To Get More News At Androider's Arena Every once in a while, an app comes along with such ingenuity and intuition, that it makes its audience pause and reflect on how integral smartphones have become in our daily lives. The creative app I’m about to share with you is one such app and believe me, it won’t disappoint that headline! Friday,...

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We haven’t seen much news on the accessory front from for the Nexus 7 since the tablet launched earlier this month. In fact, it’s been hard to keep the official covers from the Google Play store in stock. According to Nordic Hardware, more accessories for Google’s first Nexus tablet are coming August, 24th. The Nexus 7 comes with 4 pogo pins on the side. We’ve always assumed they were more than just eye candy, that eventually...

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Although Wind-up Knight is arguably one of the most entertaining 3D games on Android, piracy has had little effect on the company’s fortunes. In fact the developer behind it says that while on Android the piracy rate is about only 12%, on iOS it’s about 15%, and when it was a paid app on iOS, the piracy rate was as high as 80%. That seems almost unbelievable to those of us who are constantly fed the message that the Android ecosystem...

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  Multi-user accounts on an Android device is something that users have been longing for. Having multiple user support is something that personal computers have had for quite some time now, thus it only makes sense for it to finally be implemented into Android phones, and most importantly, Android tablets. Thanks to some digging by one of CyanogenMod’s finest developers ciwrl, it seems as if Google has left some “bits...

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Despite the seemingly exorbitant price tags attached, it seems gamers have responded well to the porting of several games from the Final Fantasy series to Android – with the highest priced one being Final Fantasy III’s $16, followed by the original Final Fantasy, which goes for $7 on Google Play. Square Enix is preparing to release yet another FF game for RPG enthusiasts, Final Fantasy Dimensions. Final Fantasy Dimensions is...

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Ten heads are better than one, or so our friends at Google think as they have today unveiled that Google+ Hangouts will be replacing Google Talk as the embedded video chat service within Gmail. From today the service will be available for all users with a personal Google account, you’ll need to sign up for Google+ to enable the video conferencing feature. Google Talk has long been Google’s messaging service since it launched...

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Gaming fans interested in bringing the game experience down to a more personal, portable scale should have a new option hitting the market soon. Wikipad is planning to release a new tablet named after the company sometime before the end of the year. They recently showed off the latest iteration of the device to VentureBeat and shared specs for the device which include: 10.1-inch IPS display 16:10, 1280 x 800 resolution weight...

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According to Strategy Analytics‘ latest research, smartphone sales in the U.S. dropped by 5 million, down to 24 million in the 2nd quarter of the year.  The reasons for this sharp decline in smartphone sales include: “A volatile economy, maturing penetration of smartphones among contract mobile subscribers, and major operators tightening their upgrade policies to enhance profits [...].”It also seems iOS surged to 33% from...

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With the Galaxy S 3, Samsung has built a phone that everyone and their brother seems to want. It's big, it's beautiful, it's fast, and it's hacker-friendly everywhere except Verizon Wireless. We all remember the outrage when it was discovered that the bootloader on the Verizon model was protected, and Samsung was quick to tell us they would be releasing a "developer" edition with an unlocked bootloader "soon". That's more...

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Samsung has an interesting strategy for its smartphone business that seems to have worked great so far. Ever since launching the original Galaxy S, Samsung made similarly-looking low-end smartphones as well. This halo effect helped the company make its lower-end phones more appealing to customers who couldn’t pay many hundreds of dollars at once for a flagship device, or wouldn’t pay a lot on a contract every month, in order...

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According to LG Canada, the Optimus 2X won’t receive an upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich as originally stated. The statement was issued on response to a tweet asking about the status of the update, or what we assume is asking about the status of the update — the actual phrasing doesn’t make much sense in terms of standard English. Regardless, LG Canada offered no explanation for the change of heart, only stating “the original announcement...

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The Nexus 7 is a major hit, but the 16GB version seems to be the more popular version. Or at least Google didn’t anticipate the demand as it seems to go in and out of stock pretty quickly. Google was hoping more people would adopt the cloud concept, but the fact that the Nexus 7 is a WiFi only device makes it difficult at times, especially travelers. Anyways, we just wanted to let you know that the 16GB version is back in stock...

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Those of you in the UK can finally look forward to the elusive Samsung Galaxy Beam smartphone— no seriously this time. Since seeing it in action at MWC this year, the phone has been incredibly anticipated and has even been up for pre-order for quite some time. Samsung has finally gone ahead and announced the projector smartphone will be available in various British outlets, starting today. In case you’ve forgotten, the Gingerbread-powered...

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The personal data that’s stored on your Android device is not as secure as you may think once it gets into the wrong hands. Sure, your lost/stolen smartphone is protected by some sort of unlock code, but that kind of security does not guarantee that your data won’t fall into the wrong hands. AllThingsD talked to Viaforensics’ director of research and development Thomas Cannon at the Defcon hacker conference, who revealed that...

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A few days ago we showed the response Asus gave when asked why the Nexus 7 tablet that it created together with Google – apparently the device would have been a little more expensive with a back camera on board. Therefore, the final Nexus 7 design offers only a front-facing camera with support for video chatting. The lack of a rear shooter has been mildly criticized by some users that for some reason want to take pictures...

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Sam Mobile claims to have got hold of the firmware of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 GT-N8000, which means that the long-awaited slate should officially launch in the close future. The firmware details are: Android 4.0.4 Build date: July 20 CODE: N8000XWALG7 PHONE: N8000XXLGA CSC: N8000OJVALG4 Although it’s not impossible, it is highly unlikely that Samsung will have Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on the Note 10.1 by the...

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  Last week we mentioned that Madfinger, developer of zombie shooter Dead Trigger, had decided to make the game free due to the piracy rate for Android apps being “unbelievably high“. This statement, of course, has caused a lot of debate over whether Android apps are easier to pirate than iOS apps, and how big a problem piracy really is for Android. The latest developer to speak out about piracy is Chris Pruett,...

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The HTC Desire HD Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade drama has finally come to an end, as the Taiwanese smartphone maker explained why it decided to scrape ICS update plans for the once flagship handset. But that’s not the case for newer HTC devices, which are still on track to receive their ICS builds. One of them is the LTE-enabled Verizon HTC Rezound, which should get its ICS build at some point in the very near future. A new...

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Card games are great past-times for people of all ages, whether you are still in your teens or way past it. Some card games entail strategy and quick decision-making skills. Slowpokes, they say, both in movement and thinking, will really have a hard time appreciating card games. But, if you have sufficient amounts of strategy and logic stored in your head, being fast will not be a requirement for you. On the Google Play...

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Finding and booking a hotel even if you are in the middle of nowhere is easy, that is, as long as you have your smartphone with you. You can avail yourself of such service via the numerous hotel booking applications which you can find on the Google Play Store, from the most famous and reliable to the freshest ones. We have already featured several of the best Android apps for finding cheap hotels and now we turn our attention...

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