My Nextbook Next3 review unit finally arrived a couple of weeks ago so I’ve been thoroughly testing it and experimenting with different apps trying to figure out how the Next3 stands up against the competition. So far I’ve been fairly impressed with the device given its 8.4″ screen, Android 2.1 operating system, and sub-$200 price, […]
Android
Archos 70c 7″ Color eReader Up for Pre-Order
The Archos 70b (pictured left) went up for pre-order in Europe back in December and now it’s reached the United States in the form to the Archos 70c, available for pre-order at JR.com for $149. Archos has a number of Android tablets on the market, but the Archos 70c/b are Archos’s first ereader-focused devices that […]
Google Launches Android Market Web Store and Android 3.0 Honeycomb
Yesterday Google unveiled Android 3.0, the first version of Android designed with tablets in mind, and the Android Market Web Store, a web-based version of the Android Market that was previously only accessible from select Android phones and tablets. Other announcements include the addition of a Twitter sharing feature for tweeting your favorite apps, Android […]
Nook Color Android 3.0 Honeycomb Hack (Videos)
One thing is for sure: the Nook Color has a thriving hacking community. And the folks at XDA forums have done it again. Google just released the SDK for Honeycomb—Android 3.0, the first version of Android designed specifically for tablets—on the 26th of January and now someone’s already managed to get Honeycomb running on the […]
Motorola Xoom Tablet with Honeycomb May Be Released in February
If CES was any indication, where there were over 75 tablets on display, 2011 looks to be the year of the big tablet boom. One of the first new major tablets to be released is the Motorola Xoom. And according to an article at DigiTimes, it may be arriving as soon as February, which confirms […]
OverDrive Updates Android and iPhone Apps
Yesterday OverDrive updated their Media Console apps for iPhone and Android to add some new features. They added one-click automatic downloads to reduce the number of steps required to download ebooks and audiobooks from libraries. Access to 15,000 DRM-free EPUB Project Gutenberg ebooks was added to each library’s “Virtual Branch” for downloading whenever you want […]
Sony Reader for Android App Now Available
Sony finally did themselves and readers a favor by releasing an Android Reading app for downloading and reading ebooks from Sony’s ebookstore. The problem, however, is that Reader for Android requires Android 2.2 or higher, leaving a considerable number of devices out of the mix, including most Android ereaders.
Review: Cruz Reader with Kindle App and Android 2.0
Here’s the link to the Cruz Reader/Tablet review that I posted earlier today, which includes a hands-on ten minute video walkthrough. The review is also a beginners guide of sorts for getting started with apps and Android on the Cruz Reader if you need help learning how things work. Certain to cause confusion because they […]