Guru returns Show Notes Android News Platform Distribution numbers updated, Lollipop makes first appearance at 1.6%. KitKat 39.7%, Jellybean 44.5% Starting February 11th, all four major US carriers will let you SIM unlock your phone. Android Studio Beta 1.1 available. Android Issue Tracker overrun with SPAM. App News Lumicall celebrates third birthday. (Play Link) Swype updated, adds new… Read More »
Endless Diversions… Show Notes Android News How New Versions of Android Work Chrome OS Smart Lock feature now available in Chrome Microsoft makes a minority investment in Cyanogen Inc. Cyanogen wants to make Google-free version of Android Big Android Meet and Greet coming to Alexandria, VA. App News FileThis automatically fetches paperwork from hundreds of sources and saves… Read More »
Guru is buried in snow, Jere has new . Show Notes Android News Google comments on the Webkit issue with pre Android 4.4 systems. Educated people use iPhones? Google to launch wireless service this year? Google Play Editions may be gone forever Most new Android users are coming from Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe according to AppFlood.… Read More »
We celebrate a day of washers, dryers, and NASes. Show Notes Android News The evolution of the Android APIs Forget Wireless Charging, try Quick Charging? Google stops patching old Android exploits. This specifically applies to the default browser in Android. In 4.4 and ahead, this can be updated from the Play Store. In the older versions, they will… Read More »
We Have Met the Enemy, and he is Us Show Notes Android News Blu is back with a bunch of new budget phones, including a $179 phone that supposedly runs for 4 days on a single charge. New Platform Distribution Numbers, Kit Kat is now at 39%, Jellybean 46%, ICS 6.7%, Gingerbread 7.8%, and Lollipop is not even… Read More »
Guru still doesn’t get Android Wear Show Notes Android News Hyundai has announced its Blue Link app will be gaining wear support, and will be among the first to sell an Android-ready car. Hyundai has announced that once that happens, they will be phasing out built-in navigation and CD players. The app will allow you to control the… Read More »
Not Much Android News, so time for a little news and a recap. Show Notes Android News Google bars developers from using user testimonials in app descriptions. Slow news week, so 2014 End of Year Discussion In Other News NSA quietly releases 12 years of internal reports, prompting headlines like, “Highlights From Newly Released NSA Oversight Reports Reveal… Read More »
We Still Don’t Know Anything About Kwanzaa
Guru and Jere have a late podcast.
We settle into our new format.