Chinavision Robot budget Android phone gets reviewed
Looking for Android on a budget? Lured in by the subsidized prices for today’s Android smartphones, but reluctant to sign up to a new, two-year agreement? Chinavision’s Robot promises the scratch that itch for you: at $179.10 it’s about the same cost as a regular Android phone, but you’re getting it SIM-free. Over at The Red Ferret Journal they’ve reviewed the Robot, and as you might expect there are some compromises to hit that price-tag. For a start there’s no 3G – it’s GSM/EDGE only – and the OS is Android 1.5; the 2.8-inch touchscreen is resistive and runs at 320 x 240 resolution. Meanwhile the CPU is just 400MHz and the camera only 2-megapixels. The end result is a phone that isn’t exactly swift, but otherwise the review seems surprisingly positive. In fact, the Robot feels well put together (even if the style is borrowed a little from the BlackBerry Storm) and the lack of 3G means you get around three days use out of a full charge. Considering something like the HTC Tattoo still runs to £179.99 ($270), the Chinavision Robot might not be such a bad deal.
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Chinavision Robot budget Android phone gets reviewed
Chinavision Robot budget Android phone gets reviewed
Looking for Android on a budget? Lured in by the subsidized prices for today’s Android smartphones, but reluctant to sign up to a new, two-year agreement? Chinavision’s Robot promises the scratch that itch for you: at $179.10 it’s about the same cost as a regular Android phone, but you’re getting it SIM-free. Over at The Red Ferret Journal they’ve reviewed the Robot, and as you might expect there are some compromises to hit that price-tag. For a start there’s no 3G – it’s GSM/EDGE only – and the OS is Android 1.5; the 2.8-inch touchscreen is resistive and runs at 320 x 240 resolution. Meanwhile the CPU is just 400MHz and the camera only 2-megapixels. The end result is a phone that isn’t exactly swift, but otherwise the review seems surprisingly positive. In fact, the Robot feels well put together (even if the style is borrowed a little from the BlackBerry Storm) and the lack of 3G means you get around three days use out of a full charge. Considering something like the HTC Tattoo still runs to £179.99 ($270), the Chinavision Robot might not be such a bad deal.
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More rumors: Sprint Hero and Moment update coming next Monday March 26
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In a little more news that sounds almost better than it should, a new rumored release date for the HTC Hero and Samsung Moment 2.1 update has popped up and its close, next Monday March 26. This date is a little better sounding as compared to last week when according to a leaked internal memo
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Gesture Search: An Open Letter To Google
By now many of you have discovered that Gesture Search is available to all Android 1.6+ devices from the Market. Now question is… is it useful? Most people I have spoken to have given me something along the lines of, “Sort of, but it’s not as accessible as I’d like”. So while this is a Google Labs product, meaning it’s in the famous “BETA” stage, I have something for Google to take into consideration. The issue here is that the gesture search is just not quick enough to access. While many have told me to put it on my homescreen, it’s still not any more useful than using the universal Google Search widget. So now all of the enlightened people are thinking well maybe Google should build it into apps like the contact list, GMail, or even in a homescreen widget. That might be all fine and dandy but let’s go back to what Android is all about. Android is all about collaboration and improvement as can be seen from the Open Handset Alliance’s initiatives. So why not make Google Gesture Search a developer tool? Gestures have long since been available to developers since Android 1.6, but think of all the uses developers could get out of universal search within their applications? Today, Android developers have an abundance of tools at their fingertips to improve all aspects of applications. AdMob to improve profitability, JTwitter to make twitter clients, Google Maps integration, and even GUI design via DroidDraw. All of these tools distributed for free so that developer’s can take them and make applications that are better than those on any other mobile platform. I imagine being in a twitter client and searching my followers by drawing their name so that I can send them a direct message. How about being in the Android Guys App and searching articles with gesture search? So why not make gesture search open and let developers run with it. Let us integrate it into applications, widgets, and more. Give the people what they want! Sincerely, The Android Community Might We Suggest… New Mobile Search Features from Google Google rolled out a couple of handy new features on its mobile-optimized site late yesterday, making it easier to access search results on your phone that you generated previously on your desktop or l…
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Adobe Flash demo 10.1 of March Madness Basketball Games
Yet another demo from Adobe, this time it comes in the form of live March Madness college basketball. As we all know, Flash 10.1 is not available to us yet on our Android handsets and it will not be available before the tournament is over. Nobody knows exactly when Flash will be available for all Android handsets. It was demoed over a year ago on a G1, and might I add it looked quite flawless. The release date is TBA and honestly most of who are aware of the addition doesn’t really care much after all the delays in bringing this to us. But, it does work pretty well on the device in the video even though it is running on 3G instead of Wi-Fi which in all likely hood would improve the quality. Click here to view the embedded video. [via flash steamworks ]
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Install an APK from your email with tAttachApkInstaller
Thanks to taosoftware co.,ltd there’s now a way to install apk’s from an email. Granted, it takes some getting used to and there is multiple steps to follow but it isn’t that hard and it is a welcome addition to any Android device. This handy app now eliminates the need for a computer. Without it, you would have to go to your computer, download the apk then move it to your SD card before you install it. This app does all that right from the device itself. And to top it off, it’s free. Scan the qr code below and add this to your collection. Market Description: “tAttachApkInstaller” is software that enables the installation of the software attached to Gmail. This software doesn’t display the icon on the home. When the preview button of the APK file is pushed on the Gmail, it starts. v1.4 support Multiple Screens http://www.taosoftware.co.jp/en/android/attachapkinstaller/ [via androidspin ]
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Sprint to release Android 2.1 update for Hero and Moment in the coming weeks?
As it stands right now we have only one 2.1 device, Google’s own Nexus One. 2.1 has been a hot commodity every since it debuted on January 5th on the Nexus. For whatever reason, it has yet to see light on any other non rooted Android handset. Even the mighty droid can’t seem to get an official 2.1 update. Sprint has promised earlier this year that it will indeed deliver 2.1 to their Hero and the Moment. Rumor has that Sprint will start distributing this update as early as March 26th. We all know from our experience not to trust these rumors but this one holds a little more weight than usual because a so called Sprint employee has posted an internal memo to their employees stating that it will be released in the coming weeks. I wouldn’t hold my breath on this one but it be great to see these phones updated to 2.1. [via engadget ]
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“Twunch” arrives on Android
Just as the name suggests this app is a cross between twitter and lunch. For all you social networking fanatics, Twunch allows you to meet all of your friends on twitter for lunch. Or, just meet up with any random stranger that you have following you (stalking you). This is actually a pretty good idea, most of us on twitter have a few people whom we speak to quite often. Or there are a few people that you are following that might be interesting to meet. Who wouldn’t want to organize a lunch date with your favorite actor/actress or even have a beer and discuss Android development with Cyanogen (In your dreams). Scan the qr code below and let the meetings/stalkings begin.
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Android market share grows at an amazing pace, Apple’s hardly at all; no one notices
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A brief overview on Engadget last week of some market share figures presented by comScore hid some amazing results for Android. In Engadget’s article and subsequent posts around the internet, people noted that the “point changes” were fairly minor, and pointed to Microsoft’s 4-point loss as the biggest detail of note. Android gained 4-points, largely
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Android market share grows at an amazing pace, Apple’s hardly at all; no one notices
My Addiction For Android Continues With This…
In my (never ending) quest to inundate my life with all things Android I run across some of the most bizarre and sometimes awesome things. Fortunately, my family tolerates my craving for more (usually, until I brought my Nexus One to bed with me… ya that was some great advice ). I did find something recently that I had to fight my kids over though, and even standing at 6′4″ tall and 240 lbs, I almost lost it to them. Say hello to my new desk companion: It's Not A Doll!! I love this little dude. Handcrafted by a lovely young lady named Nicole Aaron at A Plus Amigurumi, he’s just too adorable. Yes, a 33 year old grown man just said “adorable.” You can find Nicole Aaron and her awesome creations, including the stuffed Android (it’s NOT a doll!) at her Etsy Store . Price is only $15 and $4.95 to cover shipping anywhere in the United States. If you live outside of the States, Nicole Aaron will ship it to you for only $7. Since she makes every single one of these by hand, it does take a while to get to you (mine arrived three weeks after I placed the order). But, it’s well worth the wait to be the envy of your other Android-loving friends. Even if you are a 33 year old man that still plays with dolls collects memorabilia. Might We Suggest… Nothing Wrong With Google Promoting Nexus One Through Free WiFi In my travels, I have paid for WiFi a couple of times so I appreciate when I can get access internet for free. When this is the case, I don’t mind getting some ads or having to fill-out a form to …
