It has been an interesting road but Android is starting to really close the fragmentation gap between devices. Above you can clearly see the effort that has been made by Google and the manufacturers to get that continuity happening with the Android platform. Even in less than a month ago the Froyo install base is [...]
The newest Beta version of TweetDeck for Android is out bringing in some much needed update to its features. The biggest would have to be compatibility for all versions of Android up to 1.6. Other updates include the ability to delete your tweets, tapping header to refresh column, a refined UI for Facebook and Google [...]
Dell’s official blogger Lionel Menchaca late last evening promised that the Streak’s approach to be Android would be open-sourced. He made that rebuttal Following criticism that Dell wasn’t giving out the source code for the tablet’s device drivers of the streak, Menchaca stressed that the company would adapt to “all applicable requirements” and post details. A timetable [...]
The FCC has gone to work examining the Sony Experia X8. They have posted a user manual and a lot of pics both inside and out for all to see. There is a lot available so follow the link to the FCC page to view them. The Sony Xperia X8 comes with a 3-inch HVGA [...]
Xperia X8 in India Think of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 is the X10′s little brother. Running 1.6 and decidedly slower and dimmer than its bigger, tougher sibling, the X8 is the latest phone rumored to hit the Indian market where it will be nicknamed the Shakira. Spice of life Indian company ‘Spice Mobile’ market [...]
Cricket is selling their first android phone, the Kyocera Zio online. Some of the features include 3G, wifi, bluetooth, 3.2 camera with with video recording, and a microSD slot. The Zio, unfortunately, will come with Android 1.6 with plans of upgrading. The Zio is priced at $249.99, but if bought on their website, you will [...]
Recently T-Mobile sent out a tweet confirming the launch of the Motorola Charm for August 25th for only $75.00 after 2-Year Contract and Rebate. It may be a phone that brings a snap dragon to the table, but if does provide the necessary android smartphone features like:  Access to the Android Market and a 3 Mega-pixel camera. This [...]
O2 X10 update For such a cracking phone its surprising that the Sony Ericsson’s Xperia X10 still runs Android 1.6 and I imagine that many have have popped along to an XDA forum and upgraded with a custom ROM. Spotify fans, on the other hand may have been reluctant to lose some of Sony Ericsson’s [...]
Like every popular open source project, Android is dogged by the fragmentation threat. It’s the nature of openness: the lack of a formal hierarchy means many different flavors of an operating system or package could appear on many different devices. At OSCON, I asked “Learning Android” author Marko Gargenta if fragmentation is a looming problem for Android. [...]
BBC On The Move Its not an exaggeration to say that one of the biggest stumbling blocks to Rupert Murdoch’s evil pay-wall scheme has been the BBC. The quality and quantity of their free coverage makes paying for news a rather silly exercise. The BBC Trust, an executive group straight from the pages of a [...]
Unless you’re an Android developer deciding your next strategic programming move, chances are your brain isn’t attuned to the distribution of operating systems among all Android smartphone owners. However, Google’s periodic pie charts and stacked line graphs reveal some interesting data nuggets, at least for Android fanatics. According to data collected from July 1 to [...]
The mystery behind the Dell streak will soon be over. Is it a tablet or a phone? Dell is offering an exclusive 24 hour presale opportunity by signing up at Dell.com When word if the Dell Streak first came last October many of us were very excited. Considering the recent releases of faster phones from [...]
I found this information on the Android Developer website. The pie graph shows that Android 2.1 is on 55% of the Android phones out there, Donut, or 1.6, is taking up 22.1% and 1.5 (Cupcake) is on 18.9% of Android devices. Froyo (Android 2.2) is taking up only 3.3%. The latest update shifted the numbers [...]
The device is called the T-Smart G68 and it has been brought to market by a Guangzhou based manufacturer. The phone has a 3.2″ touchscreen, a 5MP camera on the back and features a 600 MHz Qualcomm processor. Other features include 256 MB of RAM, WiFi and a 1230mAh battery. The bad news is that [...]
Android updates for T-Mobile’s Samsung Behold II have been a bit of a touchy topic for a while. We’re sure you guys are caught up on all the drama, so we’ll just cut to the point. Rumors are flying around that the Samsung Behold II will be getting an Android 1.6 downgrade update, starting on [...]
In a response to the community of Behold II owners who have been fighting to get the Android 2.1 update they were promised last year, Samsung Mobile USA has issued their “official” statement. In their official tweet they provided a link to a post they created “detailing” the upgrade for the BH II. The post [...]
In a video orginaly released to youtube on November 7, 2009 but was since removed by samsung, Samsung promises Behold II owners that they will get upgraded to Android 2.x when it arrived. These same users are still sitting at 1.5. They have waited patiently as updates rolled out hoping they would be next. Well [...]
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