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Android’s Cupcake indigestion

Android’s Cupcake indigestionMea CulpaEd,Great article and yes my posts were based on internal memos from within T-Mobile that were obviously confused.I had reservations but did bite and posted it.Without malicious intent I hope at the very least this cattle prodded development to make sure once it is ready to at...

Tags: Android Cupcake, T-Mobile, indigestion

Discussion threads 2009-02-05

Android Cupcake update may be missing major need, memory management

Android Cupcake update may be missing major need, memory managementNo Mention of Video RecordingArron didnt mention video recording or the other interesting features if you manually upload the current Cupcake branch as I detail at http://www.googleandblog.com/google-android-cupcake-ingredients/3650/,Michael MartinGoogle And BlogRE: Android Cupcake update may be missing major need, memory managementRelated issue...

Tags: Android Cupcake, memory management

Discussion threads 2009-01-23

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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

Hands-on review: HTC Hero from Sprint is truly super

When will AT&T get one?I had heard that the HTC Hero was coming to AT&T and I was excited to be able to have an Android phone without paying huge fees to cancel. Looks like I'm stuck with the iPhone until AT&T gets an Android phone.RE: Hands-on review: HTC...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, HTC Hero, High Tech Computer Corp., Sprint Communications, Hands-On Review, AT&T Corp., phone

Discussion threads 2009-10-05

Why the first Chrome netbooks may not be so revolutionary

Acer and Lenovo will be among the first to release netbooks running Google's Chrome OS. These netbooks, which will be dual-boot systems with Windows XP as well, could be available as early as next month in some markets, according to several reports. HTC, the smartphone manufacturer, could also release a...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Android, Google Chrome, Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Mobile Operating Systems, Smart Phones, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-07-14

Android set to launch in Japan, 1.5 deployment "nearly complete"

The first Android-powered phone will launch in Japan on July 10th. New Japanese customers will have immediate access to free applications in the Android Market, with paid apps following sometime later. That's according to a notice sent from Google's Eric Chu to Android app developers late Wednesday. Bulgaria and Romania...

Tags: Google Android, Japan, App, Publisher Website, Mobile Operating Systems, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2009-07-03

JavaScript speed test: iPhone 3G S whips Palm Pre and Google G1

JavaScript speed test: iPhone 3G S whips Palm Pre and Google G1It is on par with the iPhone 3G v 3.0 thoughRegardless how much JS do you want on a phone with a tiny screen?also Anandtech's Wifi tests: iPhone beats Pre 20+%, beats G1 even morehttp://www.anandtech.com/gadgets/showdoc.aspx?i=3587Wow, great job Apple!My WM...

Tags: Scripting languages, OK IT, Apple iPhone, JavaScript Speed Test, Palm Pre, Google G1, Apple iPhone 3G, iPhone 3G S, JavaScript, Palm Inc., Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-06-25

Qik rolls out live video streaming for Google Android

My T-Mobile G1 is my preferred T-Mobile device and it just gets better and better all the time with more developers supporting the Google Android platform. The latest software/service available for the Android devices is Qik mobile video streaming application. iPhone users cannot say, "There's an app for that." since...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Android, Streaming Video, Qik, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Digital Video, Internet, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-06-23

Google I/O: Mastering the Android Media Framework

This afternoon at Google I/O 2009 Dave Sparks gave the most technical presentation of the conference so far when he delved into the details of the Android Media Framework. Here are my notes from the talk. Design Goals of the Media Framework include: Simplify...

Tags: Google Inc., Audio, Volume Control, I/O, Codec, Video, MP3, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2009-05-27

Google I/O: Coding for better battery life

Jeff Sharkey, recently hired by Google, presented an interesting session this afternoon called "Coding for Life - Battery Life, That Is". In it, he offered several practical tips for Android developers to prolong the life of their users' batteries. All apps need to work together to be...

Tags: Google Inc., I/O, Battery, Wakelocks, Engineering, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2009-05-27

The Ultimate Tablet: On Palm's webOS?

Palm's soon to be launched Pre on the Sprint mobile network will introduce the first webOS-based device into the consumer market. But should webOS be restricted to just smartphones? What about larger devices such as a tablet in the conceptual rendering above? (NetPilot Tablet Design Concept...

Tags: Device, Palm Inc., Tablets, Notebooks, Keyboards, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Peripherals, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-05-26

MobileTechRoundup show #171; MiFi, Sidekick, E71x, DX, and more

James kicked off MobileTechRoundup show #171 by talking about an accessory that is hot news this week and that is the Verizon Wireless MiFi EVDO router that makes it quick and easy to get up to 5 devices connected to Verizon's high speed data network. I then talked about the...

Tags: MobileTechRoundup, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-05-15

Pushing change with Android.

Certainly I expect Cupcake to deliver a lot of new features. But these roll-outs are, in the end, controlled by carriers, which likely as not retain a certain veto power, not only over what improvements they might push down but on everything else. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Android, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2009-05-11

It's official; T-Mobile G1 Android 1.5 update coming next week

It's official; T-Mobile G1 Android 1.5 update coming next weekI went with the JF ROM tooI don't see any advantage in waiting for the official release. Even if you need to go back to the official release because something gets hosed, as long as you handle the JF updates correctly...

Tags: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, T-Mobile G1 Android 1.5, JF ROM, T-Mobile G1 Android, T-Mobile G1, T-Mobile

Discussion threads 2009-05-07

News to know: Windows 7; Top student laptops; Facebook; Larry Page's commencement speech

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. Ed Bott: How many Intel CPUs will fail the XP Mode test in Windows 7? Larry Page's fine commencement speech. Andrew...

Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Microsoft Windows 7, Larry Page, Laptop Computer, Microsoft Windows, Data Centers, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-05-04

Is the T-Mobile G1 cupcake update really rolling out in the US?

Is the T-Mobile G1 cupcake update really rolling out in the US?I can confirm I have NOT received an update nt.I also have NOT received it...I only see reports of a few people on various Android related sites claiming they have the update. The only really confirmed update was someone...

Tags: cupcake, T-Mobile G1, T-Mobile

Discussion threads 2009-05-01

T-Mobile G1 US cupcake 1.5 update, nothing to see here

I posted that the T-Mobile G1 cupcake (aka 1.5) update was rolling out to G1 owners yesterday, but with no official T-Mobile confirmation and some confusion in the Android space I am no longer certain the update really is rolling out here in the US. Conducting a search on Twitter...

Tags: T-Mobile G1, Cupcake, T-Mobile, Payroll Solutions, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-05-01

News to know: Windows 7; Apple; Yahoo bonuses; Palm

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. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Verdict: Windows 7 - Like Vista, just a bit easier to use and less annoying Ed Bott: Database glitch causes Windows 7 download...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows 7, Yahoo! Inc., Palm Inc., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2009-05-01

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

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

A couple of days ago I mentioned that the Android 1.5 update was available for Android Developer Phone models of the G1. According to Brighthand T-Mobile USA and UK have started to roll this update out to T-Mobile G1 owners over the air. Some people are reporting that the update...

Tags: T-Mobile G1, Update, T-Mobile, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-04-30