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Android Fragmentation a Myth, Says Google

Android Fragmentation a Myth, Says Google

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Google has dismissed Android 'fragmentation' as being a figment of people's imagination.Dan Morrill, open source and compatibility program manager for Google Android, called fragmentation a myth created by the media and tech experts, in a report by eWeek. Writing on the Android Developers blog, Morrill joked that fragmentation was a scary night-time story told to frighten junior developers, and that people writing about the supposed fragmentation have different...



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New update focuses on 'polish and performance'

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Google has announced a new update for the Google+ app for Android devices. Revealed by Vic Gundotra, Google's Senior Vice President, in the Google official blog, the update focuses on 'polish and performance". Users will benefit...


Google To Solve Android Fragmentation Through Selected Downloads

Google To Solve Android Fragmentation Through Selected Downloads

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Technology blog Endgadget has reported that Google is planning to end the fragmentation problem faced by its Android mobile OS by making its core features downloadable so that Android device users are able to access them on...


XML Co-Founder Joins Google As Developer Advocate

XML Co-Founder Joins Google As Developer Advocate

News Mobile & Telco

Tim Bray, a former Sun Microsystems employee and the co-founder of XML language, has announced on his blog that he has secured the post of 'Developer Advocate' in Google, with his role being focused around the Android mobile...


Motorola To Release Android 2.1 For Milestone/Droid Smartphone

Motorola To Release Android 2.1 For Milestone/Droid Smartphone

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Motorola, the US based mobile phone manufacturer, has announced on its official Facebook page that soon, the Android based Motorola Droid (or Milestone as it is known here) smartphone will be getting an over-the-air software...


Early Preview : Google Nexus One In the UK

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As promised to those who follow us on Twitter, we've got photos, loads of them, of the Google Nexus One, the phone which we believe, will be changing the way the telecom market will interact with its customers...


Google Nexus One Parts Cost Only $174 Says iSuppli

Google Nexus One Parts Cost Only $174 Says iSuppli

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A report by hardware analysis firm iSuppli found out that that bill of materials (BoM), that is the total cost of components, of the Google Nexus One is roughly $174. The smartphone, which was released last week, costs $529...


Google Gives Maps Navigation App To Android 1.6 Smartphone Users

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Google has announced the availability of its free Google Maps Navigation app for Android 1.6 handsets, thus bringing its much vaunted mapping application, which was until now restricted to users of Android 2.0, within the reach...


Google Chrome OS To Merge With Android Says Brin

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Sergey Brin, Google's co-founder, has confirmed that there's a significant possibility that both Android and Chrome OS will merge over time partly because of the presence of both Linux and Webkit DNA in both projects.In an...


Google & Verizon Wireless Partner On Android Mobile Phones

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Google is set to work more closely with mobile phone operator Verizon Wireless to "deliver greater innovation in the mobile space to consumers across the US" according to a joint statement issued by both companies. Verizon...


Google Adds New Features To Android Market

Google Adds New Features To Android Market

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Addressing some of the common concerns of developers’ community, Google has spruced up its signature mobile app store, Android Market, by bringing upon a handful of key changes, according to a blog post from Google’s...


Google To Merge Chrome OS and Android?

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Some of us may be surprised that Google is actually using Chrome, the browser, as the foundation of its forthcoming operating system Chrome OS; after all, browsers, ever since they are built were applications that came on top of...


Samsung Presents The i7500, its First Android Smartphone

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Korean Chaebol Samsung has officially released the I7500, its first Android-powered mobile handset and most importantly, the first to come from one of the top 3 mobile phone manufacturers worldwide. The phone which may be...


Google Offers Early Version Of Next Android For Download

Google Offers Early Version Of Next Android For Download

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The Android developer team has announced that the next iteration of Google's mobile Platform, Android v1.5, is set to be released fairly soon with an early working version available to play with. Cupcake, as it is known,...


Google Targets Amazon's Kindle With New Mobile Book Search Feature

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In a bid to lure people who like reading books, the search engine biggie Google on Thursday has come up with the mobile handset version of its signature Google Book Search Service.  Google seems all set to take on...


Google To Sell Unlocked Developer-only G1 Android Smartphones For $399

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In an attempt to cater to developers, who wish to try out their creative skills on T-Mobile’s G1 handset, Google has unveiled a SIM- and hardware- unlocked version of the handset for $399.  In order to grab the new...

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