Android Open Handset Alliance Adds 14 New Members
Sony Ericsson, ASUS and Garmin are among the new members that have joined Google’s Open Handset Alliance. Joining founding members T-Mobile, Telefonica, Motorola, Samsung (and others) are ARM, ASUS, AKM Semiconductor, Atheros, Borqs, Ericsson, Garmin, Huawei Technologies, Omron Software, Softbank, Sony Ericsson, Teleca AB, Toshiba, and Vodafone. But there are still a couple of big players missing in the list: Nokia, AT&T, Microsoft, RIM, Verizon and Palm, among others. Sony Ericsson has expressed plans to develop an Android based device, but for most of the new members it remains unclear what they’re up to.
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Google Offering Unlocked Android Phone to Developers
Google is now offering the Android Dev Phone 1, a special device designed for developers. The phone doesn’t have a SIM lock or a hardware lock and ships with a system image that is fully compatible with Android 1.1. Developers can use any SIM in the device and can flash custom Android firmware builds. The phone seems an ideals solution for developers who live outside of the US, and would like to test their software on a real device. To purchase an Android Dev Phone 1, you must first register as an Android developer – that’ll set you back $25. The phone itself costs $399 and is limited to 1 device per developer account.
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Second Android Phone ‘Agora’ comes to Australia
The world’s second Google Phone, based on the Android platform, will launch at the end of January. It will be manufactured by Australian based Kogan, and is going to be available in two models: the Agora (around $225) and Agora Pro ($295). Both models are simlock free and are available for preorder on Kogan’s website. The phones will work with any GSM simcard.
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Winning App: Share Your Board
Capture whiteboard images using ShareYourBoard and enhance them to get crisp and readable images. Review images using thumbnail and detailed view, add comments and delete images that are no longer desired. Share images with your colleagues and friends and manage image access permission. ShareYourBoard features whiteboard image processing with edge detection, geometry transformations and image enhancement. Any angle, any lighting and any type of whiteboard or markers can be used.
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Winning App: Teradesk
Teradesk is a virtual file storage and remote file access tool. User files are stored and controlled by the Teradesk Server and transferred in encrypted form to and from the cellphone. Teradesk allows transfers of any size with pause control, resume and full recovery of broken transfers. Whether your battery life ended or your Internet connection crashed there will be no data loss. Smart features permit total control over user disk space and content including hierarchical and relational navigation, file sharing, and file versioning.
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