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Android and ChromeOS are two distinct operating systems...today. However, it is still at least conceivable that Android applications could run on ChromeOS, given some fancy footwork. Learn more in some idle musings masquerading as today's Building 'Droids!
24 Nov 2009 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/androidguyscom/~3/nl_twmSmfBA/
Hey guys and gals… We’re moving AndroidGuys to a bigger, better solution today and things might act a little funny.? We’ve simply outgrown our current situation so it’s time move forward. ? The whole thing ...
24 Nov 2009 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/androidguyscom/~3/0LQgrruUAEk/
There is no doubt that today’s gadgets are experiencing a tremendous convergence with smartphones, smartbooks and netbooks being near the middle of that mashup. They’ll never get fully smushed together into 1 device – at least not in the near future – as different situations/preferences demand different hardware and software decisions. But its pretty [...]
24 Nov 2009 http://phandroid.com/2009/11/23/android-chrome-os-wont-converge-theyll-integrate/
One advantage the iPhone OS has over Android is the capability of in-app purchases. Want to buy weapons, credits, add-ons, extensions or anything WITHIN your game or application that goes above and beyond the initial free or paid application? Too bad… until now. While this feature isn’t SUPPOSED to be enabled within Android, developer [...]
24 Nov 2009 http://phandroid.com/2009/11/23/android-in-app-purchases-breached-by-ringz/
Google Navigation is awesome – there is no doubt about it – and having your mobile phone double as your GPS Navigation device is amazing on a number of different levels. But if you could have an in-car navigation system that was based on Android and embedded in your dashboard, would you be interested? [...]
24 Nov 2009 http://phandroid.com/2009/11/23/android-car-navigation-system-in-your-dashboard-archermind-cns/
How quickly the HTC Hero went from hottest luxury smartphone to budget bin Android – fortunate for us that only applies to the price as the phone is still one of the best on the market. The Hero was slightly redesigned and repackaged as the HTC Droid Eris for Verizon Wireless and started selling [...]
24 Nov 2009 http://phandroid.com/2009/11/23/htc-droid-eris-only-30-at-wal-mart/
Google has officially launched an update for Android 1.6 that allows American Android users to enjoy Google Navigation! That’s right ladies and gentlemen… Happy Holidays – you can now go from retailer to retailer with much more ease and less aimless driving around (unfortunately that won’t prevent the long lines and countless idiots)!
The update [...]
24 Nov 2009 http://phandroid.com/2009/11/23/google-navigation-update-for-android-1-6/
Over the past year, Amazon has had some REALLY good offers on Android Phones, starting when they were offering a $98 T-Mobile G1 when the carrier themselves were still selling it for $179.99. I was pretty excited to see what Amazon would have in terms of Black Friday Android offerings and when I heard [...]
24 Nov 2009 http://phandroid.com/2009/11/23/amazon-black-friday-week-lacks-android-rubs-it-in/
The company that Google has announced it is acquiring, Admob, just released their October 2009 Metrics Report which takes a look at mobile phone analytics and market share figures. Although they announced that Android Phones now account for a whopping 20% of mobile web traffic from smartphones, a November 18th report takes a closer [...]
24 Nov 2009 http://phandroid.com/2009/11/23/what-android-phone-browses-the-web-most/
TripIt is a popular mobile application available on the iPhone, BlackBerry and we’re now happy to announce you can get it on your Android Phone too! The company describes their free application as “instant access to all the information you might need while you’re traveling, even when you can’t connect to the internet.” Sounds [...]
24 Nov 2009 http://phandroid.com/2009/11/23/tripit-for-android-launches-beta-application/
A few weeks ago we
24 Nov 2009 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OfficialGoogleMobileBlog/~3/7Fs3mFHwzIM/happy-thanksgiving-travels-google-maps.html
Today looks to be Android Monday with some great Android deals already surfacing versus waiting until after Thanksgiving for Cyber Monday & Black Friday.
Gizmodo reports that you can now get the Droid from Dell for only $120 versus the $200 price tag initially offered earlier this month.
Also WireFly will be providing the Samsung Moment for [...]Cyber Android MondayPost from: http://www.googleandblog.com/cyber-android-monday/31334/
When you talk about the top mobile operating systems on the planet, you aren’t likely to hear Windows Mobile uttered unless its the butt of somebody’s joke. Okay so maybe you are likely to hear it uttered. Some would say that’s for obvious reasons… but James Kendrick from jkOnTheRun took nothing for granted and [...]
24 Nov 2009 http://phandroid.com/2009/11/23/android-vs-windows-mobile/
Build tip secret:
1. Install Sdk components the android 2.0 way, ie andorid sdk 1.5, 1.6, and 2.0 in same install folder.
2. use build.template as your build template.
3. Copy android_rules.template main node from? Android 2.0/templates into your build file and set setup import to false.
4. Set build.porperies extra values the Android 2.0 way such as tested.absolute.dir, [...]
http://mobilebytes.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/build-apps-the-android-2-way/
http://mobilebytes.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/build-apps-the-android-2-way/
Image by inju via Flickr
What is QueenAlice?? QueenAlice is a new Android application coming to droid handsets in 2010.? We all agree that the default camera application blows goats.
This is a camera replacement application that kind of blows one’s mind in new features. Hopefully, its the first killer android application. Why the name QueenAlice?
All the [...]
http://mobilebytes.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/queenalice/
http://mobilebytes.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/queenalice/
On Friday we shared with you a story about Gameloft, a mobile game creator that expressed their frustration with Android in the face of iPhone success. The company says they are pulling their time, money and other resources AWAY from Android and towards the iPhone and other platforms and suggest that other software developers [...]
23 Nov 2009 http://phandroid.com/2009/11/23/reverse-exodus-why-devs-should-flock-to-android/
In case you forgot about Dell’s first Android phone, the Dell Mini 3i, they issued a press release reminding us all that it should launch later this month on the world’s largest carrier – China Mobile. The last day of the month is exactly one week from today (Monday, November 30th) so judgement day [...]
23 Nov 2009 http://phandroid.com/2009/11/23/dell-mini-3i-press-release-reminds-launch-this-week/
Yesterday, Sony Ericsson held a Press Event in Sweden to demonstrate their upcoming first Android Phone, the Xperia X10. We’ve got video from that event to give you a glimpse of what it was like, but more importantly some juicy details about the device are starting to emerge:
First of all, the Xperia X10 looks [...]
22 Nov 2009 http://phandroid.com/2009/11/21/xperia-x10-to-att-details-emerge/
If you’re a twittering Android user, you probably already have your preference? of Twitter applications on Android Market. But if you’re still looking for something better, you might want to check out Seesmic which recently landed on Android Market (and BlackBerry devices).
The application features 4 tabs: Timeline, @Replies, Direct Messages, and Profile:
If you press [...]
22 Nov 2009 http://phandroid.com/2009/11/21/seesmic-brings-better-twittering-to-android/
We’re pleased to announce another great joint-effort from some of your favorite Android sites.? Take a look on the right side of the site and you’ll see an embedded Google Calendar with Android-related events listed. ...
22 Nov 2009 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/androidguyscom/~3/TFWgAWwrfxY/
Yeah, we know the Android Market is littered with twitter clients, but we have a new one for you today.? A rather big name in the twitter game has arrived and its name is Seesmic.? ...
22 Nov 2009 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/androidguyscom/~3/aqC8U14V_eo/
For those who want to explore Guice on android? the robo-guice download is here and the examples are at here.
Posted in Android, Java, Mobile Tagged: Android, Google Guice
22 Nov 2009 http://mobilebytes.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/robo-guice-download/
Photoshop. For Android. Yes indeed, the premier image editing brand has launched a free app for Android, and without a doubt that is a feather in Android’s cap. But forgetting the big brand name ...
21 Nov 2009 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/androidguyscom/~3/iO3qp0fRAkY/
In the? DockRunner video, some of you noticed that my homescreen had a neat little custom clock widget that sported the Phandroid logo. I got a few comments and Emails asking where you – the awesomest readers and subscribers in the world – could get that widget to show your Phandroid love. Wait no [...]
21 Nov 2009 http://phandroid.com/2009/11/20/phandroid-clock-widget-on-android-market/
Android Market is far from perfect, but perhaps the situation is worse than we thought. According to Reuters, Gameloft and other large companies developing games and apps for Android are pulling back support for the platform, noting a lack in ROI. They say that the iPhone distribution model provides MUCH better visibility, leading to [...]
21 Nov 2009 http://phandroid.com/2009/11/20/android-market-flaws-causing-developer-exodus/
Gameloft, a major gaming developer, has started to pull back on their plans for Android.? The two reasons are potential revenue and adoption of the platform
“We have significantly cut our investment in Android platform, just ...
21 Nov 2009 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/androidguyscom/~3/IXNOzLWEvm4/
The Motorola Motus we’ve been hearing about lately might just be renamed the Motorola Backflip – the company recently trademarked the name and with the form factor we’ve been shown, it would make sense. But there may be more than meets the eye: AndroidAndMe got an anonymous tip of leaked specs that include a [...]
21 Nov 2009 http://phandroid.com/2009/11/20/motorola-backflip-gets-rumored-specs-new-name/
According to a company executive, Sharp Corp. plans to offer Android-based handsets in Japan as early as the first half of 2010. Masami Ohbatake made the announcement during a report on Wednesday although he ...
20 Nov 2009 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/androidguyscom/~3/dcJ_n7JZT-I/
Yesterday we announced that the Samsung Behold 2 finally launched at T-Mobile for $229 and while AF members are reporting they’ve been getting the phone for $199… allow Phandroid to save you $100 bucks. You can now buy the Behold 2 for $99 – a special price in the Phandroid Phone Store! Only new [...]
20 Nov 2009 http://phandroid.com/2009/11/19/samsung-behold-2-only-99-for-new-customers/
At Google, we are committed to giving you a consistent user experience across products and devices, and we really value the feedback you've given us about Google News for mobile. Today we're excited to announce a completely new Google News offering for iPhone, Android, and Palm Pre users. (We already offer a mobile-optimized version of Google News for other phones, such as Blackberry, Windows Mobile, and S60, and more improvements will be coming to those in the near future)This new v
20 Nov 2009 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OfficialGoogleMobileBlog/~3/4jS20z1ZWSI/new-google-news-for-mobile.html