Posted by TK on Saturday, February 28, 2009,
In :
Android Devices
Definitely a sleek, expensive looking device...
We’re excited for General Mobile’s offerings for three reasons: first, it appears that they know how to design a phone (is this thing SLEEK or what!). Second, the dual-sim capabilities is an intriguing feature. And third, we want to see more Android devices already!
Though the DSTL1 looks like (and is) a high end device , its features are all over the place in terms of quality. For example, the
camera packs a punch. We’re talking about 5...
Posted by TK on Wednesday, February 25, 2009,
In :
Apps
"WHERE" is launching on the T-Mobile G1 Android device on February 25, 2009. The latest product release includes new features such as News, Movies, the WHERE Wall, and Traffic (coming soon). This new application is built upon the award-winning platform that includes other local content such as Yelp, Eventful, Zipcar, Starbucks, Gas Prices, and Weather. WHERE will be available for download from the Android Market.
During a beta test of the application, it received many positive reviews:
Posted by TK on Tuesday, February 24, 2009,
In :
Android Devices
The Kogan Agora was once supposed to be the second Android handset on the market, and then it was put on a permanent hold.
But the latest installment seems to be pointing to having another Kogan
Agora handset on the horizon, and this time instead of sporting a
Blackjack like appearance it will be a full-touchscreen model. The
details of the new model are mostly unknown, but it is speculated that
it will ditch the physical qwerty in favor of the virtual keyboard. It is also expected to have a ...
Posted by TK on Tuesday, February 24, 2009,
In :
Apps
SAN FRANCISCO – February 24, 2009
– imeem, the leading social music service, today launched the latest
version of imeem Mobile, its award-winning social music application for
the Android platform.
The
updated version of imeem Mobile includes MyMusic, a new feature which
enables music lovers to access and stream their personal imeem music
library through their Android-powered phones. With MyMusic, people can
now browse through the music they already own and have uploaded to imeem.com
and...
Posted by TK on Tuesday, February 24, 2009,
In :
Apps
I guess it was only a matter of time before someone put one of these great apps on the Android Market. Just like the old iPhone app, this app basically just shows a "mesmerizing" glowing crystal (and has no functional value at all).
Apple banned Armin Heinrich's "I Am Rich",
which cost $1,000 and only showed a red ruby, from its App Store last
August. Now the conceptually similar "I Am Richer" has arrived on the
Android Market from Mike DG.This version however, can be yours for only $200 (whic...
Posted by TK on Monday, February 23, 2009,
In :
Android Devices
Chinese cell phone manufacturer Huawei is expected to release its
Android phone on T-Mobile later this year. According to a DigiTimes
article, Huawei have announced a partnership with T-Mobile that will
see the company deliver an Android smartphone shipping in the third
quarter of 2009.
No details about price or important features of the phone have emerged yet.
You may remember Huawei as the company that showed an Android-powered smartphone without actually showing it
at the GSM...
Posted by TK on Monday, February 23, 2009,
In :
Android
A developer by the name of [ghostwalker] has managed to not only get X11 running on Android, but has also assembled a how-to guide
should you feel inclined to try this type of thing for yourself. The
end product of this little experiment results in you being able to
literally run a fully fledged Linux desktop environment on your G1.
However, there are a few little hang-ups which you will need to
overcome if you are to be successful with this endeavor.
Posted by TK on Monday, February 23, 2009,
In :
Android
It seems that the Google Android OS, the platform is supposed to
open for all, is a little less open for some than others. If you own an
unlocked developer G1 Android phone, even those that were given to Google
employees, you may be missing out on some paid apps in the Android
Market.
So far, apps like Shazam and Calorie Counter only appear as free
apps - at least they do on my unlocked G1. According to
Google’s Android Market help site, “copy-protected applications,
including Shazam and...
Posted by TK on Monday, February 23, 2009,
In :
Android Devices
With Android-based netbooks looking like a real possibility, it comes as no surprise that Asus
is working on a low-cost device powered by Google’s Android OS. Asus
introduced the popular Eee sub-notebook running Linux, so Android may be
a natural fit for a new low-cost sub-notebook.
Their are many advantages for Asus to use Android:
Posted by TK on Sunday, February 22, 2009,
In :
Apps
Noble Master Games releases their medieval strategy game for mobile phones running the new Google Android operating system.
Aevum Obscurum a risk-like turn-based strategy game where you take
the reigns of a budding empire and struggle against fellow empires for
control of Europe. The Android version of the game offers single player
game-play on a map featuring Europe. The game comes with six scenarios
ranging from ancient to medieval Europe. The scenarios contain a total
of over fifty empires...
Posted by TK on Friday, February 20, 2009,
In :
Apps
Get
ready to rock on the run, baby! Now that the Android Market is
accepting paid applications there will be an influx of games hitting
G1s all over the globe - just as we predicted. Many of the apps - but
games specifically - will be launched by big time companies who have
been waiting to make a splash via Robot Canonball. Among the first?
Guitar Hero!
The article offers little in regards to details, failing even to
list a source confirming the Guitar Hero claim - although we’re not
doub...
Posted by TK on Friday, February 20, 2009,
In :
Android Devices
Chip maker Freescale thinks that the number of Netbooks sold in 2009
will double to 30 Million and they want a piece of the pie currently
claimed by the likes of Intel, AMD and VIA. And it appears they’ve got
an appetite for Android, possibly rolling out a $199 Android Netbook as
early as this summer.
Glen Burchers, Marketing Director for Freescale, was quoted by Reuters as saying:
“Freescale believes netbooks built around its technology
will be able to be made at a cost of about $100. N...
Posted by TK on Thursday, February 19, 2009,
In :
Android Devices
In terms of the hardware, under the hood there’s little different to the G1. What HTC have tweaked is the software, which has made the capacitive touchscreen more responsive and the smartphone
as a whole speedier. The Android software stack itself has few
differences, the most obvious being the new on-screen keyboard.
80-percent of the time the Magic is used in portrait orientation, and
the keyboard won’t work in landscape orientation aside from with apps -
such as the browser - that f...
Posted by TK on Thursday, February 19, 2009,
In :
Apps
No kids allowed. One of the new guidelines established by Google for the Market
is that you must be 13 years or older. I doubt that there’s going
to be much of a problem with that. Most of the people we know using a G1
are considerably older than that.
Speaking of children, Google has zero-tolerance policy for child
pornography. They also won’t allow sexually explicit apps or programs
with nudity. For that kind of stuff, you’ll have to get it from
somewhere else.
Posted by TK on Wednesday, February 18, 2009,
In :
Apps
SEVEN®, a global leader in mobile email and messaging software, today announced the availability of its award-winning mobile messaging
solution for the Android platform. SEVEN is the first Android solution
to address both personal and business mobile email-along with calendars
and contacts-on one intuitive and integrated client interface. The
SEVEN Android client is available today for carriers and device
manufacturers who plan to embed mobile email solutions on Android
devic... Continue reading ...
Posted by TK on Wednesday, February 18, 2009,
In :
Android Devices
We've got some confirmation on the rumored marriage of NVIDIA’s Tegra chipset and Android! This long awaited announcement should definitely please Android fans everywhere.
NVIDIA’s Tegra APX will deliver 720p video capture and playback, advanced 3D technology, 700MHz-800MHz clock speed (by comparison, the G1 runs at 528MHz) and much more to Android devices. Look for these to start shipping around the middle of the year.
If that’s not enough to make you happy, perhaps this
will. NVIDIA...
Posted by TK on Wednesday, February 18, 2009,
In :
Android Devices
The HTC Magic is based on the Qualcomm MSM7201a chipset running at
528MHz. It has quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE and dualband HSPA/WCDMA
(900/2100MHz) for up to 7.2Mbps downlink and 2Mbps uplink speeds,
network depending. In addition there’s WiFi b/g, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR and
HTC’s own ExtUSB port which incorporates both a USB 2.0 connection and
an audio jack (with an included adapter to use standard 3.5mm headsets).
Other specs include GPS - which works with Android’s Google Maps and
Street Vie...
Posted by TK on Wednesday, February 18, 2009,
In :
Apps
The new G1 Google Phone turns TV today! After the successful launch of dailyme.tv (www.dailyme.tv) on their devices, users can now watch TV for free, wherever and whenever they want to, on their mobiles. The service offers a choice of more than 600 channels with content provided by networks ranging from German “ProSieben” to N24 to web TV shows such as the cult wine podcast “Bottleplot”. The shows and programs are always up-to-date and will be picked up automatically by the mobile pho... Continue reading ...
Posted by TK on Wednesday, February 18, 2009,
In :
SDK
Continuing its commitment to supporting open source architecture that
accelerates the introduction of new mobile concepts and approaches,
PacketVideo (PV) today announced the release of OpenCORE(TM) 2.0, the
first upgrade to its OpenCORE multimedia sub-system for Android.
OpenCORE provides the essential media features for device development
and enables playing and streaming of standard formats, recording of
images and video, and more. OpenCORE 2.0 expands upon PV’s initial
offering, includi... Continue reading ...
Posted by TK on Sunday, February 15, 2009,
In :
Android
This guide is based on the instructions and Android app written by Graham Stewart.
Many thanks to Graham for figuring out this easy tether setup. This
one, however, is a SOCKS proxy instead of a true modem tether, so it's
limited to Firefox browsing-you won't be able to use any other apps
unless you can configure them to connect via a proxy yourself. We've
tested with Firefox though, and it works great.
1. Go here
on your G1's browser and install the Tetherbot app. If unknown sources
are not ...
Posted by TK on Sunday, February 15, 2009,
In :
Apps
Android Market is now accepting priced
applications from US and UK developers. Developers from these countries
can go to the publisher website at http://market.android.com/publish
to upload their application(s) along with end user pricing for the
apps. Initially, priced applications will be available to end users in
the US starting mid next week. They plan to add end user support for
additional countries in the coming months.
They will also enable
developers in Germany, Austria, Netherlands, ...
Posted by TK on Saturday, February 14, 2009,
In :
Apps
Emtrace Technologies USA, Inc. (www.moxier.com)
has introduced Moxier Mail Beta in the Android™ market offering secure
and direct push synchronization of corporate e-mail with Microsoft®
Exchange server 2003& 2007.
Direct push technology in Moxier Mail with licensed Microsoft®
Exchange ActiveSync® enhances end-user productivity in performing
convenient access to the exchange server on Android™-powered phone
(G1). With the push e-mail solution, G1 users can receive corporate
e-mails, re...
Posted by TK on Friday, February 13, 2009,
In :
Apps
GoTV Networks have released an application in the Android Market that allows access to its entertainment content on the T-Mobile
G1. Available channels include Hip Hop Official, ES Musica, Rock: On
Altitude, True Country and Just Nutz, each offering free access to
music news, weekly updates, charts, exclusive performances, red carpet
interviews and event coverage.
The client is one of a number of streaming media apps to hit the G1, with FlyCast and Last.fm already offering audio...
Posted by TK on Friday, February 13, 2009,
In :
Apps
SLG Mobile, Inc.announced today an upcoming
release of BeamReader for Android, a full fidelity (original quality)
native PDF reader for the Android platform. All document rendering will
be completely native to the Android device without the need for server
side pre-processing and the user’s phone does not even need to be
connected to the network. The hallmark of BeamReader is its ability to
render actual fonts embedded in a document
as opposed to using font substitutes that adversely affect... Continue reading ...
In around two weeks time, G1 owners will be able to test drive a 30-day trial version of TeleNav’s GPS
Nagivator software. True turn-by-turn directions are coming to the
G1! The app looks like it’s going to be slammed with features and
functions.
After the 30-day trial, users can sign up for the service at $10 a
month. So what do you get for your money? A LOT!
Posted by TK on Friday, February 13, 2009,
In :
Google
Google today announced the release of My Tracks, a new application
that will appeal to runner's, those who enjoy trail hiking and people
who find themselves getting lost all too often. My Tracks is available
as a free download in the Android Market in the Lifestyles section.
Users can save My Tracks and upload to Google Docs or share with friends.
Posted by TK on Thursday, February 12, 2009,
In :
Apps
1Cast, the revolutionary broadcast platform that delivers
up-to-the-minute personalized television news clips to mobile phones
and the desktop, today announced its innovative free service is now available on Android mobile devices.
1Cast continues to break new ground in the distribution of personalized video news content across multiple networks and device types, single handedly securing content licensing rights from top programmers
including BBC Worldwide, CNBC, Dow Jones, Reut...
Posted by TK on Wednesday, February 11, 2009,
In :
Apps
Dataviz,
makers of the popular DocumentsToGo mobile Microsoft Office compatible
suite, are promising two bombshells at the Mobile World Congress trade
show. According to an email they sent to press, they'll be demoing
DocumentsToGo for both iPhone and Android, as well as RoadSync for
Android, an Exchange ActiveSync client that will connect Android phones
to Microsoft Exchange servers.
This is big news. So far, there's no full Office-compatible suite for the iPhone or for Android phones; Quick...
Posted by TK on Wednesday, February 11, 2009,
In :
Apps
An
article in the Wall Street Journal discussing the future strategy of
Microsoft's cellphone development references the launch of paid
applications in Google's Android Market. Slip up or is it possible
we'll see paid apps this week?
This week Google will start allowing developers to
charge for software sold through the Android Market, according to
people familiar with the matter.
With the RC33 update scheduled
to be completed by February 15th and Mobile World Congress starting on
Februa...
Posted by TK on Wednesday, February 11, 2009,
In :
Google
Multitouch support was dropped from the Android platform, and
therefore the T-Mobile G1, after Apple requested it not be included.
That’s the latest rumor,
apparently confirmed by an unnamed Android team member, who described
the arrangement as an attempt by Google to avoid the IP aggression
we’ve recently seen between Apple and Palm.
While the G1’s capacitive touchscreen certainly recognizes multitouch input - as recent hackshave demonstrated
- and earlier builds of Android code inclu...
Posted by TK on Wednesday, February 11, 2009,
In :
Android Devices
Conceived as a desk phone with a 7″ touch screen, this device sports a 600MHz+ processor and SD slot.
Although we haven’t played with one of these in person, we’re thinking
it would look really nice on our dashboard, running Google Maps and
other Android apps! It’s also sized to sit on our desk at work so we
can monitor
feeds and emails all day without squinting. It could also be the last
thing you glance at on your way out the door to check weather and
traffic before heading o... Continue reading ...
Posted by TK on Wednesday, February 11, 2009,
In :
Android Devices
Garmin has released the first images of the long awaited Nuvifone user interface.
We don’t have to tell you guys, but it looks a lot like the iPhone and
Android screens. Look at how clean and clutter free everything looks,
from call screens to camera mode and of course the GPS stuff. We’re really looking forward to the true turn-by-turn navigation!
The interface looks an awful lot like a Garmin GPS unit that just
happens to also have phone features. We wonder if their Android-based...
Posted by TK on Wednesday, February 11, 2009,
In :
Android Devices
Samsung Electronics is currently in
the development process of its new Google phone to release out in the
second quarter of the next year via Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile USA in North America.
This is great news all around. Google starts seeing more viable
companies releasing their OS with multiple carriers. T-Mobile gets
another handset to complement the G1 and Sprint Nextel gets a shot of adrenaline with their first Android device. As for the consumers, they get CDMA and GSM options now.
Posted by TK on Wednesday, February 11, 2009,
In :
Android Devices
According to a Gizmodo tipster,
this handset is scheduled for a May arrival. That means we have a few
months to figure out how to dump our G1’s. We like what we see so far,
even from only two pictures. Looks like its thinner, shinier and touch only. Wonder what colors this will come in?
Posted by TK on Wednesday, February 11, 2009,
In :
Android
Boy that didn’t take long. Coming right out of last week’s CES show, everybody was talking about how wonderful Palm’s
new device, and OS is. There was an awful lot of pressure on the
company to come out with something innovative as they risk heading the
way of the dodo bird.
Not only did Palm stave off extinction a little bit longer, but they
seem to have almost immediately risen back to a top contender. Things
are finally starting to look good for the company. Nothing can stop
this m...
Posted by TK on Wednesday, February 11, 2009,
In :
Android Devices
Given all the "leaked" pictures and "code names" this isnt really any big news but...
In a Fierce Wireless interview dated earlier today, T-Mobile confirmed more G phones.
Apparently the 4th largest carrier in the US is not going to rest on
the laurels of the G1. That’s right, there are going to be more phones
in the G series.
"Our primary focus is consumer-based devices. As the year
progresses there will be a significant number of HSPA-capable smart
phones. We will be launching more G s...
Posted by TK on Wednesday, February 11, 2009,
In :
Android
The shortcomings listed with the G1 and Android seems to be getting handled rather quickly and the latest bit of news is some of the most well received.
Sometime in the first quarter of next year (Q1 ‘09), Android will be
updated to include a soft keyboard. On top of that, there ought to be
the standard fare of predictive text and suggestions. This will bring
the total number of input options to at least 4 counting physical
QWERTY, touch screen, and trackball.
Posted by TK on Wednesday, February 11, 2009,
In :
Android
Take a look at some concepts over in the TAT Show Room
and get a feel for some of the things they are able to do. Simply
amazing stuff! While you are there, check out some of the concepts
that were used for Android. There’s both photos and video to go
through. Some are a little more targeted than others, but all are
beautiful. Great work guys!
Posted by TK on Wednesday, February 11, 2009,
In :
Android Devices
One of the bigger names to join the Open Handset Alliance this week was Sony Ericsson. They are one of the last of the major handset makers, save for Nokia, to get on board with Android. As they enjoy a growing market share, SE has really stepped their game up of late.
The handset that has everyone talking up Sony Ericsson
is their Xperia 1 and for all the right reasons. It’s a sleek device
with a perfect blend of form factor. Packed with a 3.2MP camera, a 800
x 480 touchscreen, and an o...
Posted by TK on Wednesday, February 11, 2009,
In :
Android Devices
Making good on the rumors from a few weeks ago, Kogan has officially announced the first Android handsets to be released in Australia. Two models of the handset called the Agora and Agora Pro will be launched on January 29th, 2009 at prices of $299 and $399 respectively.
Unlocked. Not quite the $199 price, nor the December release date, but
we’ll forgive them. That’s because $299 in AU equates to about $193 in US dollars, while the $399 price comes out to around $258.00.
... Continue reading ...
Posted by TK on Wednesday, February 11, 2009,
In :
G1
The guys over at iSuppli have taken apart a T-Mobile G1 handset
and calculated the “Bill of Materials” (BOM) cost and the figure is
surprising. For a shade under $144, you can build your own G1 device.
That is of course, providing you have the same bulk purchase discounts
and know-how.
Total ticket of $143.89
Take a look at what goes into making the first Android handset:
Posted by TK on Tuesday, February 10, 2009,
In :
Android
Archos has announced a 500GB, ultra-thin media tablet that will run Android for release later this year.
Promising PC-like performance, the 10mm thin tablet will also support Adobe Flash on a high-res 5″ screen. According to Pocket-Lint, the device will have all of the same features as an Android smartphone, in addition to the Archos multimedia goodies.
Charbax points out that this should pair Android with the best features of Archos media tablets, enabling things like:
Posted by TK on Tuesday, February 10, 2009,
In :
SDK
While everyone is anxiously anticipating Cupcake to arrive, we’re
merely getting a few crumbs for now. Looking through some of the
bullet points on the official T-Mobile forum, some of them are still very welcome.
Developers
and frequent Android Market visitors will love the fact that users can
market comments as spam. No more blatant website advertising or
derogatory remarks! Another update to the Android OS is the new Google
Maps 3.0, which of course has the new Google Latitude feature.... Continue reading ...
Posted by TK on Tuesday, February 10, 2009,
In :
SDK
Hello, developers! As you may have heard by now, users around the
world have started to receive updates to their Android devices that
provide new features and functionality. You may also have noticed that
the new update reports as "Android 1.1". Applications written with the
1.0_r1 and 1.0_r2 SDKs will continue to work just fine on Android 1.1.
But if you want to take advantage of the new APIs in 1.1, you'll need an updated SDK.
Posted by TK on Tuesday, February 10, 2009,
In :
Google
Over 1.5 million public domain books in the US (and over half a
million outside the US) are now available for perusing on iPhone and
Android devices. Just go to books.google.com/m
in your mobile browser. You can search for a title, author, or subject.
Or you can browse the list of "Featured books" and various categories
like business and economics, the classics, science and math, travel,
and more. Once you've picked out a book or two, you can easily get back
to your selections by clicking on ...
Posted by TK on Monday, February 9, 2009,
In :
Apps
Google has informed developers for the Android Market -- the storefront
for Android-based applications -- that they will be able to create
applications that require payment. Up until now, all the applications
available in the Android Market have been free. This has prevented some
developers from creating applications for the Android platform. With
the arrival of paid applications, slated for some time in the first
quarter, more developers may be motivated to create applications for
Google's m... Continue reading ...
