Merry Christmas all

I'm currently on vacation in Hong Kong, that is why this blog has been silent for a while. I will be back next year. Until then, I wish you all a Merry Christmas. Hope Santa will bring some cool stuff to all of you.

I just got a tweet from Santa, and he's bringing me an iPad. I'm so excited.

Dear readers,  thank you for your Support and again, have a great Christmas.

I'm posting this from my Nexus One.

Facebook app for Android now supports chat.

Indeed, Facebook app for Android got a manual update this morning that brings the long awaited chat functionality. This update also contains push notifications and some bug fixes.  Unfortunately, push notifications only works with Chat and other functions of the app still relies on preset intervals.

Chat is a welcome addition and can be downloaded free from Android Market.

SPB TV 2.0 now free on Market.

You may now watch mobile TV on your Android phone with the free SPB TV, no subscription fee required. As is not quite the case with a lot of apps on Market, SPB TV supports all Android devices, including tablets.

Here's a list of features:

• Unique TV browser with quick channels preview for fast channel selection.
• Picture-in-picture mode.
• 150+ live and on-demand channels in over 20 languages.
• Integrated TV guide.

Check out the video to learn more:

Google introduces Nexus S with Gingerbread.

It's now official, Gingerbread is officially out on the Nexus S. Nexus One owners are still waiting for the OTA update and so far, no notifications have popup on my phone. The Nexus S has some nice specs, not specifically impressive:

A 1Ghz Hummingbird processor.
Front and rear facing cameras.
16GB of internal memory.
4" inch display.

"Gingerbread is the fastest version of Android yet, and it delivers a number of improvements, such as user interface refinements, NFC support, a new keyboard and text selection tool, Internet (VoIP/SIP) calling, improved copy/paste functionality and gyroscope sensor support."

I wonder why they did not just call the phone the Nexus Two? The new device will reach online store on December 16. Until then, here's a couple of videos until it becomes available.






Update (via Techcrunch): I found the answer to my question about the Nexus S name. While it was obvious at some point that the new Nexus would be the Nexus 2, Samsung chose to keep the Nexus but not the "2", because "We don't like being number two." Makes sense :)

Angry Birds Christmas edition released

The pigs thought that Christmas would bring them some much needed rest but that not counting on the bird's tenacity. Worst yet, the  pigs will will endure the pounding throughout every season now. This is what you get when you steal eggs.
Angry Birds Seasons is available free for download on Market and includes the Halloween edition.

Enjoy.

Flash Player 10.1 is ready for "future OS updates".

With the Android community all excited with the not-yet-officially-announced release of Android 2.3, Adobe posted an update for Flash Player to Market during the night. What's interesting here is the description as it starts with an all caps ATTENTION.

"ATTENTION: Please install the current Flash Player (ver. 10.1.105.6) to ensure that the runtime loads properly with future OS updates. By clicking "Install"..."

For sure, Adobe is ready for Android 2.3.

Angry Birds updated.

The update increases the number of levels up to 195. Wow, that's a lot and I doubt I'll ever go through them all as I haven't even finished the first release. Not that it's difficult or not fun, it's about the time I'm willing to devote to those cute Angry birds.

Besides the increase in the number of levels, Angry birds now supports QVGA devices running Android, obviously.

"We have fixed a number of issues that a lot of people experienced with Angry Birds on Android, including the lank screen issue on Android 1.6 devices, and the white textures appearing on certain devices."


Version 1.4.2 is available for download on Android Market and GetJar.

Facebook and Twitter gets updated.

A couple of updates have appeared for my Nexus One on Android Market today, among which are Facebook and Twitter. For the latter, the updates bring speed, a cleaner timeline, tweet details and Pull to refresh.
Facebook app for Android seems to bring some more features.

1. Groups: It is now possible to share posts with just a small group of friends.
2. Places: Share where you are with friends, see where friends are and discover nearby places.
3. Improved Notifications: View comments and updates within the app.

The forth item is the usual "various bug fixes".

Get Call of Duty Modern Warfare for Android free.

I saw this news on Androidspin this morning. The famous desktop warfare game is free for download on GetJar until the 29th of october. So hurry up.

Source: Androidspin
Download link: GetJar

Angry Birds leave beta. Still free.

Angry Birds for Android, the full version is now available for FREE.Yes for free. Download your copy from the link as it's not yet available on Market yet. The file is 12mb.
Got to fly after some pigs now :)

http://m.getjar.com/

Posted with my Nexus One.