The Android 2.0 SDK was available for about a week before the Motorola Droid (the first Android 2.0 device) went on sale. If the Nexus One is going on sale today then where is the 2.1 SDK? This makes me think that there is something in the SDK that would give something away. Something like [...]
I have just uploaded updates to both Reader Widget versions. Here is the changelog: Migrated to JSON stream for headlines using Jackson. This speeds up updates for the large widget by about 25% and uses 25% less data. Webview layout tweaks for landscape on larger screened devices like the Droid Radio buttons on last config [...]
… I’m not asking for anything for this Christmas but for next year I want the perfect Android phone to be released. Maybe a keyboardless Droid, maybe the Nexus One, Two or Three (or six?) but with the following: 3.7 inch 854×480 screen Decent camera with: Flash (xenon if possible) Physical button that can be [...]
I have just uploaded updates to both Pro and Free Reader Widget. Here’s the change log: Bug fix: Motorola Droid force close on docking Bug fix: browser launch option goes to Reader start page as configured on the Reader site instead of the “Feeds” view Bug fix: HTC Hero sometimes got stuck launching webview Bug [...]
Google Gears has been conspicuous by its absence in two places recently. The Droid no longer has Google Gears geolocation built into its browser. Instead it uses HTML5. In the recent Chrome OS announcement it was also HTML5 all the way. I think perhaps Google was using Gears as a stop gap until HTML5 came [...]
I liked the Droid. It has a really solid, heavy feel to it. Android 2.0 certainly looks better than previous stock versions and the screen is gorgeous. Most operations were snappy but for some reason swiping from home screen to home screen was a bit laggy. The physical keyboard is not as good as the [...]
I had a good day at the Android Developer Lab. It was pretty freeform with a short presentation, lunch and then diving right into device testing. We got our hands on: Motorola Droid HTC Tattoo LG Eve Samsung Behold II I concentrated on the Tattoo and Droid because of their non-standard screen resolutions. The Reader [...]
I applied to go to the first Android Developer Lab in London but that filled up too quickly. They’re putting on a second one on Thursday this week which I am going to. If anyone also attending wants to say hello, I’ll be carrying a blue backpack and answering to the code word ‘Ubik’. Or [...]
I have just uploaded new versions of the Reader Widgets to the market. There are only minor updates: Reader Widget Small V1.8: Bug fix: Landscape orientation time text and icon getting cut off Explicitly stated supported screen sizes in manifest Reader Widget Pro V1.81: Bug fix: database code tidied up. There was an issue when [...]
I have just uploaded updates to both Reader Widget Small and Reader Widget Pro. Both have a tweaked layout which is tidier and supports large screens like the one in the new Motorola Droid. Here are the full change logs: Reader Widget Small V1.7: New layout using 9 patch PNG file Built with Android 1.6 [...]
