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To: rnsmth who wrote (11682)	10/25/2011 11:33:38 AM
From: sylvester80	Respond to of 32692

BREAKING... Ice Cream Sandwich Can Make Your Android Into a Gaming Console By McKinley Noble, gamepro.com Oct 25, 2011 8:05 am pcworld.com Sure, the iPhone 4S is the hot new thing on the block, but Android hasn't exactly been a slouch in the smartphone market, either. In fact, one might say that smartphones and tablets running Google's upstart mobile OS have quite a few advantages that the iPhone simply doesn't -- one of which being USB peripheral compatibility. Thanks to Engadget, we're reminded of the perks yet again, as Google framework engineer Romain Guy notes that the Ice Cream Sandwich update (also known as Android 4.0) retains Honeycomb's USB game controller compatibility. That means you can play your Android with a PS3, Xbox 360, or whatever USB controller you have with little more than a USB-to-micro-USB bridge adapter. But what might be the ultimate game changer is that Android 4.0 also supports HDMI playback, meaning that you can plug your Android device into your TV and have an instant gaming console experience. Although Guy specifically touts the Samsung Galaxy Nexus for the functionality, you can definitely expect people to continue packing gaming controllers with their other Samsung-, Asus-, or Sony-branded tablets and phones. It looks like the battle between Apple and Google in mobile gaming just got a bit more interesting. [Source: Engadget, Twitter, YouTube]

To: rnsmth who wrote (11682)	10/25/2011 11:45:40 AM
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Android phones and tablets are the only true game consoles..... kiss POS CRAPple goodbye.... LMFAO...too funny.... Message 27724718

To: rnsmth who wrote (11682)	10/25/2011 1:14:03 PM
From: sylvester80	Respond to of 32692

BREAKING...Android now DOUBLE the iOS Impressions says Millennial Millennial: Android Doubles iOS Impressions by Quentyn Kennemer on October 25th, 2011 at 8:10 am While Millennial is far from the end all be all in OS market share, it’s always interesting to see how Android web usage grows over time and how its numbers stack up to more elaborate figures. They found that Android is now doubling iOS in impressions with 56% to 28%. It’s in line with reports from major analytics firms, having Android steadily outpacing iOS along with other competition. RIM was third with 17% and, as expected, Microsoft and Symbian both had 1% each. We’re kind of disappointed they weren’t wrapped up into the “other” category. As for devices, Millennial is a bit misleading here. They have the “Apple iPhone” leading the pack with roughly 12%, though they’re likely encompassing all iPhone devices into one. We suspect they did the same for the Optimus series and the Motorola DROID series. From there, the breakdown would probably look a lot more even. Apple also led OEMs overall with 23% while Samsung, HTC, RIM, Motorola and LG trailed with 16%, 15%, 11%, 10% and 9%, respectively. You can find more visuals at the link ahead. [ Millennial]