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Google to implement official apps2sd
May 11th
Recently google has confirmed several details for the upcoming android distro FroYo (Android 2.2)
Official Apps2SD support is the top of this list
CyanogenMod 5.0.7 is now running on my T-Mobile G1
Apr 30th
Last night legendary Android hacker Cyanogen released his experimental release of Cyanogen 5.0.7 for the HTC Dream and HTC Magic. Naturaly I whipped out my G1 to test it out.
As I’m typing this article it has just finished installing and is now booting.
According to early reports this rom is faster than his previous even on the RAM starved G1. n my experience so far it has been the fastest flash ever.
So nnow the ROM is fully flashed and i agree with all early reports about speed. this thing is flying like never before. The real test of course lies in after app installs
I will continue to test out and post a full review soon.
In the mean time: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=672992
Apple talks about Flash
Apr 29th
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs published a decently long letter on Thursday to announce his reasonings behind the lack of Adobe’s Flash platform on the iPhone OS and Flash’s pitfalls in the mobile-era.
Apple released Job’s letter on Thursday, detailing to the public his and Apple’s decision to block Flash from being ported to the iPhone OS. Summed up in the letter are six reasons why Apple refuses to port Flash: “Openness”; the “full web”; reliability, security, and performance; battery life; touch; and finally the quality of third party development tools.
In his letter, Job’s often explains how Flash was developed in the PC-era, while in the mobile-era, the push for is focused on battery life and performance – something Flash was not entirely designed for. He also goes on to say that “Flash is no longer necessary to watch video or consume any kind of web content,” moving towards the notion that the apps that back the App Store offer much wiser and worth while experience, creating win’s for everyone, “we sell more devices because we have the best apps, developers reach a wider and wider audience and customer base, and users are continually delighted by the best and broadest selection of apps on any platform.”
Overall reactions from many communities have been varied. Many have criticized Apple for saying that is embrasses open source technology, yet keeps the iPhone platform proprietary while others are quick to note that Apple states that it does have a highly proprietary system, but simply wants an open web. Others have stated they believe Apple is in the green and have gained respect in their eyes by backing up their reasons with credible examples.
Android Eclair and CM5 on the Dream/Magic?
Apr 26th
Legendary android hacker Cyanogen has recently posted on his Twitter a truly remarkable feat. He has succeeded in hardware accelerated video support on the Dream/Magic inside of Android 2.0/2.0.1/2.1
This brings us one step closer to Android Eclair or CyanogenMod 5 on theses legacy devices.
If you haven’t rooted your Dream/Magic yet what are you waiting for.
Rooting Guide plus files coming soon 
Dear iPhone users
Apr 22nd
Dear iPhone users,
Hi its the Android community. sorry to hear Flash wont be coming to your devices. Steve Jobs must love you all to much for it, shame HTML5 is a long way off being finalised.
Well we have a present for you:
And here is the source files:http://www.mediafire.com/?xqjzn12igfn
Happy Building
From
The Android Community
PS: In other news Adobe is releasing Flash 10.1 for Android, Blackberry, PalmOS and various other smartphone OS
HTC Desire
Apr 15th
With Android we had a Dream which then mixed with a little Magic gave us a Hero but now the Legend of Android has led us to Desire.
HTC Legend
Apr 14th
With Android we had a Dream which then mixed with a little Magic gave us a Hero but now the Legend of Android is here.
Key features
- Aluminum unibody design
- Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support
- 3G with HSDPA 7.2 Mbps and HSUPA 2Mbps
- Android OS v2.1 with latest Sense UI
- 3.2″ capacitive AMOLED touchscreen of HVGA resolution
- Qualcomm MSM 7227 600 MHz CPU, 384 MB RAM
- 5 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash and VGA@30fps video recording.
- Web browser comes with Flash support
- Multi-touch zooming in gallery and web browser
- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g and GPS receiver
- Digital compass for automatic navigation of maps
- Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate and turn-to-mute
- Stereo Bluetooth (A2DP); File transfer over Bluetooth
- Standard microUSB port for charging and data
- Standard 3.5mm audio jack
- FM Radio with RDS
- MicroSD slot with support for up to 32GB cards (2GB one included)
- Tethering support right out-of-the-box
- Social networking integration with Facebook and Twitter
- Direct access to the official Android application repository
Main disadvantages
- No video-call camera (or videocalling whatsoever)
- No dedicated shutter key or lens cover
- No TV-out port
- No voice dialing
- No DivX or XviD video support out of the box
- Dodgy flash video support
With the Legend’s Aluminium body and AMOLED display we are sure to have a winner here. The Legend is the slimmest Android phone despite its metal body. A slightly odd choice but the trackball from the Dream, Magic and Hero has ben swapped for an Optical trackpad, this may or may not prove to be an improvement.
As an Android user I am definatly going to be buying this. the only other Android phone I desire as much is the HTC Desire
Apple lifts the lid on Game Centre, prepares for backlash by developers
Apr 9th
The iPhone really is the biggest platform currently for mobile developers, although with the way Apple treat developers you would think otherwise.
Apple has lifted the lid on another one of it’s big ideas at it’s OS4 preview, the idea is Game Center. Which is basically a mobile take on Microsoft’s Xbox Live. With those two words we can guess what’s coming. What does this mean for the likes Scoreloop and Plus+, we can only imagine.
Continuing with their denial of all things Flash, Apple have changed their iPhone Developer Program Licence Agreement. It now reads:
“Applications must be originally written in Objective-C, C, C++, or JavaScript as executed by the iPhone OS WebKit engine, and only code written in C, C++, and Objective-C may compile and directly link against the Documented APIs (e.g., Applications that link to Documented APIs through an intermediary translation or compatibility layer or tool are prohibited).”
This seems to ban Flash to iPhone compilers that many studios currently use to convert their Flash titles to work on the iPhone, however some see it as move to block the Packager to iPhone OS technology coming in Flash Professional CS5. Adobe have responded to claims via Twitter saying:
“We are aware of the new SDK language and are looking into it. We continue to develop our Packager for iPhone OS technology, which we plan to debut in Flash CS5.”
Will developers revolt, can they afford to? Who knows but Apple is certainly in for the long run.
[Via Casual Gaming Biz]
Sourced from: VGTribune.com
iPhone OS 4.0
Apr 9th
Multi-tasking
Many of the complaints people continue to have with the iPhone were predictably addressed with the iPhone OS 4 preview. Foremost among them is the lack of third-party multi-tasking, something Apple has now included in its latest iPhone OS. Third party app multi-tasking will let you listen to music from third party apps, like Last.fm, in the background while browsing your Facebook, something not possible earlier. You double tap the home button to bring a bar showing all running apps, and scroll from left to right (or vice-versa) to choose between them. It’s also very important to note that multi-tasking will only work with the iPhone 3GS and any future models.
New camera features
The iPhone’s camera was updated in the upcoming OS4. In fact you are now able to sort photos by events and faces now. Of course it doesn’t actually include any face-tagging features and you will have to sort the photos in the right categories on your computer beforehand. The camera also has a new zoom control on the actual screen, as well as a tap to focus feature in the video mode.
eBooks & Bluetooth Keyboards
The OS4 also brings another previous iPad exclusive to the iPhone, namely, iBooks. Apple’s eBook solution iBooks lets you download eBooks from the gigantic selection at iBookstore, effectively turning the iPhone into an eBook. The app works basically the same as on the iPad, and even the interface is nearly identical. One other really cool addition is the ability to type with an external keyboard connected via Bluetooth. This is the perfect solution for any people who hate typing on the iPhone’s touch screen.
Game Center
Apple was also very enthusiastic about touting its ‘Game Center’ app, which allows you to invite friends to join you when playing different games. The Game Center feature should be a big boost to multiplayer iPhone gaming. It will facilitate online match-making, as well as compare people’s online scores and accomplishments via an online leader board.
Google release ‘Animal Translation Service’ for Android
Apr 1st
Today Google has finally tackled man’s biggest language barrier, talking to animals. In what has been a big challenge for Google they have developed a Animal Translation Service for Android devices.
Together with top linguistic experts from around the world and experts from the Bodleian Library in Oxford, UK Google have created a service capable of translating speech from animals such as dogs and cats to human readable text.
“We’ve always been a pet-friendly company at Google, and we hope that Translate for Animals encourages greater interaction and understanding between animal and human.” said a Google PR Spokesperson.
The application works by recording the animals speech, sending it to Google’s sever for comparison against it’s huge vernacular database, results are sent back to the users android device and can even be read out aloud via TTS (If installed.)
The application is available now on the Android Marketplace, simply search translate for animals or use the QR code below.
