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So I have this old G1 thingy, its been 18 months, What now?

Today Google hurt my feelings a little bit. Every once in a  while they release this chart (Click on it to enlarge it in another window) showing what Android platform versions have been hitting the Android market the most in the last 14 days.  They release it “To help developers prioritize the development of their [...]

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Google Voice has been released to anyone with .edu email address.

Google Voice has been released to anyone with .edu email address.

Are you one of the thousands of people waiting in line to get an invite to Google voice? Google’s VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) phone service that has been made extra awesome by their integration of those services into Android has been a hot ticket item these days.  With current user numbers over 1.4 Million its [...]

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Google releases Bicycle directions in maps!

Just in time for national bicycle month! Google has added bike directions to Google maps for android! Now your phone is able to plan safe, fun, and challenging cycling trips. Included with the update is an option to have a bike layer in google maps and a desktop icon for Google Navigation so you can [...]

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Why should I root my Android phone?

My dad saw the power of my rooted phone to run an app called aNet Share which turns your phone into a “secure” wireless router (it saved us 20 bucks a day paying for wifi in the hotel we were staying at) but wondered what the other advantages of rooting were…

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Google Maps with turn by turn now available for 1.6 android users

On Nov 23, Google announced that the Google Maps Navigation — that at first was only available to Android 2.0 users (Droid users) — is now available to devices running Android 1.6. Google Maps Navigation offers FREE turn-by-turn, voice-guided directions between two points. Google Maps Navigation for Android 1.6 also offers support for more layers. The new application is available for free in the Android Market to customers in the U.S! Download it now!

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ASM's List of rumored and existing Android phones.

We were curious so we compiled a list of known and rumored android phones to date.  As we hear of new ones we’ll let you know. We found it kind of fun to see all the different devices all together and comparable to each other. Enjoy! HTC Dream/T-Mobile G1 Status: G1 launched October 22nd, 2008. [...]

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