Samsung just announced the pending release of their first new portable mobile tablet device named Galaxy Tab (Model: GT-P1000). The mobile device will feature a 7 inch screen display and the latest Android 2.2 operating system. The device is only 380 gram and easy to grip and use. It supports the Adobe Flash player 10.1. Below is some of the feature that will be part of the Galaxy Tab. Our prediction, if it can hold, it will go a long way popularizing the Google Android (which is already) in the tablet arena. If it is priced right, then it can make a serious dent in Apple’s iPad sale which costs staggering $500 plus and that’s without the WiFi.
Specifications:
Cortex A8 1.0Ghz application processor
7 inch TFT-LCD display
Android 2.2 Operating system
Weight only 380g
3G HSPA connectivity
802.11n Wi Fi and Bluetooth® 3.0
Supports a wide range of multimedia formats (DivX, XviD, MPEG4, H.263, H.264 and more)
Adobe just released their new update for Flash Player 10.1 for Android operating system. In its initial announcement on June 22, 2010 Adobe announced the release of Flash Player 10.1 for Android 2.2 “Froyo”.
“Already one of the top free apps on Android™ Market today, Flash Player 10.1 will be available as a final production release for smart phones and tablets once users are able to upgrade to Android 2.2 “Froyo.” Devices supporting “Froyo” and Flash Player 10.1 are expected to include the Dell Streak, Google Nexus One, HTC Evo, HTC Desire, HTC Incredible, DROID by Motorola, Motorola Milestone, Samsung Galaxy S and others. Flash Player 10.1 was also released to mobile platform partners to be supported on devices based on Android, BlackBerry, webOS, future versions of Windows® Phone, LiMo, MeeGo and Symbian OS, and is expected to be made available via over-the-air downloads and to be pre-installed on smart phones, tablets and other devices in the coming months.”
However most of the user’s got the 10.1 beta 3 version for their Android enabled mobile phones. I for myself got the beta 3 version on my Google Nexus one which has “Froyo” and was wondering when I should be getting the final version of 10.1. Finally today, my phone was upgraded over the air with the latest Adobe version that is 10.1, without any beta attached to it. So far my experience with the application is very good and without a hitch.
Zarif Technologies Inc., a provider of Technology Services Company based in VA, USA, came out with their first Android application named “ Learn Bangla”. The application was released recently in the Google Marketplace. The developer of this software used his or her own experience of learning Bangla language while he was a kid in Bangladesh and tried to mimic that environment in the smart phones arena. The developer used a series of words, pronunciations, usage and pictures to show the Bangla Vowels and Consonants. It may be mentioned here that Bangla is spoken by more than 200 million people worldwide including all over Bangladesh and Calcutta of India.
While there are only limited amount of countries that provide Android environment and ability to download Android applications, the number is changing drastically. Everyday around 200, 000 new Android phones are being registered and Android is projected to be the 2nd largest mobile platform after Symbian of Nokia within a short period of time, trailed only by iPhone OS.
The application will provide a new way to learn Bangla language beside books and videos. The android phones HTC Evo 4G, Aria, Legend, Google Nexus One, Motorola Droid , Droid X , Samsung Captivate are the leading Android phones that can be used to download this application. The cost of this app is $1.99.
Download link: http://www.androidzoom.com/web/indice/qrLink?appCode=jlou&dwnId=2024244
Google made history today by opening up the next generation of video codec named VP8. It is part of the project called WebM at www.webmproject.org and supported by Google, Mozilla, Opera, and Adobe. Full list can be found from the webm project website.
Google also debated the new Chrome web store, introduced Google Apps Engine for business and also opened up the Google Wave to public. Initially it was only for the invited few but now it’s free to the public. To learn more about this, Google’s many new API features and more open-source code for developers, visit the Wave Developer blog.
Google designed its App Engine for Business for enterprise customers, building the service on top of a 99.9 percent uptime service-level agreement, centralized administration tools, and security. The pricing is set at an SMB level: $8 per user, per application, per month – capped at $1,000 per application per month. It is still in preview, and will be available later this year.
One of the biggest push for HTML5 we saw in this conference. Google and Adobe are pushing for this and they are pretty much on top of this by a great extend. HTML5 continues to be a key component for Chrome, Google’s Web browser, and Google promises a session titled “HTML5 status update” at its conference.
VMware also debated a new open source layer for the cloud. Google has been working with VMware to integrated Google Web Toolkit and Springsource ( a VMware product) to make apps that run on clouds. Google debated the new Web Toolkid 2.1 +Roo in this conference.
We are waiting for the biggest of all, the Android 2.2, or “Froyo,” the code name for Google’s next revision of its mobile operating system. It is expected to be released at the conference by Google Android Project manager Andy Rubin. The 2.2 revision reportedly adds Wi-Fi hot-spot capability and USB tethering to the platform.
In shocking news to a lot of Google nexus one fans, Google VP of Engineering Andy Rubin announced that they are stopping selling the Google nexus from the Google shop. That means that the URL http://www.google.com/phone will be there but you just won’t be able to buy anything from there, rather it will showcase other Android enabled phones. Google started this new direct selling initiative to the consumers and seems like this was a hard sell than they anticipated.
Andy Rubin Quoted:
“We launched Nexus One in January with two goals in mind: to introduce a beacon of innovation among Android handsets, and to make it quick and easy for people to buy an Android phone. We’re very happy with the adoption of Android in general, and the innovation delivered through Nexus One. Already, a lot of the innovation that went into creating Nexus One has found its way into numerous Android handsets, like the HTC Evo 4G from Sprint and the Verizon Droid Incredible by HTC.
But, as with every innovation, some parts worked better than others. While the global adoption of the Android platform has exceeded our expectations, the web store has not. It’s remained a niche channel for early adopters, but it’s clear that many customers like a hands-on experience before buying a phone, and they also want a wide range of service plans to chose from.
So today we’re announcing the following changes:
More retail availability. As we make Nexus One available in more countries we’ll follow the same model we’ve adopted in Europe, where we’re working with partners to offer Nexus One to consumers through existing retail channels. We’ll shift to a similar model globally.
From retail to viewing. Once we have increased the availability of Nexus One devices in stores, we’ll stop selling handsets via the web store, and will instead use it as an online store window to showcase a variety of Android phones available globally. Innovation requires constant iteration. We believe that the changes we’re announcing today will help get more phones to more people quicker, which is good for the entire Android ecosystem: users, partners and also Google. ”
My initial reaction was, hey! What is going to happen to my new nexus phone that I have. But then I realized, may be it’s a good thing. Now Google nexus will be available in other retail stores and they will have more accessories that are hard to find and may be able to provide support that Google was not able to face to face. The users prefer face to face service than through the web. My wish is that Google nexus will still be around for a long time and who knows may be able to come back with a big bang through this. After all, Google nexus one is still the best android phone in the market along with Droid.
