The Open Handset Alliance today announced the addition of 14 new companies. These companies join the founding members of the OHA in their support for Android.
The new members are: AKM Semiconductor Inc., ARM, ASUSTek Computer Inc., Atheros Communications, Borqs, Ericsson, Garmin International Inc., Huawei Technologies, Omron Software Co. Ltd, Softbank Mobile Corporation, Sony Ericsson, Teleca AB, Toshiba Corporation and Vodafone.
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DataViz contacted us to let us know they are indeed working on an Android version of Docs To Go, the popular mobile application that allows you to edit and view Office documents. It appears they are in the early stages of development, but already have a working version of SheetToGo. The addition of this productivity suite to Android is a boost for the platform and G1 owners. No word on pricing yet, but the company has set up an availability page. In addition to Docs To Go, the company is also working on an Android version of RoadSync, their popular Exchange ActiveSync client.
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The T-Mobile G1 doesn't have auto rotate built-in, but it looks as if a developer has uncovered a method to add this to the G1. With the new G1 Tweak Tools, you too can have rotate goodness on the G1.
Attorneys for Google have filed what is termed an ex parte appeal in attempt to reverse the initial decision on their application to trademark the term 'Android'. The final refusal by the US Patent and Trade Office was sent on August 20th, 2008. The appeal is pending before the Trademark Trail and Appeal Board.
The T-Mobile G1 doesn't support flash yet. The key word here is 'yet'. At Adobe's MAX event, Andy Rubin helped demo flash running on the G1. There has been an ongoing battle of sorts between Apple and Adobe over flash for the iPhone. To date, Apple or should I say Steve Jobs will not allow Flash on the iPhone. Here's where the open-source goodness of Android and the G1 pound their collective chests. UPDATE: Video demo after the break.
The T-Mobile G1 represents the first ever device that is powered by Google's Android operating system. Priced at $179.99, it combines a touch screen, hard buttons ,slide-out QWERTY keyboard, GPS, 3.2 megapixel camera and WiFi. So, how does the world's first Google phone stack up? I've spent the last few weeks testing the G1, so I'd be able to offer a comprehensive look at T-Mobile's G1 and for that matter the Android OS. Let's get started.
Yesterday, a Google executive spoke about the Android Market saying that the average G1 user has downloaded 14 applications of the now 200 available. Eric Chu, group marketing manager for the Android Mobile Platform, went on to say that the Android Marketplace is the "killer app" of the platform. Developers will be able to start charging for apps in the first quarter of 2009. The revenue will break 70/30. Of the 30 percent, Google will retain a small portion to cover credit card transaction costs and the remainder goes to the carrier. Perhaps this is what Ballmer was saying when he questioned the revenue model for Android.
