Android’s Many Versions

Every time we talk about Android phones around here, we pay a lot of attention to which version of Android those phones run. Why are there so many variations and why does it matter to users? via Android’s Many Versions And What’s In Them | Lifehacker Australia.

Lingering in broadband limbo

“Broadband is the oxygen of the 21st century. We should demand great big ducts to keep the ventilation flowing through our lives, not tiny straws that can be pinched off, leaving us with nothing but stale air.” via ABC The Drum Unleashed Connectivity is the live giving oxygen to growth of the community, to connecting […]

the human network writes…

We have all dreamt of the paperless office. What about education and where computing can take it? This Paperworks / Padworks article from the human network blog is both fascinating and intelligent, and it also provides an insightful, clear look at the future – not with pie in the sky dreams, but based on the solid […]

U.S. Android Sales Surpass BlackBerry

Google’s mobile handset platform continues to gain market share around the world, with 17.2 percent of all smartphones sold in the second quarter running the Android operating system, according to data released by Gartner today. Not only did Android handsets outsell the iPhone, but they also outsold RIM’s BlackBerry platform. According to Gartner, BlackBerry is now the […]

Nexus One Resurrected as Official Developer Phone

Google has announced on their developer’s blog that the well-loved phone is going to become their official developer phone, offered for $529. The phone will come with Android 2.1 installed, but will update to 2.2 as soon as it powers up. Accessories will also still be available from the HTC European store. via Nexus One […]