May 21

Android 2.2 coming to Nexus One, open source community ‘in the coming weeks’

Posted in: Android, froyo, Google, GoogleAndroid, HTC, mobile os, MobileOs, nexus one, NexusOne, open source, opensource, operating system, OperatingSystem, os, smartphone, Software, Today's Chili, update

Why, thanks Google! Just a day after wrapping up a rather monumental Google I/O event in Northern California, the company’s official show Twitter account has belted out a tidbit that just about every attendee was wondering about. According to the outfit, Android 2.2 (yeah, that’s Froyo for the inexperienced) will be “made available to OEMs and the open source community in the coming weeks,” and it’ll be hitting up the HTC-built Nexus One in the “next few weeks.” That’s music to our ears, and if you’re unsure what kind of impact this will have on your own life, feel free to take a deep dive into this right here.

[Thanks, Alex]

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Android 2.2 coming to Nexus One, open source community ‘in the coming weeks’ originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 21 May 2010 16:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 20

Logitech’s Google TV companion box includes smartphone apps, we go eyes-on (updated: video!)

Posted in: Android, breaking news, BreakingNews, GoogleAndroid, GoogleTv, impressions, iPhone, logitech, preview, Today's Chili, video

Dashing away from the Google I/O keynote as fast as our feet would carry us, we scored the very first look at Logitech’s Google TV companion box. While we’ll share full details when we catch a breath, here’s the scoop: the box extends the full functionality of a Logitech Harmony remote and a WiFi access point to your TV, providing not only Google TV but also allowing you to control your entire entertainment system (including DVR) with a still-in-development keyboard / touchpad remote or an iPhone or Android smartphone app over WiFi. Hit the gallery below for a taste of what the little set-top box can do, and rest assured we’ve got more info on the way.

Update: Now with video, after the break.

Update 2: Details and specs after the break, too.

Gallery: Logitech’s Google TV Companion Box hands-on

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Logitech’s Google TV companion box includes smartphone apps, we go eyes-on (updated: video!) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 May 2010 16:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 20

Flash 10.1 for Android beta unveiled: Hulu a no-show, Froyo now a minimum requirement

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What was once just one echelon above a myth is now finally coming to fruition. Adobe is pushing out a beta of its Flash 10.1 player alongside Google’s own beta for Android 2.2 “Froyo.” The general release for Flash is still on track for June, according to Anup Murarka of the Mobile and Devices team. The announcement doesn’t come without caveats, however, and the bad news is that Froyo is now a minimum requirement — according to Murarka, the APIs needed for its software only now exist in 2.2. Also not on the docket? Hulu — it’s being blocked due to content licensing issues, and our inquiries with that company turned up nil. Flash 10.1 will be available as a Marketplace download, but Adobe intends to work with as many OEMs as possible to preload it on devices so it’s there at purchase. Speaking of OEMs, Murarka teased that we should expect announcements later this month and the next regarding Flash integration in TVs. Be sure to head on after the break as we talk a little more in-depth with Murarka about 10.1.

As for all there is to see, hear, and do with Froyo, Google’s big keynote is going on now — stay tuned, and in the meantime, why not check out our hands-on impressions of Android 2.2! Oh, and did we mention Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch is gonna be on this week’s Engadget Show?

Gallery: Flash 10.1 for Android (press shots)

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Flash 10.1 for Android beta unveiled: Hulu a no-show, Froyo now a minimum requirement originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 May 2010 12:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 20

Android 2.2 ‘Froyo’ beta hands-on: Flash 10.1, WiFi hotspots, and some killer benchmark scores

Posted in: droid, froyo, Google, GoogleAndroid, hands-on, nexus one, NexusOne, Today's Chili, video

Much to our surprise at the time, when Adobe sent us a Flash 10.1-enabled Nexus One for testing, the phone came preloaded with a preview build of Android 2.2 — a.k.a. “Froyo” — the apparent turning point for curbing Android fragmentation due for a very public unveiling today at Google I/O. We’ve had a day or two to dig into it, and while we’re surely missing some improvements here or there (Google was unable to provide us a changelog as of this writing), we’ve spent pretty much all our waking moments combing through every virtual nook and cranny. So what can Eclair alumni expect from the revised platform? Read on for more!

Gallery: Android 2.1 Eclair vs. 2.2 Froyo… food fight!

Gallery: Android 2.2 Froyo (unabridged)

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May 20

Android 2.2 Is 2x to 5x Faster For Apps (Plus So Many More Features) [Android]

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And to illustrate this point, below is a side-by-side of the same game on the same device, with the one running 2.2 running quite a lot faster than the one with 2.1. Live Updating More »

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May 20

Live from the Google I/O 2010 day 2 keynote!

Posted in: Android, froyo, Google, GoogleAndroid, LiveBlog, Today's Chili

Yesterday’s Google I/O keynote brought about a number of big newsbits — a Chrome web app store, the open WebM video format, and so forth — but even more tantalizing were Vic Gundotra’s not-so-subtle hints at some major announcements coming at today’s keynote. Will we finally get some details on Android’s latest updates on the food roadmap?

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Live from the Google I/O 2010 day 2 keynote! originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 May 2010 11:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 20

Quartet of Dell Streaks spotted in the wild in Seattle, testing for AT&T

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Image credit: Seattle Times

It’s not often you see four unreleased gadgets rather unceremoniously attached to a plank of wood on the sidewalk, but that’s exactly what Seattle Times blogger Brier Dudley spotted: four Dell Streaks all in a row. AT&T network technicians were apparently verifying performance of the devices on the company’s 3G network and also ensuring their ability to send accurate e-911 information. Among the four was a bright crimson model, but sadly the pink and orange versions we’re holding out for were not present on this particular piece of timber. We should be just a few weeks away from the Streak going fully public, at which point you can hopefully find something a little more suitable to which to attach yours.

[Thanks, Kris Hill]

Quartet of Dell Streaks spotted in the wild in Seattle, testing for AT&T originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 May 2010 10:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 19

Google partnership has GM OnStar exploring Maps, open APIs and more

Posted in: Android, app, apps, automobile, car, Cars, Google, GoogleAndroid, gps, hands-on, interview, navigation, Today's Chili

In a move that could shape the mobile landscape — or simply suck down cash, of course — General Motors just revealed that Google was its mysterious infotainment partner. In the final hours before Google I/O, we sat down with GM VP Nick Pudar to tell us what the future thus holds for OnStar. As we saw in January, GM’s already developing smartphone apps for the Chevy Volt on iPhone, Blackberry and Android that will let you remotely lock doors, honk the horn, check tire pressure and more…. But sometime after the Volt launches, Google Maps Navigation will be integrated into the smartphone app, and we got a hands-on tour. Check out the new interface and hear about GM’s strategy after the break.

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Google partnership has GM OnStar exploring Maps, open APIs and more originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 May 2010 12:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 14

Cherrypal Asia runs Android on the cheap, comes in 7- and 10.1-inch flavors

Posted in: Android, GoogleAndroid, hands-on, Today's Chili

What do you do if you’re CherryPal, and you’ve already released a $118 netbook named Africa? Uh, you replace it with a $99 netbook named the Asia, of course. Actually, CherryPal has slapped together its Asia in two versions, a 7-incher at $99 and a 10.1-incher with an integrated 1.3 megapixel webcam for right around $150, both running Android 1.6 paired to a “good-enough” (their words, not ours) 533MHz ARM9 core sourced from VIA; both are available now.

We had a chance to check out both flavors of the Asia at gdgt live in Chicago this week, and the phrase “you get what you pay for” definitely applies with these suckers — they’re not well-built powerhouses in any sense of the word, and we were told on no uncertain terms that the devices are geared at developing markets where price point reigns supreme. Closed, both smartbooks have the same slick, glossy appearance, but open, they’re quite different; the 10.1-inch version has a simple, upscale, matte, MacBook-ish look to it while the 7-inch version just looks like a straight-up toy. Both were running pretty choppy — a symptom of the low-spec processor, we’re sure — but Cherrypal told us that updates to newer builds of Android are in the works and will be available either online or via flash drive, so we suppose there’s a chance that could help smooth things out a bit. Check out some shots below!

Gallery: Cherrypal Asia runs Android on the cheap, comes in 7- and 10-inch flavors

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May 14

Samsung Moment gets Android 2.1 update from Sprint, Hero users promised to be next

Posted in: Android, cdma, firmware, Google, GoogleAndroid, samsung, smartphone, Sprint, Today's Chili, update, upgrade

Hey, hey — what do you know? If you’re a Samsung Moment owner on Sprint, you know exactly how glorious it feels to have and hold Android 2.1, which Sprint has confirmed to be rolling out to handsets as we speak. Notably, a tweet on the matter has the carrier promising that Hero owners will be “next” to see the same update, but sadly a time line wasn’t given. Enjoy and hang tight, respectively.

Samsung Moment gets Android 2.1 update from Sprint, Hero users promised to be next originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 14 May 2010 15:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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