App Inventor is a new tool in Google Labs that makes it easy for anyone—programmers and non-programmers, professionals and students—to create mobile applications for Android-powered devices. And today, we’re extending invitations to the general public.
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Jul 10
Official Google Blog: App Inventor for Android
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Jul 10
Android Developers Blog: Android 2.2 SDK refresh
As you may have noticed, the source code for Android 2.2, which we call Froyo, has been released.The Android 2.2 SDK that was released at Google I/O contained a preview of the Froyo system image and today, we are releasing an update to bring it into sync with the system image pushed to Nexus One devices.I encourage all developers to use the SDK manager to update to this version.
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Jul 10
Android 2.2 demolishes iOS4 in JavaScript benchmarks
Google’s Android mobile operating system got some significant performance improvements in version 2.2, codenamed Froyo. A high-performance JIT was introduced in Android’s Dalvik runtime environment and the browser got some very deep optimizations. These enhancements make Android’s performance more competitive than ever.
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Jul 10
Ars reviews Android 2.2 on the Nexus One
Google is rolling out Android 2.2, codenamed Froyo, to Nexus One handsets. The new version of the operating system brings an extremely noticeable performance boost, a handful of impressive new features, some minor user interface enhancements, and useful new APIs for developers. The additions in Froyo fill some of the gaps in the platform and augment its competitiveness relative to rivals.
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May 10
Google To Add Tethering, Wifi Hotspot To Android 2.2 Froyo
In addition to full Flash support and a whopper of a speed improvement, we’ve just confirmed something that’s even more stunning. Froyo will have built in USB tethering so you can share your data connection with your laptop, something Apple and AT&T still haven’t managed to allow in the U.S. And even better: you can turn your Android phone into a portable wifi hotspot as well.
via Exclusive: Google To Add Tethering, Wifi Hotspot To Android 2.2 Froyo.
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Apr 10
Google Confirms Work on Android Tablet, Perhaps Made by HTC
According to The New York Times, Google CEO Eric Schmidt confirmed the tablet at a party, saying it would exclusively run Android. Other sources say Google has been covertly meeting with publishers of books and periodicals to provide content for the device in addition to Googles already substantial cache of books in Google Book Search.