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• Help - Android App question from a Newbie!

  Asked by Spaceship : 18 July 2010 - 02:02 PM

  Tags:

  • android
  • mobile
  • app development

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• Mobile accelerometers and gyroscopes explained

  

  By macslocum : 15 July 2010 - 04:58 AM

  Every once in a while I make a point to marvel at the technology now at my fingertips. Otherwise, I won't appreciate the stuff. For example, pick up a modern mobile phone -- an iPhone or Android de...

  Tags:

  • Android
  • mobile
  • sensors
  • accelerometers
  • gyroscopes
  • iPhone

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• I keep getting java.lang.SecurityException and emulator crashes (Android)

  Asked by Jamie M : 08 July 2010 - 06:03 PM

  

  Answered by zigurd : Jul 09 2010 06:02 PM
  When i read "...and the emulator crashes before the view comes up." I initially thought you meant the app crashes in the emulator before any view appears, but, based on the log messages, it ... full answer >

  Tags:

  • android
  • logcat
  • emulator

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• The Current State of Symbian Development

  

  By blackbear : 05 July 2010 - 07:58 AM

  The iPhone vs Android wars are in fully swing, with Blackberry and Palm and even Windows Mobile also in the mix. So why isn't anyone talking about Symbian, which practically owns the world, once you ...

  Tags:

  • iphone
  • BONDI
  • google
  • android
  • symbian
  • apple
  • docomo
  • flash
  • smartphones
  • oscon2010

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• Why do you develop mobile apps?

  Asked by macslocum : 23 June 2010 - 07:01 AM

  Tags:

  • iphone
  • gold rush
  • App Store
  • mobile
  • android
  • apps
  • app development

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• How to get push MobileMe email on an Android phone

  

  By Doron Katz : 22 June 2010 - 07:57 PM

  Many of us who have moved on from the iPhone to an Android device, might have moved on to using gmail but for those of us who have been on MobileMe for quite some time, we don't have to get rid of...

  Tags:

  • Android
  • MobileMe
  • Android MobileMe
  • Android Email

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• Why does the BlackBerry rule Washington when the United States loves the iPhone?

  

  By Alexander Howard : 21 June 2010 - 10:45 AM

  Nielsen data shows that 23% of mobile consumers in the United States now have a smartphone. comScore February market share data indicated tht smartphone penetration is now 19% in the U.S., with 45 mil...

  Tags:

  • government
  • mobile
  • Washington
  • BlackBerry
  • Android
  • iPhone
  • smartphone
  • Gov 2.0

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• How to disable Android USB auto-mount

  

  By macslocum : 15 June 2010 - 04:56 AM

  I've been running into an odd auto-mount issue with my Droid lately. A couple days ago it started mounting to my iMac anytime I slid the device into my USB-connected multimedia station (yes, I bought ...

  Tags:

  • doubleTwist
  • disable
  • auto-mount
  • Android

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• What technologies are available to allow Android phones to directly connect to one another and share data?

  Asked by Shekibobo : 09 June 2010 - 03:17 PM

  

  Answered by adfm : Jun 10 2010 10:00 AM
  There are many ways to share data between Android devices. Depending on the device, you can have upwards of half a dozen radios transmitting or receiving. There's also other I/O to consider such a... full answer >

  Tags:

  • Android
  • D2D
  • direct connection
  • handshake
  • detect device

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• How to activate Motorola Droid without a Verizon data plan

  

  By BrianSawyer : 09 June 2010 - 12:17 PM

  When working on Best Android Apps, we wanted to test as many apps on as many different devices as we possibly could. Now that the book is in print, we're adding new apps, updates, tips and tricks,...

  Tags:

  • droid
  • android

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