Android: Analyst HTC delay rumors debunked - Q4 launch still on track

Well thats good. Fingers crossed for Verizon release.

Sorry for the lack of posts. 3 month project going live this weekend. Will hopefully have some free time after that.

Via Android Community

Android Handset’s Could Be Delayed Until 2009

Well... that would suck

Google I/O session videos posted with slides

As I said earlier, Quite a few presentations from Google I/O have been posted for your viewing pleasure. I'll be glued to these this weekend while I'm on call.

Topics include
Ajax
KML
Sketchup
Android
OpenSocial
Appengine
Data APIs
Theory Talks
Youtube
Gears
Mashups
Maps
and more!

5 Reasons Why RIM Should Make A BlackBerry That Runs Android

I'd really enjoy this. 1) I'm obviously addicted to my crackberry. 2) I'm not sure how I feel about lots of typing in a touch screen. I played with the HTC Touch over the weekend. It was cool, it was pretty, but the screen wasn't as responsive as I would have hoped. We'll see what HTC can do with the Diamond and the Dream

I/O: Lots of Android UI Videos!

Check them out, as usual, youtube is blocked at work for me... catchvideo.net to the rescue!

I/O: Android on the HTC Dream

You might see some random I/O posts popping up from me over the next few days... ;) In the keynote at Google I/O, the HTC Touch was demonstrated running Android. Touch streeview, and heck, when you move the phone, streetview moves with you!

Video on Engadget and stills on Talk Android

Android Developer Challenge Judges and Top 50 Details

The Android developer's challenge has release most of the top 50 (a few opted to not be made public for now). A slide deck of the winners is available here. I've gone through some of them and they have been blowing me away. Lists are being put together with the websites for the winners. There is some really exciting work being done.

Even though its the first one on the list, AndroidScan still blows me away. It uses the phone on the camera to take a photo of a bar code, look up the product in a database, and then gets you all the information you would need about that product and where you can buy it right from your phone (amazon, ebay, etc). Do yourself a favor and watch the video.



I'll be going through that slide deck and will be posting some more of my favorites. Anyone else hope the HTC Diamond can run Android out of the box? ;)

Select Google I/O sessions to be posted online

I won't be able to attend Google I/O (It's a bit expensive on short notice for me) bit it's a relieve that some of the sessions are going to be posted online after the conference.

But Daddy! I want and Andoid phone NOW!

A Microsoft Office editor should be available at launch and based on these screenshots, its going to be pretty useful.

I'll have to fire up the Android emulator this weekend and see how this stacks up against mobile Google Docs and Spreadsheets.




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Best Android quote

Android handsets are poised to spread like wildfire across the open source and developer communities upon release.

I can't wait. Verizon better have Android

gPhone, or lack there of

To be honest, when I heard that Google was going to announce whatever it is they have been working on with a "gPhone" I was really excited. The announcement of Android, their new open mobile platform is cool and all, but I was a little disappointed. Granted thats because might have been expecting something as cool as the iPhone, or that I desperately need a new phone. I've been following the openmoko project and its going to be intersting how Android compares to it. For the full Android story, check out these articles

• Where's my Gphone?
• Analysis: Google's Android Phone and the Four Carriers
• GPhone: The Facts are In; Google Launching Open Mobile Platform
• gPhone: European Exec Confirms Its Existence
• Google Launches Android, an Open Mobile Platform
• Google Phone Announced
• Open Mobile Space Growing
• Android: The "Gphone" Mobile Platform
• I, Robot: The Man Behind the Google Phone