DroidNews.Net » app http://www.droidnews.net Just another WordPress site Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:01:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Kayak abandons BlackBerry, will support ‘Googlerola phone’ — or other Android devices http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/androidcentral/~3/ufec04i__UY/story01.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/androidcentral/~3/ufec04i__UY/story01.htm#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:52:27 +0000 Phil Nickinson http://www.droidnews.net/?guid=404aa5bac9c09a8ed992f583c7a65077 Googlerola

It's bad enough that when Kayak.com announced it was dropping support for its BlackBerry app that it said it was a "practical decision." That's gotta sting, right? (Even if it's true. Or especially if it's true.) But what really gave us a chuckle was Kayak's line about devices it will continue to support. 

"If you're thinking of switching to an iPhone, Googlerola phone, other Android device, Windows Phone 7 device, or a Nokia device, we will continue to innovate and maintain our free apps for you," Kayak's billo wrote on the company's news section. "Googlerola phone." Heh. Looks like we're not the only ones chomping at the bit to see what what comes out of the proposed merger (acquisition, really -- Motorola's getting about $12.5 billion out of it) between Google and Motorola. And Kayak, like many of you, is of the mind that soon enough in the future you'll have two classes of Android -- Googlerola, and everything else.

Google's Andy Rubin, of course, has said otherwise -- that Motorola continue to operate as a separate company, and that it doesn't have a lock on future Nexus phones. (Of the major smartphone manufacturers, HTC and Samsung have been tapped for the three Nexus devices.)

"We don't expect that to change at all," Rubin said back in August 2011. "The acquisition is going to be run as a separate business. They will be part of that bidding process, and part of that lead development process. And obviously Android remains open to other partners to use as they are today."

The two companies expect the merger to be finalized "in early 2012," meaning any time now, once regulatory approval is received.



]]> http://www.droidnews.net/2012/02/06/kayak-abandons-blackberry-will-support-googlerola-phone-or-other-android-devices/feed/ 0 Vimeo app lands for Windows Phone, lets you upload your next student film over 3G http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/05/vimeo-app-lands-for-windows-phone/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/05/vimeo-app-lands-for-windows-phone/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:45:00 +0000 Terrence O'Brien http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/05/vimeo-app-lands-for-windows-phone/ Vimeo for Windows PhoneHello there Mango fans, is YouTube just a little too lowbrow for you? Well, fret not, Vimeo is here to stream all the HD student shorts your little Microsoft-loving heart desires. The official app doesn't just let you browse, search and view clips on the site, though -- it completely integrates with your account, allowing you to upload HD video, tweak the details of your uploads and even check stats. Basically, with this app in your pocket there's almost no reason to visit the desktop site ever again. Of course, the prerequisite sharing features are also included, because, what good is capturing and uploading all this lovely video if you can't tweet it out to all your friends. Check out the gallery below and hit up the source to download it for free from the Windows Phone Marketplace.

Gallery: Vimeo for Windows Phone

Vimeo app lands for Windows Phone, lets you upload your next student film over 3G originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink Pocketnow, The Verge  |  sourceVimeo (Marketplace)  | Email this | Comments]]> http://www.droidnews.net/2012/02/05/vimeo-app-lands-for-windows-phone-lets-you-upload-your-next-student-film-over-3g/feed/ 0 Windows Phone exec Brandon Watson leaves Microsoft, headed to Amazon http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/05/windows-phone-exec-brandon-watson-leaves-microsoft-headed-to-am/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/05/windows-phone-exec-brandon-watson-leaves-microsoft-headed-to-am/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:34:00 +0000 Amar Toor http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/05/windows-phone-exec-brandon-watson-leaves-microsoft-headed-to-am/
There's some more corporate reshuffling going on in the Windows Phone universe this week, now that Brandon Watson has confirmed his departure from Microsoft. Watson, who served as head of the WP Developer Experience, announced the news on his Twitter page Friday, and later told ZDNet that he's heading to Amazon, where he'll be Director of the Kindle Cross Platform team. In an e-mail to ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley, Watson acknowledged the difficulty of the decision, but ultimately decided that "the opportunity placed in front of me that was too big to pass up." At Amazon, the exec will be charged with laying out a roadmap for Kindle app development across first- and third-party platforms, including, of course, Windows Phone and Windows 8. Microsoft has yet to announce a replacement, issuing the following statement: "We can confirm February 6th is Brandon Watson's last day at Microsoft. Brandon did a great job helping us build a vibrant developer community and we wish him well with his next adventure."

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There's some more corporate reshuffling going on in the Windows Phone universe this week, now that Brandon Watson has confirmed his departure from Microsoft. Watson, who served as head of the WP Developer Experience, announced the news on his Twitter page Friday, and later told ZDNet that he's heading to Amazon, where he'll be Director of the Kindle Cross Platform team. In an e-mail to ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley, Watson acknowledged the difficulty of the decision, but ultimately decided that "the opportunity placed in front of me that was too big to pass up." At Amazon, the exec will be charged with laying out a roadmap for Kindle app development across first- and third-party platforms, including, of course, Windows Phone and Windows 8. Microsoft has yet to announce a replacement, issuing the following statement: "We can confirm February 6th is Brandon Watson's last day at Microsoft. Brandon did a great job helping us build a vibrant developer community and we wish him well with his next adventure."

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Permalink WMPoweruser, ZDNet  |  source@BrandonWatson (Twitter)  | Email this | Comments]]> http://www.droidnews.net/2012/02/05/windows-phone-exec-brandon-watson-leaves-microsoft-headed-to-amazon/feed/ 0 Dashwire closes up shop, all your data to get flushed on February 15th (update: Windows Mobile devices only) http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/04/dashwire-closes-up-shop/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/04/dashwire-closes-up-shop/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:33:00 +0000 Terrence O'Brien http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/04/dashwire-closes-up-shop/ DashwireOk, so chances are you probably haven't thought about Dashwire much in the last couple of years. Last time we covered the service was back in the halycon days of Windows Mobile 6.0, early on in the modern smartphone revolution. In case you need a bit of a refresher, Dashwire was a cloud service that delivered many of the ammenities we now take for granted in mobile device -- visual voicemail, threaded SMS, automatic sycing of photos, and status updates. Earlier this year, HTC snatched up the company which last made news with the free, and appropriately-named, Awesome Drop for Android (which seems to be dying a quiet death in the market). Well, the actual Dashwire service has been languishing for sometime now, but the company has decided to finally discontinue it completely for Windows Mobile devices and, on February 15th, will be shutting down its servers and deleting all user content. So, if you've got anything still sitting up in its aging cloud, now is the time to reclaim it.

Update: Despite the Dashwire service itself (apparently) no longer being listed on its site, HTC has contacted us to clarify that "that Dashwire is only closing down the original/old Dashwire.com service for Windows Mobile devices" and that it has "new services with Tier 1 operators that are live in market."

Dashwire closes up shop, all your data to get flushed on February 15th (update: Windows Mobile devices only) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |  sourceCoolsmartphone  | Email this | Comments]]> http://www.droidnews.net/2012/02/04/dashwire-closes-up-shop-all-your-data-to-get-flushed-on-february-15th-update-windows-mobile-devices-only/feed/ 0 Mobile Miscellany: week of January 30th, 2012 http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/04/mobile-miscellany-week-of-january-30th-2012/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/04/mobile-miscellany-week-of-january-30th-2012/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:02:00 +0000 Zachary Lutz http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/04/mobile-miscellany-week-of-january-30th-2012/ Not all mobile news is destined for the front page, but if you're like us and really want to know what's going on, then you've come to the right place. This week, we've spotted a leaked Android 4.0.4 ROM for the Nexus S 4G, and we've also come across a price and release date for the Droid 4. These stories and more await after the break. So buy the ticket and take the ride. Let's explore the "best of the rest" for this week of January 30th, 2012.

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Mobile Miscellany: week of January 30th, 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments]]> http://www.droidnews.net/2012/02/04/mobile-miscellany-week-of-january-30th-2012/feed/ 0 Xbox co-creator brings together Atari ‘dream team’ for mobile gaming startup http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/03/xbox-co-creator-brings-together-atari-dream-team-for-mobile-ga/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/03/xbox-co-creator-brings-together-atari-dream-team-for-mobile-ga/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:38:00 +0000 Donald Melanson http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/03/xbox-co-creator-brings-together-atari-dream-team-for-mobile-ga/ A new mobile gaming startup that's yet to release a single game isn't the sort of thing we'd normally cover 'round here, but the story behind Los Angeles-based Innovative Leisure is anything but ordinary. The man behind the company is the co-creator of the Xbox, Seamus Blackley, and he's brought with him eleven industry veterans that he calls "the dream team from Atari," including the likes of Van Burnham, Ed Logg, Rich Adam, Tim Skelly, Owen Rubin, and Ed Rotberg. While those names may not be familiar to everyone, you'll surely recognize some of the games they were responsible for: Asteroids, Centipede, Gauntlet, Missile Command, Battlezone, S.T.U.N. Runner, Major Havoc and Space Duel, to name a few.

Speaking with VentureBeat, Blackley describes mobile devices as "the new arcade" and 99 cent games as the "new quarter," adding that he's aiming to carry on where Atari left off, "focusing on innovation in gameplay." To help with that, the company has secured backing from THQ, which has reportedly agreed to an initial slate of ten games, seven of which are now in development (with only the iPhone and iPad mentioned as supported platforms so far). Unfortunately, details remain light beyond that, with Blackley only offering late summer or fall as an estimated release date for the first titles. In the meantime, you can find more of the backstory at the links below (THQ's press release can also be found after the break).

Continue reading Xbox co-creator brings together Atari 'dream team' for mobile gaming startup

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Yahoo may be sliding down the search engine totem pole, but the company is doing its best to climb back up, with a new space dedicated to apps. This week, Yahoo added a new "Apps" tab to its search page, giving users a new portal into both the Android Market and iTunes App Store. Results can be filtered by both price and category, with iOS and Android apps aligned in separate tabs. Once you select an app, you can download it by scanning a QR code, sending a download link to your handset, or by simply clicking through to iTunes or the Android Market. There's also a "trending now" interface, as well as a full list of Yahoo user reviews, displayed directly within the page. Check it out for yourself, at the source link below.

Yahoo unveils app search page for Android and iOS, because we need it originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink Android Central  |  sourceYahoo  | Email this | Comments]]> http://www.droidnews.net/2012/02/03/yahoo-unveils-app-search-page-for-android-and-ios-because-we-need-it/feed/ 0 Download New Dropbox Beta For Android v2.0.9 With Automatic Uploads, Get Up To 5GB Of Extra Storage For Free http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AndroidPolice/~3/3D6Xzj0VD_8/story01.htm http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AndroidPolice/~3/3D6Xzj0VD_8/story01.htm#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:32:06 +0000 Brandon Lancaster http://www.androidpolice.com/?p=78712 dropbox-logoThe guys behind the official Dropbox Android app have an enticing present for everyone to check out. They just released an experimental beta v2.0.9 that includes a brand new automatic Camera Upload feature. There are definitely third party apps out there that offer this same service, but it's nice to see the official version updating with some fresh new features.

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Here's what you'll find:

  • The app can now automatically upload photos and videos in the background using Wi-Fi or your data plan.
  • No more size limit. So upload to your hearts content.
  • If there are network issues, the upload will
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Apple’s iMovie mobile application has new competition when it comes to mobile video editing. Long-time digital video editing software vendor Avid has released its Avid Studio mobile video editing app for the iPad. The app is currently available in the App Store for an introductory price of $4.99 and will increase to $8 after 30 days. Avid Studio for the iPad is the company’s first video editing program for Apple’s mobile platforms. Avid Studio looks to provide most of the features offered through the desktop version, going above and beyond what iMovie is capable of in many cases. The app comes only two days after Apple released a big update for Final Cut Pro X for OS X.

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