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by George Heymann

December 28, 2011 • 8:51 am 0

3.7M Android Devices Activated on 12/24 and 12/25

By George Heymann|@techeadlines

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About a week ago Googles Senior Vice President of Mobile Andy Rubin tweeted that 700,000 Android devices are activated every day. He followed up that tweet with another today informing us that an astonishing 3.7 million Android devices were activated on 12/24 and 12/25.

From those numbers it appears that for many it was a very green (robot) Christmas. Every time I see the latest Android numbers I think to myself this is it, the Android Platform has peaked, well at least till Google releases its next set of Android numbers.

The numbers released today in combination with the announcement earlier in the month that the Android Market had reached the 10 billion download milestone further emphasizes the tremendous momentum behind the Android platform.

Did you give or receive an Android Smartphone or Tablet for Christmas?

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October 19, 2011 • 11:31 am 1

Google and Samsung officially announce the Galaxy Nexus with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

by George Heymann

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Google and Samsung officially announced the Galaxy Nexus with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) at its press event in Hong Kong last night and there is a lot to report.

Let’s begin with Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS), the latest version of the Android OS by Google, it looks fantastic. The user interface (UI) appears to be heavily influenced by Matias Duarte the Director of Android user experience at Google. Matias was formerly the VP of User experience at Palm and led the interface design teams at both Helio and Danger.

The ICS user interface is elegant in its simplicity, its emphasis on typography starting with ICS Roboto font and layout stands out as a divergent path in Android development. ICS unified gestures throughout the UI and applications should make navigation simpler for new and experienced users alike.

The capacitive buttons are gone, ICS uses full touch screen controls that automatically orient themselves to match the orientation of the phone. The buttons can also be adapted for specific functions that are context sensitive within application sub-menus.

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August 15, 2011 • 9:22 am 0

Google to Acquire Motorola Mobility for 12.5 billion

by George Heymann

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Google and Motorola this morning announced that they have entered into an agreement in which Google will acquire Motorola for 12.5 billion subject to regulatory approval.

Google spin on the acquisition is that it was a natural fit for the two companies and that Google remains committed to Android as an open platform and to its many hardware partners .

Larry Page, CEO of Google, said, “Motorola Mobility’s total commitment to Android has created a natural fit for our two companies. Together, we will create amazing user experiences that supercharge the entire Android ecosystem for the benefit of consumers, partners and developers. I look forward to welcoming Motorolans to our family of Googlers.”

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May 9, 2011 • 1:33 pm 2

Gundotra: Google I/O will highlight developer opportunities for Android and Chrome.

We’re less than 24 hours away from Google I/O 2011; and for the first time in Google I/O history, you’ll be able to follow the keynote presentations through live streams. Videos from all the sessions are promised to be available 24 hours after the conference

From left to right: Andy Rubin, Vic Gundotra, Sundar Pichai

“This year’s keynote presentations will highlight the biggest opportunities for developers and feature two of our most popular and important developer platforms: Android and Chrome. Google engineers from Andy Rubin and Sundar Pichai’s teams will unveil new features, preview upcoming updates, and provide new insights into the growing momentum behind these platforms,” according to Vic Gundotra, Senior Vice President of Engineering for Google.

Countdown begins in …………..3…..2…..1…….

Source: The Official Google Blog, The Official Google Code Blog

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April 8, 2011 • 10:11 am 0

I’m having a Andy Rubin moment!

by George Heymann

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After reading Andy Rubins recent blog post regarding the misinformation in the press about Android and Google’s role in supporting the Android ecosystem, I’m more confused than ever.

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February 25, 2011 • 11:00 am 0

Initial impressions of Gingerbread (Android 2.3)

by George Heymann

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At first glance most Android users will be hard pressed to discern a difference between Gingerbread (Android 2.3) and Froyo (2.2).

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July 1, 2010 • 7:08 pm 2

Android 3.0 aka “Gingerbread” -What’s in there?-

With the official Froyo OTA update just being released for the Nexus One there’s already a lot of speculation around the web about what lays in store for the next version of the Android operating system v3.0 codenamed “Gingerbread”. Along with the speculation, I’ve added supporting comments or quotes where I have found them. Where you see (TH) that will be our take on the rumors.  ***Latest Update  07/14/10***

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