AOL has released a pair of Android applications. While it may be trendy and fun to bash AOL, the fact is that it helped usher in the Internet age, and things would look much different had they not help shaped today’s landscape. What does that have to do with an Android app you ask? Think market share, and more importantly, mind share. This is a sign that Android has hit critical mass, and is now a very serious player in the mobile world.
Let’s take a look at the apps (which are standouts BTW — this is how you do it) after the break. [cnet]
Apps may make life easier but they are also a good way of parting a fool and his money. While we can greet the new eBay app for the Android with all the excitment implied in an online auction, it also means that we can have even more ways to buy stuff at times when we could be relaxing – on the train, in the doctors waiting hall etc.
The app is now available in the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada on versions 1.6 of the Android or above. That means residents of those countries can follow their bidding wars wherever they go, with no need to spend long days indoors in order to secure a purchase.
Steve Yankovich, Vice President of mobile commmunications at eBay, said: “The popularity of eBay’s mobile shopping applications is quickly spreading across the world.
“Over 50% of eBay’s mobile merchandise comes from outside of the United States of America. Therefore we are taking advantage of the unique features of the Android mobile platform. The Android app uses Android voice search capabilities to make finding things easier.”
However if you are looking to sell goods on eBay, the app which allows you to do so is only available on the iPhone.
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Somewhere in the world a Motorola executive is cringing. Because no matter how protective corporations are of their phones, they are no match to the clever folks in the Android dev community. In less than one week since launch, the Droid X had succumbed to the community, and root was achieved. Thanks to Birdman and others, the root method has been simplified for the average user with some ADB knowledge, and is now fully available for consumption. Basically, you will be running a hacked script, and then pushing su and SuperUser.apk via ADB.
Check out this thread for specific instructions and necessary files: We haz Rootz!
Simple, right? Get going, Droid X enthusiasts! Now we must stress, this method in no way affects the encrypted (aka eFused, locked, explosive) bootloader, so as of now, custom ROMs and kernels are still unavailable. There is no ETA on a cracked bootloader, but I’m sure these guys are working very hard to do just that. But for now, enjoy your root. Get rid of some of those pesky Blur files and other bloatware that Motorola has so graciously installed for you. And show off su to your friends in terminal! Side note, Birdman is also working on the “Milestone” version of overclocking, expect that shortly!
Follow this thread for updates and support: We haz Rootz!
