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Android circular zoom, video recording spotted

Android

Android circular zoom, video recording spotted

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Two new Android features in the HTC Magic/G2/HTC Sapphire/often-rebranded-or-nicknamed-based-on-carrier-phone has been spotted in France. In a video profile and interview conducted by CNET France, An…

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T-Mo wants better Android Market. Here are 5 Ways to make one.

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T-Mo wants better Android Market. Here are 5 Ways to make one.

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A T-Mobile executive says the 2,300-app-strong Android Market needs to diminish unwanted content. Though apps in the Android Market are ranked according to popularity and organized into categories, T-Mob…

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China Mobile branded HTC Magic gets pictured

Android Phones

China Mobile branded HTC Magic gets pictured

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China Mobile appears to be preparing to work on another Android based handset, we have already seen the Lenovo, and now this latest will be alot more familiar looking to most people. It is a China Mobile branded H…

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Samsung Android phone spotted

Android Phones

Samsung Android phone spotted

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A device that could be Samsung’s first Android phone has been spotted today in the Netherlands. At a dealer show in Amsterdam, this blurry image was taken of a screen showing what is reported to be Samsung…

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App Review: Sweeter Home (BETA) spices up home screen

Android App Reviews

App Review: Sweeter Home (BETA) spices up home screen

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Another day, another home screen alternative seems to be the story of recent times. Sweeter Home is the latest app in the Android Market to provide a new way to organize content on the home screen, something we&#…

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HTC confirms more Android phones this year

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HTC confirms more Android phones this year

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HTC has confirmed that it will release more Android handsets in 2009. Chief Executive Peter Chou, responding to questions about Google’s mobile OS, said that HTC will release “at least three…

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Torrent Droid looking for private alpha testers

Android Apps

Torrent Droid looking for private alpha testers

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Torrent applications are becoming a popular Android app as of late, we just saw ScanTorrent which is currently in beta, and last week we mentioned the yet unreleased Torrent Droid. Not much new to report as far a…

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PhoneGap offers multi-platform app development

Android OS

PhoneGap offers multi-platform app development

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A new development tool seeks to eliminate excessive time needed to create apps for multiple cellular phone platforms. PhoneGap offers developers a framework to build Java/HTML mobile apps that work across t…

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Android widget support poses security risk

Android OS

Android widget support poses security risk

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While recording video profiles for Android home screen replacements, I made a comment that “It’s good to finally see some widgets on Android, something I thought should have been there from day one.” We…

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Cupcake “Live Folder” feature demoed in video

Android

Cupcake “Live Folder” feature demoed in video

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Android users waiting on more features to emerge from the Cupcake development branch will probably be happy to see an example of Live Folders. First spotted in HTC Magic photos shortly after MWC, Live Folder is…

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ScanTorrent, second Android torrent app revealed

Android Apps

ScanTorrent, second Android torrent app revealed

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A second torrent companion tool for Android has emerged in ScanTorrent. Days after the reveal of a similar app that scans product bar codes and initiates torrent downloads, another Android app that provides a…

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New Android developers having trouble uploading paid apps

Android

New Android developers having trouble uploading paid apps

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Fret not rookie Android developers; you are not alone in your frustrations. Developers in the Android Market are reporting that they are having trouble linking their new Merchant account and Android Develop…

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Rumor: Cupcake and G2 update

Rumors

Rumor: Cupcake and G2 update

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A T-Mobile USA rep has dismissed the latest round of Android Cupcake speculation. When questioned by BetaNews about recent reports concerning a firmware update in April, T-Mobile USA spokesperson Erica Gor…

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March Madness reminder: Get NCAA updates on your G1

Android Apps

March Madness reminder: Get NCAA updates on your G1

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March ranks as one of the least productive months of the year, and it’s not just because of St. Patrick’s Day festivities. March Madness causes millions of workers to sneak away from their employment dutie…

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Costco now offering the T-Mobile G1 for $79.99

Android Phones

Costco now offering the T-Mobile G1 for $79.99

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It seems that Amazon is not the only retailer currently offering a nice deal on the T-Mobile G1. The latest is coming from Costco, who have added an extra little bonus in addition to that low price. To begin with, C…

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