It is now possible to remove the 30fps limit imposed on the HTC EVO 4G with speeds of 54fps possible.
These 2 videos show the EVO 4G working away at an average of 54fps. It isn’t the most straight forward of processes and there are a few issues to be ironed out but it’s very do-able.
For more information and details on how you can do this yourself, check out the thread at xda-developers.
With the release (or anticipated release for most Android users) of Android 2.2 aka ‘Froyo’, comes some really exciting features especially user features.
New on the Home screen are tips widget. These will assists new users with configuration of their multiple home screens. Also on the Home screen are new dedicated shortcuts to Phone, App launcher and Browser.
One for the corporate user is greater Exchange support. The new features here will include:
With Android 2.2, some devices will be used as a portable Wi-Fi Hotspot that can take up to 8 devices. You will be able to use this functionality to not only browse the web but share between to 2 devices.
I’m really excited about getting this update. I just wish Motorola would get a move on and release it for the Milestone!
For more details on Android 2.2 platform highlights, check out the section in the SDK
Less than a week after the launch of the Google Nexus One handset, Google have released the Android 2.1 SDK to developers.
The 2.1 SDK includes all the new features we’ve seen in the Nexus One, including new APIs for animated wallpapers, webkit browser geolocation support, and more.
Hopefully it won’t be too long now before we start seeing the Android 2.1 update being pushed to the Droid, the Hero, and other Android handsets.
Just yesterday Motorola also confirmed that the 2.1 update would be made available for their European Motorola Milestone (Droid), and Motorola DEXT (CLIQ) handsets.
The Android development timeline has today been updated to include the release of the Android 1.0 SDK.
The new Android 1.0 SDK release 1 will be available from today to developers from the Android code site.
It is currently not known what the 1.0 update will include, although we’re expecting an official blog posting on the Android dev site any minute.
Update: The new Android SDK 1.0 can now be downloaded from the official code site HERE
[ Android Dev Blog + SDK 1.0 Release Notes ]
Google have today announced announced the release of the latest Android SDK.
The beta SDK that we’re releasing today is the first big step on the SDK’s road to compatibility with 1.0. Since this is a beta release, applications developed with it may not quite be compatible with devices running the final Android 1.0. However, the APIs are now pretty stable and we don’t expect any major changes. If you’re one of the many developers who were waiting for something a bit more mature, this might be a good time to take another look.
Here’s a rundown of what’s new in the latest SDK:
Here’s a video of the new Android SDK in action.
The new SDK can be downloaded HERE
According to security vendor Core Security, the latest Android SDK version m5-rc15 update arrives without a root password by default, “Unprivileged users with shell access can simply use the su program to gain privileges,” said Core.
Since the end of January Google have received numerous reports about it’s Google SDK possessing a number of security flaws and vulnerabilities.
Bug detection is obviously an important part of the development process thanks to it’s release within the open source community.
Core Security provided Google with a detailed lengthy advisory regarding the Android SDK, detailing the number of security related issues. the vulnerabilities discovered by Core all concerned the processing of images by Android’s web browser. Core said the flaws in processing GIF, BMP, and PNG images could have enabled a malicious website to attack the platform and ultimately execute arbitrary code.
Google made the following statement in response to Core’s initial advisory:
“The current version of the Android SDK is an early look release to the open source community, provided so that developers can begin working with the platform to inform and shape our development of Android toward production readiness. The Open Handset Alliance welcomes input from the security community throughout this process. There will be many changes and updates to the platform before Android is ready for end users, including a full security review.”
Google’s latest Android SDK version m5-rc15 does fix these noted image vulnerabilities – just be sure to set yourself a root password.
A new Android SDK update has been released to fix a minor security issue involving handling of images files. Android SDK version m5-rc15 doesn’t include any new features or changes to the API but it is recommended users upgrade.
The update doesn’t change any of the Android APIs or introduce any new ones. Eclipse users don’t need to update the ADT plug-in either. Once you’ve unzipped the file on your machine, you will want to update things like your
PATHvariable and, if you’re using Eclipse, the SDK location setting for ADT (hint:Preferences > Android).
If you have yet to upgrade from M3 to M5 you can find the relevant upgrade instructions here
[via Android Dev Blog]
According to an article in the Sydney Morning Herald, downloads for the Android Software Development Kit (SDK) have broken some 750,000 downloads since its release in November 2007.
Given that many early news reports slammed the SDK as being ‘too clunky’ for keen developers to get stuck into, these download numbers are made to seem even more impressive.
With the recent release of the updated Android SDK you can expect this number to greatly increase over the coming months, surely surpassing the 1 million downloads mark.
[via Sydney Morning Herald]