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Skytone A680 Netbook to Sell for $250
The race for the first Android netbook to hit the streets looks to be Skytone‘s to lose right now. The Alpha 680 is expected to go into final stages of prep with a prototype due in June. From there, a launch is expected 1-2 months …
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Use Your G1 As… A Metal Detector? (VIDEO)
Here’s a case of an app that we won’t believe really works until we try it for ourselves. The guys over at the Italian Android site HDblog.it have put together a little video of an app for the G1 which turns it into a metal …
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Talking Live Folders and GLSurfaceView
Romain Guy and Jack Palevich have dropped by the official Android Developers blog to talk new features in Android 1.5. As part of the recent series of tips and tutorials, Romain Guy discusses what to expect with Live Folders, while Jack explains what GL SurfaceView …
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Android Around the World: T-Mobile Germany Says Cupcake in May
We’re so ready for our cupcake we can’t take it anymore. That, and we’re tired of hearing about it too. Just drop it on us, why dontcha? According to T-Mobile Germany, the software update is headed to G1 owners next month. As of right now, …
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Flattening The Stack
Android has limits as to how complicated its GUIs can be; Android 1.5 tightens these limits. Learn how to deal with one such limit in today’s episode of Building ‘Droids!
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Electric Pocket Puts a Fresh Face on Android, Offering PhoneFace Speed “Photo-Dialing”
Electric Pocket Puts a Fresh Face on Android, Offering PhoneFace Speed “Photo-Dialing” for Android-based Smartphones Wye Valley, UK (MobilityNewswire) April 23, 2009 – Electric Pocket is today announcing a new version of PhoneFace, a speed dial application that launches phone calls, text messages and emails …
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1 Million G1′s Sold in First 6 Months
T-Mobile’s 3G network might not have near the footprint that other companies have, but that isn’t stopping the G1 from selling well. After 6 months on the streets, the G1 has gone on to sell 1 million units in the US. This is a rather …
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Dan Morill Talks Future Proofing Apps on Eve of Google I/O
The biggest Android event of the year is coming in a matter of weeks. Google I/O is a “gathering focused on pushing the boundaries of web applications using Google and open web technologies. Google engineers and web development leaders will lead you through two days …
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$100 Android Netbooks Coming?
Skytone, a company predominantly known for low-cost children’s laptops might be among the first to release and Android netbook. Called the Alpha 680, it will offer a 7″ LCD screen, 800 x 480 WVGA with a touch pad. It is promised to be available in …
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Dianne Hackborn Talks Soft Keyboards for Android 1.5
We have to be getting close to dropping the full Android 1.5 SDK on developers. It’s either that or we’re going to see the platform updated soon. The Android Developers blog was updated late last night with an article from Dianne Hackborne. This time around, …
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Cupcake Appeals to More Than Just End Users
All the recent excitement surrounding Android 1.5 seems to be coming from those with G1′s looking for more from their phones. Well, at least it appears that way on the surface. Dig a little deeper, however, and you’ll find that the new features and enhancements …
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Resource Roundup: Snips and Snails
Want to find bite-sized code samples of Android application development techniques? Learn more about AndroidSnippets.org in today’s episode of Building ‘Droids!
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GiiNii Movit Tablets Slightly Delayed
One of our favorite things to come out of CES earlier this year was the GiiNii Movit tablets. Based on Android (naturally), there are two form factors that were initially expected to launch somewhere in the middle of the year. According to a company rep, …
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