Episode 27 – I is for Ice Cream Sandwich?

By | January 18, 2011
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SwiftKey on a Google Nexus One
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I is for Ice Cream Sandwich? And H still can’t be for Halvah? Do these names even make sense? Find out what we think on another episode of Android Buffet.

Show Notes

  • Platform News
    • I stands for Ice Cream Sandwich?
    • When is the Worst Time to Buy an Android Phone?
    • Ray Walters of AndroidGuys lets loose with a rant – Do manufacturers and carriers hold back software updates? What period of time should carriers/manufacturers provide software updates for phones? A year? Two?
  • Market Watch
    • nVidia launching Tegra 2 optimized game store for Android using the Android Market payment system.
    • Developers report more market glitches
  • App News
    • Gametanium bringing games-on-demand to Android in February. Game subscription service, providing a variety of games at an as-yet undisclosed monthly fee.
    • Gingerbread Keyboard now in the Android Market (Install via AppBrain)
    • Google Googles scans barcodes, recognizes print ads, and now solves Sudoku.
    • Official Playstation App launched in Europe, extracted for the U.S.
    • VEVO for Android now available. Music video site. (Install via AppBrain)
    • Google Translate updated, includes alpha for conversation mode, which is meant to be like a universal translator.
    • SwiftKey working on a tablet version, splits QWERTY and places digits in between.
    • SwiftKey is also on sale, for $1.99 for the next few weeks.
    • Newegg releases Android app, asks for help in improving it. (Install via AppBrain)
    • Swype releases open letter to Android ROM developers on acceptable uses of their product. If the phone didn’t come with Swype, you cannot distribute it.
  • CircleLauncher is a widget that you press and it pops up a circle of apps to launch. (Lite Version, Install via AppBrain)
  • UltimateFavesPro creates a carousel of apps or contacts (Free Version, Install via AppBrain)
  • Zeam Launcher works well on the Nook. Lifehacker endorses it as a fast launcher alternative. (Install via AppBrain)
  • QuickPic – Nice lightweight gallery (Install via AppBrain)
  • InstaFetch(Lite Version, Install via AppBrain) – Lifehacker just reported on this as if it were new, even though Guru has been using Instafetch. It is Free, but the Pro Version requires payment by Paypal.
  • Developer’s Corner

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