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GuidePoint launches Android app

GuidePoint launches Android appGuidePoint Systems, a leading supplier of GPS-based telematics, has announced the launch of a new tracking, safety and convenience application for users of Motorola’s Droid and other smartphones that run on the Google Android operating system. Continue reading ‘GuidePoint launches Android app’

Nexage Android SDK and open API announced

Nexage Android SDK and open API announcedNexage, a leading provider of mobile advertising yield optimization and mediation solutions, has announced the immediate availability of the new Nexage Android SDK and an open API, providing flexibility for developers to create Android-based apps capable of serving mobile ads through AdMax, Nexage’s mobile mediation platform. Continue reading ‘Nexage Android SDK and open API announced’

Flash Player 10.1 for Internet Explorer Mobile on Windows Phone 7 Series

Flash Player 101 for Internet Explorer Mobile on Windows Phone 7 SeriesMike Chambers, Senior Product Manager for Developer Relations at Adobe has confirmed via his blog that Flash support will eventually come to Windows Phone 7 Series.

Quoted from Mike Chambers’s blog,

There has been a lot of buzz in the mobile space lately, and I suspect there will be even more around Windows Phone 7 at next week’s Microsoft Mix conference. One thing I wanted to clarify as it may have been lost in some of the other news is that Adobe and Microsoft are working together to bring Flash Player 10.1 to Internet Explorer Mobile on Windows Phone 7 Series.

I dont have an eta or other specifics right now, but it is something that both Adobe and Microsoft are working closely together on.

Microsoft to deploy Bing Search and Maps services on Motorola Android phones in China

Microsoft to deploy Bing Search and Maps services on Motorola Android phones in ChinaMotorola has announced a global alliance with Microsoft to deploy Bing services on Motorola devices powered by Android. This new offering, launching in China on smartphones in Q1, will provide consumers a choice when using search and map functions on their Android-based devices. Continue reading ‘Microsoft to deploy Bing Search and Maps services on Motorola Android phones in China’

Evernote to be pre-installed on Samsung Android Phones

Evernote to be pre-installed on Samsung Android PhonesEvernote has announced that Evernote for Android will be pre-installed on selected Samsung Android mobile devices. In the U.S., the Evernote application was included as part of a recent software update to the Samsung Behold II. Continue reading ‘Evernote to be pre-installed on Samsung Android Phones’

Opera Mini 5 beta for Android available for download

Opera Mini 5 beta for Android available for downloadOpera Software has launched the newest beta version of the Opera Mini 5, on the Android platform.

Opera Mini, with more than 50 million users worldwide, enables Web browsing on almost any handset by compressing data by up to 90 percent before sending content to the phone, resulting in significantly improved page loading and speed. With a simple, easy-to-use interface, Opera Mini offers a desktop-like Web browsing experience on a mobile phone, with favorite features such as Speed Dial, tabbed browsing, password manager and bookmarks. With Opera Mini optimized for Android, more people will be able to get a PC-like browsing experience on their mobile handsets.

You can download Opera Mini directly to your Android phone by visiting m.opera.com/next with the Android browser or search for Opera Mini 5 in the Android Market.

MySpace Mobile becomes Top Social Application on Android

MySpace Mobile becomes Top Social Application on AndroidAccording to MySpace’s blog, MySpace Mobile has become the number one social application on the Android platform, and the third most popular downloaded application on Android. Continue reading ‘MySpace Mobile becomes Top Social Application on Android’

HTC Desire for Telstra in April

HTC Desire for Telstra in AprilHTC has joined with Australia’s Telstra to unveil the Android-powered HTC Desire smartphone, which will be available exclusively in April on Telstra’s Next G network – Australia’s largest and fastest 3G network.

HTC Desire comes with Android 2.1 + Sense UI, a large 3.7-inch WVGA touchscreen, a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, HSPA connectivity, GPS, WiFi, and more. Continue reading ‘HTC Desire for Telstra in April’