Archive for October, 2010

New Twitter Guidelines could be a Name Changer for Tweetdeck

October 31st, 2010
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Our favorite micro-blogging site Twitter, has recently posted some new guidelines for app developers.  The post on twitter.com found here, still says you can feel free to use the terms "TW" or "Twit" however if you scroll down to the bottom of the "Dont's" you will see" Don't:  "Use Tweet in the name of your application ...

Networks won’t do Google TV, build your own with You Tube

October 30th, 2010
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Op Ed The web world wasn't really stunned by the announcement that Youtube CEO, and the third and final of the original founders left, will be stepping down from day to day operations and leave his CEO title at the door. Hurley told a conference in Dublin Ireland that he would take on a more advisory ...

Nexus Two Debunked Again: Sascha Segan Debunks Nexus Two rumors– Sort of

October 29th, 2010

PC Mag's mobile/Android guru Sascha Segan immediately went to work to dig out the truth behind the rumors originally reported on by androidandme.com and other sites. Although Taylor Wimberly is up in arms and preaching about the nexus two like he's telling the world the sky is blue, there seems to be a little confusion. As ...

Google Offers Enterprise Security for Businesses using Android Phones

October 29th, 2010
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With so many Android handsets being activated everyday it seems only appropriate the Google would offer support for businesses.  The enterprise security options that Google will be supporting gives businesses more reasons to use Android handsets for corporate use. The new update will be for Gapps and offer businesses several options that will enable a company ...

Trick Or Treat: Sony Xperia X10 2.1 update starts Sunday

October 29th, 2010

The Sony Ericsson product blog is reporting that the Android 2.1 update will begin this Sunday.  As with most manufacturers/carriers they are doing a staggered roll out, presumably to track satisfaction and catch bugs and glitches.  The SE blog states that the Nordic kits will roll out first beginning Sunday evening, Eurpoean time, and continue ...

Android App: Iconcession Stand takes home grand prize at Paypal X

October 29th, 2010
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Iconcession Stand, an app available in the Android Market, took home the grand prize of $100,000 in the Paypal X Conference developer challenge.  The Paypal X Developer's conference just wrapped up Wednesday in California.  Competing for a grand prize of $100,000, app developers from across mobile, and web based platforms were judged by a panel ...

Is Apple Changing the Cell Phone Purchase Game? Did they learn this from Google?

October 29th, 2010
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Stacey Higginbotham over it GigaOM is working on a story about a partnership between Apple and SIM card manufactuer Gemalto. With this new partnership it looks like Apple has commissioned Gemalto to build a proprietary SIM Card system that will allow the purchaser of the Iphone to purchase the phone and then use a download ...

Hesse: The Ipad Has Been Good To Us

October 29th, 2010
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So when Verizon and AT&T made their big announcements that they would be carrying the Ipad in stores, who else out there was only mildly surprised or impressed? Verizon even opened up some of their Corporate stores an hour early in hopes to fulfill the needs of those customers knocking the doors down to get ...

Dan Hesse The Guy Next Door CEO

October 29th, 2010

If you've been reading thedroidguy.com or our twitter feed you may have noticed anytime we speak about Dan Hesse, CEO of Sprint, we refer to him as "the guy next door CEO". Why? Since starting Thedroidguy and other parts of a somewhat fruitful career in wireless I've been able to meet and or spend time with ...

Cyanogen 6.1.0 RC1 Update goes live

October 29th, 2010
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By: Jamie Ivy, Special Contributor to thedroidguy.com After his official website has been MIA since mid September, Cyanogen has burst back onto the scene with his latest release CM 6.1.0 RC. With a user base approaching a quarter of a million users, this looks to be one of the most highly anticipated ROM updates to hit the ...

Standing in awe – Recapping the Auction

October 28th, 2010
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Something really incredible has just happened. You probably already know parts of it. Heck, you might even know most of it. I haven't been able to get it out of my head, I have barely slept. Such an amazing display of caring, of compassion, and of community... I feel it must be written down. It ...

Best Buy’s Last Free Phone Friday

October 28th, 2010

Best Buy Mobile and Best Buy Mobile in stores held one heck of a promotion in the month of October called "Free Phone Friday" during this promotion they took one phone from each carrier and put it on sale, for you guessed it free.  These weren't your typical candy bar or flip "feature phones" we're ...