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See What’s Happening in Android Market with ‘AppAware’
ETH University of Zurich, a science and technology university, recently released a new application named AppAware which aims to build a social network around the Android Market. Want to see what others are installing, updating, and removing? Become “App Aware” of what’s going on! It’s …
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Chinavision Succeeds Where Others Have Failed, Makes a Boring Android Handset.
Engadget Mobile has an article up taking a look at Chinavision’s “Robot” Android handset. Check out the article for the full specs and lowdown on the phone. Â I’ll give you a hint before you go – It’s a 2.8″, dual-band snoozer. Â As I stated in …
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Is it Really Worth Putting Android on a Netbook?
While the tech-addict in me would love to own and play with an Android based netbook, the question must be asked:Â Does an Android netbook make much sense? Now before you go blasting me out of the water, (which I admit, may be deserved), take …
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65% of Android Publishers are Located in United States
We’ve seen figures from inside the Android Market. We’ve seen numbers that show Android’s growth. Today, we get to see some numbers that give insight into the people behind the apps. Distimo‘s latest monthly report is out and it sheds some light on Android developers …
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Conspiracy Theory: Is Apple Orchestrating a Media Attack on Google?
For various reasons, I’ve had plenty of free time on my hands lately. And since I’m an Android Guy, I was closely following the CES 2010 developments. I was also reading all I could about the Nexus One, what kind of impact that it was …
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Eating My Words Never Tasted so Good!
And of course, I would be talking about the Nexus One, the most glorious Android phone to date. About four months ago, I wrote an article called, “Don’t Hold Your Breath…”, talking about the fact that I really did not see Google trying to get …
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Unofficial Count Has Android Market Hovering Near 25,000 Apps
It has been barely a month since we talked about the number of apps unofficially hitting the 20,000 mark and we’re ready for another milestone. At some point in the next few days, the tally should put the Android Market at 25,000 apps.
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MacLife Magazine Reviews the ‘Droid.
Being a person who drank the kool aid that Apple is selling, I am a lover of Mac computers. One of the publications that I receive at home regularly is MacLife, a rag dedicated to, you guessed, all things Mac. I opened the February issue …
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Mplayit: “‘How Many Apps?’ is Wrong Question
I show my G1 off to a lot of people. I love to wow them with cool apps like Google Sky Map, Plink Art, and Shop Savy. Invariably the question comes up, “How many apps are there for that phone?” Thanks to Apple’s marketing efforts, …
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The Android Army is Rising
In a humorous article from David Pogue of the New York Times, it seems that the “Android Army” is rising to meet any naysaying about the Nexus One or the Android platform with fanboyesque flames of their own. It seems Pogue wrote a review of …
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FixIt!: Users
There are 4 main elements that make a successful platform: 1. great evolutionary hardware, 2. opened operative system, 3. lots of smart developers and finally 4. an enthusiastic bunch of users. If only one of these 4 elements is missing, the platform may be bound to …
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Slacker Radio Announces Addition of ABC News
Everyone’s favorite Slacker is at it again. Slacker Radio announced last night that it is partnering up with ABC News to “provide listeners with updated news from one of the nation’s most trusted sources.” This is good news for Android users as Slacker launched their …
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App Review: Market Suggest
Market Suggest, brought to us by AndroidLib, is a new way to discover great Android apps. It looks and feels similar to the default Market app, but it provides many additional features which make it easier to find the fantastic applications that you may be …
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Will the Carriers be Android’s Downfall?
While reading Google’s latest manifesto of what it means to be open, I am concerned that while Google is proclaiming that “Open systems Win,” that is not necessarily a money making proposition or a differentiator for wireless carriers. Many of you who follow Android are …
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Outstanding Platform Versions
Google is now publishing the barest minimum of Android Market usage statistics. Ponder what the pie chart means in today’s episode of Building ‘Droids!
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