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SomaView Helps Users Discover Their Virtual Neighborhood
I’m a big fan of Augmented Reality (AR) apps for Android. While some might see them as the current fad in mobile apps, I view the concept as just a stepping stone. Anytime I get a chance to try out a new AR title, I’m …
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Android, Not Ready for Prime Time. Or Is It?
I need to start this article with a confession of addiction, it is what they tell me helps to handle my problem; Hello, my name is Ray and I am addicted to Technology. That being out of the way; I am like Napoleon Dynamite’s brother …
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Larva Labs’ Intelligent Home Screen to Spice up Android
Most of the excitement surrounding the HTC Hero and Motorola Cliq isn’t due to revolutionary hardware or form factor. It comes from the user interface. Motorola recently announced their MOTOBLUR UI and HTC has Sense for the Hero and upcoming Tattoo. Proprietary skins on top …
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Zeta TYPE Looking for Virtual Keyboard Testers
Anyone interested in doing a little testing for a new virtual keyboard designed to run on Android? Zeta Type is looking for alpha and beta testers willing to help shape their upcoming release. As of right now, there are 50 spots open for those of …
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Ustream vs. Qik: A Video Webcasting Smackdown
When Ustream‘s video webcasting app hit the market on Friday, my first thought was, “I wonder how it compares to Qik?” Once the rough edges are polished off, Ustream’s app will beat Qik’s in some areas, but Qik has the leg up in others. Both …
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Cyanogen’s ROM Now Features Improved Android Market
If you’re at all involved in Android, chances are pretty good you’ve heard of Cyanogen’s ROM. If you’ve got a rooted handset, it’s almost guaranteed that you’ve come across the ROM at some point. It has emerged as the premier ROM for Android handsets, often …
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Confessions of an AndroidGuy
Hi, my name is Sam and I am an AndroidGuy. As reported last week, I received a shiny, black HTC myTouch 3G yesterday in the mail and it already has Cyanogen’s 4.0.1. I started with 4.0.4 but for some reason the phone would not fully …
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Ustream’s Mobile Streaming App Lands on Android
One of the major competitors to Qik, Ustream, has made dropped their Android app on us. Available by the time you read this, the app allows users to broadcast video and host chat from their handset. According to TechCrunch, Ustream is said to handle the …
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And the Winner Is…
We’re happy to announce our winner for the myTouch 3G giveaway! Thanks to all of you who entered – we literally had thousands of people submit their name! As mentioned, there is one Grand Prize award and 10 runner up spots who will end up …
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40 Android Business Models, Part Five
People worry about making money from selling Android apps to individuals. There are other ways of making money off of Android. Learn about 40 Android business models in this fourth part of a five-part series of posts in Building ‘Droids!
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Detailed Look at Motorola Cliq
The fine folks at T3 are among the first to really get their hands on the upcoming Motorola CLIQ/DEXT handset. They’re big fans of the MOTOBLUR interface and the widgets that come with it. They do compare it to HTC Sense but not in great …
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40 Android Business Models, Part Four
People worry about making money from selling Android apps to individuals. There are other ways of making money off of Android. Learn about 40 Android business models in this fourth part of a five-part series of posts in Building ‘Droids!
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40 Android Business Models, Part Three
People worry about making money from selling Android apps to individuals. There are other ways of making money off of Android. Learn about 40 Android business models in this third part of a five-part series of posts in Building ‘Droids!
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T-Mobile G1 to Get Donut After All?
Remember those concerns about whether or not the T-Mobile G1 would see any more updates to the OS? We’ve got a little something that just might make you feel better – and hopefully put the issue to bed. An eagle-eyed tipster noticed on the Android …
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The Donut Has Landed
The Android 1.6 SDK is now available. Learn one developer’s initial take on the release in today’s extra-special bonus edition of Building ‘Droids!
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