March, 2010 - Android Community

Android-based 10-inch imitation Ipad

By David Junior
on 31 Mar, 2010

I knew it wouldn’t be long until someone made an imitation iPad with Android as the OS. This device features a 600MHz ARM processor, 256 MB RAM and 1 to 64GB of storage, 10 inch screen and pricing will start around $150. And yes folks, this will be running Android, the version is not known but 1.6 is a strong contender.

DoubleTwist adds Android Market Integration

By David Junior
on 31 Mar, 2010

DoubleTwist has been the most popular way to sync all your media to your Android device for a while now. It even comes preloaded on a few devices these days. The latest update to the Mac version now allows you to browse apps, find the qr code, displays screenshots of the app and the recent reviews. The update for the PC client is on the way.

Manually Update Your Droid to Android 2.1

By David Junior
on 31 Mar, 2010

The long awaited 2.1 update for the Droid is finally. The first batch of OTA's has been pushed out to a fraction of Droid users, all users should receive this update by the weekend but why wait when you can have it now? You don’t even need to be rooted to update your device manually.

Cellbot DIY Android robot gets voice-control [Video]

By Chris Davies
on 31 Mar, 2010

The Cellbots project - using an Android smartphone as the brain for a relatively cheap robot - has had an upgrade, with a dashing new neon green chassis and, more impressively, voice control. The system takes advantage of Android's native voice recognition engine, and allows the Cellbot robot to be controlled via speech commands.

Flash 10.1 vs HTML5 on Nexus One: Adobe still ahead

By Chris Davies
on 31 Mar, 2010

We can't say we were that impressed by our experience of Flash 10.1 on the Google Nexus One, but it looks like fettled versions of the code are performing more successfully. Adobe Flash evangelist Michaël Chaize has been running some comparison benchmarks between Flash 10.1 and HTML5 video on his Nexus One, and it turns out Flash is "much faster".

Vodafone HTC Desire preorders open; arrives April 8th

By Chris Davies
on 31 Mar, 2010

We already knew Vodafone UK were planning to offer the HTC Desire sometime in April, but the company have just confirmed that preorders for the Android 2.1 smartphone are being taken from today. The Vodafone HTC Desire is expected to ship by April 8th, with the handset being offered from free on select monthly contracts.

HTC EVO 4G Developer’s Guide released by Sprint

By David Junior
on 30 Mar, 2010

Sprint has released an early version of the developers guide for the upcoming HTC EVO 4G. the phone looks pretty cool tethered to the television in the picture below. Oh, and it is outputting 720p video to that TV.

Early BETA Of Fennec Available Now (Firefox mobile)

By David Junior
on 30 Mar, 2010

Like beta testing? The long awaited fennec browser for Android is finally here (kind of). This app was complied for the Droid but don’t feel left out if you don’t have a Droid. It’s slow and buggy on whatever Android device you install it on. It is something to play with so the download link and a few videos are after the break.

Android Community App hits the market

By David Junior
on 30 Mar, 2010

The official Android Community App is now in the market. It is a free download available for every version of Android. Now you can stay up to date on all the news in the world of Android and hit the forums and discuss the hottest topics. There's a photo gallery and a quick description after the break.

Verizon begins Android 2.1 update rollout for Motorola Droid

By David Junior
on 30 Mar, 2010

The on again off again saga that is the Droid 2.1 update is on again, hopefully. Engadget has gotten their hands on an internal memo that that outlines the OTA update for the Droid. At noon today, which has come and gone, 1000 Droid users should receive the update and by midnight there should be 9000 more. And by Thursday, almost all Droid’s should receive the OTA. Judging by how this was handled so far, I wouldn’t get my hopes up too high. The full memo is after the break.