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Sony Ericsson CEO Gunning for #1 Android Phone Supplier in World
Sep 1st
Bloomberg is reporting a short blurb today about Sony Ericsson and their lofty aspirations. According to Chief Executive Officer Bert Nordberg, SE has their sights set on becoming the number one Android phone supplier in the world. Currently, they sit at second with a 17 percent share, whereas the top seat occupies 23 percent. There was no timeline given as to when they plan to accomplish their goal, but we welcome the competition. Any guess as to who number one might be? said at a briefing in Beijing today, without identifying the rival. Nordberg didn’t give a timeframe for achieving the top spot.
Sony Ericsson CEO Gunning for #1 Android Phone Supplier in World originally appeared on AndroidGuys.
Score a Display Pod for Your App at APPNATION!
Sep 1st
Hey, Everybody! As you may have heard, we are going to be LIVE on the Expo floor at APPNATION in SF, Sept 12-13th and we’re looking to connect with as many Android devs and Android faithful from our colorful dev community as possible. To sweeten the deal, we have partnered with the APPNATION organizers to offer five (5) FREE “DroidStands” on the Expo show floor as part of the show’s DevNation area.
This is a $995 value for Android Guys readers, which gives you a demo pod DROID area to showcase your latest apps to all the attendees including big companies like Disney, AOL and the venture capitalists who may be interested in investing in your app or company. Think of this as a little “Android Guys Village” — one that we want to pack it with the coolest devs out there, and who will hang with the Android Guys team including Ray as he DROIDcasts LIVE from APPNATION. (www.appnationconference.com).
Simply reply in comments below with the “Top Reason(s) Android Guys should OBVIOUSLY give me a free DroidStand at APPNATION” and tweet with the hashtag #APPNATIONCONF
by no later than Thursday, September 9th at 5 PM California time, and we will pick the most compelling suggestions from the group. Winners will be announced live on the Thursday night AndroidGuys DroidCast and featured in a blog post.
Ready, Set, Droid! Game on!
Score a Display Pod for Your App at APPNATION! originally appeared on AndroidGuys.
Rumor: Droid Incredible Froyo OTA Hitting September 1st (Here We Go Again!)
Aug 26th
Here we go again! According to the folks over at Droid-Life, “sources” are indicating* that the official Froyo update will begin hitting handsets on September 1st. Put this under the heading of “strictly rumor” for now though folks, however I really do hope Froyo goodness gets here soon!
Along with Froyo, users should also expect to get 720p HD video recording and a new boot screen. Obviously at this point, this is just a rumor, so I am not taking anything as 100% fact until I see Froyo on actual Droid Incredible handsets. When this happens to mine, I will post so all of you know.
*EDITOR NOTE: In the interim between scheduling this post and the publish time, we recognize that Droid Life is reporting the update may not be happening September 1st.
Source: Droid-Life
Rumor: Droid Incredible Froyo OTA Hitting September 1st (Here We Go Again!) originally appeared on AndroidGuys.
Images of Motorola MB520 Kobe Leak Out
Aug 26th
Images of the supposed Droid X-esque Motorola Kobe have leaked. First off, the phone is definitely not Droid x-eque as first thought, but more midrange As heard earlier, the handset appears to have Motoblur and is going to be launching on AT&T (sigh!). According to Engadget, the Kobe will also receive an Android 2.2 OTA shortly after release. I have to say, I really can’t stand Motoblur, but these blurry shots show midrange promise. It certainly looks much better than the Backflip. All we can really do though is wait and see though at this point.
Oh, and as soon as we know more about the Kobe, we will update this post. Hit the source link for more images.
Image Source: Engadget
Source: Engadget
Images of Motorola MB520 Kobe Leak Out originally appeared on AndroidGuys.
Images of Motorola MB520 Kobe Leak Out
Aug 26th
Images of the supposed Droid X-esque Motorola Kobe have leaked. First off, the phone is definitely not Droid x-eque as first thought, but more midrange As heard earlier, the handset appears to have Motoblur and is going to be launching on AT&T (sigh!). According to Engadget, the Kobe will also receive an Android 2.2 OTA shortly after release. I have to say, I really can’t stand Motoblur, but these blurry shots show midrange promise. It certainly looks much better than the Backflip. All we can really do though is wait and see though at this point.
Oh, and as soon as we know more about the Kobe, we will update this post. Hit the source link for more images.
Image Source: Engadget
Source: Engadget
Images of Motorola MB520 Kobe Leak Out originally appeared on AndroidGuys.
Have a Galaxy S? Then You Got the Gorilla!
Aug 25th
Image from Corning
You read the title right! Corning has announced that they indeed were the providers of the glass that is on all Galaxy S devices! It is good to know that our precious devices are protected by this virtually indestructible glass product!
A quote from the slashgear.com article covering this story:
The Gorilla Glass covers the big 4-inch AMOLED screen of all Galaxy S models. In case you aren’t familiar with Gorilla Glass, it is an alkali-aluminosilicate thin sheet glass that is scratch resistant and durable. The glass is starting to make significant headway into the mobile device market thanks to its durability.
This is the glass that Engadget WHALED on try to get to break with no success. I don’t recommend trying the same test, but if you do, let us know how it goes!
Have a Galaxy S? Then You Got the Gorilla! originally appeared on AndroidGuys.
Social App Market AndSpot Nearing Launch
Aug 23rd
When we last heard from AndSpot a few months ago, they were starting a private beta of an intriguing new service: a Market alternative that includes social features. In a new press release, they’ve announced that they are nearing launch, and are opening the doors now to developers who’d like to publish their apps on AndSpot. To encourage devs to check them out, they will be giving developers 80% of the revenue generated from paid apps uploaded during a limited time around their launch for the lifetime of that app in the marketplace–10% more than the 70% share they’ll offer after that.
AndSpot will also be providing developers with tools to embed the site’s features in their own websites, as well as an API and analytics tools.
App discovery has long been a difficulty for users of the stock Market app, and this has provided an opportunity for sites like AppBrain and Androlib, whose approach is to piggyback finer filters on the Market’s distribution system. AndSpot takes another approach, creating its own market of apps and enabling app discovery with activity feeds, discussion forums and other social features. Think about how you find great new restaurants or bars by interacting with your friends’ Foursquare and Gowalla feeds; AndSpot wants to apply that to Android apps:
“A key aspect for app exposure is Activity Feeds, which push recommended apps to users. Recommendations are calculated based upon various factors including the activity of a user as well as his or her friends.
“Users can not run out of things to do on AndSpot. They can find friends and then engage in a variety of activity, such as share apps, compare apps, send messages, and view the activities of one another from the profile, as well as discussing apps they have already downloaded (in Discuss). Tweets and Facebook updates can be made from AndSpot. Sharing and interacting with friends about apps live at the core of the Social Marketplace, and has never been easier.”
AndSpot plans to launch to the public in early September. What do you think, do the social features they’re planning appeal to you? Will you use them, either in addition to or instead of the official Market?
NOTE: Social App Market AndSpot Nearing Launch originally appeared on AndroidGuys.
