Archive for August, 2009
Augmented traffic app for Android surfaces
One of the new buzzwords in applications for mobile phones floating around is augmented reality. This type of app takes an image seen live form the phones camera and overlays it with directions or other data as an example. A slick new augmented reality app for the Android platform has surfaced called Augmented Traffic Views. The app overlays data [...]
Pac-Mac clears way for more Namco games on Android
Back in my youth I spent more quarters than I can count in the arcade and more often than not, I spent them playing Pac-Man. Pac-Man is one of the classic arcade games that are still enjoyed by gamers around the world. Namco has offered Pac-Man games on platforms like the iPhone and Android devices already. The company has announced that [...]
Unknown Android MID Sadly Only a Concept
There’s been a rash of recent Android MID sightings lately and nobody seems to know who it belongs to or what it is. Today we’re learning that it’s most likely just a concept device designed to show off the new “Rockchip” processor from a Chinese chip maker. As Androinica points out, there’s no visible [...]
ADC2: Challenging Predictions
This past Monday, the week-long entry period for the Android Developer Challenge 2 (ADC2) opened up. This $2 million contest will eventually crown thirty prize-winners, with the top winner walking away with $250,000. With judging largely in the hands of ordinary users (only part of second round will involve expert judges), this version of the [...]
Archos’ A5 Details Sneak Out Courtesy of FCC
The next time you see Archos, tell ‘em we said thanks! It seems they decided not to sign a confidentiality agreement with the FCC and now we have some details on their forthcoming device. We’ll have to wait a few more weeks for the full list of specs, but here’s what we know so far… The FCC has tested two devices, the [...]
Google Adds Crowdsourcing to Maps
Google is now using the locations and speeds of their mobile users to help each other out. Rather than finding out where congestion is the hard way, the traffic layer now uses crowdsourcing to help users get a feel for real-time road conditions. For those of you with GPS enabled handsets with Google Maps loaded, you already contribute to the [...]
Two Good Android-Related Reads
I wanted to pass along a pair of Android editorial/op-ed pieces that were sent my way. I figured you guys would enjoy – I know I certainly did. Both are well written and researched and have some meat to them. Be sure to leave a comment on their respective posts and share your thoughts whether you agree or disagree. Android’s [...]
MyTouch 3G Commercial With Whoopi Goldberg, Phil Jackson & Jesse James
Michael Arrington from TechCrunch has somehow gotten ahold of the T-Mobile MyTouch 3G Commercial that he says will begin airing in the United States today. I found it funny that Arrington reiterates his rebelious tech blogger image saying, “I’ve uploaded to YouTube without any permission whatsoever”. The commercial features Whoopi [...]
FCC report tips Archos A5S Android Internet Tablet
Archos’ Android-based Internet Tablet has been prematurely revealed, courtesy of the company’s FCC report. The device – which resembles their existing Archos 5 PMP, but uses Google’s mobile OS – has been confirmed as the Archos A5S (7501), as well as having an untested sibling device, the A5H (7501). The Archos A5S [...]
T-Mobile enlist celebs to sell myTouch 3G [Video]
![T-Mobile enlist celebs to sell myTouch 3G [Video]](http://www.theandroider.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/097cf_t-mobile_mytouch_3g_celebrity_advert-600x439.jpg "T-Mobile enlist celebs to sell myTouch 3G [Video]")
The great thing about celebrity adverts is that they presume the general public is too uncertain of its own identity to actually pick a product of their own, and instead need to align themselves with someone famous in order to have self-esteem. T-Mobile have jumped on that particular bandwagon with the help of Whoopi Goldberg, Phil Jackson and [...]
