Papa John’s recently released an Android app that allows users to order from their entire menu via a supporting mobile device. To celebrate their launch onto Android, Papa John’s is now offering a special deal to anyone using the app, and if that wasn’t enough, they are also holding a Galaxy Nexus giveaway over on their Facebook page.
U.S. Cellular isn’t one of the major carriers you’re used to hearing about, but they do serve about 6.1 million customers in 26 U.S. states. That’s why, whenever they have the opportunity to add some top-notch Android devices to their lineup, it gets everyone excited. While there hasn’t been any official announcement, a screenshot of their ESN system shows both the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and the Samsung Galaxy S II, which is usually a good indication that these devices will be available soon.
We’ve already heard about the record breaking Android and iOS device activations on Christmas day, but how many of those were Android devices? According to a few social media posts made by Andy Rubin, that number is — 3.7 million! Assuming that number is correct (and I’m sure it is), that would mean that of the total 6.8 million devices activated on Christmas day, 3.7 million of them were Android devices. That leaves us with 3.1 million iOS devices also activated on Christmas day, leaving Android and iOS considerably close, in terms of holiday activations. These are certainly numbers that both companies should be proud of.
Intel’s Medfield chip has been making the rounds as they prepare it for prime time. Last week we got a glimpse of an Android prototype with the Medfield chip thanks to Technology Review. While their hands on provided us with a few adjectives such as “fast” and “smooth,” we weren’t provided with any real performance specs — that is, until now. VR-Zone got a sneak peek at just how well Intel’s first true SoC performs, and how it compares to its competition.
If you’ve ever wished you could use Apple’s Airplay functionality with your Google TV, then today is your lucky day. Developer Yossie has managed to piece together a semi-functional app called Airtight. Airtight works much like Airplay (minus the actual “works” part) by allowing you to stream videos and pictures from your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch directly to your TV. The app seems to still be in beta and doesn’t support many features such as:
