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Many of us who have moved on from the iPhone to an Android device, might have moved on to using gmail but for those of us who have been on MobileMe for quite some time, we don't have to get rid of...
Nielsen data shows that 23% of mobile consumers in the United States now have a smartphone. comScore February market share data indicated tht smartphone penetration is now 19% in the U.S., with 45 mil...
I've been running into an odd auto-mount issue with my Droid lately. A couple days ago it started mounting to my iMac anytime I slid the device into my USB-connected multimedia station (yes, I bought ...
Answered by adfm : Jun 10 2010 10:00 AM
There are many ways to share data between Android devices. Depending on the device, you can have upwards of half a dozen radios transmitting or receiving. There's also other I/O to consider such a... full answer >
When working on Best Android Apps, we wanted to test as many apps on as many different devices as we possibly could. Now that the book is in print, we're adding new apps, updates, tips and tricks,...
Answered by zigurd : Jun 30 2010 07:26 PM
Currently you have two choices: Write it in Java, or in C or C++ and use the NDK and JNIs. There are the beginnings of a third choice, called "RenderScript" buried in the source code for Fro... full answer >
In the index of Best Android Apps, we included QR Codes for all the apps listed. Open up Barcode Scanner, scan the QR code, and follow the link. However, at the time of the book's writing, some of...
Answered by dshaw : Jun 02 2010 01:44 PM
Google released a preview of the Pinyin IME for Android in March 2009. That IME is available at http://android.git.k...s/PinyinIME.git
If you'd like more information regarding Google's Pinyin... full answer >
This weekend, I'll be part of a Ragnar Relay team, running from New Haven to Boston (with a generous margin of error for location on either end). I know I'll be missed while I'm away and that everyone...