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Tim Bray joins Google, take shots at “Disney-fied” iPhone

It’s a little early in the week to fan the flames of the always-growing Android vs. iPhone argument, but a prominent new Google employee has decided now is as good a time as any for such activity. Tim Bray is a former Sun Microsystems employee who announced today that he declined to continue working at [...]

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Google Product Search mobile adds “in stock” marker to products

Who really wants to call a store to see if an item is in stock? Personally, I can’t stand the process of finding something online that I want to purchase at my local Best Buy or Staples and then calling them to see if said product is in stock. Google Product Search mobile is changing that [...]

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Schmidt says Google Android shipped on 60,000 phones per day

According to MobileCrunch, Google's CEO Eric Shcmidt said that Android devices were being shipped at a rate of 60,000 per day. This is a really high number and if it's true and stays constant means that over 21,000 Android devices will be shipped this year alone.

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Lessons from Apple: Is Android better with a free market or heavy-handed dictator?

I recently received emails from two different iPhone developers. One from a dev frustrated by Apple’s nonsensical removal of his app from iTunes, and the other from an iPhone-turned-Android dev disappointed that his app was copied by another developer. The two messages arrived within a week of each other and ironically support two opinions I’ve [...]

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Nexus One Having 3G Problems

It looks like Nexus One owners are having some issues with their 3G data connection, according to the T-Mobile support forums. Many users are complaining about the lack of 3G coverage, or that the connection will randomly fluctuate between EDGE and 3G. One commenter wrote, “The performance is highly variable: anywhere between 0-4 bars of [...]

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The Most Important Names in Android (Part 2)

This article is the second in a series of two parts. Be sure to read the first half of the list to see the 10 Most Important Names in Android. In light of Android’s explosion, Androinica.com decided to compile a list of the 10 Most Important Names in Android. We anticipate disagreement, but it’s difficult to [...]

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Rumor Mill: Dell set to unveil Android-based internet tablet at CES 2010

A little competition never hurt anyone, right? Let’s hope that’s the idea here, because it looks like we’ve got another contender within the growing internet tablet marketplace. The Archos 5 just became available at Radio Shacks near you; the JooJoo (previously known as the CrunchPad) is set to start pre-orders tomorrow; and let’s not forget [...]

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Samsung Galaxy goes up for sale in Canada via Bell

Looks like patrons of the Canadian variety have something to look forward to today: the Samsung Galaxy is available for purchase. It’s being offered by Bell, and as usual there’s a small heaping of price plans to go along with it, depending on the length of time you’re willing to sign over to the company. The [...]

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Google Goggles: visual search and augmented reality app for Android

Google has made two announcements today that will add on to it’s already extensive presence in mobile search. Android users can now “Search by Sight” with Google Goggles, a visual search option for Android. Simply snap a photo of a book, landmark, business card, barcode, or artwork, and the app will return Google search results [...]

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What do you think of the Android Developers Challenge Winners?

The Android Developers Challenge concluded yesterday and the winners of the cash prize and instant name recognition that come with it have been announced. Are you impressed or disappointed? When the winners were announced yesterday, I was rather surprised. Some of the winners seemed like obvious choices, but other apps I never noticed claimed the top [...]

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