Archive for March, 2009
T-Mobile HTC Magic/G2 Passes FCC!
T-Mobile + FCC + HTC Magic = The G2 is coming to America, baby! It’s not like we didn’t see this coming, but boy oh boy does it make our entire weekend magical to know that the next Android Phone is on its way to America in due time. We peeped all the info from the good old FCC and extracted the pics for proof! T-Mobile HTC Magic / G2 [...]
The push is on in Japan
A ‘corporate aggregate‘ has been assembled in Japan to gather Companies. These Companies gathering for the use and promotion of Android. The promotion is to push for Android to be embedded into devices. The corporate body (Open Embedded Software Foundation (OESF]) has been formed to foundation look set to develop the market and [...]
Handwriting Android Style
Those with bad handwriting beware (or those trying to read it rejoice). Diotek have announced their first handwriting recognition software for Android. The software will be able to understand English and Korean handwriting. From a mobile phone point of view, it will be compatible with the Android powered G1 HTC. The software works in a similar [...]
HTC Magic Passes FCC, One Step Closer
It happened. Just like we hoped it would. The HTC Magic is officially coming stateside. No more worrying about whether Vodafone is going to be the only carrier in the world to get this handset. In reality, nobody really expected them to be the only provider. It’s just nice to see something more concrete than rumors. There’s [...]
Archos Android Tablet coming in Q3 2009
In a previous news instalment, an Internet Media Tablet for wireless connectivity, voice and apps was discussed. The device, by Archos will be available around July. The device will use the Android platform pushing the Archos Internet Media download service. The ultra thin device (only 10mm thick) supports high definition video together with [...]
HTC Magic To Denmark In May?
Sprinkle some salt on your frikadeller, because this is nothing more than a rumor at the moment. Although citizens of Denmark cannot yet enjoy all that is Android, that will change in a little more than a month if the claims of Mobile.nu (translation) prove true. They have a “reliable source” who says the HTC Magic will arrive in [...]
Flash On Android, Courtesy Of BSQUARE
BSQUARE, the company that one year ago bbought NEC’s Adobe® Flash® Technology Consulting and Distribution business, has just announced that it will be porting Flash to Android! This is HUGE news that would give Google’s Android platform a huge advantage for the time being. While the press release states the port will be “for a [...]
Flash on Android – Plenty Still Unknown
Alright so the big news just came out yesterday regarding Flash on Android handsets. While the first reaction is to get super excited about the prospects, we have to step back and look at all the stuff we don’t know yet. Just who is the “global, tier-one carrier” that is referred to in the press release? Smart money says [...]
BuddyMob Fine-Tuned for Optimal Performance
Brussels, 26 March 2009 - BuddyMob is a free, cool application for mobile devices, made by Kiboo. BuddyMob gives you access to all your social networking applications like Twitter, MSN, Gtalk and AIM and use them simultaneously from your mobile phone, via one simple log-in. With the app, you can also find out where your friends are and be [...]
Android usage takes 5% of US smartphone traffic
Statistics were recently released by Admob Mobile Metrics, a mobile advertising marketplace. The use of Android as the preferred operating system for mobile devices is up! Admob, was founded in 2006 when entrepreneur Omar Hamoui needed traffic information for his mobile website. Through the company he developed, their mission is “to [...]
