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by Phil Nickinson
May 31, 2010
While you're winding down from your three-day weekend, kick your feet up and join us after the break as we re-watch the Android 2.2 keynote address from Google I/O, where Google first showed us the m...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 30, 2010
Seems like only yesterday that we were talking about custom ROMs already being loaded on to the as-yet unreleased (to the public anyway) Sprint Evo 4G. OK, it was only yesterday. And in the orig...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 30, 2010
Surely you didn't think we would forget to show off some Flash did you? Phil and I have been hard at work finding out everything we can about what's new in Android 2.2, and we just saved the big...
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by Jared DiPane
May 29, 2010
Another busy week where the blogs have been flowing faster then most can keep up with. Phil and Jerry have been hard at work breaking down Froyo to show us all the amazing new features, and tons...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 28, 2010
[YouTube link]What's Android without gmail, right? And in Android 2.2, the gmail app has gotten even better, fixing some of our biggest complaints and bringing better account switching, e-mail notific...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 28, 2010
Good news for you folks running Froyo who are sorely missing your favorite paid applications from the new and improved Android Market. A fix has actually been around at XDA Developers for a coup...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 28, 2010
Android 2.2 Froyo features
Video walkthough
Benchmarking Android 2.2 (Froyo) and the JIT against Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Google Android developer explains more about Dalvik and the...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 28, 2010
The power widget you see here isn't really new in Android 2.2, but it's been tweaked for Froyo. The screen brightness selector now includes an auto brightness setting (using the ambient light sensor) ...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 27, 2010
Along with Android 2.2 comes a new version of the Android Market. While we still wish something could be done in regards to content (the Wild West still is in effect), Google's begun to at least...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 26, 2010
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Another welcome feature uncovered by many of you in Android 2.2 is the ability to work in apps through 270 degrees of rotation. That is, if you turn the phone to the landscape ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 26, 2010
Here's a great find that comes to us from Emlil at androidscoop. Froyo now gives users the ability to import .vcf cards into contacts. Even better, it looks like Froyo can handle the .vcf files ...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 26, 2010
Don't worry so much about not understanding that headline. We don't blame you. The Dalvik Virtual Machine is a behind-the-scenes tool that most of you never see, let alone need to worry about. Same go...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 26, 2010
Yes, folks, we're well aware that the Froyo ROM we're all running on our Nexus Ones isn't a final build. We said as much on Monday, and it was confirmed by Google just a couple of hours later and...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 25, 2010
We've heard people on other platforms complain that it's not easy to switch apps on Android. Apparently they weren't aware that all you have to do is hold down the Home button, and you get an app swi...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 25, 2010
[YouTube link]We were there when Google showed off the power of Android 2.2 and Froyo's new Just-in-Time compiler -- think zoom zoom! -- but you know the old saying ... trust, by verify. And so we sha...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 25, 2010
Not quite sure the stock Android 2.2 keyboard is going to take over the top spot from some of our favorites, but it's definitely getting better. Used to be to type a number or symbol, you'd have to hi...
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by Jeremy
May 25, 2010
From the Forums is a great way for you, our readers, to see the hottest topics being discussed. But you must be a registered member and becoming a member is a simple process. So if you have...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 25, 2010
Ed. note: OK, here's the deal. This accidentally got published before we meant for it to. We've pulled it from the front page but are leaving it published with this addendum. Cause that's how jou...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 24, 2010
One of the biggest thorns in Android's side so far has been lack of Bluetooth voice dialing. (These are phones, after all.) For those of you on-the-go who need to safely use the phone feat...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 24, 2010
Another of the very cool features we saw during the Android 2.2. Froyo announcement at Google IO was the "Chrome to Phone" extension, available for Google's Chrome browser. In a n...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 24, 2010
OMG! The Motorola Droid's getting the Android 2.2 Froyo update "in the near future." Which makes sense, because we don't have it at the moment, and we can't get it in the past. So...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 23, 2010
For those of you who worry about locking down your phone -- just in case it gets lost or stolen or your wife likes to check up on your calling and browsing habits -- you now have a couple of new opti...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 23, 2010
Internet tethering -- over USB and as a wireless hotspot -- is one of the bigger features built into Android 2.2 Froyo. And it's stupidly easy to set up and use. Just dive into the main wireless sett...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 23, 2010
This is Vic Gundotra, vice president of engineering with Android. And he's about to say something you need to listen to. Something you all need to listen to. And when he's finished, go back and liste...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 23, 2010
Connecting your Android phone to your computer to use it as a mass storage device isn't new, and we've detailed how and why you'd want to do it. But in Froyo, it gets a little more friendly. Gone is ...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 23, 2010
Android 2.2 - Froyo and Flash
Google IO Day 2 Keynote: Froyo time! [#io2010]
Android 2.2, Froyo, officially announced
Most 2010 HTC Android phones will get Froyo ...in 2010
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by Phil Nickinson
May 22, 2010
Here you go, folks, the down and dirty walkthrough with Froyo -- aka Android 2.2 -- on the Nexus One. Remember that there's a lot of back-end stuff that's been optimized, and we're really just start...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 22, 2010
Now we don't mean to cause any undue alarm here, but check out the live wallpaper on the Nexus One above. It doesn't reproduce perfectly in the picture, but there's definitely some major color bandin...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 22, 2010
For those of you who are running rooted and ROM'd Nexus Ones with a custom recovery module -- either Amon Ra or ClockworkMod or the like -- it's now stupidly easy to upgrade to Android 2.2 Paul at Mo...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 22, 2010
Stop. Do not pass go. Now that you have Froyo up and running on your Nexus One, it's time to take part in the Adobe Flash 10.1 beta. Just click here in your Android browser, install it, and start...
