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CyanogenMod reaches 2 million installs milestone

By Cory Gunther
on 28 May, 2012

It's crazy when you think about how many different versions of Android are floating around. Or how many different ports and ROM's have been released by the hundreds of developers and fans. Today however we are talking about the best of the best, CyanogenMod. The extremely popular CyanogenMod has been installed on over 2 million devices to date, doubling their numbers in the past few months.

AOSP developer says 5-month wait for ICS is “very reasonable”

By Michael Crider
on 27 Apr, 2012

Meet Jean-Baptiste Queru. He's Google's lead technical developer for the Android Open Source Project, the open-source Android code that manufacturers and ROM developers use to create updated versions of Android. And he's not nearly as upset about the lackadaisical state of Android updates as we (and probably you) are. In a Google+ post yesterday, he broke down some of the reasons that Android updates in general and Ice Cream Sandwich updates in particular take so long.

Google’s Summer of Code gives students a part time job coding

By Cory Gunther
on 27 Mar, 2012

Want to work for Google? Want something better to do this warm summer season instead of wasting away hours playing Xbox or mowing lawns to earn extra cash? Google has released details on their Summer of Code 2012. A initiative to give college students a seasonal, summer long part time job making money by coding for various different Google open source projects. Sounds like fun right? Read below for all the information.

Flash Blink App uses camera LED for call notifications

By Cory Gunther
on 23 Mar, 2012

We see tons and tons of random applications or development in the world of Android but every once in a while I see something interesting and unique like Flash Blink that I just have to share with our readers. Meet Flash Blink, an app developed to use the camera flash on our Android smartphones to notify users of an incoming call. No more irritating ringtones, just use that flash.

Qualcomm Spark launches – helps push boundaries of mobile computing

By Cory Gunther
on 19 Mar, 2012

Today Qualcomm has just announced the release of a brand new mobile computing and technology site called Spark. This isn't an app for Android, or something that will be inside of HTC or other Qualcomm powered devices -- instead it's a place for creators to come and spark ideas, invent the unimaginable and more.

Google I/O 2012 registration officially opens March 27 at 7 AM

By Cory Gunther
on 13 Mar, 2012

Google has just officially announced the details for those interested in the Google I/O 2012 developer conference. Along with the time, date, pricing, and new rules to name a few. Google I/O 2012 tickets will go on sale March 27th at 7 AM PDT, and you better be ready because last year they sold out in a matter of minutes. More details and links available below.

WIMM Spring Developers Project Update #2 — Micro App Store goes live

By Cory Gunther
on 22 Feb, 2012

We are back with even more news today about the WIMM One wearable technology and our Spring Developers Project. In case you haven't been paying attention we are giving away 10 WIMM One developer kits and have already announced our first three winners. Today we have another four winners so get excited and see the list below if you made the cut.

Android Community’s WIMM Spring Developers Project Update!

By Chris Burns
on 17 Feb, 2012

It's time for the first big update of our Spring Developers Project, complete with the first three contributors who earned their very own WIMM One developer kit (which you can also view a full review of on SlashGear if you wish.) This event will continue through this weekend and on to the next week, leading all the way up to the end of the week before Mobile World Congress 2012! Join in on the fun today!

Portal ported to Android, the cake is not a lie

By Cory Gunther
on 14 Feb, 2012

Oh man this news is just awesome. One of my favorite PC games of all times has been unofficially ported to Android. Portal, the popular shooter/puzzle game by Valve has been tweaked and ported with the Unity engine to run on our Android tablets and so far it looks amazing. While graphics are obviously missing and it can be a little glitchy at times this is a very early beta look at the game and we can expect huge improvements to follow.

Android Community WIMM Spring Developers Project Giveaway begins

By Cory Gunther
on 14 Feb, 2012

For those looking to get the Android development and brainstorm train going we have just the device for you. The WIMM Android-powered smartwatch. The WIMM platform brings Android apps and development to wearable technology and we are proud to announce the Android Community and WIMM Labs Spring Developers Project Giveaway! What we’ve got here is a set of WIMM One developer preview kits ready to distribute to you, but what we need in return is your brainstorm of ideas for what the wearable module can do, and some Micro App ideas to help it do just that. This is all about ideas and creativity, and we want to hear your thoughts then send you a WIMM ONE kit to enjoy and start building your own micro apps.