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Planned Maintenance for AndroidGuys
Hey guys and gals… We’re moving AndroidGuys to a bigger, better solution today and things might act a little funny. We’ve simply outgrown our current situation so it’s time move forward. The whole thing should take less than a day so hang in there! Just a ...
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Idle Musings: Android on Chrome
Last week, Google unveiled a bit more on the ChromeOS initiativie, including source code. Some people already have it running on netbooks , even though commercial devices running ChromeOS are not due out until 2010. As usual, there was a round of questions as to where Android ends and ...
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App Review: Vibrate During Meetings
Vibrate During Meetings (VDM) is a clever, yet simple widget that will automatically change your phone settings to put your phone into vibrate mode. Now I know there are plenty of these “change your phone settings” apps on the market that do the same thing, however VDM has ...
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Introducing the Android-Related Events Calendar!
We’re pleased to announce another great joint-effort from some of your favorite Android sites. Take a look on the right side of the site and you’ll see an embedded Google Calendar with Android-related events listed. Going forward, this will feature all the known Android ...
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Seesmic’s Twitter Client Arrives on Android
Yeah, we know the Android Market is littered with twitter clients, but we have a new one for you today. A rather big name in the twitter game has arrived and its name is Seesmic. Already available for desktops, through the internet, and BlackBerry, the free application finds many of ...
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Gameloft Slowly Un-Embracing Android
Gameloft, a major gaming developer, has started to pull back on their plans for Android . The two reasons are potential revenue and adoption of the platform “We have significantly cut our investment in Android platform, just like … many others,” Gameloft finance ...
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App Review: Photoshop.com for Mobile
Photoshop. For Android. Yes indeed, the premier image editing brand has launched a free app for Android , and without a doubt that is a feather in Android’s cap. But forgetting the big brand name for the moment, how does the app stack up on its own merits? It’s a solid app ...
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Motorola Motus Image and Specs Arrive
Not the Kind of MOTOBLUR we Had in Mind There must be some unwritten rule somewhere that says the first picture taken of any handset must be blurry. What is it with these things? Does everybody have to rush through a photo? Anyways, here’s the first picture of the Motorola ...
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Android Application Top 10 Countdown – Week Ending 11/14/2009
Along with the LA Times, CNN, Fox News, ESPN and AndroidGuys my day starts with a quick glance at “Top of the day” on www.Androlib.com . I regularly find applications I missed and enjoy seeing what makes it to the coveted #1 spot. I wanted to share the top 10 but needed a report ...
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Select US Bank Customers Able to Use Visa App
The official Visa application, launched last year has to the growing list of supported customers who can manage their accounts using Android phones. It’s not known how exactly it breaks down, but the service is available to “select U.S. Bank debit card holders.” ...
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Sharp Getting on the Android Bandwagon
According to a company executive, Sharp Corp. plans to offer Android-based handsets in Japan as early as the first half of 2010. Masami Ohbatake made the announcement during a report on Wednesday although he didn’t specifically outline which carrier(s) will offer the handsets.  ...
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Android Market Acting Up for Developers
There is something happening on Android Market right now and it is a pretty big deal to developers. As owner of three apps (DroidIn, DroidIn-Lite and Hire*A*Droid) I’ve recently noticed that: Overall and current download numbers are considerably down. Number of reviews is ...
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Happening Now: Sprint Rolling Out OTA Update to Hero
We’re getting wind from a few of our readers that Sprint is pushing out an update to the HTC Hero. No, it’s not jumping to Android 2.0 yet! What the update does entirely, we’re not sure. Hopefully, the SMS hangups are resolved if anything. We double-checked the ...
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GMail Labs Experiment Signals Another Sign of Android Invasion
If you’re like us, chances are pretty good a lot of your contacts Gmail are Android users. Wouldn’t it be great if you could open Gmail up and know whether or not your friends were using their Android devices for chat instead of sitting at a PC? You’d be able to ...
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Tattoo and Hero Arrive in Australia
Android fans living in the land down under will be happy to know that HTC has announced the Hero and Tattoo for distribution at Harvey Norman locations around the country. In an exclusive deal with the retailer, Harvey Norman will carry the Hero for AUD $799 ($754 US) and Tattoo at  ...
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ZTE Trying to Crack US Market with Verizon’s Help
ZTE, a Chinese company who designs and manufactures telco equipment has set its sights on the US market . The handset maker plans to roll out an Android-based smart phone to multiple carriers around the world, including Verizon Wireless. “We see big potential in the smartphone ...
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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 to Run Nearly $900
There’s an article up on CNNMoney today that talks of an interview conducted with press spokesman Gustaf Brusewitz. The piece is about Sony Ericsson and their hopes to return to profitability with Android. The biggest thing to catch our eye was mention of the Xperia X10’s ...
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The Google Phone Rumor Returns… AGAIN
Here we go again! The “it’s not happening/yes it is” rumor of an actual Google branded handset has come back. TechCrunch is reporting today that not only is it going to happen, but it was originally slated to drop this quarter. While we might have dismissed this ...
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Sprint Users Get Free Visual Voicemail from YouMail
YouMail Inc . announced today that Sprint customers will now get their visual voicemail service free of charge. Also available for BlackBerry phones, Android users on the Now Network can start taking advantage of YouMail’s features. “YouMail has been overwhelmed with requests ...
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Hey Developers - Mark Your Calendars for DroidCon London [EVENTS]
Hey Developers - Mark Your Calendars for DroidCon London [EVENTS]
androidguys.com — droidcon Following the resounding success of the Droidcon Berlin conference comes another event of equal industry impact in London, UK. Organized by the active members of ‘Londroid’ – the monthly London Android meetup ( www.meetup.com/android ) ... (more) Hey Developers - Mark Your Calendars for DroidCon London ...
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