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Google releases update to Android SDK
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Google has announced an update to its Android software developer kit tools and Eclipse plugin, bringing the SDK to Revision 17. The new version brings a number of new features as well as bug fixes.
The update offers improved Lint support in Eclipse, including the ability to suppress Lint warning in Java code. Improvements have also been made to the build systems for Eclipse and Ant. R17 also provides Intel x86 platform virtualization support and experimental multi-touch input (using a tethered Android device) in the emulator as well as an updated Support Library.
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Samsung releases ICS update source code for Galaxy S II
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Source code is for modders what chum is to sharks, and Samsung is stirring up the waters in the Samsung Galaxy S II community with the source code for the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update. The update has been working its way out to Europe and Asia, and now Samsung has released the source code for it.
It should be noted that this is obviously the code for the base version of the Galaxy S II (model GT-I9100), so there are no guarantees that the code will be able to be turned into custom ROMs for carrier variants of the device, like the AT&T Skyrocket, etc. Still, it could go a long way in helping modders create custom ROMs. It could definitely help out Team Douche in its work on Cyanogen...
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Cyanogenmod 7.2 release candidate is out — 70 devices and 20+ new features
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The wait for a final release of the Cyanogenmod 7.2 firmware for Android 2.3.7 is nearly over. The official blog is announcing that the 7.2 release candidate is available for download, supporting 70 devices (including the Motorola Atrix) and adding over 20 new features since the previous update back in October of last year.
Cyanogenmod 7.2 contains a new T9 predictive phone dialer and a number of Wi-Fi fixes, as well as support for Bluetooth GPS dongles and improved mouse and USB keyboard support. The team is also claiming a number of bug fixes and improved translations that should help ensure a more pleasant user experience. 7.2 is expected to be the last release for Android 2.3.7, with the...
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Samsung releases Android 4.0 ICS upgrade for Galaxy S II in South Korea, Europe
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Samsung has finally announced its plans to upgrade the Galaxy S II line of smartphones to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. As expected, the announcement was made through the company's official Twitter account. The roll-out of the update will begin in South Korea and Europe before heading to other markets.
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Google Nexus S Ice Cream Sandwich update incoming
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It's been reported that the long awaited Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Google Nexus S will be hitting the handset in the next few weeks.
The Nexus S was next in line to receive Ice Cream Sandwich last year, after the launch of the flagship Android 4.0 handset the Samsung Galaxy Nexus.
We reported back in December that Google had pushed back its global roll out of Ice Cream Sandwich for the Nexus S as it wanted to monitor feedback from the few Nexus S users who did receive the update.
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Linux 3.3 kernel outed, Android code now included in it
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After years of being parallel, but not one, Android code is now getting into the latest Linux 3.3 kernel finally bringing clarity about how the open-source Android project should be handled and giving developers an easier path to create cross-platform applications. The kernels of Android and Linux have always been similar, but with this programmers will be able to run apps on the stock Linux kernel.
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Cut The Rope: Experiments HD finally hits Android
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We have been waiting far too long for this one, but the magical day is nearly here: Cut The Rope Experiments is finally making its way to Android. The sequel to the dangerously addictive physics puzzler has been available on iOS since last August, and around the same time, we had heard it would be coming to Android, and that day is finally here.
CtR: Experiments features 125 new levels in total across 5 new settings, including Shooting the Candy, Sticky Steps, Rocket Science, and Bath Time. Many of your old favorite tricks are available here as well as new elements like rope guns, suction cups, rockets, and water. In case you were hoping for a deeper story than simply "Feed Om Nom", the gam...
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CyanogenMod disables root access by default, now requires user configuration
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Holy crap! CyanogenMod, the custom ROM of choice for many power users, will no longer offer root access upon first install. Now before you panic, let's make this part clear: everyone so inclined may still enable superuser access -- for ADB, apps or both -- from the Developer Options menu. The biggest change, in fact, is that CyanogenMod is making a significant departure from the majority of custom ROM developers, which offer root access to all users by default (and often without their knowledge). The move is an attempt by CyanogenMod leaders to make the platform more secure, and given the number of ROMs that are based on CyanogenMod (or glean its packages), we wouldn't be particularly surpri...
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Netflix reveals Android app tests that keep it running on 'around 1000' devices daily
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In a quick peek behind the curtain at what life can be like as an Android developer, Netflix's Tech Blog has posted details of the testing process for each iteration of its app. According to Netflix's own stats, after being initially released for just a handful of phones nearly a year ago it now streams to "almost around 1,000" different devices daily. The situation of building one app for different hardware, software (including CM7 and CM9), screen sizes and and other variations like hardware or software decoding presents many challenges, but the team has filtered down to 14 devices (10 phones, 4 tablets) that give maximum coverage for their daily tests. Add in an HTML5 frontend for the nat...
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PayPal Here takes on Square through iPhone, Android soon
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As leaked earlier in the week, PayPal has unveiled its own direct equivalent to Square's reader. PayPal Here's triangular reader lets anyone with an iPhone take card payments and, as expected, PayPal payments. It claims an edge over Square in sheer variety of payment types, supporting options like debit cards, manually entered or scanned card info, and even check scanning in the US.
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Motorola evaluates Android 4.0 updates for Motoluxe and Motorola Pro+
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A month ago Motorola unveiled its Android 4.0 upgrade plans without mentioning two of its devices – Motoluxe and Motorola Pro+, the second one being a pretty solid choice for BlackBerry converts who can’t live without a physical QWERTY keyboard.
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Amazon’s Android app store celebrates one year and 31,000 apps
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Amazon on Thursday announced that its mobile marketplace, the Amazon Appstore, is celebrating its first birthday. The company is kicking of its celebration with a week of deals on some of its most popular apps. “Customers have used the Amazon Appstore to test drive and buy millions of apps and games for their Kindle Fire and other Android devices in the first year alone,” said Aaron Rubenson, director of Amazon Appstore for Android. “To thank customers for shopping with us, we worked closely with our developers to offer special discounts on some of the most popular apps all week long.” Amazon’s selection of Android apps has grown nearly eight-fold since it launched last year, from 4,000 apps...
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Verizon updating Motorola DROID X2, but not to Android 4.0
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Verizon Wireless has begun distributing an update for the Motorola DROID X2 smartphone. The update fixes a handful of bugs in the device's software and patches a security hole. Unfortunately it does not update the DROID X2 to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, and Motorola has not announced plans to do so in the future. Users should get a notification on their handsets when the update is ready to be downloaded and installed.
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Google Earth for Android and iOS updated, includes Google+ social sharing and KML support
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Google Earth v6.2 is now available from Google's Play Store and Apple's iTunes App Store. The update offers KML support, which allows for layered lists consisting of things like real time flights, earthquakes, and city tours to be viewed. The update also includes stability and performance enhancements. Android users are also treated to Google+ and social media sharing as well as new zooming and pinch gesturing.
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Chromium OS shown working with desktop manager
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Since its inception, the Google Chrome operating system for Chromebook computers has been unique in its ability to work completely independently of the desktop environment. Very recently the open-source version of Chrome OS, Chromium, has been seen to be amped up by developers in a setup called Aura Shell to have not only a desktop which interacts directly with the offline storage space of the hardware its running on, but applications other than the Chrome browser being launched directly from the desktop as well. While some might say that this defeats the purpose of Chrome OS entirely, the developers working on this project insist that because this version of the OS still has a very cloud-ba...
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