Google and Android

More wallpapers because there is no news…

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I got so bored today I was backtracking through the XDA news today and got jealous of you Android people once again.  This time I ran across a live background of randomly generated Mario levels which is awesome in all ways.  Mario runs through three different levels (outdoor, underground, and castle).  As you can imagine … Read more

MeeGo Prototype Crushes Android 2.2 in JavaScript Test

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The Aava MeeGo prototype Carrypad has gotten their hands on has been put through a JavaScript test.  It ran the SunSpider test in 4.2s(smaller is better).  To put it in perspective Android and the iPhone 4 ran the same test in 5.8s and 10.9s respectively.  That’s 25% faster than Android 2.2 and more than 2x … Read more

On the fence: Does AT&T have any balls?

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For those of you that have been around for a while you know I’m stalking an upgrade around September-ish.  I’m on AT&T which has all sorts of awesome coverage here in my area.  Speed and connectivity are directly equivalent to my friends Verizon handsets (including a Moto Droid and an HTC Incredible,) in every corner of this town because we always give each other hell as often as possible though we both secretly hate our own carriers.  Which brings me to my point.  What is AT&T doing?  When they were still Cingular they were all sorts of awesome and had the best devices by far.  Since the switch back to AT&T and their subsequent exclusivity with the most evil company in the world, all their wireless carrier awesomeness has disappeared, or as my iPhone toting friend chose to say “Their e-penis is all flaccid and unused.”  E-penis is his equivalent of one’s technological clout.

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Hello, World!

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Looks like this place could use some more content, though I’m on the move with no computer handy. Not much news worth reporting either, other than a fresh AdMob stat shot showing Android having secured a 33% US market share, edging out Symbian for second place. So maybe now is the right time to demonstrate … Read more

Froyo’s Unsung Improvements

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So, you’ve waited and waited and still no magical over-the-air Froyo sent to your Nexus One? I always feel like I’m last in line at Google, despite my entire world being married to its almighty cloud. So, I took matters into my own hands. I haven’t rooted my Nexus One because I paid a chunk … Read more

Yahoo Launches Mail and Messenger for Android

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Good news for all you Android owners with Yahoo accounts! Yahoo has just launched Yahoo! Mail and Yahoo! Messenger apps for Android as well as a Yahoo! Search Widget for Android. Yahoo has 600 million customers and making these apps available to the red hot Android market makes a lot of sense. Yahoo has also improved the apps by using HTML5:

"With the availability of our world-class Yahoo! Mail and Yahoo! Messenger apps for Android and by harnessing the latest in HTML5, we’re making it easier than ever for consumers to access fast, reliable, and feature-rich Yahoo! experiences across some of the fastest growing platforms in the market."

For more information, jump after the break for the Yahoo Press Release or head on over to Yahoo to download here: http://ymobileblog.com/

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