Archive for April, 2009
Swiss HTC Magic Coming In June
The bad news is that the HTC Magic is delayed for launch in Switzerland. The good news is that we didn’t know it was scheduled for May release in the first place so this is more of a date announcement than date delay. TSR.ch is reporting that the HTC Magic will launch in June on Switzerland’s Sunrise mobile carrier. It could also be [...]
Android Applications and Backward Compatability
The very words “Backward Compatability” provoked MG Siegler from TechCrunch to dread the complexities that would inevitably follow. But “Backward Compatability” was the exact topic of discussion on the most recent Android Developer Blog post. Complain if you will but the issue can not be avoided and I applaude Google for [...]
SkyTone Alpha 680 Demo’d (VIDEO)
Enjoy a pair of videos showing the SkyTone Alpha 680 running Android. The first video shows the web browser, maps, Skype, and Palringo. This video demonstrates Documents to Go as well as some other apps we’ve not yet seen. It could be that they are shortcuts to apps or dev tools though. Does anyone else feel like the wallpaper and [...]
Far EasTone to Drop a Pair of Android Handsets in ‘09
Google’s decision to set up camp in Taiwan is looking better all the time. Wanting to work closer with members of the Open Handset Alliance and further Android, it appears that this is exactly what is happening. Today, PC World is reporting that Taiwanese Far EasTone is working with a “leading” local handset maker to launch [...]
Averatec Hinting at 10″ Android Netbook
Relatively unknown PC maker Averatec is most likely going to be jumping into the “me too” game of Android netbooks. Based out of Orange County, California, the company has been making all-in-one desktops and notebooks since 2004, often much cheaper than their competitors. Without explicitly saying it, company chief Tae-Hyun Cho is [...]
First Video of Samsung i7500 Emerges (VIDEO)
Sunday was the rumor. Monday morning was the announcement. Monday afternoon were the first images. Today, we’ve got the first video. The more we look at this phone, the more we like it. It’s slimmer, sleeker, and sexier than the G1. Expect this handset in June for a yet-to-be announced carrier. Read more @ AndroidGuys
HTC Magic Unboxing
And the obligatory unboxing of the HTC Magic has finally arrived, performed below by Sascha from NetBookNews.de. He has done 100 or so Netbook unboxings but the HTC Magic is his first Smartphone unboxing… cheers Sascha! He had the Black HTC Magic and apparently most people had the White version which I found surprising. He calls it [...]
Yet Another Video of Cupcake Features (VIDEO)
Here’s some video of Android 1.5 which was released to developers yesterday. Owners of the Google Dev Phone 1 can now flash their handsets with the latest build and start using the new features and improvements. Watch for the on-screen keyboard, updates to the web browser, video capture and other items. Hopefully this is one of the last [...]
Google I/O to Offer Plenty of Android Tutorials, Surprises
Dan Morrill has been talking up Google I/O quite a bit lately, and for good reason. It’s shaping up to be the event of the year for Android, in terms of developer help. The annual conference is Google’s largest developer gathering and includes sessions on working with various API’s, Webkit, Chrome, and more. As of right now, [...]
Rock On Music Player (Version 1.1.2)
RockOn is a music player for Android. It has a nice all-graphic UI interface making it the player of choice if you prefer browsing your music library by album art. The main features are: * Cool album art navigation UI * Location-aware concert info of your library's artists (uses Last.FM API). * One of the most effective album art [...]
