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Android: Open Source or Just an Open Mess?
Those of us who are familiar with the “with Google” stamp on the back of our respective Android phones what does this actually signify? Is it part of a carrier deal that gives exclusivity to Google premium apps like Gmail and the Android Market, or …
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APPNATION Report: Big Company Execs Clueless about Android Fragmentation
This is an article that pains me to have to write, but it is an issue that needs to be looked at, because I think if something is not done, it could spell trouble for the Android platform. The issue is simple, and comes from …
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On The Ground with APPNATION Part 1
Our own Ray Walters was on the ground in San Fransisco, live at the APPNATION conference. We have no idea how he worked his way into speaking at APPNATION, but he looks good doesn’t he? Below find his report on day one of the APPNATION …
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Android Piracy Heat Map
We have heard and reported that piracy is an ongoing and growing problem on Android. One new study from KeyesLabs, the developers behind Screebl Pro and AAL (an open source Automatic Application Licensing), brings us a new perspective on the issue.
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Google’s Response to Oracle’s Suit
We knew it would not take long for Google to respond the lawsuit that Oracle has filed against them. An article from Informationweek.com gives a quote from the Google statement about the matter: “We are disappointed Oracle has chosen to attack both Google and the …
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Google Opens Door on Android’s Previously Closed Development
The Register reported this week that Google is taking a step in their development process to allow both OEM Manufacturers and the general public more access to the Android development process. This change is taking form in how public contributions are handled with the Native …
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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Has Been Officially Rooted
The wait is over, folks! The Sony Ericsson X10 was officially rooted by XDA users: biktor_gj, jerpelea, and bin4ry (who seemingly broke the news via Twitter). Thanks to their hard work, owners can now obtain root access to their devices. Root access gives the owner …
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New Android Fragmentation/Legacy Chart Shows 50% Running 2.1
Our favorite pie chart has made another appearance over at Google’s Android Developer site. As you can see, 50% of Android devices are now running 2.1, up from the last projection of about 45%. This is most likely reflected by all the handsets we have seen …
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Hand Gesturing For Android Phones
EyeSight Mobile technologies, makers of the eyeCall app for feature phones, announced that they are hard at work developing for the Android platform. What’s the big deal? Well, imagine being able to answer a call, control your mp3 player or play a game just by …
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Adobe AIR for Android Developers
In what could be a breath of fresh AIR, (pun intended), Adobe Systems today announced that their AIR platform has been opened up to Android devices. The Adobe AIR platform will allow devs to publish ActionScript 3 projects as native Android applications (.apk’s) for installation …
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Android 2.2: A Developer’s Perspective
So, what does Android 2.2 really mean for the average Android developer? Learn more in today’s episode of Building ‘Droids!
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Google Releases Updated Android Fragmentation Report
Google today has released on their developer site an updated chart showing the percentages of which flavor of Android are making up what is out in the wild on Android handsets. This is for devs to be able to develop appropriately for the percentages of …
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Android APIs: A Spectrum of Openness
Does Android have private APIs? That depends on what you consider “private” and an “API”. Learn more in today’s episode of Building ‘Droids!
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Flash and Air Developers Finding it Easy to Port to Android.
Androidpolice.com is reporting that with the recent huge push from Adobe, application and game developers are having a breeze of a time porting over their Air and Flash apps to Android. Most of the feedback of the process has been positive from devs, some even …
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Thursday Night Podcast Tonight 7PM Pacific, 10PM Eastern!
Join Scott Brown and co-host Matthew Patience tonight at 7PM Pacific, 10PM Eastern, 0200 UTC round 2 of the Thursday Night AndroidGuys Podcast! If you listened in last week, you’ll remember that we gave away a TON of stuff from ZAGG and AndroidSwag! This week, …
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