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Feb

8

2012

Android Kernel Source Released For HP TouchPad Tablet, Hackers & Developers Now Licking Their Chops

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by Roy Alugbue
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The HP TouchPad continues to get a new lease on life– this time receiving a test version of the Android kernel. HP (which has long been a supporter of the Android development community) released information and other components to the CM developers working on the CM9 port for the TouchPad. Here is some insight HP’s [...]

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Jan

21

2012

Google’s Sky Map Officially Open-Sourced

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by Roy Alugbue
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One of Google’s more interesting apps is set for a major evolution. The Sky Map application has gone from being a modest app highlighting the Android platform’s capabilities to becoming one of the most popular apps on Android devices, as 20 million Android users use it. As part of the app’s continued growth, Google has [...]

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Dec

17

2011

Android UI Lead Developer Gives A Shrug For Custom Android Skins By OEMs

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by Roy Alugbue
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        Ice Cream Sandwich is undoubtedly Google’s best OS yet. The notable enhancements and improvements seen here over the previous versions are no doubt welcomed and loved by even the most advanced Android users. While the Android 4.0 build is seen on the Galaxy Nexus (and now Nexus S) only, we can [...]

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Dec

15

2011

Commemorate The Galaxy Nexus’ Release By Unlocking The Bootloader

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by Roy Alugbue
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Happy Galaxy Nexus Day folks! What better way to celebrate this momentous day by having full instructions on how to unlock the boatloader? The good news is that the process is relatively brief and not too challenging thanks to the fine team at Droid Life. Since the Galaxy Nexus is a pure developer device, there’s [...]

Oct

25

2011

HTC EVO 3D Security Update Rolling Out

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by Roy Alugbue
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We knew the security fix was coming. While the details are scarce, the new 2.08.651.3 update will include security improvements for the EVO 3D. What the exact security improvements are is anyone’s guess, but it’s nice to see that HTC & Sprint are being proactive with the security of its customers. Hopefully the update will give [...]

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Sep

12

2011

Intel processors to get Gingerbread by 2012? (Video)

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by Stacy Bruce
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With the ever growing popularity of the Android operating system, processor developers have been chomping at the bit to develop a chip that would be widely accepted by cellphone and tablet manufacturers. Intel, creator of The Atom processor used in notebooks and set top boxes, has had a hard time producing a processor that would [...]

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Aug

10

2011

Android-powered robot tank built by London developer

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by Harold Williams
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Web developer Tamlyn from London has built an Android phone controlled RC tank. After leaving only the tracks, drive motors, gears, battery and on-off swtich, an Android phone and IOIO board were added to drive the tank remotely. Now that’s cool! Using Tamlyn’s own application, the tank can receive steering and movement commands via any web browser. [...]

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Feb

18

2011

Samsung releases Vibrant source code for Android 2.2

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by Mikka Burrell
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Samsung seems to be in a giving mode today; not only did they provide developers with the Froyo source code for the Epic 4G, they’ve also provided it for the Samsung Vibrant as well. Remember, this is not an update that you can flash immediately to your Vibrant to have Froyo. This is more for [...]

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Jan

11

2011

Developing for Android vs. WP7: An Inside Look

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by Michael Murphy
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Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 platform is kinda the new kind on the smartphone block. Microsoft planned from the ground up to make the OS very easy to develop for…so how did they do, compared to Android? Norwegian developer Frode “Nilzor” Nilsen ran both platforms through a few paces to see how they match up.

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Dec

21

2010

Some developers unhappy with the new Android Market

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by Tyler Cunningham
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I’ll admit that I have some mixed feelings about the new Android Market that is being slowly pushed, but it seems that some developers are also unhappy with the changes. One of the biggest complaints right now is the Developer Console, which seems to be very buggy and not properly displaying apps. Here are some [...]

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