cnet Reports
Despite reports to the contrary, the latest from Acer is that their long-promised Android Netbook is still on its way for Q3 2009, not 2010. Read More…
Archive for August, 2009
Update: Android Netbooks from Acer coming this year after all
August - 5 - 2009 - Wednesday ADD COMMENTS
Uncategorized
Will Android Look Good in a 3-Piece Suit?
August - 5 - 2009 - Wednesday 1 COMMENT
Linux News Reports
Google is tossing out hints that its Android may be enterprise bound — perhaps as early as this year. Read More…
Related Posts:
Uncategorized
T-Mobile releases Visual Voicemail for Android
August - 5 - 2009 - Wednesday ADD COMMENTS
cnet Reports
Just as it continues to introduce new Google Android phones, T-Mobile is also releasing mobile applications to the Android Market. Read More…
Related Posts:
Uncategorized
Android system extends grip on smartphone market
August - 4 - 2009 - Tuesday ADD COMMENTS
The Boston Globe Reports
In the movies, androids are always taking over the world. In real life, not so much. Read More…
Related Posts:
Uncategorized
The Google Android Market Isn’t The Only Place You Can Download Apps For Your Android
August - 4 - 2009 - Tuesday ADD COMMENTS
That’s right you don’t have to download apps only from the Google Android Market for your phone. You can download apps at an increasing number of sites. The one site that is currently standing out in the crowd is a place called SlideME which is an Android Community and Marketplace where developers can show case and sell their apps. Currently the SlideME Marketplace has a little over 200 apps which is dwarfed by the 5,000+ apps in the Google Market but they offer some unique apps like tethering. Apparently even Google has agreements with the cell phone providers and cannot offer tethering apps on their site. Another benefit is that people from anywhere in the world can use SlideME to purchase apps, where as the Google Market is mainly limited to the U.S. and the U.K.. And for developers SlideME has a feature called SlideLock to help protect their paid applications from being freely shared.
Check Out the SlideME Website:
http://www.slideme.org/
HowTo Install the SlideME App (Slide Sam)
This first part is needed for any external app:
NOTE: USE THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK! We take no responsibility for you breaking your phone, yada, yada, yada.
Goto “Settings” -> “Applications”
Then check the box for “Unknown Sources”, Allow Install of non-Market applications.
Exit back to the main screen
Now open the browser and go to “http://slideme.org/sam2.apk” to download the Slideme Market App
Once finished click on the downloaded application “sam2.apk”
Click “Install”
Click “Done” or “Open” to try out the application.
You should now have an app installed called “Slide Sam”. It works just like the Google Market App.
That’s it, have fun downloading more apps for your Android with the easy to use interface!
There are other stores emerging as well although not as advanced, like:
http://andappstore.com/
http://www.androlib.com/
http://www.androidfreeware.org/
http://www.cyrket.com/
This is in no way a complete list and I am sure more markets and download sites will be popping in the near future. You can also look for the developer’s main website for the application and sometimes you will find newer versions and alpha products that have not been released yet. This is great if you are having a problem with an app and can’t or don’t want to wait for and official update.
Happy Android App Hunting!
Article By: Daryll Bennett
Article Source: Google Android Blog
Related Posts:
Sherpa Location-Based Service Debuts Early on the Android Market
August - 2 - 2009 - Sunday ADD COMMENTS
Sherpa, the location-based service from Geodelic got released early and is now available for download on the Android Market. The service automatically learns about your habits and shows relevance based on your surroundings without needing to search. Sherpa features passive personalization which enables the app to create a unique interest profile. It learns things like your favorite coffee shops, banks, and food types.
Download this app by going to “Market” on your phone and “Search” for “sherpa”.
Related Posts:
Astrid Task Manager
August - 1 - 2009 - Saturday ADD COMMENTS
The simplicity, easy of use and sync features with Remember The Milk, which is probably the best new Task manager around, make Astrid the number one to do list manager for Android OS. Remember The Milk integrates with everything else. Simple enough to not get in your way but powerful enough to actually help you get stuff done! It does tagging, timers, annoying reminders, smart task sorting, hiding tasks & partial progress!
Download this app by going to “Market” on your phone and “Search” for “astrid”.
[youtube k5-V8NhbFCU nolink]
Related Posts:
Are you Sick of iPhone Restriction After Restriction but are Stuck in a Contract? Convert to an Android Phone!
August - 1 - 2009 - Saturday ADD COMMENTS
If your like many of the iPhone users that are just getting sick and tired of AT&T and Apple restricting what you can and cannot do on your phone you have another option. Even though you are in a contract if you are willing to fork over a couple hundred bucks you can have a new unlocked Android phone. The Android operating System is an open-source OS which you can do anything you want with, without any restrictions. It has a very similar interface to the iPhone but is way more powerful like being able to run multiple applications at one time. You can get pretty much any one of the phones that are coming out as long as it supports a SIM card. eBay has tons of these phones for sale already in used and new condition and most of them are already unlocked. There are other options for obtaining these phones as well like Craigslist, but you may end up in some shady area of town dealing with someone that looks as if he’s fractured an occasional law or two. At least with eBay you have some recourse if something goes awry. If you end up with a phone that is locked and will not accept your SIM card no worries, because the people over at ExpressUnlockCode have all the codes you need to unlock your phone and they usually arrive in about 15 mins. So ditch that iPhone and get a real operating system! One that gives you the freedom to use your phone how you want.
Overview of the Android OS on a Google G1
[youtube CO7Yxyux1_k nolink]
Article Source: Google Android Blog
Article By: Daryll Bennett
Related Posts:
HTC Windows Mobile Users Can Try Android Without Losing Windows
August - 1 - 2009 - Saturday ADD COMMENTS
I am officially sick of Windows Mobile OS and how all the Android and iPhone applications are always sooo much better than the Windows equivalents. A friend of mine (a previous iPhone user) just went out and purchased an HTC MyTouch. The MyTouch was on the T-Mobile network which he unlocked and now uses on the AT&T network, running Android of course! So I just couldn’t handle it anymore, I either needed to fork over a few hundred bucks or find another solution so I could run Android. I won’t go the iPhone route and pay the Apple Tax and get the Apple restrictions! So while searching the net I found an awesome project headed by the XDA-Developer folks, which will let you run Android native on your HTC phone. I have an HTC Tilt from AT&T and I had found similar projects before but they were always something not really complete or where I would have had to possibly destroy my phone in the process. And like most people I NEED my phone to stay working so that I can work. Now you can just run a program called HaRET from within Windows which reboots your phone into Linux, which then loads Android. At this point you are no longer in Windows and Android is running native on your phone just like it would be if you had bought the phone with it. If you god forbid want to boot back into Windows all you have to do is reboot the phone. The HTC Tilt currently has all the primary functions working with the exceptions of a camera; which is basically crappy on this phone anyhow, bluetooth; this is a bummer, WiFi; even more of a bummer, and GPS; for some people it works. Everything else pretty much works though, LCD, touchscreen, keyboard, ambient light sensor, LEDs, SD controller, power saving, battery control, rear speaker, phone, 3G radio, USB, 3D (OpenGL), JOGwheel, suspend/resume and vibrate. I have been using Android on the phone for a couple of days now with only one major crash where I had to reset everything. The only bummer with that is that you have to wait until Windows loads and then wait again for Android to load, good thing it seems pretty stable so far. There are also other models of HTC phones that this will work on such as the HTC Polaris, HTC Vogue, HTC Raphael, & HTC Diamond phones. For more information on installing Android on your HTC phone check out the Android on HTC website.
I want to give a big shout out to the XDA-Developers. If you end up using this and liking it you should definitely think about buying these guys a beer!
Here is a video of Android loading on an HTC Tilt/Kaiser
[youtube isnKZJsStvo nolink]
Article Source: Google Android Blog
Article By: Daryll Bennett
