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What? What do you mean my device isn't supported? Android device Fragmentation! |
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I got hold of a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 a few weeks back and it is amazing. But I've noticed a disturbing trend.
Android content is not universal. Sometimes it does not run in the same way depending on the device, other times it does not run at all.
Why is this? I'm not sure, but I bet iPad users never see the screenshot below.
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Backing up your SMS and MMS to GoogleMail from an Android device |
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I've been using the same Android phone for over a year now, a HTC Desire. Over the last year I've been sending and receiving texts on a frequent basis. My SMS app seems to struggle with the volume of messages it is now holding, over 5000+, so I thought I'd find a way of backing them up and clearing it all out in an effort to speed things back up.
This article explains how I used the 'Backup to Gmail' application to backup all my SMS and MMS messages.
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Huge update for Robo Defense for Android |
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Over the last few days Lupis Labs have steadily released a huge amount of updates to their 'Robo Defense' Android game. It was already a top ten game for the Android platform, but it is great to see software maturing, and being constantly revised to bring additional features to their users.
There has been a massive graphics overhaul, the addition of a zoom mode and several other updates. They have also added a load more achievements, and a survival mode with scaling difficulty to really test you.
A full list of the updates is available on the Lupis Labs website.
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Adobe Flash / AIR large memory footprints on Android platforms |
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The Android market place is growing in popularity all the time, but does its rapid growth bring with it other issues about development best practices, and what sort of considerations should developers take into account when developing for mobile platforms.
This article examines how much memory footprint Adobe software needs to run on the Android platform, and the issue that arises because of it.
