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The Great Equalizer
HTC, Samsung, Motorola, LG, the list is growing. Manufacturers are opening their eyes to something you and I embraced long ago, Android is the NOW mobile platform. I’m excited to see the hardware that evolves around the best mobile platform. Heck, I even wrote an …
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Gartner says The Future is About Green Robots
Gartner’s about page says that “Gartner, Inc. is the world’s leading information technology research and advisory company. We deliver the technology-related insights necessary for our clients to make the right decisions, every day.” Based on recent projections by Gartner VP and Distinguished Analyst Ken Dulaney …
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Preliminary Thoughts on the Archos 5 Tablet
Here are some stream-of-consciousness thoughts on the Archos 5 Internet Tablet that arrived today at CommonsWare‘s secret mountain lair. Pros: It looks slick. The 800MHz CPU makes this device rather snappy for many operations. Flipping between settings activities and launching the Browser app, for example, …
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DoS Denied
Computerworld recently reported that two vulnerabilities in Android have been patched by Google. The issues dealt with how Android handled SMS messages as well as the API in Android’s Dalvik virtual machine. Left unpatched, an Android device was susceptible to temporary loss of connectivity, dropped …
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Android Market Monkey Business?
Developers have derided the Android Market virtually since its inception last year. More recently, in SDK 1.6, Google responded to some of the developers’ concerns in a number of ways. Most notably, increased categorization for apps, and the new ability for app publishers to post …
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Android Around the World: UK Edition
We tend to spend a lot of our time focusing on US news, but we’re seeing a growing interest coming from our international readership. As Android grows, so will the news from abroad. Some of what comes across our desk doesn’t necessarily merit an entire …
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Free Motorola CLIQ? Yes, Please!
I just want to share this quick tip with you guys and gals. I was checking my T-Mobile account and noticed that there’s a sweepstakes that is going on to instantly win a brand-shiny new CLIQ. All you need to do is to register at …
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Live from New York, it’s Android Apps
On August 25th, 2009, 30 Android developers got together at the Fast Company offices to participate in the NYC Android Developers Meetup. The Meetup was organized by the team at Medialets.  Medialets is an innovative company that provides a rich media advertising and analytics platform …
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Closer Look at T-Mobile Pulse Interface “Canvas”
We’ve compiled a couple of photos and videos to show what the user interface looks like on the T-Mobile Pulse (Huawei U8220). You’ll see that it’s not quite the cosmetic overhaul that Sense or BLUR gives phones, but it’s a nice change to the stock …
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Sprint Announces Samsung ‘Moment’ For November 1 Release
Sprint has officially announced their second Android-handset, the Samsung Moment. Previously codenamed the InstinctQ, the Moment boasts an 800MHz processor in addition to some other healthy specifications.
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EezeeRator Allows For In-Flight Airline Reviews
Does your job necessitate that you spend a lot of time traveling and hanging out at airports? Maybe you’re one of those people with a jet-setter lifestyle. Whatever the case is, you probably have experiences that you end up sharing with friends, family, and fellow …
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Mobilizy Demos 3D Objects with 9/11 Memorial [VIDEO]
The two big guns in Augmented Reality apps for Android, Mobilizy (maker of Wikitude World Browser and other apps) and Layar have quite a little arms race going. Two weeks ago, Layar announced support for 3D objects.  This week, Mobilizy matched the feature, and demonstrates it …
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First Round of ADC 2 Draws to a Close Ahead of Expectations
The Android Developers Blog is reporting that due to an overwhelming response to round one of the Android Developers Challenge 2, they are ending it effective today. The news comes earlier than Google predicted it would as they figured it would take at least two …
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