Software

The Evolution Of An Android’s Eating Habits

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January 19, 2010
Software

‘Froyo’ Is The Next Sweet Flavour Of Android

We thought the next version of Android would be called Flan, but Engadget is reporting “Froyo” to be the codename for Google’s next iteration of mobile OS. On a slightly related note, with the current resurgence of the froyo craze, I feel sorta bad for TCBY. [Engadget]


January 5, 2010
Mobile

LG GW620 Android Phone First Impressions

Gizmodo AU

Yesterday afternoon I got sent LG’s new GW620 – the company’s first Android-based handset. I’ve had nowhere near enough time to formulate a proper opinion of the phone, but here are some first impressions:


July 23, 2009
Software

How To: Install The HTC Hero’s UI On Your Sad Old G1

The tireless tinkerers over at XDA have assembled a definitive guide to loading the Hero’s custom-baked Android build onto G1s. It’s fairly involved and a little risky, but hardly unfamiliar territory to HTC fans. [XDA, GetYourDroidOn—Thanks, Patrick!]


July 17, 2009
Software

Optus Rolling Out Cupcake To HTC Dream Owners ‘Late July’

Gizmodo AU

Reader Daniel loves his HTC Dream, but was a little unimpressed by the company’s reticence to actually upgrade the Android software to version 1.5 (Cupcake). So he asked Optus about it on Twitter and actually got a response: they’ll be rolling out the update in “late July”.


July 14, 2009
Software

Google Plans Three More Android Updates This Year

Official word about Android’s 2009 roadmap has been handed down, and it contradicts the early scuttlebutt: the mobile OS will get not two, but three updates by 2010, each named for a slightly more esoteric dessert than the last.


July 9, 2009
Software

Two More Android Updates This Year

In addition to the one minor and one major (Cupcake) update Google rolled out, there’s going to be two more updates for the 2009 year. One’s minor and one’s major (Donut). [Mobile Crunch]


June 11, 2009
Gadgets

MakerBot Cupcake CNC Delivers DIY 3D Printing For Just $US750

You know Wired editor Chris Anderson’s pet idea of the moment that “atoms are the new bits”? At just $US750, MakerBot’s CupCake CNC rapid prototyping machine—3D printing with extruded melted ABS plastic—made me think about it.


May 29, 2009
Mobile

T-Mobile G2 (HTC Magic) Review: Most Improved Award

Not only does the T-Mobile G2/HTC Magic/Google Ion phone improve on original T-Mobile G1 in just about every way, it manages to do it while cutting down significantly on the size. The only thing it doesn’t have going for it is a hardware keyboard.

AU: Worth noting that this is a US review (obviously). I had a Vodafone HTC Magic delivered yesterday afternoon, and will look to see whether anything changes locally over the next week or so.


May 27, 2009
Software

TuneWiki for Android Cupcake Blips Your Playlist to Twitter and Facebook

There’s a new version of TuneWiki for Android Cupcake, and it looks like a pretty solid update: The Blip feature burps your current playlist to Facebook and/or Twitter, and there’s a new Android homescreen widget for faster, more direct player access. You can also pay $US5 for no ads.