Google and Android

Android 1.5 Cupcake Finally Here

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Well after a long awaited wait, Android 1.5 Cupcake is finally here and has started to roll out on Tmobile network. However, it is only available for some users right now and if you dont want to wait till it is available for you phone then Android Guys has intructions on where to download it and how to install … Read more

Glympse Debuts Mobile Location-Sharing for Everyone

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I’ve never quite understood the whole position sharing thing with other people online, I’m a relatively private person, well as private as I can get with being online all over the place, but I don’t see a reason to want want to let everyone know where I am at all times?! But if you’re one of those people and you’ve got a T-Mobile Android device then you might like this little app.. and it will be available for WinMo, Blackberry and iPhone soon..

Simple, Safe Way to Share Location with Anyone for a Specified Period of Time Using GlympseWatch(TM) Timer Now Available in Public Beta

REDMOND, Wash., May 19 /PRNewswire/ — In today’s fast-paced world, we routinely share information about our location with multiple people several times per day. This is traditionally done via email, phone call or text message — until now. Glympse Inc. today unveiled the public beta of its namesake service, Glympse(TM), offering the quickest and easiest way to safely share location from a mobile phone to help users visually answer the common question of "Where are you?" Only Glympse allows users to share their whereabouts with anyone they choose for a set amount of time using the company’s patent-pending GlympseWatch(TM) technology. Initially available on T-Mobile G1(TM) phones with Android, Glympse will soon be available on the iPhone, BlackBerry(R), Windows Mobile(R) and other leading smartphone devices.

 

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The Alpha 680 May Not Sound Awe Inspiring

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  But, when you realize it is the first Android powered netbook slated for release this summer things get a little more interesting.  China’s Skytone Transmission Technologies is hoping it’s about three months away from production.   Vroom, can’t you just hear that ARM11 533 MHz processor revving up!   That’s a whopping 5 mhz faster than … Read more

Samsung Unveils New Google Android Phone

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Well we finally have our second Android based phone this time by Samsung. The I7500 from Samsung features a 528Mhz Qualcomm CPU, 3.2inch (HVGA)320 x 480 pixel AMOLED touchscreen, wifi, GPS, 5 MP camera, and 8GB of internal memory (Expandable with Micro SD up to 32GB). The phone is 115 x 56 x 11.9mm in … Read more

G1 Hits 1 Million Sales

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The first ever Android phone, Tmobile G1, finally hit 1 million units sold after being in the market for about 6 months. This is really good a for a brand new device with a really unknown and new operating system. The Google backed Android system was the first system to have a completely open source … Read more

Palringo Comes to Android

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Palringo has been around for Windows users for a while and not it’s available for Android as well. It’s an instant messenger client that connects to a lot of the popular IM services. It even has the ability to run in the background but still alert you of messages. It’s available for download from the … Read more

Mobile Application That Protects Your Children From Sex Offenders

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Parents using the iPhone and Google Android can now take a more active roll in protecting their children form Sex Offenders. Announced today, Family Watchdog, which is the leader in providing Sex Offender information along with HandStorm have released an application for iPhone and Android Mobile Devices that will deliver sex offender registry information to mobile devices in real-time.

With Family Watchdog’s extensive database of registered sex offenders, consumers now have quick access to information about offenders in their area and across the United States.
Available today at the Apple iTunes Store for $14.99, StaySafe is an easy-to-use application that utilizes the iPhone’s location awareness to deliver location-based sex offender information. StaySafe works with GPS-enabled iPhones, as well as first generation iPhones and iPod Touches.  Additionally, StaySafe is available for the T-Mobile G1 and other Android devices, and can be purchased in the Android Marketplace.

 

$14.99 is not a lot of money for another tool to protect your children from Sex Offenders. For more information, jump after the break for the StaySafe Press release or visit their homepage by CLICKING HERE

 

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HTC 2009 Roster Leaked: Could The Rhodium Be The Touch HD Pro?

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Can you say HTC Touch HD PRO! Since the dawn of the HTC Touch HD, Us slide out keyboard freaks have been dreaming of the possibility of a PRO version to the Touch HD. And it looks like 2009 will see it happen! First, Arlen over at PPCGeeks.com got the goods on the whole HTC 2009 OEM Product List and made it public. There are a ton of devices coming down the pipes to get your mouth watering, but clearly, one stands out from the pack! Called Rhodium, this five rows of slide out QWERTY Keyboard bad boy looks to have the screen we all know and love from the Touch HD. HTC looks to make the Rhodium goodness available to some carriers as well calling their version the Tungsten. (Pictures after the break)

All this HTC goodness by PPCGeeks came to us via wmpoweruser.com

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