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Raaaaaar! That's the word that comes from a tasty new Samsung spec sheet (second photo), which also calls the i7500 Capela. While that handset rocks the Cupcake, Bigfoot will be running a new version of Android... Donut! The Spica phone on the spec sheet is reportedly a TouchWiz device.

Unwired View has all kinds of information, stating that Android 2.0 will see major changes, making it the OS that OEMs are ready to embrace. It will offer much broader compatibility, such the ability to run WVGA displays.

Unwired also claims that Bigfoot will ship with Donut, while owners of earlier Android models will not automatically be upgraded - this will be up to the carrier or vendor. Bigfoot banding aligns with suspicions that it is headed for T-Mo. And check it out - light sensitivity.

Oh, and more pictures of Bigfoot and Capela have popped up as well.

Sony Ericsson are struggling, what with the whole “losing two thousand pounds a minute for three months” thing, and now the parents are arguing over who’s going to clean up the mess.  Both Sony and Ericsson are saying they’re willing to put cash into the combination - but neither have, just yet, possibly engaging in a game of monetary “Mercy”.

More importantly, in a recent Financial Times interview Ericsson CEO Carl-Henric Svanberg hinted that maybe Sony should buy Ericsson’s stake in the mobile maker.  Or to put it another way, “Yes, we don’t really want this thing anymore.”  Not the best of news for Sony Ericsson afficionados.

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Anyone who has played with Google Sky, the impressive tool best described as Google Maps for the night sky, will know how fascinating and unique it is, and how it’s easy to while away an hour or two exploring a region the majority of us will never see any closer.

Now, according to The Telegraph, there is the possibility Google are planning a mobile version of Sky, named Star Droid.  The application would use both the camera built into your phone plus its GPS receiver to help identify planets and stars, by overlaying their names on screen when the phone is pointed skywards.  For a lover of cool tech, this is exciting enough, but for the amateur astronomer, it becomes a (more…)

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Smartphones are getting more and more advanced but there is a limit to what they can do with the amount of power that they currently have. The single-core processing units of today’s smartphones are working overtime these days to try to handle all of the needs of the phone itself while also offering web browsing on increasingly advanced mobile web pages. The solution could be the same solution that we see on standard desktop computers which can no longer operate on single-core processing systems but instead rely on multi-core processing to get the job done. A European Project called the eMuCo Project is working on making multi-core processing a reality for smartphones.

Understanding Multi-core Processing

Multi-core processing simply means that two or more processors have been linked together within a (more…)

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I'd like to say that PhoneDog is the one-stop shop for all things Android - and I'm doing my best to provide the information I can in my posts. However, there are some resources that are far too extensive to reproduce at our site, and it wouldn't show proper respect to the creators of such content. So, as I did with the rooting / modding resource page, I've decided to put together some links for Android fans - the newly converted and early adopters alike.

As I plan to do with the rooting post, I'll follow up whenever I have enough new resources or information to warrant another post. If you think I'm missing something, put it in the comments.

Android Uploads

Scott Webster of Android Guys recently created Android Uploads. The site is in its infancy right now, but there is already a wealth of information there - including some of my own Android vids. Thanks, Scott! The idea is that users will be able to submit published videos - whether they made them or just found them on the net - and assign them to the appropriate category. Currently, the sections are Leaks & Rumors, Mods and Hacks, Podcasts, App reviews, Tutorials, and Walk-throughs.

Android FAQ

If Google's own documentation leaves you wanting, or is too developer-centric for you, there's only one place to go: Android FAQ - brought to you by android-dls.com. Holy crap, that's a lot of information. Sure, there's plenty of sections for developers, but you can also find out where to get accessories, learn to unlock a G1, and check out the available extended batteries.

Android Books

I can't say much about either of these because I haven't read them. But this blog post will give you an idea of what to expect (I hope). These are for developers, hackers, and other people who make my brain resemble tapioca in comparison. I figure if you're one of those folks, you already know where to find the best resources. But for those Android fans who are just starting out on the Path of the Programmer, this may be of use.

Feel free to let me know what I should include next time, or expand on/dispute my descriptions here in the comments. I know there are a lot of Android websites out there. I'm really not looking to list them all, so let's not use the comments for spam. If you think you have a comprehensive resource with original or diverse content, go ahead and link it.

It's certainly not the first prepaid provider to make its rates lower than its parent, but AT&T's new $3-per-day unlimited calling plan could be something to consider over the carrier's postpaid offerings.  Launched in all markets today, the plan charges $3 only on the days you use it - and if used every day throughout the month, would cost between $84 and $93.  Needless to say, the price is lower than the $99.99 postpaid offering.  Will AT&T compete with themselves by lowering the price of the postpaid plan, or including unlimited text messaging and/or data like the Simply Everything plan?



Along with the announcement, AT&T launched the Samsung A177, a low-end messaging phone with a QWERTY keyboard.  Of course, with a $99.99 no-commitment price, the device isn't exactly a stunning piece of technology, but it does offer a slender form factor and a VGA camera.  And hey, if you don't want to carry the A177, the option to bring over an unlocked phone is always there.


Source: Engadget Mobile

The first video was pretty cool, but this one gives us a better look at the OS running on Samsung's first Android device - which is widely expected to be released by T-Mobile. The question is, "when will it launch?" This doesn't look like the Houdini seen in T-Mobile's roadmap. So, pretty much everything but the handset's existence should be considered either unreliable or speculation at this point. I first saw this vid at Android Central.

As the coder states, we can expect better performance when some better Android phones are released. But this program is working pretty well already, if you ask me. The applications of the code go beyond the most obvious context of gaming - not that I can think of any practical examples off the top of my head. Check out the dev's project page here. I found this at Android Guys.

If you've read our Palm Pre posts over the past few months, you know that we're a bit tired of the way that the device has been marketed to date.  Should the article by PreCentral (with rumor originally received by BGR) be correct, the Palm Pre's launch date and pricing could be announced as early as May 19th.  The person, referred to as a "very proven tipster," said that the announcement would come in The Wall Street Journal.  So, on Tuesday, May 19th, pick up a copy of The Wall Street Journal - we know we will.

On another Pre-related note, pictures of the box were leaked on the internet today, and can be found below.