Archive for January, 2009

Suppose, in the near future, Android Applications were to be used throughout your day, and not just on your cell phone. You could have the Android Application running in your car, or even part of your home entertainment system. Fujitsu Japan has now announced “Service Built for Android”, being a brand new project by the company where Fujitsu is trying at assisting companies who desire to utilize the Android Operating System while developing products. This could be used in the development of cars and consumer electronics, just to list a couple examples. With Android being an open platform, companies would surely save money just by implementing the Operating System in their products. It’s a very exciting time to see such big companies wanting to work with Android, and we’ll be bringing you more news on this subject as it develops, only at AndroidTrek.com. [AndroidCentral]

In Android Cell Phone News Today, The Android App ‘MemoryUp’, available to the public via the Android Market, has reportedly been destroying personal data, installing random adware, and erasing contacts on it’s users’ phones. The app is supposed to optimize the usage of memory on the Android OS, but instead it is altogether erasing important memory and spamming e-mail – basically the opposite of what it is intended to do. It’s a horrible situation when such an app is released upon the Android Market, but we have to say – Steer clear of the app ‘MemoryUp’ – we hate to see the Market become practically littered with apps that only cause problems instead of solving them like this one. And as a sidenote – Android does not need an app to optimize memory, because Java always eventually cleans up the memory for itself. If more news on this topic develops, you can be sure to find it at AndroidTrek.com. [AndroidCentral]

Exciting cell phone news to all of those who have been holding out for Google’s first Android Device. Today marks the day that the device will be sold nationwide, and no longer exclusivly in 3G areas only. Originally the G1 was only sold was limited strictly to 3G markets. Fear not for all of those in rural areas still hoping to get their hands on the device, today is your day! Go on to your local T-Mobile store today and pick one on up!

In Android Cell Phone News today, An app that allows users to make low cost international calls and send text messages on a variety of various platforms called ‘Truphone Anywhere’ is now available in the Android Market for all Android phones, and this includes the G1 phone by T-Mobile. Comunicano Inc. has a press release that states that the app ‘Truphone Anywhere’ is available now for customers in the United States and United Kingdom markets, and should be available in March for consumers in Germany and Austria for the Android Market. It’s very excting when developers are making even more apps available for the Android platform – thus increasing the usefulness of the Android Platform. Truphone already runs on the iPhone, iPod touch, BlackBerry, and Nokia – and it’s great news that now the Android Playform can join in! We’ll bring you more information as it develops, only at Androidtrek.com! [AndroidCentral]

Well take a look at this, it seems that HTC’s G2 has escaped from the design labs for a in the wild photo. If this photo is infact legitimate, it seems that the G1’s prodocessor ditches the full QWERTY keyboard for a thinner and more sleek design. Supposedly the device sports a 3.2 MP camera. Currently the only device available that supports Android OS is the G1, and we’re not expecting to see this until sometime in may—so if you plan on holding out until then, hold your horses because we will hopefully be seeing more Android devices in the mean time.

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The HTC Touch HD is a beautiful device that has Windows Mobile users dropping their jaw at sight. For some unknown reason however, the device will not be recieving a North American launch. The device’s most notable feature? The 480 x 800 VGA display, one of the most crisp screens available. Even more interesting than the device by itself, however, is the device running Android. Android was announced as an open platform OS that could eventually be ported to a full spectrum of devices and that just seems to be the case. The video is a little tough to deal with, but hey it’s better than nothing!

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In Android Cell Phone News today, there has been much in rumors that the T-Mobile G1 was not going to receive the much anticipated Cupcake Update to the Android Operating System. But thankfully, those rumors proved to be wrong – as we’re now getting reports that the Cupcake Update may actually show up at the end of January – the end of this month! This is great news indeed. The update is said to be delivered through a series of OTA updates and will be determined through your region, and not through your purchase date. Whatever the process of receiving it, we all want it. We’re all hoping that T-Mobile and Google can stick to the target date that they’ve both set and get this update directly to us so that we can finally have the much anticipated on-screen keyboard. We’ll have more information for you as it develops, only at AndroidTrek.com. [AndroidCentral]

The only device rumor that has been in circulation for almost as long as the Zune Phone would have to be the infamous “Dell Phone” The rumor is back, and it is stronger than ever. According to sources, Dell could go on to release a smart phone as early as next month’s Mobile World Congress. Another source claims that the Dell execs are currently carrying around the G1 as their main mobile device. These rumors seem to go on forever, will we ever seen any light to them though?

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In Android Cell Phone News today, if you’re a big fan of Google who also happens to be a user of Linux or Mac, and you currently have no option of using the Google Chrome browser, then your luck is about to take a turn for the better. Reports are now coming in that in just a few months, both Linux and Mac will be able to use the full fledged Google Chrome Browser – kind of like a big and bulky version of ‘chrome lite’ featured on Android.

Target date for the release is the first half of 2009. [AndroidCentral]

We all know the company Asus, the makers of motherboards, chipsets, processors, and cheap notebooks. Well, as rumor has had it, they are said to be the future makers of a cheap Android Phone as well. Now those rumors have been confirmed – since the CEO of Asus, Jonnet Shih, has put out a statement that a newcoming Eee Phone will be an integral piece in making people carry many more Asus Devices around with them. Now Shih wasn’t too clear on which Operating System that the device will be running, but the rumors say that it will be running the Android OS – EXCITING NEWS!!! We will bring you more news on this topic as it develops. [Android Central]