Visualizing Android’s global activations

I came across an interesting video from the androiddevelopers channel on Youtube today that was posted a few days ago buy them. It’s a visual rendering of Android users activation of their phones over time. Read more

Pay Google 145 bucks, pass the exam and join the ranks of the certifiable

Presumably in an effort to help improve the app quality of the Android market, or at least make it easier forbusiness who want to have apps made for them know how good their developers are, Google has introduced a Google Apps Certification program. Read more

Indian government embroiled in huge telecom fiasco

Cricket World Cup fever is sweeping through the Indian subcontinent, but the spotlight is on the hostile match being played out between the Congress led government and the opposition. The cool and clean captain of government, Dr. Manmohan Singh, ducked to the battery of bouncers from the opposition. He ultimately got himself injured and went back to the pavilion only to declare that a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe will investigate one of biggest scandals in the history of the Indian telecom industry.  Read more: 

Playing cards the Shanzhai way

Smartphones and MIDs have a lot of functions; all you have to do is unearth them! Take a look at this … the Shanzhai’s ingenuity never ceases to amaze. This time it’s with some highly unique and imaginative iPhoneplaying cards!

So, what can you use a mobile phone for? The answer from most people would be predictable; but if you ask a stall holder in Shenzhen, the answer might be suprising. How do you play cards while you’re killing time waiting for customers to walk by … use what you have a lot of …  thin, palm-sized iPhone-like phones! Read more