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by brian hart#ac
Apr 13, 2009
Elan Microelectronics, a small Taiwanese outfit that recently made news for suing Apple for copyright infringement over their multi-touch technology, recently release the above video demonstrating mul...
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by brian hart#ac
Apr 06, 2009
According to T-Mobile USA, G1 Android users downloaded an average of at least 40 applications for their phones while iPhone users averaged about 37 apps. There is no data as to retention of apps - G1 ...
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by Casey Chan
Apr 02, 2009
Remember how we told you that Google was banning all tethering applications from Android Market and didn't look so "open" while doing so? Well, we might have spoke too soon. Google has...
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by Casey Chan
Mar 30, 2009
As much as we love Android Market, we know it has some weaknesses. The categories could be a bit more specific, the reviews could still be better, and well, the search feature needs to be more e...
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by Casey Chan
Mar 17, 2009
You know that Android Market Merchant System problem we reported on yesterday? Well, it's been fixed! Google Support gave this statement:“The issue you were having should now be resolved. Please...
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by Casey Chan
Mar 13, 2009
Androinica reports that Google has updated their Google Image Search on Android devices. It's nicer, faster, and better suited for the mobile platform. They've even included filtering options wh...
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by Casey Chan
Mar 11, 2009
If you didn't know, we're pretty big Android guys here. Huge, in fact. But we also respect the iPhone and though we understand its pitfalls, we also do understand that the iPhone changed smartphones ...
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by Casey Chan
Mar 10, 2009
A lot of people seem to think that Android isn't a big priority for Google, believing that any mobile smartphone platform is just as important to Google as Android. We obviously think different and ...
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by Casey Chan
Mar 03, 2009
We've seen this new T-Mobile G1 commercial on TV lately but it just recently popped up on T-Mobile's youtube channel for everyone's viewing pleasure. While the first G1 commercial focused on what th...
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by brian hart#ac
Feb 27, 2009
Just a few days ago, we reported that those with Google Developer phones (unlocked, root access) would not be able to buy certain apps in the Android Market. It appears there were some teeth to this r...
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by brian hart#ac
Feb 25, 2009
Google's Android and the Symbian Foundation recently traded jabs over who is more "open" and who is just talking the talk, but not walking the walk. Symbian Foundation director Lee Williams was quoted...
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by brian hart#ac
Feb 23, 2009
With Android-based netbooks being a possibility in the near future, it may come as no surprise that Asus is working on a low-cost laptop powered by Google's Android OS. Asus introduced the popular Ee...
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by Casey Chan
Feb 23, 2009
There's a pretty good article over at GigaOM that touches on the Open vs Closed argument of technology. Specifically, it pits Android and iPhone against each other because of the obvious contrastin...
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by brian hart#ac
Feb 20, 2009
If you like your Google Android G1 from T-Mobile but you aren't crazy about the slide-out keyboard, cupcake may soon give you the much-anticipated on-screen keyboard as an option. This video, creat...
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by Casey Chan
Feb 19, 2009
BGR is reporting that paid applications have been released in Android Market. We can't seem to find any on our G1, how about you guys? Anyone buy any apps yet? Anyone see any paid apps yet? Let us k...
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by Casey Chan
Feb 19, 2009
Google snuck in a pretty cool feature for Android at MWC--Offline Gmail. If you're a big time Gmail User, you might know that a new Labs feature was implemented that allows offline viewing and usin...
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by brian hart#ac
Feb 16, 2009
Even though the month is only half over, Google is pouring it on with giving us even more "wow" and pizazz. Now you can view, edit, filter, and sort spreadsheets via List View on your G1! According to...
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by Casey Chan
Feb 16, 2009
This is all mere speculation but following the news that Apple asked Google to not include multi-touch in Android (which Google complied with) we have some speculation that Apple also asked Google...
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by Casey Chan
Feb 13, 2009
We reported that Android Market was going to get paid applications this week. Well, today is the day that developers can start uploading applications to Android Market with end user pricing. Priced Ap...
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by Casey Chan
Feb 13, 2009
A lot of the best applications for Android is made by Google themselves so when Google announces a new Android Application, we pay attention. This new one from Google is called My Tracks which serv...
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by Casey Chan
Feb 12, 2009
There's a cool new feature in Gmail Labs which allows you to include your location in your e-mail signature. It determines your location by either reading your IP address and estimating or if you i...
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by Casey Chan
Feb 11, 2009
We know Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has a penchant for saying the darndest things. Just back in November, he stated:
“I don’t really understand their strategy. Maybe somebody else does. If I w...
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by Casey Chan
Feb 11, 2009
If you didn't notice, after the RC33 Update Android Market is no longer in BETA and is now presumably much better (joke). We're sure this isn't that big of a deal but it is interesting since Google ty...
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by Casey Chan
Feb 09, 2009
Confession: I'm excited for the Kindle 2 announcement today and will give serious thought into purchasing one. The question is, will I need one? If you didn't hear, Google Book Search is now optimi...
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by Casey Chan
Jan 18, 2009
Google's Eric Chu has contacted Android Developers that new countries can now be targeted in Android Market. Though not all of these countries actually have Android-capable phones quite yet, when the...
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by Casey Chan
Jan 18, 2009
There had been rumors that the T-Mobile G1 wasn't going to be receiving the much anticipated Cupcake Update to Android. Thankfully, those reports proved to be false. In even better news, we're gett...
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by Casey Chan
Jan 14, 2009
Are you a huge Google Fan who just so happens to only use Mac or Linux computer and thus are locked out of Google's semi-spanking new browser Chrome? Yeah, we can relate. Luckily, the reports are c...
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by Casey Chan
Jan 09, 2009
According to SD Times sources, Google may be developing its own router. Why would Google be interested in doing this? Supposedly, Google is growing tired of the limitations in their current Jupiter Ne...
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by brian hart#ac
Dec 31, 2008
With the release of Android and the Android Market opening it's doors for our downloading pleasure, I'm probably like the rest of you and have been anxiously awaiting the day I could put down some cas...
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by brian hart#ac
Dec 29, 2008
What do you get when HTC says they are committed to the Android platform and their first effort, T-Mobile's G1, is on pace to sell over 1 million phones? You got it. HTC has indicated that a second...
