Motorola’s newest ruggedized Android is heading for Europe in Q4 with Gorilla Glass, a 800MHz OMAP 3610 processor, 5MP cam with LED flash, and a 3.7-inch display at 480 X 854 pixels. The device will ship with Android 2.1, Eclair, under MotoBlur 1.5, though Android 2.2, Froyo, might come later.
Defy is Motorola’s second ruggedized Android, but more up-to-date (at launch, anyway) than their i1 device, which was late in the game for the specs it presented.
Shortly before January 5th, 2010, when the internet first heard whispers that Google would be putting out a device bearing their name, everyone already knew the manufacturer: HTC. Sometime after that, it was rumored that the next device to be launched with Google branding would be manufactured by Motorola. Fast forward several months to now. Google has already said they will not be releasing any more devices in the same manor the Nexus One was, however, that doesn’t mean that they won’t be working with manufacturers in some fashion.
Just earlier today, the Wall Street Journal announced that electronics manufacturer Huawei’s newest Android device was “jointly planned and developed with Google.” The device is going to include Froyo right off the bat, and will be “highly competitive price-wise.” As you can probably gather, this news is intriguing to say the least. Unfortunately, more specs and release/pricing information is still unavailable at this time. Considering that the device will be unveiled at IFA this Thursday, we will known more any minute now. It will be very interesting to see how exactly what kind of device Hauwei and Google have been working on considering Huawei’s track record. The era of cheapy dumb-downed Android devices is at an end. If Huawei really wants to compete, then they are gonna have some major catching up to do.
Hello, everyone! Today we have a review of an simple yet powerful application available in the Android market for managing applications running on your phone. Sure, there are a lot of free task managers out there that have features similar to Process Manager. And yes, there has been quite a bit of controversy surrounding the proper way to use a task manager on Android devices. If you can get past all this and haven’t already made up your mind on which one is your favorite, I suggest you check the free version out in the Android market and support the developer with the paid version if you like it.
There are a lot of things I like about this simple application, as I mention in the review. First of all, the interface is really simple. There are no visual distractions or anything that gets in the way of doing what you want to do. You can tap any application in the list to end it, or click the Kill All button to end everything running in the background that isn’t ignored. You can add applications to an ‘Ignored’ list within Process Manager, which will prevent them from being forced to end by the application. You can add as many applications as you want to this list, and choose whether or not they are even visible in the settings. I keep mine invisible to avoid clutter in an already clean looking application. This application also comes with a very functional 4×1 widget that allows you to end individual or multiple apps, just like the main application. It even has enough room to display the amount of memory available before you choose to end background applications. If you click this number, you’ll be directed straight back into the main application, where all your functions are still available.
Overall I really like this application and it’s been very useful for saving battery on my Motorola Droid. I can get up to two consecutive days of medium use out of the phone without turning it off or charging. If you’d like to give it a try, use your bar-code scanning application to scan the QR code provided. Enjoy the video review!
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C’mon Galaxy S users, what more could you want?! The Galaxy S has just become the first Android to join the elite ranks of DivX HD certified smart-phones (the only other device is the Samsung Wave). That means you now have the official go ahead to transfer your favorite 720p videos to your GS, and via DLNA or microUSB, enjoy them with your other DivX certified devices of choice. Don’t expect the Galaxy S to be the last Android to receive the certification, but hey, it will always be the first.
It was just announced today by Corning Inc. they have indeed supplied Samsung with Gorilla Glass for use in their Galaxy S line of devices. Gorilla Glass is a quasi-indestructible chemically treated glass being used on everything from TVs and laptops, to smartphones. The ultra pristine display coverings (not the actual S-AMOLED) feature high compressive stress, a deep compression layer, and a refractive index of 633 nm.
So what does this mean for you Galaxy S users? As far as damaging your screen goes, you’d most likely have to be trying to actually do so. Of course you shouldn’t probably do that, but none the less, I’d take comfort knowing Gorilla Glass is providing that extra level of security. Has anyone damaged the front of their Galaxy S Series device? Let us know in the comments. If you’re bored, check out the scratch test PR video below.
Shortly before January 5th, 2010, when the internet first heard whispers that Google would be putting out a device bearing their name, everyone already knew the manufacturer: HTC. Sometime after that, it was rumored that the next device to be launched with Google branding would be manufactured by Motorola. Fast forward several months to now. Google has already said they will not be releasing any more devices in the same manor the Nexus One was, however, that doesn’t mean that they won’t be working with manufacturers in some fashion. 
Hello, everyone! Today we have a review of an simple yet powerful application available in the Android market for managing applications running on your phone. Sure, there are a lot of free task managers out there that have features similar to Process Manager. And yes, there has been quite a bit of controversy surrounding the proper way to use a task manager on Android devices. If you can get past all this and haven’t already made up your mind on which one is your favorite, I suggest you check the free version out in the Android market and support the developer with the paid version if you like it.
C’mon Galaxy S users, what more could you want?! The Galaxy S has just become the first Android to join the elite ranks of DivX HD certified smart-phones (the only other device is the Samsung Wave). That means you now have the official go ahead to transfer your favorite 720p videos to your GS, and via DLNA or microUSB, enjoy them with your other DivX certified devices of choice. Don’t expect the Galaxy S to be the last Android to receive the certification, but hey, it will always be the first.
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