android

So how's that fragmentation working out for you?

> We have received a lot of feedback regarding the latest Angry Birds update on Android. > > First of all, we offer our apologies to all of our fans who have had trouble running Angry Birds. We thank everybody who has sent their feedback and comments to us – we really appreciate you taking the time! > > With our latest update, we worked hard to bring Angry Birds to even more Android devices. Despite our efforts, we were unsuccessful in delivering optimal performance. > > … > >   > > We are preparing a new solution for the next update, but…

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the Tablet Wars?

> The tablet wars are up and running,” Strategy Analytics analyst Neil Mawston reportedly said. via [appleinsider.com](http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/02/tablet_sales_up_26_apples_ipad_takes_95_of_market.html)95% to 2.3%. This qualifies as a war? By this time next year, maybe, maybe we’ll have a war. But even that is anything but a sure bet. Without the carrier subsidy pricing model holding it back, there’s little chance that the iPad will have anywhere near the challenge the iPhone…

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Galaxy Tab and iPad both at Verizon stores

> The Samsung Galaxy Tab will available contract-free for $599.99. Special 3G data plans start at $20 per month for 1GB, though information about additional plans and pricing was not available this morning. via [arstechnica.com](http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2010/10/verizon-calls-first-on-samsung-galaxy-tab.ars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss)Now we get to see how Android actually competes with iOS. Both devices, side-by-side, at the same store. The smaller form factor of the Tab will no doubt appeal to some, but I have to say…

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Why many developers don't flock to Android

> To date we’ve had 36,427 active beta testers and below you can see the massive variety of phones and Android OS versions everyone is running. We were really shocked to see the number of custom roms, crazy phones and general level of customization/hackalicious nature of Android. From our perspective it’s pretty cool to have our app work on such a wide variety of devices and Android OS variations. via [blog.tweetdeck.com](http://blog.tweetdeck.com/android-ecosystem?c=1)The charts that go along with the…

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Sharp Smartphone to get a Retina-level display

> Sharp’s new phone will have a 9.6 megapixel autofocus camera and will launch with the older 2.1 version of Android. The handset is currently slated for a Japan-only release. via [appleinsider.com](http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/04/iphone_4_retina_display_matched_by_upcoming_sharp_smartphone.html)And here, again, we see the problem with Android. Someone finally comes up with a screen that is comparable to the iPhone 4’s, but then puts it on a phone with an outdated OS (Android 2.…

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