Introducing Chrome for Android

In 2008, we launched Google Chrome to help make the web better. We’re excited that millions of people around the world use Chrome as their primary browser and we want to keep improving that experience. Today, we're introducing Chrome for Android Beta, which brings many of the things you’ve come to love about Chrome to your Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich phone or tablet. Like the desktop version, Chrome for Android Beta is focused on speed and simplicity, but it also features seamless sign-in and sync so you can take your personalized web browsing experience with you wherever you go, across devices.




SpeedWith Chrome for Android, you can search, navigate and browse fast—Chrome fast. You can scroll through web pages as quickly as you can flick your finger. When searching, your top search results are loaded in the background as you type so pages appear instantly. And of course, both search and navigation can all be done quickly from the Chrome omnibox.


SimplicityChrome for Android is designed from the ground up for mobile devices. We reimagined tabs so they fit just as naturally on a small-screen phone as they do on a larger screen tablet. You can flip or swipe between an unlimited number of tabs using intuitive gestures, as if you’re holding a deck of cards in the palm of your hands, each one a new window to the web. One of the biggest pains of mobile browsing is selecting the correct link out of several on a small-screen device. Link Preview does away with hunting and pecking for links on a web page by automatically zooming in on links to make selecting the precise one easier. And as with Chrome on desktop, we built Chrome for Android with privacy in mind from the beginning, including incognito mode for private browsing and fine-grained privacy options (tap menu icon, ‘Settings,’ and then ‘Privacy’).


Sign inYou can now bring your personalized Chrome experience with you to your Android phone or tablet. If you sign in to Chrome on your Android device, you can:

• View open tabs: Access the tabs you left open on your computer (also signed into Chrome)—picking up exactly where you left off.
• Get smarter suggestions: If you visit a site often on your computer, you'll also get an autocomplete suggestion for it on your mobile device, so you can spend less time typing.
• Sync bookmarks: Conveniently access your favorite sites no matter where you are or which device you’re using.

Chrome is now available in Beta from Android Market, in select countries and languages for phones and tablets with Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich. We’re eager to hear your feedback. Finally, we look forward to working closely with the developer community to create a better web on a platform that defines mobile.


Posted by Sundar Pichai, SVP, Chrome and Apps


(Cross-posted from the Chrome blog and the Official Google blog)

Acer Iconia Tab A200 - 2012

Acer Iconia Tab A200 Specification
If samsung was busy playing low end phones with the launch of Samsung Star Samsung C3312 Duos and 3, then another with Acer. Reportedly manufacturer from taiwan technology was re-introduced a tablet called the Acer Iconia Tab A200 to the market recently.

On-screen display face, Iconia Tab A200 comes with a display technology tuchscreen berkapasitif. The screen will have a 10.1-inch wide with a depth resolution of 800x1280 pixels up to 16 million colors. And is also equipped with a multitouch UI (interface) typical of Acer.

Camera-Do not expect much when entering this sector. Because Acer Iconia Tab A200 dibenami not high-powered camera. When compared with its predecessor the camera, Iconia Tab A500, this sector is lost. These tablets 260x175x12.4 mm dimension is only class 2 megapixel camera inject. However untugnya camera can still be used for video calls.

Memasuksi entertainment-entertainment sector, Iconia Tab A200 stuffing themselves with java, the realm of sound and video. To the realm of sound, Iconia Tab A200 supports a variety of formats MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC + player. As for the vidoe player, it supports a variety of convertible tablet, which is XviD/MP4/H.264/H.263 player. But unfortunately in this range are not equipped with an FM Radio. Certainly for those of you who like to listen to the radio, without the presence of FM radio facilities are felt very empty indeed.

OS & CPU-yag Apparently this sector will be the main attraction for the Acer Iconia Tab A200. That's because the latest android operating system v4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich phones will have on the body and accompanied tablet Prosor 1 GHz Dual-Core Cortex-A9, Nvidia Tegra 2 T20 chipset, and 1GB of DDR2 RAM that would certainly be no doubt did not set performance .

Affairs & Connectivity Internet connectivity, tablet weighing 700 grams has a pathway to connect to the virtual nature and other devices. Starting from WiFi, Bluetooth v2.2, such as data cable to MicroUSB v2.0, USB v.20, and the USB On-the-go supprot

Acer Iconia Tab A200
- Dimensions & weight: 260 x 175 x 12.4 mm / 700 g
- Screen: Capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 800 x 1280 pixels, 10.1 inches (~ 149 ppi pixel density)
- Internal memory: 8/16 GB storage, 1 GB DDR2 RAM
- MicroSD, up to 32GB
- Camera: 2 Megapixel
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, Wi-Fi hotspots, Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, EDR, microUSB v2.0, USB v2.0, USB On-the-go suppor
- OS: Android OS, v3.2 (Honeycomb), planned upgrade to v4.0
- Processor: 1 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9, Nvidia Tegra 2 T20, ULP GeForce
- Battery: Standard battery, Li-Po 3260 mAh

Price Acer Iconia Tab A200
Iconia Tab A200 reportedly has begun to be released in America in mid-January 2012 ago. For the sale price, the tablet is priced at USD 329.99 or if dirupiahkan to about Rp3 million.

Samsung Galaxy S Advance 2012

Samsung Galaxy S Advance Specifications
As we know, Samsung has launched the Galaxy S in 2010 and, where this smartphone is successful and accepted by society. And to achieve success again, Samsung is rumored to introduce Samsung Galxy S Advance is where smart phones are expected to repeat the triumph pendaulunya it.

Present in the design of screen-pretty elagan with two color options black and white, Galxy S Advance will carry the Super AMOLED touch screen 4 inches wide with a resolution of 480x800 pixels menghiasai front view. Trouchscreen screen is also coated with Corning Gorilla glass to protect from dust and scratches. While TouchWiz 4.0 UI is also presented in order to beautify the typical Samsung interface.

The main camera is a camera-embedded cell phone behind is quite good, though not high-powered dibenami like Nokia N9, but with a 5 megapixel camera has autofocus and LED yag I think Flash is still capable of providing decent shots appear.

While the camera looks the front sekudernya to 1.3 megapixels. Besides can be used to snap pictures and record, the camera can also be used for premises other people interact directly with the video call.

Not only the range of entertainment-preservation, but the Galaxy S Advance is also enriched by a range of entertainment with a variety of interesting features. In the realm of sound and video, no audio / video player and FM Radio. Faislitas sementera for their online social networks are integrated, such as gmail app from google, youtube, google talk, and much more.

Operating system-Galaxy S Advance runs android operating system version 2.3 Gingerbread. While the brain is a smartphone built by a 1 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9. A somewhat special blend is not it?

For business-memory and data storage system, is providing two Android Mobile piliha internal storage space, which is equal to 8GB and 16GB. Of the internal memory with large capacity that can menampun various files like photos, videos, songs, up to a 3D game. If it is still lacking, microSD type external memory up to 32GB capacity can be maximized.

Surf the Internet & Connectivity-web will feel smooth if you menggegam Galaxy S Advance. All that thanks to support 3G with HSDPA internet line speed up to 14.4 Mbps and HSUPA 5.76 Mbps speed.

Samsung Galaxy S Advance
- Network: 2G GSM 850/900/1800/1900; 3G HSDPA 900/1900/2100
- Display: Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 480 x 800 pixels, 4.0 inches
- Camera: 5 megapixel, autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection
- Secondary Camera: 1.3 megapixel
- OS: Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread)
- Processor: 1 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9
- Internal Memory: 8 GB/16GB storage, 768 MB RAM, 2GB ROM
- MicroSD, up to 32GB
- Connectivity: GPRS Class 12, EDGE Class 12, Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspots, Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP, microUSB v2.0
- HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
- Battery: Standard battery, Li-Ion 1500 mAh

Samsung Galaxy S Advance
There are no leaks from the samsung related to the selling price of this smartphone. However, reportedly, will be announced officially at the MWC 210 in Barcelona, ​​Spain. We look forward to it.

10 Billion Android Market downloads and counting

(Cross-posted on the Official Google Blog and Android Developer's Blog)

One billion is a pretty big number by any measurement. However, when it’s describing the speed at which something is growing, it’s simply amazing. This past weekend, thanks to Android users around the world, Android Market exceeded 10 billion app downloads—with a growth rate of one billion app downloads per month. We can’t wait to see where this accelerating growth takes us in 2012.

To celebrate this milestone, we partnered with some of the Android developers who contributed to this milestone to make a bunch of great Android apps available at an amazing price. Starting today for the next 10 days, we’ll have a new set of awesome apps available each day for only 10 cents each. Today, we are starting with Asphalt 6 HD, Color & Draw for Kids, Endomondo Sports Tracker Pro, Fieldrunners HD, Great Little War Game, Minecraft, Paper Camera, Sketchbook Mobile, Soundhound Infinity & Swiftkey X.

Of course, none of these apps would have existed if it weren’t for the developers who created them. Every day, these developers continue to push the limits on what’s possible and delight us in the process. For that, we thank them.

Please join us in this 10-day celebration and check in every day to see what new apps our developer partners are making available on Android Market - for only a dime.

Posted by Eric Chu, Director, Android Developer Ecosystem

Start the conversation with Google Translate for Android

(Cross posted on the Official Google Blog and Google Translate Blog)

Mobile technology and the web have made it easier for people around the world to access information and communicate with each other. But there’s still a daunting obstacle: the language barrier. We’re trying to knock down that barrier so everyone can communicate and connect more easily.

Earlier this year, we launched an update to Google Translate for Android with an experimental feature called Conversation Mode, which enables you to you translate speech back and forth between languages. We began with just English and Spanish, but today we’re expanding to 14 languages, adding Brazilian Portuguese, Czech, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Polish, Russian and Turkish.

To use Conversation Mode, speak into your phone’s microphone, and the Translate app will translate what you’ve said and read the translation out loud. The person you’re speaking with can then reply in their language, and Conversation Mode will translate what they said and read it back to you.

This technology is still in alpha, so factors like background noise and regional accents may affect accuracy. But since it depends on examples to learn, the quality will improve as people use it more. We wanted to get this early version out to help start the conversation no matter where you are in the world.

We’ve also added some other features to make it easier to speak and read as you translate. For example, if you wanted to say “Where is the train?” but Google Translate recognizes your speech as “Where is the rain?”, you can now correct the text before you translate it. You can also add unrecognized words to your personal dictionary.

When viewing written translation results, you can tap the magnifying glass icon to view the translated text in full screen mode so you can easily show it to someone nearby, or just pinch to zoom in for a close-up view.

Tap the magnifying glass icon to view translations full screen.

Finally, we’ve also optimized the app for larger screens like your Android tablet.

While we work to expand full Conversation Mode to even more languages, Google Translate for Android still supports text translation among 63 languages, voice input in 17 of those languages, and text-to-speech in 24 of them.

Download the Google Translate app in Android Market — it’s available for tablets and mobile phones running Android 2.2 and up.


Posted by Jeff Chin, Product Manager

An enhanced Google Docs experience on Android tablets

(Cross-posted from the Google Docs blog)

Earlier this year, we introduced the Google Docs app for Android. Since then, many users have downloaded the app and enjoyed the benefits of being able to access, edit and share docs on the go.

Today’s update to the app makes Google Docs work better than ever on your tablet. With an entirely new design, we’ve customized the look to make the most of the larger screen space on tablets. The layout includes a three-panel view, which allows you to navigate through filters and collections, view your document list, and see document details, all at once.

Looking at the details panel on the right side, you can see a thumbnail to preview a document and its details before opening it. From the panel, you can see who can view or edit any doc.

New 3-panel view for improved browsing

Autocomplete makes sharing with others on the go even easier

These features are now available in 46 languages on tablet devices with Android 3.0+ (Honeycomb) and above.

You can download the app from the Android Market and let us know what you think in the comments or by posting on the forum. Learn more by visiting the help center.

Posted by David Loxton, Product Manager

Dell Streak Pro 101DL, Android Phone Announced News Gingerbread Gallery

Dell Streak Pro 101DL, Gingerbread Android Phone Announced
Dell has announced their new Android phones, Streak Pro 101DL, which will go to Japan for later this year. Streak Pro 101DL Gingerbread Android 2.3 is first launched by Dell. This phone will have a 4.3 inch screen AMOLED with 960x540 resolution.

Other specifications are going to have a dual-core 1.5GHz processor Snapdragon, 8MP camera, front camera and 1.3, AT & T 3G support 850 and 1900MHz bands that will be launched in other parts of the world other than Japan. Likely to be released in January 2012 and styled at CES.

Sony Ericsson Android with their first PlayStation

Sony Ericsson re-certification promoting Android phones with their first PlayStation, the Xperia Play. This time there are 4 new ads that essentially wanted to say:''play in your spare time!''

Although sales may not be too explosive, but the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play admitted that sales have reached their targets. Moreover, Sony Ericsson are routinely bring new games are optimized for the Xperia Play, even sometimes there are some games that present the exclusive first before they are available for other Android phones.

Some rumors say that Sony Ericsson is preparing Xperia Play 2 with more qualified among its specification is in favor of Nvidia Tegra chip 2 for the gaming experience more exciting.

Sony Ericsson Android with their first PlayStation

Sony Ericsson re-certification promoting Android phones with their first PlayStation, the Xperia Play. This time there are 4 new ads that essentially wanted to say:''play in your spare time!''

Although sales may not be too explosive, but the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play admitted that sales have reached their targets. Moreover, Sony Ericsson are routinely bring new games are optimized for the Xperia Play, even sometimes there are some games that present the exclusive first before they are available for other Android phones.

Some rumors say that Sony Ericsson is preparing Xperia Play 2 with more qualified among its specification is in favor of Nvidia Tegra chip 2 for the gaming experience more exciting.

N5Zero New Mini Tablet Android

N5Zero New Mini Tablet Android Price 1 Million. If the price of Amazon Kindle Fire the recently announced $ 199 is still too expensive for you, then the new tablet that can be dubbed N5Zero tablet cheaper alternative for you. The tablet has a size of 5''with a screen resolution of 800x480 pixels and at first glance the design looks similar to the Galaxy Tab 7''but smaller. N5Zero Tablet will use the Android operating system 2.3 Gingerbread and equipped with a capacity of 3000 mAh battery that can play video for 5 hours non-stop or play music for 20 hours. RK2918 1.2GHz processor ARM Cortex-A8 processor and 512 MB RAM Rockchip become a mainstay of this tablet. There is also the option of internal storage memory 2 GB-16 GB (depending on the configuration you choose) and there will be a microSD card slot for memory expansion.

Currently selling price android-sized 5-inch tablet is about $ 109 in the Chinese market, not cheap enough? And maybe this tablet will soon enter Indonesia as well if there were importers or distributors who are interested to market this mini-tablet.

Mysterious Samsung Offer Agreement with Apple in Australia

Samsung reportedly has filed a mysterious deal to Apple in Australia which is intended to end the legal war against the temporary ban on the sale of samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. Details of the offer are not known but Apple lawyer named Steve Burley told the Australian court that it needed time to consider it.

Currently Samsung has frozen plans launch of Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Australia. Freezing a plan is due to a temporary ban issued by the court previously planned to be executed next week.

However this hope may be delayed considering the request an agreement by Samsung mapun from Apple seems to not be able to give conclusions before the court is in progress. Therefore the decision about whether or not the ban so it can only be known on Tuesday October 4, next week, which inadvertently coincided with the launch of the iPhone in Cupertino, USA. This is because Samsung Offer Agreement with Apple on Australiapada Mysterious coming Monday is a public holiday for the people of New South Wales, Australia.

New Google Nexus Prime Phone Reviews

This Picture Accurate According Designers New Google Nexus Prime, A team of Ciccarese Design has made a picture of what might be launched as Google's latest flagship smartphone devices. Picture this time looks similar to the Nexus S from Samsung is combined with Samsung Galaxy S II in the U.S.. When viewed and compared with the rumors that have circulated so this combination seems quite accurate and similar to the original product which will be announced soon.

Device design looks thin, about 4.7 inch screen, there are widgets like the clock on the dock for four plus Honeycomb operation of applications, phone, browser, and shortcuts on the phone. There is a status board on the top and the second board to search Google, voice commands and other enhancements.

From the outside the device looks like a Nexus S is more flat. Asa microUSB slot on the bottom and some other accessories like Samsung's standard speaker grille. There are also holes on the camera such as the Nexus S includes a front camera hole.

The back is thicker at the bottom than on top. The screen is slightly curved and shiny like glass. Android looks typical menu button and not without tombil as expected by some people.

This picture Accurate According to Nexus Prime DesainerCukup interested? Look forward to its original shape when unpacked Samsung Mobile event to be held a few weeks.

OnTheFly™ 1.2 for Android just made it easier to plan your trip

(Cross-posted on the ITA Software by Google blog)

We just released the latest version of OnTheFly™, our airfare shopping mobile app, for Android. One of the new features in v1.2 is flexible date search, which enables you to browse 35 days of potential departure dates on a calendar combined with an interactive “temperature” graph.

You can also save and access search history now, including particular itineraries of interest. We’ll even check price changes for those itineraries so you can know the best time to plan that dream trip.

If you haven’t already tried OnTheFly, you can download it for free from Android Market or the App Store. OnTheFly for use with BlackBerry (OS 4.6+) can be accessed at http://bbmatrix.itasoftware.com.

Posted by Stefan Frank, Product Manager

New LG Esteem Android

Complete Specifications Leaked LG Esteem, Android With 4G LTE
Some of the screenshot image of LG partners confirmed the latest LG phone, LG Esteem. This phone has a 1GHz Snapdragon processor specifications, 512MB RAM, 8GB storage, of 4.3-inch screen, 5MP camera can record 720p video, 1.3MP front camera.

Also LG Esteem will run on LTE in Metro PCS network with a capacity of 1500mAh batteries. Operating on the Android Gingerbread, and looks bertampilan latest version of Optimus UI.

According to the newspaper, LG Esteem will be priced at $ 249. But unfortunately the date of release has not been known clearly.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S It Can Order Online

Although there has been no news about the presence of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc's in store, but according to GSM Arena, it managed to find one website for online purchase. The latest version of the Xperia Arc has differences with his predecessor as a 1.4 GHz processor (the Xperia Arc only 1 GHz).

For just a reminder, the Xperia's Arc is a phone with the Sony Bravia LCD screen of 4.2 inches, with 512MB RAM, 8MP camera that is able to play 720P 30fps HD video with continuous auto-focus. In addition to feature Sony Cybershot camera (eg, TX-9) are also incorporated into the ARC S, namely a 3D panoramic sweep mode. In addition, other advantages that carried the can create 3D images using the camera's Arc, which will be enjoyed by users other experia series output in 2011.

ARC S Teknokerz interested in? There are many color options are offered, among others, there are Pure White, Gloss Black, Misty Silver, Midnight Blue and Pink Sakura. Prices are priced by Negrielectronics.com is $ 528.50.

LG Optimus Hub Shown at the FCC

LG Optimus HUB Present Time In America In Close Early last month Optimus Hub launched in Italy is now the mobile phone has come to the FCC and in the near future seems to glide across America. According to the list of the FCC said that Optimus Hub will have a 850MHz and 1.900 MHz 3G support, which has been used by AT & T, Bell, Rogers and Telus.

Optimus Hub for the European version has a specification for 3.5-inch touch screen with 320x480 resolution, 800 MHz processor, also did not forget a 5MP camera with auto-focus. Contains Android 2.3 phone has a home button in the middle of the device body. Was this button will still exist in the version in the American view of this design is almost similar to Apple's design have?

There is still no official news about the release and price that will dibesut in Indonesia, but with specs like this Optimus Hub phone to categorize themselves as middle class.

Apple Maybe Prepare Medium Quad-Core Processors

Based on the search performed on the source code of Apple's Xcode developer tools, Apple is known to have slipped a reference that will support quad-core processors. Four-core processors are expected to be incorporated into the model of the iPhone, iPad, and the latest iPod touch.

According to Ars Technica, in the source code contained references Fleet Cortex A9 processors when interpreting the CPU to be optimized. In the code written PJ4B which is a CPU design specifically optimized at Fleet XP Marvell quad-core processors.

It most likely from the inclusion of quad-core source code according to Foresman from Ars Technica is that Apple may use the Marvell chip quad-core processor in the iPhone and iPad prototype. Could be also that it is used for the Mac Book Air which is used in the trial preparation of the upcoming quad-core products.


So, should wait for Apple's quad-core products for the next dream gadget, or just wait for the iPhone 5 dual-core processors are likely to be announced on 4 October?

SHV-E120L Samsung Leaks, Upper Class Specifications

SHV-E120L Samsung Leaks, Upper Class Specifications with Jumbo Display
Manufacturing smartphone from Samsung of South Korea is also preparing a master of Android to the market in South Korea. Samsung will release SHV-E120L which has a screen size of 4.7 inches with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels.

Inside this Android smartphone there are also many top class specifications such as Qualcomm Snapdragon processor dual-core 1.5GHz, 1GB RAM, 16GB of internal memory, plus a rear camera and front camera 2MP 8MP. Another feature of note is the Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and NFC. In addition there are also MDM9600 Gobi chipset that indicate the ability of LTE, HSPA and CDMA.


Screen size-E120L Samsung SHV this means is larger than the LG LU6200 which has similar specs. With a screen size limit, this smartphone can be a favorite product for some people but can also be a product that is considered less fit, especially if for bagged.

SHV-E120L Samsung will be present in South Korea in October. Unfortunately there is no information about the plans availability outside South Korea including the selling price.

via GSMArena, Engadget, Pocketnow

Hatsune Miku 3D Shown With Toyota Corolla 2011

Toyota Motor has just released application for iPhone users and Android by holding a virtual pop star from Japan who named Hatsune Miku. Hatsune Miku will perform on a virtual stage next to a Toyota Corolla 2011.

To be able to see the action onstage Hatsune Miku, Teknokerz should download the application Toyota Shopping Tool and scan the 2D barcode called ToyoTag. After the scanning process it would appear that perform Miku in 3D.

For those who are not familiar with Hatsune Miku, she is a singer who's existence and its vowel sound is the result of artificial Crypton Future Media. Miku is very popular in Japan with her ​​voice graced more than 100,000 songs and videos that have been remixed.

Optimus EX Figure Appears Again with More Complete Specifications

After the first leaked two days ago, LG Optimus EX again found the pictures leaked recently. Besides images, leaked this time also include a variety of superior features of one of the top-end smartphones this South Korean manufacturer.

LG SU880 Optimus Ex will run Google's Android-powered 2.3 Gingerbread Nvidia Tegra 2 1.2GHz processors supported by the ULP GPU GeForce (AP25). The screen size of 4 inches WVGA resolution NOVA IPS type. There is also a 5 megapixel autofocus camera that can record 1080p video even without the flash. ROM installed 8GB with 1GB of RAM, plus a slot for microSD cards up to 32GB of storage space. Meanwhile, several other standard features like other smartphones upscale.


Despite using 1500 mAh batteries, Optimus EX only weighs 127 grams with a thickness of 9.65 mm. Will be provided two color choices are black / silver and white / champagne gold for SK Telecom's mobile network users in South Korea. Release date and price of this smartphone is not yet known, including its availability outside of South Korea.