Update : iPhoDroid 0.6 released !

Here is an installer which will do the work for you and install in 7 minutes Android on your iPhone.

Required

• jailbroken iPhone Firmware 3.1.2 with BlackRa1n or Redsn0w or PwnageTool (does NOT work with Spirit jailbroken)


• OpenSSH installed with default password (alpine)


• MacFuse installed on your Mac

To avoid any issues, you must disable automatic lock of your iPhone. Go to Settings > General > AutoLock > Never.

Download iPhoDroid

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A few days ago, we told you that Planetbeing, managed to install Android OS on his iPhone and he released pre-built images and sources here. Although he included the instructions on how to do it, the process is definitely not for you if you are not tech-savvy. You can check the video below to see how it is done, but make sure you read the full tutorial on Android A Lot.

 

Update : An easy way to install Android on your iPhone is out !

Here is an installer which will do the work for you and install in 7 minutes Android on your iPhone.


Required

• jailbroken iPhone Firmware 3.1.2 with BlackRa1n or Redsn0w or PwnageTool (does NOT work with Spirit jailbroken)


• OpenSSH installed with default password (alpine)


• MacFuse installed on your Mac

To avoid any issues, you must disable automatic lock of your iPhone. Go to Settings > General > AutoLock > Never.

Download iPhoDroid

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A few days ago, we told you that Planetbeing, managed to install Android OS on his iPhone and he released pre-built images and sources here. Although he included the instructions on how to do it, the process is definitely not for you if you are not tech-savvy. You can check the video below to see how it is done, but make sure you read the full tutorial on Android A Lot.

 

The same person who ported Android to the iPhone 2G and iPhone 3G is now working on bringing Android OS to an iPod touch (minus calling feature). We were anticipating this one for a while, and hopefully the port will see the light of day soon!

In a new blog post, Linux on the iPhone is reporting that the progress on Android to iPhone 3G is going quite well for now, though it’s taking a little time, but things are shaping up quite well and the binaries will be available in a short time. In the meantime, they attempted another port, Android on the first-gen iPod touch! Though it still needs some work before it is ready for primetime use. The extract from the blog post says:
Meanwhile, I am working on some stuff that is slightly more fun. Last night, I brought openiboot for the first-generation iPod touch up to scratch so that it supports all the features the other ports of openiboot support: sound, multitouch and SDIO (for WLAN) are the notable things I had to fix. Earlier today, I figured out how to drive the piezoelectric tweeter on the iPod touch.
So things such as multitouch drivers, WLAN and sound needs some work…
Hopefully, we’ll be able to roll out the iPod touch binaries with the 3G binaries and get on with the real work: power management and the little details that will make Android a truly viable alternative on our three early ports.
This is just great news. We’ll get our hands on the iPhone 3G binaries for the Android port the same day as the iPod touch binaries. We really can’t wait to try this port out ourselves! Sounds really exciting!
So is an Android port for iPad next? You bet!
[via Linux On the iPhone]

 

As Google placed a plastic sculpture of a frozen yogurt in front of its Android building, getting ready to launch Froyo, we learn a couple of new things about Android 2.2. For example, aside from support full Flash and a great operating speed, the platform will also come with USB tethering and WiFi hotspot features.

Froyo will allow you to share your data connection via USB tethering with your laptop, a feature that AT&T and Apple have managed to hold back in the US for a while now. Also, thanks to Android 2.2, you’ll turn your smartphone into a portable WiFi hotspot, too. It remains to be seen if carriers will be able to turn this feature off, or charge for it.
Google Voice, plus USB tethering and WiFi hotspot functionality are reason enough to give up the iPhone (even the 4G one) and go with Android right now. After all, Google’s brainchild recently surpassed the iPhone in US market share.
[via techcrunch]

 

450% faster, USB and Wi-Fi tethering, these are the most amazing features that will supported in the Android 2.2 Froyo, in addition the Flash and HTML5 will run smoothly, the new USB tethering feature will enable the Android users to share the documents, photos and music files with laptops or even PCs,

With the Wi-Fi tethering feature you can covert your Android device to wifi hotspot as shown in the above screenshot, Google is expected to unveil the Android 2.2 Froyo in the Google I/O event which will held by May 19th.
[via techcrunch]

 

T-Mobile has just introduced officially the myTouch 3G Slide phone, a device that features a sliding QWERTY keyboard and a customized version of Android 2.1. This unit is not much thicker than myTouch 3G, at 0.6 inches and its main appeal is certainly the great keyboard (spacing and clickability).

On board of the new myTouch you’ll find a 3.4 inch HVGA touchscreen, complete with homescreen panels, plus an optical joystick and a “Genius Button”. The latter is used for voice commands, allowing you to find landmarks in the area or perform an Internet search. This is the first Android 2.1 handset on T-Mobile that relies on Sense UI, with a couple of advantages, like an application switcher.

Software tweaks also include a Faves Gallery app, showing up to 20 frequently contacted people and their social networking updates. As far as connectivity is concerned, myTouch 3G Slide supports WiFi, Bluetooth and 3G, while its specs list also includes a 5 megapixel camera and a GPS. Slide will be available from June, with a review coming to major blogs soon.

[via IntoMobile]

 

LG has just confirmed the Ally Android handset, previously known as the Aloha. Apparently, the device will launch on May 20th, most likely on Verizon, although LG didn’t mention any carrier in its press release. Since we’re still in the whole Iron Man 2 hysteria, the handset will include tons of content related to the movie, in case you’re interested.

What’s really nice is that among the Iron Man content there’s also an augmented reality application of some kind, that sounds like a reason to buy the phone on its own. Till it’s launch time we’ll be seeing a special LG event in New York, on May 11th, where the company will be showing off the Ally and some other Tony Stark-style technology.
LG Ally’s specs include Android 2.1, a full QWERTY keyboard, a 3.2 megapixel camera, a microSD card slot, a 3.2 inch touchscreen display, GPS, WiFi and Bluetooth.
[via Engadget]

 

Well, count this move as a predictable one: Android surpassed the iPhone in US web traffic, which is pretty logic, considering the different types of devices running Google’s OS. AdMob is the company providing the statistics that lead to this conclusion, having just released the metrics for March.

The highlights of their report include the fact that HTC Dream and HTC Magic, two Android phones stood for 96% of all Android traffic in September 2009. 7  months later, 11 Android devices got the same percentage of Android traffic, in AdMob’s network. It’s important to mention that Motorola Droid is the leading Android phone in March 2010, generating 32% of worldwide traffic on this platform.

Google Nexus One only managed to generate 2% of said traffic in March. In the US, the top 3 Android handsets are Moto Droid, HTC Dream and Motorola CLIQ, while in the UK, the top 3 goes something like this: HTC Hero, HTC Dream and HTC Magic. As far as the OS versions are concerned, Android 1.5 got 38% of the traffic, followed by Android 2.0/2.1 with 35% and Android 1.6, with 26%.
The choice of the public is clear: low end devices, since 92% of Android web traffic in March 2010 came from handsets with a CPU slower than 600 MHz. More info can be found in AdMob’s report.
[via IntoMobile]

 

Skyfire 2.0 has just been made available in the Android version and it’s up for download over here. What does the new browser bring? For starters, support for Flash videos, opening Facebook and Twitter links with ease, SkyBarTM, a new toolbar that allows users to enjoy millions of videos and share them with their friends.

SkyBar ensures a smoother and faster video playback, plus extra battery life, by relying on cloud servers instead of your device, for video processing. Skyfire 2.0 is based on a webkit core, so it keeps the functionality of the Android browser, stuff like smooth scrolling, pinch to zoom, copy/paste, text finding and support for up to 8 browser tabs.

Thanks to this new browser, Flash videos are translated into a format easier to play on your handset: HTML5. The same goes for Silverlight, Quicktime and Windows Media videos. Toolbars, add-ons and extensions have also found their way into this software, as well as support for streaming. Skyfire boost an incredible 70% video compression, adapted for the best streaming and network conditions.
A video of the browser can be seen below and we have to mention that the Skyfire is currently streaming over 25 million minutes of Flash and Silverlight (plus other videos) every month.

 

Adobe employees are having a great time right now, with the success of Creative Suite 5, the continuous statement fight with Apple and now all the love they can get from Google. Fresh after finding out that Flash is coming to Android, we’ve learned that Adobe employees will be receiving handsets with Google’s OS on them soon.

This might be a move to anticipate the launch of Flash for Android during the upcoming Google I/O conference. We wonder what handset will be the one offered for free, but our guess is the Nexus One, rumoured to be the first to run Android 2.2 aka Froyo.
This platform is supposed to be the first to support Flash 10.1.
[via BGR]

 

While some of us are still waiting for the HTC Hero to get at least the Android 1.6 update, others managed to have fun with Android 2.1 on T-Mobile G1 units and MyTouch handsets, too. It’s all done thanks to a CyanogenMod port, that you can check out in action in the video below:

This is version 5.0.7 of Cyanogen’s ROM, working flawlessly, as you can see, but the software still needs some cooking. The developer has also been messing with ROMs for Nexus One and Motorola Droid, but apparently there was already a way to run Android 2.1 on the G1, as shown on XDA Developers.
[via mobilecrunch]

 

Steve Jobs recently reignited the whole Adobe-Apple duel over Flash technology, through his official statement, with a response coming soon afterwards. However, what we should mention is that Adobe’s response includes a neat piece of info: Flash 10.1 is coming to Android in June!

A preview of the technology will be shown at Google I/O in May, on a new Android device, we hope. Although Adobe mentioned no handset for this update, we can suppose that phones like Droid, Droid Incredible and Nexus One will get support for this technology.

 

Samsung i5800/i5801 might be coming soon, possibly as part of the Galaxy series, the third model to be more precise. This info was discovered thanks to the i5801’s UA profile, also mentioning that the device uses an Android browser. Thus, we can draw the conclusion that Samsung Galaxy 3 is an Android phone.

Its display will support a 240 x 480 pixel resolution, but this is most likely a typo, with the real res being 320 x 480 pixels (just like on the Galaxy Spica i5700 and Galaxy i7500). WiFi certification is also available for said device, so we also know that Galaxy 3 supports WiFi, as well as Bluetooth 3.0, courtesy of a Bluetooth SIG approval.
CellPassion claims that i5800/i5801 might be called Samsung Galaxy Spica 2 in the end, but a couple of European online retailers have it as the Galaxy 3.
[via Unwired View]

 

Today, Google Mobile Blog has announced that they added more features in Google Maps for Android to help you to get the place you want quickly, With Google Maps 4.2 for Android you can now get biking directions on the go, start Navigation from your Home screen, share places with friends, and more.

What's New?
Biking directions
This feature gets for you biking directions, lanes, and trails on your phone too. Select the bike icon when getting directions to get an optimal bicycling route in the U.S. If you’re in the mood for a more scenic ride, you’ll be able see 3 Layers, the Bicycling layer which shows bike-only trails With dark green color, Roads with bike lanes With light green color, or roads that are good for biking but lack a dedicated lane with dashed green color. You can always turn on this layer from the Layers menu to pick your own route. Add in the Labs’ Terrain layer, and you can decide to either climb or avoid that big hill on the way home!

Google Navigation shortcut
If you driving and not riding, Google Maps 4.2 made it it easier and faster for you to get on the road with Google Maps Navigation as soon as you’re ready. Select the “Navigation” icon in your phone’s app launcher to get the new destination selection view. Then, speak or type your destination, pick one from your contacts, choose a starred place, or select a recent destination. Navigation will begin and you’re good to go. Make it even easier on yourself by adding the Navigation icon right on your Home screen.

Sharing
Now you can share what you want with friends, maybe get them to meet you there. From any search results page, choose to “Share this place” to send that place’s info, such as its address and phone number, to whomever you like. If you want to meet someone anywhere you can also send an exact location from the map and more you can send a snapshot of your current location, See how easy and nice is it? Just use the share option after selecting a point on the map, your “My Location” blue dot, or yourself in Latitude if it’s enabled.

How to get it?
Now you can get for Andriod 1.6 + Phones, From you phone go ahead here,Then Update Maps to version 4.2, available in all the countries and languages where Maps is currently available. For any Help feel free to write it here by commenting right here.

 

Is it real to develop mobile applications for iPhones, iPads, Android-based devices and BlackBerries with one browser no more? Yammer.com thinks so and gave TechWeb.com editor-in-chief David Berlind a demo of how it works at Web 2.0 Expo 2010 in San Francisco.
Last week, at Web 2.0 Expo, one entrepreneur took some time to show me what his startup Yapper does. The demo, which captured on video (below) captured by David Berlind, shows how ordinary non-programmers can develop mobile applications for iPhones, iPads, Android-based devices, and BlackBerries with little more than a Web browser.

In the video below, there are four steps, the first includes selection of the final delivery platform (iPhone, Android, or BlackBerry). According to Yapper.com founder Chintu Pratikh, the iPad as a delivery platform is included when you pick iPhone. But, the user interface makes to indication to that effect until you get to the end of the four step process.

In other steps, the "developer" can personalize the application colors, labels (the application's name for example), icons, App Store image, and the application's splash page (appears on launch). As can be seen from the video, you're better off uploading exact image sizes instead of counting on Yapper to properly resize or crop any images. Fortunately, Yapper gives you a good idea of the image dimensions that it's expecting.
[via InformationWeek]

 

We got a video shows the new upcoming Android 2.2 (Froyo) (not confirmed yet), and how it is different and unique from Android 2.1.

See the video after the break

I noticed in this video the user tests Android’s Flash 10.1 functions, the updated launcher on Android 2.2 (Froyo) which enables you to launch an app list, also I noticed that in the search bar an arrow beside Google icon which let you to use another search engine (for me i LOVE Google), also a new home screen, I hope this is not a fake, but we have to wait the confirmation about these new features in the new Android 2.2 (Froyo)
[via redmondpie]

 

Sooyuu made a complete and detailed review about the Lenovo phone, Lenovo phone running the Android platform, and has 1 Ghz processor, 3.7-inch AMOLED screen, 3.2-megapixel camera and no flash the device will be officially available this month (May 2010)

 

Skyfire launches Skyfire 2.0 for Android, making the mobile internet experience faster, Flash-enabled and fun, with media recommendations and social features. Skyfire ranking in the top 10 all-time apps in the Nokia Ovi Store and Windows Marketplace.

Here we have the Skyfire 2.0 for Android after the break.

 

Google Goggles is a new and very amazing feature created by Google, Goggles translation prototype univeled by the begining of 2010 at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, How it works?

• Point your phone at a word or phrase. Use the region of interest button to draw a box around specific words
• Press the shutter button
• If Goggles recognizes the text, it will give you the option to translate
• Press the translate button to select the source and destination languages.

Goggles can read English, French, Italian, German and Spanish and can translate to many more languages, Goggles v1.1 features barcode recognition, products and logos recognition , and the ability to initiate visual searches using images in your phone’s photo gallery.

Google Goggles v1.1 is available with Android 1.6 and higher, you can download it by going to Android Market app and search for “Google Goggles”

 

Finally and after two week of  hard working the dev team succeeded to run Android on iPhone 3G, Android Multitouch is also working on iPhone 3G now, see the below video

If you have a 2G iPhone and want Andriod on iPhone 2G then you can follow the guide posted from a couple of weeks from Here