From: Sean Brewer ------------------------------------------------------ This is really cool: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/373024/canonical-puts-ubuntu-on-android-smartphones ..more..

From: Lynn Dixon ------------------------------------------------------ Just wanted to share the speeds I am getting on my new Galaxy Nexus phone. ICS is pretty amazing and the speeds are faster than my home ISP. Oh yeah I am having the built in voice recognition type this for me. Watch out iPhones! Test Date: Feb 16, 2012 1:41:31 pm Connection Type: Lte Server: Harold, KY Download: 37346 kbps Upload: 13746 kbps Ping: 97 ms External IP: 166.248.77.60 Internal IP: 10.190.204.196 Latitude: 36.10877 Longitude: -83.33398 A detailed image for this result can be found here: http://www.speedtest.net/android/140949343.png Ookla operates Speedtest.net using a massive global infrastructure to minimize the impact of Internet congestion and latency. With millions of tests performed every day across hundreds of servers, Speedtest.net is the ultimate resource for bandwidth testing and related information. Visit it on your computer today to find out why. ..more..

From: "Dr.D " ------------------------------------------------------ That is how I got my tablet, I got a Droid, and like it, had to have a bigger screen... Don -----Original Message----- From: chugalug-bounces@chugalug.org [mailto:chugalug-bounces@chugalug.org] On Behalf Of Dan Lyke Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 10:57 AM To: chugalug@chugalug.org Subject: Re: [Chugalug] 81% of AT&T smartphone sales were iPhones in 4Q 2011 On Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:36:59 -0500 Phil Sieg wrote: > "In a holy crap stat o' the week, AT&T sold a record setting 9.4 > million smartphones in the fourth quarter of 2011. 7.6 million of that > 9.4 million were iPhones. Wow. I just got an Android phone, and I've gotta tell you: I'm never going back to iPhone. The number of cool simple things that the Android just does and gets right that Apple struggles with is astounding, and while my iPad experience has put me in a "yeah, need to wait another couple of years for this market to mature a bit", my Android phone experience is making me think I need an Android tablet as well. Which, I suppose, mostly shows that I'm not a strong market demographic. Dan ..more..

From: Phil Sieg ------------------------------------------------------ "In a holy crap stat o' the week, AT&T sold a record setting 9.4 million = smartphones in the fourth quarter of 2011. 7.6 million of that 9.4 = million were iPhones. 7.6 MILLION. That's a ridiculous 81% of all AT&T = smartphones sold! That's only 1.8 million phones left to split between = Android, Windows Phone and BlackBerry (ha!). That is freaking nuts." Hat tip to Gizmodo for this. Big Red (Verizon) pushed out some 7.7 million smartphones, 4.3 million = of which were iPhones or 55% in Q4 2011. Sprints numbers wont be available until Feb. Overall that is a crapload = of smartphones, and it definitely looks like Apple is narrowing Androids = overall lead in number of handsets in USA. Unless the GoogleRolla merger = comes up with a literal iPhone killer I suspect that the tables will = turn by late 2011 for new phone sales, and with the short lifespan of = handsets Apple will certainly be in the majority of TOTAL handsets in = the field by sometime in 2014. Phil Sieg President SeniorTech LLC / snapf=C5=8Dn=C2=AE www.snapfon.com Phone: 423.535.9968 Fax: 423.265.9820 Mobile: 423.331.0725 "The computer is the most remarkable tool that we've ever come up with. = It's the equivalent of a bicycle for our minds." Steve Jobs, 1955-2011 ..more..

From: Nick Smith ------------------------------------------------------ Just passing this along http://tinyurl.com/7gmsmh4 Web Product and Software Engineer About the Job EPB has an immediate opening for a Web Product and Software Engineer in the IT Division. The Web Product and Software Engineer=92s primary responsibilities are directing interactive design, information architecture, and software development, as well as planning and executing internal support and maintenance of current, pending, and future customer-facing online projects, as well as the technology stacks on which these applications depend. The Individual Must: Serve as knowledge expert of EPB=92s web and mobile applications, responsible for fulfilling design and technical implementations of user interface, user experience, information architecture, and programming implementation of team projects. Solid creativity and ability to visualize, sketch, wireframe, and direct design of interactive applications for consumers. Understand individual project requirements and potential impact on existing applications. Maintain awareness of potential technical pitfalls in development of both stand-alone applications and those integrated with third-party systems. Provide insight and recommendations on the best technological solutions available to meet EPB=92s evolving business and product needs. Develop full understanding of third-party systems used by EPB to facilitate integration of those systems into EPB's web and mobile applications. Possess a solid understanding of client-side technologies and limitations to provide seamless collaboration during development and support tasks, as well as ability to think through complex problems and business requirements that must be translated into simple, usable, and friendly applications for EPB customers and internal staff. Assist in developing and supporting the software that powers EPB=92s customer-facing and internal applications and websites whenever necessary. Provide sound resource management with respect to project deliveries. Ability to schedule design and development tasks in accordance with company priorities and expected deadlines. Exhibit sound project management skills and ability to direct simultaneous projects in collaboration with multiple departments. Remain up-to-date on current and emerging trends and practices related to software development, user experience, user interfaces, and related disciplines. Any other duties as assigned by supervisor. Education Must have a four year college degree from an accredited college in Computer Science or related field. (An equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered.) Must possess a minimum of 3-5 years of web and application programming experience, as well as demonstrated experience in managing projects from conception to completion. A Github account is encouraged and welcome--if you have one, please submit your Github username with your application. Ability to work within project-specific development environments and multiple programming languages. Must possess a track record of understanding project expectations and delivering to a high level of customer and company satisfaction. Must possess the ability to understand and work within the constructs of project processes, scope, and schedules. Experience in identifying, documenting, and verifying technical requirements; identifying and mitigating risks; and providing accurate and timely technical status reports. Must possess solid communication skills, particularly when discussing technical issues related to projects. Technology Requirements The Web Product and Software Engineer will work on a team whose work consists of and depends on the following technologies and skills. Programming Languages, Platforms, and Frameworks: =B7 Python, Django, Ruby, Rails, Sinatra, Objective-C and iOS*, Android and/or Java*, .NET and C#*, SQL, HTML/XHTML, Javascript & JSON, SOAP & XML, YAML, MVC, HAML, Shell scripts, WebSockets Software used daily: =B7 Mac OS X, Adobe Creative Suite, Omnigraffle (or other wireframe tools), PostgreSQL, git, virtualenv, cron, nginx, god, rbenv, iOS, Unix/Linux, SSH, Bash, Zsh, or other shell, TextMate, Emacs, SublimeText2, vi, and other editors, Virtual machines for development & cross-platform testing, Custom internal tools Other tasks and skills: Writing and maintaining custom scripts for automating tasks. Debugging applications. Test-driven development. Documentation. Reliable code commenting. Strong understanding of git workflow. * These items are representative of planned or possible future application needs, but are not a part of current daily development tasks. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS and PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS The incumbent will frequently be required to sit and type, with occasional need to work overtime or unusual hours according to business necessity. --=20 -------------- Nick Smith nick at nicksmith dot us ..more..

From: Rod-Lists ------------------------------------------------------ I here there is a 7" android for $79. Though I think I may want a 10" for pdf viewing. ..more..

From: Cameron Kilgore ------------------------------------------------------ A lot of you probably heard of CarrierIQ by now, but here's a video demoing ..more..

From: John Aldrich ------------------------------------------------------ $299 for a Black, 16-Gigabyte AT105-T1016 Toshiba Thrive 10.1-Inch Android Tablet from Beach Camera ($399 Value) http://preview.tinyurl.com/4ynta7l ..more..

From: Tim Youngblood ------------------------------------------------------ I thought I'd ping y'all first. CodeScience, Inc. is opening a new office in Chattanooga in early 2012 and it is time to start finding some local talent. People who have thrived historically: - listen to problems and data model them in their head - know more than one language across the compiled/interpreted divide - want to know more about this whole 'cloud thing' - minimal body odor Pluses that might make us forget one of the above items: - you are a mobile developer (Android and iOS) - you like both kinds of music (country and western) - you like mountain biking and pretending you are out of shape when riding with your boss If you fit this description, you may need therapy, but you also may be a good candidate for our small but profitable company. If you know someone that fits this description, refer them and you'll get a special prize which, on this list, means beer. To avoid this tipping into the shameless plug territory, please contact me and I'll be happy to talk more about our clients (95% repeat business) and our verticals. Thank you, Tim Ps. If you like iPhones then forget it. ..more..

From: Phil Sieg ------------------------------------------------------ h= ttp://blogs.barrons.com/techtraderdaily/2011/10/27/sprint-android-uses-mor= e-data-than-ios/?mod=3Dyahoobarrons=20 IF this proves out to be true, then I would say that every network has a = significant incentive to promote iOS vs Android. We all know that = spectrum and bandwidth are both limited, and key issues.. So as I said = IF THIS IS TRUE, the boys at Googarolla had better get on the stick and = make the PRIUS version of a smart phone... one that sips data like a = Prius sips gas. Phil Sieg President SeniorTech LLC / snapf=C5=8Dn=C2=AE www.snapfon.com Phone: 423.535.9968 Fax: 423.265.9820 Mobile: 423.331.0725 "The computer is the most remarkable tool that we've ever come up with. = It's the equivalent of a bicycle for our minds." Steve Jobs, 1955-2011 ..more..

From: Tom Wilson ------------------------------------------------------ Just a quick question or two.... Looking at doing the unthinkable (for me) and getting into a little iPad development. The Mac Mini seems to be the only budget development solution. Yes, I am aware of the Hackintosh route. No, I am not interested. Eleven years of Linux and BSD have pretty much cured me of tinkering. Does XCode perform adequately with 2GB or would I be best served upping it to 8GB? The total lack of an internal DVD bugs me a bit. Is disaster recovery (ie: clean OS reinstall) easily accomplished? Should I toss this idea aside and wait for Android to cease sucking rocks through straws? ..more..

From: Phil Sieg ------------------------------------------------------ Ok, So I finally got an iPad, and now I can't believe I waited so long. As a = result I have a Barnes and Noble Nook Color that is fully hacked that I = no longer need. The NC has an aluminum/magnesium case with gorilla glass screen and = capacitive touch just like the iPad. It is by far the very best 7" = Android tablet under $400, AFTER you get rid of B&N's crappy version of = Android. ;-) Nook Color Running Android 2.3 with 2 Cases 16gb Micro SD Black iPhone style headset (with Mic) Bluetooth hack (yes it has bluetooth even though B&N says it doesn't) Original Charger/Sync cable. Box etc (maybe..can't remember where I put it just now) Over $300 bucks worth of stuff First $200 gets it. Phil 423-331-0725 ..more..

From: Lisa Ridley ------------------------------------------------------ OK, now that I've had a bit of a chance to rest and recover from the = week, here's the review I promised some folks on the mailing list of the = Android Bootcamp I attended in Atlanta. Last week, I attended Android Bootcamp, put on by the The Big Nerd = Ranch: http://www.bignerdranch.com/classes/android The session began on Monday, August 22nd and lasted through Friday = August 26th. The fee for the course was not cheap ($3,500), but = included room, board and meals for Sunday night (dinner) through Friday = (breakfast and lunch), and transportation to/from the Atlanta airport. = I did not fly in, but drove down. Our sessions begin at 9:00 am, and lasted until dinner at 6:30pm. We = took a 45 break for lunch, and about an hour break at 4:00 in the = afternoon. If we didn't cover sufficient material during the day, we = would get back together after dinner and work for a couple more hours, = and one night we stayed downstairs until 10:30pm. It was a very comprehensive session, but the pace was pretty grueling, = and by mid-day Thursday my brain was mush. Knowledge of OO programming is essential, and the more proficient you = are at Java, the more you'll get out of the sessions. I'm a novice at = Java, and some of the syntax and Java-specific stuff wasn't clicking = until about mid-day Wednesday. The instructors were great. =20 The amount of material covered was overwhelming. Also, it would have = been helpful if they had told us a few things prior to the class: 1. They used the Eclipse IDE with the Android ADT tools installed, and = as a result glossed over some things (like compiling packages from the = command line) that would have been helpful. 2. One of the exercises required a Flickr API key -- would have been = great to have known that and acquired it ahead of time 3. The last three exercises required you to obtain a Google Maps API = key tied to your Android Developer certificate -- I had not set up my = certificate, so I didn't actually get to complete the last three = exercises; by the time I got my certificate set up and requested my = Google API key, we had covered that material. The venue left something to be desired. The session was held at Banning Mills: = http://www.historicbanningmills.com/ The food was good, but the meals were a bit heavy. The place is a bit run down. If you don't mind sleeping with critters = in your cabin, the place has some really neat attractions. If it hadn't = been so damn hot I would have done the canopy zipline tour, and spent = some time hiking in the woods to see some of the historic settlement = ruins in the area. I had a mouse in my cabin, a couple of centipedes, and several = cockroaches that would put any palmetto bug to shame. All of the = cockroaches were dead when I happened upon them -- most of them were = missing their heads, courtesy of the brown scorpions in my cabin, of = which I was blissfully unaware until Wednesday morning at 2:00am when I = padded to the bathroom, barefoot and encountered one on the bathroom = floor, blocking my way. After that I kept my flip flops on when I was = in the cabin. The bed was lumpy (although I was so tired each evening = at bedtime that I didn't notice it until I was up all night Wednesday = night after I happened on the scorpion in my bathroom). Oh, and it took = me complaining for two days before I could get someone out to my cabin = to check the water heater -- turned out the pilot light was out, but I = had no hot water from Sunday evening until Tuesday evening. Cell service was almost non-existent. With the exception of one jerk in the class who was just a general = a--hole, everyone in the class was really friendly. There was a wide = variety of experience levels in the class - some Java programmers, some = iOS programmers, some network administrators who were interested in = picking up mobile programming. Would I take another class from Big Nerd Ranch? Absolutely. Would I take one held at Banning Mills again? I don't think so. Big Nerd Ranch holds classes in Boston as well, and some overseas = venues. They have acquired some acreage outside of Atlanta to build = their own campus, but due to the downturn in the economy and the credit = crunch they have been unable to start construction b/c of lack of = financing. The materials provided consisted of the slides presented, solutions to = the exercises worked in class, and detailed documentation for each = agenda item covered in the form of a textbook; in fact, the material = provided will eventually make it into their upcoming Android Programming = book. Prior to taking this class, I was trying to struggle my way through = Beginning Android 3 by Mark Murphy (Apress Publishers); I picked it back = up today, and I'm getting so much more out of the book. Hope this was helpful. Let me know if you have any questions! ..more..

From: John Aldrich ------------------------------------------------------ Android 2.1, not 2.2, but can't you upgrade them? Also, I don't know if this is the right type of touchscreen or not. Ends at midnight. Anyone want to chime in if this is worth having? If so, I might get one. ..more..

From: Lisa Ridley ------------------------------------------------------ There's a fellow in my Android training class from Nokia. We asked him at l= unch today if Nokia was going to start making an Android phone, and all he w= ould say was that he could not comment on that, but Nokia paid for him to co= me over here from Finland to take this class. Sent from my iPad= ..more..

From: "Dr.D " ------------------------------------------------------ Now my Droid maker is on by the Android OS maker. Googorola That looks like Linux from a shell prompt.. ..more..

From: Micah Breedlove ------------------------------------------------------ Google acquired Motorola Mobility ( http://phandroid.com/2011/08/15/breaking-news-google-to-buy-motorola-for-12-5-billion/ ). interesting play Google, interesting indeed. ..more..

From: Cameron Kilgore ------------------------------------------------------ Nope. In fact they use so much 'antiquated' technology and extend/augment it with their own because they don't have the time to convert to other technologies. For example: Facebook uses Cassandra for caching inbox and feed searches, not to store data (this may have changed). They also made HipHop as a way to increase performance on their PHP scripts by compiling them to C/++ with a server. -Cameron Sent via an Android phone On Jul 9, 2011 9:55 PM, "Stephen Haywood" wrote: > I must be crazy but I thought FB was a noSQL shop, Cassandra to be specific? > > > On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 6:41 PM, Dan Lyke wrote: > >> On Sat, 9 Jul 2011 17:45:20 -0400 (EDT) >> Rod-Lists wrote: >> > http://gigaom.com/cloud/facebook-trapped-in-mysql-fate-worse-than-death/ >> >> Database vendor says that user of competing product will have problems >> any day now. >> >> I'm no MySQL fan, but... >> >> Dan >> ..more..

From: "Dr.D " ------------------------------------------------------ I just got an Android 2 from Verizon it's great until I get my bill every month. It's going to be fun finding out what apps I can make and use. Dr.D -----Original Message----- From: chugalug-bounces@chugalug.org [mailto:chugalug-bounces@chugalug.org] On Behalf Of Jonathan Calloway Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 11:19 AM To: CHUGALUG Subject: [Chugalug] Android Phone All, I currently use an iPhone 4, and plan to continue using it under ATT. However, I would like to be able to play around with Android. My goal is to have my iPhone, as well as an Android based phone, and move my SIM card back and forth between the two (with a micro sim converter, of course). My question is, do any of you have a nice Android based phone that will work on AT&T that you would be willing to part with for less than $200? Or, do you have any suggestions for phones I should consider? Thanks! ..more..

From: Jonathan Calloway ------------------------------------------------------ All, I currently use an iPhone 4, and plan to continue using it under ATT. = However, I would like to be able to play around with Android. My goal = is to have my iPhone, as well as an Android based phone, and move my SIM = card back and forth between the two (with a micro sim converter, of = course). My question is, do any of you have a nice Android based phone that will = work on AT&T that you would be willing to part with for less than $200? = Or, do you have any suggestions for phones I should consider? Thanks! = ..more..