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Samsung Galaxy S The Galaxy S is produced in over two dozen variations. The international 'GT-I9000' reference version features a 1 GHz ARM "Hummingbird" processor, a PowerVR graphics processor, 8 or 16 GB of internal flash memory, a 4 in (10 cm) 480×800 pixel Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display, Wi-Fi connectivity, a 5-megapixel primary camera and a 0.3-megapixel secondary front-facing camera.[5] Derivative models may include localized cellular radios or changes to button layouts, keyboards, screens, cameras or the Android OS. At the time of its release, the Galaxy S included the fastest graphical processing of any smartphone,[6] was the thinnest smartphone at 9.9mm[7] and was the first Android phone to be certified for DivX HD.[8] Launch[edit] Reception[edit] GSMArena.com described the Galaxy S as having "perfect audio quality," claiming the phone's superior all-round performance made it a "new leader of the Android pack The phone was criticized by some reviewers for sub-par GPS performance.

45 Free Android Apps for Productivity Clearly, free Android apps can be part of highly productive tablet use. Okay, sure, maybe you're not meant to use a tablet for productivity. Tablets are supposed to be for consuming content, for texting, email, and web browsing rather than creating content – or so some people think. But if you hang out at coffee shops or pass through airports, you only have to count the tablets to know that people are using these devices for serious work, and in growing numbers. The desktop, apparently, is not dead so much as in the process of being miniaturized. Storage is limited on tablets, and syncing is always a concern, so most users resort to cloud-based apps and storage of one sort or the other. For now, here are forty-five free Android apps to give a start to those who prefer their work local, whether out of habit or privacy concerns, no matter what the size of their computer's memory: Free Android Apps: Office Apps 1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Free Android Apps: Graphic apps 13. 14. 15.

Nexus S History and availability[edit] The Nexus S was demonstrated by Google CEO Eric Schmidt on 15 November 2010 at the Web 2.0 Summit.[6] Google officially announced the phone on their blog on 6 December 2010. The phone became available for purchase on 16 December in the US and on 22 December in the UK. The Super AMOLED version of the phone is the GT-I9020 and it is based on the Samsung Galaxy S hardware, the principal hardware differences being the absence of support for an SD card and the addition of a near field chip. In May 2011 Sprint introduced its Nexus S in the US. Also in March 2011 Vodafone released a white version of the phone on its web store in the UK.[7] In the United Kingdom, the Nexus S is sold at Carphone Warehouse and is available on the Vodafone, O2, T-Mobile, 3 and Orange networks. In France, it is available through SFR and Bouygues Telecom. In Australia, the Nexus S became available in both black and white. Hardware[edit] Processor[edit] Memory[edit] Screen[edit] Software[edit]

15 Useful Free Android Apps for Web Developers We are not suggesting for a moment, with this post, that your Android mobile device would be a good alternative as a development platform to your desktop or laptop. All it shows with the current apps available, that it could be and the potential for more is certainly there. Maybe not so much with a mobile, but if you have one of the many iPad-a-like Android tablets that are currently available it certainly could be a reality. The apps that you will find below have not been designed to be an alternative mobile solution to typical development desktop software, but are, in there own right, really handy apps to have when you are out and about and on the move. You just never know when you will be struck with a dev idea or are suddenly struck with a code solution, and these apps have enough functionality to write and test and your inspired code ideas. Firefox 4 Beta Mobile Firefox 4 Beta is currently available for most Android 2.0+ devices (sadly not for my Hero!). touchqode Code Editor AndFTP

Barebones Some of the apps that come with your phone can be safely removed without causing stability issues. They take up space and use resources that could be used for other things. Removing unwanted apps will theoretically make your phone run faster and smoother, plus, you can configure your phone just the way you want it. Below is a chart that shows what apps might come pre-installed in CyanogenMod. You can delete any app that shows 'yes' under 'Remove'; However, if you delete an app, you will no longer be able to use its functionality until you reinstall it. Backup apks You should back up any apks that you plan to remove. Nandroid backup from the recovery console, or Manual backup with $ adb pull /system/app/ ~/Desktop/app/ How to find applications To find what apps are installed on the device, you will need to run the following, either in adb shell, or the device's term: $ ls /system/app or $ ls /data/app $ pm list packages To see a list of installed packages along with their associated files:

10 Android Apps Every Web Designer Should Know About With the dominance of Apple’s iPhone in the recent years, Google’s Android OS seems to have been left in its shadows. However, this is only because the iPhone was released long before any Android device. Nevertheless, as the popularity of Android grows (and its growth is staggering) so does its range of apps. In this article are the top 10 Android apps for people who make websites, enabling them to be productive whilst on the go. 1. Do you need access to your web servers on your Android mobile device? 2. A simple source code editor app, SilverEdit lets you code up full HTML, CSS, PHP files that you can save to your phone or send to your email account. 3. Adobe brings the ever-popular Photoshop to the Android platform. 4. If you come upon a mobile site that you want to study whilst you’re browsing the Mobile Web, View Web Source allows you to inspect and download the entire source code of the page to its text editor. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Need to review your HTML prowess? Related Content

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