Mobile release limited to latest version of Android platform.

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I’m three weeks into a new 30 day challenge: no iPhone. When I got a Nexus One in December, I spent a few weeks carrying both phones around in the pockets of my jeans. It took a little while to adapt to Android, but I’m very happy with my Nexus One and I don’t plan [...]

Use the phone’s camera to get product information.

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Okay, someone tell me if this device exists (or build it!). I want a device where I can pay $10-15 to get a gadget in the mail. The gadget would sit in my pocket for a week wherever I go. The device would record cell phone signal strength for each of the four major U.S. [...]

Google goes after Apple’s iPhone with new Android software update for Nexus One.

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I wanted to play with writing Android apps on my home Linux computer, which is currently running Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope). These are mostly notes for myself, so don’t feel guilty if you skip this post.
- Make sure your system is up-to-date:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

- Install Java

sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jdk

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The latest version of the Android SDK (version 1.6) was released earlier this week and one of more significant features included in the update is the Quick Search Box (QSB). The search feature would allow users to search both the device and the web.

For developers, it will provide the opportunity for quicker access to content inside applications. Developers can provide search suggestions to help applications be found by users.

If you are an Android developer, you’ll want to head over to the Android blog to get all the coding goodness you’ll need to get included in the Quick Search Box feature. Note that coding up your app for QSB will not automatically get your app included in the new feature.