A company called Sensory launched Android and iPhone SDKs to allow developers to add some voice capabilities into their mobile apps. Using the SDK, developers can tap into Sensory’s Truly Handsfree Trigger, voice technology that wakes the device up for voice control and voice search functions. The technology mentioned was first brought to market in…
Android 2.2 Sense leaked for HTC Aria – ready to flash
We haven’t heard much news about the HTC Aria in quite a while, but it’s better late than never, right? Looks like the Android 2.2 update has leaked for the tiny handset and it is available to flash right now! The leak was found earlier this week and since then, it has been packaged up…
HTC Desire HD already getting OTA update
The just officially released HTC Desire HD has just received its first OTA update to help iron out some of those first run-time bugs. It’s a minor update, yet the file is rather large, so you’ll likely want to be on WiFi when downloading the thing. While we don’t know exactly what the update does,…
Another Android home replacement? Meet Slick UI
There are a handful of home replacement applications available for the Android OS now days, but unfortunately, the ones we really want to have on our phones aren’t actually available on the Android Market. There’s another UI in town, which may not be available at the moment, but once launched, it may be the go-to…
BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet OS Sampled in Simulator Video
Ever since seeing the demo video of the BlackBerry PlayBook, we’ve been curious to see how the OS actually handles without all the marketing whizz-pow, or bulletproof casing. Thankfully, as part of the Adobe AIR SDK that was launched this morning, there was a device simulator included so developers could see how (or if) their…
Adobe AIR SDK 2.5 Launches for BlackBerry PlayBook, Android and iOS
When RIM announced their first tablet a few weeks ago, the BlackBerry PlayBook, Flash support was one of the big selling points. To that end, today at the Adobe MAX conference Adobe has launched a set of AIR development tools that work with the tablet’s new operating system, Neutrino by QNX. BlackBerry wasn’t the only…
Android Gingerbread man hits up Google HQ, signals impending arrival of Android 2.3
If this isn’t much of a solid indicator that Android 2.3 Gingerbread is on its way soon, I’m not sure what is. The Google campus just got another tasty treat to go with the other Android sweets, and this newly arrived Gingerbread Man signals the impending release of the Gingerbread update. Now the Cupcake, Donut,…
Android Gingerbread version number will be 2.3 according to Google engineer
Well, it looks like Gingerbread will be known as Android 2.3 OS, we told you so. Actually, Phonedog told us in the beginning of September that Android Gingerbread will be sporting a 2.x version number, and Honeycomb would be the flavor that owns the 3.0 title. According to a Google engineer, Gingerbread will indeed be…
New Android lock animation may find its way into Gingerbread
Ever since we heard the rumor that the Gingerbread SDK may drop sometime this week, we’ve gotten quite a few morsels of information on the impending update. This time around a video of what just might be a new lock screen animation for Android Gingerbread devices. Mimicking older television sets, the animation shows light coming…
BuzzCity launches in-app advertising SDK for Android
On the heels of its BlackBerry product, BuzzCity launched an SDK for Android, allowing developers to embed advertising within their applications and games. With this move, the company is effectively joining the likes of AdMob and Greystripe, which present a tough competition, to say the least. BuzzCity’s “trick” is in their existing distribution channel(s) that…