Motorola calls Android developers unite to help Haiti

Hi Android folks, I am passing a request from Moto Dev (Randy) for an effort to of fundraising campaign for Haiti relief. Moto is using Facebook Causes to have Android developers either join the cause and/or donate.  The causes we’re supporting are : Doctors without Borders, Partners in Health, American Red Cross, Mercy Corps, and UNICEF. All the details are below including a copy of our blog post. Here is the URL: http://bit.ly/androidhelphaiti Motorola, the Motorola Foundation and Motorola employees have pledged more than $1 million in cash and in-kind products to support earthquake relief efforts in Haiti.  Help is still needed to rebuild the country and get people the medical attention they need.  Because we know you the MOTODEV & Android community are a strong and vocal community we want to ask for your help in joining our support for the below non-profits on Facebook.  You can either join the cause and/or make a online donation.  If you have already donated financially, products/services, or anything else let us know by commenting on this blog or on our Facebook fan page. Please join one or all of the following causes on Facebook helping those in Haiti: Android Developers Help Doctors Without Borders Android Developers Help Mercy Corps Android Developers Help Partners in Health Android Developers Help the American Red Cross Android Developers Help UNICEF Now more than ever is the time to donate and help those suffering in Haiti. We, as the MOTODEV & Android developer community, can come together and help those in need.  Spread the word to your friends, family, and co-workers by posting a message on Facebook, Twitter, your blog, web site, or any other community you are a part of. In the words of anthropologist Margaret Mead: Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed. It is the only thing that ever has.

Hi Android folks,
I am passing a request from Moto Dev (Randy) for an effort to of fundraising campaign for Haiti relief. Moto is using Facebook Causes to have Android developers either join the cause and/or donate.  The causes we’re supporting are : Doctors without Borders, Partners in Health, American Red Cross, Mercy Corps, and UNICEF. All the details are below including a copy of our blog post. Here is the URL:

http://bit.ly/androidhelphaiti

Motorola, the Motorola Foundation and Motorola employees have pledged more than $1 million in cash and in-kind products to support earthquake relief efforts in Haiti.  Help is still needed to rebuild the country and get people the medical attention they need.  Because we know you the MOTODEV & Android community are a strong and vocal community we want to ask for your help in joining our support for the below non-profits on Facebook.  You can either join the cause and/or make a online donation.  If you have already donated financially, products/services, or anything else let us know by commenting on this blog or on our Facebook fan page.  Please join one or all of the following causes on Facebook helping those in Haiti: Android Developers Help Doctors Without BordersAndroid Developers Help Mercy CorpsAndroid Developers Help Partners in HealthAndroid Developers Help the American Red CrossAndroid Developers Help UNICEF Now more than ever is the time to donate and help those suffering in Haiti. We, as the MOTODEV & Android developer community, can come together and help those in need.  Spread the word to your friends, family, and co-workers by posting a message on Facebook, Twitter, your blog, web site, or any other community you are a part of.
In the words of anthropologist Margaret Mead:Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed. It is the only thing that ever has.

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Motorola Dext released in Singapore

Well it took some time but the Motorola Dext has finally reached our sunny shores, oddly without any trace of the Motorola Milestone yet.

I foresee that this phone will be able to attract the younger crowd seeking to stand out from the Blackberries and Apple iPhones. The physical qwerty keyboard also helps to give the phone a Sidekick feel.

Well I would have bought this phone if I have cash to spare and if I did not bear any hopes for Milestone. But it’s not top secret that the Milestone is set to be released sometime in March by Starhub. And I am also waiting for the fabled Nexus 2 that comes with a physical keyboard.

Well back on track, for those like me who love to read exhaustive reviews before putting money down on the line, here’s a neat little collection of all the reviews on Motorola Dext to help you make the switch:

Lester Chan MotoDext Review

Tech Goondu on Moto Dext

Engadget on Moto Cliq (also known as Dext)

If you have any write-ups on the Dext, please let me know so I can link you up. And if Motorola is looking for bloggers to write on their products, I will be more than happy to comply.

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Google Nexus vs Motorola Milestone

Dziś chciałbym poruszyć temat z początku tego roku czyli wypuszczenie ze stajni HTC nowego telefonu skrojonego pod Androida i z metka google Na początku tak mi się spodobał że gdybym napadł na bank lub miał trochę wolnej kaski w skarpecie to bym właśnie ten telefon sobie kupił Przebolałem te kilka dni i doszedłem, poczytałem newsy że już google planuje wypuścić kolejny telefon i na dzień dzisiejszy moim faworytem jest Motorola Droid ( w USA zwana Milestone). Dodam jeszcze że mona Nokia N80 najlepsze dni ma za sobą (2,5 roku) i jestem zmuszony przeskoczyć niebawem na nowe cacuszko. Pierwsze kroki udałem na era.pl gdzie można znaleść ERA G2 z paczka 500MB i abo 85zł x 24mc + aparat 99zł. Oferta dobra lecz co ja zrobię ze 120minutami kiedy teraz 55 nie udaje mi się nigdy nawet w połowie wykorzystać

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How Microsoft Can Get Back in the Mobile Game

LG says it’s betting heavily on Android (s goog) to help the handset maker build its smartphone business, a move that contrasts starkly with last year’s vow to make Microsoft’s (s msft) Windows Mobile its primary operating system. But in doing so, LG joins a small army of fellow manufacturers that have shifted their focus away from Microsoft’s mobile OS — among them HTC , Sony Ericsson (s sne) (s eric), Motorola (s mot) and Palm (s palm) — and, with the lone exception of Palm, toward Android. And the revelation comes on the heels of rumors that the launch of Windows Mobile 7 may be pushed back yet again, to 2011.

In the meantime, as the mobile skies continue to darken over Redmond, we’ve compiled a few ideas that could get Microsoft back in the game:

• Make Windows Mobile free to manufacturers. That’s a strategy our friend Chetan Sharma examined more than a year ago; since then Microsoft has continued to lose market share as open-source OSes gain traction in mobile. Making WinMo free — but not open source — might encourage some manufacturers to at least reconsider moving away from the platform.
• Acquire (or adopt) another operating system and ditch WinMo. Building a mobile OS from the ground up is a Herculean task, but Microsoft has the deep pockets to pick up a newer platform and throw WinMo on the scrap heap. While rumors of a takeover of RIM (s rimm) seem outrageous given the price tag, Microsoft could pick up Palm’s (s palm) webOS for substantially less. And while Microsoft has historically feared Linux — upon which webOS is based — it last year began indicating it may be softening its stance regarding open-source software.
• Build a top-notch app store designed for business users. Consumer-focused mobile app stores have quickly become a kind of Moroccan bazaar where users are confronted with a dizzying number of offerings on the cheap. Microsoft — like RIM — could set its Marketplace for Mobile apart from the crowd by combining high-end enterprise and productivity apps with a small library of the best entertainment titles.
• Make Windows Mobile 7.0 a worthy competitor with a focus on the enterprise. Mobile malware is sure to cause more problems as the popularity of the iPhone (s appl) and Android-based devices continues to surge. In addition to making WinMo more user-friendly, Microsoft should position it as an ultra-secure platform designed to ensure the safety of mobile data for high-end executives. To sweeten the deal, maybe it should give out a free golf shirt with every WinMo device sold.

As we’ve said before, it may simply be too late for Windows Mobile to re-emerge as anything but a niche play for a small number of business users. If the gang in Redmond has begun taking mobile seriously, though, it should consider some of these ideas as a way to regain relevance in the increasingly competitive smartphone space.

Image courtesy Flickr user unexxx.

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THAILAND | MOTOROLA VS WELLCOM

Seems like the Thai mobile company WellcoM likes to get “inspiration” from other brands…
1. logo? How about reversing the Motorola logo
2. product? How about just copying the blackberry and putting our reverse Motorola logo on it?

….wonder if Motorola and BB are doing anything about it.

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Smartphone Touch Tests

Our phones have become a part of our lives. We no longer use them primarily for making phone calls or recieving SMS messages, but instead we use them as portable entertainment centers, mobile browsers, and even an office to go. With this in mind I ask you, is your phone up to the standards of your busy life? Or is it not giving you the justice your fingers deserve?

Check out this image comparing the sensitivity of each touchscreen using a basic drawing app. I think we can all agree that the iPhone wins, and the Motorola Droid clearly losing out.

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อเมริกันเป็นถูกปฏิเสธการเข้าเมืองที่แคนาดาชายแดน

คิดว่าคุณสามารถ เดินทาง ไป แคนาดา แม้ว่าคุณมีการลงโทษ DUI 5 ปีแล้ว? คิดอีกครั้ง

กฎหมายคนเข้าเมืองแคนาดาอนุญาตให้เจ้าหน้าที่เพื่อป้องกันไม่ให้คนจากประเทศใดๆจากการเข้าหากพวกเขามีประวัติอาชญากรรมใด. ระยะเวลาผ่านไปนับตั้งแต่การลงโทษหรือลักษณะของการลงโทษนั้นจะไม่ส่งผลกระทบต่อ inadmissibility ของคุณ.

เนื่องจากใกล้ของทั้งสองประเทศและ แคนาดา 's เข้าถึงข้อมูลอาชญากรรมอเมริกันอเมริกันได้รับผลกระทบโดยเฉพาะอย่างยิ่งจากนโยบายนี้. ตัดสินใจถึงกว้างมีเจ้าหน้าที่การไฟฟ้าและอาจให้คุณได้แม้จะบันทึกแต่ความเสี่ยงที่มีขนาดใหญ่จะใช้เมื่อการจัด ท่องเที่ยว.

นี่ข้อเท็จจริงที่ว่าคุณจะได้รับการรักษาเป็น.

ถ้าถามพวกคุณยอมรับให้มีการลงโทษทางอาญาจะมีแนวโน้มที่จะทำให้เข้าสู่ แคนาดา.

Canada Border Services Agency สามารถเข้าถึงข้อมูล NCIC (FBI ของระบบ) และตรวจสอบข้อมูลการลงโทษ. หากบันทึกของท่านแสดงในระบบฐานข้อมูลที่คุณกำลังจะ inadmissible. ขณะที่การลงโทษใดๆที่สามารถป้องกันไม่ให้เข้า, ขับรถภายใต้อิทธิพล / เมาขับรถ, ครอบครองยา, ขโมยและโจมตีเป็นเห็นมากที่สุด. Misdemeanors เป็น Felonies สามารถนับต่อคุณ.

คุณ inadmissible?

หากคุณ inadmissible คุณมีโซลูชั่นที่เป็นไปได้:

* พิสูจน์ว่าคุณฟื้นฟู – ขอฟื้นฟู

* สมัครรับสิทธิ์พิเศษในการ เดินทาง ไปยัง แคนาดา – Temporary Residence Permit

ฟื้นฟู

หากการกระทำผิดของท่านไม่ได้มาคุณจะสามารถแสดงว่าคุณกำลังปฏิบัติตามกฎหมายพลเมือง. ระยะเวลาที่จะต้องผ่านการเป็นทั้ง 5 หรือ 10 ปีที่สำเร็จการประโยคของคุณ. ความรุนแรงของอาชญากรรมระบุว่า 5 หรือ 10 ปีกับกรณีของคุณ. มันเป็นสิ่งสำคัญที่ควรทราบเสร็จของประโยคที่สามารถสะท้อนคุก / เวลาคุก, ทดลอง, ปรับหรือทัณฑ์บน. ซึ่งหมายความว่าหากคุณใช้เวลา 30 วันในคุกกับ 6 เดือนในทัณฑ์บน, ระยะเวลา 5 ปีเริ่มวันทัณฑ์บนของคุณเสร็จสมบูรณ์. ฟื้นฟูควรจะใช้สำหรับการที่สถานทูตหรือสถานกงสุลแคนาดา, ดีล่วงหน้าวัน เดินทาง.

ใบอนุญาตชั่วคราวหอพัก

ใบอนุญาตนี้สามารถออกไปยังบุคคล inadmissible หากเจ้าหน้าที่รู้สึกว่าสถานการณ์ของพวกเขา deserves พิจารณาเป็นพิเศษ. ยังมีหลากหลายของสถานการณ์ซึ่งอนุญาตเหล่านี้อาจได้รับการอนุมัติแต่พวกเขาจะตัดสินใจเสมอ.

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The Nexus One is here

The Nexus one was announced today in a nice little gathering and thanks to Robert Scoble broadcasting the whole thing on Ustream me and close to 25,000 other people who were not invited got to watch it live. And although a lot of information was leaked days and even weeks before we still got some great confirmations and a few surprises.

First some of the specs (full spec list)

• Display: 3.7 in AMOLED
• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 1 GHz
• Trackball: Multi-color notifications
• Sensors: Light and proximity to offer power saving features
• Thinness: 11.5 mm (same as a #2 pencil)
• Camera: 5 MP with LED flash
• Audio: Stereo bluetooth, 3.5 mm headphone jack, active noise cancellation

Again nothing we didn’t already know about and if want to read some reviews on the device and how these specs work together both Nexus One Blog and Engadet have written reviews of the two reviews I feel the Nexus One blog did a better job of presenting the facts without out expressing some unjustified biases to or against the device.

Now the phone will be sold directly from Google (again no surprise) and currently you can get an unlocked device today for only $529 which honestly isn’t that bad. Or if you don’t mind a 2 year contract with T-Mobile you can get the device for $129 with all the standard terms about eligibility applying. It seems that current T-mobile customer’s may be able to upgrade for a cheaper then $529, so contact T-Mobile today and see what it will cost you.

Now for $529 you can get the device without contract and unlocked. But keep in mind the phone currently only supports T-Mobile 3g bands in the US. You can still use it on AT&T, but the fastest you will connect is EDGE.

Speaking of support it was announced that Verizon here in the US and Vodafone in Europe will also get the the Nexus one sometime in the spring. I will of course keep my ear to the web and let you know when this support is available. And of course if you can get an unlocked phone with Verizon frequency support you can use that device on Sprint.

A completely useless yet undeniable cool thing about the device is you do have the ability to engrave the back of the phone when you order it. Of course from what I hear this adds about 72 hours to the processing time before it is ship, so if you want the phone before the weekend order it today and skip the engraving. If you want to show off the fact that your phone is beyond yours may I suggest “To [name] love Google.”

If you do want to order it today with or without the engraving head over to Google’s phone page now which always you to buy the Nexus One with or without service with T-Mobile and this spring promises the ability to order with Verizon. I would also like to note that during the presentation it was announced that other devices including some from Motorola will be sold from the store front, before Motorola is making the Nexus Two as we speak.

If you are not sure if you want to get the device for T-Mobile or not I will be publishing the follow up to the price comparison with a network comparison later this week. And AFordonWeb will be sharing his thoughts on the Eris this week as well.

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Страстта е оръжието ти ;)

Какво трябва да “това нещо” ли се? Как да разбера какво да се съсредоточат върху? Идеалната ситуация би било да се съсредоточи върху нещо, което сте страстен наоколо. Ето защо.
Много хора са писали за страст и работа напоследък. Лео е говорил за намиране на вашата ипотпал тук на Дзен навика наскоро. Гари Vaynerchuk написа цяла книга по този въпрос. Има много съвети там, ви казвам, че страстта наистина е ключът към постигане на успех в кариерата си или е самостоятелно заето лице. Защо трябва да се страстно за това, което правите за живот? Тъй като се съсредоточи само не може да бъде достатъчно, за да сте успешни. Отделено е важно, но това, което се случва, когато сте приели на пътя е по-трудно или по-дълго, отколкото Ви очаква?
Ето откъде идва страстта инча страст може да ви предпази от излизане, когато се чувствате като има няма край на хоризонта. Страст може да ви помогне да се насладите на пътя до вашата дестинация, че не разполагат с достатъчно ипотпали да се разчита на фокуса си да ви закара. Фокус само може да стигнете там, ако пътуването е кратко, но това, което, ако то е три или пет или десет години?
Страст също ви дава този допълнителен ръб, който ще покажа на вашия ентусиазъм. Това ще ви накара да се открояват като човек, който наистина обича това, което той прави, а не просто някой, който го прави за един долар. Този ентусиазъм комбиниран с устройството, за да отидете на разстояние е това, което прави вашата страст тайно оръжие.
Това е страст и как може да се съсредоточи ипоталска рок вашата кариера. Да наистина много в едно нещо, което сте страстен наоколо е отлична стратегия за работа. Да бъдеш просто добър в много различни неща професионално купища палубата срещу вас.

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