Android App Displays Brain Waves Via Wireless Headband [VIDEO]

Here’s an experimental app that can measure your brain waves. This wireless device embraces the head, clips onto an earlobe, and measures neural activity and pulse. The results are sent to an gaming app installed on an Android smartphone, which displays graphs and info about the state of the brain during a 30-second test. This [...]

Mobile Developers Still Choosing Android Over iOS

Android widened its lead on iOS as the format in which developers chose to code for, with Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 in fourth place. Today @ PCWorld

No Stopping Android Juggernaut, Says comScore

Market research firm comScore says Android is pulling away from the smartphone pack–in a good way. Today @ PCWorld

86 Percent of Android Devices Run Eclair or Froyo

Nearly two thirds (64.6%) of all Android devices run Android 2.2 or Froyo, and another 21.2% run Android 2.1 or Eclair according to the latest data from Android Developers. Last time we’ve looked at this data, Android 2.3/2.3.3 or Gingerbread was just a blip on the radar, but now it’s running on a respectable 9.6% [...]

Gartner: Android Dominates Smartphone Sales Worldwide

Gartner’s first-quarter numbers say Android accounts for 36 percent of sales, Nokia is second with 27.4 percent, followed by Apple’s iOS in third place with 16.8 percent. Today @ PCWorld

U.S. Carriers Begin Blocking Android Tethering Apps

Some Google Android users are reporting that they can no longer download Internet tethering apps from the Android Marketplace, especially those with AT&T, Verizon or T-Mobile service. The mobile applications in question give Android devices owners the ability to access the Internet on their laptops using the wireless connections on their phones. These apps, most [...]

Is Apple Getting Android Inspiration?

An internal app apparently uses a gesture-based lock screen for tighter security. Today @ PCWorld

Android Honeycomb Born Too Early

adeelarshad82 writes “This year’s Mobile World Congress was the stage for dozens of new tablets. Unfortunately, Android Honeycomb tablets lacked presence; amongst the top Android tablets demonstrated at the show, only the Motorola Xoom was running Honeycomb, whereas others were running either Android 2.3 or older versions. Moreover, most of the top apps announced for [...]