Eric Schmidt Shows Off Nexus S With NFC Capabilities




Google CEO Eric Schmidt showed off Google's upcoming 'Nexus S' handset at the Web 2.0 summit in San Francisco.

Schmidt declined to confirm the name of the device but said it would run an upgraded version of Android software called "Gingerbread," and will be released in the next few weeks.

The new phone will feature a Near Field Communication, or NFC, chip that will enable phones to transmit the payment information of the device's owner to vendors using compatible technology. The transactions will be completed by tapping a physical point, such as a payment terminal or other objects encoded with the information needed to complete the purchase.

It has been widely reported that the handset is manufactured by Samsung.




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iOS i Android izjednačeni u SAD u sferi mobilnog oglašavanja

Millenial Media, najveća kompanija u SAD koja se bavi oglašavanjem na mobilnim platformama i odgovorna je za 81% svih oglasa dostavljenim korisnicima na ovaj način, objavila je juče rezultate svojih istraživanja kada je u pitanju tržišni udeo pojedinih operativnih sistema. Prema rezultatima izveštaja, Android se tokom oktobra izjednačio sa iOS sistemom, zahvaljujući porastu udela od 8% u prethodnih 30 dana, i na oba istema sada otpada po 37% tržišta. Za razliku od Androida kome je udeo porastao, onaj iOS-a je opao za 12%, sa 49 koliko je zauzimao tokom septembra. Na trećem mestu je RIM sa ukupno 20% tržišnog udela.



Tržište za oglašavanje na telefonima zasnovanim na Android platformi je od početka 2010. godine raslo u proseku 65% tokom svakog meseca, odnosno krajem oktobra bilo je 2182% veće u odnosu na kraj prethodne godine. Poređenja radi, rast iOS sistema je daleko manji, i od početka godine iznosi samo 32%, iako je to donekle nadoknađeno rastom udela iPad-a, za koji je zabeležen rast od 112%. Negde između smestio se RIM, na kome je zabeležen rast od 43% na mesečnom nivou.



Kada su proizvođači u pitanju, Apple zauzima prvo mesto sa 25%, a slede ga Samsung i Motorola sa 17, odnosno 15% tržišnog udela. Među trideset najzastupljenijih uređaja na tržištu SAD nalazi se čak šest onih koje je proizveo Research-in-Motion, a najviše novih modela na listi ima Samsung, čiji su Vibrant Galaxy S, Samsung Smooth i Samsung SCH-R451 novopridošlice na listi, a interesantno je da su se na njoj po prvi put našli i uređaji koji ne padaju u mobilne telefone, poput iPod Touch i Sony PSP uređaja.

Ovaj izveštaj je prvi u kome je Android platforma dostigla iOS u SAD, makar i kada je samo oglašavanje u pitanju, ali svi pokazatelji govore da će se ovakav trend rasta nastaviti i u budućnosti, odnosno da je pitanje trenutka kada će Andriod postati dominantan na ovom polju.

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Android data theft exploit to be plugged in Gingerbread


Google’s Android security team are working on a fix for a browser exploit that can give websites unofficial access to files stored on an Android device’s memory card. Set to be addressed in the imminent Android 2.3 Gingerbread release, the exploit was identified by Thomas Cannon who found that, thanks to a combination of automatic file downloads, JavaScript and microSD access policies, by clicking on certain HTML (either in the browser or in an email) users could accidentally give access to private data.



There are some limitations to the exploit, mainly that the third-party must know the names of the files they wish to steal. However, since many devices follow standardized naming patterns for files like photos and videos, that may not be too great a reach after a little research. Cannon describes the process as follows:

    * The Android browser doesn’t prompt the user when downloading a file, for example “payload.html”, it automatically downloads to /sdcard/download/payload.html
    * It is possible, using JavaScript, to get this payload to automatically open, causing the browser to render the local file.
    * When opening an HTML file within this local context, the Android browser will run JavaScript without prompting the user.
    * While in this local context, the JavaScript is able to read the contents of files (and other data).

The flaw has been independently verified by Heise Security, and right now the best advice is to be wary of suspicious looking websites, HTML links in emails from users you don’t know, or unexpected downloads suddenly popping up in the Android notification bar. Given Android 2.3 Gingerbread won’t be available to all devices after it launches, users still need to be careful until their phone is updated.


Video klip: link

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Android 3.0 aka 'Honeycomb' Makes a Surprise Appearance on Prototype Motorola Tablet




Google is showing off an early build of their Android 3.0 software, which appears to be heavily optimized for tablets (including the Motorola prototype it's running on) and has been given a cloudy release window of "next year."

According to Engadget, Android head Andy Rubin unveiled this all during his talk at All Things D's Dive Into Mobile conference, where he demoed the new software and hardware. The desktop appears to be redesigned with the extra screen space in mind, along with the new app grid and updated Gmail app (which looks like the iPad-optimized version of Gmail.



Apparently the tablet Honeycomb is running on features no buttons, which would make sense, since there appear to be on-screen elements to launch search and apps in the image above. Rubins also mentioned that the tablet will be video chat-capable, in addition to packing an NVIDIA processor and a "dual core 3D processor."

TechCrunch also mentions that you'll be able to "fragment" apps, and widgetize them on the desktop, which could be a potentially interesting feature.

Video: link

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Gingerbread gets Arabic, slew of other new languages



This is one that most of us here in the United States take for granted. Android 2.2 supports 26 languages, or variants thereof. Android 2.3 Gingerbread more than doubles that at 57. And atop the list is Arabic -- one that's been atop Google's own AOSP wish list for quite some time. So, yes, Gingerbread supports Arabic, and a whole bunch of new languages. Peep the list below. We're more global than ever! [Android 2.3 Locales]

Arabic, Egypt (ar_EG)
Arabic, Israel (ar_IL)
Bulgarian, Bulgaria (bg_BG)
Catalan, Spain (ca_ES)
Czech, Czech Republic (cs_CZ)
Danish, Denmark(da_DK)
German, Austria (de_AT)
German, Switzerland (de_CH)
German, Germany (de_DE)
German, Liechtenstein (de_LI)
Greek, Greece (el_GR)
English, Australia (en_AU)
English, Canada (en_CA)
English, Britain (en_GB)
English, Ireland (en_IE)
English, India (en_IN)
English, New Zealand (en_NZ)
English, Singapore(en_SG)
English, US (en_US)
English, Zimbabwe (en_ZA)
Spanish (es_ES)
Spanish, US (es_US)
Finnish, Finland (fi_FI)
French, Belgium (fr_BE)
French, Canada (fr_CA)
French, Switzerland (fr_CH)
French, France (fr_FR)
Hebrew, Israel (he_IL)
Hindi, India (hi_IN)
Croatian, Croatia (hr_HR)
Hungarian, Hungary (hu_HU)
Indonesian, Indonesia (id_ID)
Italian, Switzerland (it_CH)
Italian, Italy (it_IT)
Japanese (ja_JP)
Korean (ko_KR)
Lithuanian, Lithuania (lt_LT)
Latvian, Latvia (lv_LV)
Norwegian-Bokmol, Norway(nb_NO)
Dutch, Belgium (nl_BE)
Dutch, Netherlands (nl_NL)
Polish (pl_PL)
Portuguese, Brazil (pt_BR)
Portuguese, Portugal (pt_PT)
Romanian, Romania (ro_RO)
Russian (ru_RU)
Slovak, Slovakia (sk_SK)
Slovenian, Slovenia (sl_SI)
Serbian (sr_RS)
Swedish, Sweden (sv_SE)
Thai, Thailand (th_TH)
Tagalog, Philippines (tl_PH)
Turkish, Turkey (tr_TR)
Ukrainian, Ukraine (uk_UA)
Vietnamese, Vietnam (vi_VN)
Chinese, PRC (zh_CN)
Chinese, Taiwan (zh_TW)

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HTC confirms Gingerbread rollout coming to “some phones”



Now that Google has officially unveiled Gingerbread, you’re probably wondering when or even if your current Android phone will be updated to Android 2.3.  HTC appears to be the only manufacturer so far to mention their update strategy, even if their statement is a bit vague: “We are excited about the OS update coming for Android, and while HTC will definitely have some phones running this OS, we do not have a specific timeframe for new phones or updates at this time. Please stay tuned for more details.”

Since Google’s requirements for android 2.3 are the same for android 2.2, it’s pretty safe to assume that the majority of HTC’s phones that have received the Android 2.2 update should be seeing Android 2.3 as well. We’ll most likely see Android 2.3 hit the latest HTC phones (myTouch 4G, T-Mobile G2, Desire HD, and Desire Z) first in order to keep their newest customers happy, though updates for the HTC Desire, DROID Incredible, and EVO 4G shouldn’t be too far behind.

HTC’s update schedule is anyone’s guess at this point, but don’t expect to see any ROM update until late January of early February of 2011.  Keep in mind that service providers have a lot of control over when Android updates are rolled out.  Historically, HTC has the best reputation among Android manufacturers when it comes to rolling out the latest update.  Let’s hope HTC can live up to those expectations with their Android 2.3 updates.

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Google Instant Search for Mobile Is Now Available Globally



Google's Instant Search, which makes your searching experience even more faster by suggesting keywords as you type your search string, is now available globally as it was implemented to other regions too.

If initially it only supported certain countries and regions, it is now available and supporting 40 countries and 28 languages. In order to benefit from Google's Instant Search, you have to access it with either an Android 2.2 Froyo handset or an iPhone running iOS4. Usage is simple, point your device to google.com on your mobile browser and tap the Google Instant link enable the feature.

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Velike izmene na Android Marketu

Posle godina dodavanja manjih detalja, market je konačno dočekao jedan veliki release. Momci i devojke sa Android Developers Blog-a kažu da ćemo u naredne dve nedelje svi koji imamo Android 1.6+ dobiti obaj update klient aplikacije.



Google je poboljšao korisnički interfejs na marketu, tako da sada na stranici koja prikazuje detalje neke aplikacije možete videti sve informacije o samoj aplikaciji, bez da morate da idete porayličitim tabovima. Ova stranica oda sada sadrži i deo "Povezane" ili "Slične" aplikacije (Related apps), koji prikazuje aplikacije sa sličnom tematikom. Market dobija još nekoliko kategorija kao što su Widgets i Live Wallpapers.



Povećan je limit veličine aplikacije koju developeri postavljaju na market. Sada je dozvoljeno postaviti aplikaciju veličine do 50MB, što je duplo više nego dosadašnjih 25MB. Ovo povećanje će najviše ynati da cene developeri Android igara, jer su do sada morali da pribegavaju raznim trikovima kako bi svoj proizvod smajnjili na veličinu prethodnog ograničenja.

Google obećava da ćemo dobiti i filtriranje na osnovu rezolucije ekrana.

Kada sledeči put budete išli na market, aplikacija bi trebalo sama da vas obavesti da ima update, no ovo možete i sami proveriti. Verzija nove market aplikacije je 2.2.6 . Možete probati i sledeći trik: Settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications -> All(Tab) -> Market i kliknite na "clear data". Trik bi trebalo da inicira download nove verzije.

Izmene koje nam nova verzija donosi:



- Poboljšan korisnički interfejs
- Dodate kategorije Widget-a i Live Wallpaper-a
- "Related content" na stranici sa detaljima aplikacije
- Sve informacije o aplikaciji na jednoj strani
- Maksimalna dozoljena veličina aplikacije 50MB

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