Archive for ‘Android’

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Feb07

Microsoft OneNote for Android available. Nice app. But, here’s why I had to remove it

by todd on February 7th, 2012 at 4:41 pm
Posted In: Mobile Devices, Android, Microsoft

Microsoft released an Android version of its once groundbreaking notetaking app. OneNote Mobile for Android is now available worldwide This app is available for free in the Android Market. It sync with Microsoft’s free SkyDrive cloud storage service too (refer to my BYTE article to learn more about SkyDrive). This lets you sync between devices […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jan13

Tip: Windows Phone predictive text works when using a physical keyboard too (unlike Android)

by todd on January 13th, 2012 at 6:00 am
Posted In: Mobile Devices, Android, Mobile Devices, Windows Phone

I’ve used a number of Android phones with physical QWERTY keyboards over the years (starting with the original T-Mobile G1). Having come from the Windows Mobile world, I never understood why Google turns off predictive text when using the physical keyboard. It only works when using the on-screen keyboard. This was a great feature in […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jan12

[Video] Demo of Sesame Street augmented reality toys & Android tablet using Qualcomm Vuforia tech

by todd on January 12th, 2012 at 11:50 am
Posted In: Mobile Devices, Android

The Sesame Street toy figures and play surface have Augmented Reality (AR) registration markers that are recognized by the software running on the HTC Android-based tablet used in the demo.

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Jan10

Google Maps works in Las Vegas hotels & casinos. But, only on Android. iPhone users? Get lost

by todd on January 10th, 2012 at 8:30 am
Posted In: Mobile Devices, Android, Apple, iPad, Apple, iPhone

The giant Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is going on this week in Las Vegas. If you’ve ever been in the huge LVCC or any of the hotels, you know that some kind of navigation is a big help. Google announced indoor mapping for the LVCC, airport and some hotels/casinos in Las Vegas. However, this indoor […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jan09

New mobile meme: Get on the Android Hate Train

by todd on January 9th, 2012 at 9:43 am
Posted In: Mobile Devices, Android

I’ve noticed what may be a new mobile meme: The Android Hate Train. It started percolating with complaints about fragmentation, vendors tossing hideous custom interfaces which obscure Google’s own native Android UI, and notes about slowing market growth. TechRepublic posted an item recently that I commented on yesterday. Why Android tablets failed? Wait a minute… […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jan08

Why Android tablets failed? Wait a minute…

by todd on January 8th, 2012 at 12:26 pm
Posted In: Mobile Devices, Android

TechRepublic published an item with a subject line guaranteed to get attention. Why Android tablets failed: A postmortem My reaction is: What a minute! Did the Android tablet die without me noticing this? While the officially sanctioned (with Android Market and other Google-ly apps) tablets have gone nowhere so far, the Ice Cream Sandwich based […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jan03

Google to Android phone makers: If you mess with the UI too much, you lose the Android Market

by todd on January 3rd, 2012 at 9:13 pm
Posted In: Mobile Devices, Android

According to Google’s Android Dashboard Platform Versions more than 40% of phone accessing the Android Market are using versions older than 2.3 (pre-Gingerbread). 55.5% are at version 2.3. A mere 0.6% are version 4.x (Ice Cream Sandwich) that was released late last year. Android devices have a hit or miss (mostly miss) track record for […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Dec25

U.S. Defense Department standardized on an ancient version of Android

by todd on December 25th, 2011 at 11:28 am
Posted In: Mobile Devices, Android

Muktware.com believes that the U.S. DoD’s choice to standardize on Android is a setback for iOS. But, it is really a setback for Android too. Android Approved By Pentagon For DoD Usage, Major Setback For iPhone Heres why. The DoD chose to standardize on some unidentified Dell device running Android OS 2.2 (Froyo). Froyo was […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Dec12

Nielsen Android apps reach by age categories has a few surprises: Yahoo! Mail anyone?

by todd on December 12th, 2011 at 5:59 pm
Posted In: Mobile Devices, Android

Nielsen, best known for its TV viewing habits research, also performs a lot of research in the mobile world. It released a summary of findings of Android app use by age today. And, while some of the results are reflect what most of us might guess, there are a couple of surprises too in: App-Happy […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Dec09

TWC (Time Warner) WiFi Finder App for Android

by todd on December 9th, 2011 at 9:29 am
Posted In: Mobile Devices, Android

Despite speaking with several friendly Time Warner customer service people, I have never been able to login to a TWC WiFi hotspot. I should note that the same devices work fine with other hotspots. But, if it works fine for you, you have an Android device, and live in the Southern California area, Time Warner […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Dec08

Screenshot tour of Twitter for Android 3.0.0

by todd on December 8th, 2011 at 7:51 pm
Posted In: Mobile Devices, Android

If you are wondering what Twitter for Android 3.0.0 looks like with its redesigned UI, wonder no more. Here’s a screenshot tour of the updated app.

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Dec07

Google+ for Android 2.2 gains search (finally!) and more +1ing

by todd on December 7th, 2011 at 11:06 am
Posted In: Mobile Devices, Android

It seems like forever, but it took Google a couple of months to finally add search to the Google+ app for Android. The announcement appears, appropriately enough, in Punit Soni’s (Lead Product Manager, Google+ Games and Mobile) Google+ stream: AND a new version of the Android app We made good on our promise eh?

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