Archive for February, 2009
HTC Magic = T-Mobile G2
We’ve heard from HTC/Vodafone that the HTC is a Vodafone exclusive. But what if they kept the basics of the phone identical, took out all HTC branding, plopped in a T-Mobile logo and called the thing a G2? That might be what they mean by exclusivity after a slide at Mobile World Congress seems to have slipped us some info: See that T-Mobile [...]
Paid Apps Hitting Android Market?
I got an email tip that Paid Android Apps were hitting the Android Market about 30 minutes ago. With my G1 in front of me I looked for myself… nothing. But it seemed blogs around the interwebz were reporting the same thing from readers writing in but the bloggers themselves? Nothing. I was lucky enough to have a tipster who also sent in a [...]
G2 in Wild Comes Courtesy of Google
Speaking earlier today at a conference, Google was showing off Gmail and its features using a white handset running Android. Although it looked every bit like the HTC Magic which was just announced this week, it couldn’t have been. The Magic is supposed to be exclusive to Vodafone. Take a close look at the top of that handset. Sure looks a [...]
Phandroid News Application on Android Market!
Wouldn’t it makes sense to have easy access to Android News and Rumors directly from your Android enabled handset? Now you can with the “Phandroid News” Application on Android Market! It has an “Android Market” Style Display that should give you clean, familiar navigation of recent articles. The application does NOT [...]
Faster screen orientation change
Android is a mobile operating system meant to be run on a wide array of devices, with very different hardware configurations. Some devices, like the T-Mobile G1, can change their hardware configuration at runtime. For instance, when you open the keyboard, the screen change from the portrait orientation to the landscape orientation. To make Android [...]
The Screen Orientation Developer Dilemma
Warning: If your’e not a developer or uber geek you probably won’t care to read this particular article. Part of Android’s initial excitement was about creating a single (open) operating system where applications created for it could be utilized on different phones (netbooks and other devices, too) made by different manufacturers [...]
T-Mobile G1 eats some Cupcake: Video demo
With the furore over the HTC Magic, T-Mobile G1 owners might be wondering whether the halo has shifted from their original QWERTY handset to this new HTC usurper. While the external hardware is obviously significantly altered, under the hood it's a case of different software, not different components, the most ... Read more @ Android Community
ConnectBot SSH Client (Version 1.3-r203)
ConnectBot is a Secure Shell (SSH) client for the Android platform. Its ultimate goal is to create a secure connection through which you can use a shell on a remote machine and transfer files back and forth to your phone. Read more @ AndAppStore.com New Listings
Cupcake On the G1
So the HTC Magic has stolen the show. Its the cute new baby with big cheeks getting pinched while the novelty of the poor old T-Mobile G1 has worn off. Worse yet, they’re treating the HTC Magic like royalty with Cupcakes ane everything! Leave it to the guys at Geek.com to give the G1 its due time in the lime. Here is Cupcake running on a G1 [...]
Guitar Hero Coming To Android
Get ready to rock on the run, baby! Now that the Android Market is accepting paid applications there will be an influx of games hitting G1s all over the globe - just as we predicted. Many of the apps - but games specifically - will be launched by big time companies who have been waiting to make a splash via Robot Canonball. Among the first? Guitar [...]
