T-Mobile will announce a partnership with media syncing app developer doubleTwist, according to TechCrunch. The app will be pre-installed on some of its Android phones, including the new myTouch 3G Fender Limited Edition handset. This is big news for the Android community since no Android phones come with syncing software akin to iTunes. As of now, users mount SDs card to their computers and drag and drop the files onto phones. (more…)
Just saw this tidbit over at TmoNews.com regarding the Nexus One 3G issue. You remember that one? Apparently the Nexus One has a hard time deciding whether it wants to be on T-Mobile’s 3G network or on EDGE and constantly swaps back and forth between the two. It is reported that devices display this behavior in areas where there should be full 3G coverage.
Well, a Google employee posted on Google Support Forums that the issue was due to ‘being on the edge or outside of 3G coverage, which a product fix cannot address.’
Now the employee did say this ‘may be due to’ so I’m not necessarily agreeing with TmoNews that this employee is blaming T-mobile’s coverage, (Article here) but it does seem weird that they mention how ’other T-Mobile handsets (such as the G1) work perfectly fine in the same locations.’
I don’t find this entirely true in my experience. Where I reside, we’re well within T-Mobile’s 3G coverage and while my G1 was functioning, I experienced this issue in numerous areas but especially inside my home. On my front porch, I would have solid 3G. Once inside, I could literally watch it go from 3G to EDGE every few seconds.
I just chalked it up as the network not liking my walls but didn’t blame it on T-Mobile’s 3G service as I have nothing but good things to say about it.
The Google Employee did say there will be an update via OTA soon that will help the issue but until then, what has been your experience? Anyone with a G1 or a Nexus One have the same issue within Magenta’s 3G borders?
Just read this article over at Android and Me about multitouch being enabled on the Nexus One. This doesn’t surprise me as hackers enabled multitouch over a year ago on the G1 which does frustrate me.
Obviously the hardware is capable and Android, any version, is capable so why haven’t Google & the carriers with Android devices let the masses have a multitouch interface? Any thoughts?
Here’s the article from AndroidandMe.com and videos showing how to enable multitouch on a rooted G1 & multitouch in action on the Nexus One.
Discovery Channel has launched a free app that’s available in the Android Market created by Rhythm NewMedia.
I found this out over at IntoMobile.com and I’m excited about it. I love the Discovery Channel and according to the article,
‘Pop open the new Discovery Channel app and you’ll get video clips from such shows asMythbusters and Deadliest Catch (I love those shows), plus you’ll also get access to photo galleries, quizzes, programming schedules, and a whole lot more. You can even use the app to browse and purchase DVD’s from DiscoveryStore.com.’
Sounds pretty cool for Discovery Channel fans such as myself. Has anyone down loaded this app yet? Like it? Hate it? Let us know in the comments as well as why!
It has been interesting to watch Google as they promote the Nexus One across their network of online services. We spotted Nexus One Adsense banners the day the phone was announced which were followed by ad spots on Google.com, Gmail.com, YouTube.com, and a host of other Google domains.
Google has another trick to keep the Nexus One hype growing on YouTube, the 4th largest site on the Internet. Several of the top YouTube users began receiving Nexus One phones last week in order to create sponsored videos that would promote the device. No word has been given on how many phones were sent out, but at least 10 videos have appeared on the Google Nexus One YouTube page.
Below is a small sample of videos that have received several million views. We can see a lot of people are watching these videos, but will that translate into more Nexus One sales?
Although this was announced a few days ago, I thought I’d post it here anyway. T-Mobile USA announced that any calls to & from Haiti will be free of charge. This is a great gesture by this carrier as communication is one of the most important things in a disaster of this magnitude and users have enough to worry about let alone their wireless bill.
T-Mobile among other carriers did this during Katrina as well and I personally love it when a company provides real help like this rather than just throwing money at the Red Cross and then bragging about it.
Although I most people are aware of this, if you’d like to donate, text the word ‘HAITI’ to 90999 and a $10 donation will appear on your phone bill.
I just read at BoyGeniusReport.com that Verizon Wireless is also providing free calls to and from Haiti and making the credit retroactive to the day of the quake.
Our prayers & thoughts go out to those in Haiti as well as their families and friends.
The gentlemen over at Android and Me have been posting some awesome content over at their You Tube channel ( http://www.YouTube.com/AndroidandMe ) and the latest one is a short demo of the new Android Stock Clock Application that comes with the Nexus One as well as newer versions of Android. Google definitely made a great app as it combines many features into one app. Check it out in the video below and watch for Levar Burton at around 00:59!
I came across this video comparison of the new Google Nexus One and the iPhone 3Gs and although it’s a bit long, (18 minutes), it is a pretty good comparison and worth the watch. Only thing I didn’t like was the comparison of the auto-spell/correct features of both handsets. When comparing them, the reviewer mistakenly typed in the ‘To:’ field for a new message on the Android powered handset so the auto-correct feature didn’t kick on making the iPhone look like it was better in this area. He mentions it with a You Tube annotation but I wish we could see them compared again on video as these handsets are neck & neck for the ‘Jesus Phone’ race. Other than that, it’s an informative, non-biased review. Enjoy.
The guys at Android and Me posted this video of the T-Mobile Pulse that is available in the UK. Made by Huawei, it most likely won’t ever make it State-Side other than purchasing one from Ebay or elsewhere. But, I thought it was worth a mention as the customized UI demonstrated in the video shows more of the flexibility that Android provides and I also think it’s a cool idea. Basically unlimited desktops would be nice as well as very…Linux-esque…. So long as the hardware can handle the amount of desktops I want. LOL
What improvements would you make to any of the Android home UI’s if you could?
