Top Rated Android Apps 2011 (Abby Technology Limited)

The year 2010 has witnessed an exceptional expansion of the Android application platform. At present there are numerous applications under all types of categories and subgroups which cater the needs of different market segments. The best rated applications for the year 2011 have been filtered out as follows:Layar

Layar This application is simply a full time doze of fun that has an amazing feature of showing digital objects on top of reality.Google Sky MapGoogle Sky Map is a free application that serves as Droid telescope and shows the night sky using GPS, compass and date time information, thus, naming the stars and planets present in the sky.AnyCutAnyCut is a simple application that helps you access any setting toggle on the homescreen in a single click.Advanced Task Killer

Advanced Task Killer One of the major things that needs not to be neglected with smartphones that running multiple apps, is that these apps may run smoothly but they keep draining away your battery. The Advanced Task Killer is a free of cost app that permits you to end the applications and tasks no longer required by two simple clicks.

Weather Channel
Weather Channel is a useful app that keeps you posted with the weather forecasts and future propects.Opera MiniOpera Mini is a browser that allows you to access web pages and download heavy files with the speed of light. It is fast and efficient.FXCameraFXCamera is an application that brings variation in your Droid photography by the provision of five different photography settings.DoodleDroidDoodleDroid is an equivalent to Paint. It enables Android users to draw, color and share their art works and images directly from their handset.Angry BirdsAngry Birds is one the best and most interesting games that hit the market this year.Pandora RadioThis is a free application that creates personalized radio stations keeping in view your favorite artists and songs. It has the ability to play music simultaneously even when other applications are being used.Amazon Kindle

Amazon Kindle is an ideal application for those users who love book reading. It serves as an Android library that is fully loaded with a vast and diverse collection of books.Seesmic

Seesmic is one of the most awaited applications of all. It allows Twitter addicts to go through their accounts and tweet around on a single screen, in a highly simple manner.

Bump
Bump features a soft ware that permits Android users to share files with each other with the exception that both possess the same device and are using the same app.

Barcode Scanner

Barcode Scanner has the innate ability to read the barcodes of products and then fetch all the information pertinent to it on your smartphone.

RingDroid

RingDroid is one of the most desirable Android applications that empower you to select a chunk of your favorite song/music file and set is at your ringtone.

GoChat

GoChat provides quick and rapid access for Facebook chatting.

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As we are on the edge of the year, Everybody is busy in analyzing their success and failures that they faced in this year 2010. The Year 2010 is considered to be the one of the most memorable years of the entire decade, as we have seen the Recession all over the world which lead to huge loss of employment and just few months the story was reversed. The recession recovered and everything was looking to be right on the track.

In this current article, we are going to deal with Top 10 Androids of the Year 2010. The Androids Android OS, one of the revolutionary Mobile phone Operating System that is considered to be the leading OS with over 25% market share in Smart Phone OS.

Because of this popularity, many web-developers, gaming buff, and other Organizations were busy in developing the Applications for Android Mobiles. Many Kinds of Applications exists for Android Mobiles in both free as well as paid versions like Android apps for Designers, Games, Blogger, Social Networking, Entertainment, Funny, Job, and many more utilities.

Androids have been in the Top race and these Mobiles crossed Symbian, Blackberry and Apple’s share pretty soon and are showing their impact pretty clearly. It is estimated that over 160,000 Androids were activated all over the world.
Here are the Top 10 Androids of the Year 2010

1. HTC EVO 4G
2. Samsung Galaxy S
3. Motorola Droid X
4. Sony Ericsson Xperia 10 Mini Pro
5. Google Nexus One
6. Asus-Garmin Nuvifone A50
7. HTC Desire/HTC Incredible
8. Motorola Milestone XT720
9. Samsung Epic 4G
10. T-Mobile myTouch 4G

#1. HTC EVO 4G

HTC Evo 4G is a smartphone with Android OS and is marketed as Sprint’s flagship Android Phone which was launched on June 4 2010 with exciting features like 1 GB ROM (358 MB free),Dual-band CDMA/EVDO Rev. A (800 1900 MHz),2.5 to 2.7 GHz WiMAX 802.16e,Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n), Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, Wi-Fi Hot Spot, Video Kick Stand, FM-Radio, GPS navigation.

#2. Samsung Galaxy S

Samsung Galaxy S is a smartphone with Android OS which was announced in march 2010 and its one of the prestegious Mobile project for Samsung and its loaded with exciting features like 512 MB RAM, 2 GB Flash, Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen display, 3-axis accelerometer, additional 3-axis gyroscope, Swype, 5 Megapixel with Auto Focus, 720p HD Video, Self shot, Action shot, Panorama shot, Stop motion, Smile shot, Add me, Front-facing VGA camera (on select models).

#3. Motorola Droid X

Motorola Droid X is a smartphone with Android OS which made its debut in July 2010 and was loaded with stunning features like 854 X 480 pixel FWVGA (3.73 X 2.10 in; 228 pixel/in), 8.0 megapixel with 4x Digital Zoom and Auto Focus Dual LED Flash, 720p video capture @ 24fps, 512 MB RAM / 8 GB Flash.

#4. Sony Ericsson Xperia 10 Mini Pro

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro is a high-end smartphone with Android OS which made its debut in October 2010 with exciting features like 8.1 MP with Auto focus, Face recognition, Geo-tagging, Image and video stabilizer, Smile detection and Touch focus, Touchscreen, Accelerometer, Digital Compass, Proximity, 1 GB NAND Flash in phone, up to 16 GB on microSDHC memory card.

#5. Google Nexus One

Google Nexus One is a Google’s flagship Android Mobile which is manufactured by Taiwan’s HTC org which was launched on Jan 2010 with stunning features like Android 2.2.1, Flash memory: 512 MB, 5.0 megapixel with video (720 x 480 px at 20 FPS or higher), geotagging, LED flash and auto focus, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n), Bluetooth 2.0, Micro-USB.

#6. Asus-Garmin Nuvifone A50

Asus-Garmin Nuvifone A50 is a smartphone with Android OS which made its debut in April 2010 with exciting features like 4GB Flash + 256 MB SDRAM + 256 MB ROM, 3 Mega-Pixel, Auto Focus, Proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, e-compass, accelerometer, WLAN 802.11b+g, USB v2.0 (HS), Bluetooth 2.0.

#7. HTC Desire/HTC Incredible

HTC Desire/HTC Incredible are the smartphones with Android OS which made its debut in Feb and April 2010 with exciting features like 5.0 and 8.0 MP camera with auto focus and dual LED flashes with 720p HD Video Recorder, 512 MB flash, 576 MB RAM.

#8. Motorola Milestone XT720

Motorola Milestone XT720 is a smartphones with Android OS which made its debut in May 2010 with exciting features like 8MP, Digital Zoom with Xenon Flash, Automatic Touch to focus with easy panorama, face detection, multi-shot (6 shots in a row), face filter, red eye reduction, 8GBmicroSD, 512M ROM 256M RAM.

#9. Samsung Epic 4G

#10. T-Mobile myTouch 4G

The T-Mobile myTouch 4G is a smartphone Android which was launched this November with exciting features like WiFi, 3G UMTS and HSPA, EDGE, and GPRS networks, 5.0MP camera with auto-focus and flash, 8 GB microSD flash memory (supports up to 32 GB)

Have you seen the inside of Samsung Galaxy S i9000? (tech, report, news, reveal, board, repair, fix, Auckland)

If you have a thing for seeing tech and gadgets stripped to bits and torn right down to the transceiver, you’ll enjoy this tear down of the Samsung Galaxy S. Apparently, the Galaxy S i9000 is pretty well built, but far easier to take apart than the Omnia, also by Samsung. So what exactly does this tear down reveal that we didn’t already know?

For those of you so technically inclined and curious, I’ll let phoneWreck do the explaining:
At the centre of the diagram, the Samsung “Hummingbird” S5PC110A01 applications core reins supreme. There’s been plenty of debate that this is the die hiding underneath Apple’s A4 skin – it’s hard to say. One thing for certain, this device kicks arse. Capable of assembling ~90 million triangles/second, penetration of this processor will only make smartphone gaming a more immersive experience.
Similar to the iPhone, Samsung chose an Infineon baseband. The YYN1N7438A8 to be exact. The baseband wasn’t infineon’s only win, coming in with the PMB 5703 SMARTi UE transceiver as well.
Not surprisingly, Samsung has kept things consistent with just about every other phone and provided itself with the memory wins. The K4X1G323B, KLM8G4DEDD and K4X2G323PB represnt the 1Gb DDR SDRAM, 8Gb Managed NAND and 2Gb DDR SDRAM respectively.

Communications are literally monopolized by Triquint. We’ve got a duplexer (TQM6M26028L) a transmit module (TQM69014), and two power-amps TQM676021 and TQM666022.
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth communications are handled by the same MCP/combo device that we found on the iPhone 4, the Broadcomm BCM4329FKUBG. Broadcomm also has the GPS win with the BCM4751.
Audio Codec goes to Wolfson (WM8994E), Camera Controller to NEC (MC-10170), Touch Screen Controller to Atmel (MX1224) and PMIC to Maxim with the MAX8998.
Now you can rest easy knowing exactly what’s lurking underneath all that plastic, glass and metal you’re carrying around in your pockets.
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The Nexus S and Google: Everything There Is To Know (Abby Technology "Android Repair"), Auckland

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(1Author JR Raphael is a PCWorld contributing editor and the author of the Android Power blog.

It may be a federal holiday, but right now the Android rumor mill is working in overdrive.)


Today's buzz is all about the Samsung Nexus S -- a still-under-wraps smartphone believed to be the successor to Google's Nexus One. According to various leaks, the Nexus S will be a "Google experience" device, meaning it'll run a stock version of Android without any of those baked-in manufacturer UIs. And, if the latest rumors prove to be true, the Samsung Nexus S will be rocking the as-of-yet-unannounced Android Gingerbread release.


While nothing official has been said about the Nexus S so far, the unofficial evidence is certainly stacking up fast. Here's a look at the latest leaks and intelligence surrounding the hotly anticipated Android device.


Samsung Nexus S: The Photos
Earlier today, tech blog Engadget posted a series of photos said to show the Samsung Nexus S out in the wild. The images depict a slim-looking black phone with rounded edges, a front-facing camera, and a "Google" logo imprinted on its back. Engadget says the pictures were taken about a month ago; the site provides no specifics, however, as to how they were obtained.


The images, it's worth noting, do match up with a mock-up created by the gang at Gizmodo a couple of weeks back (posted at the top of this page). The Giz crew says it created its mock-up based on an unnamed source's first-hand experience with the phone.


Samsung Nexus S: The Flickr Trail
The sharp-shooting gumshoes from Engadget also tracked down some pictures that appear to have been taken with Nexus S devices and then posted to Flickr and Picasa. According to Engadget, the photos all came from Google employees and are linked to smartphones with the model number GT-i9020. An FCC filing for that device includes a sketch that bears a noticeable resemblance to the phone seen in today's leaked images.


Samsung Nexus S: The Best Buy Clues
Best Buy has given us a couple of different clues about the Samsung Nexus S today. First, a banner appeared on the company's Web site advertising a "Pure Google" phone called -- you guessed it -- the Nexus S. Discovered by Android blog Phandroid, the banner stated that the Nexus S would be "available only at Best Buy this holiday season." It also featured a broken image with alternate text saying the phone would be offered on T-Mobile. Best Buy has since taken the ad down.


Another page on Best Buy's site, meanwhile, was later reported to be advertising a previously unseen Android device that matched the Nexus S profile.


There's more: Tech blog Android Police published what a tipster claims to be a snapshot of an internal Best Buy memo about the Samsung Nexus S. The memo references plans for the device to get its own dedicated display in Best Buy stores starting on November 14.


And finally, Phandroid published an alleged shot from Best Buy's computer system showing some of the specifics of the Nexus S phone.


Samsung Nexus S: Other Specs
So what about the other specs? Aside from what's already been mentioned, past leaks have predicted the Nexus S will have a 1.2GHz processor, a 5MP camera with HD video capture, 512MB of RAM, and 16GB of internal storage. The site that published those claims -- Android blog AndroidandMe.com -- also says the phone will eventually be available on multiple carriers.


Samsung Nexus S: About That Name...
While much of the blogosphere has now taken to calling the device the Samsung Nexus S (try saying that name three times fast), bear in mind that we don't actually know what this device will ultimately be called. Earlier leaks referred to the phone as the Nexus Two. The crew from Android blog Android Central, meanwhile, believes the gadget will be known as the Samsung Elite.


Until anything official is announced, there's really no telling what the formal and final name will be.


Samsung Nexus S: Timeline and Possible Delays
Previous rumors had predicted the Samsung Nexus S (or whatever it might be called) would launch at Samsung's mobile event on November 8. That obviously didn't happen.


According to TechCrunch -- who we know would never publish unsubstantiated information -- the Samsung/Google Android device was originally set to be launched "imminently" but has now been delayed due to some sort of hardware issue.


Samsung Nexus S: The Gingerbread Story
The other wildcard in this equation is the presence of Gingerbread, Google's latest Android incarnation. The Nexus S, as mentioned above, is expected to ship with Gingerbread already installed. So where is this tasty-sounding software treat?


Android Gingerbread was widely expected to launch this week, with some rumors pointing to today -- November 11 -- as the date to watch. The day isn't over yet, but the hours are quickly ticking by, and so far there's no sign of any official Android news. Remember, too, that we heard similar rumors of Gingerbread's pending debut back in mid-October; as that instance demonstrated, these leaks don't always pan out.


Whether it lands today or not, all signs do point to Android Gingerbread being almost ready for consumption. Google set up its official Android Gingerbread statue a few weeks back. If past Android releases are any indication, that's likely a sign that some sort of announcement is on the way soon.


As for the Samsung Nexus S, it sure seems like something's a-cookin'. As for what exactly it is and when we'll be able to get our hands on it, only time will tell...stay tuned.

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Google unveils Nexus S with Android 2.3 ‘Gingerbread’ (Abby Technology Limited, Auckland) 0212640000

(By Ben Patterson – Mon Dec 6, 12:10 pm ET)  http://tiny.cc/nexuss
Yep, the rumors are true: The Samsung-built, "pure Google" Nexus S is real, and it's coming to T-Mobile or a Best Buy near you this month — complete with "Gingerbread," the latest version of the Android OS.
Google unveiled the long-rumored Nexus S -- the sequel to the Nexus One from way back in January -- early Monday, and as expected, the new handset is chock-full of snazzy 


Among them: a 5-megapixel camera in back (capable of 720p video recording), along with a VGA lens for video chat up front; a 4-inch, WVGA Super AMOLED display; 16GB of internal storage; and NFC (Near Field Communications) support for reading "smart" tags on nearby, "everyday" objects like movie posters, stickers and the like — or even, eventually, allow you to use your phone as a tap-enabled credit card. Under the hood hums a 1GHz Hummingbird processor.
 
No, the Nexus S's 4-inch, 800-by-480 screen isn't a Retina display, like the one on the iPhone 4. Instead Google is touting what it calls the Contour display: a slightly curved screen designed for the contour of your face. Interesting.
More important than the new hardware goodies is the fact that the Nexus S will be the first phone to ship with the long-awaited Android 2.3 Gingerbread update.
 
Expect such features as one-touch word selection for copy-and-paste (just tap a word and hold to select a single word and copy it to the clipboard, or tap to bring up a pair of arrows that you can drag around a selection of text); a new application manager that shows you how much power and memory your various apps are using; native Internet voice calling support; a redesigned on-screen QWERTY keypad for "faster, more intuitive typing" (so says Google); and a series of user interface tweaks for "simplicity and speed."
 
As with the HTC-made Nexus One, Google is calling the Nexus S a "pure Google" phone that was built by a third-party manufacturer — Samsung, in this case — under Google's strict supervision, to guarantee "tight integration of hardware and software" and essentially deliver an unfiltered Android experience, free from any bloatware or custom elements imposed by carriers.
Google promises that the handset will be available online and at Best Buy — either unlocked or with a T-Mobile contract — starting Dec. 16, or after Dec. 20 in the U.K. at Carphone Warehouse and Best Buy outlets. Unlike the Nexus One, however, Google will not be selling its new Nexus direct over the Web. As for pricing: $529 unlocked, or $199 with a two-year T-Mobile service plan, according to Best Buy's website (via Android Central).
 
TechCrunch managed to crank out an early review of the Nexus S, which it calls "sleeker" and "significantly faster" than the Nexus One, even if its "generic black plastic case" feels "somewhat cheap." TechCrunch also praises the phone's "good" battery life and solid camera quality.

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Leak news: Android 2.3 Gingerbread (mobile, cell, phone, news, report, "Abby Technology Limited") Auckland

Android 2.3 Gingerbread is not out yet despite the old rumors of a November launch. But it should be almost done - Google Hong Kong even used it in a video tutorial for Voice Search. The visible changes are quite underwhelming from what can be seen in the video - but the changes under the hood should prove more interesting.  http://tiny.cc/android23

The notification area color has been changed to black and the icons on it are new. The virtual menu key on the bottom of the screen has been placed on a black background and it's now flanked by two shortcuts. The final bit of UI polish in Android 2.3 Gingerbread is the restyled buttons in the settings menu.

The Android Market received some new tabs - inside the app information page, there are three new tabs, one of which allegedly reads "Related" (but we're no experts in Cantonese, so we can't confirm that).

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Google Updates Gmail App For Android 2.2 (Froyo) With Priority Inbox & Improved Interface

Google have recently released an update to their Gmail application for Android, with the addition of new features for Android 2.2 (Froyo) users. The new update is now live in the Android Market, so anybody who owns a Froyo device can head over to the Market and grab the update for themselves. http://tiny.cc/androidmail  

There are a number of features included in this latest update that a lot of users will appreciate. One of the most noticeable things that have arrived in the update is the addition of priority inbox. This means that you will be able to see an ‘important’ label tagged on to some of the emails that you have marked as important, and view all of these in both a separate folder to your inbox, and get to them quickly if you are browsing your entire inbox.

  

Message replies have also been made more usable. When you are in an email, your message actions (the reply button, alongside other controls) will now stick to the top of the screen, so that you don’t have to scroll right to the top of the email to access these controls. This is a feature I have wanted to be present in Gmail for Android since I started using it, and it’s one that makes things a lot easier to use, especially when quickly replying to a message or starring it after I’ve read it. ]
 
Another feature that has made its way over from the desktop version of Gmail is the ability to view previous emails in a thread of messages. All you have to do to access the previous message is tap on the “show quoted text” button, so you can catch up with an old email conversation!

This is significant for more than one reason… Firstly, Gmail updates have previously come along with new versions of Android, meaning that the app wasn’t downloadable itself from the Android Market. This has now changed, with Gmail getting its own entry in the Market, separately from Android itself.
 
Secondly, the update is available only for Android 2.2 users, bringing us back to the issue of fragmentation on Google’s Android mobile platform. Although over half of the Android users in the world are now using 2.1 or later, there are still a lot of people stuck on older versions, and the older version of Gmail as a result.
Current phones with Android 2.2 in the UK include Google’s own Nexus One, as well as a selection of HTC’s phones such as the HTC Desire. In the USA, the Nexus One, HTC EVO, Motorola Droid 2 and Motorola Droid runs Google’s latest and greatest.
 
If you want to grab the update for yourself, just scan the QR code below with your phone (don’t know how to do this? Check out our guide to QR codes) or search for Gmail in the Market. Note that if you aren’t running Android 2.2, this new version of Gmail won’t appear in the Market.
 
Will this latest update to Google’s Gmail app for Android encourage you to use the service more often, or have you been using it despite its various shortcomings anyway? I for one will probably be making more use out of my Gmail account on the go, but we’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments!

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Nokia N8 review: Director of photography (tech, news, mobile, phone, android, 2010, report, update, Auckland)

Introduction

We’ve come to take Nokia for granted in the low end or the business class but it seems it has lost the knack for killer phones, run out of royal blood. It’s up to the Nseries to fix it all up. The Nokia N8 may just turn out to be the right cure. With that kind of hardware, it’s a smartphone you’d be mad to ignore. For a change we are not talking netbook-grade processing power or loads of RAM. Nokia have instead given their flagship an industry-leading camera and stuff like HDMI port and USB-On-the-Go.  <http://tiny.cc/NokiaN8>

The Finnish engineers often like to make a point about Symbian being the most resource-effective OS. We’ve seen it run reasonably fast indeed on even slower CPUs. This time though it’s Symbian ^3, so we’ll have to see it again to believe it.

Key features

Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support
Penta-band 3G with 10.2 Mbps HSDPA and 2 Mbps HSUPA support
Sleek anodized aluminum unibody
3.5" 16M-color AMOLED capacitive touchscreen of 640 x 360 pixel resolution
12 megapixel autofocus camera with xenon flash and 720p@25fps video recording
Camera features: large 1/1.83” camera sensor, mechanical shutter, ND filter, geo-tagging, face detection
Symbian^3 OS
680 MHz ARM 11 CPU and 256 MB RAM
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
microHDMI port for 720p TV-out functionality
GPS receiver with A-GPS support and free lifetime voice-guided navigation
Digital compass
16GB on-board storage, expandable through the microSD card slot
Active noise cancellation with a dedicated mic

DivX and XviD video support
Built-in accelerometer and proximity sensor
Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
Stereo FM Radio with RDS, FM transmitter
microUSB port with USB On-the-go support
Flash and Java support for the web browser
Stereo Bluetooth 3.0
Nice audio reproduction quality
Smart and voice dialing
Scratch resistant Gorilla glass display
Main disadvantages
Symbian^3 is still behind Android and iOS usability standards
No video light
Camera interface is decidedly outdated
Relatively limited 3rd party software availability
No office document editing (without a paid upgrade)
Video player has some issues
Battery life is not on par with best in the business
Battery is not user-replaceable
 
There’s certainly a lot of pressure on the Nokia N8. People are probably expecting more from it than the very guys who designed it. But the N8 was never meant to compete with the iPhone 4 or the Galaxy S. At least, that’s what Nokia will gladly have you believe.
You see, with the Nokia N8 it’s not about who the competition is. Not about the business benefits of a smartphone, not about the available apps. It’s about the best camera in the business. Now, we’ll have to see about that. Again.

The N8 already managed to put a dedicated digicam to shame in our recent blind test. But it will take more than that to get the thumbs up at the end of a full review. The camera is certainly impressive but it’s the overall balance and bang-for-buck that count most in our books here so the N8 better have more aces up its sleeve.
We pop the box open after the break.