Saturday, 9 October 2010

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T-Mobile myTouch HD Fact Sheet Released, T-Mobile TV included

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 09:24 PM PDT

T-Mobile just announced it myTouch HD at CTIA this week, and now we can look over all of the key features, both hardware and software, for the upcoming device in a revealed fact sheet.

Most of the information on the sheet we already knew, or assumed. However, there is one outstanding feature that we haven't heard of being on the device until now, T-Mobile TV. T-Mobile TV will offer access to live and on-demand TV including "always free programing" from ABC News Now, Fox Sports, PBS Kids, Disney, and Univision.

Being T-Mobile TV compatible will really make this the ultimate device for a media consumer and with it's already impressive specs and 3.8" WVGA touch display it is going to be one of the best Android phones not only on T-Mobile but on the market as well.

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[Via TmoNews]

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MY24 for Android helps keep you fit!

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 06:21 PM PDT

The MY24 fitness app was recently released for Android operating phones. 24 Hour Fitness is one of the largest and most respectable health and fitness club chains. This new app only helps add onto their already great reputation by allowing a new way of managing your fitness. This app is available even to those who aren’t a member to help everyone achieve their own personal fitness goals.

Some of the features of the app are:

  • Club Finder – My24 lists nearby 24 Hour Fitness clubs when users enter a local zip code on their handheld device or quickly finds clubs using the "search by city" or "advanced search" functions. Android users can also auto-locate clubs using GPS technology
  • Club Details – My24 users can retrieve club location information, club photographs and full lists of available club amenities
  • Class Schedule Finder – This feature allows users to search for upcoming classes at specific club locations; includes details such as instructor names and class formats

Some of the personal health tools are:

  • changes over time
  • Calorie Burner – Tracks workout duration and intensity to conveniently calculate hard-burned calories
  • Resting Metabolic Rate – Helps track the number of calories consumed while at rest. Users can monitor calories burned when they are working out
  • Daily Calorie Calculator – Calculates approximate calorie needs based on activity levels
  • Video Library – This includes class videos, equipment instruction and much more
  • Refer a Friend – Users can refer a friend to 24 Hour Fitness

This app is very useful to anyone who just wants to stay fit or loose some weight.

Via [Businesswire]

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Android Market Rolls out to 18 new Countries

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 04:37 PM PDT

Last week we covered Android paid app support coming to an additional 18 countries. Now Google has gone and furthered this support and users can now see paid apps in Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Israel, Mexico, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Sweden, and Taiwan.

For users in these countries to be able to purchase apps they need to have the latest Android Market which is being pushed out now, and will reach all users by the end of this week. This update is silent, meaning that users will not see a notification or prompt to update.

For developers to make sure your apps are available in these countries, make sure you have targeted your apps to be available in "All Locations." You can make these changes in the Android Market publisher site.

This marks even further expansion of the Android Marketplace into other countries as Android is becoming a worldwide phenomenon.

[Via Android-Developers Blog]

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RUMOR: HTC Merge/Lexikon to Verizon November 11th?

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 02:37 PM PDT

Just as we found some leaked pictures earlier this week,a very interesting small Friday rumor has just surfaced stating the HTC Merge or Lexicon will have a November 11th release date. This date sounds accurate, but this is just a rumor until we have some hard evidence, so don’t mark the date yet.

There are a number of Verizon Android devices that are set to come out sometime between the end of October and through November, so expect possible other phones as well. For the mean time stay tuned!

Via [DroidLife]

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Sprint Galaxy Tab coming November 14th?

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 02:37 PM PDT

Another release rumor today is that the Sprint version of the Galaxy Tab will release on November 14th. We even get a price in the rumor, with the price for the Galaxy Tab said to be $399.

According to Boy Genius Report, the much hyped 7-inch tablet will hit the Sprint network on November 14 for $399 with a 2-year agreement. The off-contract price is said to be $599 and will come with no commitment attached.

This pricing strategy may seem high for such a device compared to the iPad which offers up more screen real estate for a lower price. One of the key features of the iPad is that it's data is on a pay as you go system without the need for a contract, all while keeping the price down (entry at $499). Only time will tell how Samsung's Tab will do being bound to contracts, but if the November 14th release date is correct we will find out before years end.

[Via BGR]

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AppBrain gets update: send links/wallpaper to phone

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 02:11 PM PDT

While I was surfing the internet today, I noticed that AppBrain updated their website along with their Android App. This update allows users send text, URLs, and wallpapers directly to their phone from their own browser of choice. This is a very hand app when you’re lazy like myself and don’t feel like typing out a long text message on your phone, while you can just type it on my computer keyboard and it copies to the clipboard for you. As for the newest feature, wallpapers, you enter the URL of the image you want or upload it, and it will be sent to your device and set as the background.

These features already add onto the greatness of what AppBrain offers, especially to those who aren’t using Froyo yet. Anyone who has an account can see the newest features on the “My Apps” page in the toolbar on the right side.

Via[AppBrain]

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Sony Ericsson Live View to cost 69 euros

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 01:42 PM PDT

At the end of September, Sony Ericsson annouced the LiveView which is an iPod nano type display that can be worn as a watch or clipped onto clothes. Sony Ericsson showed off some of the basic features before, such as being able to read text messages, emails, and open some apps, but they didn’t announce the launch date or any pricing info.

A French gadget blog had some recent time to play with the LiveView at a unnamed trade show and left with some extra goodies, the price and launch date. The launch date is sometime in November. The price is a €69, which turns out to be somewhere around 100$ depending on the exchange rate at the time of the launch date. I must say that it has the potential to be a pretty nifty device with the right integration and apps, but $100 is a little much for an accessory in my view.

[Le Journal du Geek via CrunchGear]

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Amazon Android App Store May Launch this month

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 01:27 PM PDT

After the leak of it's App Store Distribution Agreement, we all could pretty much confirm the release of an Amazon App Store. However, official details are still hard to come by, if sources "close to the matter are correct" we will see a launch of the App Store in the coming weeks.

Word is that they are actually currently putting the finishing touches on the application store and have plans to release it very soon, hopefully in the month of October. We have no word yet on an official name, but other than that, most details of the app store were put out in the distribution agreement.

We will definitely hear more word as the month progresses.

[Via All Things Digital]

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MotoPrint Mobile Printing Service Coming to Android

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 01:07 PM PDT

This week at CTIA we heard word of a currently in development Motorola printing application that will be coming to Android this year. The application is pretty basic and will allow users to print Microsoft Office documents, PDF, and graphics to any PostScript printer on the same local-area network as the device.


Motoprint is currently in beta, and is it's own application. Not being integrated into other apps, the user will have to open the application, select the document, and print from their devices. There is even a Google Map view of all local printers, which would be extremely helpful for campus-wide WiFi printing.

No word yet on a price, but if everything goes as expected we can expect to see it show up in the Android Market before the end of 2010.

[Via PC Mag]

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HTC Desire HD may be coming soon

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 01:03 PM PDT

HTC’s Desire HD is a phone we’d like to see come to the U.S. as soon as possible! Most likely you’ve heard of the EVO 4G for Sprint, which is very similar to this phone, but with a few additional perks. With the addition of HTC’s Sense 2.0 Cloud features, as well as other recent updates throughout Sense, this phone is sure to leave us drooling for a launch date.

The overall design and feel of the Desire contain subtle differences from those of the EVO 4G. While the FCC has approved the Desire to come across the pond, the lack of 3G compatibility seems to be holding up the import, and a release date has yet to be set. This device will most likely be sold under AT&T, and we hope a release date gets set soon so consumers know when they can get their hands on it.

[via AndroidCentral]

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Adobe AIR distribution ease demoed on video, Development to market in about 6 minutes

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 12:42 PM PDT

With Adobe AIR just being released we are now getting word on just how easy it is to push to the Android Market. How easy? Well, it took Adobe’s Lee Brimelow just over 6 minutes to get a simple test app on the Market.

This is just an early example of it's ease of use, not to mention the ability to push this test application to devices running iOS, and computers running Windows, Mac, and Linux based operating systems. The flood gates have been opened, expect many applications hitting the Android Market via Adobe AIR in the coming weeks.

Check out the video at GoToAndLearn.

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Motorola CLIQ XT Gets a performance update

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 12:32 PM PDT

Motorola has just pushed out an update for the CLIQ XT that provides improvements to the phones overall performance. The update pegged at 1.32.20 is available now and also updates Swype Software, and touch screen sensitivity and response.

Full highlights of this update are as follows:

  • Overall Phone Performance:
    • Users will notice a significantly improved overall performance and responsiveness to input requests, including: opening applications, answering calls, opening the Happenings widget, and downloading attachments and pictures within email
  • Additional Stability:
    • Improved stability, resulting in fewer occurrences of unresponsiveness and/or programs quitting unexpectedly
  • Bluetooth Performance:
    • Improved performance and connectivity with other Bluetooth devices
  • Messaging:
    • Prevents erroneous notifications that a message has not been sent. Also resolves MMS sending / receiving functionality issues in certain scenarios
  • Touchscreen:
    • Improved touch screen sensitivity and touch response
  • Swype Keyboard:
    • Includes updates to the latest version of the Swype software, resulting in improved overall performance of the application

    • The update is currently being pushed over the air starting today, so expect a notification soon.

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Android Chief weighs in on Windows Phone 7

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 12:21 PM PDT

Andy Rubin, the chief of Android, sat down with PC Mag today for a Q&A session. Among topics of discussion, Androids rivals were mentioned. Mostly focused on Windows Phone 7, where he goes on to state that "the world doesn't need another platform."


Based on the screen shots he has seen he thinks that the platform is "interesting" but beyond that, he does not see the need when Android is already out there.

"Android is free and open; I think the only reason you create another platform is for political reasons"

He also goes on to note that part of the strength in the Android platform as a whole is it's direct incorporation with Google's services. Google has been in this business "since day zero" that is something that Microsoft just can not compare with as they re-enter the smartphone OS market.

[Via PC Mag]

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Dell Streak Froyo Beta ROM available now

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 12:07 PM PDT

A Froyo ROM for the Dell Streak, currently in beta, is now available to download via a somewhat lengthy process. Everything is working, and there are a few bugs like the Streak randomly rebooting, or 3G data problems after switching off WiFi. However for a beta in the early stages of a Froyo ROM this is very impressive.

The process is pretty detailed and lengthy and requires updating the baseband. Don't be too concerned, this is all taken care of by a program made by Qualcomm so, in theory, it is safe. However, as with all rooting, nothing is 100% safe and you will need to try it at your own risk.

You can check out the instructions for download over at Android @ Modaco

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