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Google I/O: How do I code thee? Let me count the ways

Dan Morrill presented a great talk this morning on the 3 different ways to code for Android: Managed Code Dalvik, Ajax, and Native Code. To demonstrate the different ways Dan decided to write the same app , a k-means clustering application, 3 different ways. The first way...

Tags: Google Inc., I/O, Dalvik, Native Code, Dalvik App, Web apps/Ajax App, Android 1.5, Android Browser, NDK App, AJAX, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Web 2.0, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2009-05-27

T-Mobile rolling out Android 1.5 cupcake update to G1 owners

T-Mobile rolling out Android 1.5 cupcake update to G1 ownersConfirmed Cupcake is out | ReadYep it's out NOW :)You can read more about it:http://www.livecrunch.com/2009/04/30/android-15-cupcake-released-today/

Tags: Android 1.5, T-Mobile

Discussion threads 2009-04-30

Top 5 features in Android 1.5 (Cupcake)

Top 5 features in Android 1.5 CupcakeHome widgets, for sureI really think home widgets are gonna be huge in the market.Great content!Wow! I looked over the detailed list and there is a LOT of new content. Android is definitely maturing quickly.DefinitelyI've got so many ideas for widgets and it was...

Tags: Android 1.5, Top 5

Discussion threads 2009-04-14

Additional Resources

HTC Droid Eris (Verizon Wireless)

Editors' note: Portions of this review were taken from our review of the HTC Hero. The two devices share similar features. The HTC Droid Eris is the second Verizon Wireless' Google Android phone after the Motorola Droid. Where the Droid was flashy and high-end, the Droid Eris offers a simpler,...

Tags: Keyboards, Telecom & Utilities, Smart phones, Verizon Wireless, DROID ERIS, High Tech Computer Corp., phone, HTC Droid Eris

Product reviews 2009-11-06

Verizon's HTC DROID ERIS may be the best $100 smartphone

Power of the Linux distro model!Yes, the claimed 'niche' Operating System as theMS fans scream does not appear to be a 'niche'anymore...;)Sorry butMS fans by their nature will consider anything that is not a PC to be a niche product.The whole point of Android is it can be done either...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Smart phones, phone, Verizon Communications Inc., HTC Droid Eris, smart phone, OTA, phone company, High Tech Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Radio RTL 102.5 1.0.2 (Mobile)

Listen to RTL 102.5 on your Android. And discover also our additional Radio channels: RTL 102.5 Classic - the best music ever; RTL 102.5 Groove - the music with the "cool" factor; RTL 102.5 Italian Style - the best Italian music; RTL 102.5 Radio Guardia Costiera.

Tags: Mobile, Radio, Music, Liquid Air Lab, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-05

News to know: Ruiz, Moffat resign; Microsoft; Psystar; Smartphones

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Sam Diaz: Ruiz resigns as GlobalFoundries chairman; no mention of insider trading scandal Moffat no longer with IBM as...

Tags: Dana Blankenhorn, CBS Interactive Inc., Microsoft Corp., Psystar, Smartphone, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Mainframes, Sales Strategy, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Servers, Hardware, Sales

Blog posts 2009-11-03

Google defines its focus in Apps in 2010

Chrostopher: the need for detailed formatting as we know it is going away.Actually, the detailed formatting is moving to making it look like you want on computer screens, NOT on paper, which is quite different.All of those baroque features for printing on 8.5x11 paper are looking more stupid every day.Interesting...

Tags: OpenOffice, Document management, Microsoft Office, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Analyst: Big on Motorola, Android; no love for RIM, Palm

To Stay in Business,eventually they will turn to Android.The SAME WAY did HTC and MOTOROLA.and IT will not Take Long!RE: Analyst: Big on Motorola, Android; no love for RIM, PalmRIM forever!droid is cool, but read the comments on the original article.this guy is probably waaaay off.IT Analysts are kind of...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Investment, Handhelds, droid, IT-Analysts, Motorola Inc., Research In Motion Ltd., Palm Inc., phone, Pre, v60

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Google "attacking" developer community?

No.Improving their apps doesn't make them evil.Killing competition by giving away apps for "free" makes them evil.Isn't it a bit hypocritical to complain?After all Android developers are using Android which they didn't need to pay for because Google gave it to them. Where do they think those development funds...

Tags: Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-01

Android 2.0 (Eclair) FAQ

Android 2.0 GPSWill the GPS be functional if I don't buy the expensive Verizon data plan or pay by the Mb.You would need access to the internetto download the maps as needed there would not be enough room on the phone to store the whole country locally. So unless you...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Android 2.0, phone, ECLAIR

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

Motorola DROID on Verizon: Is this the iPhone killer you're looking for?

No it isn't.It needs two things to even dent the iPhone, much less kill it. It needs a REAL equivalent to iTunes & App store. It needs to have a crazy simple interface. I haven't seen anything which leads me to believe Droid has either of those.Well, they will not...

Tags: Smart phones, Motorola Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

Google, Android 2.0 sticks fork in GPS devices

It would also be great if Android could automatically re-route you in real-time, when things like the Bay Bridge suddenly close. This means munincipalities automatically posting closures on a web site, that all providers can use in real-time. Munincipalities could also distribute traffic in real-time. Lots of possibilities to replacing...

Tags: Handhelds, Mobile operating systems, Smart phones, GPS, Google Inc., Google Android 2.0, GPS Devices, battery, Google Android

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

What's new in Android 2.0? Part 2: Developer features

APIs for sync adaptersWhere are the new APIs for sync adapters? I'm interested in this, but I couldn't locate them.Develop for 2.01. An app of any complexity is going to take several months to code, debug, test, re-code, etc.2. People that spend the money for a 2.0 device want...

Tags: Android 2.0, Microsoft Windows 7, API, Developer Features, adapter, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

What's new in Android 2.0? Part 2: Developer features

Android 2.0 ("Eclair") is an evolutionary version of the Android platform. Despite its version number, it's not as big a change as going from 1.1 to 1.5 ("Cupcake"). However, it does bring a number of notable features to the platform. This article samples the goodies that Google sprinkled on top...

Tags: Platform, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2009-10-28

Will OpenSolaris survive Oracle?

We can only hope so! It would make a much better back end than what linux has to offer. Solaris has always been a solid performer and is a real UNIX, not some hacked up clone like linux. The best option for Oracle would be to ditch linux...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, Sun Solaris, Oracle Corp., OpenSolaris, Open Solaris

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Verizon preps fourth quarter device barrage; Droid will 'stimulate demand'

Verizon delivered a solid third quarter courtesy of its wireless business, which added 1.2 million net customers excluding acquisitions. The company also said it is set up for the fourth quarter with the launch of Research in Motion's Storm 2 on Wednesday, two Motorola Android devices and 12 other handsets....

Tags: Revenue, Verizon Communications Inc., Wireless, Operational Accounting, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-26

Samsung Moment (Sprint)

In case you haven't noticed, the Google Android dam has broken. For almost a year HTC was the only manufacturer to offer handsets with the operating system, but in the past month, Motorola and Samsung almost fell over each other to offer Android smartphones of their own. Moto gave us...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, slider mechanism, Sprint Communications, Samsung Moment, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Product reviews 2009-10-22

B&N's Nook e-reader: Weirdly unrevolutionary

In addition to this posting, please visit this clarifications posting to get the whole picture. It would be nice to say, as Matt Miller has, that the e-book and e-reader market was revolutionized today. It simply got more interesting. A careful reading of the $259 Nook's...

Tags: E-reader, Device, E-book, Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Inc., Wireless, B&N, Nook, Cover-flow, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Mitch Ratcliffe

Blog posts 2009-10-20

Another strong quarter for Apple; credit strong iPhone, Mac sales

updated: Apple said today that Mac computers and iPhones saw strong year-over-year sales jumps in the fourth quarter, allowing the company to once again beat Wall Street's expectations for the quarter and sending the stock surging in after-hours trading. Apple today reported fourth quarter earnings of $1.67...

Tags: Revenue, Apple iPhone, Apple Macintosh, Apple iPod, Apple Inc., Sales Strategy, Smart Phones, Digital Music, Digital Media, Sales, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-19