Episode 26 – Nookie Froyo

CES is over. Guru has a Nook. Jere is under the weather.

Show Notes

• Android Buffet has its first video review
• Platform News
  • The Barnes and Noble Nook Color won the People’s Choice Award at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show, also led to a 67% increase in holiday sales for B&N
  • Droid Incredible stops bullet, saves man’s life
  • Nielsen released an updated look at smartphone market share: Since the release of the iPhone, Apple’s market share increased .7%. Android gained 10.8% more to reach 25.8%, which is only 2.8% behind Apple.  Android also represents 40% of all smartphones purchased since June.
  • Android 2.2 now at 51.8% of the market. 2.1 at 35.2%, and 2.3 at .4%.
  • Android users now outnumber iPhone users in the US according to comScore.
  • Business Insider suggests that Android on Tablets means there is no need for Chrome
  • Motorola Atrix 4G – Will Docked phones replace the netbook?
  • Dan Morill asserts there is no minimum requirements for Honeycomb as previous rumors had suggested
  • Engadget talks with Matias Duarte, the man who is now heading up the user experience for Android.
  • A sneak peak of Android 3.0 Honeycomb direct from Google
  • Amazon’s Android App Store open to Developers – Approval process(supposedly to be about a week), no porn or illegal apps. Amazon has full control over pricing, but you set a list price and you get 70% of the sale, and are guaranteed 20% of your list price. Pluses: Amazon’s recommendation engine, web-based market. Will this increase fragmentation?
  • Verizon to cut return policy to 14 days and upgrade policy to 20 months. Sprint users gloat.
• App News
  • Dolphin Browser Mini officially launches. (Install via AppBrain)
  • Hulu is working to bring Hulu Plus to Android
  • Netflix was shown on the LG Revolution.
  • Skype Video is coming to Android devices on the Verizon LTE network.
  • Dish Network allows customers to watch live and recorded TV on Android from their home DVR
  • ADWNotifier now free. (Install via AppBrain)
  • Encyclopedia Brittanica is now on Android. Free to download, but requires a $19.99 activation charge. (Install via AppBrain)
  • Flattr offers an Android app (Install via AppBrain)
  • Amazon Kindle App will be tailored for Android-based tablets
• Root Report
  • Nightly Builds of Cyanogen 7 coming soon – First Cyanogen version based on Gingerbread
  • How to Root a Nook Color and install the market
  • Nookie Froyo – a test build of Froyo for the Nook. Currently boots off an SD card. Not yet ready for production
  • Android 2.3 ported to the iPhone 3G

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