Archive for March, 2009
BSQUARE to Port Adobe Flash onto New Google Android Mobile Device for Tier 1 Carrier
Leverages BSQUARE’s Android competency to enable rich content and applications demanded by smartphone consumers Bellevue, WA – March 25, 2009 – BSQUARE Corporation (Nasdaq: BSQR), the leading software solutions provider to the global embedded device community, today announced it will port Adobe’s Flash technology onto Google’s Android [...]
Hey Google: Android Market Requests!
As expected, with Paid Applications in the Android Market came a flood of new applications for Android lovers to enjoy. Or hate and return within 24 hours. But nonetheless, with thousands of applications in the Android Market, the system of finding applications you want leaves much to be desired. Here are some suggestions we think would greatly [...]
AlchemySnap: Print, Point, Shoot, Search
Have a printed article or piece of information in front of you and want more information about relevant topics in the article? Now you can use an application called AlchemySnap to take a picture of a printed article using your phone and their server processes this information, displaying the most important search terms for you to drill down [...]
T-Mobile App Brings Account Info Directly to G1 Users
T-Mobile USA has released their first Android application My Account. It ties together some very handy data for their G1 subscribers. Rather than waiting in line or on hold, users can now use the app and get a wealth of account info and more. If you’re a G1 owner, we definitely recommend you give this one a try. In addition to the [...]
Adobe Flash technology hitting Android soon?
After Andy Rubin demonstrated Flash working on the T-Mobile G1 last November, the assumption has been that the technology would arrive on Android sooner rather than later. Five months on, and there’s still no sign from Adobe; however, embedded devices company Bsquare are claiming to be working with “a global, tier-one carrier” [...]
Android In South Korea Q3?
Google is eyeing Korea as an upcoming landings spot for Android and the Android Market, as is one of the countries largest mobile operators, KT. This according to articles by Yonhap News Agency and Telecoms Korea which claim that the carrier is in talks with both Samsung and Korea to offer an Android Phone to their customers. This might not be as [...]
Shop Savvy: Now With Local Store Inventory
Before the first Android Phone was released, the Android Developer Challenge gave us a great look at the types of concepts and ideas that Android would make possible. Among the top apps was Shop Savvy, a barcode scanning app that helped you save money, and it become somewhat of an Android Posterboy. And for good reason. Before we tell you about [...]
Android Around the World: Orange France to Offer at Least 6 Android Phones in ‘09
Orange France plans to have at least 6 Android devices from five handset manufacturers, including Motorola, Samsung, LG, and Sony Ericsson. Oh yeah, we can’t forget HTC’s G1! All five phone makers are members of the Open Handset Alliance. French website mobinaute (translated) is reporting that an Orange France rep said their G1 [...]
T-Mobile Makes Android App: MyAccount
If you like to keep track of how many minutes you’ve used, how many texts you’ve sent, how much all of this is costing you and how close you are to pummeling your wallet into the ground you’re in luck because T-Mobile has just launched MyAccount which will do all of the above. Except pummel your wallet into the ground - the app [...]
6 Orange Androids, HTC Hero
Oh boy. We’re all still waiting for the Android floodgates to open and it appears as if mobile carrier Orange wants to burst through the damn with 6 Android Phones in 2009 coming from the likes of Sony Ericsson, Motorola, LG, Samsung and HTC. This is huge news rumor folks. The rumor comes from French site Mobinaute (translated) who quotes [...]
