May 24, 2009
If you’re looking for a mobile device running Android off the shelf, you’re not actually limited to HTC’s two smartphones. SDG Systems have announced that their Trimble Nomad rugged mobile computing system is now available with Android OS 1.5 Cupcake pre-installed.
Initially announced as a Windows Mobile device with wireless data connectivity back in March 2008, the Trimble Nomad is based on an 806MHz processor with standard Bluetooth 2.0, WiFi and GPS. It has a VGA-resolution touchscreen display, up to 2GB of storage and meets the MILSTD-810F military standard for drops, vibration, humidity, altitude and extreme temperatures.
What’s optional, however, is the Trimble’s cellular connectivity: quadband GSM with EDGE data. That’s actually yet to get Cupcake support, as is the camera and Bluetooth module. The Trimble Nomad, complete with Android OS 1.5 Cupcake, starts at $1,274.
Posted by TK. Posted In : Android Devices
May 18, 2009
The Samsung i7500, the company's first Android handset, was recently approved by the FCC, which means we're that much closer to seeing the Android line fleshed out a bit.
Like the G1, the i7500 is T-Mobile only for now, and the specs haven't changed from the first announcement. Having passed this hurdle, the i7500 will likely start production soon, though who knows when it'll actually show up in stores. Continue reading...
Posted by TK. Posted In : Android Devices
May 7, 2009
According to T-Mobile: T-Mobile USA is excited to offer its T-Mobile G1
customers new software updates, including Android 1.5. Starting at the
end of next week, T-Mobile USA will begin rolling out Android 1.5 to
T-Mobile G1 customers. The over-the-air update, which all G1 customers
should receive by the end of May, will provide customers with many new
feature enhancements and updates, such as:
· An on screen full QWERTY keyboard.
· Video record and playback capabilities.
·... Continue reading...
Posted by TK. Posted In : Android
April 29, 2009
Along with the Averatec announcement, there are rumors that we can expect to see an Android-powered netbook showcased during Computex 2009. The report is coming courtesy of Digitimes and simply mentions that MSI are planning to demo an Android-powered netbook in an effort to “gain orders from global PC vendors.”
Unfortunately, the details are limited to just that, and as you would expect, MSI has not offered any comment that confirms or denies the rumor. I guess it looks like we will hav... Continue reading...
Posted by TK. Posted In : Android Devices
April 29, 2009
Averatec, the relatively small PC/netbook company appears to be jumping into the Android world with a thinly veiled announcement of their upcoming] netbooks. Based out of Orange County, California, the company has been making all-in-one desktops and notebooks since 2004, often much cheaper than their competitors.
Without explicitly saying it, company chief Tae-Hyun Cho is leading many to believe that their next line will include a 10″ Android netbook.
“The OS is going to be a surpri... Continue reading...
Posted by TK. Posted In : Android Devices
April 16, 2009
More details have emerged on the first Samsung handset to run Android. A yet-to-be announced phone
called the S8000 is being reported (translated) as the South Korean handset maker’s first entry. Look through the specs and you’ll see that this is not your typical Android phone.
For starters, it offers a 3.5mm headphone jack as well as internal storage of 2GB. There’s room to add a microSD card, should you need more space. the device is also slightly thinner than the G1 at 12 millime... Continue reading...
Posted by TK. Posted In : Android Devices
April 14, 2009
After months of discovery and hearsay, the Android build that we’ve all been waiting for is about to finally make it out. The Android Developers Blog announced today the availability of an “early look” Android 1.5 SDK. This release seems like a mostly complete version of the final release, though Google warns that some of the APIs are bound to change.
Beyond the features that v1.5 brings to the end user (below), the new SDK carries a few key changes:
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The SDK now supports multiple v...
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Posted by TK. Posted In : Android
April 10, 2009
DataViz have launched a version of their Office file editing app Documents To Go for Android. Promised back in December,
Documents To Go can open Microsoft Word and Excel files and
attachments, as well as allow editing and creating of them, up to and
including Office 2007 files.
Rich formatting is supported, such as bold, italics, underline, font
color, alignment, bullets and numbered lists, together with tables,
bookmarks and comments. Documents To Go will also display footnotes,
endnotes ... Continue reading...
Posted by TK. Posted In : Apps
April 1, 2009
Hewlett-Packard is considering using Google's Android operating system on its low-cost Netbooks, an executive at the company told The Wall Street Journal.In a story posted Tuesday, the Journal reported that Satjiv Chahil, a vice president of HP's PC division, confirmed that the company was studying the Google software.
"We want to assess the capability Android may have for the computer and communications industries, and so we are studying it," Chahil was quoted as saying in the Journal artic... Continue reading...
Posted by TK. Posted In : Android Devices
April 1, 2009
It appears that has made a move similar to Apple in regards to the availability of tethering applications and has begun removing them from the Android Market. This was first reported by the developer behind the WiFi Tether for Root Users app, who said that Google has pulled his application.
What reason has Google Given?
“Google enters into distribution agreements with device manufacturers and Authorized Carriers to place the Market software client application for the Market on Devices... Continue reading...
Posted by TK. Posted In : Google
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