General Android

What was hot on the Eyes on Android blog in the month of February? Here’s the scientifically controlled answer, courtesy of Google Analytics. Find out what your Android-interested peers have been reading!

I don’t usually bother with market reports, but here’s one to note, in quick passing…

One from CES that I missed – Imagination has announced its PowerVR imaging framework, to be used by OEMs to improve processing performance in Android applications.

Just a quick flag in the sand to mark the announcement of Google Cast for audio. It takes the same technology behind the video streaming of Chromecast into speakers, sound bars, and A/V receivers fro audio only. Control is via iOS and browsers as well as Android apps on your smartphone, with “Google Cast Ready” speakers permitting… Tomer Shekel, Google ...

It was great to attend Droidcon London, which officially closed on Sunday. Lots of interesting presentations and lots to learn!

How open source is Android? That’s an old chestnut, and the brief answer could be that the Android Open Source Project is very open source. However, the versions of Android promoted by Google – that are actually on your phone – are increasingly less so, as Google maintains its grip on revenue generating functionality within Google Play Services. This is ...

More developments around Droidcon London 2014: Innovation Frontier will be bringing together some of the best Android startups from around the world to the event, to showcase their products.

The Reteneo Puck beacon platform is described as a stripped-down Android (and iOS) compatible beacon platform, running on a $15 per month subscription model.

Me and my shadow Strolling down the avenue Me and my shadow Not a soul to tell our troubles to

One for classical music buffs, and an interesting example of a high-end Android app: the Digital Concert Hall, which is the mobile digital home of the distinguished Berlin Philharmonic.