Archive for August, 2009
Geodelic’s Sherpa Gets Major Enhancement in Skyhook Wireless Partnership
Already one of the top apps in the Android Market, Sherpa is about to get better. Today sees Geodelic announcing a partnership with Skyhook Wireless which will make the application much more accurate in reporting locations. Skyhook offers a major enhancement to the application’s location awareness. This allows Geodelic to more accurately [...]
Android Market Ruled by the People, Not Google
About 1% of all apps that are uploaded to the Android Market are removed by Google. Even with such a low percentage, it still begs the question “Does Google play gatekeeper to the Market?” The answer is both yes and no. Google allows the users of the Android Market to help decide what abides by their policies. If an application [...]
Sony Ericsson Xperia X5 (Nadine): Android Concept
First of all, the obligatory bucket of salt should get a few extra helpings with this post. The Xperia X1 is a great device, the X2 is rumored to be its WinMo wielding successor and if we’re lucky enough, the Android-based Xperia X3 rumor will pan out too. But a Phandroid reader (Thanks Jeff!) has spotted mention of another Android Xperia - [...]
Android Developer Challenge 2 Now Open For Submissions!
It took longer than expected, but Android Developer Challenge 2 (aka ADC2) is now accepting submissions! The announcement was made via an Android Developer Blog post that suggested developers visit the ADC Site for full rules/details. Submissions must be made by August 31st so developers have to act very, very fast! Check out what they have to say [...]
Rhapsody Android Application In The Works!
Big news on the application front today as RealNetworks announced Rhapsody for the iPhone. Why the heck is that relevant to Phandroid? Because according to Engadget, “the company is also working diligently on Rhapsody for other mobile platforms and carrier app stores, including Google Android.” Check out a video of Rhapsody on the iPod [...]
Motorola Sholes Hits Verizon Late October!
Verizon Wireless customers can start (unofficially) counting down the days that an Android Phone - and a seemingly awesome one at that - lands on their carriers shelves. A leaked Verizon roadmap has unveiled a whole swarm of Verizon Wireless goodness and amongst it all is a late October release of the upcoming Motorola Sholes. First we see a [...]
Samsung Galaxy Lite Passes FCC!
First the Samsung Galaxy Lite got its Wi-Fi certification and now another governmental hurdle has been leaped for all to see: the Galaxy Lite has passed the FCC! Here is a sketch showing the back of the phone, pretty uninteresting I know but its all we got! So what do we know about the Samsung Galaxy Lite? That it has Wi-Fi, passed the FCC and [...]
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Android Developer Challenge 2 open for submissions
The time has come! The submission site for Android Developer Challenge 2 is now open. You can now submit applications for the Challenge at http://market.android.com/adc. Full instructions are also available on the site.The key thing to remember is that all submissions must be entered by 11:59:59pm Pacific Time in the United States on August 31, [...]
ADC2: Submit! Go! Now!
The Android Developer Challenge is ready for submissions! Some key points about the Challenge: The blog post that announced ADC2 was open for apps says “you’ve uploaded a version of your app to Android Market, you’ll need to use a different Android package name for the version you submit to the Challenge”. That is a big [...]
