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| We've Moved! |
| 2008-03-06 07:20:20 |
For those of you who haven't noticed yet, AndroidGuys has moved! Earlier this week, we hopped off of Blogger and moved over to our own server. All of your favorite articles are over there, but they look/feel a whole lot better!Please make sure to update your bookmarks and feeds. New address: http://www.androidguys.comNew subscription feed: http://androidguys.com/?feed=rss2AndroidGuys | The most trusted site for Google Android news and opinion.
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| It Might Get Dusty |
| 2008-03-04 15:00:55 |
Alright, so we decided to throw caution to the wind and make the switch to the new server right in the middle of our Tuesday lunch. So, start updating your bookmarks now. Going forward, you'll no longer need to come to our .blogspot address. Get your bookmarks and feeds set up for the site over at http://androidguys.com and http://androidguys.net! We'll continue to post mirrors of the articles for the next few days before doing a complete redirect. See you over there! Stop and tell us what you think in this article.AndroidGuys | The most trusted site for Google Android news and opinion.
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| zzzPhone To Run Android? |
| 2008-03-04 12:16:40 |
I have to admit up front that I had never heard of the zzzPhone prior to this morning, but they are preparing to release a handset that my be running Google's Android in the near future. You can read the complete article here on gearlog.com. The author is expecting his phone to arrive soon, but it will be running a proprietary OS, not Android. Be sure to check out the email the company sent to it's customers pending the handsets release. It's good for a chuckle. Here's a direct quote from the email.Please understand that most of the initial orders were placed during the Chinese New Year Holiday, which also happened to coincide with one of the worst nation-wide snowstorms in history. (people dying, power outages, ect.)Yeah, I'm thinking that guy should be fired, or seriously reprimanded for making light of such a tragedy. Sheesh. Stay tuned to Android Guys or news on the ZZZPhone and all things Android.AndroidGuys | The most trusted site for Google Android news and opinion.
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| 34 Weeks of OHA: #9 |
| 2008-03-04 12:14:56 |
Open Handset Alliance Member Profiles (Week #9 - HTC Corporation) For 34 weeks, each Tuesday, Jordan from fandroid.net will be joining us to offer a profile of each of the 34 members of the Open Handset Alliance.Company Name: HTC CorporationHow the OHA site classifies them: Handset ManufacturerWhat the OHA site says about them: Our mission is to organize all the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.What they do: Build pretty badass handsets.I own an HTC S621 (the Rogers-specific version of the S620, aka T-Mobile Dash, aka Excalibur (hell yeah, Excalibur; kneel before me, peon.) Honestly, I love it. It's slim, pretty to look at--I still think it's the prettiest full-QWERTY candybar I've seen. The rubberized plastic gives it a pleasant smoothness in the hand, and...
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| Google Gears Is Here! |
| 2008-03-04 11:41:28 |
If you own a Windows Mobile 5 or 6 device you can now try out Google Gears. What is Google Gears? Well, its an add on for your browser that allows you to launch some web based applications while your device is offline. These apps have to be written to take advantage of Gears, but the idea seems very promising. Imagine being able to check your bank account balances with or without a connection to the internet. How soon before we see a version for other platforms such as RIM, Symbian and Apple's iPhone? Stay tuned for an update on Gears once we've had a chance to install it and try a few of the apps available for it.AndroidGuys | The most trusted site for Google Android news and opinion.
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| How The RAZR Cut Motorola |
| 2008-03-04 08:13:15 |
Not long ago Motorola dominated the US and world handset markets. The name alone seemed synonomous with cell phones and pagers, and even as a child I have fond memories of playing cops and robbers with my Motorola "walkie talkies". Anybody else remember those things? Now, Nokia dominates market share worldwide, and Samsung is a distant number 2. So what happened to the once mighty Motorola? I think their most recent struggles can be summed up by one word, albeit a misspelled one: RAZR. When the Motorola RAZR debuted in 2004 it was among the hottest properties in any industry. The design was unlike anything we'd seen before in a cell phone. Instead of the bulky styles we had all become accustomed to, the RAZR introduced a sleek design that actually looked...
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| FCC Auction Winner Announcement Due Soon? |
| 2008-03-03 15:44:10 |
The 700MHz auction is 5 weeks old now and starting to show signs of wrapping up. Today marked the 140th round as last Friday the FCC ramped up to 8 rounds per day. So it's still going hot and heavy right? Wrong. Today companies bid on only 17 licenses. That's out of 1,089 licenses total. So let's assume there comes a round this week where nobody bids a thing. Then what? Auction over. It's as simple as that. According to RCR Wireless News, within about 10 days of ending, the FCC will likely announce the winner(s) of each block. AndroidGuys | The most trusted site for Google Android news and opinion.
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| T-Mobile Snubs Nokia's Ovi |
| 2008-03-03 12:30:59 |
In August of last year, Nokia announced a new service initiative called Ovi. Through this branding and portal, Nokia made plans to offer games, music, mapping, GPS and other services to their phone users. This move would skip right past the network operators who really enjoy cashing checks each month based on those exact services. You see, companies like Verizon and AT&T love to force users to go through them to get access to internet, news, music, and whatever other services they can bottleneck you into. It was only a matter of time before the carriers started fighting back. Word is spreading that T-Mobile is dumping all of the Nokia handsets with Ovi software services. It's not known whether it specifically will affect T-Mobile Germany or if the...
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| Sprint Quietly Offering $89.99 Unlimited Plan |
| 2008-03-03 08:38:13 |
With everyone talking about the $99 unlimited plans being offered by the 4 major carriers, Sprint has one-upped the competition. For $10 less than the competition, you can get unlimited voice, messaging, and push to talk use from the #3 carrier. Although it doesn't offer any data use or other goodies such as Sprint TV or GPS navigation, it still bests T-Mobile's unlimited talk/text plan. Will any of the other carriers respond? Do they even need to? T-Mobile is picking up customers left and right where Sprint seems to be losing them at a pretty modest clip.AndroidGuys | The most trusted site for Google Android news and opinion.
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| Intel 'Atom' Likely to Power Android Phones |
| 2008-03-03 07:27:57 |
Going by the codename 'Menlow' for quite some time, Intel has pulled the curtain back on what will now be known as the Centrino Atom. These processors will use the Core 2 Duo instruction set and get clock speeds up to 1.8GHz! The processors, using an architecture designed for efficiency, are geared for Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs) and possibly high-end cellular devices. How do we know that they'll be used for Android phones? Well, we don't for sure. We're just being hypothetical today. Intel is one of the founding members of the Open Handset Alliance. Besides that, we're not aware of any other mobile chip sets being worked on by them. "This small wonder is a fundamental new shift in design, small yet powerful enough to enable a big Internet experience on these new devices. We believe it will unleash new innovation across the industry." -Intel chief sales and marketing officer Sean Maloney.AndroidGuys | The most trusted site for Google Android news and opinion.
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| Sprint to have WiMAX Phones in 2008 |
| 2008-02-29 12:20:37 |
New CEO, Dan Hesse mentioned yesterday that later this year Sprint will introduce dual-mode CDMA/WiMAX devices. This is a good thing for them as they need to do what they can to be the first company dropping 4G on us. Another great headline in a short span of days for the third ranked company after announcing their Simply Unlimited plan earlier this week. If they end up signing a slew of new customers with their rate plan, they'll need to build up the network to support it and WiMAX sure would help!Kind of ironic to think about #3 doing so poorly and thinking ahead to 4G technology while company #4 keeps reporting better numbers all the time and they have yet to launch their 3G stuff.AndroidGuys | The most trusted site for Google Android news and opinion.
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| Apple to Keep iPhone Restricted After All? |
| 2008-02-29 11:59:04 |
With the SDK being released next week, many fanboys and wanna-be developers are expecting the doors to blow wide open and enter a world of possibilities. A world full of mashups, new apps, and new ways of harnessing the technology within the device. How awesome things will be a year from now when people can freely create programs for their phones, and making money along the way! Not so fast. Word is coming to us that next week's SDK will only be an alpha version with rather severe limitations attached. Most surprising is that Apple’s intention is to formally approve or deny all software releases for the device based off of the SDK. Also, there will be restrictions that prohibit hardware add-ons and accessories. This shuts the door on keyboards and o...
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| Changes to AndroidGuys |
| 2008-02-28 15:29:38 |
Attention loyal readers and subscribers! AndroidGuys will be switching servers next week and will be moving off of Blogger. Get ready to update your bookmarks. AndroidGuys.com and AndroidGuys.blogspot.com will be forwarding to our new location soon. Keep a close eye on the site as we'll give the official launch date soon!AndroidGuys | The most trusted site for Google Android news and opinion.
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| Apple COO: "Apple Not Married to Single Carrier Model" |
| 2008-02-28 12:57:10 |
In somewhat related news, Apple's Chief Operating Office, Tim Cook, said that the single exclusive-carrier model is not something that Apple is married to. That's news to us. How else would you explain selling a phone at full, non-subsidized price to one carrier per country? Somehow we get the feeling they don't care a bit about people jailbreaking the iPhone either. At some point someone paid full price for that thing. AT&T would be the company taking the hit if/when the user jumps ship to use the phone on another network.AndroidGuys | The most trusted site for Google Android news and opinion.
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| Sprint Answers The Bell |
| 2008-02-28 08:48:53 |
Sprint has upped the ante in the bidding wars for your cellular business. A week after Verizon and T-Mobile matched their offering for unlimited rate plans, and in T-Mobile's case bested it by offering text as part of the package for $99, Sprint counters by including everything but the kitchen sink. They call it "Simply Everything," which includes Voice, Data, Text, Email, Sprint TV, Sprint Music, GPS navigation, Direct Connect, and Group Connect. A key to the store will also be given to the first 500 customers that sign up. After hemorrhaging another 1.2 million customers the company is pulling out all of the stops in an effort to slow down the bleeding. Now if they could only address their customer service issues. You can check out a complete article here courtesy of Kansas City.comAndroidGuys | The most trusted site for Google Android news and opinion.
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| T-Mobile Ends 2007 On A High Note |
| 2008-02-28 08:47:26 |
T-Mobile reports that it added more than 951,000 new net customers in the 4th quarter of 2007, which brings their total customer base up to 28.7 million. You can read the complete article here on Mobile Tech News. The company also reported a decrease in churn coming in at 1.8% for the 4th quarter, which is down from 2.1% for the 4th quarter of 2006. T-Mobile's CEO Robert Dotson attributes the company's recent successes to innovations such as My Faves, Flex Pay, and it's @Home Services. Good for you T-Mobile!AndroidGuys | The most trusted site for Google Android news and opinion.
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| New Video of Android Shows Up |
| 2008-02-28 08:46:40 |
Things are moving along swimmingly in the land of Android (Landroid?) and there's new stuff to prove it. BBC's Darren Waters was able to get a first hand experience with the man himself, Andy Rubin himself. He was able to get some video for everyone to see. This incarnation of Android was running on some unknown 3G prototype with a touchscreen. Check out the bottom, there's a track ball down there! Web browsing looks very nice and has an intuitive feel which should be easy to learn for most folks. Andy also teases us with a mobile version of their 'Street View' mapping. You know the one, panning back and forth from eye level. Considering this hardware was only 300MHz, we're stoked at just how smoothly it ought to run when it hits the newest hardware. AndroidGuys | The most trusted site for Google Android news and opinion.
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| What's Under The Hood of Google's Android? |
| 2008-02-27 18:53:55 |
For all of you "techie types" here's a pretty good article on what's under the hood of Google's Android. This comes courtesy of PC World. It's an interesting read if you're into developing and programming. The rest of us will wait for the actual phones. Enjoy!AndroidGuys | The most trusted site for Google Android news and opinion.
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| Capitol Hill Working for Us Today |
| 2008-02-27 14:56:13 |
Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), chairman of the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet has started a hearing today that will look to rid us of 2-year contracts for handsets that do not have to be subsidized. Are you listening iPhone owners? Your full price phones could potentially save you money and headaches down the road. And why shouldn't it? The carriers have no money to make up if you are paying full ticket. Would definitely be worth the $100-$150 you'd pay up front, wouldn't you agree? The bill would require wireless carriers to offer consumers the ability to purchase subsidy-free wireless equipment without a long-term service plan at a price no higher than comparable plans offered with subsidized equipment. The bill would also require carriers to prorate early termination fees to ensure that the carrier recovers the cost of the subsidy, but no more.AndroidGuys | The most trusted site for Google Android news and opinion.
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| Windows Mobile Virus Alert |
| 2008-02-27 11:19:54 |
Since there are no true Android phones running around yet, we figured that a bulk of our audience is using some other form of smart phone. Here's a little something you Windows Mobile users might want to be wary of. A trojan virus (WinCE/InfoJack) is currently making its rounds which sends the infected device’s serial number, operating system and other information to the author of the trojan. McAfee has been able to trace the program back to a web site whose maintainer claims it was designed to track what type of devices people are using to run applications. We smell something fishy. Have a look at some of the things this app is doing.Installing as an autorun program on the memory cardInstalling itself to the phon...
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| iPhone SDK Delayed? |
| 2008-02-27 07:46:52 |
Much like the update to the Google Android SDK, the iPhone's SDK seems headed for a similar fate with delays pushing the release beyond the end of February as previously announced. Based on this article on Guardian.com the issue appears to be security. The last thing Apple needs is a bunch of applications released that make it easier for hackers to gain access to your iPhone data.AndroidGuys | The most trusted site for Google Android news and opinion.
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| Google Laying Cable |
| 2008-02-26 15:18:52 |
Along with 5 other companies, Google will be helping to put down 6,200 miles of cable linking the US to Japan. At a cost of $300M, the project will begin immediately. Dubbed The Unity cable, it will connect Los Angeles and other sites on the US West Coast to Chikura, which will then be connected to other cable systems that serve other Asian countries.AndroidGuys | The most trusted site for Google Android news and opinion.
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| Consumers Will Emerge Victorious in War of Providers |
| 2008-02-26 14:09:38 |
It's been said before that 2008 will go down as the year of the mobile device. Cell phones are getting smarter every generation and the rate of adoption is skyrocketing. Many of the smart phone buyers will probably tell you that they never pictured themselves buying one. Why is this happening? What has spurred this trend? One can't really point the finger at one particular reason as it's a combination of many things happening in the industry. Everyone knows that customer satisfaction is what drives people to buy or use certain products and services. Now, more than ever, these satisfaction rates are climbing. There are three things that have happened over the last year within the cellular industry that have started changing things forever. Commitment to being open, pro-rated early t...
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| Techfaith Wireless To Develop Google Handset |
| 2008-02-26 12:45:42 |
Coming off of a record 4th quarter for earnings, the Chinese handset manufacturer announces it will produce a smartphone using Google's Android platform in the coming year. You can check out the complete article here on Forbes. Techfaith specializes in "dual mode" smartphones. The bad news is that originality isn't exactly their strongest suit, as they blatantly rip off designs of other well known handsets. You can check out some screens here courtesy of Engadget.AndroidGuys | The most trusted site for Google Android news and opinion.
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| 34 Weeks of OHA: #8 |
| 2008-02-26 06:28:04 |
Open Handset Alliance Member Profiles (Week #8 - Google) For 34 weeks, each Tuesday, Jordan from fandroid.net will be joining us to offer a profile of each of the 34 members of the Open Handset Alliance.Company Name: GoogleHow the OHA site classifies them: Software Company.What the OHA site says about them: Our mission is to organize all the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.What they do: Cackle gleefully as the money comes rolling in. The Wikipedia entry doesn't quite seem to do it justice:“Google is an American public corporation, earning revenue from online and mobile advertising related to its Internet search, web-based e-mail, online mapping, office productivity, social networking, and video sharing as well as selling advertising-free versions of...
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| You Need Microsoft To Buy Yahoo |
| 2008-02-25 18:13:12 |
Microshaft. Micro$oft. Microcrap. Yeah, I’ve heard them all, and I’m sure you’ve heard your fair share of insults lodged at the company in Redmond as well. To be fair they have given us plenty of reasons for these attacks. I am personally on my 3rd Xbox 360 after the first two suffered the 3 red lights of death, also known as 3RLOD. Don’t even get me started on Windows. Anyone remember the ill fated and buggy Windows Me? I rest my case. In spite of all these shortcomings however you need Microsoft to purchase Yahoo. For all of the innovation that Google is responsible for over the last few years, none of it would have been possible without Yahoo and Microsoft chasing them from behi...
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| Any Device Any App Details to Emerge in March |
| 2008-02-25 15:50:56 |
Verizon is slated to roll out the rules and regulations concerning their plans to open up their network. March 19th is the date given from Big V as when to look for their announcement at the Open Developer Device Conference in New York. No word yet on when the network will officially start allowing the devices. Is it really an open network if you have to sign off on a device? Kinda defeats the idea of truly open, doesn't it? Anyway. Here's the official Verizon announcement.AndroidGuys | The most trusted site for Google Android news and opinion.
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| Recap of Code Day |
| 2008-02-25 14:44:37 |
Over at O'Reilly, Andy Oram, gives us a little rundown of the Boston Code Day event for Google Android. A pretty in-depth debriefing, he talks about promises about openness and things we could potentially see. It's quite a lengthy read worth printing out and browsing through.AndroidGuys | The most trusted site for Google Android news and opinion.
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| Bar Code Scanning May Be Here Sooner Than Later |
| 2008-02-25 14:42:10 |
A few weeks ago Scott did a piece on Google testing bar code scanning in conjunction with print advertisements. This technology seems to be a perfect fit for the younger demographic, but there's no reason why other businesses wouldn't try it as well. Here's an article that further explores it's possibilities, as well as the results of a trial run. This was found on Adweek.com. AndroidGuys | The most trusted site for Google Android news and opinion.
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| AG5 - February 23rd Edition |
| 2008-02-24 22:12:13 |
It's Saturday and that means it's time for another Android Guys 5. This is where we compile what we feel are the most significant posts of the week for your easy perusal. With out any further adieu, here they are!#1- New SDK Considered Big ImprovementRyan Paul over at Ars Technica spent some time with the new release of the Android SDK. He claims that there are 'noteworthy improvements' to the platform with the recent offering known as 'm5-rc14'.#2- AT&T and Verizon Offering Unlimited PlansFollowing in the footsteps of Sprint, AT&T and Verizon have announced that they are now going to offer unlimited calling and data plans.#3- Microsoft Is Jonesing For YahooMicrosoft has not given up it's fight to purchase 2nd largest internet search provider Yahoo.#4- First LiMo Phone Due With...
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| This Week in Open Handset Alliance News (February 22nd Edition) |
| 2008-02-22 11:28:17 |
After the busy week of events from Mobile World Congress, a lot of the members of the OHA seemed to be stuck in vacation mode. Not a lot of news to report as everyone made their big headlines the previous week. Look for the next few weeks to be a little quiet as well. So,without dragging this out any more, here's a few things that happened this week for some of the members of the Open Handset Alliance.Did HTC create the hardware for the new Sony Ericsson Xperia X1? (PDA Street)nVidia and ARM bringing 3D graphics to handhelds and phones (Shonzilla)T-Mobile HotSpot at Home Talk Forever debuts (Wireless Week)LG drops AMOLED phones (UberPhones)Samsung u550 added to Verizon lineup (Electronista)Gaming design from Samsung looks intriguing, akward (IntoMobile)CFO announced for Motorola (Just Another Mobile Phone Blog)AndroidGuys | The most trusted site for Google Android news and opinion.
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| Parallel Kingdom Bringing MMO to Real World |
| 2008-02-22 11:10:15 |
Another geography based game is in the works for Android handsets. Called 'Parallel Kingdom", the game lets players "mine resources, build buildings, craft items, trade goods, meet people, start kingdoms, lead wars, and explore the world." To us, the game's success will hinge largely on how many people actually get involved. What percentage of people have A)a smart phone, B)running Android, C)with this game installed, and D) actively playing? Head over to the site to read more and check out a video!AndroidGuys | The most trusted site for Google Android news and opinion.
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| Microsoft is Jonesing For Yahoo |
| 2008-02-21 13:01:39 |
Microsoft has not given up it's fight to purchase 2nd largest internet search provider Yahoo. For those of you keeping score at home, Microsoft's original offer of $44.6 billion or $31 per share was rebuffed by Yahoo, as they felt it significantly undercut it's value. Yahoo then made a counter offer of $40 per share and Microsoft as expected rejected that offer. Then we heard that Google might be interested in working out some type of partnership with Yahoo, but this was an obvious ploy to keep the company out of the hands of Microsoft. Now we hear that News Corp (FOX) is also interested. It appears that Microsoft is set to drop the hammer by starting a proxy fight to acquire Yahoo. Why does Microsoft so desperatel...
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| Google Android Code Day Reminder |
| 2008-02-21 12:28:17 |
This Saturday, Google will be sponsoring the Android Code Day in Cambridge. The event will take place at the Charles Hotel and is slated to run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Featuring speakers on building apps using the Android SDK platform, developers and enthusiasts could learn quite a bit about what's being worked on and discuss some of the challenges that people are facing. Speaking of challenges, the Android Developers Challenge has about two months left. $10 million worth of booty is up for grabs as individuals and teams have until April 14 to submit their applications to Google.AndroidGuys | The most trusted site for Google Android news and opinion.
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| Balloons Full of Hydrogen and Possibility |
| 2008-02-21 07:25:02 |
When I first read the article on the Wall Street Journal yesterday afternoon I immediately thought to myself "Wow, this would totally make sense." It's a logical move that couldn't come at a better time for the cellular industry. Google is on the verge of revolutionizing the cellular industry twice in the same year. First with Android and now with a potential contract with Space Data Corp.This is one of those cases where it should have been thought of a long time ago. By putting up roughly 330 balloons a day, they could blanket the country with radio signal and provide users with coast to coast coverage. By beaming down from 20 miles up, the signal would be free from interruptions typically caused by mountains, trees, water, etc. Imagine being abl...
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| 20/20 Podcast #9 (Bonus Edition) |
| 2008-02-20 21:21:57 |
Last night Jamie and Scott got together and knocked out a bonus edition version of our 20/20 podcast. That's right, there is a full hour of AndroidGuys goodness to listen to! We liked the format from last time around where we just shot from the hip only referring to bullet points for topics. We did not use any notes, so everything you hear is natural and as it comes. We're pleased with the results and hope that you will be too! If you have a topic or comment that you'd like to see us cover, leave a comment or drop an email. If you like what you hear, subscribe to the AndroidGuys 20/20 Podcast Feed today!Part 1 (9A) topics: Rate plan changes from Sprint, Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile, FCC Auction, Wi-Fi, RIM suing Motorola and the iPhone.Part 2 (9B...
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| Google to Use Balloons for Wireless Signal? |
| 2008-02-20 21:16:07 |
Here's a fun one to think about. What's cheaper than building a boat-load of cell towers to spread signal? How about putting balloons about 20 miles up in the sky? Somewhere between tower-based radios and satellite signals, a box can be attached to a 'space balloon' that has components acting as a radio tower. Signal could be sent out over thousands of square miles without the worry of mountains, trees, and ridiculously tall people. So why bring this up? Read on. Google is considering a contract with Space Data, a company that launches 10 balloons a day in the southern parts of the US. Helping truckers and oil companies stay in touch, one of their balloons could replace the need for 40 cell towers. And if a contr...
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| Opera May Play Role In New Android Phones |
| 2008-02-20 12:12:13 |
VIDEO LINK FIXED: THANKS FOR THE FEEDBACK!Opera's "Mini" browser has been the browser of choice for mobile users for quite some time, so it makes sense that they would play a prominent role in the mobile phones of the future.Known for it's speed even on slower networks such as EDGE and GPRS, Opera would be a perfect fit for both lower end and premium handsets, and with Google's "write once, run on many" mindset with Android Opera's low profile would ensure the phones resources aren't being wasted while surfing the web. Internet Explorer anyone? Click here for video of the latest Opera Mobile Browser (9.5) in action. Check out how Opera totally PWND Internet Explorer in the speed test. They have some pretty cool things planned, so take a look.AndroidGuys | The most trusted site for Google Android news and opinion.
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| Sprint to up the Ante? |
| 2008-02-20 11:28:50 |
Since three of the big 4 carriers announced $99 unlimited plans yesterday, Sprint's unveiling of the $119 unlimited plan just seems downright worthless. T-Mobile will start offering unlimited calling and texting tomorrow for $20 less than Sprint. AT&T and Verizon's plans offer unlimited calling, but no messaging. A rumor is spreading today that Sprint will combat these plans with an unlimited calling plan of around $60 per month. At a savings of 40% over competitors, Sprint might be in a good position to pick up some of those customers they've been losing. Even with calling only, they'd be offering a whole lot for very little. We hope they do make a move like this as we have a little bias towards members of the Open Handset Alliance. Worst case s...
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| First LiMo Phone Due Within Weeks |
| 2008-02-20 10:29:38 |
Samsung is slated to start rolling out the first Linux based mobile phones later this month or early the part of next (March). It should be a pretty good indicator as to what kind of hardware we might expect from them once their Android phones hit. We're excited to see the different software apps that become available. Samsung is one of the founding members of the Open Handset Alliance and has stated that they plan to drop an Android phone in early 2009.Respect knuckles to OpenAndroids for the articleAndroidGuys | The most trusted site for Google Android news and opinion.
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