Android is a mobile phone platform based on the Linux operating system and developed by Google and the Open Handset Alliance. The unveiling of the Android platform on 5 November 2007 was announced ... More
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Why Google released Closure tools. The release of Closure Tools by Google under an open source license is about putting muscle behind Javascript.
Microsoft Linux: Why one free software advocate wants it. An ex-Microsoft employee says Windows is doomed, and FOSS will rule.
Vint Cerf plugs Android into the Interplanetary Net. He has added a software stack to the open source Android code.
Q&A: Ubuntu 9.10 security. What are the most notable security features introduced with Ubuntu 9.10, and how can you work with them?
Barnes & Noble, aided by Android, aims to disrupt the Kindle. The Nook has two capabilities that could expand the market for e-book readers beyond Amazon's.
Thankful for Android
It was only back in March that questions were swirling about the fate of Android, Google's open source operating system. Now, of course, Android is flourishing, with approximately 20 new handsets to be on sale by the end of the year, and questions being raised about the fate of Windows Mobile as Android spreads out. Today, JKOnTheRun has a thank you letter to Google posted, in which James Kendrick says that Android has fired up the smartphone space. It's worth reading. Check it out here.
The Droid Takes Europe
"The [Android-based] Motorola Droid is set to launch in the U.S. in just a few days, and a GSM version has already stormed the shores of Europe," reports JKOnTheRun. Some reviewers have already noted that the Droid doesn't have multitouch for pinch and zoom features in its photo app and web browser--as the iPhone has. But the GSM version of the Droid, dubbed the Milestone, has multitouch for photos and browsing. Check out JKOnTheRun's thoughts on what will be in the U.S. version here, with a video.
Android and C language
What are the API's (C based API's) available in Android NDK. Whether these API's support Socket Programming (socket/connect/send/recv).
Where I can find the information regarding the installation, coding etc..
Any good tutorials for Palm WebOS development + porting applications from iPhone & Android?
Are there any good tutorials for palm's webOS development. I'm specifically looking for tutorials that outline the current (and planned - once the SDK is released) development guidelines and porting capabilities from iPhone and Android.
