Last week, I blogged about the good times being experienced by Android , the open source operating system from Google and the rest of the Open Handset Alliance.
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Tattoo Your Tattoo
October - 12 - 2009 - Monday
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ADD COMMENTS A new site has gone live today that should be of interest to owners of the new HTC Tattoo. Customers have the ability to customize the look of the hottest new handset from HTC with pre-designed or unique images. The price for a ready-made designis 11.99 Euros ($17.75 US) and 14.99 Euros ($22.13) if you wanna start from scratch. Images, symbols, background colour and text can all be added, shifted around the case and layered to make the design completely bespoke. Get started with your HTC Tattoo skin by heading to TattoMyHTC . Shipment takes around 14 business day. You Might Also Like… HTC Tattoo Outed at $469 Unlocked Android’s Mass Assualt Begins – HTC’s Cost Friendly ‘Tattoo’ Announced
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Captain’s Log
October - 12 - 2009 - Monday
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ADD COMMENTS This week marks the anniversary of Star Trek’s original pilot episode “The Cage”, and with it, the first appearance of the iconic Communicator. As one of the inspirations for today’s mobile devices, the Communicator did more than just long-range voice calls; in fact, many of its locator and universal translation services still outpace today’s state of the art. What’s more, the Communicator was so critical to the daily workings of Starfleet that cadets’ 4-year curriculum included mandatory courses in communications engineering. Today’s brand of mobile user doesn’t need four years to figure out their phone. But this week, and with a tip of the hat to the USS Enterprise for the Communicator’s anniversary, we did want to celebrate all things mobile by sharing some of Google’s favorite mobile tips and tricks. All week long, we’re going to be tweeting and blogging our top tips for using Google Search, Gmail, Google Maps, YouTube, and more on your phone. We want to help every cadet go mobile, and get more out of their existing phone. Cadets with questions can ask them here until 11:59 PM Pacific Time, Tuesday night. Keep an eye on the Google Mobile Blog for answers to some of your questions on Wednesday, and tips for advertisers and developers later in the week. Everyone can boldly go… mobile! Posted by Marc Vanlerberghe, Director of Mobile Marketing
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Samsung’s Customized Keyboard
October - 12 - 2009 - Monday
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ADD COMMENTS The first images of Samsung’s on-screen keyboard have made their way online thanks to Android.hdblog.it . As you can see, there is just only so much you can do to customize the QWERTY keyboard. What Samsung has done is give the end user more options for entry. The pictures show landscape and portrait keyboards and the ability to choose between various alphanumeric, symbols and T9. Are there any prospective Galaxy (Lite) buyers out there excited by the keyboard options? Anyone who can pound out messages quicker with T9? You Might Also Like… Zeta TYPE Looking for Virtual Keyboard Testers Weekly Show #13 Is Now On Demand (Featuring Geodelic) Samsung Galaxy Gets Rooted Samsung: Android Phones “Well Under $100″ by Next Year Bigfoot Belongs to Samsung, Coming Soon
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Because of the vast number of devices running BlackBerry’s operating system, this is one that should be considered in any marketing campaign. … as the EPOC OS, has rung its death knell….
No More InvisiDroid
October - 12 - 2009 - Monday
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ADD COMMENTS Ask yourself these questions … Despite your enthusiasm for the the little green robot, do only your closest friends know you own an Android device? Do you worry that most tech-indifferent people STILL don’t know what Android is? Do you feel left out when the water-cooler talk turns to the latest iPhone OS release? If you answered yes to any of these questions, chances are you are a victim of InvisiDroid Syndrome. Now, before you begin running for the triple-antibiotic cream, realize that your suffering MIGHT only be temporary. Granted, you didn’t really do anything to contract this pain and suffering … but some others are not so innocent. Smartphone carriers and manufacturers haven’t really promoted the Android OS as the “special sauce” that powers their amazing new phones. You would be hard pressed to recall ANY television spot that even mentions the word Android in connection with the Hero, G1, MyTouch3G, etc. And, who could compete with those clever “there’s an app for that” iPhone commercials that Apple keeps running (aside from the latest “there’s a map for that”)? Well, the Android community can … and here’s how. For the corporate members of the Android community, a few ideas that should increase Android awareness, as well as their profits: 1) The Freebie – What does Apple (widely recognized as the style king of pop-culture promotion) include with every Mac/iPod/etc.? An innocently placed free sticker. No instructions on what to do with it, or restrictions upon its use. Just an attractive, sturdy sticker that tells the world, “Hey, I’m an Apple fan!” Cellular carriers could similarly hand out their own themed freebie that sports the dapper green dude, as well. 2) The Common Ground – How many thousands of times have you been confronted with the phrase, “Intel Inside”? From television ads, to magazines, computer boxes, and, even computer cases, the pc manufacturers of the world rallied behind that common badge of quality. Android manufacturers (as well as OHA members) need to do the same. 3) The Mention – Android manufacturers and cellular carriers need to employ a basic memorization technique that emphasizes repetition. A simple mention of the “A” word in promotional materials from these disparate members of the Android community would benefit ALL members. Now is not the time to be neo-proprietary. And, for the common folk (with an uncommon interest in the Android world) … 1) Wear Your Support on Your Sleeve – Whether AndroidGuys.com, or another one of the fine Android sites, support them by purchasing one of their branded shirts to wear proudly whilst negotiating your daily routine. And if you are a shirt designer, consider using a stock Android robot somewhere in your design, or, at least, include your domain name for the casually curious. Additonally, for crying out loud, Google … start selling Android shirts along with the shirts of all of your other corporate identities. It all starts conversations and raises awareness. 2) The Not-so Freebie – Consider purchasing an Android logo sticker for the back of your phone. Or, the back of your laptop. Or, the back of your pet’s sweater. Just show the love. 3) Use Your ‘bot to it’s Fullest – Nothing breeds desire like watching a friend or co-worker doing something cool on their Android phone. Maybe Google or HTC will never pony up the cheddar for prime-time television spots like Apple does for the iPhone. Maybe carriers will continue assuming that people wouldn’t care about the OS in the only digital device they always carry with them … But, we don’t have to wait for some corporate monolith to promote the most exciting mobile platform ever. We, the energized Android consumers, can stop the InvisiDroid plague by planting the seeds of awareness, one sticker or shirt at a time. Go green! Random Posts Quick Look: BuzzDeck Motorola to Offer Multiple Android Devices by Holidays First Sony Ericsson app in the Android Market Video of T-Mobile Pulse in Action [VIDEO] App Review: Handcent SMS
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Sprint HTC Hero Now Available
October - 12 - 2009 - Monday
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ADD COMMENTS The HTC Hero Android phone is now officially available across the United States on Sprint. Exclusive to the Sprint network, the HTC Hero is a reworking of the European HTC Hero (also known as the T-Mobile G2 Touch), with a more rounded and chinless design. The HTC Hero features a large capacitive touchscreen display, 5 mega-pixel camera, Bluetooth, 3.5mm stereo headphone port, trackball controller, and HTC’s custom Android user interface Sense. The Sprint HTC Hero is available from the Sprint website and their retail stores priced at US$179 after a $200 instant rebate and $100 mail-in rebate, when purchased as part of a two-year service agreement with Sprint. [via sprint.com ] Motorola DEXT Orange UK Android Phone: Motorola DEXT Sprint HTC Hero Now Available
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Sprint HTC Hero Now Available
I think Google has the infrastructure and resources to make Android a dominant smartphone operating system . If you believe that too, then you may want to get a taste of the future by selecting an Android smartphone. …
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