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    Google Maps Navigation Hits the G1, MyTouch, All Other 1.6 Handsets

    Acer Liquid Finally Gives Android the Snapdragon It Deserves

    T-Mobile Pushing Android 1.6 Donut Update Right Now

    Android 1.6 SDK Now Available, Donut Possibly Hitting Phones Next Month

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    Image of Reil: Save Stars, Save Peach Reil: Save Stars, Save Peach
    11/23/09

    In reply to Google Maps Navigation Hits the G1, MyTouch, All Other 1.6 Handsets
    Buggery. I just went through the trouble of flashing it onto my phone last weekend.
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    Image of txfisher001 txfisher001
    11/23/09

    In reply to Google Maps Navigation Hits the G1, MyTouch, All Other 1.6 Handsets
    I've got a Hero, and although no Google Navigation yet, they are pushing out a firmware update that fixes several bugs....
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    UnderLoK approved this comment txfisher001 was starred txfisher001 was unstarred
    Image of UnderLoK UnderLoK
    11/23/09

    @txfisher001: Off topic, but thanks for the heads up (getting it now) 1.56.651.2.

    #htchero
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    Edited by UnderLoK at 11/23/09 3:52 PM UnderLoK was starred UnderLoK was unstarred
    Image of EBone EBone
    11/23/09

    In reply to Google Maps Navigation Hits the G1, MyTouch, All Other 1.6 Handsets
    Just a quick Android question - will older phones like the G1 and MyTouch ever get the 2.0 OS pushed to them, or are they stuck with 1.6?
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    Image of MarcusMaximus MarcusMaximus
    11/23/09

    @EBone: Nobody knows. Cyanogen is currently working on getting it to those with rooted phones but Qualcomm apparently hasn't released the drivers for it. But nobody knows if Google will do so officially.
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    EBone promoted this comment MarcusMaximus was starred MarcusMaximus was unstarred
    Image of EBone EBone
    11/23/09

    @MarcusMaximus: This is what worries me about Android. While many complain about the closed Apple system, since Apple controls the hardware and software, even the older handsets get the new OS (minus a few hardware dependent features like compass).

    With so many different hardware-specific tweaked versions of Android, you have to rely on the manufacturer to re-tailor the latest OS to their hardware. What if they decide they just don't want to? For instance, the Motorola Cliq would require a pretty refined upgrade for their custom software overlay. And if the Cliq didn't meet Moto's sales goals, they probably won't bother.

    I guess only a *true* Google-branded phone would get all the upgrades. But then again, wasn't the G1 a Google branded phone?
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    11/23/09

    @EBone: The G1 is a Google branded phone. There's also no word yet on just when or if it might get 2.0. I'm not exactly sure why, but for some reason the Droid get early dibs on Eclair. The source code didn't even drop until after the Droid was released.

    Earlier this year, Google said there'd be at least 2 new updates this year. For what that's worth, and for whoever that's referring to, we may never know. T-Mobile/HTC haven't said anything for certain about the G1 not getting Eclair, so it may happen yet.

    I will say this, though, as annoying as it is that each carrier has to modify it for their own handsets, they at least have the motivation of an lively group of early adopter nipping at their heels. ;-)

    Hopefully each manufacturer will take the same approach HTC is and make a single UI for each of their phones, so they don't have to keep retweaking Android for each handset.
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    Image of FigNinja FigNinja
    10/14/09

    In reply to Acer Liquid Finally Gives Android the Snapdragon It Deserves
    Dang. Another sweet looking Android phone. This is making my choice really hard.
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    Image of HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H. HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.
    10/14/09

    In reply to Acer Liquid Finally Gives Android the Snapdragon It Deserves
    Tell me this is going to have a D-Pad of some sort...
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    Image of know1 know1
    10/14/09

    @HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.:

    Are D-pads really necessary anymore for touch screen phones? The closest thing the G1 has is a trackball, and seriously, it's pretty useless outside of tabbing through a block of multiple hyperlinks on a webpage where your finger might hit the wrong link.

    My only concern with this phone is that beyond the initial specs (which sound good so far), the device itself is pretty boring in form factor and aesthetics. I looks like the engineers told the designers to just put a plastic box around their hardware. It has no "pick-up" appeal.
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    HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment know1 was starred know1 was unstarred
    Image of HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H. HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.
    10/14/09

    @know1: See, my thing is, I'm a gamer. A D-pad is de rigeur for me. Especially when that Snapdragon could make for quite the mobile gaming experience.

    Touchscreen controls are nice if a game is built around them, but I like emulators, and touchscreen controls suck for emulators.
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    Edited by HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H. at 10/14/09 1:30 PM HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H. was starred HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H. was unstarred
    Image of Neight Neight
    10/02/09

    In reply to T-Mobile Pushing Android 1.6 Donut Update Right Now
    I've been rocking the HERO OS on my G1 for a week or so now and can honestly say I don't know why you would want to use anything else. I wish they would come out with a HERO phone with a qwerty is all I'm sayin..
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    Image of logruszed logruszed
    10/01/09

    In reply to T-Mobile Pushing Android 1.6 Donut Update Right Now
    You know I've tripped a lot of circuits, oh lord I've maxed a lot of capacitors; but I never touched nothing that my logic board could kill.

    you know I've seen a lot of machine intelligences ambulating around with BSODs in their eyes, but the pusherbot don't care if you simulate life or if your main-board fries.
     Reply
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    Image of cudthecrud cudthecrud
    10/01/09

    In reply to T-Mobile Pushing Android 1.6 Donut Update Right Now
    I've cyanogen'ed my phone already. Should I restore it to Tmo OS just to get their legit Donut or is it the exact same thing I've been running?
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    Striderhayasa - Can we get some damn m/kb support?! promoted this comment cudthecrud was starred cudthecrud was unstarred
    Image of Striderhayasa - Can we get some damn m/kb support?! Striderhayasa - Can we get some damn m/kb support?!
    10/01/09

    @cudthecrud: why would you do that when Cyanogen's ROM still gives you functions that the legit 1.6 update isn't going to give you? Apps2SD ALONE is reason enough for me not to give a rat's ass for the legit update.
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    Striderhayasa - Can we get some damn m/kb support?! approved this comment Striderhayasa - Can we get some damn m/kb support?! was starred Striderhayasa - Can we get some damn m/kb support?! was unstarred
    Image of FooSchnickens - BPH Free FooSchnickens - BPH Free
    10/02/09

    @cudthecrud: Just give it a few weeks and i'm sure there will be a cyanogen update with all those extras put in there (if they're any better than what it's already packaged in 4.0.4).
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    Image of Bloodbeard Bloodbeard
    10/01/09

    In reply to T-Mobile Pushing Android 1.6 Donut Update Right Now
    I've been running Donut features for a few weeks. Most of the changes are good, but I can't stand the new camera.
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    Striderhayasa - Can we get some damn m/kb support?! approved this comment Bloodbeard was starred Bloodbeard was unstarred
    Image of Striderhayasa - Can we get some damn m/kb support?! Striderhayasa - Can we get some damn m/kb support?!
    10/01/09

    @Bloodbeard: same here. Been running Donut in one form or another for weeks thanks to Cyanogen. Overall it's good, new camera blows though. It runs faster when a lot of things aren't going on in the background. It's great when you're trying to do something, like, send a text message while on the phone through bluetooth but you have some other crap running in the background.

    Ahhhh Android....so much potential, hamstrung by shit hardware....thanks HTC...really, I mean it thanks for the brillance that is the G1.
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    Image of FooSchnickens - BPH Free FooSchnickens - BPH Free
    10/02/09

    @Striderhayasa - Can we get some damn m/kb support?!: I know right? HTC has had a long history with putting yesteryear's technology into new phones and trying to make it sound shiney. Can't polish shit.

    And I swear the first person who cites the mythbusters episode is getting a trout to the face.
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    Image of Crashproof Crashproof
    09/16/09

    In reply to Android 1.6 SDK Now Available, Donut Possibly Hitting Phones Next Month
    Looking forward to the improved Marketplace getting integrated into CyanogenMod. :P
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    Image of TheSonOfKrypton TheSonOfKrypton
    09/15/09

    In reply to Android 1.6 SDK Now Available, Donut Possibly Hitting Phones Next Month
    As an iPhone owner, I really love watching these Android videos and thnking to myself "Apple, if you don't find a way to unequivocally solidify yourself at the top spot, Google (and Android) is gonna sooooooooooooooo c-c-c-c-c-c-combo breaker you......".

    Android 1.6 is looking nice. Great job Google.
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    Image of LEWD98 LEWD98
    09/16/09

    @TheSonOfKrypton: I agree. When there is true competition between companies, everbody gets better products.
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    Image of Bawb - The One, The Only, The Builder Bawb - The One, The Only, The Builder
    09/15/09

    In reply to Android 1.6 SDK Now Available, Donut Possibly Hitting Phones Next Month

    Mmmmm.....Donut.....
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    hodayathink is running for president of Naughty America promoted this comment Bawb - The One, The Only, The Builder was starred Bawb - The One, The Only, The Builder was unstarred
    Image of Sir Gibler Sir Gibler
    09/03/09

    In reply to Android Market 1.6 Update Finally Brings App Screenshots
    i want a phone that can boot android, webOS, and iPhone OS reallllllllllllly bad. sounds random but me wanty.
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    Image of philibuster philibuster
    07/14/09

    In reply to Google Plans Three More Android Updates This Year, Named After Decreasingly Popular Desserts
    Dessert? no thanks, I'll just have an apple please, a macintosh, if you have one.
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    Image of t3chDzyn t3chDzyn
    07/14/09

    In reply to Google Plans Three More Android Updates This Year, Named After Decreasingly Popular Desserts
    They're just following along with the alphabet:



    "C"upcake

    "D"onut

    "E"clair

    "F"lan



    I suppose it started with "A"ndroid, but I'm not sure if there was ever a "B" update.
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    Image of glamajamma glamajamma
    07/14/09

    @t3chDzyn:

    Sounds like they are following the Ubuntu naming conventions.
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    07/14/09

    @glamajamma: That would be as follows:



    Crappy Cupcake

    Disgusting Donut

    Excema Eclair

    Fellating Flan

    Grody-to-the-Max Ganache
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    07/14/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: Fellating Flan sounds both delicious, erotic, and terrifying.
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