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Huawei announces affordable Android 2.2-powered IDEOS
As expected, Huawei unveiled an Android 2.2 smartphone Thursday at the IFA trade show in Berlin. Dubbed the IDEOS (Industrial Design Evolution Operating System), we’re looking at an entry-level device with a 2.8-inch (240×320) touch display and 528MHz processor. There’s also a 3.2-megapixel camera, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and an microSD slot. Though this certainly [...]
Chrome to Phone Sends Links, Text, and Numbers to Android Almost Instantly
Android (2.2) with Chrome/Firefox: For certain web searches, your desktop is better than Android, but you still want that data on your phone. Install Chrome to Phone and you can shoot links, Maps, and copied text directly to your Android phone. Chrome to Phone is a two-part installation: an app for your Android phone (version [...]
Android 2.2 FroYo Source Code Now Open To Developers
If you’re an Android developer, you’ll be happy to hear that Andy Rubin, VP of engineering at Google and one of the main guys behind Android, has confirmed that the Android 2.2 (FroYo) source is now available. So if you’re a third-party developer who is looking to churn out the next breakthrough game/software for Android, [...]
Android 2.2 to integrate USB tethering, mobile hot spots
TechCrunch reported that Android 2.2 “Froyo” will feature built-in USB tethering and Wi-Fi hot-spot capability. This is exciting news for Android users as it could potentially provide all phones with one of the great selling features of the forthcoming HTC Evo 4G from Sprint. For those unfamiliar, mobile hot spots allow users to share their [...]