Archive for November 9th, 2008
Very odd bug found in jailbreaking process
In the most recent T-Mobile G1 update that has been pushed out, we know that Google is sending out a patch that will prevent us from gaining root access. Another bug that Google has fixed in the RC30 update has been discovered. Many G1 owners have yet to run into ... Read more @ Android Community
Android Community Week in Review – Week 45 2008
Verizon made a bold move this week, taking shots at the Android platform. They have a few valid points, and a few points that did not make sense. It is really not fair to compare a service provider with a range of phones, plans and operating systems, to a single ... Read more @ Android Community
An Android Pep Talk
After its futile bidding attempts for Yahoo and being shunned, Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer reveals that they are not interested in the Yahoo deal anymore, but might look to form a strategic partnership with them on the search front. This comes after a day when Ballmer was shooting blank shots at Android. I can’t see why Microsoft [...]
Silly Bug Affecting Pre-RC30 Android Handsets
If you have a G1 that has yet to see the RC30 update, be careful what you say! More specifically, be careful what you type into your handset. It seems the little green OS takes your commands literally. Reports were coming in all over the weekend that whenever you type the letters REBOOT into your G1, it does just that. Somehow, the device [...]
The vOICe (Version 0.37 beta)
The vOICe for Android translates live views from an Android camera phone into sounds that you hear via the phone's speaker or headset, thus targeting sensory substitution applications for the totally blind, and even synthetic vision. The vOICe uses pitch for height and loudness for brightness in a left to right scan of any view. Includes talking [...]
Jay Freeman successfully ports Debian for Android
Since the first day we heard about Google’s Android platform we have been waiting for the open source phone that allows us to customize it just as we like. It seems now that the first Android-powered handset has been released we have all been a bit disappointed. We have quickly ... Read more @ Android Community
Android Skinning Begins
Thanks to the guys at ModMyGphone, we are starting to see the early stages of Android skinning. Created out of boredom, Living Sword has taken his jailbroken G1 and devised new icons for the status bar. We’ll see just how far people are able to get with this since the RC30 update is due any day now for most users. Icons and themes are [...]
