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HTC adds a few new features to HTC Sync
Since the dawn of time (the launch of the HTC Dream about one year ago) there has been a complaint that the Android platform has no real way to sync with a PC to grab things like contacts, pictures and music. The iPhone has iTunes, but Android simply has a USB mass storage connection. Fortunately…
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T-mobile G1 tweaked to run Google Maps Navigation
If you thought you needed a new Android 2.0 handset to get your Google Maps Navigation on, think again. The hard working folks at xda-developers have been able to tweak a few settings on the T-Mobile G1 to get the turn-by-turn directions feature working. Surprisingly, the Google Maps apk file was pulled from the Motorola…
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HTC gains more mind share than Motorola on Google Trends
We all know that HTC and Android are a perfect combination, but I’m not sure that any of us ever expected HTC could capture more mind share than one of the worlds largest wireless communications companies. According to Google Trends, HTC now has a higher search volume index than Motorola. The number really only…
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Android 2.0 SDK ported over to T-Mobile G1
Earlier this week, Google released the new SDK for the new Android 2.0 update. The SDK is not a full build of the updated Android OS, but merely an emulator that developers can use on their computers in order to test out their software in the new environment. Emulator or not, that has not stopped…
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Interview with Peter Chou kills HD2 Android hopes, confirms Droid Eris
I know a lot of our readers are caught up in all the android hype these days, but we have to keep in mind that HTC has a lot more to offer. The HTC HD2 is probably one of the sleekest phones HTC has put out in months. The HD2 runs on Windows Mobile 6.5…
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A detailed look at Google Maps Navigation (with Video)
As you might already know from our earlier post this morning, Google will be introducing a new version of Google Maps on Android 2.0 which will include Google Maps Navigation. Google Maps Navigation is a turn-by-turn navigation system done the Google way. It includes many of the features we have all come to love from…
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Google Maps for Android ads turn-by-turn navigation
Google has just announced that Android 2.0 would include turn-by-turn directions within Google Maps. Over the past week or so, there has been a lot of speculation around the blogosphere which indicated that Google might be leaning in this directly. Honestly, a lot of people were a bit disappointed when Android launched last year without…