Episode 74 - In the Phonebook under J - Android Buffet Podcast

Lots of statistics, some tablet talk, and more…

Show Notes

NTSB recommending states ban the use of cell phones and other portable electronics by drivers except in emergencies.
Platform News

Has Android reached its Peak? Ewan Spence of Forbes claims that Android is as good as it is going to get.
Android 4.0.3 Kernels now available
Amazon Kindle redirects all Android market requests to its own AppStore.
Google Translate for Android now recognizes handwriting in seven languages, including Chinese and Japanese, as well as English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish.
Facebook more popular than Search, Gmail, and Maps on Android, according to Nielsen.
Sprint distances itself from Carrier IQ – has disabled data collection using the tool.
Android Market Stats

Sunday at 9PM is the most download friendly time, Monday at 4AM is the least
The top countries in apps per capita are, in order: South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, United States
25.6 percent of downloads are games
12 billion miles are navigated each year in Google Maps
The 10 billionth downloaded app was Photobucket Mobile.

Google Music has lost its Beta tag, and is now open to all U.S. residents.
Matias Duarte not troubled by manufacturer skins, but hopes they are lessened by ICS. The hope is the manufacturers will spend less time and more on new features.
Online Petition seeks to convince Logitech to unlock the Revue bootloader
Nokia’s director of Portfolio, Product Marketing, & Sales claimed that Android phones don’t sit well with young people, and that young people don’t want the iPhone because everyone already has one.
British Telecom is the latest major company to sue Google. It filed a lawsuit in Delaware claiming nearly every Google product and service infringes at least one of six patents, including Google Search, Android, AdSense, Gmail, Google+, Google Docs, Google Music, and Google Maps.
Developers still heavily favoring iOS over Android.
Android may be building a Siri competitor code named Majel.

42 Percent of tablet users regularly read in-depth articles, with another 40 reading them occasionally
Tablet readers are 3x more likely to read an article than watch a news video
Some users believe the content received in an app is even worth more than content received elsewhere, with a large majority saying they find it easier to learn new things and enjoy the news more when using apps
71 percent of tablet users prefer reading or hearing news over pictures or video, compared to roughly 50 / 50 in the general population.

New Recovery Tool – Team Win Recovery Project 2.0, a touch-enabled alternative to the simple ClockworkRecovery Mod. Essential for the Kindle Fire, which has no buttons.

Yamaha updated AV Controller app, now supports DLNA streaming.
Time Warner Cable launches app for account management. Hopefully streaming, currently offered on their iPad app, is coming soon.
Adobe Flash now has support for ICS
Grand Theft Auto 3 now available for Android (Market Link)
Dolphin Browser now supports Box.net add-on for saving files to the cloud.
Facebook’s Timeline now in Android app
Sonic CD speeds into market for $2.00. (Market Link)
MIUI Releases MiLocker, a lockscreen app, into the Market. (Market Link)
Microsoft Lync now available in the market. Lync is an IM/contact management/VoIP client used for Exchange. (Market Link)
Plants vs Zombies now in Android Market. Previously exclusive to Amazon App store
DroidEdit Free – text and code editor (Market Link)

Developer’s Corner – Android introduces Android Training, a collection of classes to help developers make better apps.

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