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- New Features added to NOOK for Android
- Android Market Growing Exponentially – Now with more than 80,000 apps
- HTC’s T-Mobile G2 debuts: QWERTY, 800MHz and HSPA+
- Samsung Galaxy Tab gets pocket-tested; hits Carphone Warehouse in Nov 2010
- White HTC Desire and silver HTC Wildfire special editions hands-on
- QuickPay announces ROAMpay credit card swiper for Android
- Android coming soon to Samsung TVs?
- Motorola Droid R2-D2 Boot Animation Revealed
- Google Instant Available now on Android
- HP’s Zeen C510 Android tablet spotted
- Samsung Galaxy S now Pink in South Korea
- LG set to deliver first dual-core Android smartphones in Q4
- How To: Get an Early Gmail Update on Your Android Device
| New Features added to NOOK for Android Posted: 09 Sep 2010 08:12 AM PDT Barnes & Noble's popular eBook reader application, NOOK, has received some very appreciated updates with it's third update in seven weeks of being on the platform. Barnes & Noble has been really receptive of user requests and we can see that in every update as more and more features are added. NOOK also utilizes QuickActions making it one of the first to make use of this element in an Android app.
This update adds some many changes to make reading on the application more immersive as well as more customizable including:
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| Android Market Growing Exponentially – Now with more than 80,000 apps Posted: 09 Sep 2010 07:51 AM PDT Google's Vice President of engineering, Andy Rubin, was quoted in the press release announcing the G2 that the Android Market now boasts 80,000+ applications. The last time we heard about Market Applications was back on July 15th where the number was currently residing around 10,000.
Android is clearly growing exponentially as it's market share in the US and around the world grows. Now with this number we do not know how many of these apps are "spam apps", icon packs and themes but still, this is a very impressive number for the much loved OS. ) |
| HTC’s T-Mobile G2 debuts: QWERTY, 800MHz and HSPA+ Posted: 08 Sep 2010 11:35 PM PDT T-Mobile USA has officially taken the wraps off of the T-Mobile G2, its follow-up to the original G1. On sale later this month – albeit in “limited quantities” – the G2 is roughly based on the Desire, with a 3.7-inch WVGA touchscreen and 5-megapixel camera. However it uses an 800MHz Qualcomm MSM7230 chipset with HSPA+ support for high-speed connectivity.
There’s also a QWERTY keyboard with an unusual hinge design, a number of dedicated Google app shortcuts, and an unskinned copy of Android 2.2 Froyo. That includes Flash support and Voice Actions. Internal storage is 4GB, paired with an 8GB microSD card in the box. The T-Mobile G2 will be available later in September, price tba. Press Release: Introducing the T-Mobile G2 with Google — the First Smartphone Delivering 4G Speeds on T-Mobile's Super-Fast HSPA+ Network T-Mobile, Google and HTC re-team to deliver the groundbreaking successor to the T-Mobile G1; Exclusive preorder for current T-Mobile customers begins later this month BELLEVUE, Wash. — Sept. 9, 2010 — T-Mobile USA, Inc. today unveiled the T-Mobile® G2™ with Google™, delivering downloads at 4G speeds1, a blazing fast web browsing experience and tight integration with Google services. The G2 breaks new ground as the first smartphone specifically designed for T-Mobile's new HSPA+ network2, which covers 100 million Americans in more than 55 major metropolitan areas across the country. The G2 is an ultra-powerful smartphone designed by HTC and is the highly anticipated successor to the "T-Mobile ignited the spark that set the Android world ablaze two years ago with the launch of the world's first Android-powered mobile phone, the T-Mobile G1, which remains an important milestone for both T-Mobile and the Android operating system," said Cole Brodman, chief technology and innovation officer, T-Mobile USA. "Now, with the launch of the T-Mobile G2, we are re-teaming with our partners at Google and HTC to provide T-Mobile customers with another first — the first Android smartphone designed to deliver 4G speeds on our new network." "One of the advantages of an open platform is the opportunity for developers to create rich mobile experiences and seamlessly get those experiences into the hands of consumers," said Andy Rubin, vice president, engineering, Google. "From new services, such as Voice Actions, to mobile applications, developer-led Android innovation is flourishing. On Android Market alone, the number of applications available to consumers has grown from just 50 applications two years ago to more than 80,000 applications today." "Two years ago, HTC and T-Mobile worked together to deliver the world's first Android phone, the T-Mobile G1. From that start, Android has grown to be the leading smartphone platform in the U.S., and one of the most popular globally," said Peter Chou, chief executive officer, HTC Corporation. "With today's announcement of the G2, HTC and T-Mobile are once again bringing a breakthrough Android product to market." The first smartphone specifically designed to deliver 4G speeds on T-Mobile's new HSPA+ network, the G2 is optimized for performance to provide customers with blazing fast access to a world of information through websites, applications, videos, file downloads and more. Built on Android 2.2, the G2 offers seven customizable home screen panels, including a dedicated panel with one-click access to your favorite Google applications such as Android Market™, which currently offers more than 80,000 applications. The T-Mobile G2 delivers a powerful mobile data experience that is tightly integrated with Google Voice™, as well as packed with Google applications such as Voice Actions™ from Google, Google Goggles™ and more. It is one of the first smartphones in the industry to offer the new Voice Actions feature of Google Search™, which allows you to control your phone with your voice for calling contacts and businesses, sending messages, browsing the Web, listening to music and completing common tasks. It is also the first smartphone to offer integrated access to Google Voice™, allowing customers to create a new account using their current mobile number right from the home screen. Google Voice then automatically transcribes voicemails to text so customers can read them like an e-mail or text message from their phone or online. Additional pre-loaded Google services include Google Search, Gmail™, Google Maps™ with Places and Navigation, YouTube™, Google Talk™ and Google Earth™, among others. Adding fuel to the G2's speed is its Snapdragon™ MSM7230 mobile processor which combines Qualcomm's new HSPA+ capabilities and second generation applications processor. The Snapdragon MSM7230 offers an 800 MHz CPU and is optimized to deliver exceptional performance, long battery life and leading edge multimedia and web browsing — with download speeds faster than other solutions currently in the market. The G2 delivers advanced smartphone features including an HD video camera for recording crystal-clear, high-definition (720p) videos that can be automatically uploaded to your Photobucket account and a 5-megapixel camera with LED flash and autofocus. The G2 also offers smartphone essentials such as easy access to personal and work e-mail, including support for Microsoft® Exchange e-mail, contacts and calendar; social networking; and instant messaging. In addition, the G2 features a pre-installed 8GB microSD memory card with support for up to 32 GB, as well as a music player. Additional features of the G2 include the following: Availability About T-Mobile's HSPA+ Network |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab gets pocket-tested; hits Carphone Warehouse in Nov 2010 Posted: 08 Sep 2010 03:28 PM PDT It wasn’t just different colored HTC‘s at The Carphone Warehouse’s event today; the retailer was also announcing Samsung Galaxy Tab availability, with the Froyo slate expected to drop in November 2010. Nobody could tell us any pricing information, but we did get a chance to try out the Galaxy Tab in our jeans pockets to see if it really was as portable as Samsung promised.
To our surprise, it fit neatly inside – though on the snug side, with a little sliver still showing at the top. If you’re a fan of skinny jeans then you probably won’t have much luck, but generally the Tab seems portable in either jeans or jacket. That’s more than you can say for the iPad! We also checked out the Android Community app on the Galaxy Tab, and – even blown up to fit the 1024 x 600 display – it looks good. Interestingly, another app we tried wasn’t zoomed to fit, so it seems there’s something developer-related which is controlling whether the Samsung slate can resize them. Thanks to Richard for “modelling” the Tab!              ) |
| White HTC Desire and silver HTC Wildfire special editions hands-on Posted: 08 Sep 2010 03:18 PM PDT Bored of the brown or black HTC Desire or the varied hues available for the HTC Wildfire? We caught up with UK retailer The Carphone Warehouse today, and they let us in on the fact that HTC has prepped two special editions just for them.
Coming to shelves in time for the holiday season are a new, white HTC Desire and a silver HTC Wildfire. The HTC rep we spoke to said this was something of a departure for the company – usually they just prepare an initial range of colors and that’s it – but certainly we’re glad they did. The white Desire is particularly appealing, and in the absence of a white iPhone 4 we reckon there’ll be plenty of smartphone buyers keen to cross over to Android from iOS. No word on specific availability, but the new models will be the same prices as their regular counterparts: usually from free with a new agreement.                               ) |
| QuickPay announces ROAMpay credit card swiper for Android Posted: 08 Sep 2010 02:42 PM PDT There have been many options for credit card payments on the iPhone, but it is not the only device on which people conduct business these days. QuickPay has now brought the ROAMpay to Android along with it's app.
Along with allowing the ability to swipe credit cards to your device, it also seems to act as a virtual cash register as well, letting you log cash transactions (complete with receipts) as well as offering real-time authorization for major credit cards. The device is also available for iOS and Blackberry and is shipping now. Below is a demo of the ROAMpay system working on an iPhone. Click here to view the embedded video. [Via Engadget] ) |
| Android coming soon to Samsung TVs? Posted: 08 Sep 2010 02:40 PM PDT Android lovers who are in the market for a new flat panel TV just might want to hold off a bit longer. Bloomberg is reporting that Samsung, the top TV maker in the US with nearly 20% market share, is considering the much loved Android OS for a future line of televisions.
Samsung executive Yoon Boo Keun said that the company is currently "reviewing" the possibility of adding Android's many features to its sets. This is the second time reports have surfaced of Samsung considering the OS with the first dating back as far as April of this year. With the introduction of Google TV to the consumer market coming later this year the Android OS on an HDTV will be a much welcome addition to any living room. [Via AndroidGuys] ) |
| Motorola Droid R2-D2 Boot Animation Revealed Posted: 08 Sep 2010 02:37 PM PDT The official boot animation for the Empire Strikes Back Edition of the Droid has been released to the internet coming with it a bit of geek charm in the means of R2-D2 greeting you as you boot your device.
The animation will appear upon boot of the Limited Edition Star Wars Droid 2 which is expected to ship later this month. For those who would like the subtle boot up animation opposed to the fully geeked out R2-D2 plated phone can download and install the animation with full instructions over at DroidLife. Click here to view the embedded video. [Via DroidLife] ) |
| Google Instant Available now on Android Posted: 08 Sep 2010 02:24 PM PDT Today Google announced "Google Instant" which not only is an innovative new search feature that delivers results instantly without needing to press enter, but also explains the meaning of the mysterious Google Logo that was displayed yesterday on their homepage.
Now Google Instant is available for internet browsers found on computers with the official word of it coming to mobile devices as "later this fall". However, according to Android Guys, you can get this on your device right now by simply navigating to http://jmt20.google.com/m?sky=psy. Click here to view the embedded video. Now let's just hope that this leak doesn't provoke Google to hit the kill switch to stay true to their release date. [Via AndroidGuys] ) |
| HP’s Zeen C510 Android tablet spotted Posted: 08 Sep 2010 02:20 PM PDT A few pictures of HP's seven-inch Zeen Android tablet have surfaced on the internet. It appears that the stock Android homescreen has been removed in favor of the TouchSmart UI. A few features such as the Gmail app are missing, although there is a custom email client that has integration with Yahoo, MSN, and Messenger.
This is clearly close to the final build of the device and it's software. Most of the apps are in place and running which is good considering that it should be released later this month. It seems the solo SKU has been canceled, and only the $399 bundle with the Zeus printer will be available. But both the previously-bad touchscreen and the software has seen much improvement so this will be a welcome update for anyone looking to buy a HP Android tablet. [Via Engadget] ) |
| Samsung Galaxy S now Pink in South Korea Posted: 08 Sep 2010 02:12 PM PDT With Samsung's Galaxy S available on almost all carriers it only makes sense for them to start bringing a bit of diversity to the fabled handset. That is exactly what they are doing in South Korea where they appear to now be offering this device in pink alongside the original.
No word as of yet if pink, or any other color options will be coming to other countries. We can only hope for a little variety stateside as well as the other markets where this widely distributed device is available. [Via Android Central] ) |
| LG set to deliver first dual-core Android smartphones in Q4 Posted: 08 Sep 2010 02:05 PM PDT LG Electronics announced today that it will ship the world's first dual-core CPU Android smartphones in Q4 2010. The devices will all be a part of the company's Optimus series of devices. The phones are expected to use the Tegra 2 smartphone chipset which offer a number of improvements in mobile devices.  NVIDIA Tegra 2
The NVIDIA Tegra 2 (AP20) offers a number of "mobile firsts" including the first mobile dual-core CPU, first ultra low-power GeForce GPU, and the first 1080p HD mobile video processor. These processor cores will each be clocked at 1 GHz. The result to the consumer would be about 2x faster web browsing experience along with 5x faster gaming performance over a single core CPU running at 1 GHz, which means this could be the new high standard for mobile gaming. [Via Android and Me] ) |
| How To: Get an Early Gmail Update on Your Android Device Posted: 08 Sep 2010 10:53 AM PDT With Google updating its Gmail app for Android featuring many improvements such as a a floating reply bar and some speed improvements, many people are wanting to get on the unofficial beta which is currently making it's way onto the internet. If you're running Froyo 2.2 you can be one of the first to try it out.
The Phandroid blog is offering up a multi-site download link directly from the XDA Developers' forum. The process is simple (you do not need root access to your phone) but you will have to dive into the Settings. To install…
This APK update is not currently working on every phone. But with the simplicity of the install and the speed and UI improvements it brings it may be worth a try for your own device. New GMail Now in .APK Form for Anyone (on Froyo) to Install This update can also be removed if you choose to go back to your phones Gmail app. To do so, go into the Applications menu, select "Gmail" in the All tab. Press the "Remove Updates" button and you're back to the stock Gmail application. You can do this if it is not supported by your device or you simply want to go back to the way things were. [Via Phandroid] ) |
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