Archive for April, 2009
HTC Hero Coming To Sprint In October?
In January 2009 we saw the HTC Hero leaked along with a HUGE list of other devices HTC has in the works but there were literally know details besides the name and a blurry picture. Last month it looked as if Orange would carry the HTC Hero in Europe but what about in the United States? An XDA-Developers post gives us some hints: HTC Hero (Android) [...]
Skytone Alpha 680 Android netbook
From Android-based MIDs to an Android netbook, the first budget ultraportable to adopt Google’s open-source OS looks to be the Skytone Alpha 680. A convertible netbook with a 7-inch 800 x 480 display, ARM11 533MHz processor and mere 1GB of onboard storage, the Alpha 680’s selling point looks set to be its price, suggested as just [...]
Dianne Hackborn Talks Soft Keyboards for Android 1.5
We have to be getting close to dropping the full Android 1.5 SDK on developers. It’s either that or we’re going to see the platform updated soon. The Android Developers blog was updated late last night with an article from Dianne Hackborne. This time around, the topic is On-Screen Input Methods, more specifically, soft keyboards. [...]
Routon P760 & P730 Android MIDs announced
Chinese firm Routon could be the first to bring an Android MID (mobile internet device) to the market, in the shape of the Routon P760 and P730. Each MID has a 4.8-inch 800 x 480 touchscreen, 4GB or 8GB of flash storage and integrated CDMA EVDO connectivity (GSM is currently optional), and Routon offer either their own generic Linux build or [...]
Updating Applications for On-screen Input Methods
One of the major new features we are introducing in Android 1.5 is our Input Method Framework (IMF), which allows developers on-screen input methods such as software keyboards. This article will provide an overview of what Android input method editors (IMEs) are, and what an application developer needs to do to work well with them. The IMF [...]
Rumor: HTC Hero Due in October
According to a guy named Daniel (atomixpaintball) over at xda-developers, the HTC Hero is due October 11th. I work for a wireless developer firm and I have just received word from the US carrier (cannot disclose who yet) that the release date for the HTC Hero (Android) is October 11th 2009. The carrier is giving us specifications to develop [...]
Cupcake Spotted in the Wild
The folks who work at the Google Campus in Mountain View are being treated to Cupcake before everyone else. Everyone out there gets an “early look” at the update. Well, kinda… You’re looking at a pic snapped of the Google Campus. Source @crazybob via phandroid Read more @ AndroidGuys
VNC Viewer (Version 090307)
A VNC viewer for Android platform. android-vnc-viewer is forked from tightVNC viewer. This project is still under development. If you are interested in making it better, please visit the applications homepage. Read more @ AndAppStore.com New Listings
K9 (Version 0.107)
K9 is an experimental fork of the core android POP/IMAP client. Primarily, K9 is focused on making it easy to chew through large volumes of email. It's our hope that K9 leads to improvements in the core Android mail client. Read more @ AndAppStore.com New Listings
Cupcake Appeals to More Than Just End Users
All the recent excitement surrounding Android 1.5 seems to be coming from those with G1’s looking for more from their phones. Well, at least it appears that way on the surface. Dig a little deeper, however, and you’ll find that the new features and enhancements coming in Android have a lot to offer developers as well. Yoni [...]
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