Samsung India has announced at an event that the Samsung Galaxy Tab will benefit in the future from the upcoming updates Android 2.3 (Ginger) and Android 3.0 (honeycomb). Unfortunately that was all they announced leaving us to wonder when these updates will be released. Andoid users out there will just have to sit tight for now sadly.

Since the beginning of November there have been plenty of new and interesting Apps becoming available most of which should be especially interesting for affiliates. So far these apps have unfortunately been only released for iPhones and iPad users. But recently 100partnerprogram, one of the largest German affiliates has dared to make the jump into the mobile age, and instantly ending up with a hit new app. Users of the app can query a database with information on more than 6,000 affiliate programs now from any location and users can even register directly to the respective partner. And lastly users can keep track of special offers, promotions of partner programs andalso the partner of the week through a blog which is run by 100partnerprogramme operator Karsten Windfelder.

Developers who often work with the Google API, could find the latest product from Google interesting. The Console API ,can significantly simplify organization on various projects and websites. It is also possible to create and manage team projects allowing multiple users to work on a project at once. Access to this new console is acssessed simlpy via a normal Google account.

While iPhone has been using Openfeint since early 2009, it has only recently become available for Android, being introduced about six weeks ago. OpenFeint  working with game developer are able to integrate social functions such as hit-or freinds lists, chat rooms and or forums in their games. With the forthcoming update for the application it will also allow direct connection to Facebook.

Google has just released new figures in early November for the usage of the various versions of Android. According to the figures, about 36.2% of all smart phones and tablets run on the current version of Android 2.2 also known as Froyo. The number of users currently using Froyo are only slightly behind the version 2.1 which currently about 40% of users currently use. However the number of users for older versions for instance 1.5 or 1.6 are quickly droping, gradually disappearing.

While the Samsung Galaxy Tab has been available here in Germany for some time, the inhabitants of the island across the way have had to wait a little longer. But will now finally have the chance to get their hands on the miracle device. The release comes just in time for its 41st birthday, Samsung has released the Galaxy Tab in London, which costs without a contract about 530 pounds over the counter.

A few days ago rumors surfaced that Samsung would at a press event on the 8th of November 2010 announce  the successor to the Google mobile phone Nexus. Even a photo of new phones showing similar resemblances to Samsung’s flagship Android Galaxy S. had sprung up in website all over the Internet. But now Samsung has formally announced that these rumors are false. It will be interesting to see what Samsung plan to show us at this press event instead.

The two market reserch firms Canalys and NPD have both recently agreed that the sales of Android phones in the third quarter are greater than that of the Blackberry manufacturer RIM. For RIM, this is a serious blow, as it has so far asserted itself well up till now especially in the U.S. market. But a major advantage Android has over Blackberry is all the new releases that are constantly being churned out. It will be interesting to see how things continue to play out between the two on the North american continent.

PowerAMP, a new music player, is now available through the Android market. Even though it is still in its beta stage it has already left a great impression. It can be used to play all the major music formats. The sound comes through great and it can also be adjusteded to fit the users own listening habits through a huge range of different settings. Visual monotony is also avoided through the use of different types visual themes a user can amuse himself with will listening to their music. Plenty of different widgets and CD artwork are also available for download, rounding out some of the many features that are available in this impressive first look of PowerAMP. We are excited to see what the final product will look like, when the final version is released for purchase.

Effective immediately, the new version of Google Maps is available and is in the Android Market available to download for free. The update to version 4.6 comes along with some improvements and new Features. In particular, the Google Local Business Search Places benefits from the upgrade. The design of the votes has now been adapted to the design of the desktop version. Also, it has enhanced the design for Google Places allowing you to now see reviews from various review websites (such as Reviews or Yelp) whilst still being able to see the opinions have other Google users. And that’s not all: Places queries can now filter by distance, reviews, opening times, neighborhood and similar searches have (so far integrated only in the U.S. version).Initial field tests have already shown that the search for a restaurant or bar in a strange city can be performed significantly more comfortable.