Archive for September, 2009
Android 1.6 Available… For Dev Phone 1!
If you’re an Android Developer or even a random Android enthusiast who picked up the unlocked Android Dev Phone 1 (ADP1) then you’re in luck… you now have access to download Android 1.6 aka Donut! In a tweet by Android Team Member JBQ we are linked to not only the files necessary to do so, but a “How-To” on flashing [...]
App Review: Express News
Every morning as my dogs rush past me to the yard for their morning romp, I sit on my deck with a cup of hot coffee and start my day. This routine has long included my G1 to check email, Twitter, Facebook and the like as I slowly wake listening to the distant jingle of dog tags frantically moving about the yard. This is followed by a trip to [...]
Is Rooting Overrated?
I decided some time ago that I would root my phone after an app came in the market proclaiming that I could do the process with the click of a button. Why root? The advantages were obvious. The enhanced browser with multi touch, root access, one click GPS activation, and the list goes on. I installed the custom ROM without any problems and [...]
App Review: aiCurrency
aiCurrency is, as you might have guessed, a currency converter for Android. It’s not just your standard conversion app though – there are some really nice features you might find enjoyable or helpful. Because of my travels, my online purchase addiction (Hi, my name is Raphael and I bought tons of stuff online..!) and my job with [...]
Tip Calculator (Version 1.0.2)
Simple calculator which allows you to easily split your bill amongst any number of people with a few predefined tip amounts or even a custom one! Read more @ AndAppStore.com New Listings
Tesla (Version 0.8.2)
Tesla is a PC media player remote control app for the Android platform. Designed for Linux distributions like Ubuntu, it interacts with the music and video players on your PC over a Wifi network. Read more @ AndAppStore.com New Listings
HTC Desire Passes FCC, Gains Wi-Fi Certification
With all the news, rumors and leaks regarding the Motorola Sholes/Tao, you may have missed an important note regarding HTC and Verizon Wireless. The HTC Desire, HTC Passion and HTC Predator are all Android Phones poised to launch on Big Red this holiday season. Little to nothing is known about them but that will all change very soon and right now [...]
Acer A1 up for preorder on Expansys
Apparently, at least for a while today retailer Expansys had the Acer Android powered A1 smartphone listed for preorder on its website. At the time of this writing, the website says the page can’t be displayed when you visit it. While the specs were up, we gleaned that the handset will sport Android 2.0, have a Qualcomm 8250 processor [...]
Google sends cease and desist to programmer over CyanogenMod
Google is typically pretty open about its open source Android operating system for smartphones. A programmer behind the CyanogenMod ROM of Android has received a cease and desist letter from the search giant. The reason for the demand to stop providing the ROM is that it has proprietary applications in it like YouTube and Maps. Google says that [...]
Geek’s Phone One Pro Being Announced Wednesday?
Remember the Geek’s Phone One? I first mentioned it to you folks in May and was reluctant to do so as it seemed/sounded like a possible fake – it wasn’t. But even though the company is real they have yet to produce a consumer ready product and this month have faced further delays. Fortunately those delays are to improve the [...]
