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HTC Hero Android Phone Hands-On (With Video)
T-Mobile Pushing Android Cupcake Update OTA (Honest!)
T-Mobile Pushing Android 1.5 'Cupcake' Update to Select G1s
Latest Android Cupcake 1.5 Build Gets Video Walkthrough
Android Cupcake Live Folders Preview Email, RSS and Playlists Without Opening Apps
Android 1.5 Unofficially Available For G1
Android 1.5 "Early Look" SDK Now Available: Adds Soft Keyboard, Video Recording, and Way, Way More
What Phone OS Are You Most Excited About Now?
Video Walkthrough of the Latest Android Cupcake Build Shows a Few New Features
Screenshot Tour: Taking Android's "Cupcake" 1.5 Update For An Early Spin

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ZaxxonQ.com
06/24/09

In reply to HTC Hero Android Phone Hands-On (With Video)
Nice! I'd buy that for a dollar... or a hundred. Who will be the carrier and what's the pricing?
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Dirkfart Faeclefunk
06/24/09

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How does that chin feel against ones balls ?
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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
06/24/09

@Dirkfart Faeclefunk: When you look at this phone and your first thought it what it would feel like to teabag it I'm pretty sure that's probably a sign that you may want to consider seeking some type of professional help...
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Striderhayasa - Can we get some damn m/kb support?!
05/29/09

In reply to T-Mobile Pushing Android Cupcake Update OTA (Honest!)
Oh damn, I just posted about not having Cupcake and when I looked down and checked my phone, the update was waiting for me...WOO HOO! Only problem...Cupcake downloaded...it installed as far as I can tell, my g1 rebooted but it looks like the phone locked up. My desktop has no icons and isn't responding to any touches. Is the update still installing or should I reboot.
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Striderhayasa - Can we get some damn m/kb support?!
05/29/09

@Striderhayasa - Can we get some damn m/kb support?!: found out what the problem was. My

dxtop wasn't up to date and Cupcake wouldn't play nice with it. At least that's my best guess considering how it locked up the desktop. Had to take out the battery and then update DXtop and "poof" I can now savor the sugary sweetness of yummy cupcake, it's fucking awesome BTW
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Baldyman1966
05/29/09

In reply to T-Mobile Pushing Android Cupcake Update OTA (Honest!)
Seriously, Is there anyone who reads Giz,who has an Android phone and who doesn't have Cupcake allready? If so they need to reconsider whether you belong here.
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Kivrin
05/29/09

@Baldyman1966 is Holding out for a Hero: I'm both lazy and risk-averse, so no, I don't have Cupcake yet. Looking forward to the OTA update.
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Striderhayasa - Can we get some damn m/kb support?!
05/29/09

@Baldyman1966 is Holding out for a Hero: I have to agree with a few others here, I never expected for Cupcake to take this long to arrive and I never wanted to go through the hassle of rooting my phone.

I was excited for Cupcake in mid April. but as time went on and it became clear that it would arrive in late April or even by mid May, my enthusiasm dwindled. I'd hope in the future that updates don't turn into the drawn out cluster fuck that Cupcake turned out to be. I don't have the patience to go through this again.
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FЯeeMan
04/30/09

In reply to T-Mobile Pushing Android 1.5 'Cupcake' Update to Select G1s
Now that's a cupcake!
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Nick
04/28/09

In reply to Latest Android Cupcake 1.5 Build Gets Video Walkthrough
i kept a cupcake from halloween for two years once. just let it sit on my desk. didn't mold or nothing and the little candy pumpkin on top of it just stuck around. then my boss broke it and didn't tell me. i was not happy. sooo, i ate part of it and threw the rest away. lesson is: two year old cupcakes taste like cookies. the end.
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Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
04/24/09

In reply to Android Cupcake Live Folders Preview Email, RSS and Playlists Without Opening Apps
So it has a lightweight version of the fullblown apps?
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Linux chief hardware engineer
04/16/09

In reply to Android 1.5 Unofficially Available For G1
So android didnt have copy/paste system wide.. or video recording?

...alright? I could have sworn people were hating on the iphone for the same reason
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hodayathink wants WWFRD back!
04/16/09

@Linux chief hardware engineer: You seriously need to get a life. Seriously. Go have sex with your iPhone and leave the rest of us alone.
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tande04
04/13/09

In reply to Android 1.5 "Early Look" SDK Now Available: Adds Soft Keyboard, Video Recording, and Way, Way More
Awesome.

I'm glad to see that all explained out. I've been looking at the G1 and that might just make my look easier.
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switchblade saints
04/13/09

@tande04: I just upgraded to a g1 from a blackberry curve 3 weeks ago.

I am very please and it was a pretty smooth transition. I definitely recommend it.
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tande04
04/13/09

@switchblade saints: The more I'm seeing and hearing the more I'm liking.

I'm not a real early adopter. I've got to play with something a dozen times and do the research before I pony up the cash. I almost bit the bullet on this last week.

There was a kid paying his bill (or something) in the store that had one and I asked how he liked it. I believe his quote was something along the lines of "its the greatest phone ever".

I'll definitely take your recommendation into account too.

Thanks
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switchblade saints
04/13/09

@tande04: well I don't think there is a "greatest" phone out there, I had an iphone for a week and it didn't work for me. I wasn't a phone of a non physical keyboard, and to be honest there are a few things the g1 could have that would be better.

But after using all of the 3 top phones, (BB, iphone,g1) the G1 works out a little better for me, for what I use it for at least.
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tande04
04/14/09

@switchblade saints: Right, I don't think I could get across the way he said it. He was being serious but like any young kid but the over generalization and the way he said it came across as quite humorous to me. Guess its one of the many things you can't really get across in a comment.

Anyways...

It does seem to hit most of what I'm looking for. The iPhone isn't an option and since I've got a touch anyways I haven't really seen much there that I think is to die for anyways. A physical keyboard is something that I defiantly want and I'm not a BB fan.

The only thing is I am thinking about waiting it out a bit to see what else is coming. The thing with phones is that something better is always around the bend though and you end up waiting forever.
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Bo Shonka
04/14/09

@tande04:

Honestly, thats the only thing that worries me. I really hope the android platform is well regulated when it comes to certain specifications. If the following Android phones don't have the same size screen, I could really see some problems for devs and consistency. But other than that The Android platform is one of the most promising forms of tech I've ever seen. I lvoe my G1, I am constantly surprised by what its capabilities are and can be. Its openness is a blessing! I recommend the G1 as well and if you go with it, I can recommend some of the best programs available. The best part about it is that they are all (with the exception of 1 app) FREE and at least 4/5 stars.
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Con Seannery
04/14/09

@Bo Shonka: I got my G1 about a month ago. No regrets, the best phone I have ever used. The iPhone just won't cut it for me, I like buttons and an inclusive app store. BlackBerries are too business-oriented for my tastes.

Also, what are your suggested apps? I know I LOVE Shazam, ToggleWiFi, Barcode Scanner, AK Notepad, Labyrinth, and the included features like maps and the messenger.
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hodayathink wants WWFRD back!
04/14/09

@Con Seannery '09: Illegal in 1 Giz: Barcode Scanner + My Collection Free is really cool, plus Toggle WiFi is great, Google Scoreboard is actually fine if you don't need the updates in real-time (i.e. if you're at work and want to know the scores when you get off). The one thing I'm waiting on (and I'm about three weeks from writing it myself) is something that works like iTunes Remote, but for Winamp.
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Bo Shonka
04/14/09

@hodayathink is looking for a white 20-something porn actres...: Can I test it for you? and If you ARE a dev, I've got an idea I'd like to pitch to you as well if you're interested.
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hodayathink wants WWFRD back!
04/14/09

@Bo Shonka: I am a developer, but I'm not all that great at it (yet), and I'd be doing it outside of my job and looking for a second job, and I have a tendency to be lazy when it comes to my free time projects. So, unfortunately, I'm not one to be pitching ideas to at the moment. And when I say I'm three weeks from writing it, I mean I'm three weeks from starting it, which is to say I'm about 2 months from finishing it. But I'll give you a ring if I get it working.
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Auzburner
04/13/09

In reply to Android 1.5 "Early Look" SDK Now Available: Adds Soft Keyboard, Video Recording, and Way, Way More
God dammit! Apple, why can't you make your updates so expansive ALL at ONCE? 3.0 is nice, but the features should have been a 2.0 update at the latest. Booh.
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Linux chief hardware engineer
04/13/09

@Auzburner:

Says who...?

Lets cry more about Apple updating the iphone with new features every couple months...

"boo i hate how my iphone gets new stuff all the time. I want android so its only updated once a year! Or a nokia phone that is never updated."
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tande04
04/13/09

@Shirkk: Your definition of once a month seems somewhat flawed.

Major iPhone updates are once a year. What other then iTunes DJ support has been added in a non-major update?

Its mostly bug fixes just like the bug fix updates that have gone out for android (and yes, symbian gets updates too).

This isn't even technically a major update. Its still a .5
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Linux chief hardware engineer
04/14/09

@tande04:

Sigh*

Please stop taking my words out of context.

my words: every couple months...

Yours: once a month seems

Im not over-glorifying anything here.. the iphone is truly the only phone that gets new features and major security updates every few months.

I have proof this time:

[en.wikipedia.org]
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hodayathink wants WWFRD back!
04/14/09

@Shirkk: Yeah, because the G1 didn't just get an update in January/February:

[i.gizmodo.com]

Stop letting your bias blind you.
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something_unique_and_descriptive
03/17/09

In reply to What Phone OS Are You Most Excited About Now?
I still think that in the long run Android holds the most promise.

I fear WebOS and the Pre may be too late to save Palm and/or they're going to screw up the pricing/availability/product enough to kill it.

Today's announcements are a big step in the right direction for the iPhone but I still think Apple is trying to retain too much control over it.

And I just can't get that excited for WinMo 6.5... and I like Windows Mobile (Pro, smartphone can go to hell).
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LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M
03/17/09

In reply to What Phone OS Are You Most Excited About Now?
Im excited about Android, cause I work at Moto ya know, and I have this *thing*, this evil *thing*, called a Q, and its runnning WiMo 6.

Please, Android, cometh quickly... I need a QWERTY smartphone from Motorola that I can enjoy in some way shape or form!
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ksmithinny
03/17/09

In reply to What Phone OS Are You Most Excited About Now?
@Jules Winfield - Grabs gun and jumps under table ... Whats with these apple Fanboy's? My Winmo, Blackberry, Simbian, Android, (any other generic OS) has been able to do this stuff for years.
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LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M
03/17/09

@ksmithinny:

Yes, tis true.

But you don't know how to reply to comments!
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pettiblay
03/17/09

In reply to What Phone OS Are You Most Excited About Now?
iPhone OS 3.0 just gave the iPhone a lot of improvements, yet it doesn't put it near the capability of Web OS... I don't get people. Never have, never will. Web OS gets copy paste and background and push on its first release. GO PALM PRE.
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tucker
03/17/09

@pettiblay: i think a lot of people underestimate the power of a fully operational SDK. the PRE may look sexy now, but Apple has a major major head start on the application layer.
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MetallicaRat
03/17/09

In reply to What Phone OS Are You Most Excited About Now?
My Vote?

Motorola Razr V1.0
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LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M
03/17/09

@MetallicaRat:

Did someone I know at Moto pay you to say that or was that a really good joke?
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