Android TV once again pops up with new report suggesting it will be available next year

A new report suggests that an Android set-top box is on the way to our living rooms. Via The Verge, we learn that Google is getting ready to launch a streaming device to run right into Roku and Apple TV, offering services like Netflix and Hulu. It also confuses the space outside of mobile for Google, and convolutes a comment made earlier by Sundar Pichai.

The new device was originally said to offer a Kinect-esque movement sensor, but today’s news doesn’t mention that. It is noted to have a touchpad remote sold alongside the device, which is a strange departure. If this proves to be accurate, Google will have a Chromecast, Google TV, and this Nexus TV device all set for the living room.

When the Chromecast was launched, Google TV was called into question. Would the set-top box live on? Android and Chrome chief Sundar Pichai said both had a place in the living room, though few could see how — or why. Google TV has never found widespread adoption, and the Chroemcast offers everything we need at a bargain basement price. With the Nexus TV (our designation, not official), we wonder what the real plans could be, and where the breaking point is for Google’s living room efforts.

It seems the real angle here could be Android gaming. The report mentions that the device would offer a selection of games, but doesn’t note if the full library offered via the Play Store would be available. If so, the Nexus TV seems to step on more toes, as devices like Shield or Ouya try to find a home with Android gaming fans.

We should also note that this is another in a long line of reports surrounding Google’s Android set-top box efforts. Andy Rubin was said to have shown off a device of this kind behind closed doors at CES, but that was nearly a year ago. We have, to date, seen no official mention of this effort by Google. While we like the idea of an Android set-top device, it has the potential to confuse consumers beyond the one-two punch of Chromecast and Google TV.

Android 4.4.1 changes listed, hides foundations for mirroring to Chromecast

Google has started rolling out the first maintenance update to Android 4.4 KitKat. While most eyes have been focused on Android 4.4.1's fixes to the Nexus 5‘s camera features, lurking beneath the hundreds of changes are clues to the future of Android support for Chromecast.

The folks over at Funky Android have generated a lengthy list of the changes between Android 4.4 and Android 4.4.1, comparing the changes in the source code found in the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) repository. While the changelog is quite lengthy, majority of users, especially owners of the Nexus 5, will be interested in how the update addresses the issues related to the smartphone’s camera performance.

CyanogenMod developer Koushik “Koush” Dutta, however, also discovered something both interesting and somewhat discouraging at the same time. Patches in 4.4.1 bear some new Application Programming Interface (API) that can be used for broader mirroring from Android to Chromecast. At the moment, mirroring Chrome tabs is the only officially supported, albeit beta, method.

The discouraging part is that the API documentation says that it is not for use by third-party applications, implying that it is reserved only for Google’s or OEM’s use. We’re still hoping that Google will open up this feature in the long run in order to push Chromecast adoption to a broader range of devices and a wider audience.

SOURCE: Funky Android, Koushik Dutta

Android shown to be out of touch when it comes to OS updates

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It’s the concern so many Android users have: when will my phone be upgraded to the newest version? As Android fans, we want to know that we will at least see the newest Android version soon after launch. While we don’t expect to see our HTC or Samsung device carry the latest flavor of Android the same day as a Nexus device, we don’t want to get left behind, either.

It seems that’s just what happens though, as OEMs and carriers choose not to support legacy models, instead “asking” us to upgrade. For some, that’s just not possible. For others, the change is unwelcome. For iOS, it doesn’t seem to matter. A new report shows that while the Android space remains fragmented, iOS devices — even those older ones — are widely supported with the same OS upgrade as newer devices, and at the same time.

This can be taken a number of ways. On one hand, Apple controls both the OS and hardware, so it’s easy for them to push out updates and support all devices. It’s a bit like Google with their Nexus brand. Though when Android 4.4 launched, the Galaxy Nexus was famously noted as being unsupported, with differing reasons as to why. Was it really some mysterious 18-month cycle, or the fact that Texas Instruments was no longer supporting the hardware in the device?

It gets even more confusing when we examine other OEMs and their offerings. The chart, pictured above, tracks OEMs and their various handsets through the life cycle. It shows how the manufacturer and/or carrier stop supporting the device, and the trend we see is that after a year or so it is simply left behind the curve. Android continues on, and if we want the latest and greatest Android has to offer, we’re to upgrade or languish… and upgrading doesn’t solve the problem all the time, either.

Perhaps more troubling is that, upon launch, many devices are already behind. The flagship Galaxy S3, for example, was never on the current Android page. The HTC One was, for a few months, but hasn’t been since. Only Nexus devices have a better showing than the rest, but the Galaxy Nexus calls that track record into question moving forward.

Conversely, we look to the iPhone, and see that all devices are supporting the current OS all the time. It is only recently that the iPhone 3GS — older than any Android device on the chart — began to slip off the map. Perhaps more troubling for us is the time it takes to get updates to Android devices, as the chart below demonstrates. While things like TouchWiz or Sense confuse the issue, that’s the responsibility of each manufacturer to readily support Android updates on their devices, and consumers shouldn’t pay the price for their choice. We like to blame carriers, but each carrier has the iPhone, and there seem to be no issues with updates there.

We hope Android 4.4 fixes fragmentation, but in reality, it will probably only change the appearance of it. On paper, we’ll all be on one version, but Android 4.4 has a lot of moving parts that OEMs can choose to utilize or not. The most obvious example is the Google Now launcher on the Nexus 5, which hasn’t made its way to other Nexus hardware, a choice made by Google. All Nexus devices are — or will be soon — on Android 4.4, but the experience changes from device to device. Is that actually solving the problem, or just the perception of it?

VIA: 9to5 Google

Jolla CEO says they want to sideload Sailfish OS onto Android devices

Sailfish OS is, like Tizen and/or Firefox, an upstart that hopes to disrupt the market a bit. It’s a bit more of a continuation of Nokia’s MeeGo operating system than a fresh take on mobile, but it has a cult following of anticipation and excitement. While desired, some wonder who would use Sailfish, or why, when iOS and Android dominate.

Sailfish may not need someone to make it home, though. In a recent interview with Finnish site Talouselama, CEO of Jolla (the company behind Sailfish) Tomi Pienimaki said they’d make a home on Android devices. Like Cyanogen before them, Sailfish wants to end up on Android:

It is fairly easy to install the OS on Android devices. There is no such culture in these parts of the world [Finland], but there are people that are installing new operating systems on their devices.

He went on to note that China is of particular interest to Jolla, saying there are websites that are already distributing operating system software tot he Chinese consumer, making it more approachable. More to the point, they need no education on just how side loading an OS works.

Finland may be Jolla’s home, but they might find resistance to an unofficial OS. The US is always attractive, but we’re wary of anything that isn’t Android, or comes with GAPPS. If Jolla can educate the European market on just how to side load an OS, though, they might be able to lock up a huge region.

Android Community Weekly Wrap-Up for December 7, 2013

Another week has passed and this time around that meant some new apps, some updated apps, some competition for Google Glass from Vuzix with the M100 and even a bit more about Motorola. The Motorola news was in regards to the troublesome Moto X Cyber Sale. As those who were watching saw, the sale day came and went. Needless to say, what was expected to be a one day Cyber Monday sale turned into a two-day special offer.

The offer remained the same, Motorola just switched things up a bit and gave coupon codes for the discount. Aside from the Moto X, there was also a bit more talk about the Moto G. We received a review unit and posted a hands-on with the Flip Shell. Aside from the quick look at the case, we have been spending quite a bit of time with the Moto G and as a result, we will have a full review on the site soon enough — so make sure to keep an eye out.

As for those updates, NVIDIA dropped a rather big update for the SHIELD this week. This update brought improvements to Gamestream which took things up to 1080p. There was more to the update though, so those looking for the specifics should hit the full post from earlier in the week. Other updates included a big app update for Field Trip and one for Google Play Music that added SD memory card support.

That wasn’t necessarily the biggest update though. Google began rolling out an Android update that brings a fix for the Nexus 5 camera issues. The update arrived as Android 4.4.1 and while it brought some noticeable camera improvements, it appears as this is still a work in progress. But that just ties in with another app we saw arrive for Android this week. The long-time iOS only camera app, VSCO Cam finally arrived for Android.

Another app that arrived for Android this week was Any.do Cal. This was another that spent a long time only on iOS. The good news here, the Any.do Cal app joins the to-do and task app from Any.do and is also free to download and free to use. Any.do Cal has been getting solid reviews and seems to be a worthwhile app to consider if you are looking for an alternative. Otherwise, there was also some news in terms of launchers this week. We saw one arrive called Kit Kat Launcher+, Action Launcher graduated to version 2.0 and we saw word that Cover is expected to arrive before Christmas.

Touching back on the calendar side. Google announced data downloads for Calendar this week. Basically, you can now download all of your Calendar data, which should be good for those looking to move away from Google Calendar, or for those who simply want to be prepared — and have a backup. The data download option is also available for Gmail.

And a few remaining bits, Motorola CEO Dennis Woodside sat down for a near 40 minute Hangout and had some interesting things to say. We also saw a relaunch of the Santa Tracker, our friends at SlashGear spent a bit of time with the LG G Flex and a charger for the HP Chromebook 11 appeared as a ‘coming soon’ item in the Play Store. An official mention from HP or Google would have been nice to see, but regardless, that does suggest the availability of the Chromebook will soon return.

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FCC Speed Test Android app launched, runs in the background

The US Federal Communications Commission, lovingly known as the FCC, has just unveiled its FCC Speed Test app that will enable users to reliably assess their mobile broadband speeds. It’s even released as open source! That is all well and good, at least you read a bit of the fine print.

The FCC Speed Test app is described as an open source, crowdsourcing program. That last part is due to the fact that, aside from simply telling you about your mobile Internet performance, both 3G and Wifi, it sends the data back to the FCC as part of its Measuring Broadband America program that will help consumers, service providers, and the government gain an insight into mobile network performance throughout the whole country. In fact, the FCC plans to launch next year interactive maps that will do just that, in a more presentable and visual style.

That alone might not be much of an issue except for the fact that the app will periodically run in the background to test network speeds, whether you know it or not. The implications of this is quite myriad, but the more immediate concern is data usage. The FCC promises that not more than 100 MB a month will be used by the app for its testing purposes. Fortunately, they also provide a way to change those settings, which, of course, are all enabled by default.

The biggest promise that the FCC makes, however, is that the no personal or uniquely identifiable information will be collected, that all data will be anonymous. It’s not like other companies or speed test tools do not do this as well. But given the government’s rather stellar track record, the question is how many users will use the app? And consequently, if too few users participate in this data harvesting mission, the FCC’s assessment of the nation’s mobile broadband situation will hardly be representative or reliable.

SOURCE: FCC

Amazon launched WorkSpaces, brings Android app with it

The new Amazon WorkSpaces was quietly introduced yesterday to little fanfare. Essentially, it’s a virtual machine for an existing for existing environments. Users can access their stuff via the Amazon cloud, and work remotely. It’s a very sneaky B2B service, and one that could garner Amazon a lot of enterprise customers.

One way users enjoy working when mobile is via their mobile devices. With Amazon being the more widespread interface, Amazon was smart to release their Amazon WorkSpaces app for Android. It’s free to download, and from what we can tell, looks the part. The interface looks clean, and appears simple to use with a touchscreen device. It mimics your desktop, on your Android phone or tablet, from anywhere.

This doesn’t quite make much sense for the consumer, though. You’ll have to be running IT on a corporate scale, and the service is said to run between $35 and $75 monthly. Of course, if you’ve already got a system in place and want to use an Amazon WorkSpace, the utility becomes sublime. Amazon is touting that the service works on any mobile device, and even hints that it could work with wearables in the future.

Between an Amazon WorkSpace and various mobile devices, we see this as something that could catch on widely. With BYOD becoming a popular option for employers, and tablets catching on in the workplace, it’ll be exciting to see just how services like Amazon WorkSpace catch on.

Moto G US launch will include Android 4.4 Kit Kat

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Putting an end to a long stream of rumors, Motorola officially announced the Moto G at an event that took place in Brazil earlier in the week. The event included details on the hardware and software as well as the pricing and even a bit about the availability. Motorola has the Moto G launching with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, and while they promised a Kit Kat update by January, it looks like some markets will see the handset launch with Android 4.4.

Basically, whether the handset will launch with Android 4.3 or 4.4 depends on the wave. According to details coming from Omio, there will be two waves in total. The first will have the handset launch with 4.3 and get updated to 4.4 in January. The second wave will launch with 4.4.

Some of the countries included in wave one are Brazil, France, Germany, Mexico and the UK. The first wave also looks to include Canada and in fact, TELUS and Koodo Mobile have said the handset will be arriving “this month.” The second wave hasn’t been fully detailed just yet, however Motorola has said that will include US and Southeast Asia. And for that second wave, shipments are expected to begin sometime after Christmas.

In total, Motorola has said the Moto G will be available in more than 30 counties and through 60 carrier or channel partners. As for the US market, we have already heard from Verizon Wireless, who have announced the handset will be joining the prepaid lineup in early 2014. Below you can see a bit of the Moto G from our initial hands-on time.

Aside from the Moto G, there has also been some talk of Android 4.4 Kit Kat coming for the previously existing Moto handset — the Moto X. This one will ultimately come down to carrier approvals and timelines, however Motorola does expect the update to arrive in a “matter of weeks.” For that, there has been some speculation that it may be arriving for Verizon Wireless users sooner rather than later.

Le Nexus 5 nouveau roi des Smartphones Android ?

Après des mois de rumeurs interminables, Google a officialisé le Nexus 5 le jeudi 31 octobre dernier.

Pas d’événement en grandes pompes comme savent si bien le faire Apple et Samsung, mais une mise en ligne discrète sur le Google Play, sans aucune annonce de la part du géant de Mountain View.

La nouvelle a néanmoins fait le tour du web en quelques minutes, aidée par toute la presse spécialisée. Il n’en aura pas fallu plus pour que le Nexus 5 connaisse un véritable engouement de la part du public.

En moins de trois jours, la version 16Go était en rupture de stock sur le Google Play U.S. Quatre jours plus tard, il subissait le même sort sur le Google Play France, avant d’être en rupture totale quelques jours plus tard.

Réapprovisionné, le Nexus 5 est depuis ce matin à nouveau en rupture de stock aux Etats-Unis.

Mais pourquoi un tel succès pour un téléphone qui n’a même pas été présenté par son créateur ?

Sans conteste, c’est le rapport qualité prix du Nexus 5 qui fait son succès. Pour moins de 350,00 € (349,00 € pour la version 16Go), le terminal est un Smartphone haut de gamme, qui accomplira avec brillo les tâches du quotidien.

Le Nexus 5 embarque un processeur quad core Snapdragon 800 à 2,3Ghz (le même que le Galaxy Note 3), 2Go de RAM, un écran Full HD de 4,95 pouces et une batterie de 2300mAh.

A titre de comparaison, le Galaxy Note 3, possédant des caractéristiques légèrement meilleures certes, ne s’affiche pas à moins de 650,00 €

300,00 € qui font toutes la différence sur le rapport qualité prix car, avouons le, la différence de performance n’est pas gigantesque entre ces deux terminaux, ce qui n’est pas le cas du prix.

Cerise sur le gâteau, le Nexus 5 est le premier Smartphone au monde à être équipé d’Android 4.4 Kit Kat.

Google et ses terminaux Nexus commenceraient ils à inquiéter Samsung, le constructeur qui règne actuellement en maître sur le monde Android ?

Qu’en pensez-vous ? Avez-vous craqué ou allez-vous craquer pour ce nouveau terminal Android ?

Chrome for Android update aims to ease online checkouts

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Google has just rolled out a double release of the mobile version of its Chrome web browser. While the latest stable version of Chrome for Android contains a variety of stability and bug fixes, the improved Autofill form feature takes this release’ spotlight.

First and foremost, Chrome for Android, which is now updated to version 31.0.1650.59, is kept up to date with the latest Android version by adding printing support from the browser on Android 4.4 devices. While originally only available on the Nexus 5, Android 4.4 has started to roll out to the more recent Nexus devices. Google has even put up new factory images on its support page.

But the highlight for this release is the improvements to the Autofill system for forms. The Chrome web browser on the desktop is able to store information such as names and addresses that you use in forms, which is then synced to other Chrome browsers. It can even store credit card information, of course, at your discretion and risk. This feature is now snaking its way, slowly and surely, to Chrome for Android as well. This will make things like checking out items from online stores faster and easier, as you have less information to type in using virtual keyboards. At the moment, very few retailers use this on their mobile websites, but Google is working on quickly resolving that.

The latest stable Chrome for Android is now up on Google Play Store. Chrome Beta for Android users may already be enjoying these features, but Google also has a treat for them. There’s nothing major in the new 31.0.1650.60 version of the app, though, but the source code changelog is available for browsing for those interested.

SOURCE: Google (1), (2), (3)

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[Mise à jour] My VODOBOX Android Server

Après vous avoir présenté la version Flash il y a quelques mois (cliquez ici pour voir le billet), Vodobox vous propose une nouvelle solution qui utilise le protocole “HTTP Streaming” agréé par Google lors la sortie de son système d’exploitation pour tablettes Android 3.0 (Honeycomb).

Ce mode de diffusion offre un confort visuel accru sur tous les appareils Android et notamment sur les écrans larges définitions telles que les tablettes de nouvelle génération.

Si vous possédez un terminal mobile équipé du système d’exploitation Android 2.2 (Froyo) ou supérieur, vous ne serez pas en reste puisque le prototype VODOBOX Android Server est également compatible avec d’autres lecteurs vidéos tiers tels que : MoboPlayer, Stream Media Player, VPlayer ou RockPlayer.

Vous retrouverez dans ce nouveau prototype toutes les sources vidéo et fonctionnalités qui sont déjà présentes dans les prototypes VODOBOX Flash/iPhone Server.

Liste des sources diffusables :
- Les chaines TV de votre fournisseur d’accès Internet (multiposte Free, TV sur PC de SFR, etc.)
- La majorité des fichiers vidéo de votre ordinateur (AVI, MPEG, MKV, etc.)
- Les chaines de la TNT (nécessite une carte/dongle USB TNT)
- Les webcams (compatible DirectShow)
- Les chaines satellites des démodulateurs Dreambox
- Les enregistrements TV du Free Magneto
- Les chaines TV du boitier Freebox HD / Player (nécessite une carte/dongle USB d’acquisition vidéo)

Fonctionnalités avancées :
- Allumage/extinction du PC à distance (WakeOnWAN)
- Modification des réglages de streaming à distance
- Changement de source et de playliste video à distance

 

 

Comme toujours, vous retrouver des explications claires et précises sur le Forum officiel, vous expliquant pas à pas les différentes étapes d’installation et d’utilisation : http://forum.vodobox.com

Autres fonctionnalités apportées lors des mises à jour :
- support de la résolution d’écran 240×400 en mode portrait (Ex: Samsung Galaxy Teos)
- nouvelle option Fast transcode pour allouer le maximum de ressources CPU au processus d’encodage (processeurs multicore)
- Prise en charge la nouvelle version de l’outil VODOBOX TNT Playlist Creator
- Possibilité de choisir la source Dreambox depuis la page des réglages du serveur à distance
- Mise en place d’aides en ligne dynamiques pour résoudre les problèmes de configuration et de connexion au logiciel
- Déclaration automatique des règles de mapping auprès des périphériques réseaux compatibles UPnP IGD
- Support de la résolution d’écran 1024×768 en mode paysage (Ex: Archos 80 G9)
- Détection automatiquement de l’interface réseau connectée au Web
- Ajout de fiches techniques sur les fonctionnalités de démarrage/extinction de l’ordinateur à distance
- Démarrage automatique du serveur de streaming à l’allumage de l’ordinateur en tant que service Windows
- Compatibilité avec le logiciel BlueStacks
- Support de la résolution 800×480 Paysage (AVS-Q701)
- Support de la résolution 800×600 Portrait (Arnova 8 G2)
- Support de la résolution 1024×768 Portrait (Arnova 9 G2, Carrefour CT102)
- Support de la résolution 1920×1200 Portrait (Iconia Tab A700, Transformer Pad Infinity TF700T)
- Compatibilité avec le système Google TV. Il est enfin possible de regarder la TV sur une Google TV. Vidéo de présentation disponible sur https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuHrB8mrTl8 et http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQiEdnyRim0
- Reprise de la lecture du flux vidéo en cas de perte de connexion par le plugin Web VLC
- Support des pistes audio suround multicanaux sur les fichiers vidéo (mkv, avi, mp4, etc)
- Prise en charge des fichiers SRT pour le sous-titrage des films en VO
- Ajustement automatique du ratio d’affichage du Web Player
- Choix entre la mise en veille ou l’arrêt total de l’ordinateur depuis le panneau d’extinction à distance

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Camera Awesome for Android hands-on

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SmugMug recently released Camera Awesome for Android. This release came after a rather long period of being available for iOS only. But putting that to the side, the app is $2.99 and brings the obvious ability of being able to capture images or video along with quite a few features. To begin with though, the Camera Awesome app is able to capture images quickly, really quickly.

To that last point, while some may prefer to not spend $2.99 on a camera app, we can justify the cost just for the quick capture. Taking a picture on the Nexus 5 you have a few seconds before the image is actually captured using the stock app. With Camera Awesome, the image is grabbed almost instantly.

The image you see sitting below is how the app launches. Looking towards the left (from the bottom) and you have easy access to the app settings, camera settings (White Balance and ISO), composition grids and a level for horizontal shots. There is also quick access to the flash settings, which includes turning the flash on like a torch and the option to switch between the front and rear-facing camera.

Shifting over to the right side and you find access to the Gallery and the slider to switch between still and video. Of course, the shutter button is there. The other item, the small triangle, that provides access to the different camera modes. Tapping that will have the regular setup as well as Burst Mode, a timer, settings for intervals, an Image Stabilization mode and Panorama.

There is also a Big Button mode, which as the name suggests, gives you a big button. In this case that means a shutter button on the display. Th regular settings provides options to adjust the resolution quality, set your location preferences, pinch to zoom, face detection and whether or not you want to use the volume buttons as a shutter. You can get a look at most of these in the gallery sitting below.

Along with capturing images (and video), Camera Awesome also includes the ability to share and the ability to edit. Sharing is not all that exciting, after all, it can be done using the stock Camera app and Gallery. Needless to say, SmugMug has it setup so you can share to a handful of services and then many more with a tap of the “other” button. The sharing setup is detailed below.

Moving past sharing and we come to the editing. Aside from the quick image capture, this is one of the reasons why we really like Camera Awesome — having this all built into one app seems to simplify the process of capturing, editing and sharing. Of course, that is all just personal preference and can also be done using the regular Gallery app.

Once in the gallery portion of the app, a tap of the wand icon will bring you to the editing tools. From here you can adjust the ratio and also choose from a variety of filters, textures and frames. Camera Awesome also has something called Awesomize. This, when turned on, will give you a slider that makes adjusting the image pretty simple. Awesomize doesn’t always provide a perfect result, but it is an option we like having around.

Otherwise, another perk of the Camera Awesome app is the ability to tap to focus on a single spot. In fact, there is a Focus and Expose setting and they can be kept in the same location, or dragged apart for a bit more flexibility. This is easy to get started, but may take some getting used to in practice. A single tap on the display brings the focus and expose sitting together while tapping two separate points will split them.

We know there are plenty of camera apps for Android users, but we happen to like Camera Awesome and are happy to consider it money well spent. That all having been said, the Camera Awesome app remains available in the Google Play Store. And lastly, below is a sample image captured using Camera Awesome on the Galaxy Note 3.

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