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- Weekly Download #38: Google I/O, Podcasts.app, Mansfield
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Tag Archives: Android
Link: Adobe Cuts Flash From Android →
Looks like Adobe has finally pulled the plug on Flash for Android. On August 15th, Adobe will no longer allow users to download the application from Google Play. Current users will still be able to receive updates Adobe sends out.
Link: Microsoft bets on Windows 8 to succeed where Android has failed →
Nilay Patel, The Verge: A quick look through the halls of Mobile World Congress reveals an endless number of iPads, quite a few Android tablets, and almost no touchscreen Windows PCs. But Microsoft is here in Barcelona promising that balance … Continue reading
Link: No Flash on Chrome for Android →
Thinking Nelson is pretty appropriate here.
Link: Wait on that Android Tablet →
The Android supply chain makers expect to have a large supply of tablets in storage due to the recent release of the “book” tablets. Good news for the consumer: To clear inventories of Android tablet PCs, several waves of price … Continue reading
Link: Mobile Platforms Account for 60% of Gaming Revenue →
As discussed in our most recent podcast, the future of gaming is in mobile devices. iOS and Android now account for 60% of gaming revenue, further driving home our point that Nintendo might need to take a closer look at … Continue reading
Weekly Download #18: Android Ice Cream Sandwich, Windows Phone 7, Nokia, Netflix, Samsung, Siri, Oink, Tablets
On this week’s podcast, Tarun and Chris talk about the latest innovations in Android-land with Ice Cream Sandwich (yummm); Windows Phone 7 and Tarun’s love for the Nokia Searay; Netflix still failing; Calming the hype on Siri; Kevin Rose’s latest … Continue reading
Link: Ice Cream Sandwich →
Some comments: Unlocking your phone using face recognition. Very sci-fi. Heavy usage of core video animations, as the background seems to actually rain when moving from screen to screen. Assuming that users know the difference between the cellular signal and … Continue reading
Link: Nuance to Buy Swype →
Nuance, famous for their “Dragon Diction” software on Android, is now buying a popular keyboard input method for Android as well. Nuance can improve swype by using it’s large human speech dataset to facilitate prediction in swiping.
Link: Windows Phone Hits New Milestone →
BGR reports that the Windows Phone Marketplace now has more than 30,000 applications available in it. This may seem like a decent number of apps, but comparatively, the Marketplace still lags behind… By comparison, Apple’s iTunes App Store is populated … Continue reading
Link: Samsung Buying WebOS? →
DigiTimes is reporting a possible acquisition of WebOS by Samsung. The report claims Samsung is looking to compete with Google and Apple in the mobile OS world. This would make some sense given Samsung’s recent legal battles with its use … Continue reading
Link: Who can challenge Apple? →
Good summary from Reuters on the current state of the tablet space. The clear message comes from analyst Mark Gerber: The non-iPad tablets just won’t sell at retail. That’s the clear message from events over the past few days. I … Continue reading
Link: Developer Charged 50k for Children’s Privacy Violation →
This was the first case to be heard by the Federal Trade Commission dealing with applications for mobile devices and applications. Jon Leibowitz, chairman of the FTC, made a statement about the case: “The F.T.C.’s COPPA Rule requires parental notice … Continue reading
Link: Motorola Mobility Gobbled up by Google →
Google and Motorola announced a deal this morning that will lead to Google’s acquisition of Motorola. Google says it will continue to leave Android as an open platform for other manufacturers to develop for. The acquisition will cost Google 12.5 … Continue reading
Link: Nintendo Investors want Apps →
In our podcasts we’ve discussed the fact that Nintendo needs to focus on software and not hardware. It appears that the investors of Nintendo are agreeing with us! “They just don’t get it,” MF Global FXA Securities Ltd. said in … Continue reading
Link: Samsung Hits Another Roadblock →
Today Samsung hit another road block with its new Galaxy Tab 10.1. The company cannot sell the device in the European Union now, with the exception of the Netherlands. Apple won a preliminary injunction against Samsung. Samsung will of course be … Continue reading
Link: When Patents Attack Android →
This anti-competitive strategy is also escalating the cost of patents way beyond what they’re really worth. Microsoft and Apple’s winning $4.5 billion for Nortel’s patent portfolio was nearly five times larger than the pre-auction estimate of $1 billion. Fortunately, the … Continue reading
Link: Sprint Q2 Results →
Sprint posted another quarter of losses. This round they lost 847 million dollars. The carrier seems to struggle quarter after quarter to post any type of profit. They are boosting their prepaid subscriber base, but lost over 100,000 postpaid subscribers. … Continue reading
Link: Mobage →
Mobage sounds like the complete package to get Games onto Android with ease. They provide: An SDK to develop the games An API to connect social media to your game A service to deploy your game to Android Sounds like … Continue reading
Link: How Low Can You Go? →
Mel Martin poses a question: [I]f you don’t have an iPad yet, would a cheaper tablet from Apple get you to the Apple Store? And if not, would an Android tablet and $250-$300 tempt you to try one? If I … Continue reading
Link: Schmidt Makes Dig at Apple →
Yesterday in a post about HTC’s falling share prices I said things would start to get interesting. Well, today Google Chairman Eric Schmidt has come out and said: “We have seen an explosion of Android devices entering the market and, … Continue reading
Link: HTC Shares Tumble; Patents to Blame? →
It’s no secret that the competition between Apple and Google is quite intense, but things may have just heated up a little bit more. With Apple winning the initial patent dispute between it and HTC things could get very interesting. … Continue reading
Link: Android to Add Video Rentals →
Do you own an Android device? If so, it looks like Google Videos (not the youtube like service it once was) is coming soon to Android devices. Google Videos is a movie rental service Google already has that allows you … Continue reading
Link: Designing For Android →
tap tap tap: For those of you asking if we plan to port our apps to Android, read this article and you’ll likely have your answer iOS = one resolution type. Android = free for all. The support for apps … Continue reading
Link: HP Licensing its Mobile OS →
WebOS maker HP has is reportedly set to start licensing its mobile operating systems to other manufactures. Both Microsoft and Google already sell their respective operating systems to multiple manufacturers. This could be a great move for the company for … Continue reading