Tag: Android

Google's first phone is a superfast, elegant device with a few privacy problems.

Google's Nexus One is an astonishingly fast phone. Use it for more than a few minutes and you'll see that much of the slowness we've learned to associate with smart phones is not the fault of the network but of the phones themselves--specifically, their processors.

Today's 3G networks can deliver data to your phone faster than the broadband connections that many people have in their homes: a laptop equipped with one of those USB modems from AT&T or Verizon functions splendidly.

Handmark, a leading global developer and distributor of mobile applications and services, today released TweetCaster, the most advanced, feature-rich Twitter application available for Android smartphone customers.
Handmark Tweet Caster android application makes tweeting from Android smartphones fast, easy, and fun, delivering a simple, yet comprehensive Twitter experience.
In addition to all the standard features needed to enjoy a complete mobile Twitter experience.

BEIJING (Reuters) - China will not try to limit use of Google's Android mobile phone platform in the Chinese market, its information technology regulator said on Wednesday.

China would not limit any platform as long as it complied with Chinese law, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology spokesman Zhu Hongren said, responding to a question on whether the Android application would be affected by a dispute between China and Google.

SEOUL (Reuters) - LG Electronics Inc, the world's No. 3 mobile phone maker, aims to increase handset sales by 20 percent this year and is pinning its hopes on Google's Android operating system to beef up its smartphone range.

The South Korean company faces stiff competition in 2010 due to its relatively weak footing in the booming smartphones business against Apple Inc, Research In Motion and Nokia.

Acers venture into mobile phone territory has so far been limited to handsets based on Microsofts Windows Mobile operating system. Certain models, such as the tasty S200 and F900, were pretty impressive, but there have been misses, too, including the very disappointing E101.
However, with the Liquid the company is finally venturing beyond Microsoft to give Android a try.
On paper, the results look exciting as the Liquid boasts a Snapdragon processor and capacitive screen.
As a result, we were keen to see whether it could give the likes of the HTC Hero a run for its money?

Motorola has every reason to be happy. With all the attention given to Android OS, Motorola DROID, Motorola MILESTONE and various leaks around expected mobile phones, the company regularly finds itself in the limelight. Motorola has been in heavy weather, and will undoubtedly still continue to suffer from the current economical situation that has the entire globe in its grip. Yet these days, the average news coverage around Motorola seems to be full of praise about the new direction the company seems to have taken.
The roadmap of twenty new Motorola smartphones creates high expectations, and an unknown Motorola Android smartphone tops it all off.

Acer introduces its new smartphone Acer Liquid series : the worlds first Qualcomm Snapdragon processor based and worlds first Android 1.6 high definition smartphone, combining cutting-edge technologies, software innovation and an ultra-fluid user interface to create an all-new mobile experience.
It is the ideal solution for users demanding the best from their mobile handsets, and in particular outstanding multimedia, web browsing, social media integration and video streaming. It also brings smartphone product design forward with its unique and modern style. The Acer Liquid Android Smartphone is expected to be launched by the end of November 2009 for a price of around 495 Euro.

Insyde Software, a provider of UEFI-based BIOS for the mobile computing industry, announced the official opening of Insyde Market, a first-of-its-kind applications store designed exclusively for netbook computer users running Googles Android operating system.

Googles Android, originally designed for mobile phones is now being used as an instant-on environment for netbook computers. Insyde Market is an online application store that provides Android applications validated for netbook computers. Other markets offer Android applications for mobile phones, but no other market is providing Android apps specifically for personal computers.

According to a recently published interview, we can expect several new Android Smartphones to appear in 2010. This time it is Acer that is following the trend, by focusing on the popular Android Operating System. According to Aymar de Lencquesaing, Acer Senior Corporate Vice President, Acer will present fierce competition for Microsoft's Windows Mobile OS, starting in 2010. The Acer Android smartphones will strengthen Acer's position on the global market. Acer is a newcomer on the worldwide smartphone market and presently holds a market share of approximately 3.5%. Acer strives to achieve a market share of 6-7% in about the next 5 to 6 years.

Adobe intros Photoshop for Android software, extending Adobe industry-leading digital imaging technology to users of the Google Mobile operating system.

The Android software release comes less than a month after the launch of Photoshop Mobile for iPhone, which quickly established itself as one of the Top Free software applications on the Apple mobile platform.