2010/01/30
Expecting to see Fennec (Firefox for mobile) on a range of mobile platforms in February, including Android.
I have an HTC Hero and have been very happy with its Safari web browser. Watching some of the videos of Fennec in action, however, I can see this is one Android app that I will have to try. (more…)
2010/01/29
With the recent concerns over web browser security, particularly IE, perhaps it’s time not just to upgrade to the latest version, but to try a different browser altogether.
I’ve been using Google Chrome since September last year and love its clean UI, speed and security features.
Before that I’d used Mozilla Firefox for a few years.
Chrome is definitely worth a look. Version 4 has recently been released.
Google have created a web site that seeks to inform impartially on this subject: What Browser?
2010/01/26
Ever found yourself having to check back daily on a web page for news updates because the site doesn’t provide an RSS feed?
An example for me is checking the T-Mobile support page for Android phone updates… I’m keen to know about the Eclair update when it’s released.
A new feature of Google Reader will now do this for you.
2010/01/18
If you’ve ever tried to create anything artistic in MS Paint, watch this and weep.
World of Warcraft – Gorgonzolaz Level 80 Mage Speed Painting by scorpiongold
2010/01/15
2010/01/12
Another step nearer to the Eclair public upgrade for existing Android handsets. Tweeted by HTC in the early hours of Jan 12…
Android Developers Blog: Android 2.1 SDK.
If remarks at the Nexus One launch are anything to go by, we may have “just a couple of days” to wait.
2010/01/11
A message to HTC: I know you have been working on lots of nice new features for Android 2.1 and the Sense UI, but if you have not already done so, PLEASE do something to improve the responsiveness and image quality of the Hero’s camera.
I know the Hero is not sold as a photo-mobile, and I love just about everything else about my Hero, but the camera is awful. What is the point of 5 megapixels if the responsiveness is measured in seconds? When I click the trackerball I have to wait two seconds before the picture is actually taken. I can honestly say my old non-smartphone (SE K750i) has a better camera (though not 5 megapixels).
On a scale of importance, I would rate this at the same level as any of the fancy new features of Eclair, and that includes GPS and voice control.
A big part of HTC Sense is the way it allows connections with others using the phone. The ability to send photos to social websites like Twitter, Facebook and Flickr is great, but it would be so much better if the Hero could capture equally great images and video.
So, please HTC… Before releasing Eclair to all of the HTC Hero owners around the world, fix the camera. You know it makes Sense.
2010/01/09
Thousands of people have supported Android with their pockets since the launch of the G1 in December 2008. Android has been one of the big success stories of 2009, despite the sagging world economy. A recent report by Phandroid provides evidence of this, with Android usage making startling gains in the final months of 2009. (more…)
2010/01/08
There’s been a lot of comment, mostly positive, following Google’s formal announcement of the Nexus One. I’ll be upfront and say that I’m something of an Android evangelist, looking forward to great things in 2010 but, I have to say, I’m a little underwhelmed by the way Google managed the Nexus One launch.
Google’s big mistake to leak so much detail of the Nexus One before the announcement. Instead of an eager audience saying “Wow! Now, that’s a cool phone!”, we saw a reaction more along the lines of “Yeah, we already know about that”. (more…)
2010/01/07
NASA Launches Student Site — THE Journal http://ow.ly/TuPE (posted from HootSuite Twitter web client)
Direct link: http://missionscience.nasa.gov/
