Want an app that connects facial recognition to your social networking profiles and adds a dose of augmented reality in the mix? Enter Recognizr, an app created by The Astonishing Tribe and used to recognize a person simply by photographing it with the handset’s camera. Afterwards, the photo will be connected to the person’s social networking profiles.

The image will also link to the contact’s address, phone number, name and everything you need to know about it, as shown in the demo video below. Recognizr was demoed at MWC 2010 and Dan Gärdenfors, head of user experience at The Astonishing Tribe mentioned that the company will launch the app via Android Market.

It would be nice to see the software on the iPhone as well, unless Apple has a problem with this app.



Via Mobile Phone News

Labels: Android Apps, Android OS, Video

After launching the Nexus One smartphone, Google realised that it would be a pity to let all that potential go to waste and put the 1GHz processor and 3D graphics to good use, by launching Google Earth for Android. This is the fastest version of the software, with smooth framerate and 800 x 480 resolution supported.

Together with this release, Google launched the Roads layer, already available in the desktop version of Google Earth. This option allows users to see the roads they’re driving on, placed on top of satellite imagery, for better orientation. Voice recognition is also used in Google Earth for Android, through a feature that looks like a pocket globe, responding to the user’s commands.

For example, saying “Eiffel Tower” or “a hotel in the San Francisco area” will take you to the desired results, thanks to the technology of Google Search by Voice and Google Local Search. Just like the other Google Earth versions, this software allows you to browse photos, places and businesses, while clicking icons for more info.

The software is available in the Android Market and supported on most Android 2.1 devices.

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Labels: Android, Android 2.1, Android OS, Google

Although it’s new in the mobile biz, Dell was also present in Barcelona, taking part in the MWC 2010 event. The company showcased the Dell Mini 3 handset, that you can check out below, running Android and supporting 3G connectivity.



The device comes with a 3.5 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen display, with a 360 x 640 pixel resolution, an accelerometer, a microSD card slot, Bluetooth 2.0 and a 3 megapixel camera with autofocus and geotagging. Dell Mini 3’s battery provides 3 hours of talk time and 400 hours of standby, or so we’ve learned from the same MWC event.

Also, the handset packs a GPS, supports WiFi, email and features 256MB of internal storage, JAVA MIDP 2.1 and voice memo.

Labels: Android OS, Android Phone, Dell, Dell Mini 3

Developer Mark/Space has announced The Missing Sync for Android, expanding the company's phone support. The new program allows users to sync with a phone based on Google's Android platform, such as the HTC Hero. Version 1.0 supports syncing contacts with Address Book and Entourage, as well as copying over music, photos, podcasts, ringtones and/or videos, primarily from an iTunes or iPhoto library.

Users can also sync PDF, Word, Excel and PowerPoint files. The app cannot sync DRM-restricted content however, and features such as calendar, note and bookmark sync will not be introduced until later v1.x releases. Options like Wi-Fi sync and the ability to save call and SMS histories are also planned. Public previews of Missing Sync for Android are scheduled to become available next week, followed by an official v1.0 launch "later" in October.

Labels: Android OS