Droid vs iOS

Technology history has always been full of constant friction between users of different platforms, programming languages​​, operating systems, etc. And mobile technology has no exception, and is currently users of iOS and Android keep a dispute "according to each" who owns the best and most popular mobile operating system at the time.

We can see those discussions on forums, social networks, websites, always favor some comments about the other carrying the stereotypes of each and making a mockery of the weaknesses of each operating system. But really what does it say the operating system you use you? This is what we try to solve the following graphics by Hunch.

Motorola Mobility

Dear MOTODEV member,

Today, Google and Motorola Mobility have announced their intention to enter an agreement under which Google will acquire Motorola Mobility. This is a positive step in Motorola Mobility's evolution and exciting news for the Android ecosystem.

As you know, Motorola Mobility has played a leading role in the advancement of the Android platform globally. With Google, we plan to continue to build upon our 80-year history of technology innovation and take Motorola Mobility's cutting-edge products and solutions to the next level.

Android History Infographic

Although I love to Android, being a developer is very hard. Especially the issue of OS versions. Luckily a while now have settled down and only new versions of the systems will every 6 months minimum, respecting a development cycle much more mature.

The first version of Android (Android 1.0) was born in September 2008 and, like many analysts said, was still not cooked enough to be marketed. But we had to do it, Google wanted to show he had a mobile operating system that would reach a large number of users with integrated services.

PunkThis, ARM MicroComputer

The vast majority of us will have a free SATA port on a PC. If you are on a laptop, that might be something more complicated, but also viable. Why do I ask this? Because Android could you have a computer within your current team.

PunkThis is the name of a computer ARM is integrated into a SATA 2.5-inch bay. That is, it occupies the same as a hard drive of that size and includes an ARM processor 1 GHz (Texas Instruments OMAP DM3730), 512 MB ​​of RAM, WiFi, a couple of USB and a mini PCIe slot as standard connection for external storage. So, here is a small video of the strange device.

Droid 3 or Milestone 3 for friends

From GSM Arena, I got information that Verizon released video tutorials for the Droid 3/Milestone 3 from Motorola. Verizon Wireless and Motorola did a great job in keeping the highly anticipated Motorola Droid 3 a well guarded secret. Until today at least. The upcoming Android handset showed itself completely in a series of tutorial videos and left nothing to our imagination, at least as far as looks are concerned.

The videos confirm the 8MP camera on the handset. It will be capable of recording 1080p videos as well. On the left side of the device, you get a microUSB and HDMI connectors much like another Droid by Motorola - the X2. The right side of the device will host two volume keys. There is no camera shutter button on the smartphone.

C&P: Android Loves App Engine and the other way arround

This is a copy-paste (C&P) from a post called: Android Meet App Engine, App Engine Meet Android where new functionalities for the GPE (Google engine for Eclipse) comes within:

Imagine this: you’ve spent the past few months hammering away at the latest mobile game sensation, Mystified Birds, and you are one level away from complete mastery. And then it happens. In a fit of excitement you throw your hands up, and along with them your Nexus S, which settles nicely at the bottom of the pool you happen to be relaxing next to. The phone is rendered useless. Luckily, your insurance policy covers the replacing the device and the Android Market handles replacing your apps. Unluckily though, all of your Mystified Birds data went the way of your device, leaving you to start from scratch.

iOS & Android vs PSP & NDS

Interesting cake graphics presented by Flurry Analytics guys, which shows the incidence and growth of Android and IOS for the US gaming market.

First, below is the income share for games on portable devices, where Android and IOS have greatly increased their percentage of the pie at the expense of a PSP and (especially) Nintendo DS to be left behind.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 & 10

Through the CTIA Wireless in Orlando Samsung used that time to officially show the world the new tablets with Android Honeycomb: Galaxy Tab 8.9 and 10.1, names that refer to the size of their screens.

A very well design work and now, not only pure Honeycomb interface, but it brings an adapted version of his famous TouchWiz interface adapted to Tablet screen size and user interaction, but this is not interesting, what is are the specs:

Havok goes for Android

Google and all the Open Headset Alliance are cooking everything they have on the frige to improve Android Experience. Now Videogames are going to expect a benefit with the use of this Physics engine. But, what's is the big deal with it??, a Physics Engine is:

Computer software that provides an approximate simulation of certain simple physical systems, such as rigid body dynamics (including collision detection), soft body dynamics, and fluid dynamics, of use in the domains of computer graphics, video games and film.

Android: Growing Stronger

Nielsen published a report about the sales US wide, this is a reported speech of it:

The battle for the hearts and minds of consumer smartphone owners continues to be a heated one according to data just released by The Nielsen Company. When it comes to consumer marketshare by operating system, Android (29%) appears to be pulling ahead of RIM Blackberry (27%) and Apple iOS (27%). But an analysis by manufacturer shows RIM and Apple to be the winners compared to other device makers since they are the only ones creating and selling smartphones with their respective operating systems. HTC follows with 12 percent of consumer smartphone owners having an HTC Android device and 7 percent owning an HTC device running a Microsoft OS. Ten percent of consumer smartphone owners had a Motorola Android device and one percent owned a Motorola device running a Microsoft OS.

Android 3.0 SDK and Activations Since Begining

Android is such a promising Mobile Operative System, back guarded by the Open Handset Alliance (T-Mobile, Google, Motorola, Sony, between others) where the SDK of 3.0 Honeycomb will allow developers to create applications using the new API level and publish them in the Android Market.

As you developer can have of this release wil be:

• UI Builder ADT plugin improvements (improvements in zoom, design support, selection of sensitive action bars to manipulate properties of light, among others).

Two LG Optimus Phones: 2X and 3D

Well well well, LG had shown that he likes of the power, with powerful phones and special characteristics for his coming products throughout this year.

LG Optimus 2X

I wrote about this phone the last year, where the most important characteristic was to become the first Dual Core processor smartphone on the market.

Talking about the operating system, LG should be careful to ensure an update soon to Android 2.3 because at the release will be shipped with Android 2.2, a step behind their rivals. And there is not a huge difference in the hardware design to risk stay behind few months away of Google.

PSP 2 vs Xperia Play

Both portable devices, both designed for entertain and both with the Play Station brand behind them. However they have such a different target market: gamers by one side, cellphone user by the other.

Ok, let's make a little table with the comparison of theirs specs:

Motorla Atrix

I want this Smartphone.

The sentence below is the only way that I could define this device, because of its impressive specs, the company that comes from or the phone - Netbook included capabilities. Well let's discuss its hardware machinery:

Samsung Galaxy SII (2)

Samsung is taking very seriously the word Galaxy, with many products and options for varying type of consumers and markets: Galaxy S, Galaxy SL, Galaxy Tab, Galaxy Tab 10.1 and so on.

As part of the presentation at the Mobile World Congress 2011, Samsung showed the sucessor of the original Galaxy with its really mind-killing name: Samsung Galaxy SII. This would not be a good post without specs to compare with:

Texas OMAP 5: Quite impressive

If you would ask me about three mobile processor makers I might answer with: Nvidia, Qualcomm and Texas Instruments.

Nvidia may be winning terrain with its Tegra 2 platform, nonetheless TI has quite good experience, I am talking about the OMAP processors. Many of the first Android devices generation (even prototypes) were working with this platform: Nokia N90, N91, N92, N95, N82, E61, E62, E63, E90, N800, N810 and N900 Internet Tablets; Motorola Droid, Droid X, and Droid 2; Palm Pre; Sony Ericsson Satio, Vivaz, Idou; Samsung Omnia HD, just to mention few of them.

LG G-Slate

To remember this tablet among many options out there, G-Slate promises to bring 3D to this mobile devices: 3D at the screen and 3D at the camera. The main issue is the need of 3D glasses in order to enjoy of that kind of content. Of course, Nvidia Tegra 2 provides the heart with its dual core ARM processor

One video talks more than thousands of images, how so for words... well here is one published officially from LG:

New Samsung's Family Member: Galaxy SL

Confirmed as the sucesor of the original Galaxy, here it comes, the "SL" version. Here we have few changes: Super Clear LCD, OMAP 3 Processor and better battery.

The design is almost the same, swelling a little with its 11mm and greater weight (133 grams), which is logical to make room for the 1650 mAh battery that promises up to 610 hours standby. For the operating system would it brings, we will have Android 2.2 Froyo with TouchWiz 3.0 interface, perhaps reserving for Gingerbread Samsung rumored Galaxy S2.

Motorola goes for everything

CES 2011 was such a great event to show up what Motorola is preparing for launching along this year.

Between those start products are:

Xoom (Tablet)

• 10.1” HD Screen(1280×800)
• Tegra 2 Dual core Processor (1 GHz)
• HDMI output with 1080P HD video reproduction
• 3G/4G LTE Cellular Networks (Verizon's 4G for 2nd Semester)
• Giroscope, Barometer, Digital Compass, Acelerometer, Light Sensors
• WiFi
• 5MP Behind camera with 720p video record capabilities
• 2MP front-facing camera
• Android 3.0 Honeycomb

Android 3.0 Honeycomb

Sooner than later, Google with its Android will reach the 3.0 version of this mobile operative system, mainly designed for Tablets, which of course, will be on watch along all this year.

• Optimized tablet support with a new user interface
• Three dimensional desktop with redesigned widgets purportedly taken from BumpTop, the 3D desktop acquired by Google in 2010
• Refined multi-tasking
• Google Maps 5 with 3D interactions and offline reliability
• Access to over 3 million Google eBooks
• Browser enhancements including tabbed web pages, form auto-fill, bookmark syncing, and private browsing
• Support for video chat using Google Talk

A video explains everything much better: