Droid Incredible Showing Off Full Flash 10.1 with Froyo 2.2

by Chris Moor on Jul 29th 2010, 6:57pm
tagged 2.2, Android, EVO, flash 10.1, froyo, HTC, incredible

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 the 2.2 update and not a beta of any sort. The playback was well for a lack of better words incredible.

This is the same build that will be coming to the HTC Evo 4G, so we can expect some great viewing going on with the high 4G speeds. I have been running Flash 10.1 on my Droid for a bit now (beta versions) and it really makes your web experience better. This is an added welcome to Android that I am sure everyone will love.

[via droid life]

Google rolls out display-based mobile display ads

by Dustin Karnes on Jul 29th 2010, 6:47pm
tagged ads, Android, Google, gps, iphone, location

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 wolf down that hoagie.

Google has now released mobile ads that will utilize your location to display relevant results. The ads will show as a small ad on the top of the screen, that, when tapped, will scroll down and give you location and extra information on the ad.

While Google already has location extension ads for mobile search, this is the first tome that Google is expanding the idea to mobile display ads.

The new ad concept has been rolled out for iPhone and Android devices.

[via techcrunch]

Super Customizable App Creator Launched by Mobile Roadie

by Chris Moor on Jul 28th 2010, 9:32pm
tagged app, creator, design, mobile roadie

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 so. But creating an app requires technical know-how and time spent tediously with code and the like, right? Well, perhaps this article is for you. Read on after the break. » Read the rest

Latest Video Shows Development of Froyo 2.2 Rom on Samsung Galaxy S

by Chris Moor on Jul 28th 2010, 6:22pm
tagged 2.2, Android, froyo, galaxy s, Samsung

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 down on the the latest update to hit the project. This is only the interactive software that is available from Samsung for testing and not the kernel or radio updates. Never the less it is great to see that it is getting better with less bugs. If this doesn’t get your Froyo taste buds going nothing will

[via hdblog]

Boot Android on your 32-bit PC

by Dustin Karnes on Jul 27th 2010, 11:09am
tagged Android, eee, Intel, iso, pc, usb, x86

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. The directions are pretty straightforward, all you will need to do is get yourself the .iso for booting into Android and fire it up either via your thumb drive or in a virtual machine. All the required files can be found at their website. It should also be noted that this has been tested on the following devices:

Lenovo ThinkPad x61 Tablet, and these EEE PC’s:
701
701SD
900
900A
901
904HD
1000
1000HE
1000HD
1005HAG
S101
T91 (in VESA mode), touchscreen works
Eee Top 1602C (in VESA mode), touchsceen works

So, if you really want to geek yourself out today, head over to PocketNow via the source link below and give it a go, and then be sure to let us know your results in the comments!

[via PocketNow]

CTIA reminds users about reasons for DMCA restrictions

by Dustin Karnes on Jul 27th 2010, 10:25am
tagged congress, ctia, dmca, jailbreak, legal, Root

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, would like to send you a friendly reminder about why there was so much controversy over the subject in the first place. According to CTIA:

Wireless carriers and handset makers go to great lengths to protect their customer’s privacy by blocking spam, filtering for viruses, and testing software that is sold through their portals. Unfortunately, ‘jailbreaking,’ or other modifications to a wireless phone’s operating system, increases a consumer’s risk for malware, spyware and other vulnerabilities.

In other words, before you go all root-happy, make sure you know what you’re doing. Opening up the filesystem of your handset, while extremely beneficial, does have it’s risks. We’re not discouraging, we’re simply saying that you should be sure to do your research before you go on an adventure out of userland.

[via IntoMobile]

Stop walking into light poles with Road SMS from Samsung Galaxy S

by Dustin Karnes on Jul 26th 2010, 5:57pm
tagged Android, apps, camera, galaxy s, messaging, road sms, Samsung

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 typing via a background that utilizes a real time preview of the camera. Ridiculous? Yes. Cool? Ditto. Well, now it’s even cooler, because it’s been ported out for just about and Android device, and works great without any tweaking for the Droid family.

For the full thread via xda-developers (would you expect anyone else to bring such awesomeness?) as well as the download link on the first post, hit up the source link below. The instructions are simple:

Download the roadsms.apk to your SD card.
When it finishes, tap on it and select “install.”
Once it finishes installing, go to your app drawer and open the app.

Enjoy! But… remember to look both ways first!

[via xda]

Library of Congress finds no issues with rooting, jailbreaking

by Dustin Karnes on Jul 26th 2010, 9:57am
tagged Android, apple, Google, iOS, iphone, jailbreak, legal, palm, Root, webos

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 from doing so from the DMCA will not apply. In other words, grab you SDK’s and USB cables, because it’s time to rejoice. According to the announcement:

Computer programs that enable wireless telephone handsets to execute software applications, where circumvention is accomplished for the sole purpose of enabling interoperability of such applications, when they have been lawfully obtained, with computer programs on the telephone handset.

While this will not keep the device manufacturers from locking down their devices as best they can to keep you out of the root file structure of your device, it does mean that you won’t be getting any knocks on your door from black suits and sunglasses asking if you can run an “su” command on your phone.

Check out the full statement below, and let us know what you think in the comments!

» Read the rest

Hands on with Adobe’s p2p video calling

by Dustin Karnes on Jul 24th 2010, 1:23pm
tagged adobe, air, Android, flash, p2p, video

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. The concept has been developed for Android devices, and seems to run very well. Today, engadget has done up a hands on article about Adobe’s new development, and would like to share it with us.

Although there were some technical difficulties during the app demo, keep in mind… “development”. That means we shouldn’t expect it to work 100% yet. All in all, though, the app definitely shows off some innovative design and programming, and really opens up the doors for other developers to take these ideas and move in different directions. After all, isn’t that what true innovation is all about?

To take a look at the full hands on and watch the video, hit up the source link below and check it out, and make sure to let us know what you think in the comments!

[via engadget]

New Payment Options May Be Available For Android Market Soon

by Chris Moor on Jul 24th 2010, 10:38am
tagged Android Development, applications, apps, checkout, credit card, Marketplace, Paid Applications, pay, payment

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 to any other app market (57%). This is most likely because only 9 out of the 43 countries that use Android devices can distribute paid apps, and only 13 can even purchase those paid apps. Also, you must sign up for Google Checkout to pay for the apps, which for some is impossible. Basically what I am trying to get at is that making money from your work is going to be difficult.

Luckily, the Android team knows this and is making some changes to the Developer Agreement to allow android users to buy apps more easily. Tim Bray’s post on the Android Development Blog suggests that the change will allow carrier billing as a payment option. As of right now T-Mobile is the only carrier that has the option available for the Android Market, so this could be a major help once it becomes an option for all carriers. It still doesn’t help making paid applications more available across the globe, though.

Changes to the Developer Agreement take place 30 days after the update, so you should expect other payment option in about a month.

[via: Android Development Blog & CNET]

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