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by Michael Murphy on
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If you aren’t familiar with techfoolery.tv, then you’re missing out on something that a lot of you might be interested in. Our friend “Android Ashley” runs it with fellow tech-geek and Apple enthusiast (but nobody is perfect) Mike Hobbs, and they talk about all things tech. Currently, they’ve got a nice little competition going — a vote on which are the better tech representatives: Andy Rubin vs. Steve Jobs, and Stephen Colbert vs. Morgan Webb. Support your favorite lil green robot by dropping by their site and showing some love to Andy for being the Founding Father of Android, and for Morgan, who proclaims her love for Android loudly and at every opportunity. Make sure your vote gets counted, so head over to Techfoolery and vote! And if you don’t already, be sure and follow Ashley, Andy Rubin, and Morgan Webb on Twitter, because they’re all worthwhile Tweeters.

[via techfoolery]

Andy Rubin: “We continue to be an open source platform”

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by Robert Nazarian on
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There has been a lot of comments and speculation over the last couple of weeks about Google becoming “closed” with regard to not releasing the source code for Honeycomb. Then is was reported that Google would be approving all manufacturer tweaks (skins) to the Android OS.

Today Andy Rubin, Google’s Vice President of Engineering, posted some comments on the Android Developer Blog to clear things up. Rubin said “We don’t believe in a one size fits all solution.” He goes on to say that quality and consistency continue to be top priorities.

Rubin stressed that device makers are free to modify Android. He does mention that basic compatibility requirements must be met if someone wishes to market a device that is Android compatible or if including Google applications on the device. Their anti-fragmentation program has been in place since Android 1.0 and will continue to be a priority.

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New Motorola Tablet Video Teases Android Honeycomb OS for CES 2011

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by Jesse Bauer on
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Motorola Released a video today about their new Android Tablet we saw Andy Rubin with at the D: Dive Into Mobile Conference a couple of weeks ago. The video walks us through a museum of our history of tablets dating back centuries of great tablet ideas, which unfortunately missed the mark in some way. Included in this walk through memory lane is the iPad, referring to it as a “giant iPhone”. Then we see a bee fly across the screen landing on Motorola’s new red logo, then a reference to the CES 2011 show in January.

Hmm, a red Logo could mean its going to Verizon, and will announced at CES 2011…we’ll have to wait and see. Let us know, do you think this is the iPad killer?
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Watch Full Interview Video With Android Master Andy Rubin

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by Jesse Bauer on
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D: Dive Into Mobile had several speakers lined up, last week in San Fransisco, one of which we actually enjoy hearing. His name is Andy Rubin, and he’s a big reason we have these articles to begin with here at talkandroid.com. Andy is a humble guy, one who recognizes the strides his competition Apple is making with the iPhone, as well as Google’s relationship with Android carriers.

Have a look at the video by clicking here, and let us know what you think in the comments below.

[via AllThingsDigital]

Mr. Blurrycam pays a visit to the Motorola Honeycomb tablet

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by Tyler Cunningham on
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We’ve certainly been hearing a lot about the Tegra 2 powered Motorola Honeycomb tablet that Andy Rubin was showing off at All Things D last week. We were treated to a couple high-res shots, but now it seems this device has had a date with Mr. Blurrycam.

The shots aren’t terribly detailed, and they do not show off much in terms of the Honeycomb OS. However, if you want to check out a few more shots of the hardware itself, hit up the source link below.

[via Engadget]

Andy Rubin: over 300,000 Android phones activated daily

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Just a little tidbit for you in case you hadn’t heard. Andy Rubin tweeted late yesterday evening that there are now over 300,000 Android phones activated each day. That is truly a staggering number, and a real milestone for the Android platform. Before we know it, we’ll be seeing half a million devices activated daily.

I do not expect this number to ever hit a million, but if Android growth continues at the rate it has been, I suppose anything is possible. Perhaps we should start a pool and see who can guess the closest number that Android activations will max out at. Leave us a comment below and share your thoughts!

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High-res pics of Honeycomb powered Motorola tablet

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by Tyler Cunningham on
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Just when you thought that Tuesday was going to be all about Gingerbread and the Nexus S, Google’s Andy Rubin surprised everyone at All Things D when he pulled out a test unit of an upcoming Motorola tablet featuring a Tegra 2 chip and, that’s right, Android 3.0, aka Honeycomb. By now you’ve probably seen the video of him showing off the unit, but we now have a couple decent size photos showing off both the front and the back of the tablet. The front shot is featured above, so here is the shot from behind:

These shots came courtesy of All Things D, and they’re the best we could find. We’ll be on the prowl for more shots (and hopefully better angles), so stay tuned.

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Video of Andy Rubin demonstrating the Honeycomb Motorola tablet

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Remember yesterday when we told you that Google’s Andy Rubin was showing off a Honeycomb powered Motorola tablet at All Things D? Well, now we have a video to go along with that story. The video also shows off the new Google Maps we told you about yesterday as well.

Continue after the break to check out the video.

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Forget Gingerbread: Andy Rubin demos Android Tablet running Honeycomb

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by Tyler Cunningham on
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Update: There is now a video to go along with this story.

With all this news of Gingerbread coming out just today, who would have thought we’d be hearing something about the NEXT version of Android, aka Honeycomb. It seems that Andy Rubin was showing off a demo unit of an upcoming Motorola prototype tablet running Honeycomb at today’s All Things D.

Not a lot of details are available right now, other than the fact that the tablet has no physical buttons and that the Honeycomb API allows applications to split its views into multiple panes (either side or side or one after the other). That’s about all we have on this one right now, so stay tuned for more information as it becomes available.

[via Engadget]

Is Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) going to be announced December 6th?

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by Tyler Cunningham on
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We’ve heard it a million times before: Gingerbread is going to be released on X date. I don’t know about you guys (and gals), but I’ve kind of given up trusting the news about Android 2.3 and am now of the mindset that when it’s out, it’s out.

Well, for those of you who still want to cling to some shred of hope that a story about the release of Gingerbread will hold true, we have a new date to bring you – December 6. That’s right folks, reports are coming in that the next version of Android will be released on December 6th, and it’s based off of Andy Rubin’s scheduled appearance at D: Dive into Mobile.

Really though, unless you’re the type to flash custom ROMs (or you own a Nexus One), the chances that you’ll see 2.3 right away are slim to none thanks to the beloved manufacturers. That being said, however, I am fully expecting 2.3 to drop sometime in December, so stay tuned folks.

[via IntoMobile]

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