Android

When Google joined the cellular phone market, they created Android, their first smartphone operating system. Based on Linux, the Android OS promises power, flexibility, and extendability.HTC was the first to introduce a device that will run the Android OS, the G1. Android is not only an OS but a software platform. This gives all cellular manufacturers the ability to build new device that can use Android.

The Android platform is completely open-source, allowing any developer to tap into its full power and create some pretty cool apps. Check out some of the winners of the Android Developer Challenge.

I know. At this point, this is pretty common knowledge for Android lovers. I didn't want to jump on every speculative article I read and play catch...
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Breaking News ... Vodafone gave us all a treat today by launching the HTC Magic, the world's second Google Android phone. Magic will be an exclusive...
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That's right, folks. 2009 is a big year for NVIDIA's smaller-than-a-dime Tegra chips, and it's a big year for Android as well. For those who haven't...
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On February 24th, G1 owners can have full color, 3D, turn-by-turn TeleNav navigation in their hands. The software features voice recognition, traffic...
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This one has been talked about for a little while, but I never got around to writing a post. It won't be available until March, so I think it's still...
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That's an Internet Media Tablet, late Fall / early Summer. The company has been focusing on entertainment-centric products, with an emphasis on web...
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No social networking apparatus is complete without a few tweets. While there is a long list of apps in the Android Market that feature Twitter...
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Until now, Continuous Shoot by Mamoru Tokashiki was the closest G1 owners could get to recording video. The app does what it says; takes a stream of...
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fBook wraps the iPhone Facebook application, and as the developer states, "fixes it." I am not an iPhone owner, but I've seen the Facebook app for...
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Rather than ranking the social networking apps available in the Android Market, I've decided just to write about them in small clusters. Programs...
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If you read this site regularly, you may have seen a post of mine referring to Astrid or Remember the Milk. I'm not going to rehash anything that's...
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Despite the disclaimer in the following paragraph, I'll be sticking with the apps that have achieved three-plus star ratings in the Android Market...
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#6 StreamFurious is a Shoutcast/Icecast streamer that can handle PLS/M3U from the G1 stock or Steel browsers. It's pretty basic, but gets the job...
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#3 FlyCast is a full-featured, ad-driven radio solution that offers options you aren't going to find in any other Android app. Over 1500 "channels"...
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When I saw something in the Android Market called cupcake, I probably had the exact reaction the developers had planned: "Could it be an optional...
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Opera has a great community. Their free blog network is tight, lively, and helpful. I regularly launch Opera on both of my home computers, though it'...
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I think the Weather Channel may have just been dethroned as the coolest, sleekest weather app for Android. Moxier World doesn't have the handy tabs...
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Due to the limited number of Android devices in the marketplace, enthusiasts across the world were gearing up for the launch of the Kogan Agora and...
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