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John Bruggeman Talks $0 Phone Bills 2007-12-28 07:48:00 Swing by TechNewsWorld when you're done reading AndroidGuys this morning. There's a 33 minute podcast with John Bruggeman, the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Wind River. In the event you don't already know, Wind River is one of the founding members of the Open Handset Alliance. John talks about Android being the game changer for the mobile industry. We've mentioned here before that he feels the potential for MID's is vast, but this podcast adds more to his argument. I don't think that the extreme is that improbable, that the actual connection price would go down to zero. I could have a mobile phone and pay a $0 monthly fee. The ad revenue is where the real dollars are here, as well as all the location-based value that you can do.If you are new to AndroidGuys, please be sure to check out some of our own podcasts and previous articles as we tackle the subject of free phone service and ad revenue. Very exciting stuff as John reminds us that we're not years away from this p ...

Just an Idea I Had 2007-12-27 12:55:00 I wanna share an idea with anyone out there looking for a program to write for Android. Well, not just developers. I had an idea today standing at Starbucks this morning and felt like sharing it with our readers. Imagine this scenario... For the purpose of this post, I will use Starbucks as the example company. Whenever you (and your Android phone) are within range of Starbucks, your phone vibrates and alerts you that "You may place your order with us now and avoid the line." An applet or API runs on your phone and communicates through the WiFi connection with full drink menus. Tap the button next to "White Chocolate Mocha" while sitting in that comfy leather chair you had to race towards. The barista calls out your name when it's ready. Your profile already has your name in it because you set it up on Starbucks' website. This is where you downloaded the program to begin with. And since your phone has oodles of hard drive space, you can set this up over and over again wi ...

You're Kidding... Right? 2007-12-27 11:34:00 A piece written up this week in the New York Times tackles the subject of using a mobile phone for web browsing. There is an alarming statistic in it that says only 13% of Americans are using their phones for surfing the web more than once a month. Our first reaction to this was to lay into Yankee Group for not getting the survey right. Were they asking the questions wrong or were they skewing answers to meet some agenda? How could this figure be so low? Shouldn't that number be closer to 50% or so? Then we asked ourselves, realistically, how many cell phone owners do we personally know who use their device for web browsing? Truth be told, that stat is probably dead on. Outside of the few of us AndroidGuys running around using our phones for anything and everything, our family members and extended friends aren't tech savvy enough to want or use internet on their phone. Some of them don't even own PC's still. What reasons are there for this? Horrible configuration? Tiny s ...

Looking Back, Looking Forward (Part 1 of 3) 2007-12-27 08:09:00 2007 will go down as a monumental year for cell phones and mobile devices. Whether you own a smart phone or not, you at least became more aware of them and their capabilities. Further, people were generally more informed and cognizant of the industry in general. Think about it. Did your local newspaper ever have pictures of people lining up for a 'phone' before? Let's take a look back at some of the bigger topics in the mobile industry from this year. After that, we'll use our magic powers to help predict how 2008 will go down. This is the first of a three part series to wrap up 2007.The biggest headlines of the year belonged to Apple. Hands down. We saw the iPhone revolutionize the way hardware manufacturers and network providers did business together. Never before was a carrier told how they were going to sell their own products and services. Never before was a company on board with something so quickly without even seeing a working prototype. When it came out, it was ...

Android Among '80 Things to Watch in 2008' 2007-12-26 09:06:00 JWT released its list of 80 things to watch in 2008. For those uninitiated, JWT is the largest advertising agency in the U.S. as well as the fourth-largest full-service network in the world. Also on the list 'mobile technology explosion', 'SNS (social network service) brand communities', 'Third screen (the mobile screen) rivaling the first screen (TV)', and 'Gphone.' Do these guys know something we don't? Or do we all know something that they don't? AndroidGuys | The most trusted site for Android news and opinion. ...

Rumor Fueling Headline of the Day 2007-12-26 07:25:00 Google-powered mobile phones to make a February debut?Take it easy fanboy. That's a question up there, not a statement. Notice that funny looking thing at the end of the sentence? It seems like all you have to do is slap a questions mark at the end of a headline to keep yourself safe from scrutiny should your title prove to be wrong. On the other hand, if it pans out in your favor, then you can also say "We were the first to tell you..." So, take this article with a grain of salt.The Mobile World Congress expo starts February 11th in Barcelona and everyone expects Google to be there with some Android goodness as it's already confirmed that they have two stands booked on the floor. The good folks over at APC Magazine are conjecturing that Big G will show off some shiny cool device running Android to get people in a buzz.It doesn't take someone inside the Googleplex to be privy to information and speculation like this. Anybody who is anybody will be at this expo. All the carrie ...

I Won an 8GB iPod Touch! 2007-12-24 15:30:00 Well, not yet. I sure hope so though. See, The Big Bald Blog is giving away all kinds of neat stuff right now including EntreCard credits, some schwag, and a blog review. Truth be told, We'd love the 8GB Touch, but the blog review would work wonders for us too. If you've been paying attention to our site for very long, you'll see we've experimented with a couple of layouts, designs, ads, etc. Right now, we've got a few sponsors listed over on the right, so to grease some palms, I'm gonna throw The Big Bald Blog up for a while. Stop by and tell him how much you'd really like to see Scott from AndroidGuys win.Here's the site! The Big Bald Blog ContestAndroidGuys | The most trusted site for Android news and opinion. ... Ipod

20/20 Podcast #5B 2007-12-23 21:02:00 The second podcast from Wednesday was Jamie, Scott and Lukai covering topics ranging from the Gizmodo photo of Android in the wild, to applications for Android. As always, the 20/20 is broken down into a pair of 20 minute segments covering an array of subjects.Android in the WildLukai finds the image to be faked.CallFreq program from Sadko Mobil. Potential for program as it is and how to integrate into other avenues such as social networking.How much would we pay for it as it stands?Hypothetical Android ApplicationsLocation based programs and speech to text.Digital camera technology in phones.Where they are now and where they should be.Jamie brags his Nokia n95 up. Again.Listen here! Don't forget to subscribe to our standard feed as well as the podcast only version..AndroidGuys | The most trusted site for Android news and opinion. ...

20/20 Podcast #5A 2007-12-23 20:47:00 The first podcast from Wednesday was Jamie and Scott discussing a handful of topics ranging from FCC Bidder List to Google & Motorola to Android SDK Issues. As always, the 20/20 is broken down into a pair of 20 minute segments covering an array of subjects.700MHz Spectrum Bidders List AnnouncementChevron, Paul Allen, GooglePotential of Google Buying MotorolaDelivering Handsets with AnroidHow would it affect other OHA partners?Article mentioned in podcast - This Christmas...Developers not Excited over Android Thus Far?AndroidGuys Site AnnouncementsListen here! Don't forget to subscribe to our standard feed as well as the podcast only version.AndroidGuys | The most trusted site for Android news and opinion. ...

AG5 - December 22nd Edition 2007-12-21 23:10:00 Another week has gone by so it's time for the AndroidGuys AG5! It was a pretty momentous couple of days for Google and the Open Handset Alliance. While mostly positive stuff, they did see a little negative press. To find out what went down, read the full post!#1 - The SDK was dragged through the mud a little bitA handful of sites picked up on the same article and each spun it slightly different. The bottom line was this; There are some developers out there complaining about the Android kit and Google's lack of willingness to help. AndroidGuys say relax though.Further ReadingWhen it Rains, it PoursDevelopers find Android SDK frustratingRespect knuckles go to the Wall Street Journal for picking up on our story and linking it on Wednesday!#2 - The FCC told us who was going to bid on the 700MHz spectrum.Although we're not surprised by most of the list, there were a few names on there which had us cock our heads a bit. Names like Paul Allen, Chevron, and the world's richest man, C ...

The 6th Percentile 2007-12-21 11:54:00 Are you running Google Docs? Oh you are huh? Liar.Download Squad has an eye opening piece up today about this application suite. Apparently, 73% of Americans have never even heard of Google Docs with only 6% of Yanks actually using it! Why is this the case? After all, the programs are free pretty much like everything else Google offers. I've got one reason in particular that I think makes all the difference. People are not in the mindset of being able to use applications such as a word processor, or spreadsheet without clicking on that desktop icon. Without any actual CD to install a program, many people just aren't aware that they could handle many of their business needs. Besides that, a lot of computers are coming preloaded with office programs from guys like Microsoft.With Google trying to help speed the transition from desktop to mobile device, they are going to want to get this unknown software bundle in front of more users. It is expected that Android based phones ...

OHA News (December 21 Edition) 2007-12-21 09:11:00 Intel Readies Solid-State Storage for UltramobilesQualcomm Acquired SoftMaxSamsung got an A+ from Gizmodo for Mobile Phones & DevicesNTT DoCoMo spoke with Mr. Jobs about carrying his little phoneT-Mobile took a giant step towards acquiring SunCom (PDF)Sprint Nextel found their new President and CEOAndroidGuys | The most trusted site for Android news and opinion. ...

Housekeeping Notice 2007-12-21 00:52:00 If you've been here before, you'll notice that our logo has changed slightly. Where it used to fit across the top of the page, now it only covers like 70% of it. It is not because AndroidGuys doesn't know what they are doing. You can blame this one on Blogger. Yep, that's right... Google did it. It started out like this. Scott went to upload the new, darker logo to the site, only to find it kept resizing it. After over 1 hour of pulling hair and blaming himself, he checked the Blogger help group only to find this message. To set the record straight,we changed the header image page element to automatically resize uploaded images. Now, the images fit the header dimensions. Have you ever tried to upload an image to your blog, but the image was just too big and took up the entire front page of your blog? Well now with the auto resizing, you no longer have to worry about this problem. Well, that was never really a problem for us to begin with. Reading further down, Blogger resp ...

Google Using the iPhone as Testing Bed for Android? 2007-12-20 15:22:00 Steven Wellman at the Information Week blog perked our ears up a little bit this afternoon with his latest post 'Are Google iPhone Apps Also Beta Apps For Android?' Citing blogger Jon Bradford's argument, Wellman reminds us that WebKit is the basis for both Apple's Safari browser and Google's Andrid SDK.This kind of changes things a bit for all of those who have been so worried about the alleged bug and flaws in the early release of the SDK. By letting those early adopting Apple geeks be the guinea pigs, Google can iron out and tweak applications. All the while, enhancing their own kit based on their findings.We at AndroidGuys think this is a very plausible situation. Why not test your stuff on products already on the market? If not for stability and ease of use, then for what kind of adoption rate and interest there is.AndroidGuys | The most trusted site for Android news and opinion. ... Google  Iphone

Android Based Game: WiFi Army 2007-12-20 11:33:00 Imagine walking through the mall and your phone vibrates indicating you have a new message. Looking at the screen, it says something along the lines of "Here is your target, take him out." You have come within 300 feet of your opponent. Should you find your target, you will then engage them in a game of 'war.' This is exactly the scenario you are likely to find with WiFi Army. Props to Ubergizmo today for making us aware that such a game has come to fruition for Android. This could be a cool GPS-based game. Think of the possibilities! A central server with 'agent profiles' stored. You can also be alerted if you are compromised and in the vicinity of another agent. Assign each guy a code number that you can either SMS or email to let your enemy know you've spotted him. Upload a photo of the guy before he gets you. Do citywide and nationwide rankings. Perfect for all the guys who still want to play 'spy.'Currently, each city is listed with a maximum of 500 participants ...