May 31

How-to: push Chrome / Firefox links to your Android 2.2 Froyo device (video)

Posted in: Android, Chrome, froyo, GoogleAndroid, ota, Today's Chili, video

While we absolutely adore our Nexus One — now that it’s got a bellyful of that fabulous frozen yogurt — one of the most exciting Android additions shown off at Google I/O isn’t actually slated for Froyo: the ability to push apps and music over the air from computer to phone. The underlying framework apparently is, though, and thus a bite-sized version of the functionality is already available at Google Code. If you’re one of the lucky few running Android 2.2, you can get an extension for Chrome and Firefox web browsers that will let you push URLs, Maps and YouTube video links direct to your device using a Google Account. You can think of it as an early foray into a Continuous Client, perhaps, sharing with yourself before you head to a business meeting. Better yet, share an account with a group of friends and push interesting items to everyone on the go. See how (and see it in action) right after the break.

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How-to: push Chrome / Firefox links to your Android 2.2 Froyo device (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 31 May 2010 20:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 30

HTC EVO 4G gets hacked Froyo port, Sense UI be damned

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You know what happens when you give EVO 4Gs to a room full of some of the brightest developers the world has to offer? Well, [expletive] is going to go down, that’s what — so it comes as little surprise that the phone’s already been blessed with a seemingly functional Froyo port, even though neither the phone nor the operation system have even seen a public release yet. The largest distribution of the EVO so far has come at the hands of Google itself, which provided the Android 2.1- and Sense-equipped handsets to attendees of its recent IO conference; a timely upgrade to Android 2.2 has unquestionably been a big sticking point for would-be buyers, though, so it’s good to see that early owners are already hard at work making this happen. Root is naturally required for the 2.2 port to work — and there will undoubtedly be some hurdles to overcome to make this totally usable — but we have full faith in these lovely wunderkinds. Follow the break for video evidence of a Froyo’d EVO in the wild.

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HTC EVO 4G gets hacked Froyo port, Sense UI be damned originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 30 May 2010 12:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 27

Android 2.2 wastes no time getting hacked onto HTC Dream and Magic

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Though we’re not even a wee bit shocked to see a “usable” version of Froyo already available to owners of the G1 / Dream and Magic, we’re definitely heartened to see that phones running 2008 specs can handily run a mid-2010 version of the platform. There’s plenty of stuff that doesn’t work yet — WiFi and GPS, just to name a couple of biggies — but we suspect that this is one dev community that won’t give up until everything is working to their satisfaction. Motivation to hang on to otherwise outdated hardware for a few more months, perhaps?

Android 2.2 wastes no time getting hacked onto HTC Dream and Magic originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 28 May 2010 00:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 27

Android 2.2 ‘Froyo’ Review: It’s Sweet [Review]

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If you consider where Android was when it started versus how far it’s advanced in 18 months with Android 2.2, you might get brain freeze. More »

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May 26

Samsung Galaxy S will hit Asia in June, get Froyo later

Posted in: Android, AndroidOs, froyo, GalaxyS, Google, launch, plans, pre-order, roadmap, samsung, Today's Chili

Samsung has just let the cat out of the bag regarding its top of the line Galaxy S, which is set to make its global debut in Asian markets this June. Unsubsidized, this 4-inch beastie will cost you S$1,098 (or around $775), which might be a little on the steep side, but then this is one of only a pair of Super AMOLED handsets on the market and Samsung makes the other one. And in case you want an alternative closer to home, Amazon’s German portal is now listing the Galaxy S for pre-order at €649, which works out to about the same price. The best news from today, however, is probably Samsung’s official confirmation that the phone will be getting an Android 2.2 upgrade at some point in its future. No specifics are given as yet, but we’ll take our Froyo whenever and wherever we can get it.

[Thanks, Rob]

Samsung Galaxy S will hit Asia in June, get Froyo later originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 May 2010 07:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 24

How to get Hulu running on Android 2.2, for now

Posted in: Android, froyo, hack, hulu, streaming, streaming video, StreamingVideo, Today's Chili
Android 2.2 and Flash 10.1. A perfect combination for combination for a little Hulu on the go, right? Not quite, as Hulu has decided to block videos (for legal reasons) when it detects a mobile device, but it turns out there is a surprisingly simple workaround. As Absolutely Android explains, all you have to do is make Hulu think you’re using a desktop browser, which can be done simply by entering “about:debug” in the address bar and switching the UAString setting from Android to desktop. The only downside to the trick is that you’ll now also get the full desktop version of the Hulu site (and any other site, until you switch it back), and there’s a better than decent chance that Hulu will close this loophole before you can finish your first episode of Kojak.

How to get Hulu running on Android 2.2, for now originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 24 May 2010 12:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 24

Google: The Next 6 Months of Android Will "Blow Your Mind" [Interview]

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Android 2.2 is out, and it’s pretty nice! But what’s next for Android? A better keyboard? More sexy? And how exactly does Google decide what goes into each version of Android anyway? Let’s ask Lead Android Andy Rubin. More »

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May 24

Motorola expects Android 2.2 update to hit Droid ‘in the near future’

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Hearing Google say that Android 2.2 would be filtering out to the Nexus One in short order was no huge shock — after all, it’s Google’s first smartphone. But for those who purchased Motorola’s first heavy-hitter since the RAZR, it looks as if they’ll be close behind in enjoying the spoils. According to a Motorola spokesperson quoted at Slashgear (full statement is past the break), the company is expecting the original Droid to get Android 2.2 “in the near future,” though he / she wouldn’t go so far as to provide specifics beyond that. Better still, the same person stated that Motorola is excited about Froyo in general, and it’s “looking forward to integrating it on [the firm’s] Android-based devices as [the software] is made available.” We hate to read too deeply into anything, but “devices” sure gets our digits tingling.

[Thanks, Alex]

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May 22

Android 2.2 Froyo manual update found, now available for select Nexus One devices

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It was only a matter of time. The direct link to download the Android 2.2 “Froyo” update from Google’s servers has been found. According to XDA-Developers, it only works if you have a “non-rooted stock ERE27 system” Nexus One. Meet the requirements? Can’t wait any longer? Download link below.

Update: Want no pre-conditions? Here’s another link, albeit less official so proceed at your own risk. [Thanks, Justin!]

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Android 2.2 Froyo manual update found, now available for select Nexus One devices originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 22 May 2010 16:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 22

Engadget Podcast 197 – 05.22.2010

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Google may not rule the universe quite yet, but it certainly rules the hearts and minds of the Engadget Podcasteers this week, in one way or another. Featuring the world debut of the dramatic musical theater segment Nilay’s Niggles.

Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel, Paul Miller
Special guests: Chris Ziegler, Ben Drawbaugh
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Music: Valpo Usta – Baby

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00:02:35 – HTC EVO 4G review
00:18:46 – Android 2.2 Froyo: everything you ever wanted to know
00:19:22 – Google I/O recap: more web than you can shake a frozen dessert at
00:20:30 – Live from the Google I/O 2010 day 2 keynote!
00:20:40 – Google adding over-the-air app installation and iTunes streaming to Android
00:21:08 – Google claims Froyo has the world’s fastest mobile browser
00:23:10 – Flash 10.1 for Android beta unveiled: Hulu a no-show, Froyo now a minimum requirement
00:38:38 – Google TV: everything you ever wanted to know
00:39:30 – Google TV turns on at I/O: runs Android and Flash, partnered with Sony, Logitech, and Intel
00:40:09 – Logitech’s Google TV companion box includes smartphone apps, we go eyes-on (updated: video!)
00:40:30 – Sony Internet TV, DISH first with Google TV this fall; Adobe, Logitech and others along for the ride
01:00:45 – Sad Violin
01:16:08 – The Engadget Show returns, this Saturday, May 22nd with Sprint’s Evo 4G, Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch, and an Engadget editors Q&A!


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