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Name of Next Android Release to be “Gingerbread”
In a post on LWN.net, Brian Swetland reveals the name of Android’s next release. “We maintain a set of patches on top of Linux, which we periodically rebase to the latest released Linux kernel. We’ve been doing this roughly every other kernel release since about …
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Why Android “with Google” Makes a Difference for Netbooks and Tablets
“Android” and “open” go together like peanut butter and chocolate, but last year, avid Android followers were reminded that Android might be open, but Google apps for Android? Not so much. Workarounds have allowed use of those applications on phones, but Android’s future is not …
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Have You Been Watching?
Last month, Google kicked off an official YouTube page for the Nexus One. Just this last week, however, they decided to take us on a tour of what goes on behind the device. Over the course of 5 videos, Google has been giving viewers an …
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Xperia X10 Launching on Vodafone in April
Well Android fans, it seems that we now know when the Xperia X10 will be available to Vodafone customers. While we still don’t have an exact date, we now know that the handset will be launching sometime in April. The Vodafone site is now listing …
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SPOILER ALERT: Nexus One Beats iPhone 3GS in CNET Prizefight [VIDEO]
Over the last few years, many phones have been thrown in a head-to-head matchup with Apple’s iPhone. We’ve yet to see a device come along and dethrone the current king of smart phones. At some point, something has to be considered better, right? Along comes …
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Motorola Milestone Confirmed for Telus
Telus has officially announced that they will soon be acquiring the Motorola Milestone(Similar to MotoDroid) into their mobile device line-up. It is exciting news for not only that Canada will be receiving yet another Android device, but that it will be the first HDPI, high …
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Canadian LG Eve to Make the Jump to Android 1.6
According to various sources, including LG Canada themselves, the LG Eve will be receiving an upgrade to Android version 1.6. It is only so long before version 1.5(Cupcake) is no longer on any device which really goes to prove how quickly Android is progressing. Unfortunately …
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Google Seeking Customer Support Professionals for Nexus One
If there’s one area where Google could improve the Nexus One experience, it would be in how support is handled. Thankfully, things look to be headed in a positive direction. A posting has been found on a Google’s job board that shows the company seeking …
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Nexus One OTA Update Enables Pinch-to-Zoom
Looks like Google won’t be having any of that backtalk from Steve Jobs after all. According to the Nexus One News and Updates page, Google will be rolling out an over-the-air update for the Nexus One beginning today. Some may not receive the update until …
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Official WordPress App for Android is Now Available
Early last month, we mentioned that an official WordPress application for Android might be arriving shortly. One month later, to the day, we’ve learned that it can be found for free in the Android Market. According to the WordPress blog, it looks and feels similar …
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Nexus One is Coming to Sprint
Rumors of a Sprint enabled Nexus One have been floating around since Google announced that the “superphone” would make it’s way to Verizon in the Spring. Then, Walmart decided to kick the rumors into a higher gear by “accidentally” launching a Nexus One coming soon …
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Nexus One With AT&T 3G Bands Found in FCC Filing
Good news for all you AT&T subscribers who held out on getting a Nexus One because of the 3G incompatibility. It appears there is another version on the way! Check out the pictures below and you’ll see two different labels. The label to the right …
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OCOSMOS Announces OCS5
South Korean handset manufacturer OCOSMOS has released a new MIP (Mobile Internet Phone, or Multimedia Internet Phone depending who you talk to), that has the ability to make calls over VoIP when connected to WiFi. Of course, it runs the Android OS, has a 3.7 …
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Firefox Development Underway for Android
It seems that Mozilla has begun work in earnest on building Firefox for the Android platform. Citing sources from the German Firefox community, Softpedia says that Mozilla is working with developers to make a build available that will at least display webpages in February, with a …
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More Rumblings of 2.0 for the G1
A couple weeks ago, we heard the G1 might see an OTA update to Android 2.0 this month. There’s only a couple days left for that to be strictly true, but we’re hearing more rumblings that the upgrade is not far off.Â
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