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Hulu teases Android app due soon, but just for some devices
Mar 13th
Hulu gave a sign that its Hulu Plus for Android plans were getting closer with a new teaser in its device list. It now shows the Plus service “coming soon,” but only for certain devices. Using the TV streaming will require “select Android OS 2.2 phones,” Hulu said.
The choice of photo showed the Nexus S, which runs Android 2.3, but it’s believed to be just a placeholder.
While no reason was given for why the access would be limited, it’s most likely due to Android fragmentation. Netflix warned that the platform has wildly varying DRM support in most versions and More >
HTC Droid Incredible 2 spotted live, getting Android 2.3
Mar 13th
Verizon’s upcoming HTC Droid Incredible 2 got its first live appearance in a sighting on Saturday. The phone is, as expected, a very close variant of the Incredible S with some new trim and Verizon’s badging. AndroidSpin‘s view only caught Android 2.2 with HTC’s Sense UI, but it’s now expected to go to 2.3 by the time the phone launches.
The phone may stay on 3G, but it will still be one of Verizon’s more advanced phones with a four-inch screen, an eight-megapixel rear camera, a 1.3-megapixel front camera and a second-generation 1GHz Snapdragon processor. HTC would still give it More >
Adobe Flash 10.2 to reach Android phones, tablets March 18
Mar 11th
Adobe on Friday morning said it would launch Flash 10.2 for Android devices on March 18. Both Android 3.0 tablets like the Xoom, as well as Android 2.2 and 2.3 devices, should get the release at the same time. The Android 3.0 version is a beta release but will also get special treatment.
Owners of the Xoom and future 3.0 tablets will see pages rendered directly in the website itself rather than layered over top. The approach greatly improves scrolling, especially when mixed with animated GIF images and other more complicated content.
All devices will get much improved performance through hardware More >
Popular developer claims Android more profitable than iOS
Mar 9th
Despite the broader reach of Apple’s App Store compared to the Android Market, some developers have reported more success selling apps on Google’s mobile platform. Spacetime Studios, a developer that offers popular apps through both avenues, claims that it consistently observed much higher user activity on Android.
The company’s Pocket Legends app, a MMO game, is said to be downloaded approximately 9,000 times each day on the Android Market, while the iOS counterpart only averages 3,000 to 4,000 daily downloads, according to a Computerworld report.
As expected, the download numbers equate to a significant difference in revenue from each platform. Android users More >
Immersion’s Motiv SDK brings haptic feedback to Android
Mar 8th
Immersion has already introduced its Motiv haptic feedback platform for the Android OS earlier this year, but it’s now making the promised SDK available for download. SDK 1.0 will let Android developers to bring tactile feedback into their products. It contains hundreds of haptic effects, code samples and other resources.
Haptic feedback can be used in apps other than games, though that is where they excel. The feeling of a gunshot or a kick or punch in a fighting game, hitting a curb or wall in a racing game, or any other feedback such as guitar strings in a music More >