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No More Android Updates for the G1 Phone?

As JKOnTheRun reports, Android engineers have tweeted that T-Mobile G1 (HTC Dream) phones may not be able to handle any OS updates going forward. It seems that the early G1 model has limited system memory and the current version 1.5 (aka Cupcake) update totally filled it up. There are also reports coming out of Asia (HTC is a Taiwan company) that the HTC Magic, dubbed the MyTouch 3G, will be receiving the innovative ?Sense? UI update only in Europe, but that T-Mobile models in the U.S. won?t get it. Check out more here.


Beta Version of Eye-Fi App for Android Phones Released

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I have -- no kidding -- been just waiting for a reason to tell readers about one of the coolest gadgets on the market today, the Eye-Fi series of SD cards that uploads video and photos to your computer wirelessly. Now with the release of Eye-Fi Droid 0.8 beta, I get my chance.

Eye-Fi cards take the hassle out of connecting your camera to your computer and waiting for tons pictures to upload while you just sit there. Instead, you simply swap out your camera's old SD card for the Eye-Fi wireless version and it will upload pictures automatically to a Web service like Flickr or a networked computer of your choice.



HTC Hero: The First Android Phone with a Slick, Customizable Interface

As JKOnTheRun reports, HTC--the maker of the original T-Mobile G1 Android phone, has today unveiled the HTC Hero smartphone with its new HTC Sense interface. This phone runs Android, and is a thin touch phone with no physical keyboard. The HTC Hero's claim to fame is the HTC Sense interface. It's customizable, and looks very splashy. The Hero will be available in Europe in July and in Asia later this summer. A North American version will be out later this year. There isn't any word on pricing yet, but JKOnTheRun has more details.?


T-Mobile Readies its Successor to the G1 Android Phone

Recently, we've covered some of the momentum that the Android operating system is gaining. Motorola and several other handset manufacturers have Android phones coming, Android is heading for the hot netbook hardware category, and more. Now, as JKOnTheRun reports, T-Mobile is getting set to release its follow-on Android phone to the original T-Mobile G1. The myTouch 3G does not have a physical keyboard, as the G1 does, and is thinner and lighter as a result. It runs Android 1.5, which has an onscreen keyboard. It's to sell for $199.99 with a two-year contract. Check out more details at JKOnTheRun.?


Android Headlines: The Hits Just Keep Comin'

It was only back in March when I wrote this post, Why is Android Stalled? In it, I wondered why there weren't any new smartphones running on the Linux-based operating system, or any other notable news to speak of. It's amazing how quickly that has changed. There are approximately 30 new Android handsets coming from top manufacturers this year, several companies are putting Android on netbooks (a hot hardware category), and there are even new strains of Android appearing. Here are just a few of the notable Android developments from the past few days.


The Android Momentum Continues

In recent weeks, the Android operating system has seen tremendous, encouraging? momentum. After the Mobile World Congress show took place earlier this year, with very little Android news of any kind there, some speculated that the open source operating system might be an outright failure.? Now, though, there are signs of interest in Android from the number two personal computer manufacturer in the world, new forks of the operating system arriving, and lots of new Android smartphones on deck. GigaOm has a summary of the past week's important Android headlines, including the possibility of a new Android tablet device, and we've been on the Android watch as well.?



3 Cool New Apps for Android

We've reported several times recently on promising hardware and software development for the Android operating system. Over at JKOnTheRun, they've rounded up?a number of new Android applications that anyone with an Android phone will want to get. In the links just provided, you can find their coverage of the official USA Today for Android application for quick doses of news, sports, weather and business information, and their coverage of Flixster, which is currently the top movie-related application on the iPhone, with over 4.6 million downloads. It offers showtimes, movie information, trailers and reviews. They also like the eBuddy multi-IM client application (shown) for Android, which supports AIM, ICQ, Google Talk, Yahoo! and MSN Windows Live Messenger within a single interface. All three apps are free.


Motorola's Android Smartphones Are for Real: News and Photos Arriving

Recently, we covered Motorola's confirmation that it will deliver several smartphones based on the open source Android operating system later this year. That's good news, because applications have been proliferating for Android--with more than 3,000 available--and Android now has 6 percent of the U.S. smartphone market, even though it has largely been restricted to one handset: the T-Mobile G1 phone. Now, news about and photos of the upcoming Motorola Android phones are making the rounds online. Here are the details.


Motorola Confirms Several Android Smartphones Coming Later This Year

We've reported before on Motorola's interest in delivering phones based on the Android operating system. In October, the company was planning to deliver a new Android phone by the second quarter of this year, a deadline it apparently won't make. However, as InfoWorld reports, Motorola is aiming to deliver several Android-based smartphones in time for the holiday season. The company will launch the phones with multiple carriers in several areas around the world, according to chief of Motorola's mobile device division. Isn't it time for Motorola to pick a smartphone platform to concentrate on, though?


Android Phone Owners Getting Upgrades to Cupcake

As JKOnTheRun reports, owners of the T-Mobile G1 Android phones are starting today to get over-the-air upgrades to Cupcake, the new version of Android that we covered here. Users in the U.K. and the U.S. are already getting the new firmware, according to Phandroid. We discussed the fact that the new version has a software keyboard, but some of the other features include YouTube video uploads, stereo Bluetooth support, Picasa photo uploads, and video recording. Check out more from JKOnTheRun.?


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