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- Android Malware Infection has the Highest Growth, Overall Infection Lower than Other Platforms
- Dungeon Defenders Coming to Android
- Sprint Beginning to Push Android 2.2 to Samsung Intercept
- Samsung Suspends Vibrant 2.2 Upgrade
- Android 2.3 Gingerbread being pushed to AOSP Now!
- Touiteur asked to change name by Twitter, Asks for votes for new name
- DROID 2 Global Update Available, Fixing Global Calling Bugs and Audio Quality
- Android Honeycomb Actually 2.4, Launching in February?
- Nexus S smartphone works after soaring to 32K meters on a weather balloon
- Vlingo adds ActionBar and more to Android app
- Loopt 4.0 hits Android
- New Android Market arrives on Samsung Galaxy Tab
- NEC dual-screen Android tablet & Android netbook incoming
- Amazon Kindle for Android 2.0 released: Periodical support & SD saving
- Android Community Daily Wrap Up: December 16th 2010
- Motorola Quench XT5 Launches on Aircel India
- Nexus S Rooted Already, Guide Available
- Nexus S Gets Torn Apart by iFixit
- R2-D2 DROID 2 Now Only $199.99
- Samsung Intercept Froyo Update Coming December 17th?
| Android Malware Infection has the Highest Growth, Overall Infection Lower than Other Platforms Posted: 17 Dec 2010 11:03 AM PST AdaptiveMobile, a mobile security vendor, has stated that it has seen the highest number of mobile malware infections this year. In fact, the number of reports has grown a significant 33-percent over 2009 figures. Google’s Android platform has seen the greatest rise in infection with a four-fold increase in the number of exploits in 2010.  However, it’s not all bad news for Android. AdaptiveMobile goes on to claim that although it has seen the biggest rise in infection, Android exploits are still relatively low in comparison to other platforms. The rise is said to be due to cyber criminals targeting what will have the highest market share in the coming years, and with Android growing heavily, it’s not surprising that’s it has been so heavily targeted. [Via Cellular-News] )
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| Dungeon Defenders Coming to Android Posted: 17 Dec 2010 10:47 AM PST The Dungeon Defenders team has just confirmed that the game will be coming to the Android platform. As part of the Unreal Engine adding Android support, we will see the game right before Christmas.  The game has proven to be very popular on iOS with reports of the Unreal Engine graphics “stunning for a mobile device.” We will see the game available in the Android Market December 23rd for $2.99. [Via Kotaku] )
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| Sprint Beginning to Push Android 2.2 to Samsung Intercept Posted: 17 Dec 2010 10:41 AM PST Sprint today has announced via its support forums that owners of the Samsung Intercept should be seeing Android 2.2 Froyo available for download soon. Sprint has started to push out the update which should be available for all users in the coming days.  The update adds Sprint Navigation as well as fixes some dropped call issues and forced messages. Android 2.2 on the Sprint Intercept will also include Sprint’s Mobile Hotspot. For further information on the update, as well as installation instructions, check out Sprint’s support forums. [Via Sprint] )
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| Samsung Suspends Vibrant 2.2 Upgrade Posted: 17 Dec 2010 10:30 AM PST Ever since the Samsung Galaxy S (Vibrant) was updated to 2.2, users have been complaining about battery drain ultimately making their phone useless. Samsung has just released an official statement on its Facebook page stating that because of the issues, they will be temporarily suspending the update’s availability on Samsung Kies.  Their official update reads: “We are continuing to investigate issues that some users have reported while completing the upgrade to Android 2.2. In the interim, we are taking the extra precaution of temporarily suspending the upgrade as a download from Kies. We apologize for the inconvenience and ask that clients contact 1-800-751-4078 or sh.support@samsung.com if they have any further questions." This suspension is only for the Vibrant’s 2.2, no word yet on whether the Captivate or Fascinate have had their updates delayed. [Via Facebook] )
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| Android 2.3 Gingerbread being pushed to AOSP Now! Posted: 17 Dec 2010 10:13 AM PST Google has just began pushing Android 2.3 Gingerbread to Android Open Source Project. Jean-Baptiste Queru just stated that the process of pushing the code has already started and the process as a whole should take a few hours.  To the average user this doesn’t mean much, yet. However, to the development and hacking community who use the AOSP code, such as CyanogenMod, this means they can begin development with the new 2.3 software. Also, carriers and manufacturers will now be able to start their own ports of the operating system. Jean-Baptiste Queru’s full statement: “Nexus S went on sale yesterday morning in the US, running Gingerbread. I'll give more details once the source code is available. However, -As part of the process to push the source code, there will be some -Even though Nexus S is designed to be suitable for AOSP work, there -Please take it easy on the kernel.org servers. They are very helpful Thanks for being patient. –
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| Touiteur asked to change name by Twitter, Asks for votes for new name Posted: 17 Dec 2010 09:55 AM PST Touiteur, the popular Twitter client for Android, has recently been asked to change its name by Twitter themselves. According to Twitter: “Touiteur” can be seen as a misspelling of "Twitter".  Very interesting move on the Twitter team’s part, but LevelUp Studio is ready to comply. They have announced that they will be changing the name of the popular application and are asking users for suggestions and to vote for their favorites. You can head over to their official voting page and vote for which names you like the most. My favorite: The App Formerly Known As Touiteur. The LevelUp team will let us know when a decision is made. What do you think? Touiteur/Twitter? Too similar? [Via LevelUp] )
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| DROID 2 Global Update Available, Fixing Global Calling Bugs and Audio Quality Posted: 17 Dec 2010 09:44 AM PST According to an official Verizon DROID 2 Global update document, system update version 2.4.330 is ready for download. Bringing in a few bug fixes with global calling and some improved audio during voice calls.  The update includes the following: Improvements:
Other improvements:
The update will be available from Verizon here soon. To pull the update, you can navigate to Settings>About phone>System Updates. [Via Droid-Life] )
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| Android Honeycomb Actually 2.4, Launching in February? Posted: 17 Dec 2010 08:07 AM PST Despite the fact that up until now, it’s been a widespread belief that the codenamed Honeycomb update to the Android platform would be a pretty significant one, if these new rumors pan out, that may not be true at all. In fact, the Honeycomb update is now being said to be just Android 2.4, and specifically, Google is looking to hold off that 3.0 update until they’ve got something huge ready to give out.
The new rumor popped up recently, stemming from a developer that has been working on several different versions of the mobile Operating System. According to this developer, Google wants to make sure that when Android 3.0 hits, it’s a significant upgrade, and not a minor one. We’re not sure that with all of the changes that Honeycomb has in store for the user (like no physical buttons, and being tablet-centric), we’d necessarily call it a minor update, but it’s not up to us. What may not be as surprising, though, is the timeframe that Google is supposedly looking at launching Honeycomb. According to the rumor, we could see Android 2.4 announced as early as February. That would probably mean we’d get a bit more of an official look at Motorola’s Honeycomb-powered tablet, as well as other devices running the newest version of the OS. If 2.4 is Honeycomb, then Ice Cream could indeed be 3.0. [via TechRadar] )
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| Nexus S smartphone works after soaring to 32K meters on a weather balloon Posted: 17 Dec 2010 06:00 AM PST Folks from Google and some other space enthusiasts got together recently and ran an experiment with the new Samsung Nexus S smartphone to see just how well the smartphone sensors and accelerometers worked when the temperatures decreased. The test involved several smartphones and a trip to the stratosphere.
Engineers from Google and students from the University of California put the Nexus S smartphones into special coolers with GPS antennas on them, tied them to weather balloons, and then let them go. The balloons were able to reach 32,000 meters above the ground before the balloons burst and the phones started the plummeting decent. The phones and their special coolers were brought to the ground using parachutes and the decent from height took 20 to 30 minutes. After the smartphones were retrieved, they still worked despite the extreme temperatures at the heights the balloons reached. Via Social Barrel )
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| Vlingo adds ActionBar and more to Android app Posted: 17 Dec 2010 05:04 AM PST Vlingo has announced that it has updated its cool Android app. The new update adds in a new ActionBar and integrates with Kayak, Fandango, and Open Table. The app update offers some really cool new functionality.
The update means that you can use the ActionBar to type or speak search commands for any of the signs you would normally use Vlingo for. You can type or say things like “Hotels in Seattle for tomorrow night” or “Where is Tron playing tonight.” The Kayak integration allows the app to find rooms in any US city that you can rent for the night when on business or vacation. You can also use the app for dinner reservations thanks to Open Table integration. You can say, “Where can I get a burrito” and find a close Mexican restaurant for instance. Check out the demo video below for a better idea what the new update adds.
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| Posted: 17 Dec 2010 04:24 AM PST If you are a fan of the Loopt app, the company updated the Android version this week to 4.0 with some cool new features. The new app can be downloaded now and has a new streamlined design that is focused on finding the pals that are nearby.
The app has a new Ping feature that lets you sent location-text messaged to friends. When those messages come in you can share your location or ignore them. The app shows where your friends are right now and where your pals like to go when they are in the area you are. The Loopt update also adds in some rewards like free music and you get notifications when friends are close and where deals can be found. The update also adds a very simply mechanism for turning location sharing on and off. Check out the video below for some of the new features.
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| New Android Market arrives on Samsung Galaxy Tab Posted: 17 Dec 2010 03:56 AM PST Google’s new Android Market has arrived on the Samsung Galaxy Tab overnight, complete with a refreshed UI – including a Cover Flow style app carousel – and new categories for Widgets and Live Wallpapers. Announced last Friday, and expected to roll out to all Android 1.6 or above devices before December is out, the new Android Market also flags up related content.
One controversial decision on Google’s part was to reduce the refund period to fifteen minutes, meaning buyers who accidentally purchase an app now have less time to return it. Still, overall it’s a marked improvement in layout and usability over the previous version. )
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| NEC dual-screen Android tablet & Android netbook incoming Posted: 17 Dec 2010 02:36 AM PST NEC will launch a dual-touchscreen version of their LifeTouch/Smartia tablet at CES 2011 next month, though full details of the presumably clamshell device are currently unknown. According to PC World, the tablet – which will also carry the LifeTouch brand – has a pair of 7-inch touchscreens which can show different information simultaneously.
There’s also confirmed WiFi, Bluetooth and 3G connectivity, but the version of Android NEC expects to use is unclear. The company will also be showing an Android-based netbook. Note, the image here is just a mockup. [via SlashGear] )
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| Amazon Kindle for Android 2.0 released: Periodical support & SD saving Posted: 17 Dec 2010 01:54 AM PST Amazon’s Kindle for Android app has been updated to v2.0, complete with newspaper and magazine support together with “Move to SD Card” functionality enabled. The ereader app now allows access to Amazon’s 100+ periodical titles, and shifts the Amazon store into the app itself rather than kicking you into the web version when you want to buy a new ebook.
Meanwhile there’s also support for sharing your reading progress with social networks. The UI has been tweaked, with the option to use your Android smartphone’s volume keys to control page turns, and the chapter title now included in the reader status bar; there’s also zoom functionality for images and graphics. Amazon Kindle for Android 2.0 is a free download in the Android Market. )
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| Android Community Daily Wrap Up: December 16th 2010 Posted: 16 Dec 2010 11:29 PM PST It’s the end of the 16th of December which marked the official launch of the Samsung Nexus S, the much anticipated next generation Google Phone. Also, have you entered our Google Cr-48 giveaway? You might want to get on that as, if you win, you’ll be one of the first to experience the Chrome OS on the Cr-48 before its launch. For the rest of the news covered here at Android Community, check below!  R3 Media Network AndroidCommunity Featured: LG's Tegra 2 Optimus 2X official: due from Jan 2011
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| Motorola Quench XT5 Launches on Aircel India Posted: 16 Dec 2010 07:55 PM PST India is sure getting their hands on a lot of Android devices this month. This time, the Motorola QUENCH XT5 is hitting the country bringing another mid-range device to the country.  The phone will launch with a 5MP camera, 600MHz processor, 3.2-inch HVGA display, WiFi, GPS, 3.5mm headset jack and is very similar to the QUENCH XT3 which launched in October. The phone will be running Android 2.1 which is now even more behind the times with the Gingerbread public release today.  The XT5 is available through Aircel India for 13,990 (~$310). [Via UnwiredView] )
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| Nexus S Rooted Already, Guide Available Posted: 16 Dec 2010 06:57 PM PST It has not even been a day that the Samsung Nexus S and it’s Gingerbread install have been publicly available and the device has already been rooted.  Experienced Android hacker Koush has rooted the Nexus S and the device is now running Clockwork Recovery. With the phone already been rooted, there is no telling what the Android community will do with access to the device in the coming days, but we expect quite a bit to come out of this speedy delivery. If you are looking to root your brand new device, you can check out the step-by-step guide over at XDA developers. [Via XDA Developers] )
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| Nexus S Gets Torn Apart by iFixit Posted: 16 Dec 2010 06:49 PM PST The next “Google Phone” is quite the impressive device, we have gotten our hands on the phone and it has proven to be a great upgrade from many devices hardware wise, and software wise you can’t beat Gingerbread. If you are the curious type and want to see what the internal of the Samsung Nexus S are like, iFixit has you covered with a full tear down.  Nothing is too groundbreaking in the way the device’s internals are laid out. However, the composition of the internals with the curved screen in place is of some interest. The device is just like any other phone with all components being flat and only the front panel sporting the curve. You can check out a side view of the curved front panel below, and the full tear down over at iFixit. 
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| R2-D2 DROID 2 Now Only $199.99 Posted: 16 Dec 2010 06:35 PM PST If you are a fan of Star Wars, then you probably know about the DROID R2D2. If you have been reluctant to buy one due to it’s “special edition” pricing or contract issues, then now is your best chance to get the device, as it has been dropped to $199.99.  The device was supposed to sell out at launch because of it’s limited quantities, but that never happened. However, it’s still the impressive DROID 2, with an incredibly awesome R2D2 skin. If you would like to see more pictures of the device you can check out our hands-on we did with the device a few months back. [Via DroidLife] )
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| Samsung Intercept Froyo Update Coming December 17th? Posted: 16 Dec 2010 06:25 PM PST Samsung Intercept users have been patiently waiting the arrival of Android 2.2 Froyo. Now being the second to newest operating system we should see it hit a few more devices before the focus turns to Gingerbread early next year. According to a leaked update sheet, we should be seeing the update beginning to be pushed to Intercept users starting December 17th.  In addition to the many new features Android 2.2 brings to the table, users will see many bugfixes such as ones involving dropped calls, force close on messages and phone contacts plus TeleNav GPS has been added. Tethering will be available for the device for an extra $29.99 a month. If all goes to plan, we should start to see the OTA rollout over the next few days. [Via AndroidCentral] )
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