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02.04.09Google Latitude launches as a mobile friend finderNow you can share your location with your friends using Google Latitude on your Blackberry, S60 or Windows Mobile phone. There are also versions of Latitude coming for Android in coming days and also to iPhone. You can also IM or text with friends using Latitude. To share your location, Google Latitude uses a friend request that allows you to opt into sharing your location. You can also change someone's settings at any time to stop sending your location. You can add anyone in Google Latitude based on your contacts stored in Gmail. Continue Reading...
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02.03.09Gmail Tasks for iPhone and AndroidThe Gmail team has released a mobile web interface for managing tasks on your iPhone or Android-based phone. You can check out Gmail tasks by pointing your mobile browser at gmail.com/tasks to get started with your Gmail account. You can set up multiple lists and add entries by simply clicking the New Task icon and entering your list item. The Tasks items also include an extra field for Notes in case you need to add more detail. Then you can Edit, Check Off and Clear completed tasks from your Lists. Continue Reading...
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01.28.09Android Cupcake preview videoIt's been over a month since Google's Android mobile OS branched off to the Cupcake build. While it's not been officially announced, Cupcake is likely being designed especially for the G2 phone. Pictures of the rumored G2 phone surfaced just last week sans keyboard, lending credence to the idea that Cupcake's onscreen keyboard was being readied for the G2 device. Now we can take a look at the on-screen keyboard and other features added to Cupcake. Continue Reading...
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01.21.09Android G2 spy shots leakedSpy shots of the Android G2 have leaked online, confirming the rumor that the second generation Android phone is the forthcoming HTC Sapphire phone. The Android G2 features a touch screen with no hardware QWERTY phone, but keeps the trackball. This news also gives further credence to my speculation that Android Cupcake is being built for the Android G2 phone. We're still looking for shots of Cupcake's on-screen keyboard to get an idea of what the experience could be like. Continue Reading...
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01.16.09Kogan fumbles launch of Agora Android-based smartphoneKogan was all set to release the second Android phone on the market in the world, the Kogan Agora. Now the minor Australian handset maker has delayed the release of the Agora indefinitely and will likely slide back into anonymity. Founder Ruslan Kogan has indefinitely delayed launch of the Agora based on interoperability issues that will arise in the near future. Apparently the phone can't even handle the screen resolution that Android supports. Continue Reading...
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01.13.09T-Mobile G2 Android phone unmasked?Could the forthcoming HTC Sapphire be the successor to T-Mobile's G1, tentatively called the G2? Tmonews sure thinks so, and they had hinted at the Sapphire becoming the G2 previously. The HTC Sapphire is an entirely touch screen phone with no keyboard. That would fall inline with expectations as Google has been working on building support for the on-screen keyboard in the Android Cupcake build. This would give credence to speculation that Cupcake is being created specifically for the G2. Continue Reading...
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01.09.09NIMble concept home phone running AndroidWhile a home phone concept seems like the last thing you would expect for an Android device, this home tablet could find uses well beyond what you might expect. The Touch Revolution NIMble concept home phone is a $300 home phone concept that is expected to be available in September. The NIMble runs Google's Android operating system and will come with a low-priced VoIP calling plan. The device will also act as your answering machine, recording messages and even emailing them to you if you want. However, since the NIMble connects the Web and can have other applications ...
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