Nexus S is now extraTerrestrial – literally Published on July 11, 2011
SAMSUNG’S NEXUS S ABOARD NASA’S FINAL SHUTTLE
NASA has equipped a trio of SPHERES with a Nexus S by Google
smartphone to head to the International Space Station
Kennedy Space Center – July 8, 2011 — Samsung and Google™ today announced Nexus™ S, is aboard NASA’s final space shuttle. As a leader in technology and innovation, Samsung is pleased to be a part of this moment which will most certainly be marked in history.
Nexus S from Google is part of research that will equip small, free-flying satellites called Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites (SPHERES) used by the astronauts to provide a broader range of capabilities and give better communication between land and sky. Nexus S is the first commercial smartphone certified by NASA to fly on the space shuttle and to be cleared for use on the International Space Station. The experiment will use the smartphone-enhanced SPHERES as remotely operated robots to conduct interior survey and inspections of the station, to capture mobile camera images and video, and to study how robots can support future human exploration.
Nexus S – Announcing Android 2.3.4 update Published on April 29, 2011
Announcing Android 2.3.4
from google mobile forums
Although not all of you have Android 2.3.3 yet, we’re happy to announce Android 2.3.4. This new version introduces an exciting new feature, and also addresses some bugs. We’ve already started sending Android 2.3.4 to Nexus S and Nexus One phones around the world, so if you’ve got one of those phones you should receive an automatic over-the-air update within a few weeks.
If you haven’t received 2.3.3 yet, 2.3.4 will introduce you to several new features such as Google Maps 5.1 with 3D, Voice Search 2.1.1 with Voice Actions and personalized voice search, and the latest version of Google Books.
AutoCAD WS for Android Published on April 14, 2011
Aparently this free app for Android equipped tablets, will be available to download from the Android Market next Wednesday, April 20, 2011.
Here’s a brief teaser from the launch video:
Read the original article: www.autocadws.com/blog/autocad-ws-for-android-arriving-april-20-2011/
Mozilla Launches Firefox 4 for Android Published on March 29, 2011
Last week mozilla announced their RC4 firefox release candidate for the android platform. Today they announce the browser’s official release.
Get Firefox on the android market
Firefox is up to three times faster than the stock browser on Android. Major enhancements to the JavaScript engine make everything from page load speed to graphics to overall performance snappy in Firefox.
Firefox for mobile is built on the same technology platform as the desktop version. With modern Web technologies like HTML5, developers can build rich, interactive applications and websites. Go to Web O’ Wonder and check out the incredible online experiences developers can now create.
Mozilla Firefox 4 RC for Android Published on March 22, 2011
Mozilla Firefox 4 Release Candidate for Android and Maemo Now Available
“The Mozilla Blog” – mozilla’s official blog, annonces that firefox for the android mobile platform has now a version 4 release candidate available for download.
According to the same blog, “Mozilla Firefox 4 for Android and Maemo is now available as a release candidate in more than 10 languages from the Android Market and for download on your Maemo device.”
“This release offers faster scrolling, better responsiveness with Firefox Sync and improves the overall user experience of Firefox. Firefox 4 for Android and Maemo brings the performance and customization of Firefox to mobile devices with features like Firefox Sync, Awesome Screen, tabbed browsing and Firefox Add-ons, to create a personalized and effortless mobile browsing experience.”
Read all about it in the The Mozilla Blog: blog.mozilla.com/blog/2011/03/21/mozilla-firefox-4-release-candidate-for-android-and-maemo-now-available/
