code.google.com - 9/25/2008
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Application framework enabling reuse and replacement of components Dalvik virtual machine optimized for mobile devices Integrated browser based on the open source WebKit engine Optimized graphics powered by a custom 2D graphics library; 3D graphics based on the OpenGL ES 1.0 specification ...
gizmodo.com - 10/1/2008
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gizmodo.com —
When the T-Mobile G1 was shown off in
NYC last week, it didn't have the gusto of...
a Stevenote. There was no 'boom!'—no 'one more thing!' And as a result, many (including us) felt a bit underwhelmed, and were quick to interpret the device's ...
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Why Android Will Soon Kick Ass [Android]
pcworld.com - 9/22/2008
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pcworld.com —
Tuesday marks the long-awaited introduction of the first
phone running Google's Android software, but some experts warn...
phone users not to get their hopes up too high. T-Mobile 's launch of the Dream -- a phone made by HTC and the first on the market ...
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Android Launch: Don't Expect IPhone-like Lines
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The Apple as a Unit of Measurement
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... are finally available. The G1 has copy and paste, Google Maps' Street View, expandable memory, and a search button, and it's based on Android , an open-source operating system. These features are missing from the iPhone, as sources like ...
Opinion: iPhone trumps Android
Macworld —
... became extremely popular, not because was that much better, but because it was consistent across multiple devices, even to the extent of having a special i-mode button on the phone to access the service. Apple also has a benefit that Google's Android doesn't -- complete control of the hardware. Several Android features are noted as "hardware dependent" . And with complete control of the hardware, Apple can push out complete upgrades to every user simultaneously, whenever they want or need to. Android will out of necessity have a more limited upgrade cycle to allow the phone ...
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android-developers.blogspot.com 9/16/2009 — I am happy to let you know that Android 1.6 SDK is available for download . Android 1.6, which is based on the donut branch from the Android Open Source Project , introduces a number of new features and technologies. With support for CDMA and ...
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developer.android.com 4/14/2009 — LocationManager - Applications can get location change updates via Intent WebView - Touch start/end/move/cancel DOM event support SensorManager - redesigned sensor APIs GLSurfaceView - convenience framework for creating OpenGL applications Broadcast ...
Android 2.0 screenshot walkthrough
boygeniusreport.com 10/16/2009 — We hope you Android lovers out there are sitting down, because we’re about to knock your socks off. Android 2.0 hasn’t been released, announced, or even pictured. Until now. And we’re doing it like we’re doing it for TV — major screenshots and major ...
Announcing Android 2.0 support in the SDK!
android-developers.blogspot.com 29 days ago — I am excited to announce that the Android SDK now supports Android 2.0 (also known as Eclair). Android 2.0 brings new developer APIs for sync, Bluetooth, and a few other areas. Using the new sync, account manager and contacts APIs, you can write ...
T-Mobile promises new Android phones in 2009
electronista.com 1/30/2009 — T-Mobile USA in a new interview has revealed that it will expand its Android phone line to include more than just the G1. Senior engineering VP Neville Ray tells FierceWireless that there will be "more G series phones" in the year and thus backs HTC's ...