Opera releases Android beta

Just three weeks after announcing its plans to scrap its Pesto rendering engine and switch to WebKit, Opera's released a beta version of the Opera browser for Android that it showed off at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last month.

Android ClockworkMod Superuser app goes live

Android enthusiasts who routinely root their devices will undoubtedly be pleased to read about a new app from veteran dev Koushik Doutta known as Superuser.

These Android mini-PCs are powered by an Allwinner A20 chip

The Allwinner A20 can best be described as a dual-core, ARM Cortex-A7 processor paired with Mali 400 graphics.

Android dominates smartphone apps, iOS rules tablets

The annual volume of smartphone app downloads is pegged to reach an impressive 56 billion in 2013.

Check out this E-Ink Android smartphone reference design

The combination of a LCD and E-ink display means users of the device will have the best of both worlds - with one screen providing smooth video and graphics, while the other consumes little power and is ideal for reading. 

Video: Google Nexus One orbits the Earth inside phonesat

Phonesat STRaND-1 -  a nanosatellite carrying a Google Nexus One smartphone - was launched into orbit from India earlier this week. 

F9 Android set-top box powered by Samsung's Exynos SoC

There are currently several Android devices on the market powered by Samsung's quad-core Exynos 4412 processor.

Samsung's HomeSync Android media server boasts a 1 TB HDD

There are plenty of Android-powered set-top boxes on the market today. Typically, these devices offer a few gigabytes of storage at best - which often forces users to resort to memory cards for additional storage space.

Intel vows to accelerate mobile computing initiative

Intel says it is accelerating its mobile computing push with new Atom chips for Android smartphones and tablets, along with a multimode-multiband LTE platform due to ship in the first half of 2013.

Asus debuts PadFone Infinity and FonePad in Barcelona

Asus pulled the wraps off of several new devices during Mobile World Congress 2013 this week in Barcelona, Spain. 

A trio of Lenovo tablets at MWC 2013

Lenovo has rolled out a trio of Android Jelly Bean tablets at Mobile World Congress 2013 in Barcelona, Spain. The devices range from the low-end to mid-range of the company's tablet lineup.

HP touts Android-powered Slate 7 tablet

For a while, industry heavyweight HP was pushing tablets powered by the old webOS and newer Windows 8, with Google's popular Android operating system conspicuously absent from the mix.

Coby MID4331 is an $83 4.3-inch Android tablet

Coby currently offer a number of Android-powered tablets for sale, including the 7-inch MID7065 which we discussed several months ago.

CoolShip Android keyboard computer reminds us of the 80's

When I was growing up back in the 80's, it seemed like all the cool computers were little more than a fat keyboard to be hooked up to a television.

Android-powered Jynxbox ships with XBMC

The Jynxbox is one of the few Android-powered set-top boxes that ships with XBMC preinstalled and ready to go right out-of-the-box.

YotoPhone to launch in the second half of 2013

The YotaPhone can best be described as a handset that features two displays: one E-ink  and the other a traditional LCD.

Report: Sony PS4 may support cross-platform interactivity

Rumors about the PlayStation 4 continue to swirl around the Internet ether and will do so until Sony officially unveils its next generation game console.

HTC launches the "One"

HTC has rolled out its new flagship "One" smartphone housed in a zero-gap aluminum unibody.

iRiver debuts the 7-inch WOWtab

The South Korean-based iRiver has debuted a 7-inch Android tablet powered by a 1.2 GHz Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core processor.

Report: Google may open retail stores

It's not uncommon for companies in the highly competive tech world to open their own branded brick-and-mortar retail stores.