android 2.0

Computers

Dell Streak MID With Android 2.0 On AT&T Next Year?

2:30AM Danny Allen | That 5-inch Dell mini-tablet we saw in a leaked video last month looked like it had US spec 3G, and now a Chinese-language Commercial Times report suggests the touchscreen device will be part of a new series headed to AT&T. More »
Computers

Vega Tablet With Android 2.0, Touchscreen And 3G Arrives 2010

11:36PM Danny Allen | I’m psyched to see Android moving into tablets. Some of the first will be from Innovative Converged Devices (ICD), who say their Tegra-powered 7-inch, 11-inch and 15-inch tablets will arrive through “tier one” carriers in the first half of next year. More »
GPS

How To Hack Google Maps Navigation Onto Your G1

1:42AM John Herrman | It’s basically a ritual now: Fresh feature debuts on new Android phone; hack-happy HTC Dream owners see new feature, develop seething jealousy; said owners work tirelessly to steal new feature. Last week, Google Maps Navigation hit the Droid. Today, the G1. More »
Software

The iPhone-to-Android Switch: What You Need To Know

7:40AM Matt Buchanan | You’ve had it. Maybe with your mobile phone service provider. Maybe with Apple’s crushing, dictatorial grip strangling the App Store. Whatever the reason, you’re going to Android: Land of freedom and the great Google. Here’s what you need to know. More »
Software

Giz Explains: Android, And How It Will Take Over The World

2:00AM John Herrman | This week we met Motorola’s Droid, the first handset with Android 2.0. To an outsider, it just looks like another Google smartphone, but 2.0 is more than that: it’s proof that Android is finally going to take over the world. More »
Software

Android 2.0 Review: Almost Human

4:00AM Matt Buchanan | A year ago, Android was an unfinished OS for nerds, bursting with potential. With Android 2.0, it’s evolved into something sleeker, more refined and focused — but still something not quite human. More »
Software

Week In Review—The Second Coming Of Android

3:30AM Chris Jacob | Think of this week’s round of announcements as Android’s débutante ball. She’s gone from a lovable ragamuffin to a mature OS that’s ready for the spotlight. With Android 2.0, Motorola Droid and Google Maps Navigation, she stole our hearts. More »
Phones

Video: Android 2.0 Running On T-Mobile G1 Aka HTC Dream

11:35PM Danny Allen | Android 2.0 only came out last week, but the open-source community has already ported it to the T-Mobile G1 / HTC Dream, the first Android phone. Check it out… More »
Business

How Palm Lost (Like Apple In The ’80s)

6:38AM John Herrman | The Droid and Android 2.0 as a whole, isn’t going to kill the iPhone. That’s ridiculous. It’s going to team up with the iPhone and straight up murder the Palm Pre and possibly others. Here’s why. More »