Latest news and information regarding Android development for the mobile platform. Includes Android source code and native Android application development.
Old bootstrap recovery method confirmed for DROID 2
Monday, August 30th, 2010
Have a DROID 2? Is it rooted? Do you find yourself sitting around thinking “well now what”? Well, you won’t be on your tookus for
Fly X ROM for Droid X hits RC1 status
Monday, August 30th, 2010
Remember when they said it couldn’t be done? Birdman, Android hacker extraordinaire, has released the first Droid X ROM, which removes Motoblur in favor of
Intel snags Infineon’s mobile sector for $1.4 billion to ‘accelerate 4G LTE’
Monday, August 30th, 2010
Infineon, a major player in the mobile broadband chip market (most notably the iPhone 4), has been partially grabbed by Intel for a crisp $1.4
Root has been achieved on the Samsung Epic 4G
Saturday, August 28th, 2010
Yes, you read that title correctly. The team over at SDX-Developers has achieved root on the Samsung Epic 4G, before the phone is even being
Cyanogenmod 6 now at official, stable release
Saturday, August 28th, 2010
Hey, all you hackers, devs, rooters, and other Android debaucher-izers, good news! CyanogenMod has officially hit 6.0, meaning it is now at the official stable
Android port for Nokia N900 making progress
Friday, August 27th, 2010
Back in June, we brought you a story about a group of developers that had been working on porting Android to the Nokia N900. Well,
Battery test on Android devices shows DROID X shines, AMOLED devices fall short
Thursday, August 26th, 2010
Over at LaptopMag, they have conducted a test on a variety of Android devices to compare battery life. Devices included in the test were:
HTC
Incredible
EVO 4G
Samsung
Vibrant
Captivate
Motorola
DROID
Motorola buys 280 North for $20 million
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
Motorola has announced the acquisition of 280 North, makers of the Cappuccino web framework, for $20 million dollars. The framework is notable for its ease of use,
Android Market licensing service bypassed, Google remains optimistic
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
The Android Developers blog featured a post today regarding the current state of the new Android Market licensing server, which aims to cut down on the
Developer proves that Android is a lucrative platform
Monday, August 23rd, 2010
Arron La, who first released his Advanced Task Manager to the Android Market back in February of 2009, has posted his total earnings to date
Samsung Galaxy S gets vanilla Android 2.1
Saturday, August 21st, 2010
Love your Galaxy S phone but hate TouchWiz 3.0? Fear not Galaxy S users, for there are some very crafty people working on getting vanilla
Oracle lawsuit is making Android developers unhappy
Saturday, August 21st, 2010
The recent suit brought against Google by enterprise database management behemoth that is Oracle is causing some unrest among members of the Android development community.
Nexus One for developers sold out
Friday, August 20th, 2010
Many tears were shed when Google announced that the Nexus One was no longer for sale to the general population and would be available for
Design for Mobile Conference Will Be Held September 20-24
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
The annual “Design For Mobile Conference” will be held Setember 20-24 at the Hotel Orrington in Evanston, Illinois. The conference brings all of the big players
HTC Wildfire gets soft root for access to root-only apps
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
For all of you HTC Wildfire users out there that have been anxiously awaiting root access, your wait is finally over…kinda. A method has been
Is Google enabling piracy on Android?
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
Swedish tech blog Royal Pingdom has posted an article about piracy in the Android community that Google should take note of. In the article, they
Droid 2 Multi Touch Keyboard Ported To Several Devices
Monday, August 16th, 2010
It never ceases to amaze me some of the awesome talent over at XDA Developers and this is another one of those times. Only a
CyanogenMod 6 RC3 now available for Nexus One owners
Sunday, August 15th, 2010
If you have a rooted phone, or even a small interest in any kind of Android development and hacking, chances are that you have heard
How to install Android on an HTC HD2
Sunday, August 15th, 2010
All phones deserve a bit of Android love, right? The HTC HD2, a T-Mobile offering which runs Windows Mobile 6.5, can be served up with
How Android will beat Windows Phone 7
Sunday, August 15th, 2010
The holiday season is steadily approaching and with that comes the launch of Windows Phone 7 - Microsoft’s answer to Android – which debuts in October.
Google replies to Oracle’s lawsuit, calls it “baseless” and “and attack”
Friday, August 13th, 2010
Last night, Oracle filed a lawsuit against Google over Android, stating that their mobile OS infringes on seven different java patents. Oracle has the rights to these
Unrevoked Forever brings radio S-OFF to HTC Incredible and Evo 4G
Thursday, August 12th, 2010
The unrevoked team has really outdone themselves this time. If it wasn’t enough that they gave us a painless root and reflash tool for
Android Development 101 – Part 6: Getting ready for Market
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
Well we’re now on part six of the Android Development series but in case you haven’t been following along, here’s what you’ve missed:
Android Development 101
Google to support older audio codecs to address recent Froyo sound issues
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
As Android 2.2 is slowly being pushed to more and more phones, people are discovering that the streaming audio quality in programs like Pandora and
Watchdog app watches your Android device for runaway processes
Monday, August 9th, 2010
One thing that the Android OS has always had in it’s favor is multitasking. The ability to leave things running in the background while you
Universal one-click root comes to the Nexus One
Monday, August 9th, 2010
What’s better than rooting? Easy rooting, of course! Looks like the one-click method, same exploit used for the DROID X, has come to Google’s newly-claimed
Motorola Fixing Sound Issues with the Droid X in Next Update
Monday, August 9th, 2010
If you have a Droid X then you may be having issues with your sound notifications. Don’t fret, Motorola has been actively watching their support
Xperia X10 and X10 mini gets one click root
Monday, August 9th, 2010
Depending on your phone, rooting can be a daunting task (as an early Incredible owner, I can attest to this). If you own a Sony
Tablet makers waiting for Android to support higher resolutions
Monday, August 9th, 2010
Many of you might be wondering why Android tablets haven’t been flooding the market like some had predicted. The reason for this particular case of
Choosing the right ROM for your Droid Incredible
Monday, August 9th, 2010
So, you’ve managed to root your Incredible, what now? Aside from the obvious gain of free wireless tethering and the ability to remove certain applications
Easy Root allows 1-click Froyo rooting on DROID, pulled by Google
Friday, August 6th, 2010
Easy Root, an app available via the Android market that allowed for easy, one-click rooting of the DROID and DROID X (before the FRG01B update,
Samsung and LG Get Fancy by Hiring Design Professors to Help Improve Their UI’s
Friday, August 6th, 2010
Well renowned handset manufacturers have turned to an unusual method for perfecting their handsets. They have hired design professors to help in improving their
AlwaysOnPC comes to Android, gives you PC capability without a PC
Friday, August 6th, 2010
AlwaysOnPC has just released their version 1.0 app for Android. Their claim? Putting the power of a PC into the palm of your hand. basically
Google Interview: Future of Android
Friday, August 6th, 2010
Over at LifeHacker Australia, one of their own did a short interview with Yu-Kuan Lin, Android Product Manager. Yu-Kuan was asked about things like upcoming
Nokia reiterates – No Android
Friday, August 6th, 2010
There was a huge Q&A session held via twitter with Niklas Savander of Nokia recently, wherein he made no doubt obvious… he holds strong to
Garmin underwhelmed with Q2 revenue from Garminfone
Friday, August 6th, 2010
As the Q2 results continue rolling in, it’s now Garmin’s turn to announce… and it looks like they’re not too happy, at least with one
Pandora having spat with Froyo, problems processing audio
Friday, August 6th, 2010
We’ve gotten a ton of notices from our readers out there that Froyo and Pandora aren’t exactly playing nice, and this writer can confirm the
Android Development 101 – Part 5:DroidDraw & Information Tracker
Thursday, August 5th, 2010
Well we’re now on part four of the Android Development series but in case you haven’t been following along, here’s what you’ve missed:
Android Development 101
Nexus One Resurrected as Official Developer Phone
Thursday, August 5th, 2010
Those that are worried about the future of Google’s own Nexus One can put your fears at ease.
Google has announced on their developer’s blog that
HTC OTA Froyo 2.2 Final Build Released
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
The devs over at XDA have done it again, they have released their latest 2.2 build for the HTC Evo. Build 3.36.651.6 to be exact.
Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 software update has wifi bug
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
Reports are rolling in that the latest OTA update from Sony on their XPERIA X10 phones has a very annoying wifi bug included, free of
Suspicious wallpaper apps cleared of accusations of spyware
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
Recently, there was a big to do over some wallpaper apps that seemed to be gathering user data and sending it to some remote, unknown
Customized Droid X Live Wallpapers
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
We can’t all have a DROID. Like me, for example. I use an HTC Hero, but have always loved what the DROID line has to
“HTC Glacier” to have dual-core Snapdragon CPU?
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
According to the guys over at Alien Babel Tech, there may be some very impressive hardware on the way from HTC. They have gotten their
Video: Control an R/C car with Android & Bluetooth
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
Wow, controlling things with bluetooth and Android seems to be all the rage these days! Earlier today we showed you some videos of Android controlling
Video: Froyo on a Motorola DROID X
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
While there was an announcement last week that the Motorola DROID (original) would be receiving Android 2.2, there has been a strange lack of news
HTC Wildfire gets Media Sync capability
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
HTC, a company world renowned for their innovation on the Android platform, has added the ability to sync up media with the HTC Wildfire. The
Android Development 101- Part 4: Advanced DB/GUI Code and DDMS
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
Well we’re now on part four of the Android Development series but in case you haven’t been following along, here’s what you’ve missed:
Android Development 101:
Video: Lego Mindstorm Remote Control for Android 2.1 & 1.6
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
Who doesn’t love Lego? Who doesn’t love Android? Well YouTube user freedroidz obviously loves both and that’s exactly why he decided to create a remote
Android the OS of Choice for Tablets Say PC Vendors
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
You’ve gotta give Intel credit.
They know that smaller, more mobile computing is the future, and they’ve been pushing and pushing their Atom processor, and they’ve
DARPA, NIST testing real-time translation on Android devices for military
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
According to an article over at Engadget, DARPA, a provider and researcher of real-time translation devices, has been utilizing the Google Nexus one for it’s
Motorola releases Droid X antenna, quality FAQs
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Remember Motorola’s release of the “No Jacket Required” ad, taking a stab at Apple’s Antenna deisgn problem? Well now, they have released a FAQ (Frequently
Samsung Captivate Code Goes Open Source
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Developers anxious for the full open source coding of the Samsung Captivate were joyous today as they received the following message in their inboxes:
Dear _____________,
You
HTC Wildfire slated to receive Android 2.2
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Froyo. Who wants it? Well, it looks like the HTC Wildfire is raising it’s hand, and it’s been called on to come to the front
Droid Incredible Showing Off Full Flash 10.1 with Froyo 2.2
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
The guys over at Droid Life posted a video of the Droid Incredible running Flash 10.1 with Froyo. This version of Flash was pre-loaded with
Google rolls out display-based mobile display ads
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
You want to know about the local sub shop down the street? Well, Google does, and they’re using their advertising platform to get you to
Super Customizable App Creator Launched by Mobile Roadie
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
Have you been wanting an app to connect with a particular audience? With the growing number of smartphones, the potential is certainly there to do
Latest Video Shows Development of Froyo 2.2 Rom on Samsung Galaxy S
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
A new hands on video shows the latest version of a Froyo 2.2 ROM for the Galaxy S. Italian site HDBlog.it gives you a run
Boot Android on your 32-bit PC
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
Over at PocketNow, they have released an article, letting all us Android fans out there know how to boot into Android on some x86 PCs.
CTIA reminds users about reasons for DMCA restrictions
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
You may have heard that yesterday, the Library of Congress made a few exceptions concerning the legality of jailbreaking or rooting your handest. CTIA, however,
Stop walking into light poles with Road SMS from Samsung Galaxy S
Monday, July 26th, 2010
Samsung’s Galaxy S line has shipped with an interesting app, known as Road SMS, which allows users to see whats going on around them while
Library of Congress finds no issues with rooting, jailbreaking
Monday, July 26th, 2010
The Library of Congress has officially made special exemptions for the act of rooting (Android, WebOS) and jailbreaking (iOS), and rules that would keep you
Hands on with Adobe’s p2p video calling
Saturday, July 24th, 2010
You may have seen out article not too terribly long ago about Adobe’s new p2p video call concept that runs on the Adobe Air platform.
New Payment Options May Be Available For Android Market Soon
Saturday, July 24th, 2010
Here are some facts for you up and coming Android Devs: As of right now, the Android Market has the most free apps available compared
Google Voice announces faster dialing for Android and Blackberry
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
According to the Google Voice Blog, there has been a major update to the way Android and Blackberry users make calls from their mobile devices.
Motorola suing Huawei and former employees for stealing wireless trade secrets
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
According to an article over at engadget, Motorola (a huge player in the Android space) is suing Huawei (with a new Android tablet) and over
doubleTwist Gets an Update
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
If you haven’t heard of doubleTwist before, it is a iTunes-eske program for your computer that is said to cure iTunes envy. The program features
Motoblur and Android 2.1 playing nicely on Motorola Cliq
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
That’s right, folks… Motoblur and Android 2.1 Eclair are running on the same device. While not an official thing, reports are rolling in that it’s
Leaked details of Samsung Galaxy S PMP
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
While there has been lots of cling and clatter concerning Samsung’s yet-to-be released Galaxy S PMP, also known as the YP-MB2, prepare yourself, because there’s
Boot your Motorola Droid X into recovery mode
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
While there is some speculation out there that tampering with your Droid X may make it explode into pieces (not quite literally), it’s always good
GPS Fix for Samsung Galaxy S phones
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
Do you have a Galaxy S phone? Do you have GPS issues? Well, you’re not alone. In fact, Samsung has heard the pleas for a
Special Forces testing out Android Phones in Battle
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
Raytheon, the name synonymous with battlefield technology and warfare strategy, is now developing software that runs on the Android platform as a solution to issues in the
Samsung Epic 4G for Sprint to gain FCC approval?
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
A lot of us want it. Others of us dream about it. Well, wake up big boy, because your dreams of getting the Epic 4G
Eclair now has over 55% of Android share
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
Over at the Android Developer website, there’s an updated pie graph (pie, eclair… I’m getting hungry) that shows Android 2.1 taking up 55.5% of Android
Pitch your app to be promoted by Sprint
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
We all know how tough it can be to get easy press for your app if you’re a developer. Fortunately, Sprint is offering up a
Android Developers Blog highlights multithreading
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
Over at the Android Developer’s Blog, there’s a new post up that highlights the utilization of multithreading for Android devices to improve performance. While this
Android P2P based video chat
Monday, July 19th, 2010
Over at the Flash Mobile Blog, there has been quite a bit of cutting edge Android development going on… to include a P2P-based video chat
XBMC Remote for Android now official
Monday, July 19th, 2010
XBMC, one of the most popular home media platforms available, has pushed it’s way into the Android atmosphere with the official release of the new
Android Development 101- Part 2: Graphical Elements
Monday, July 19th, 2010
In case you missed Android 101 – Hello World, Hackaday is in the process of an Android Development “course” if you will that is walking
Android saves Q2 profit for Sony Ericsson
Sunday, July 18th, 2010
Android has a history of taking dying brands and manufacturers, and offering them a walk through the land of milk and honey, and it looks
Android Development 101: Hello World
Friday, July 16th, 2010
Hackaday.com is in the beginning stages of an Android Development 101 course. The current segment is the creation of the “Hello World” application. For those
Motorola speaks out about eFuse, says Droid X will not brick or explode
Friday, July 16th, 2010
You may have heard about the eFuse software built into the new Motorola Droid X phone. there’s been a lot of talk about how the
Google pulls in final shipment of Nexus One’s from HTC
Friday, July 16th, 2010
Are you still debating getting yourself a Nexus One? If so, you may want to make up your mind pretty quick. Google has announced that
Windows 95 on Android
Thursday, July 15th, 2010
I remember when Windows 95 was state of the art. And I remember some of the awesome games I had that ran in Windows 95.
Velocity Micro and Acer gearing up Android tablets for late 2010
Thursday, July 15th, 2010
The longer the iPad has the tablet market, the more we Android fans long for a palatable Android slate. Fortunately, some of the bigger names are starting
Here’s a trippy live wallpaper for you
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
A developer named Jfreu sent us a live wallpaper that really trips you out. Basically it it’s a live wallpaper that is “based on a
Motorola says buy from another manufacturer if you want custom ROM’s
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
Motorola has answered all of the questions about the strongly secured bootloader on the Droid X and the soon to be Droid 2. Lori Fraleigh
Samsung’s T-Mobile Vibrant and ATT Captivate rooted before release
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
You may have already seen our unboxing of the AT&T Captivate, but it looks like we’re not the only ones who have gotten our hands
PHP for Android, install it and start testing!
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
Yes you read that correctly, PHP is coming (well it’s here) for Android. Irontec is the company behind the project and their aim is to
Cyanogenmod 6.0 out and making a formidable stance in the modding community
Monday, July 12th, 2010
Cyanogenmod released their 6.0 RC1 version recently for the Nexus One, Dream, Magic and Droid. I personally downloaded their version for the Droid via RomManager
Symbian losing race in mobile space, says Gartner
Monday, July 12th, 2010
According to Nick Jones of Gartner, Symbian may be “rearranging chairs on the Titanic” in terms of their market share. He says that, while Symbian
App Inventor for Android brings app development to the masses
Monday, July 12th, 2010
Got a great idea for an app, but you know diddly-squat about coding? Have no fear, App Inventor is here! Google has taken the app-creation
Fring Brings Cross Platform Video Chat
Saturday, July 10th, 2010
On Thursday Fring released a new version of its mobile application that can now allow for two-way video chatting over Wi-Fi and 3G on (and
Android Apps on SD Card: The Details
Friday, July 9th, 2010
As you may or may not know, Android 2.2 added the ability to officially install your apps onto your SD card. No longer are you
OpenFeint for Android coming soon
Thursday, July 8th, 2010
We all love the Android platform…that’s why we’re here, right? But we all have to admit that the selection of games in the Android arena
Android 2.2 and HTC Sense Ported to Desire, Who Waits For Christmas?
Thursday, July 8th, 2010
Well two days ago we told you that HTC was busy working on releasing Froyo to the masses sometime ‘before Christmas.’ Apparently, the guys over
Nexus One running Ubuntu (and how to install)
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
We’ve already seen the HTC HD2 running on Ubuntu, but how about the Nexus One? Well it can be done as well, just check out
Hacked Froyo Downloaded Over 37,000 Times
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
37,642. That is how many times the “BuglessBeast” version of Android 2.2 (Froyo), made be Peter Alfonso, has been downloaded. Thanks in part to the
Augmented Reality Demo Shown By Qualcomm, Developer Contest Announced
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
Qualcomm it seems is trying to enter the mobile gaming market swinging. The tech giant has put out a press release detailing and demonstrating the ins
HTC Evo and HTC Hero kernel sources released
Monday, July 5th, 2010
HTC has officially released the Linux kernel source code for the HTC Evo and the HTC Hero (GSM and CDMA). What does this mean? For
LG Announces Tablet and New Optimus Phone
Monday, July 5th, 2010
LG have announced plans to release both a tablet and a new Optimus Z SU950. The specs on the tablet as are yet undisclosed but
Conflipper says Shipped-ROMS is “here to stay”
Sunday, July 4th, 2010
Remember a little while back, when we reported that Shipped-ROMS has been issued a cease and desist by HTC? Well, you ROM addicts can rest
Dell Streak Rooting method made easier
Sunday, July 4th, 2010
MoDaCo is a name synonymous with Android hacking, and recently, there has been no exception. Paul O’Brien, head of MoDaCo, has released a new “superboot” method for
ChrometoPhone app sends URLs, Maps, Phone numbers, and more from your Desktop to your Android Phone!
Sunday, July 4th, 2010
I know I have done this many times, and I am sure there are those of you who have done it, too. What am I
Froyo Coming Soon to The Droid…….And The Droid X?
Sunday, July 4th, 2010
The rumor buzz has started about which phone will receive the Android 2.2 update, also known as Froyo. By most reports, the original Droid is up
Android growing strong? Report shows 33% Market Share.
Saturday, July 3rd, 2010
A report released by big advertisement guru AdMob shows that the Android OS share of the market is growing… and even surpassed Symbian OS for
Early version of Adobe Air for Android released.
Friday, July 2nd, 2010
If you are not familiar with Adobe Air it is a tool that allows developers to easily make applications that will run across multiple applications
Open source 3D driver for Snapdragon released by Qualcomm.
Friday, July 2nd, 2010
In a move to provide developers the ability to create rich applications, Qualcomm has released an open source driver for their Snapdragon processors. Specifically this
MIT creates optometry app for Android to help with prescribing glasses
Friday, July 2nd, 2010
Have bad vision? So bad, you have trouble seeing your Android phone? Well, prepare to have the problem fixed… well, ok, not right now, but
Nokia says no to Android, yes to MeeGo and Symbian
Thursday, July 1st, 2010
According to an interview over at the Wall Street Journal with Anssi Vanjoki, head of Nokia’s Mobile Solutions unit, Nokia is very interested in being
HTC HD2 Now Running Android and Ubuntu
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
The effort has been underway for a while to get Linux variants like Android and Ubuntu running on the HD2, but the touchscreen has been
Qualcomm to Release SDK for Improved Augmented Reality
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Qualcomm has announced plans to release the SDK for better augmented reality apps than have currently been seen on the market, beginning with Android devices.
“Augmented
Xda releases 3-click solution to rooting HTC Evo (Windows)
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Want to root your Evo? Nervous about the steps involved? Thankfully, the guys over at xda-developers understand your concern, and have released “Simple Root .1″,
HTC Legend, Desire and Wildfire due for Froyo upgrade in Q3
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
HTC has made it official: the HTC Legend, HTC Desire and HTC Wildfire are slated to get Android 2.2 sometime in Q3 of 2010. What
Android 2.2 to Get x86 Love This Summer
Monday, June 28th, 2010
Some of you may remember when Intel introduced the Moorestown chipset that they mentioned that they were including Android compatibility. Apparently, they’ve decided to go
Review: Aldiko eReader
Sunday, June 27th, 2010
As many of the book-reading Android faithful may know, Amazon is releasing a free Kindle app for the Android platform. While there’s no mention of
Flash 10.1 Beta 3 for Android in the wild
Saturday, June 26th, 2010
With Andorid OS 2.2 out in the wild, I am sure some proud owners of the new OS have gone out and downloaded the Flash
Major stumbling blocks overcome on road to Android on HTC HD2
Saturday, June 26th, 2010
Most people would agree… the HTC HD2 is a gorgeous phone. With it’s 4.3″, 480×800 screen, 1GHz Snapdragon processor and 448MB RAM, it’s one heck
Android hackers port 2.2 Froyo to Nokia N900
Saturday, June 26th, 2010
A Nokia N900, running Android? Not as far fetched as you may think. There is now picture and video goodness of this phone running Android
Go Figure, Research Confirms the Obvious. Developers Prefer Android in the Long Runy
Friday, June 25th, 2010
So it kind of just makes sense, but in case anyone had any doubts it is official: More developers prefer the openness of Android and
Pre order Unity Pro for Android, get a free Nexus One
Friday, June 25th, 2010
Yes, you read that correctly – if you pre-order Unity Pro for the Android OS, you’ll get a free Nexus One.
Oh, so long as you
Android 2.2 Froyo FRF83 OTA build now out for Nexus One
Thursday, June 24th, 2010
There’s another build of Froyo out for Nexus One users: FRF83. The OTA update is available to be downloaded here, and can then be applied
Control your Android phone with your PC, unofficially of course
Thursday, June 24th, 2010
What Gadget geek hasn’t said to themselves, “boy, I wish I could control my phone via my PC”, or, “man, I wish I could record
A fifth of Android apps malware? Not quite…
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
Recently, CNET reported on a study that was done by security-firm SMobile Systems involving Android apps, purporting that a full 20% of Android apps have access to
Android OS 2.2 FRF72 is not the official version
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
A couple days ago, you may have read an article stating that Android 2.2, build FRF72 was leaked out for the Nexus One… but don’t
Google becoming “second Apple” with UI control? Think again.
Monday, June 21st, 2010
According to an article over at Ecommerce Journal, Google is looking at following in Apple’s footsteps by gaining full, universal control over the Android user
Android 2.2 Froyo leaks for Nexus One
Saturday, June 19th, 2010
You’ve really got to hand it do the guys over at xda-developers… they hand out some pretty exciting stuff to the Android community. Their latest
HTC issues cease and desist to ROM hackers
Thursday, June 17th, 2010
HTC has let the ROM hacking community know, in no uncertain terms, that they mean business. They have issued a C&D letter to one Android
Vodafone Launches 360 Shop for Android
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
Vodafone have announced that they are to launch a 360 Shop for Android. By doing this, they will be offering developers an attractive native/cross-platform propostion.
The
AT&T keeping the Aria on a short leash
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
Looks like AT&T is at it again with their lockdown of sideloading apps. They pulled it on the Motorola Backflip, and now they’ve got the
Android 2.1 comes to CLIQ… Unofficially of course
Monday, June 14th, 2010
With Motorola not giving any details on whether or not the CLIQ should be expecting an Android 2.1 update, adventurous users have taken the matter into
iPhone v. Android v. WebOS
Saturday, June 12th, 2010
Earlier this week, lifehacker made some claims and comparisons with Android vs. iPhone, and had a chart showing some of the differences and similarities between
Nexus One Does 720p With a Few Tweaks
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010
Man, is there anything developers can’t do with a Nexus One? We’ve already showed you Sven Killing, who wrote his own USB Host driver for
Google <3’s Android Dev’s Again
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
Last night, @scottstephen alerted us about the rising issue of Google not exactly supporting Android developers. This scared us. Who/what was the Google we admire
Android Developer Challenge 2 Now Open!
Monday, August 24th, 2009
The official Android Developer blog has today announced that the second Android Developer Challenge is now open for submissions.
App developers are required to submit their
Google Announce Android Scripting Environment
Tuesday, June 9th, 2009
The Android Scripting Environment (ASE) will make Android development easier and more accessible for a number of developers who don’t want to build a full
Google Developing “Eyes-Free” Android Interface – Video
Thursday, June 4th, 2009
During Google’s I/O developer conference last week, T.V. Raman, a research scientist at Google, showcased an adaptive, circular interface for phones that provides audio and
Widget Support In Android 1.5
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
The Android 1.5 update will bring widget support to the Android platform’s home screen. The recently announced Android 1.5 SDK includes the AppWidget framework that
Android SDK 1.5 Update Revealed
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
The Google Android dev team have announced the release of an ‘early look’ at the next version of the Android platform.
The new version 1.5 is
Did Apple Prevent Google From Using Multi-Touch In Android?
Tuesday, February 10th, 2009
A member of the Android Team has revealed to Venture Beat that during the development of the Android G1, Google were warned by Apple not
Android ‘Cupcake’ Update Details With Pics
Thursday, January 22nd, 2009
There has been a lot of buzz on the internet recently about Android’s Cupcake development branch, and just when current G1 owners can expect to
G1 Android Multi-Touch Moves A Step Closer
Monday, January 12th, 2009
Android developer Luke Hutch has managed to enable multi-touch functionality on his T-Mobile G1 without having to recompile the Android kernal.
By using specially
Android Update 2009 – Video Recording, Stereo Bluetooth, Onscreen Keyboard And More
Thursday, December 18th, 2008
Google have today published a roadmap for the new ‘Cupcake’ development branch of the Android platform. The roadmap details a whole list of bug fixes
Android T-Mobile G1 Auto-Rotation Application Demo
Friday, November 28th, 2008
The Android developer community have been busy working on bringing auto-rotation functionality to the G1, and judging by the video footage below they’ve done a
Android G1 Multi-Touch Video
Monday, November 24th, 2008
In an effort to solve the G1 multi-touch debacle once and for all, developer Ryan Gardner has written a little Android application that aims to
UK G1 Users Receive Update RC 8
Thursday, November 13th, 2008
UK G1 owners woke up this morning to discover the long awaited upgrade notice on their handsets. The new G1 update, RC 8, seems to
Android Security Team On Android Updates And Fixes
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008
The Google Android Security Team have begun to release details of the two recent updates to the Android platform. Updates RC 29 and RC 30
Android Root Access Gained Through PTerminal Application
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008
Members of the XDA Developers forum have found a way to gain root access to their Android G1 handsets using a loophole in the PTerminal
Panoramio Tool Added To The Apps-For-Android Project
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
The Android Dev blog has today announced a new addition to the Apps-For-Android project. The new software, ‘Panoramio’ uses the website’s API to display photo’s
WebViewDemo Added To The Apps-For-Android Package
Saturday, September 20th, 2008
The latest addition to the ever growing apps-for-android project is WebViewDemo, a small application that aims to demonstarate how developers can incorporate web content into
Google Add 3 New Source Samples To The Apps-For-Android Project
Thursday, September 11th, 2008
Google have today added three new source samples to their ever growing apps-for-android project.
The first two, Triangle and SpriteText aim to showcase techniques that will
Google Publish Android Developer Roadmap
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
Following yesterday’s announcement of the release of the Android SDK 0.9, Google have also updated the official website to include a timeline for further Android
Install Android On Your HTC Titan
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
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
Developers Frustrated Over Lack Of Android Updates
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
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
Android Running On Nokia N95 Video
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
Following on from the recent Android installation on the Nokia 810 Internet Tablet comes this demonstration of a similar port to the Nokia N95.
Other than
Android Developer Finalists To Receive SDK Snapshots
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
As if the $25,000 prize wasn’t enough, the 50 finalists of the Android Developer Challenge will also be the first group of developers to gain
Android Dev Blog Release ‘Routing Intents’ Article
Thursday, March 20th, 2008
Following on from their previous Android developer article in which they detailed the use of the Linkify function, Google have released a second in which
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