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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

Android Gets a Build-Your-Own-App App

Got an idea for a smartphone app? If you’ve got an Android phone you might be able to build it yourself, thanks to App Inventor for Android, a new Google Labs program for Windows, OS X, and Linux that’s designed to make building Android programs as easy as piecing blocks together.

…App Inventor is in closed beta at the moment, and Google says it’ll let folks in “soon” — you can sign up here. As you’ll see if you fill out the sign-up form, Google sees the program as an educational tool of particular interest to teachers and students.
It’s an exciting idea that’s more than slightly reminiscent of HyperCard, the brilliant visual programming tool that was a big deal on the Mac more than twenty years ago, and which is missed to this day. HyperCard or something similar would be a boon on the iPhone — even Steve Jobs has says he thinks so, although Apple apparently doesn’t have any interest in building such an application itself, and new restrictions in the iOS developer agreement prevent apps developed with the HyperCard-like RunRev from being distributed on the App Store.
(More and more, I think that the surface similarities between Android and iOS are less interesting than the fundamental differences in emphasis and philosophy — and the more different the two OSes get, the more…

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Jul 10

Android Gains in marketshare as iOS wanes

Don’t look now, Apple fanatics, but Android’s just made another noteworthy leap in mobile market share. Google’s Android platform grew by 44 percent from February to May, according to a report released Thursday by ComScore.

…The reality is that new high-profile Android handsets are hitting store shelves practically every month — handsets like Motorola’s Droid X and the multicarriered Samsung Galaxy S — and those are attracting an awful lot of new customers. Last month, Google said it was activating 160,000 new Android devices every day, and that was before the Droid X had even been announced. Older Android handsets are slowly but surely starting to receive the Android 2.2 upgrade, giving them fresh life as well. In order to reverse the shifting market share trends, Apple’s iPhone 4 would have to outpace the growth of that entire ever-expanding fleet of Android phones.
Even if the iPhone 4 didn’t require a Jedi voodoo grip in order to work, that’d be one hell of a feat to achieve. Factor in those reception issues — not to mention the iPhone 4’s other reported problems — and it’d take a full-blown miracle for Apple to fend off Android’s gains….

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Jun 10

Your Browser in Five Years

The next big computing platform won’t be Apple’s Mac OS, Google’s Android, or Microsoft’s Windows. It’s already here–and it’s the Web.

…What will your Web browser look like in 2015? Five years doesn’t always bring dramatic change to some technologies–today’s desktop PC, for instance, isn’t that different from its 2005 predecessor–but browsers are undergoing major changes that will alter our day-to-day computing lives.
Not only will Web browsers become commonplace in cars, but they’ll also incorporate voice recognition, text-to-speech, and touchless gesture controls for applications where keypads, touchpads, and even touchscreens can be either inconvenient (smartphones) or downright dangerous (when driving). Browsers will stream Internet radio to our cars, and perhaps even adopt a 3D-style interface–only without the clunky glasses.
“You’re going to see tremendous innovation in the browser space in the coming years,” says Linus Upson, Google’s vice president of engineering. “We really want the Web as a platform to get to the point where you can do anything on the Web that you can do on Windows, the Mac, or the iPhone.”
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Jun 10

Independent App Stores Take On Google’s Android Market

But it’s all kosher because, unlike Apple, Google allows for multiple app stores to exist on the Android operating system.

…Multiple app stores can exist on the Android phone and apps don’t have to be approved before they hit the official Android app store.

In an intensely crowded app world, getting noticed is the big challenge. Finding Facebook, Shazam or Pandora on the Android Market is easy. But for smaller apps like Time Lapse or Zum Zum, the key to survival is finding enough eyeballs.
There are 50,000 apps in the Android Market, while your phone lists only 50 apps at a time, says Hoogsteder. You are seeing just a fraction of what’s out there.
That’s why many new Android app stores such as AndroLib and AppBrain have focused on being meta-stores, places that aggregate and let you search Android apps. But to actually download the apps, users have to go to the Android Market.
AndSpot and SlideMe are a step ahead. They are trying to convince enough developers to publish apps directly to their stores, in addition to offering them on the official Google Market. So users who have SlideMe or AndSpot will never have to go to the…

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Jun 10

HTC Evo 4G is a Blockbuster for Sprint

Despite some initial glitches, HTC’s Evo phone has turned into a best-seller for Sprint. The first 4G smartphone running Google’s Android operating system

…Despite some initial glitches, HTC’s Evo phone has turned into a best-seller for Sprint. The first 4G smartphone running Google’s Android operating system sold three times more on the day of its launch than Sprint’s earlier hits, the Samsung Instinct and Palm Pre did over their first three days combined.
The HTC Evo is so hot that it has led to temporary shortages at some of Sprint’s stores across the U.S., says the wireless carrier.
HTC EVO 4G has more than lived up to our expectations that it would be one of the most anticipated technology products of the year, Kevin Packingham, senior vice president of product development for Sprint said in a statement. We are working closely with our partners at HTC to increase the supply and get EVO 4G into the hands of everyone who wants one as quickly as possible.
However, Sprint hasn’t given out details on the number of Evos sold.
And in what seems like a strange coincidence (or not), Sprint’s HTC Evo sales announcement mirrors what the carrier said about the Palm…

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Jun 10

Growth of Linux-Based Smartphones to Outstrip Entire Market

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ABI Research anticipates that Linux-enabled smartphones, led by the success of Google’s Android, will comprise 33% of the worldwide smartphone market by 2015. With more than 60,000 smartphones shipping per day, Android has catapulted ahead of other Linux mobile platforms. Due to its low cost and ability

…Mobile
Linux in Smartphones (http://www.abiresearch.com/research/1003355)
examines the next generation of mobile open operating systems, including
the key market issues in the Linux ecosystem, as well as the technology
drivers within the mobile device segment. It highlights the strengths
and weakness of each mobile Linux platform, including architecture,
development, applications, and governance models. Detailed regional
forecasts of shipments by each Linux-enabled platform are included….

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May 10

Google Android Traction Statistics [Infographics]

Here is a visual representation of the latest stats regarding Android’s traction in the 18 months since debut. Information provided by Google Inc. at Google I/O 2010. Key figures from the statistics…

…Borg: I was able to update my Nexus …
Maricella: I love the Backflip. Only maj…
vblood: 33b48q feel free to add me…
Gina: Yes, it is connected. My pc en…
Antonio Wells: Look in the bottom right corne…
Julie: I agree with Rob. HTC needs to…
Gina: So, we are trying to update th…
bruce: so where is the link to downlo…
Gustav: Are you serious? I think the m…
TonyR: Great app, tons of useful info……

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May 10

WWDC 2010: An Apple Wish List

Steve Jobs has turned up the hype for his WWDC 2010 keynote. The conference for Apple developers begins June 7, and Apple’s chief executive has emerged once again through e-mail, saying Apple fans “won’t be disappointed” and that there’s “Not a chance” Google’s Android is surpassing the iPhone.

…T tries to rope people into long-term commitments, the less attractive it’ll be.
iPad OS 4 Details
Jobs was all about the iPhone when he outlined the next iPhone OS upgrade in April. iPhone 3GS users will get their long-awaited multitasking, Artwork: Chip Taylorwallpaper, and home screen folders this summer, probably soon after WWDC, but the update for iPad won’t arrive until the fall. If there won’t be any new features — my unfulfilled wishlist for the iPad is mostly the same as with the iPhone — I’d at least like to see the new OS in action on the big screen.
Return of the Mac
WWDC is typically the venue for announcing new MacBooks and MacBook Pros, but Apple already took care of that in April. A new version of Mac OS X also seems unlikely, as Snow Leopard launched less than a year ago. What’s left? Maybe a refresh of the MacBook Air, hopefully with better battery life. It’s long overdue even if the ultrathin craze has passed.
The Elusive Verizon iPhone
I still think that an iPhone for…

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May 10

Android Outsells the iPhone: No Big Surprise

Google’s OS is available on a variety of handsets, and those handsets are often much cheaper than an iPhone.

…It’ll be fascinating to see whether Android’s unit sales edge persists-and grows. (There are new Android models every month, but some iPhone admirers are presumably waiting for the next-gen iPhone which will likely be available in June or July.)
Will Apple feel forced to respond to the Android explosion with price cuts, the introduction of budget-minded new models, or other moves that could steal back marketshare? It’s not a given. Between the iPhone’s healthy pricetag and the walled-garden megamall known as the iTunes Store, Apple is perfectly capable of being the most profitable smartphone company even if it doesn’t sell the most phones.
Here’s what would cause Apple to shift its strategy: Any sign that Android was managing to convert marketshare dominance into Windows-like ecosystem dominance. If a booming market for Android phones resulted in popular apps being available first on Android, or content owners striking Android-only deals, or makers of popular accessories not bothering to support the…

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