Category Archives: Mobile
Android 2.2 for (nearly) all Android devices
Several weeks ago Google has released the source code for the current generation of Android, called Froyo or version 2.2. The open source code allows the development of community firmware version of Android Froyo. After several alpha and beta versions … Continue reading
Posted in Android, Programming
Tagged Android, canogen, canyogen, community, cyanogen, firmware, Froyo, froyorom, frozen yoghurt, mod, rom, superfroyo
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Comparison between SuperLCD and AMOLED on Smartphones
What is the difference between TFTs, AMOLED and the new SLCD displays. HTC has changed the screen type of the HTC Desire from AMOLED to SLCD due to shotages of Samsung at the production of AMOLED screens for mobile phones. … Continue reading
New Version of Google Earth for Android available
Today Google has released version 1.1 of Google Earth for Android. The app has a size of 5.39 MB and is only available for phones running Android 2.1+. Now one feature known from the PC version of Google Earth version … Continue reading
Posted in Android, GeoWeb
Tagged 1.1, app, Google Earth, Google Ocean, Market, motion sensor
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GIS for the iPhone
There are a lot of LBS and Mapping applications for the iPhone or Android phones for downloading in their markets. But since now real mobile GIS software is not common yet. iExtMap tries to go one step further and includes … Continue reading
Voice Search – The key feature on every smart-phone?
Today in its San Francisco office Google has held a press conference about news regarding its mobile operating system, Android. Hugo Barra, Google’s Director of Product Management for Mobile discussed about the evolution of mobile computing capabilities. The focus of … Continue reading
HTC Desire HD and HTC Schubert are expected in October 2010
HTC is currently working hard to add several new smartphones to the mobile market. This week a lot of photos from different and not yet released models are shown on the web. Following details considering the HTC Android modell Desire … Continue reading
How to skip Android Welcome Screen
Sometimes the welcome or activation screen in Android does not work properly. You cannot reach the next screen by tapping on the Android icon. But there is an amazing trick to skip the Android welcome screen and settings and reach … Continue reading
ArcGIS for Android API – Under Development
With the ArcGIS for iPhone API, you can extend the reach of your GIS to include Apple iPhone and iPod Touch devices. The ArcGIS for iPhone API can access data from ArcGIS Online or from your enterprise servers and allows developers … Continue reading
HTC HD3 – The first Windows 7 Phone?
The rumor mill is bubbling once again and fed by information obtained from the HTC homepage. First pictures of the successor of the HTC HD2 phone have appeared on the Internet. It is a smartphone, which claims to give a top equipment, … Continue reading
Android 2.2: CyanogenMod v6 makes progress
The open source community can show their first successes in terms of Froyo-based builds. A very early version of the CyanogenMod v6, based on Googles open source operating system Android can be downloaded. The adjustments to the newest Android version by … Continue reading
Posted in Android
Tagged 2.2, 6.0.0, Android, canyongen, cyanogenmod, Froyo, mod, open source, v6
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