Is Android good yet?
Joking aside, this is a useful resource for keeping track of the current spread of Android versions.
Tags: droid
» Explaining the iOS and Android mobile browser usage disparity Cloud Four Blog
A really fascinating analysis by Jason into the apparent disparity in web browsing between Android and iOS devices: it turns out that the kind of network connection could be a big factor.
Mobile Device Testing: The Gear | Bagcheck
An oldie but a goodie: this Bagcheck blog post contains a whole bunch of useful links to lists of mobile device testing suites.
What’s in a Name? | The Intercom Blog
The hitherto unnoticed connection between the names of Android phones and the names of condoms.
The ‘trouble’ with Android | Stephanie Rieger
Stephanie focuses on Android but this is a cautionary tale about trying to impose control over what you’re sending to the multitude of mobile devices out there.
Designing to fixed screen sizes is in fact never a good idea…there is just too much variation, even amongst ‘popular’ devices.
Support Vs Optimization | Brad Frost Web
Brad is on a roll. He knocks it out of the park again, this time talking about the difference between supporting the huge range of mobile browsers out there compared to trying to optimise for them.
the understatement: Android Orphans: Visualizing a Sad History of Support
A damning indictment on the lack of any upgrade path for most Android phones. It’s disgusting that most customers have contracts that are longer than the life cycle of their phone’s operating system (and crucially for me; their browser).
How to fail at mobile web [Legends of the Sun Pig - Martin Sutherland’s Blog]
It’s a provocative title but I certainly agree with this post’s premise. And the situation it describes is all too familiar.
MiniApps - HTML5 apps for iPhone, iPad, Android & other mobile platforms
A nice collection of free apps for your mobile device. No app store required, thanks to offline storage.
QuirksBlog: A pixel is not a pixel is not a pixel
A clear explanation of device-width from PPK.
droidMAKER: DROIDMAKER book now downloadable, FREE!
A free PDF of the inside story of George Lucas, his intensely private company, and their work to revolutionize filmmaking. Discover the birth of Pixar, digital video editing, videogame avatars, THX sound, and a host of other icons of the media age.
Mosembro | lexanderA
A web browser for Android that detects microformats and allows direct actions with the data. The map integration is exactly the kind of thing I'd like to see on the iPhone.
R2D2 Translator
Type a word, hear it from Artoo.