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Jul 10

Google Map 4.4 is now available for Android 1.6 or above!



Google launched Google Maps 4.4 for Android with some big and small cool features. It’s the sixth update in the six month, Google Map 4.4 enables user to find their desired places in better and efficient way.

…re looking for the nearest restaurant, shoe store, movie theater or anything else, it helps u to list down all nearby locations.

Google Mobile team product manager Michael Siliski said, You can also use the search bar at the top to type or speak any query. I tend to use the ‘coffee’ search a lot, but I’ve also looked for ‘gas stations’ on the road, ‘ice cream shops’ in my neighborhood, and even specific places like ‘Chelsea Market’ on a recent trip to New York.

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Google Map for Mobile 4.4 can be used for Android 1.6 and above it, Blackberry users will be updated soon. Blackberry Users can bookmark Google Maps for mobile to check the update….

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29
Jul 10

Millions of Android users hit by malicious data theft app

An app distributed by Google’s Android Market has collected private data from millions of users and forwarded it to servers China, validating Apple’s uniquely strong stance on mobile security in the iPhone App Store.

…Apps must also be signed by a certificate created by Apple, which makes it much harder for malicious developers to anonymously distribute software designed to cause problems or steal data. Apple’s security measures also make such efforts less attractive financially, despite the iOS platform’s installed base being much larger than Android’s….

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28
Jul 10

Top 5 Free Android Widgets

One of the best design choices Google made for Android is to allow widgets on the home screen. The Android Market is full of widgets, and these are the top 5 free ones I’ve encountered.

…One of the best design choices Google made for Android is to allow widgets on the home screen. This took on additional significance when Android gained the ability a few versions back to have so many multiple, customizable home screens available. Widgets are tiny applets that sit on the home screen, displaying important information for the user and often providing a means to interact with that information. The Android Market is full of widgets, and these are the top 5 free ones I’ve encountered. Note that new widgets appear often, so this list only reflects the current crop.

Android Agenda Widget. This jewel provides a window into the user’s calendar, displaying a lot of information in a small space. The agenda can aggregate events from multiple calendars. The display can be customized in every way. In fact, there are more configurable settings than much bigger programs. This is really a collection of widgets, all of different sizes so you can choose the one that fits the screen space available. The…

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26
Jul 10

Google Maps for Android update adds Yelp-like interface

(Credit: Google) Business-ratings app Yelp

…perhaps the post office, movie theater, or bakery.
As with Yelp, searching with the new Places interface delivers a sponsored link and information about businesses in your neighborhood, including an address, rating (if available), user reviews, and whether the business is currently open or closed for the day. You can also star it to add it to your favorites. Tapping the entry bring up more business details, such as the price level, Wi-Fi hot spot information, Web site address, as well as shortcut buttons to plot the location on a map, get directions, call the business, or get a Street View image.
The app worked seamlessly in our quick tests in downtown San Francisco. However, its results page isn’t as visually slick as Yelp is, and you can’t add your own review (or snippets of a review) from the app. It’s no surprise that Google scours Yelp, along with CitySearch, GrubHub, Yahoo, and other sources, for information about each establishment. For Google, aggregating data from around the Web is key to its Place…

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26
Jul 10

Can India’s first 3G tablet be an iPad killer?

Olive Pad operates on Google’s Android Operating System and supports 3.5G HSUPA, Wi-fi, and Bluetooth and is also a Smart Phone allowing voice and Video Calling.

…has a 3-megapixel camera with 4x zoom and a front facing camera, while iPad does not have any.
The display of Apple’s iPad is 9.7-inch and supports multitouch. It supports 1024-by-768-pixel resolution at 132 pixels per inch (ppi). OlivePad VT100 is meant for making phone calls and hence the size is between iPhone and iPad. It has the screen size of 7-inch and has the screen resolution of 800 x 480 pixels.
Another area where OlivePad VT100 has an upper edge over iPad is the option to plug in to mini USB port. In terms of internet connectivity, both the tablets support Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The Apple iPad supports 3G HSDPA, while OlivePad VT100 supports 3.5G HSUPA.
Apple claims that iPad has 10 hours of battery life, while OlivePad VT100’s battery performance is not known as of now. OlivePad VT100 has 600MHz Qualcomm M7227 chipset, while iPad has 1GHz Apple A4 processor.
Both the tablets support GSM and EDGE along with 3G, but OlivePad VT100 also supports WCDMA. In terms of storage, OlivePad VT100 has 512…

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Jul 10

51 Free Must Have Apps For Your Android Phone

Android is an operating system for mobile devices such as cellular phones, tablet computers and netbooks. Android was developed by Google and based upon the Linux kernel and GNU software. It was initially developed by Android Inc.

…s better than the stock browser on my Droid (which is excellent as well).

Steel
Steel offers a new, touch-friendly user interface to the Android browser engine. It supports auto-rotation, full screen browsing, a virtual keyboard, advanced touch controls for zooming and flipping through multiple windows. Steel provides full integration with the Android platform. It can be made the default browser, it opens multi-media files in the appropriate viewers, and supports downloads of arbitrary files (videos, mp3, playlists, ) from the web

Belle Fart v1.0.1
use this app play Fart sounds, support different kinds of ‘Belle’ Fart sounds.

Meebo IM
Log into all your IM accounts and send messages for free! With Meebo for Android, you’ll never miss a message. Available now from the Android Market for all Android devices

Google Sky Map
With Google Sky Map for your Android phone you can discover and browse the night sky just by pointing your phone to space.
By using your Android phone’s orientation sensors, we can show…

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Jul 10

Android 3.0: 10 Things Google Should Change

Current rumour states that Android 3.0 will see Android get a complete visual overhaul but that’s about all we know about the possible future direction of the mobile OS. In no particular order, here are 10 things we would also like to see in the Android 3.0

…Android 2.2, AKA “Froyo,” was announced amid wild phone-nerd scenes a couple of months back, although we’re yet to see much of it in the wild.The only phone currently running a non-hacked version of Google’s latest OS incarnation is the Nexus One, with all the other Google-powered smartphone users of the world still anxiously scrolling up and down the ‘About Phone’ page waiting for an over-the-air upgrade to arrive.But that won’t stop us getting excited about Android 3.0, which Google is referring to as “Gingerbread” - and is believed to be preparing for arrival in time for this year’s autumn/winter smartphone collection.Current rumour states that Android 3.0 will see Android get a complete visual overhaul thanks to the hiring of some big names in the user interface scene, but that’s about all we know about the possible future direction of the mobile OS. So what else would we like to see in the Android 3.0? This lot. In no particular order. 1. An end to custom user interfaces This is one rumour we’d like to…

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26
Jul 10

Sencha - The First HTML5 Mobile App

While Microsoft Silverlight and Adobe Flex future on Apple iOS is still uncertain ExtJs released “The First HTML5 Mobile App Framework” called Sencha that works on both Apple iOS and Google Android touchscreen devices.

…This is the first post of our series about future of Microsoft Silverlight in the world that is getting crazy about HTML 5. This won’t be just another “black versus white” stories and we are not HTML 5 zealots. In this series we will highlight events happened in the web industry that shows pros and cons of using Microsoft Silvelright and HTML 5.Just a week ago we discovered that one of our favorite javascript framework ExtJS changed its web domain to sencha.com. The big surprise was that ExtJS guys created “The First HTML5 Mobile App Framework” that supports Apple iOS and Google Android touchscreen devices.Sencha’s look and feel are very close to native Apple iOS and Google Android user interface.With Sencha release developers get promising cross mobile platform framework that works on both Apple iOS and Google Android. Also I think that there would be also no problems with upcoming Windows Mobile 7 and Microsoft CSS 3 support strategy.But what about Microsoft Silverlight and Adobe Flex?! Flex is ignored on…

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25
Jul 10

Microsoft’s Real Tablet Competition: Google Android

Microsoft will counter Apple iPad with Windows 7 tablet hardware partners in late 2010. But Microsoft’s real tablet competition could be Google Android. Here’s why.

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23
Jul 10

How To Be an Android Power User!

Everything you need to know to master Google’s smartphone OS

…s popular SenseUI custom Android skin. Swype offers a unique and original text input interface that greatly improves texting speed. Installing a custom keyboard is not entirely straightforward, though. You will need to both enable the keyboard in the Keyboard and Language section of your phone’s settings, as well as long press on a text box and select the new input method.
Use Identifiable Ringtones and Notifications
In four simple steps, you can set up a different custom alarm to wake you on each day.
Like all modern mobile phones, the Android platform lets you select and create your own ringtones. Creating ringtones and notifications can be done manually or with the help of an app from the Android Market. Manually adding a ringtone to your phone involves creating several specific directories on your SD card, based on the type of ringtone you’d like to add. The other method is far easier. Simply download the Ringdroid app free from the Android Market and use it to edit and trim your audio files before…

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