Tag Archives: Android

T-Mobile’s DevPartner Program Live!

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It looks like T-Mobile USA has flipped the switch on their DevParner Community.  The program is designed to streamline the process of getting a mobile application approved and available on the carrier’s soon to launched App Store.   You will need to register as a developer to be able to see the the program’s documents which include detailed requirements for testing and certification and a rate schedule.  Registration is free but if you are a hobbyist or Open Source developer … Continue reading →

How Big is the Android Phone?

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Engadget has published a series of photos from a Chinese forum of what is almost surely the HTC Dream  in T-Mobile livery.  This is the Android phone which T-Mobile US is supposed to launch before year end.  The pictures show the same design as other recent leaked shots of the device. Up to now none of the pictures I’ve seen of the Dream have showed it in enough context to really judge it’s size. This has lead to some reports … Continue reading →

Open Source Symbian

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The mobile world is abuzz with the news of Nokia’s plans to open source Symbian.  There’s been a lot of great analysis of what this means for Nokia and its major competitors.  If you aren’t up to speed on what it means, I recommend Micheal Mace’s in depth business analysis, Symbian changes everything, and nothing and Simon Judge’s developer perspective, What I’m  wondering though is how the existence of a free, high quality, open source mobile software stack will change … Continue reading →

Google I/O Wrapup

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Photo by SeanOsteen Some rights reserved. The two days I spent Google I/O were an exciting whirlwind of running from presentation to presentation, and much to my surprise, eating! I didn’t think I’d ever praise the food at a tech conference but as a couple Googlers pointed out, with Google the food is always good. The usual conference fare is a box lunch consisting of a sandwich, apple, bag of chips and cookie. Not for I/O though, Google set up … Continue reading →