Even thoughVerizon’s new Samsung Continuum has been out for a week and a half, Samsung has already released the source code on their website. So all you dev folks who have just bought the phone or are interested in creating a custom ROM, head over to the Samsung website and download the zip file. Currently, [...]
Eric Schmidt said at the Web 2.0 Summit that Android OS 2.3 (Gingerbread) will be coming in the next few weeks. There is a chance that Gingerbread will be announced within the next 2 weeks, because Andy Rubin is going to attend the D: Dive into Mobile conference on December 6th, where he’s expect to [...]
For anyone out there using HTC Sync, HTC has just released a new update for Windows, bringing the application to version 3.0. The new software is available for the HTC Desire, Droid Eris, Droid Incredible, Aria, Evo, and the myTouch 3G Slide. The new features in the 3.0 update include: Support “Group” syncs in Contact Extend [...]
Google has released an OTA update to the Nexus One called FRG83D. Unfortunately this update is just a 1.3 megabyte patch that updates the Market to 2.09, and is not the beloved Gingerbread release we are all waiting for. The patch addresses some issues with the Android Marketplace framework and is not affiliated with any [...]
A lot of people are iPhone, iPad, and especially Android users, have complained about the lack of a big feature in Google Docs – the ability to edit documents on mobile devices. Until now you could only see your documents in Google Docs, but you weren’t able to modify them. Google is announcing that iPads, [...]
PapayaMobile, the guys behind Papaya Farm, that Farmville like game in the Android market, announced the launch of an easy to use game engine for developers. It is described as “A free, Open GL run-time script game engine that is a user-friendly, straightforward way to develop games and reach Papaya’s 4 million global users via viral marketing and [...]
Well it looks like the people over at the XDA forums have managed to get their hands on a Froyo (2.2) build for the Samsung Epic 4G. The post describes it as a little buggy with issues such as slow browsing, audio skipping and screen brightness issues so if you are really desperate you can [...]
Google promised us an improved Android Market both on our mobiles and also on our PC’s, ever since the I/O this year. But we haven’t seen any improvement yet. They’ve had 6 months to add more improvements so I’m expecting we’ll see some of them as soon as Gingerbread is released. Market updates has been [...]
Don’t worry, even though the picture is of the Iphone, the apps is not. Well, it is for Iphone but there’s a version of it for Android too. Basically you can search through flights, hotels, cars all from your device and even book full trips. That’s in addition to checking your flight status, finding deals, [...]
The Official Netflix Blog Has posted an update stating the service will be on Android devices starting the beginning of next year. This marks Netflix being available on three major Smartphone platforms joining iPhone and Windows Phone 7. They are happy to bring the service to Android’s large user base on yet undisclosed initial handsets [...]
There have been some reports before how Flash is not working so flawlessly on smartphones, and now people say that it’s not too great on the Galaxy Tab, either. I believe them because I don’t think the processing power we have in phones in tablets right now is enough to play Flash smoothly on any [...]
Has your Evo been updated to version 3.30.651.3? If not check for updates, because Sprint has just released an OTA update that is supposed to fix some camera issues that is making 3rd party video chat apps like Qik and Tango not work properly. Sprint says that only new buyers of Evo that have version [...]
Gingerbread will have support for a lot more sensors which will prove very useful for stuff like: user interface, augmented reality, gaming, image stabilization, and navigation. They are bringing together the accelerometer, gyroscope and magnetometer data, which will make it a lot easier for developers to code apps without having to worry about coding for [...]
The Android 2.2.1 update may not seem like much with 2.3 looming ever closer, but it is an update Motorola Droid users should pay attention to. It is nice to see the original Droid still receiving love from Motorola and hopefully the Droid X will see this update sooner rather than later. Our friends over [...]
The creation of Open Handset Alliance (OHA) in 2007 shaped the way smartphones evolved more than any other business alliance shaped any other emerging technology. Not that there have been many alliances like the OHA, such cooperation is viewed with suspicion by many traditional business minds. Thankfully VisualOn, a multimedia company who does clever things [...]
Tired of the same old launcher? Well sometimes we all get that way and we look for something shiny and new. With so many Home Replacement Apps out there, we crave more. More just got better. Leaked last night was the Dell Streak UI and I must say its pretty stellar on my 2.2 Vibrant. [...]
A rumor says that HTC is working on building its own app store for Android. HTC has always been one of the best smartphone manufacturers to come out with new innovations, and they take great pride in that. They were the first to skin Android, they were the first to offer cloud services through the [...]
The Samsung Galaxy line has been a major success on all four carriers and it’s only getting better now that Froyo 2.2 ROMs have begun to leak. The T-Mobile variant, the Samsung Vibrant, is the first to receive the update while the Epic 4G is said to be coming soon. The first ROM comes by [...]
We’ve all known from the beginning that because Nexus One was Google’s phone it was going to receive all updates before any other phone. And now it seems like Google will prove that to us once again. Google was first rumored to announce Gingerbread on November 11th together with a new “Nexus” phone, this time [...]
The question that you need to ask yourself as you read this article is, “Do I see the glass as half full or half empty?” I would like to begin by thanking Robert McMillan with ComputerWorld for bringing us this important information. This past Thursday at HouSecCon security conference in Houston, researcher M. J. Keith [...]
For those of you who love those music detection apps it’s no secret that Shazam and SoundHound have been competing to be the best music detection app around. Personally I prefer SoundHound and apparently HTC does as well. In fact they love the app so much that they’ve formed a partnership with the company (SoundHound [...]
Are you one of those people that needs the latest and greatest right now? Well if you have an HTC G2, you can. T-Mobile and HTC have made it as easy as any Android phone to get this update early, instead of waiting for the OTA. Want to know how? Follow these steps: 1. Download [...]
Current Chart Android 1.5 3 7.9% Android 1.6 4 15.0% Android 2.1 7 40.8% Android 2.2 8 36.2% 4 Months Ago Take a look at the two pie graphs above. Notice anything? Yes, pie is delicious, but more importantly, Froyo is expanding at an incredible rate. These updated Android platform version numbers are just a sign [...]
It seems that HTC has learned their lesson from the latest uproar about the G2 having rooting blocked, while the source code wasn’t public. Now they are making public the source code for their latest 2 phones G2 and Desire Z, and also the older Incredible. I think the reason why HTC is actually proactive [...]
Remember how 2.2 voice action hit the third-party Vlingo so hard that it has to alter the price to free in order to compensate? Well, I think this is what happening right now, except with remote security. Now, Google is offering a features that third-party apps already offer, remote security. Those features will include the [...]
Treat it is my friends and owners of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. Finally and I means FINALLY, they are getting some 2.1 goodness. I am sure though your going wait not 2.2? no, no Froyo not yet (if ever). You would think with the phones coming out now with 2.2 this would be the [...]
I am currently a Samsung Vibrant owner, and I also really enjoy modding my phone with all sorts of different ROMs, kernels, and what not. I also enjoy seeing how far I can push my phone. I am not the only one, the guys of Team Whiskey have started what they deem the “Manhattan Project”. [...]
Adobe has just released a security advisory for Flash on Android devices. The advisory does affect all builds as well as the current version of 10.1.95.2. Adobe says that this same warning applies to users of Windows, Mac, Solaris, and Linux for builds up to 10.1.85.3. Also included in this advisory are Acrobat and Reader 9.4. [...]
With the arrival of the Gingerbread man on the lawn of desserts at the Googleplex, we knew Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) was on its way. Here is one more bit of confirmation. Today Android 2.3 started pinging websites. What does that mean, well it means that Google is in the testing phases with real live devices. We [...]
Let’s revisit the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 for a while shall we. If you don’t remember it’s Sony’s 1GHz processor, 4″ 480 x 854 touchscreen, 8 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, GPS, and 3G equipped smartphone. Had some cool custom apps as well. The problem came when they released it with Android 1.6. No one was very impressed. [...]
Motorola just updated their Media Link to be better at syncing files from your android phones to the computer. It will enable you to sync your songs, playlist to the iTunes and Windows media players. It will also become an application that stores your phone’s data backup in case your phone got corrupted. It seemed that [...]
Are you sick and tired of the stock Android launcher, ADW, or LauncherPro? Or are you also tired of the way Sense or TouchWiz looks? Then here pretty soon there is going to be another launcher for you. It is called SlickUI, and let me tell you something it looks nice. It is based off [...]
So, the new android will be pegged as 2.3? Moreover, the source of this image says there’s better power management, have improved battery life, a new browser logo (thank god!), and a new call button. This source is proven to be reliable and so this screen shot has a huge chance of being genuine. Now, [...]
In the Adobe Max Conference, the company announced a new way for developers to distribute their applications using their “In Market.” The unique thing about this is that it is not a fully fledged apps store. It’s just a way of distribution to the various apps stores. To put it simply, the developer only needs [...]
Google TV is now available as both a set up box from Logitech, but also comes in a TV from Sony. You can’t say you don’t have options, and these options will only multiply a few months from now. But if you’re looking into getting Google TV for Christmas, then you don’t even have to [...]
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