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Install Android On Your HTC Titan

Not content with the recent port of Android to the Nokia N810, members of the pocked pc forum ppcgeeks.com have successfully managed to port Android over to the HTC Titan handset.

Like previous incarnations of the Android OS, the port still relies on the Windows Mobile OS underneath it, but after successfully loading the software into RAM, the Android OS can take over the the GUI and give users an early demo of things to come.

Users who have successfully ported the Android OS to their HTC devices report a working touch screen along with the ability to make calls and browse the internet.

Install Guide - http://it029000.massey.ac.nz/vogue/

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Developers Frustrated Over Lack Of Android Updates

A growing number of Android developers are becoming increasingly upset regarding the lack of new Android updates and the overall secrecy of the Android platform.

Over on the official Android discussion group, independent Android developer Nicholas Gramlich has expressed his concern in an open letter to the company. Gramlich goes on to detial his dismay at the way Google is keeping the Android development updates to itself.

Gramlich notes it has been some five months since a major update has been made available, “In order not to lose many highly encouraged developers, I think its [sic] time to release some news about the development process of the SDK. Maybe let us know why we have to live with these long cycles.”

Following Gramlich’s message, many other members of the Android discussion group chimed in with their own frustrations regarding the lack of new updates.

“I’m afraid (at the same time excited) that by the time the next Android SDK
is released (close to EOY 2008 I guess), many developers here have already
released software on the iPhone platform, a platform with 20+ million users
versus ZERO user install base for Android.”

“It’s not a hard decision to make after all. Hopefully someone wakes up sooner than later.”

As reported back in May, new Android SDK builds were to be only made available to winners of the Android Developer Challenge, but whether this latest backlash from the very core of Android developers changes Google’s mind remains to be seen.

[via Arstechnica]

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Install Android On Your Nokia N810

Some clever coders over on internettablettalk.com have managed to successfully port the Android OS onto the Nokia N810, and have even made it as simple as installing an application.

The successful Android port also includes a working TouchScreen interface, a fully functional browser and Maps integration.

Installation Instructions

No partitioning needed (135MB free space needed)
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Step #1
Put android.img.bz2 on your memory card

After putting the file on the memory card (either one) there must be 110MB free space on whichever card is holding the android.img.bz2 image.

You can get the file here (See md5sum information below)

http://tablethacker.com/software/android.img.bz2
http://penguinbait.com/android.img.bz2

Step #2
Then install the deb, this will flash your kernel and give you an icon in extras menu to start Android.

http://tablethacker.com/software/android-installer.deb
http://penguinbait.com/adroid-installer.deb

Once complete you just reboot

For more information and guidance installing Android yourself, head on over to the forum thread here:

http://www.internettablettalk.com/forums/showthread.php?p=198240

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Interview With ADC Finalists CallACab

We recently caught up with the creators of the ADC winning application, CallACab. The team discussed the challenges and advantages of developing application for the Android platform along with their thoughts on the Android Developer Challenge and the future of the mobile OS.

Click here to read the full interview with the team behind CallACab!

Previous interviews include: Commandro, Eco2go, BreadCrumbz.

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Android And Symbian Force LiMo And LiPS Merger

In an effort to stem growing competition from the likes of Android and Symbian, the LiMo Foundation and LiPS Forum members have joined forces in their battle for marketshare.

The LiMo Foundation announced on Thursday that they will be merging with LiPS (Linux Phone Standards) in July, it is hoped by both that this merger will help to create a stronger entity for pushing mobile Linux.

LiPS Forum president Haila Wang had this to say:

“LiPS Forum is proud of our standardization efforts, development activities and other achievements of the last three years.” Wang then added “Our membership agrees that LiPS’s greatest impact can be realized by adding our members’ expertise and resources to LiMo Foundation. Together, the member companies can better strive for a unified and ubiquitous Linux-based mobile platform.”

The LiMo Foundation are expected to beat Android in getting their handsets to market, with the first wave expected within a few months.

[via InformationWeek]

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HTC Still On Track For Pre-Christmas Android Launch

Despite recent reports of delays for the Android platform, Taiwanese manufacturer HTC are convinced that they will have their first Android powered handsets ready for release before the end of this year.

Speaking in Sydney this week, HTC’s Chief executive officer Peter Chou admitted that there have been certain challenges getting the Android OS to the point where it is can run in a consumer device.

“But we are still shooting for the end of this year, for release to the market.”

Google Android is an important factor in HTC’s long-term strategy, noted Chou. A strategy that hopefully will enable the company to grow it’s share of the highly competitive mobile handset market.

[via APCMag]

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Android Certification Testing Center Needed In Taiwan

Google and the Open Handset Alliance have been called upon by the government backed Department of Industrial Technology (DOIT) to establish a certification program in Taiwan for the Android platform.

Wen-jen Ho, director of Multimedia Technologies Laboratory (MTL) of the government-backed Institute for Information Industry (III) believes a certification testing center in Taiwan is vital in accelerating the development of Android-based handsets.

Speaking at a smartphones seminar, Ho noted that whilst they were still waiting for the HTC to roll out its first Android powered smartphone, the Alliance had still not decided on how they plan to carry out the certification process for Android powered devices.

With the vast majority of Android based devices likely being produced either in Taiwan or China, a Taiwan based certification testing center will help keep manufacturer’s production costs down and help shorten the time to market for those Android powered devices.

[via Digitimes]

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Dan Morrill: “We’ve said all along that we expect the devices to be out in the second half of 2008, and we’re still on track for that.”

Google Android’s Dan Morrill recently took some time out to answer a few questions from apcmag.com regarding the state of the Android OS and it’s future.

Here’s some highlights from the interview:

We’re in a situation right now where we’re focused very strongly on getting the first device out the door and the reason for that is we want to make sure the first device that ends up in consumers’ hands basically is a good device. We want to set the bar with it. We don’t want to just release the stuff and say “Here’s a platform that’s capable of this huge list of functionalities” and then the first device doesn’t really take advantage of it; that doesn’t tell your story well.

So really what we want to do is make sure that the first device is very high quality, is really compelling to users and that is and it has to be the foundation for everything else we do. So right now our engineers are purely focused on that. We’ve got a few other things that we started doing. We’re not in the early stages of organising how the open source release process is going to go, so we’re starting to answer some of the administrative details of the product.

So when will that happen?

People always ask this question. We’ve said all along that we expect the devices to be out in the second half of 2008, and we’re still on track for that.

[via apcmag.com]

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Nokia Acquires Symbian, Plans To Make It Open Source

Nokia have today announced the acquisition of 52 per cent of the operating system Symbian, alongside plans to make the OS an open source platform.

The Symbian operating system currently powers Nokia’s smartphones, as well as those of a large number of other hardware manufacturers. Other major stakeholders in Symbian have accepted the offer, representing approximately 91% of the Symbian shares.

In a statement, Nokia’s CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo commented that they aim to create “the most attractive platform for mobile innovation and drive the development of new and compelling web-enabled applications”.

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Android Handset’s Could Be Delayed Until 2009

According to a report published in the Wall Street Journal, many Android manufacturers are expected to delay the launch of their Android powered devices - in some cases into 2009.

Citing a number of anonymous sources familiar with the matter, The Wall Street Journal said that T-Mobile expects to deliver an Android-powered phone in the fourth period, while Sprint Nextel won’t be able to launch such a device this year. China Mobile will also likely have its Android launch delayed until late this year or early 2009.

Google had previously stated in November that the first of the Android powered phones would be made available by the second half of 2008.

[via Reuters]

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