After months of waiting, Dell finally officially divulged their plans for the 5-inch Streak tablet today. Starting next month, the “iPad Killer” will become available for customers in the UK through a variety of channels. Dell plans to release the device here in the United States this summer. The Streak features a 5-inch WVGA display, a 5-megapixel camera, and a front-facing camera. Other hardware details include a 1GHz processor, 2GB internal storage, WiFi, and 3G connectivity. In terms of software the tablet phone comes loaded with Google Maps, Android Market, and a variety of other applications. Although it will launch with Android 2.1 installed, Dell plans to upgrade the device to 2.2 (Froyo) later this year. Pricing and data plans have yet to be announced but both are expected over the next few weeks. Initially, the Streak will be available throughout the UK at O2 stores, O2.co.uk, The Carphone Warehouse, and Dell.co.uk. Might We Suggest… Michael Dell Confirms Streak 5 for AT&T This Summer Michael Dell, CEO, took to the stage yesterday for a keynote speech at the Citrix Synergy conference where he promptly teased the crowd with a demo of the Streak 5 tablet phone. The 5-inch device fe…
Award-winning food website, Epicurious.com has dropped their first application into the Android Market today. The freely available Epicurious’ Recipes & Shopping List: On the Go and In the Kitchen provides users with the ability to browse and search the Epicurious.com database of over 28,000 editor-created and tested recipes. Further, the app provides step-by-step instructions, a shopping list, and recipe sharing. Oh, there’s also a great little widget that provides the recipe of the day! Features found in Epicurious’ Recipes & Shopping List: On the Go and In the Kitchen : Proven recipes: Over 28,000 professionally tested recipes to ensure a delicious meal. Sources include two of the most respected brands in the business, Gourmet and Bon Appétit , plus web-exclusive recipes from renowned chefs and cookbook authors. Voice Recognition Search: Speak the name of an ingredient or recipe into the phone and instantly receive recipes. Homepage widget: Click here to find out what Epicurious.com’s delicious recipe of the day is. Browse functionality: Browse popular recipe collections, from Weeknight Dinners to Cool Cocktails. Select a recipe collection from the Home screen, then swipe to flip from recipe to recipe. A robust search engine: Swipe through cool icons on the search screen to filter by what’s in your fridge, what’s healthy, what’s in season, and more. Find inspiration browsing by type of dish, main ingredient, cuisine, dietary consideration, dish type, and season or occasion. Or, search recipes by keyword. Saving and sending functionality: Save recipes to your Favorites by tapping the plus sign on any recipe image. E-mail any recipe to yourself or to a friend. Shopping List: Shop on the go by saving recipes to your Shopping List (just tap the plus sign on any recipe image). At the store, check off items as you shop. Cookbook mode: Tap “view recipe” to see the recipe in step-by-step view for easy-to-follow instructions in the kitchen. This marks not only the first Epicurious app created for Android but also the first Condé Nast Digital selection as well. You can find this in the Android Market for all version of Android starting with 1.5 and higher. Might We Suggest… “Google Shopper” Hits the Market Google Shopper, a new app from Google Labs, hit the market tonight. This new app should cause the developers of ShopSavvy and other barcode reading shopping apps sweat a little bit. With Shopper, y…
Alarm.com, a big player in the mobile security and monitoring game, has released their application for Android handsets. Available immediately, customers with Android 1.6 or higher can and/disarm a security system, check motion activity, or watch live video while on the go. The free app also provides real-time notifications to users’ phones via email and text messaging whenever a system event takes place. Worried that someone might open your liquor cabinet or take a dip in your pool? You need to get this app. Features found in Alarm.com for Android: Check on system status and motion activity at your property. Remotely arm or disarm your system. Watch live video feeds and view stored clips. Access a complete, searchable history of system and alarm events. For more information about Alarm.com for Android, visit www.alarm.com/android . Might We Suggest… Download This! iTag There’s no way around it. As much as we try to keep our cell phones with us, somehow we still manage to leave them places. We leave our handsets on the counter at home, in the taxi, on the airplane,…
Vlingo Corporation has formally announced the availability of their first Android widget application today. Called Vlingo for Android , it lets users speak to their handset in order to get it to carry out commands. For example, one could press widget button and send a text message, email, or tweet. Other options include searching Google Maps, Google Search, or simply dialing contacts. Another great feature of Vlingo for Android is SafeReader, an option which lets users hear their incoming text messages and emails while driving or otherwise occupied. This too is as simple as pressing a button. Once activated, all incoming messages are read out loud to the user. Vlingo for Android runs on handsets with 2.0 or higher and is available in the Android Market for a one-time $9.99 purchase. According to the company, this price is a limited time offer. It’s not know what the cost will be once the introductory period is over. Look for Vlingo to arrive later this year as a pre-loaded feature on a number of devices! Most Commented Posts Slacker Radio Plus Giveaway! We’re pleased to announce another giveaway of Slacker Radio Plus accounts! If you’re not familiar with the streaming music service and Android application, it allows for personalized radio stations b…
English Android fans will be happy to learn that The London Evening Standard is now available for handsets, providing instant access to local news and information. Users will be able to enjoy real-time coverage on sports, business, entertainment and more with Handmark’s latest Android offering. Like similar titles from the developer, articles can be stored for later reading as well as shared with friends. Grab the free application out of the Android Market for handsets running Android 1.5 or higher. Might We Suggest… Handmark’s ‘Winter Sports Live’ Helps Get Your Olympic On The team over at Handmark has just released their next Android app, Winter Sports Live. Based around the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, the app provides real-time access to news, photos, scores, and more…
It was one week ago today that Gameloft unveiled ten HD games for Android handsets. It was almost immediately pointed out that there were problems with finding and loading games onto various handsets. Gameloft quickly and quietly pulled the links down. Today sees the developers giving it a second attempt . Head to gameloft.com/android-games/ and download games like Assassin’s Creed, Modern Combat, NOVA, and Hero of Sparta for your Android phones. Thanks to Dave for the heads up! Might We Suggest… Gameloft Offering 10 HD Titles for Android Just in time for their tenth anniversary, Gameloft has announced the availability ten high-definition 3G games for Android and other smart phone platforms. According to the press release, Gamelof…
MocoSpace is announcing today that their first Android application is now available. Similar to their mobile website, the app focuses on social networking and chatting. MocoSpace currently enjoys 11 million registered users with 3 billion monthly pages. MocoSpace for Android offers live chat, photo uploading, message notifications, and profile viewing and commenting in a rather clean and friendly manner. We’ve really listened to what our users want in developing this application. We know that our users love to communicate, so we’re committed to giving them the best mobile chat experience to help people stay connected and have fun on their phones. – MocoSpace CEO Justin Siegel http://mocospace.com/ MocoSpace for Android runs on Android 1.5 and above. Grab it for free out of the Android Market today. Might We Suggest… Forget Text, Use Robo.to for Video Status Updates! San Francisco-based web and mobile app company Particle has just unveiled their Android app, Robo.to. Forget tweets and status updates with boring text. Using Robo.to one can record and broadca…
FroYo (Android 2.2) is now available to download for Nexus One owners. Phandroid posted a tutorial on how to do it here . So, N1 owners… flash it, tell us what you think. Edit: First impression, this thing is FAST. Just navigating around the menus, this thing is “Wickid Fast” (as Ray would say)! Thanks to Phandroid: Manually Update Your Nexus One To Android 2.2 Froyo! | Android Phone Fans . Might We Suggest… Froyo Arrives at Googleplex It was only a matter of time before we saw the giant frozen yogurt show up on the Google campus. Check out a pic of the sculpture sitting under wraps courtesy of TechCrunch. Can’t wait to see it…
Sliding its way into my heart! T-Mobile just released this press release regarding the MyTouch Slide: The T-Mobile® myTouch 3G Slide™ will be available on June 2 at T-Mobile retail stores, select authorized dealers and partner locations, and online at http://www.T-Mobile.com , with additional availability and an expanded marketing campaign beginning on June 16th. Available in three colors – black, white or red – the myTouch 3G Slide will be available from T-Mobile USA for $179.99 (after $50.00 mail-in rebate) with a two year service agreement and qualifying voice and data plan. For more information on the myTouch 3G Slide, customers can visit http://mytouch.t-mobile.com . So, anyone really interested in running out and picking one up? Might We Suggest… Rumor: T-Mobile myTouch 3G to Get Sense-Flavored 2.1 Here’s one we missed last week… Techland is reporting that the refreshed myTouch 3G from T-Mobile will see Android 2.1 once testing is finished. Techland’s Peter Ha interviewed Andrew Sherrard, th…
Sarah listens, you should too! That’s right! Tomorrow night at 7PM Pacific/10PM Eastern we will be recapping all of the Android news from Google IO 2010! You will definitely want to tune in live to the podcast as we’ll have some new voices on the panel and we’ll be taking your live calls! Tomorrows panel will consist of AndroidGuys Ray Walters and Chuck Falzone , as well as Canadian blogger and Android Developer, Puleen Patel ! Critical Info: Call in number: (347) 637-2112 Chatroom/Listen URL: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/androidguys/2010/05/21/android-guys-thursday-nights Be sure to join in on the fun! Might We Suggest… Why Tune In To The Thursday Night DROIDcast? Let Me Tell You… [caption id="attachment_13252" align="alignright" width="300" caption="I'm the tall one, Matts the short one."][/caption] “Oh Scotty,” you say… “why do you harass us constantly about tuning i…
