Microsoft [MSFT] has launched its first mobile application on Google's [GOOG] Android platform, called Microsoft Tag Reader. The Microsoft Tag reader application for Android is similar to other versions on other platforms. It works by using your mobile phones camera to scan bar-codes which are … [Read more...] about Microsoft Launches First Google Android App – Microsoft Tag Reader
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Apple Removes Wifi Dectector Apps
Apple has yet again decided the need to remove apps from it iTunes App store. This time the Wifi detectors are under the cosh and being removed. After Apple decided they were using a "private framework" and has pulled them without any explanation or apology. Apple has even declined to tell … [Read more...] about Apple Removes Wifi Dectector Apps
Google Android 2.1 Update Available For Motorola Droid And Droid Eris
If you have been waiting to update your Motorola Droid or Droid Eris to the latest version of Google's mobile phone operating system, Android 2.1, good news as it looks like a ROM has been leaked which will allow you to update your Droid to Android 2.1. … [Read more...] about Google Android 2.1 Update Available For Motorola Droid And Droid Eris
Google Gesture Search For Android
Today Google has release its latest application called Gesture Search. The new Google search application allows you to easily browse your mobile phones contacts, bookmarks and documents by simply drawing letter on its screen. As you draw your letters you can refine your search by adding more … [Read more...] about Google Gesture Search For Android
AT&T Motorola Backflip Will Feature Yahoo Search
AT&T are about to launch one of their first Google [GOOG] Android powered smartphones in the next few days. Although it looks like this Android handset may be slightly different than previous models released. Being that the Motorola Flip with AT&T runs on Google's Android platform you … [Read more...] about AT&T Motorola Backflip Will Feature Yahoo Search
Archos 7 And Archos 8 Home Tablets Get Official
Archos has added a couple of new tablets to its range with the launch of the Archos 7 Home Tablet and the Archos 8 Home Tablet. Both of these new devices run Google Android. The Archos 7 Home Tablet features a 7 inch touchscreen display, and it comes with either 2GB or 8GB of built in storage, … [Read more...] about Archos 7 And Archos 8 Home Tablets Get Official
Google Nexus One Coming To Vodafone UK April
Google's [GOOG] first smartphone has been available in the US for some time now, it looks like it is now headed over the pond to the UK, and it will be available on the UK mobile phone network Vodafone. The Vodafone Nexus One will be sold exclusively from Google's website at Google.com/phone, and … [Read more...] about Google Nexus One Coming To Vodafone UK April
Quake 3 Ported To Motorola Droid
Some clever programmers have managed to port Quake 3 onto the Motorola Droid. The port was done by a developer called Thuderbird2K who spent a day compiling and loading the main function, and got Open GL working to create kwaak3 which is a full port of Quake III for Android. You can see the … [Read more...] about Quake 3 Ported To Motorola Droid
Compaq AirLife 100 Google Android Smartbook
HP has launched a new smartbook, the HP AirLife 100, which features a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and runs Google Andoid. The HP AirLife 100 features a 10.1 inch touchscreen display, a 16GB solid state drive (SSD), 512MB of RAM and 512MB of flash memory, plus a full sized keyboard. … [Read more...] about Compaq AirLife 100 Google Android Smartbook
Haleron iLet Mini HAL 7 Inch Touchscreen Android Tablet
Haleron has launched a new Android tablet the iLet Mini HAL, which features a 7 inch TFT touchscreen LCD display with a resolution of 800 x 400 pixels, it comes with 128MB of DDR2 RAM and 2GB of NAND Flash. There is also an SD card slot which can take up to 32GB cards and two USB 2.0 ports, plus … [Read more...] about Haleron iLet Mini HAL 7 Inch Touchscreen Android Tablet
Recognizr Android App Uses Facial Recognition To Identify People
A company called The Astonishing Tribe are in the process of developing an application for the Google Android person, that will tell you who someone is by you pointing your mobile phone at them. The application prototype uses a 3D model to recognize facial features, it then searches its server to … [Read more...] about Recognizr Android App Uses Facial Recognition To Identify People
Google Earth For Android 2.1 Now Available
Google Earth has been available on the Apple iPhone for quite some time, good news for all the Google Android smartphone users out there, as Google Earth is now available for Android 2.1. The new Android version of Google Earth is the fastest mobile version to be released so far and it comes with … [Read more...] about Google Earth For Android 2.1 Now Available