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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's Jha clarifies MotoBlur, Android 2.0 conundrum (Cliq vs. Droid)

What?That was not exactly a clarification, and I don't see this as a small issue. What, exactly, can we expect from Motorola as Android matures? Further, will it be possible to choose, at will, whether our handsets will use one or the other, or if MotoBlur can run on top...

Tags: Cliq, Android 2.0, Motoblur, Motorola Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-29

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 1: User features

Some REALLY great functionalityThere's some REALLY great functionality in Android 2.0!Hopefully, Android's HTML5 features mesh well with the iPhone's HTML5 features. This will allow developers to build web apps that target both platforms.WebkitBoth browsers are using the same engine, so there should be compatibility.It's nice to see mobile browsers get...

Tags: Web browsers, Android 2.0, HTML5

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Additional Resources

Radio EYE 97 (Android) 1.0.2 (Mobile)

EYE97 is dedicated to bringing you the finest hit songs of the 70s, 80s, 90s, and today. Dance & Club music and shows 24 hours a day without any commercial interruptions and completely free to use. Now also on your Android phone.

Tags: Mobile, Android, Radio, Liquid Air Lab, EYE97, Advertising & Promotion, Telecom & Utilities, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-16

Oldie 95 (Android) 1.0.2 (Mobile)

Oldie 95 is the good mood radio from Hamburg, Germany. Since 2002, Oldie 95 has been sending 365 days/year hits from the 60s, 70s, and 80s as well as local news, stories, and interviews from the area. The radio reaches over 300.000 people in HamburgÑ?

Tags: Mobile, Radio, Liquid Air Lab, Oldie 95, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-16

Facebook app dev posts scathing indictment of App Store

It's a surprise that Apple's App Store review process is tyrannical?Afterall, there certainly isn't anyone more open minded than Stevie Boy Wonder...is there?Gee...who'd have thunk it. so what's he going to do?So what is Hewitt going to do? Develop web apps? All the app stores have major restrictions, look at...

Tags: Smart phones, App Store, Apple iPhone, developer, Facebook

Discussion threads 2009-11-12

News to know: HP-3Com; AMD; Google; Blockbuster; Bing 2.0

News to know intro: Sam Diaz: HP announces $2.7 billion acquisition of 3Com; raises outlook Larry Dignan: Cisco vs. HP: 3Com acquisition ups the ante John Morris: AMD updates roadmap, promises "supercomputer in your lap" ...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Andrew Nusca, Blockbuster Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Sam Diaz, Games, Linux, Open Source, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2009-11-12

Bing 2.0 debuts

Bing Image SearchSpeaking of Bing, I recently did some Bing Image Searches, and found that they produced better results than Google Image Searches.Just keeps getting better.I don't know how anyone using Bing could find anything to complain about. In fact all the complaints I do see come from people...

Tags: SEARCH, Bing, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-11

Droid by Motorola and Verizon Wireless

A gallery of several angles of the new Droid handset by Motorola powered by Google Android 2.0 (a.k.a. Eclair) running on Verizon Wireless. Bonus side-by-side with the iPhone. by Jason O'Grady

Tags: Verizon Wireless, Motorola Inc., Mobile Operating Systems, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, droid, android, google, motorola, verizon, wireless, eclair, gallery, mobile, phone, app, market, Jason O'Grady

Image galleries 2009-11-08

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

Google classic homepage sports Motorola Droid ad

I don't see itCould be that it detects that I'm in Canada. Come on Motorola, bring this to Canada and I'll buy it! :)Re: I don't see it Not a Canadian thing. Either it is random, focused on some cookie info, or pulled. Not on mine in the US as...

Tags: advertisement, Motorola Inc., Google Inc.

Discussion threads 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

RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700 (T-Mobile)

Photo gallery:RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700It's been about a year since the original RIM BlackBerry Bold made its debut, and while it remains a very solid device, it's about time that a flashier, faster model took over the reigns. And that device would be the RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700. Not only...

Tags: Handhelds, BlackBerry Bold 9700, RIM BlackBerry, RIM BlackBerry Bold, RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700, Research In Motion Ltd., T-Mobile, Bold 9700

Product reviews 2009-11-05

News to know: Intel; Microsoft layoffs; Motorola, Palm; Oracle-Sun; MSN

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: New York AG files antitrust charges against Intel; alleges bribery, coercion Mary Jo Foley: Are the Microsoft...

Tags: Layoff, MSN, Hewlett-Packard Co., Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Palm Inc., Andrew Nusca, Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Sam Diaz, Intel Corp., Motorola Inc., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Data Centers, Storage, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Data Management

Blog posts 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

Jazz FM 1.0.2 (Mobile)

Jazz FM is a digital radio station from the UK that broadcasts on DAB Digital Radio, Sky Digital 0202, Freesat 729, online at www.jazzfm.com and now on Android mobile phones through the Jazz FM app.

Tags: Digital Radio, Mobile, Liquid Air Lab, Digital Music, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-05

Motorola and Palm; will 2009 be designated as a comeback year?

wrongwell matthew, because you have been wrong consistently about the smartphone market the last few years i would argue they are both doomed, when you like them. the pre doesn't help palm as it should regardless of critical acclaim and motorola will participate in the race to the bottom (margin...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Handhelds, Mobile operating systems, RIM OS, Palm Inc., Pre, GSM, Motorola Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

News to know: AT&T, Verizon; T-Mobile; Microsoft CRM; Win7; datacenters; Sony-Ericcson

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: AT&T sues Verizon Wireless, calls map ad "misleading" but doesn't dispute accuracy Matthew Miller: T-Mobile experiences...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Data Center, Dana Gardner, Dana Blankenhorn, Verizon Communications Inc., Andrew Nusca, T-Mobile, AT&T Corp., Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Microsoft CRM, Sam Diaz, CRM, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows 7, Smart Phones, Tools & Techniques, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management

Blog posts 2009-11-04

Keeper Password & Data Vault 2.0 (Mac)

Where do you write down your secret passwords, PIN numbers, etc...? Notepad? PDF? Excel? That's not safe and you deserve a better solution! Keeper is the safest and most secure way to store all of your secret passwords, notes, website logins and other top secret personal information on your laptop...

Tags: AES, Apple Macintosh, Password, 128-bit, Callpod, Keeper, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-01