Samsung S7070 Diva another new touch phone but cheap!!

Samsung S7070 Diva has been just announced and will be available in year 2010. this phone has very classical look of samsung omnia phones. also it runs with windows mobile OS and there are no any other specifications of the OS.
the special thing of the Samsung S7070 Diva is it will be considerably cheap than other similar phones. the reason is this phone has very necessary features only. it's just a 2G phone and has a 2.8 inch resistive touchscreen. but it has an Accelerometer sensor and samsung's TouchWiz UI technology.
and also Samsung S7070 Diva has very good sound quality because they have included their DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine) technology. the internal memory of this phone is 40MB and it supports up to 8GB memory cards. also S7070 Diva has a 3.15MP camera which gives good quality pictures. GPS is not available in this phone but it has lots of pre-installed applications.

Android SDK Updates

Today we are releasing updates to multiple components of the Android SDK:

• Android 2.0.1, revision 1
• Android 1.6, revision 2
• SDK Tools, revision 4

Android 2.0.1 is a minor update to Android 2.0. This update includes several bug fixes and behavior changes, such as application resource selection based on API level and changes to the value of some Bluetooth-related constants. For more detailed information, please see the Android 2.0.1 release notes.

To differentiate its behavior from Android 2.0, the API level of Android 2.0.1 is 6. All Android 2.0 devices will be updated to 2.0.1 before the end of the year, so developers will no longer need to support Android 2.0 at that time. Of course, developers of applications affected by the behavior changes should start compiling and testing their apps immediately.

We are also providing an update to the Android 1.6 SDK component. Revision 2 includes fixes to the compatibility mode for applications that don't support multiple screen sizes, as well as SDK fixes. Please see the Android 1.6, revision 2 release notes for the full list of changes.

Finally, we are also releasing an update to the SDK Tools, now in revision 4. This is a minor update with mostly bug fixes in the SDK Manager. A new version of the Eclipse plug-in that embeds those fixes is also available. For complete details, please see the SDK Tools, revision 4 and ADT 0.9.5 release notes.

One more thing: you can now follow us on twitter @AndroidDev.

First case using wireless communications - history

First case using wireless communications - history. Photo courtesy of executedtoday.com.At the first UK MTEB Mobile Forensics Conference 2009, last week (25th/26th Nov), the speaker Adam Gersch (Barrister 23 Essex Street) provided the audience with a refreshing reminder of the first case in the UK that made use of wireless telegraphy communication evidence in criminal proceedings noted in the

eBay goes hardcore with mobile initiatives

eBay, not satisfied with its $500M sales via its iPhone app and mCommerce website, is now going to launch a second application for deal hunters. eBay Deals, is a vertical app that is customizable by users to find the best deals from eBay up to 8 categories. According to Internet Retailer, most advanced mCommerce players are launching a second "vertical" apps to help drive sales or special promotion but often will end the 2nd app once the promotion is over. eBay Deals is going to be a permanent solution which tells me two things: 1). eBay's mobile commerce effort to date has been lucrative, profitable and they see huge potential and 2). eBay has got a full team of mobile experts lined up to help maintain its increased intiative. Source: Internet Retailer

Announcing the Winners of ADC 2

Back in May at Google I/O, we announced ADC 2 -- the second Android Developer Challenge -- to encourage the development of cool apps that delight mobile users. We received many interesting and high-quality applications -- everything from exciting arcade games to nifty productivity utilities. We also saw apps that took advantage of openness of Android to enhance system behavior at a deep level to provide users with a greater degree of customization and utility. We were particularly pleased to see submissions from many smaller and independent developers.

Over the last couple of months, tens of thousands of Android users around the world reviewed and scored these applications. There were many great apps and the scores were very close. Together with our official panel of judges, these users have spoken and selected our winners!

I am pleased to present the ADC 2 winners gallery, which includes not only the top winners overall and in each category, but also all of the applications that made it to the top 200. There are a lot of great applications in addition to the top winners.

Thanks to everyone who submitted applications or helped us judge the entrants. We encourage all developers to submit their applications to Android Market where their app can be downloaded and enjoyed by Android users around the world.

iPhone icon coasters

I stumbled across these while visiting TUAW this morning. What a novel concept and excellent stocking-stuffer. These coasters are made of iPhone icons. What a great conversation starter!

A set will cost you 20 squid (£19.99), and looks like it can be purchased using Paypal.

Google Mobile Team Keeps on Rolling

Once in a while, when I remember, I'll stop by the official Google Mobile blog for a much needed update on what is the latest feature(s) Google is putting out for the mobile space. Lo and behold, each and every time visit the blog, I find a grip load of new features making smartphones smarter. Here are some recent recaps:

• A Crazy-ass setup of Moto Droid farm powering Voice Search at Time Square
• Movie Trailers in addition to show times and theater locations
• New and improved Google Web Apps (Gmail, Latitude, News, etc...)
• Google Maps w/ Voice Guided Navi for Android 1.6 OS (plus amazing Map overlays)
  
• A Bad-ass Google Earth iPhone Application Makeover

and lots more...