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.

TED is an acronym for Technology, Entertainment, Design. The gatherings, also known as TED Talks, are an annual conference at which some of the...
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I'm ashamed to be writing this because I have to admit that I knew what this app was before downloading it. Hot or Not is a website where people post...
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There are many kinds of geeks in the world: phone geeks, computer geeks, physics geeks, film geeks, renaissance faire geeks, comic book (sorry,...
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A Nintendo on my telephone? Yeah, kid. You read that right. What may seem like tragically hip kitsch to some a few years ahead of me (and probably...
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After the success of the flatulence apps in the iPhone App Store and Android Market, it was bound to happen: soundboards of a less disgusting variety...
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When most Americans hear the name Huawei, they believe that it's someone saying ?Hawaii? the wrong way.  Contrary to this assumption, the Chinese...
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Remember that video from a while back that demonstrated rudimentary multi-touch support on a G1that basically amounted to unreliable finger painting...
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If you haven't heard of Huawei, you aren't alone. While they have amuch larger presence in Australia, the Chinese manufacturer only hasone handset...
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It's about time one of these came along, and I'm happy to say that it's been done right. The app has five tabs: search, listings, saved listings,...
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Astrid is a cute little to-do list and reminder program that probably takes the title as the most reliable of such apps available in the Android...
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If you liked our post stuffed with snaps of HTC's '09 lineup, take a look at these fairly clear shots of the phone previously listed as Sapphire....
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This is one of those possibility-due-to-association type of rumors. After Dell's hiring of Motorola's Ron Garriques in 2007, some speculation about...
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The great thing about a post like this is that I really don't have to say a word. But I will. Sapphire. There's plenty more to be excited about here...
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The founders of mobile-facts, Matthaus Krzykowski and Daniel Hartmann, have confirmed a suspicion that a few savvy bloggers have expressed since...
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The first Android app (that I know of) for finding movies was called Movies and Showtimes. The program would seek information pertinent to your...
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At first glance, chompSMS doesn't seem to do much but gussy up the stock messaging app of Android and offer an alternative SMS plan. But there is...
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iMandroid reports that a consumer release of OpenMoko's FreeRunner handset is just around the corner and that... Hang on. I have to change my pants...
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It snuck up on me but I'm sure some of you felt this coming. Pull My Finger and Noble Fart bring all the joy and sophomoric pride that iPhone users...
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I wanted to write a top-ten of Android apps for 2008, but I've already done a 'my faves' list. Instead, I'm making lists of the five most significant...
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