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Hardware Buttons And Screen Size

An interesting trend with Android phones (at least, in the US) is that they’re mostly being built with larger and larger screens. The G1 (HTC Dream) has a 3.2″ screen, the Nexus One has a 3.7″ screen, and the Nexus … Continue reading

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From Android To iOS, Usability Examined

When I first starting doing development for smartphones, my job was purely on the web side of things, and I didn’t even have a smartphone. I had a lowly LG Shine (which I was actually very happy with and held … Continue reading

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Android URL Sharing And Shortcuts

It seems like the longer I use my Nexus One, the more features I find. One of the things that I really love about the Android operating system is the interconnectedness of the apps and their ability to access system-level … Continue reading

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Nexus One Debugging In Ubuntu Linux

This is mostly just a note to myself, but I figured some other people might find it useful. When I connected my Nexus One, it was showing up as “???????????? no permissions” when I ran adb devices. I added the … Continue reading

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The Reality Of Mobile Multitasking

One of the big features of Android commonly touted as being a key difference between it and the iPhone is “multitasking.” Android users commonly say how obviously necessary this is in any modern computing device, while iPhone users don’t see … Continue reading

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