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Video: Android 2.1 for G1 and MyTouch 3G, thanks Cyanogen

by James Tromans on April 29, 2010 7:06 am

Cyanogen Android 2.1 on G1

In short, soon you shall have Android 2.1 on your G1 and MyTouch 3G. Good times. Sure, it not an official release, but let’s live a little. According to the Twitter updates, we can expect to see this thing become publicly available this evening. If we’re being totally honest with you, it is possible you have had Android 2.1 on your G1 for a while now, but chances are the video cam didn’t work and the landscape gallery was a little funky.

With the new build from Cyanogen, no such problems should arise. As usual you will have to ‘root’ your device, but if you were keen enough to be an early adopter then I’m confident that you have already gone ahead and done this. From here on out it should be a pretty painless process.

[via XDA]

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Anonymous

I have difficulty believing that Amazon could be this stupid, but apparently they listened to all of the complaints that developers and users have had about Android for the past few years and thought: hey, it won’t apply to us.

Biggest tech disappointment of the year so far. My interest in an Amazon tablet just went from pretty high to practically zero.
TomHolmes

I’m with micax on this one. I was stoked about the Amazon tablet and have been for some time, not because of any useful rumors but because of expectations of Amazon as a company. When I read the techcrunch article yesterday, I felt my interest rapidly decline like it was falling down a steep set of stairs as I read each particular.

The Lenovo 16GB should retail for $250 as well. It seems comparable to the Amazon tablet, only with Gingerbread on it and some spoofy stuff from Lenovo’s ideapad K1. Not only does it have a proper OS that is properly open, it also has stuff you’d expect on a tablet, like a camera.The only thing it doesn’t have it Amazon’s marketing muscle.

By the time Amazon pops the 10″ tab there will be solid 10″ offerings with dual core from major players for $300 or less, because that’s the direction the industry has to go to grow.
Ronaldvrodriguez86

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From different perspectives there will be many consumers that will want the social media aspect, as well as the nearly full-customization of the other types of Android, and for a higher price there are many options. For consumers who wish to look for a substitute for their computer, Kindle Fire will not fit the bill as its capabilities do not reach that level.

My laptop is still the big dog in the house with the tablet and the smartphone its trusty sidekicks. I’ve had a Kindle Fire for a few months now and am satisfied with the app selection, book selection, web browser, user interface, ease of use, and did I mention the book selection? Its a great study tool used as a support device and has exceeded expections of its $199 price tag.