Friday, 7 May 2010

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ZumoDrive for Android

Posted: 07 May 2010 11:22 AM PDT

Cloud-based syncing and storage has just gotten a little better for Android. This segment of Android is growing fast, there have been a few new syncing solutions for Android release in the past few weeks. ZumoDrive creates a folder on your device and uses that for cloud-based syncing. You can even upload and download various different things right from your handset.

Some things this app offers:

* Ability to upload pictures & videos on iPhone, Android, Palm devices
* Ability to download files to iPhone, Android, Palm devices
* Ability to share content directly from iPhone, Android, Palm devices
* Improved media streaming on Android and Palm devices
* Password protection to lock the iPhone app

This service is also available for the iPhone and Palm. But, it's reportedly faster on Android then it is on the OS's. This is a free app and it includes 2GB of storage. If you like more there are plans that start at $2.99 per month for 10 GB of storage.

Market description:

SUPERSIZE your phone so you can bring ALL your iTunes music with you everywhere. Bring along your photos, documents and other files too, no matter how much stuff you have.

ZumoDrive makes everything on your PC or Mac available to you on your phone after installing ZumoDrive on your computer. You’ll get 2GBs for FREE.

[via jkontherun]

Android, Windows Mobile and iPhone making sweet music together – video

Posted: 07 May 2010 11:01 AM PDT

This may be one of the coolest inventions I've ever seen. A coder by the name of Steffest has managed to get these three OS's to work together on a music app. The guitar looks cool also, it consists of a few of these phones strapped to it somehow and the music is made by pressing the various touch screens on the guitar.

More information on the project, from the artist himself:

I decided to create the same mobile app – a small piano/drum sequencer thing – on 3 mobile platforms: Android, Windows Mobile and iPhone OS. As a developer I didn’t quite succeed: audio latency is a b*tch and building the app from the same source proved to be possible but unusable, so I ended up writing it three times: in java for android, in C# for windows mobile and in Objective-C for iPhone… To play them all at once I just taped them on a piece of wood together with a battery powered speaker. Add lots of audio cables and TADAAA: a very playable guitar shaped instrument that makes a hell of a noise… I added Pocket Stompbox, a virtual amp with lots of great real time effects and of course the FANTASTIC iShred app from Frontierdesign.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Ok, maybe it's not that pretty to look at but it does get the job done. There is a bit of audio lag but overall it's pretty good. It's nice to see these 3 competitors playing nice together for awhile. Now that this is over let's get back to the battle for the top OS (we all know its Android).

[via gizmodo]

T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide Unboxing, No Video

Posted: 07 May 2010 07:14 AM PDT

No matter the device, we all love to see a good unboxing. Unfortunately this one doesn't come in the form of a video, there are some good photo over at DroidSector of the upcoming myTouch 3G Slide. Head over there, take a look at the pictures, it even poses with a few other devices.

This phone is housed in an awesome box, it doesn't look cheap at all. In fact, it resembles a briefcase or a safe deposit box. It appears to be protected on every corner with rubber bumpers. Of course, the usual included accessories make an appearance also. Anybody excited about this device? Judging from the latest releases by HTC if you want one you better get to your local store early because it's a good chance this will sell out.

Meizu M9, Support HDMI 1.3

Posted: 07 May 2010 06:56 AM PDT

This is possibly the most anticipated phone to release in China this year. Some analyst is even calling it an iPhone 4G killer. The CEO of Meizu has confirmed this to be an Android 2.1 device. Now another goody was let out of the bag, this handset will include an output for HDMI 1.3. The processor is none other than the Samsung C110 which is powerful enough to decode full HD.

Here’s all known specifications :

* Dimensions: 59.5 mm x 113 mm x 11mm
* Networks: WCDMA, CDMA, TD-SCDMA
* Screen: 3.6 “, resolution 720 × 480 resolution
* Processor: 1 GHz (Samsung S5PC110)
* Memory: 512 MB ROM / 512 MB RAM
* Operating system: Android OS 2.1
* APN: 5 megapixels
* Connectivity: Bluetooth / WiFi / GPS / TV-out (HDMI 1.3)
* Memory Expansion: Micro SD / TF
* Battery: 1350 mAh
* Price expected: about € 255 without the earphones and € 290 with headphones and a map 8GB

The Meizu M9 seems to be close to being ready for release. It's rumored to come out sometime in August. This phone is so popular in China, some stores has set up a lottery system for users who purchased the M8, looks like they will get bids on the first batch of handsets. So far, every picture we have seen of this device is renders and not the real thing, we'll keep an eye out for pictures of the real thing.

[via chinitech]

Android running on the iPhone 3G – Video

Posted: 07 May 2010 06:36 AM PDT

About a month ago we got our first glimpse of Android running on an iPhone 2G. Although that was a big accomplishment, the 2G is dated even when compared to the first generation Android devices. Now Android has been ported to the 3G.

The mastermind behind both projects is a coder by the name of David Wang. Running Android on a 3G is a little more attractive than the 2G, the 3GS should be up next. Once he finds a fix for audio this could be a useable port, stay tuned for more updates, the kinks should be worked out soon.

Click here to view the embedded video.

[via engadget]

Watch Both Keynote Presentations Live from This Year’s Google I/O

Posted: 06 May 2010 01:54 PM PDT

This year's Google I/O is surely going to be action packed. There are a lot of Android goodies rumored to debut at the event. The most notable is introduction of Froyo which could bring Flash, Apps to SD, FM Radio as well as various other performance tweaks. If you weren't lucky enough to be able to attend this event, Google is making it easy for all of us to see their keynote presentations live.

Weather you're a developer or not, all of us can watch the event by navigating to http://www.youtube.com/GoogleDevelopers. To ensure the best quality while viewing this live feed, make sure you are on a fast network. The event will be held on the 19th through the 20th.

Here's the schedule for the keynotes at I/O:

* Day 1 Keynote: Wednesday, May 19, 9:00 -10:30am PT
* Day 2 Keynote: Thursday, May 20, 8:30-10:00am PT

[via google]

Tagwhat Unveils Augmented Reality Network

Posted: 06 May 2010 11:46 AM PDT

TagWhat has just announced the release of their new augmented reality app. This app is social conscious, it allows you to tag certain locations and leave notes about it for your friends. It also allows you to have followers kind of like Twitter does. Once you Tag a location you can include direct action links to email, phone, SMS, photos, URL's, cross-posting to Twitter, Facebook. This app will also give you directions to your friends aged location so you can go meet up with them. This app has a lot of potential, its currently in beta, qr code is located after the jump with a few videos.

Market Description:

Tagwhat is the world’s only create and share your own augmented reality network. Get your free account today at www.tagwhat.com and join the Tagwhat AR revolution via on-line maps and mobile. Now in private beta only. Share your world.

Click here to view the embedded video.


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[via pitchengine]

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