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Android bluetooth API won’t be in SDK 1.0

Posted on Aug 26 2008 by iGerry Comments: Comments Off Filed under: android, bluetooth, Google, open mobile platform, SDK, Stuff about Mobile

I’ve just read an email about Google’s explanation of why the bluetooth API for Android won’t be in version 1.0 of the SDK. It’s kinda sad ‘coz we’d have to also see some delays in I would imagine pretty good ways of using bluetooth in an open mobile platform. Google explains …

Nokia buying Symbian, readies for Mobile race

Posted on Jun 25 2008 by iGerry Comments: Comments Off Filed under: android, Apple, Google, JavaFX, mobile phone, mobile platform, Nokia, open mobile platform, Sun, Symbian, Stuff about Mobile

With Nokia already owning about 48% of the Symbian company, they have made an offer to buyout the other owners (Sony Ericsson, Samsung and others). This is in addition to its recent buying spree — they just bought a Social Network startup called Plazes.

Great videos and photos of Google Android demo

Posted on May 30 2008 by iGerry Comments: 1 comment Filed under: android, Google, mobile java, mobile phone, open mobile platform, Stuff about Mobile

Google showed off a demo of it’s Android open mobile platform at the Google I/O conference this week. I’m very excited about the upcoming mobile phones sporting the Android platform. You can take a look at some of the great videos and photos of the Google Android demo.

List of 50 Google Android winners announced

Posted on May 16 2008 by iGerry Comments: Comments Off Filed under: android, Android Developer Challenge, Google, java mobile, Java Mobile Development, Java Mobile Development

After the launch of the 10 million dollar pot for the Google Android challenge which introduced Google’s open mobile platform, the top 50 Android software list is now out.

EclipseDay at Googleplex

Posted on May 16 2008 by iGerry Comments: Comments Off Filed under: android, Eclipse, Google, Java Mobile Development, Java Mobile Development

Want to learn more about Eclipse or Android tools on Eclipse? If you’re anywhere near Googleplex on June 24, here’s your chance. Eclipse Day at the Googleplex is a half day event for developers to learn about different Eclipse projects and related technologies.

Opera Mini for the Android open mobile platform

Posted on Apr 11 2008 by iGerry Comments: Comments Off Filed under: android, Google, mobile platform, opera mini, web browser, Stuff about Mobile

Opera has announce the technical preview release of its Opera Mini web browser for Google’s open mobile platform, Android.

Nokia Mobile Games Innovation Challenge launched

Posted on Apr 9 2008 by iGerry Comments: Comments Off Filed under: development contest, Google, J2ME, java mobile game, Nokia, Java Games

Some pretty exciting things have really been happening in the mobile space. Nokia has just launched its Mobile Games Innovation Challenge to dare developers to ‘rock’ mobile games world. The Challenge is open to both Symbian and J2ME mobile games with great prices in store for the winners.

Google Android on Nokia N810

Posted on Apr 9 2008 by iGerry Comments: Comments Off Filed under: android, Google, mobile platform, Nokia, Stuff about Mobile

Looks like somebody got adventurous and resulted in getting the Android open mobile platform running on the Nokia N810. Pretty cool don’t you think?

HTC Android mobile phone launch

Posted on Apr 8 2008 by iGerry Comments: Comments Off Filed under: android, Google, HTC, mobile phone, Stuff about Mobile

Does it look like we won’t be waiting that much longer for the first Android mobile phone from HTC? Pocket-Lint has posted an article about an invitation by HTC for a launching event entitled “Witness the next wave of HTC Innovations”.

Android SDK update

Posted on Mar 6 2008 by iGerry Comments: Comments Off Filed under: android, Google, Java Mobile Development

Just got back from a 2 week vacation ( wish it could have been longer ). If you still haven’t read about it yet, Google has released a minor update to it’s Android SDK.