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Frontline Wireless 'Closed for Business' 2008-01-09 08:29:00 Frontline is closed for business at this time. We have no further comment. One of the Silicon Valley startups looking to bid on the 700MHz spectrum later this month has shut down after months of jockeying and positioning themselves for the auction. Frontline may not be completely out though as their principals and financial backers have relationships with other companies, including Backline and Cellular South Licenses Inc. RCRNewsAndroidGuys | The most trusted site for Android news and opinion. ...

Qualcomm Reference Designs Make Us Drool 2008-01-08 13:07:00 Geek.com had an intimate encounter with two new platforms that will be emerging by the end of 2008, if not early 2009. One platform, a 'Fairbanks' unit is more or less a glorified GPS unit with some bells and whistles (bwhistles?) tacked on. By that we mean a micro-SD slot, live television playback, and a 3MP camera. The other platform, 'Anchorage', is based on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon platform. This means will use a 1.0GHz processor as well as WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, cellular, and all the usual suspects. According to Sal Cangeloso, Snapdragon will offer close to the best power/performance ratio of anything currently on the market and will be aimed more towards productivity. He also claims that 'So far we know that Samsung and HTC are on board, but there are a few others that are not official yet.'This is exactly the kind of phone we want to see with Android. It's sleek, robust, and sexy. Qualcomm, Samsung, and HTC are all founding members of the Open Handset Alliance, so ...

Android Developers Wanted 2008-01-08 09:13:00 Are you looking to join up with a few partners and make a run for the Android Developers Challenge? Perhaps you are an individual looking to join a corporate giant like Motorola. Well whatever the case may be, OpenAndroids has gone and put together a classifieds type section for people looking to hire or join a team. Your selections can be narrowed by full time, contract, and/or permanent basis. OpenAndroids has been on our radar for quite some time now so we figured we show them a little bit of love. AndroidGuys | The most trusted site for Android news and opinion. ...

Google Inks TV Deal 2008-01-08 08:29:00 For clarification, the first sentence of this article was changed.Matsushita, the world’s largest consumer electronics manufacturer who produces Panasonic, has signed a deal with Google that will see the company launch flat panel sets which will allow users to access YouTube, Picasa, and other Google services. The non-exclusive deal should have the first units launching here in the United States in over the next few months. Throw in an Android DVR or some widget capability, and you'll be one step closer to Android TV!Matsushita's (Panasonic)Net-enabled TVs will let users access YouTube's video-sharing site and Google's Picasa photo-sharing site by simply pressing a button on the remote control, the Nikkei said. The maker of Panasonic brand electronics is likely to monitor sales of the Internet-enabled TVs, as well as the development of copyright management systems around the world, before deciding whether to also sell the TVs outside the US.CNN MoneyAndroidGuys | The most trust ... Google

Yahoo Mobile Services On Google and iPhones 2008-01-08 07:22:00 Yahoo reveals it's strategy to compete with the likes of Google and its other rivals. "If you can't beat em', join em". Instead of reinventing the whe....er' phone like Google is attempting to do, Yahoo wants to include it's web based mobile services or "widgets" on it's rivals platforms. Could this mean we will see Yahoo Go! on the iPhone or Google's Android? We sure hope so, because we absolutely love this software. You can check out the full article here on eWeek.comAndroidGuys | The most trusted site for Android news and opinion. ... Google  Yahoo

34 Weeks of OHA: #1 2008-01-07 19:57:00 Open Handset Alliance Member Profiles (Week #1 - Aplix) For 34 weeks, each Tuesday, Jordan from fandroid.net will be joining us to offer a profile of each of the 34 members of the Open Handset Alliance.Company Name: Aplix CorporationHow the OHA site classifies them: Commercialization CompanyWhat the OHA site says about them: Aplix Corporation enables mobile handset manufacturers to have a faster, lower development cost and lower risk route to deploy wireless Java solutions.What they do: Aplix develops embedded software for mobile phones and PCs. They are a world leader in deploying Java technology on mobile handsets. They are probably best known for Jblend, which the Aplix site describes as "...an embedded software product that enables Java technology on resource constrained devices such as mobile phones." Jblend has been shipped on almost 360 million handsets. Most of Jblend's deployment has been in Asian markets; it is deployed on devices by Samsung, Panasonic, Hitachi, Motorola, S ...

CES: Where is Android? 2008-01-07 12:56:00 Eric Zemen at InformationWeek tell us in a post today that there is pretty much zilch in the ways of Android aside from the GW4 already reported. He goes down the list of manufacturers and gives his findings. It is after 9 AM out here in Las Vegas and most of the day's major news items are public. So far there have been several snoozeworthy mobile phone announcements and not much else. Not a single smartphone has been officially introduced. The closest thing to the WNC phone was one that one of the HTC guys uses. He uses it at work but conveniently didn't bring it to the show. He did say that it was 'awesome' though. So what's the deal here? Nobody sneaking a peek, teasing the fans, or even talking about it. We have to say that we'll be very disappointed with LG, Motorola, Samsung, and HTC if they don't give us a sample at all. AndroidGuys | The most trusted site for Android news and opinion. ...

Open Moko To Unveil "Free Runner" UPDATE 2008-01-07 10:20:00 Open Moko is all set to unveil it's Linux based handset named "Free Runner" at a private showing in this years CES. From the specs this handset looks to be a beast. It boasts a 500 Mhz processor, 2.8 inch touch screen, WiFi, motion sensors, and hardware-accelerated 2d/3d graphics capabilities. You can read more about Open Moko and the Free Runner here at ars technica. Don't expect this handset to run Google's Android, as it appears to be in direct competition sporting it's own open platform. I can't wait for some pics of this one. Be sure to check back later once they're available. Cheers.Here's the biggest picture we can find right now. All indications are that it looks very similar to the NEO1973 announced last year.AndroidGuys | The most trusted site for Android news and opinion. ...

D2 Technologies Embedded Mobile Convegence Solution 2008-01-07 09:35:00 D2 Technologies has been working on a convergence solution that will allow one device to access several different messaging clients. Now, you may be saying "This is already possible with my Blackberry or Pocket PC". You would be correct, but D2's offering will be tailored more towards the corporate user, allowing access to company directories, VoIP, Google Talk, and others simultaneously! Wow. You can check out the complete article here by Reuters, but you may have to read it a few times before you get the complete gist of it. D2 Technologies is unveiling this software to the public at this years CES.AndroidGuys | The most trusted site for Android news and opinion. ...

LiMo Grows, Throws Mud at Android 2008-01-07 09:30:00 The LiMo Foundation plans to announce some new members today including Trolltech, Acrodea, ETRI, Huawei and Purple Labs. These names will join founding member like NTT DoCoMo, Motorola, and Vodafone and put their total at 25 members to the OHA's 34 founders. Some of the vendors in the LiMo Foundation are also members of the Open Handset Alliance including NTT DoCoMo, Motorola, and Samsung. LiMo's head, Morgan Gillis thinks their offering will not only beat Android to market, but also prove to be more successful. An important difference is that the code within the LiMo platform is market-proven technology that has been brought to the platform by our founder members in the form of Motorola, Samsung, NEC and Panasonic. We simply reintegrated it to form the first release of the LiMo platform. He goes on to call Android a new software platform containing "unproven code" that Google has only just produced. It typically takes two to three years before handset software is stabilized and ...

Yahoo Pushes Reset Button at CES 2008-01-07 07:46:00 Yahoo is expected to announced today that they will open up their mobile platform for outside programmers. This way, they can develop new apps that can be planted on Yahoo pages and widgets for mobile handsets. Yahoo hopes this move will attract more advertisers and ultimately compete with Google's Android platform.Yahoo will also unveil their redesigned home page for mobile devices. Look for features that enable more content and the ability to designate material that users want highlighted. And finally, Yahoo is releasing an upgrade to its "Go" software which should make it easier to internet on mobile phones.Yahoo feels that their "Go" software gives the company a head start in the high-stakes war to deliver advertising and Internet services to the masses.AFTER.AndroidGuys | The most trusted site for Android news and opinion. ... Yahoo

Bug Labs Pricing 2008-01-06 21:56:00 Just a fast and furious update to the Bug Labs device we've profiled a few times. CrunchGear has some pricing on the device for those of you who don't find the thing to be all that ugly. The jist of it is this: BUGbase - $349, LCD module - $119, GPS module - $99, Camera module - $79, Motion detector / Accelerometer - $59Apparently, there is a discount for those who hop on board within the first 60 days of release and the online store opens up on the 21st of January. We're waiting on our comped model to be sent to us although 'wishing' might be the more appropriate term.AndroidGuys | The most trusted site for Android news and opinion. ...

AndroidGuys: Developer Spotlight Series #2 2008-01-06 19:33:00 We're back with another edition of the spotlight series and today we're showcasing a guy who goes by the name of "Living Sword". For those of you who missed the first edition of the series, you can check it out here. Living Sword runs the Android in Progress website for those of you interested in checking out another Android site.The spotlight series is where we delve a little deeper and give you a little bit of insight into what developers working on Android are running into. The kind of software being worked on, how it will benefit the end user, and what expectations to have are all things that interest us. We're here to pull back the curtain and let you take a peek as to what is going on behind the scenes. Down the road, we will do what we can to get the word out about these developers and their software. We'll even host the software if you'd like.What type of program are you writing for Android?I am writing a multimedia player. Although I had other applications in mind, a ...

Wistron NeWeb GW4 is Android Ready 2008-01-06 10:22:00 Word is coming in that Wistron NeWeb (WNC) has a pretty slick looking phone running Linux 2.6. Some of the hardware specs include WiFi, BlueTooth, a 2.5” QVGA touch screen display, and a QWERTY keyboard. The camera on the back is only 2MP, but hey, what are ya gonna do? The GW4 looks reminiscent of the prototype phone we've seen over the last few weeks only more polished. From what we're gathering, it's a very light phone. The description we read was that it's lighter than the T-Mobile Dash and the Palm Centro. If you'd like to see some pictures of it, please click here. They're not the cleanest looking or best lit, but you definitely get the feel for the phone.Respect knuckles go to SlashGear for the heads up.AndroidGuys | The most trusted site for Android news and opinion. ...

Nominate AndroidGuys for a Bloggie! 2008-01-05 10:48:00 We don't ask for things very often at AndroidGuys, but today we are. The 8th Annual Bloggies are running right now and they are taking applications for all kinds of categories. We qualify for a few categories including Best Computers or Technology Weblog, Best Group Weblog, Best-Kept Secret Weblog, and of course, Best New Weblog.You'll need to nominate three blogs for any category you decide to take part in so if you need some help, we'll help you a little bit. AndroidGuys suggests AskTheAdmin for Computer/Technology and Saphrym and The Big Bald Blog for Best-Kept Secret. There ya go! We made it a lot easier for you.On a serious note, we are very excited to see the level of interest in Android. More importantly, we are overwhelmed with the level of interest in AndroidGuys. If you don't feel like nominating us for anything, it's all good. You'd be doing us a bigger favor just by Stumbling us or adding us to your technorati faves!AndroidGuys | The most trusted site for Andro ...