Articles by Breon Nagy

The story of HTC (in two and a half minutes)

The story of HTC (in two and a half minutes) My favorite handset manufacturer recently uploaded a short video titled "The Quietly Brilliant Story of HTC".  I knew that HTC has been around for awhile, but I didn't know that they were behind some of the popular, early PDAs and smartphones.  It's good to see them in the spotlight, rather than behind the scenes (no pun intended). yai2u3nVlN4 Source: HTC... Read more »

Sprint and Samsung deliver the first Citrix Ready device

Sprint and Samsung deliver the first Citrix Ready device You might be thinking "What does this mean for me?".  While the casual Android may never utilize this feature, this is big news for folks that use their phone for business.  The Samsung Moment is the first Android device to pass Citrix certification.  Citrix offers several platforms that allow users to connect to remotely connect to their desktop applications and... Read more »

CSL Limited brings the HTC Desire to Hong Kong

CSL Limited brings the HTC Desire to Hong Kong Today, HTC announced that they will be exclusivley partnering with CSL Limited to release the HTC Desire in Hong Kong.  We can add this to the growing list of international carriers that will stock the HTC superphone.  The Desire will be offered via CSL's one2free and 1010 brands, and comes in its standard flavor with a 2GB microSD card. Aenil Premji, Chief... Read more »

Google I/O Android Sessions

Google I/O Android Sessions Google I/O is just around the corner and there is certainly a lot of buzz around mobile and Android.  Each day has a full track dedicated to Android and there are two Fireside Chats specifically targeting our little green buddy.  The sessions range from beginner to advanced, with three sessions still "TBA".  I'd be willing to bet that these are reserved to... Read more »

Archos 7 Home Tablet up for pre-order at Amazon for $199.99

Archos 7 Home Tablet up for pre-order at Amazon for $199.99 Our friends, over at AndroidGuys (via CNET), are reporting that the new Archos 7 Home Tablet will be available in June.  However, if you head over to the Amazon pre-order page, it shows a May 27th release date.  I'm not sure which is right.  Amazon has been known to botch release dates or product info.  Suffice to say, the device is coming very soon. Is this... Read more »

Another one bites the dust; Sprint opts-out for Nexus One

Another one bites the dust; Sprint opts-out for Nexus One With the HTC EVO 4G set to drop in about a month or so, it's not surprising that Sprint has decided to not offer the Nexus One.  This comes just a couple of weeks after Verizon decided bump the Google Superphone, in favor of their very own Incredible. You may say "Why did AT&T and T-Mobile go for the Nexus One?".  In all honesty, they didn't.  Google offers... Read more »

APPCON 2010: Mobile App Development Conference

APPCON 2010: Mobile App Development Conference If you're a mobile developer, or are interested in mobile development, you need to attend APPCON.  APPCON is the world's first conference dedicated to mobile app development.  There will be 40 sessions, spread across three days, covering a variety of topics like game development, location-based services, enterprise deployment, and the business side of mobile. In... Read more »

Sprint thanks “customers for your continued patience” regarding Android 2.1

Sprint thanks “customers for your continued patience” regarding Android 2.1 In case you haven't noticed, it's the 7th of May.  According to an internal Best Buy document, the retailer was expecting to be able to help customers update their Hero today.  Well Hero and Moment owners might have wait a little longer.  This morning, Sprint posted a couple tweets that are a little disheartening. I'm not Captain Speculator, but it sounds... Read more »

Motorola brings SHOP4APPS Android store to Latin America

Motorola brings SHOP4APPS Android store to Latin America Happy Cinco de Mayo! Today Motorola announced that they are expanding their SHOP4APPS store to Latin America. SHOP4APPS allows developers an additional channel to distribute Android applications.  However, unlike the Android Market, apps are tested before they are published.  It also allows carriers to highlight applications specific to a region or language. ... Read more »

New Google search for Android

New Google search for Android Today Google freshened up their Search page, as noted in their official blog.  In conjunction, they also added some neat features to Google Mobile Search.  Not only did they streamline the look, they added the "Advanced Options" from desktop search.  Just click the little blue button next to the search box.  Now your mobile and desktop experiences more closely... Read more »