Author Archives: Alison Spong
Strong year ahead for Android
Google CEO Eric Schmidt is predicting good times ahead for Android. The statement coming as part of the company’s first quarter investors’ conference.
Early-look SDK available for Android 1.5
Cupcake has been doing the news rounds for a little while now. What is great news is the official unveiling of Android 1.5 that fully incorporates the Cupcake branch.
Spotted: again, Lenovo’s OPhone
The Lenovo OPhone has been spotted around already. Reports have been around since December.
The push is on in Japan
A ‘corporate aggregate‘ has been assembled in Japan to gather Companies. These Companies gathering for the use and promotion of Android.
Handwriting Android Style
Those with bad handwriting beware (or those trying to read it rejoice). Diotek have announced their first handwriting recognition software for Android.
Archos Android Tablet coming in Q3 2009
In a previous news instalment, an Internet Media Tablet for wireless connectivity, voice and apps was discussed. The device, by Archos will be available around July.
Android usage takes 5% of US smartphone traffic
Statistics were recently released by Admob Mobile Metrics, a mobile advertising marketplace. The use of Android as the preferred operating system for mobile devices is up!
Palringo launches on Android Market
Palringo rich messaging has launched on the Android Market. Offering a list of communication tools, for all those instant messaging fans out there, this is pretty cool.
Acer A1 might be here for September
The Philippine Business Mirror newspaper are today reporting that Acer are planning to launch their first Android powered handset. The release of the model due in September of this year.
A CupCake for April
T-Mobile confirmed that it will be bringing the “cupcake” software update to the G1 mobile phone in April via Pocket-lint. BetaNews however, quotes spokesperson Erica Gordon of T-Mobile USA stating it is “just a rumor.”



