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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 02, 2012
By now you've read and watched our HTC One X review, and know all about HTC's decision to use capacitive buttons instead of on-screen buttons. As a fan of "real" buttons, I'm g...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 16, 2012
Reports have emerged over the past couple of weeks that a significant number of European Android developers have yet to receive their payment for sales during February 2012. And today, Google has to...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 14, 2012
When Sony unveiled the Xperia Sola yesterday, it was keen to tout its new "floating touch" technology as a major selling point. Unlike other touchscreen phones, the Sola can detect when a ...
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by Anndrew Vacca
Mar 13, 2012
Google is busy gearing up for its big IO Developer Conference in June (we'll be there!), but what's the point of hard work without a little bit of fun? Today the developers team introduced u...
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by Phil Nickinson
Mar 13, 2012
Admittedly we're not all that versed on the ins and outs of how Google pays developers for apps purchased from the Android Market Google Play. But one thing we do know is an angry mob (editors a...
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by Richard Devine
Mar 11, 2012
An interesting email seems to have been doing the rounds today. Boxee it seems are on the hunt for Android developers to join their organisation. To anyone interviewed either in person or via ...
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by Anndrew Vacca
Feb 29, 2012
The Application Statistics dashboard within the Android Market's Developer Console has been upgraded with new functionality and a revamped UI in order to help developers better track their apps&...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 17, 2012
*UPDATED* - The folks from CrackBerry reached out to RIM for further clairifcation on this matter and this is what they found. "Ads will work inside the Android apps the only thing howeve...
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by Phil Nickinson
Feb 04, 2012
Brandon Watson, a major player in the resurrection of Microsoft's Windows Phone OS, specifically in his work with developers, has taken a job with Amazon. Watson confirmed his departure Friday o...
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by Simon Sage
Jan 16, 2012
At CES 2012, GM was showing off their remote control and monitoring Android app, but I would say their more interesting announcement from the show was a new OnStar API, which will enable outside dev...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 03, 2012
A lot of work has gone into the UI for Ice Cream Sandwich, and Google has decided that manufacturers who want to have access to the Android Market will now have to let it shine -- the Holo theme, in...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 18, 2011
Update: We're being told by one developer that actually this wording is unchanged, and the 15-minute window still applies, it's just that Google has that long to refund the money. We're ...
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by Tim Stiffler-Dean
Nov 08, 2011
Back where I come from, the world of webOS and the PreCentral Nation, Villo.net has been a service used by more than a few great developers to bring easy-to-implement cloud services to their applica...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 05, 2011
If our calculations are correct, HTC just dropped more source code than we've got time for all weekend. To wit: we're now seeing kernel source and Gingerbread updates for the HTC Rhyme, myTo...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 18, 2011
We're all waiting for news about the release date for both the Galaxy Nexus as well as the Ice Cream Sandwich update for our existing phones, but in the meantime Google has already released the ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 06, 2011
Amazon has added their developer FAQ with a section specific for the Kindle Fire, covering requirements and the submission process for those who are getting ready for Novembers big launch. For...
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by Alex Dobie
Sep 29, 2011
Yesterday we saw the confirmation that, thanks to assistance from Sony Ericsson, almost all of its Xperia range will be receiving full support from custom ROM CyangenMod in the future. Now SE itself...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 19, 2011
With the release of Ice Cream Sandwich looming on the horizon, Android lead tech writer Scott Main has taken some time to talk to developers about how to get Honeycomb-only apps ready for the smalle...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 31, 2011
Google has made the Honeycomb 3.2 SDK component available for download, as well as an update to the SDK tools, the compatibility package and a new release of the Android NDK. These tools help de...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 08, 2011
Here at Android Central we're about more than just bringing you the latest Android news, we have the best damn Android forums on the Internet! (Notice the capital I in Internet. We're serious.)&...
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by Chris Parsons
Aug 02, 2011
Over at the Android Developers Blog they've just announced the dates for the Android Developer Labs 2011. The goals for this years events are aimed at optimizing Android apps for tablets, more specifi...
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HTC releases kernel source for numerous devices, including the EVO 3D, Sensation 4G and Incredible 2
by Chris Parsons
Jul 29, 2011
If you're an Android developer, you might have been little frustrated with HTC lately. They haven't exactly been the fastest in offering up the kernel sources for some of their most recent devices but...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 19, 2011
Box is offering prizes ranging from $25,000 to free HP TouchPads for the developers who can build the best 10 mobile apps. Between now and Sept. 9, Android, webOS, and iOS developers c...
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by Chris Parsons
Jun 22, 2011
Being a Motorola Arix 4G owner just got a whole lot more exciting. According to the latest news, when the Motorola Atrix gets updated to Android 2.3 Gingerbread net month that update will also be brin...
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by Chris Parsons
Jun 08, 2011
Something that has long been missing from the Android Market now appears to be rolling out across the board. Yup, as shown in the above image the Android Market now offers up a device compatibility ch...
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by Chris Parsons
Jun 02, 2011
HTC has been working hard as of late, one thing they have been putting some focus on is the many Android developers that are out there in an effort to get more involved with HTC products. Back when ...
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by Chris Parsons
May 23, 2011
With what has now grown to more than 9 million users, the folks behind Evernote have just announced the first Evernote trunk conference and developer competition with $100,000 in prizes. The one-day c...
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by Jared DiPane
May 10, 2011
Ever wish that when you were at home you could have nearly full control of everything in your house, right from your Android device? Google has just announced at Google IO that they will be bringing A...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 09, 2011
Jerry and I are winging our way west today, ahead of the Google IO developer conference Tuesday and Wednesday. Last year we got a look at Foyo and Google TV, plus a sneak peak at Android's music ...
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by Kyle Gibb
Apr 26, 2011
Google has introduced a new monthly report to give developers on the Android Market more information about users of their paid applications. The reports will contain information from each purcha...
