Android

Android is an operating system for mobile devices which runs on the Linux kernel. According to its developers, the Android OS offers a complete set of software for mobile devices: an operating system, middleware and key mobile applications. Android was developed by the Open Handset Alliance.

The Android OS promotes itself as a truly open system for mobile devices, and promises to continue delivering new internet-style innovations designed to keep up with the ever-changing nature of technology. The Android system also promises that users can tailor their mobile phones or other devices to a wide variety of applications — such as movies, photos, music, and social networking — based on the interests of the individual user.

Find out what bloggers have to say about Android at sites like the Android Community.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “Android”

• in Android
  Android Won't Take Over The World
  DTN protocol will be used with Google's OS to increase interplanetary communication.
  by sussman / on Nov 6, 2009
• in Android
  Blog Focus On The Motorola Droid
  The iPhone competitor hit the shelves today, much to the delight and curiosity of tech bloggers.
  by sussman / on Nov 6, 2009
• in Technology
  Adobe Photoshop Released For Android
  You can even crop out people's thumbs!
  by sussman / on Nov 6, 2009

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Android”

• Samsung Behold 2: November 18th, $199.99 On T-Mobile

  
  Gadget Ressitance — Authority: 161
  Plenty of people have been waiting quite awhile for the Samsung Behold 2 to land on T-Mobile and if you’re one of those people and you’ve got $199.99 to spare, it can be yours on November 18th. Of course that involves a 2-year contract but you could also buy the phone outright for $449.99. The [...] Source: ...
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• Android Ambassador?

  
  Gadget Ressitance — Authority: 161
  This story begins last Saturday at my local Sprint store.   When I arrived I quickly explained the problem I was having and was told to take a seat.  As I surveyed the scene around me it occurred to me that I had not been in store yet to see the Samsung Moment.  I went [...] Source: Android Ambassador?
  3 hours ago

• Lightning Talk 登壇者募集します

  
  akaiho St. — Authority: 91
  すでにご存知の方も多いかと思われますが、11/30（月）に日本Androidの会としてAndroid Bazaar and Conference 2009 Fall を開催します。 Android Bazaar and Conference 2009 Fall その中、最後のA-6セッション(18:30 – 19:30)にて、LT(Lightning Talk)を行います。 ...
  5 hours ago

• Broncho A1 – runs on the Google Android OS

  
  Cell Phone News And Reviews : CellPhonesMarket.com — Authority: 149
  Broncho A1 - runs on the Google Android OS The Broncho A1 is a relatively unknown device that runs on the Google Android operating system as well, complete with a full touchscreen display and all. While there are no further details available concerning its hardware specifications, we can safely say that the Broncho ...
  7 hours ago

• The Droid lags? Told you so…

  
  Gear Diary — Authority: 714
  The Verizon droid has gathered a great deal of attention over the past few days.  It’s something that Dan I’ve been talking up quite a bit. Dan has tried a number of Android devices and really likes the … [ visit site to read more ] Related posts: Motorola Droid release details emerge Review: HTC’s ...
  8 hours ago

• 10,000 Droids Sold In the First Weekend & Thoughts

  
  Just Another Mobile Monday — Authority: 481
  According to an analyst, it is believed that Motorola moved 10,000 Droids  in their first weekend of sales.  That’s a pretty good start for Verizon’s first Android smartphone, and really their most anticipated release in quite awhile.  Some people might say the Storm was exciting, but I never saw as much hype ...
  9 hours ago

• Google I/O 2009 – How Do I Code Thee? Let Me Count the Ways

  
  nikkypals.com — Authority: 151
  Google I/O 2009 – How Do I Code Thee? Let Me Count the Ways Dan Morrill The primary way to develop apps for Android is using managed code that runs in the Dalvik virtual machine. Yet, Android also includes a super-modern Browser that includes Gears. It’s even possible to build parts of your apps in native code ...
  9 hours ago

• Droid Gets Sacrificed In the Name of Your Cruel Visual Pleasure [Android]

  
  Gizmodo — Authority: 897
  You saw it up close in all its black and gold Tim Burtons Batmanesque glory in our review. Now its time to see all its naughty bits out. Enjoy, the Motorola Droid slicing and dicing photo fest....
  9 hours ago

• Samsung Bada is Yet Another Mobile Platform

  
  Waiguoren's Weblog — Authority: 124
  Posted on  web20asia.com Samsung announced its new mobile platform called Bada . Bada means “Ocean” in Korean; the word can also mean “to download” (an app), so I guess branding-wise, Bada couldn’t have been more aptly named, at least for Korean-speaking audience. Source: morse.it So what is ...
  11 hours ago

• Motorola Droid torn down despite desperate cries of ‘no disassemble’

  
  Technology Pundit — Authority: 163
  If you were thinking of tearing apart your own Droid , let us direct you first to this quote straight from the folks at phoneWreck : "no easy task." It seems that even finding some of the screws involved in holding the mess together were tricky to locate, but at the end of the day, good old-fashioned human ingenuity ...
  12 hours ago

• Motorola Droid torn down despite desperate cries of ‘no disassemble’

  
  RSS fabriek — Authority: 461
  If you were thinking of tearing apart your own Droid , let us direct you first to this quote straight from the folks at phoneWreck : “no easy task.” It seems that even finding some of the screws involved in holding the mess together were tricky to locate, but at the end of the day, good old-fashioned human ...
  12 hours ago

• Droid Gets 1.59% Mobile Market Share Already… Wow!

  
  GSM Dome - Mobile Phone News — Authority: 444
  The folks of Getclicky have revealed an impressive feat of the freshly launched Droid handset recently: turns out that the device already gets 1.59% of the web browser market share in the US. Getclicky shows the daily web browsing marketshare for mobile phones, by calculating it from all traffic generated on the ...
  13 hours ago

• Google Maps Navigation Working on T-Mobile G1

  
  Android Community — Authority: 568
  As you all know by now, the Verizon DROID by Motorola has Google Maps Navigation Beta , which gives its users turn-by-turn directions, vocal prompts, speech-recognition and more. Well, if you have a T-Mobile G1 and can’t help to feel a little jealous, okay, lets face it, maybe more than just a little. Do not fret, ...
  13 hours ago

• T-Mobile upgrading its 3G network to HSPA 7.2Mbps by year end, HSPA+ coming in 2010

  
  Mobile phones Blog — Authority: 447
  Today T-Mobile USA indicated that it will have upgraded its entire 3G network to HSPA 7.2Mbps technology by the end of the year and that it will have a broad roll-out of HSPA+ by mid-2010.Read the full story here. Originally posted here: T-Mobile upgrading its 3G network to HSPA 7.2Mbps by year end, [...]
  13 hours ago

• DROID already making an impact on web traffic

  
  Android and Me — Authority: 696
  The web analytics company, Clicky , is reporting that the Motorola DROID is already accounting for 23% of all Android web traffic. The numbers are based on the 150,000 sites running Clicky analytics, which is a pretty solid sample size. Check out the numbers below (keeping in mind that the device was only released ...
  13 hours ago

• In-Depth Review: Motorola Droid (with some iPhone comparisons)

  
  The Changelog — Authority: 452
  The Motorola Droid A855 is the first Android 2.0 phone. I have been using one since Monday, having switched from a BlackBerry Pearl. I also wrote about Terah’s iPod Touch recently, so I’ll be making comparisons to it too. Here’s my review. Hardware Physically, the device is very nice. It fits well in my ...
  14 hours ago

• Parrot debuts Android-based Grande Specchio photo frame

  
  Technology Pundit — Authority: 163
  Weve heard promises of an Android-based photo frame as far back as May of this year, but it looks like the folks at Parrot are now finally set to deliver with their new Grande Specchio designer frame. As you might be able to surmise from words like "grande" and "designer," however, this one doesnt come cheap (a hefty ...
  14 hours ago

• Eric Schmidt Answers Our Questions as to Why They Acquired AdMob

  
  The SiliconANGLE — Authority: 145
  Eric Schmidt gave a very juicy soundbite laden interview to Bloomberg this morning, mostly on the topic of the AdMob acquisition, but with some interesting insight on the mobile ad market as a whole. Om Malik titled his interview summary aptly  “ Google CEO Eric Schmidt: Why We Bought AdMob ,” which of course ...
  14 hours ago

• Parrot’s “Grande Specchio” Android-Based Digital Frame

  
  AndroidGuys — Authority: 675
  Parrot has decided that simply displaying pics of your loved ones isn’t enough for their Specchio digital picture frame .  They believe you should be able to pull up RSS feeds, weather updates, browse the internet and more with it.  Enter the Grande Specchio which does all this and more.  The ...
  14 hours ago

• To all Android Developers: Either Agree to the New Terms or Google will Unpublish your app

  
  Android Community — Authority: 568
  Since yesterday, Android Market developers have received a not so happy email, at least not happy for many of them I would think. You see, Google has just made a few changes to the distribution agreement for the Android Market. According to Google, the new changes on the agreement have to be accepted by all ...
  15 hours ago

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