The problem with all these Android tablets - Computerworld (blog)

 

As I've watched the rush of Android announcements flowing out of Mobile World Congress this week, I've found myself having a tough time getting excited about a lot of the stuff we're seeing. Don't get me wrong: There are certainly some interesting new devices on the horizon. But for every interesting device announced, it seems there are four others that are impossible to distinguish or remember.

Just look at some of the tablets that've surfaced lately. Now, I know: The specs on some of these devices do vary (especially with ones like the Awkward Name of the Year award winner Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, which is basically a mildly tweaked version of last year's Galaxy Tab 10.1). But plug 'em all in and throw 'em up on a store shelf, and most folks who look at them or even use them will be hard-pressed to tell them apart.

One of Android's greatest strengths as a platform is undoubtedly the level of choice it provides, and the variety of devices available is the perfect example of that principle in action. Unlike other mobile platforms, Android isn't a "one-size-fits-all" kind of ecosystem -- and that's fantastic. Differentiation is a good thing, despite what some critics may contend. But in order to have differentiation and any meaningful level of choice, you have to have products that, you know, are actually different in some meaningful kind of way.

Some product developers get it. Samsung's original Galaxy Tab 10.1 brought a sleek and sexy form to the Android tablet world. Asus's Transformer tablets offer an innovative laptop-like transformation potential. The new Galaxy Note tablet has a unique and interesting twist with its stylus-centric input system. Whether or not any of these concepts is your personal cup of tea, each of them stands out from the pack and makes a lasting impression.

As the Android tablet market continues to expand, standing out from the pack is becoming increasingly important. When asked to recommend a tablet to someone, there's simply nothing about a lot of these recent devices that'd lead me to suggest one over another. They're all just kind of...there.

The Android tablet market is still in its infancy. Ultimately, the manufacturers that succeed will be the ones that manage to create something compelling that isn't just a carbon copy of 20 other existing products. Whether it's finding a unique form or setting your tablet apart with the quality or style of its build, you have to do something to avoid becoming another indistinguishable slate on an increasingly crowded shelf.

Google's made it clear it's committed to developing and strengthening the Android tablet ecosystem over the next year. Now the question is which manufacturers are up for the challenge -- and which are going to get lost in the shuffle.    

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Turn a $99 Nook into a Fully Fledged Android Tablet in Four Easy Steps - Lifehacker

The Nook Simple Touch is great for reading ebooks. It's got plenty of storage, it's small enough to carry anywhere, can be used with one hand, can hold tons of books, its e-ink display is crisp and easy to read, and most importantly, it runs a skinned and customized version of Android behind Barnes and Noble's interface. I got my hands on one a couple of weeks ago from a friend, and with about a half-hour, some basic tools, and a little patience, I turned my new Nook into a solid starter Android tablet with complete access to the Android Market, Google apps, your email, and the web. Here's how.

Rooting the Nook Simple Touch is surprisingly easy, and the results are more than worth it. As with all projects of this nature, a bricked device is one possible outcome, and you'll definitely void your warranty. it worked like a charm for me though (as you can see in the video above), and just like rooting an Android phone, it's well worth the risk—especially considering how deceptively easy it is.



Here's a list of the things you'll need to root your Nook and get access to the Android Market, Amazon Appstore, and start tweaking and customizing your device:
One Barnes and Noble Nook Simple Touch, available for $99 retail, cheaper if you're buying used (I got mine for a sweet $20, Thanks Fraize!) The Nook must be registered to a Barnes and Noble account.A 128MB (preferably larger) microSD card. This 16GB microSD card is available at Amazon for $7, but one you may have swapped out of a smartphone or camera will work.An external microSD card reader or microSD to SD card adapter for your computer's built-in reader. I used one similar to this $7 model at Amazon that I picked up at an electronics store.A Google account, preferably the one you used for your Barnes and Noble account, and preferably one with YouTube linked to it (more on this later.) Having one will speed up the process of authenticating to the Android Market and getting your Nook added to your Google account.Nooter, a utility for rooting and enabling market access on your Nook Simple Touch, and a method to write disk images to your microSD card, like win32DiskImager for Windows. Mac and Linux users can use the terminal.About a half-hour or so, and some reading comprehension.
Once you have your tools assembled, you're ready to get started.

There are several tools available to root the Nook, but I used a handy utility called TouchNooter, and followed an excellent guide over at the XDA-developers forum. Part of the reason I picked TouchNooter is because it doesn't just root your device, but it also installs some helpful utilities you'll need once you're up and running. Plus, unlike some of the other tools available, TouchNooter works with all versions of the Nook firmware.

You'll also need a utility to write disk images to your SD card. I used my Windows machine to do this, so I downloaded win32DiskImager. The following steps assume you're using Windows, but we'll get to Mac and Linux in a moment.

Plug in your microSD card to your card reader, and confirm it's mounted to your computer. We're going to wipe it, so back up any files from it you may want now!If you haven't already, extract the Nooter disk image from the archive, and put it somewhere you can find it. The desktop works.



Extract all of the files from the win32DiskImager archive and drop them in the same place. Double-click Win32DiskImager.exe to run the program. As long as all of the other files in the archive are in the same place, it should open without issue. You may get an error message about a device being in use—acknowledge it and move on.Point the "Device" drop-down menu at the drive letter assigned to your microSD card.Click the folder icon and select the TouchNooter image file to write to the SD cardTake a deep breath and click "Write." This will wipe your sdCard and write the TouchNooter disk image to it.When it's finished, dismount the microSD card, remove it from the reader, and grab your nook.

That's the hard part, actually. Mac and Linux users can write the disk image to their microSD cards at the terminal using the "dd" command to write the image. Even though they use a different rooting utility for the job, the instructions at NookDevs.com to root the Simple Touch explain the terminal commands clearly—just be careful you're writing to your microSD card and not an attached hard drive on your system.

It's important to use some kind of external SD card reader for this task. Trying to write to the microSD card while it's in your Nook and attached via USB, or some other device connected to your computer with an SD slot in it (a camera, a smartphone, or some other device) will cause problems, and most people who complained about bricked Nooks pointed to this as the reason it happened. Let's continue.
Power down your Nook.Open the microSD hatch on the side, and remove the card inside. Set this off to the side, you'll need it again in a moment.Install the microSD card with the TouchNooter image on it, close the hatch, and turn on your Nook.You'll see a TouchNooter splash screen. TouchNooter is working its magic behind the scenes, and it'll advise you to wait until the screen flashes dark before doing anything else. Be patient.When the screen flashes dark, your Nook is rooted! TouchNooter has turned the device off for you. Open the hatch and remove the TouchNooter microSD card. Install the microSD card that you set to the side.Power on your Nook. The first thing you'll be presented with is whether you want to go to the Nook launcher or ADW Launcher, which TouchNooter took the liberty of installing for you.
That's all there is to it. If you've followed along up to this point, you now have a fully rooted Nook Simple Touch. Still, there are a few things left to do to set up your device before you can make the most of it.



As soon as you turn the device on, you may be prompted to log in to your Google Account. If you are, skip it—we're not ready for that yet. The first thing you want to do is connect to a Wi-Fi network, if your device wasn't connected to one before you rooted it. Mine was, so it remembered my wireless settings after I turned it back on.

By default, the "n" hardware button at the bottom of your nook will bring up the Nook system menu—the one Barnes and Noble installed. The NookTouchTools app (which TouchNooter also installed for you) lets you change this, and you can set the button to be your "home" button if you like. I actually prefer it set to the Nook system menu—it means I can quickly get back to my book or the Nook software whenever I choose, effectively giving me a one-button switch out of "tablet mode" and back into "Nook mode." The status bar at the top of the Nook is the same as it was before—you can still tap the book icon to go back to the page in the book you were reading last. The "back" and "menu" buttons in the status bar will work anywhere, including the home screen and app drawer.

NookTouchTools also allows you to configure the hardware buttons on the left and ride sides of the Nook to do whatever you like. At the very least, familiarize yourself with the defaults. You also get a transparent Button Savior menu that sits on top of any running apps that will quickly take you back to the home screen or bring up the menu in any app. Once you have the controls down (or configured to your tastes,) it's time to finish the setup.
Open Gmail (already installed) or Youtube (already installed) and log in to your Google account. If you use YouTube, your phone will sync your Gmail without you having to log in to the app, and will add your Nook to your Market account. If you have any new messages, they'll be available from the notifications button in the status menu at the top of the screen.Open the NookColor Tools app (already installed) to enable non-Market installs.Go ahead and try to access the Android Market. It will likely fail right away, but wait about a day and the Market will let you in. Honestly, I'm not certain why there's the one-day lag, but the developer behind TouchNooter notes that future updates will fix this.You don't need the Android Market anyway—you have the Amazon Appstore! Open it and download any apps you want right out of the gate. I started with Dropbox so I could side-load APKs that I wanted to install, like the Kindle app. More on this later.
At this point, your Nook is connected to your Google account, will fetch your email for you and let you browse the web (Opera Mini is pre-installed, but feel free to install any browser you like)like any other Android device. Of course, you can still read your Nook books on it. If you've waited a day, you'll see your Nook in your list of Android devices in the Android Market, and you can push apps to it. Congratulations—your Nook is rooted and pulling double-duty as a tablet and an ereader!



You can stop here if you like, but one of the biggest reasons I chose to root my Nook Touch is so I could read Nook books, Kindle books, Google books, and any other books I wanted to on an e-ink display. I also wanted light tablet features, like email, a little Twitter, maybe some Google+, and light web browsing. I got the latter immediately upon rooting, but let's talk about the former.

Now that you have access to the Market, you can install any ereader you prefer. We're partial to Aldiko, but many of you prefer Moon+, among others. Go ahead and install it.

The Amazon Kindle app for Android gave me some trouble. Unfortunately, even in the Amazon Appstore, the Nook didn't show as a compatible device for the Kindle app for Android. Market access wasn't enabled yet, so I couldn't try installing it through the Market. Thankfully, APKs for the Amazon Kindle app are available at Freeware Lovers. The most current version of the Kindle app, 3.3.1.1, didn't want to install, and I had to back up to version 3.0.1.70 to get a version that would install properly. I downloaded the APK and side-loaded it through my Dropbox. Once the Kindle app was installed, it worked like a charm. I could log in, access my books and documents I'd sent to my account, and most importantly, read those books on my e-ink display.

Others at the XDA-developers forum have noted similar problems with the Kindle app. Some say waiting for Market access will fix the problem, others took my approach. I was impatient, so if you have time to wait, you may try the market. If it doesn't work though, my method is surefire.

The last tweak I made to my tablet was inspired by this post at the XDA-developers forum, where user marspeople built an app that drastically improves the response time of your e-ink display. You sacrifice the grayscale depth, and you may be eating battery life while the toggle is active (I didn't notice that much drain, but it was definitely faster than otherwise) but the ends do justify the means: your Nook's display will respond much faster than before.

Marspeople's packaged an APK that you can download in this thread. Once installed, launch it, and turn on fast refresh with a four-tap sequence that took me a while to get used to (four successive taps on the screen, in any app, starting in one place and then each tap down and to the right of the last tap.) Once you master it, you can toggle fast refresh on and off whenever you want it.

The video here shows a rooted Nook running games like Angry Birds—I wouldn't recommend that, the e-ink display just isn't good enough for full-motion gaming, but it is great for surfing the web, scrolling through your inbox, or flipping pages in your ebooks that much faster, if the response time is a bit too slow for you. It's definitely a hack, and it falls in the "highly experimental" category, but if you really want to power up your newly rooted Nook, give it a shot.



The Nook Simple Touch is a great ereader, and with a little time and energy, you can turn it into a pretty decent Android tablet. Keep its limitations in mind though—you're not going to turn the e-ink display into a color screen, you're not going to hack the thing to the point where you can play full-motion games on it, and you're not going to compose your next masterpiece on it.

You will, however, make a great ereader even better, and drastically increase the bang you get for your $99 bucks (or less, if you can find one used.) Instead of just a touch-sensitive ereader, you get a real, portable Android tablet with access to the Market, your email, your social networks, Google docs, multiple ebook stores and ereaders, Dropbox, any anything else you care to do with it. If an e-ink based ereader is up your alley, but you wish you could find one that can at least pull its weight for other tasks, and considering the Kindle Touch is the same price and nowhere near as useful once rooted, we'd say it's worth the money if you want the best of both worlds.

Have you rooted a Nook Simple Touch? Did you choose a different approach? Perhaps you've rooted a Kindle Fire or another tablet or ereader? Share your experiences in the comments below.
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With Apple iPad 3 Coming, Android Tablet Market Should Be Shaking in Its Boots - Minyanville.com

There is no doubt that Apple (AAPL) is about to unleash the iPad 3, the third edition in the company's series of dominant tablet computers.

Apple recently sent out an invitation to reporters, including a graphic of what is almost undoubtedly an iPad, along with the message: "We have something you really want to see. And touch."

In fact, anticipation of the iPad 3, and the iPhone 5, has Apple blasting its way over the $500 billion market capitalization mark, much to the chagrin of crybaby bears that regularly fall over themselves to call the top.

Here's the invitation, courtesy of our friends over at The Verge:

Let's break this image down. The size of the finger relative to the icon and the bezel indicates that the iPad 3 won't be any smaller than the 9.5" x 7.3" iPad 2.

As for the text, "we have something you really have to see" could mean that a) the device itself is spectacular looking, b) the screen has been massively upgraded, or c) both.

I'm going with "c."

Unlike its competitors, Apple seems incapable of making even a mediocre-looking product. Even if you hate how they operate, you have to admit that Apple's products all look great.

It has been rumored that the iPad 3 would receive a significant upgrade in screen resolution from the iPad 2's 1024 x 768 display, and it makes sense that Apple's going to raise the bar on the iPad's resolution for the first time.

The rumored resolution of the new screen is 2,048 x 1,536, which is more than enough to display full 1080p video, though on such a small screen, it's more or less pointless.

Additionally, a big upgrade in screen resolution will likely mean the iPad 3 will be powered by a quad-core processor, and the 3G models will be upgraded to 4G/TE. Higher resolution requires more processing power, and a 4G data feed would certainly be helpful in streaming 1080p video from Netflix (NFLX) or other sources.

If a 4G iPad is a reality, however, I would certainly hope that the wireless carriers are upgrading their networks in advance of the coming data deluge.

Ultimately, however, I don't think much of this matters, because Apple product buyers tend not to concern themselves with technical specifications -- they just want their gear to look good and be easy to use.

That's why I'm far more intrigued by the phrase, "And touch," which implies a significant upgrade in the touchscreen interface.

In July of 2010, I discussed how companies like Apple and Nintendo (NTDOY.PK) changed the games in their respective industries with advancements in the human-gadget interface (see: Tech Stock Winners Demonstrate the Power of the Interface).

To make a long story short, when you give people a new way to interact with technology products, they tend to pay attention -- and pay up.

Remember when Activision's (ATVI) Guitar Hero took the video-game world by storm back in 2006-2008?

The fact that Apple is stepping up its advancements in the interface yet again should have the Google (GOOG) Android tablet market shaking in its boots.

Think about this.

The Apple iPad 2 has beaten the living daylights out of the Android tablet industry, even though that model actually wasn't much different than 2010's iPad 1.

You don' t believe me? Fine. Let's talk stats.

Let's look at fourth-quarter tablet market share, courtesy of our buddies at Strategy Analytics:

The dark side of Android is the fact that 40% of its slice -- or 16% of the entire tablet market -- is comprised of the cut-price, money-losing Amazon (AMZN) Kindle Fire and Barnes & Noble (BKS) Nook Tablet.

This means that Apple's iPad is still at least 2.5 times as big as its real competition, assuming we don't worry about "Other" (58% divided by 23% = 2.5).

In fact, considering how many junkie, low-priced Android tablets are floating around, the iPad could easily be four to five times as big in tablets priced, say, $400 and up.

And this is with an iPad 2 that was barely upgraded over the 2010 model!

Remember, the Kindle Fire and NOOK tablet have destroyed the notion of making money in low-end Android tablets. And since they came to market in the fourth quarter of 2011, they accounted for a disproportionate portion of Android tablet growth.

Android tablets are growing faster than Apple on a unit basis, but not on a profit basis simply because the Android market is being boosted by unprofitable models that wreck things for the rest of the competition.

The Bottom Line

The low end of Android is owned by the Kindle Fire and NOOK tablet, which are not designed as profit centers in and of themselves, but as entries into Amazon and Barnes & Noble's content ecosystems. Apple doesn't care about this market, and rightfully so.

But what's going to happen to the high end of Android, which as we've shown isn't very big, when Apple releases the first significant upgrade to the iPad line?

Remember, as it stands, nobody's making big money in pricey Android tablets, except perhaps for Samsung, which is incidentally the only competitor left standing in smartphones, as evidenced by the fall of Research In Motion (RIMM), Motorola Mobility (MMI), and HTC.

Bottom line is, the Google Android tablet world is in a lot of trouble. The Kindle Fire and NOOK tablet have destroyed the notion of making money at the low end, and the high end is about to be walloped by the iPad 3.

A Word on the Stocks...

I remain long and strong Apple as I continue to believe the competition in every product category is getting weaker, and the coming Apple television (just don't ask when...) represents an annual revenue opportunity of $25 billion-plus.

I covered my Amazon short yesterday to cut losses on my put option position, but will look to get on that again before earnings.

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Android Smart Tablet

Seven-inch TFT full touch screen Mobile network technology: GSM/WCDMA/Wi-Fi Web Browsing with Chrome Lite High definition video playback About 500 g (including the battery)

Touchscreen

Resistive touchscreen by default and customizable capacitive touchscreen, with a gravity sensor

Display

Type: TFTSize: 7 inchesColors: 262 kResolution: WVGA (800 ? 480 pixels)

SIM/USIM card interface

Standard six-pin SIM card interface that also supports a 1.8 V or 3 V USIM card

WCDMA

Standards: 3 GPP FDD Release 99 and Release 5 (International standard, 3GPP R5)Customizable concurrent frequency bands: WCDMA 2100 MHz, WCDMA 1900 MHz and one of WCDMA 900/850/800 MHz WCDMA 2100 MHz, WCDMA AWS and one of WCDMA 900/850/800 MHzWorking frequency bands: WCDMA 850 MHz: 824–849 MHz/869–894 MHz (uplink/downlink) WCDMA 900 MHz: 880–915 MHz/925–960 MHz (uplink/downlink) WCDMA 1900 MHz: 1850–1910 MHz/1930–1990 MHz (uplink/downlink) WCDMA 2100 MHz: 1920–1980 MHz/2110–2170 MHz (uplink/downlink)

GSM/GPRS/EDGE

Standard: 3GPP Release 99Working frequency bands: GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850 MHz: 824–849 MHz/869–894 MHz (uplink/downlink) GSM/GPRS/EDGE 900 MHz: 880–915 MHz/925–960 MHz (uplink/downlink) GSM/GPRS/EDGE 1800 MHz: 1710–1785 MHz/1805–1880 MHz (uplink/downlink) GSM/GPRS/EDGE 1900 MHz: 1850–1910 MHz/1930–1990 MHz (uplink/downlink)

3

HSDPA/HSUPA

Standards: 3 GPP FDD Release 99, Release 5 (International standard, 3GPP R5) and Release 6 (International standard, 3GPP R6)Data Service: HSDPA (Maximum 7.2 Mbit/s) HSUPA (Maximum 5.76 Mbit/s)

IEEE 802.11n: 15 dBm (65 Mbit/s)

Sensitivity IEEE 802.11b: –76 dBm (11 Mbit/s)

IEEE 802.11g: –65 dBm (54 Mbit/s) IEEE 802.11n: –64 dBm (65 Mbit/s)

Bluetooth

Standard: Bluetooth 2.1 + EDRProfiles: A2DP, HFP, and HSP

Keys and Indicator

Physical Power keyPhysical Volume Up/Down key5 illuminated soft keys: Home, Menu, Back, Call, and EndClickable OFN keyEvent Indicator: LED

Connectors, sensors, and audio

3.5 mm stereo headset jackMicroSD card slot: compliant with SDHCUSB port: Micro USB 2.0 SlaveDock interfaceSIM/USIM card slotBattery slotAmbient light sensorBuilt-in microphones and speakers

4

GPS

Qualcomm GPS/A-GPS

Processor

SnapdragonTM

Memory

LPDDR RAM: 512 MB by default, and customizable for 256 MBNAND Flash: 512 MBEMMC: 4 GB by default, and customizable for 8 GB or 16 GBMicroSD card: 0 GB by default, and customizable for a capacity of up to 16GB

Power adapter

Input: 100–240 V AC and 50/60 HzOutput: 5V DC and 2.0 A

< 6 W

Ambient temperatures

Operating temperature: –10°C to +45°C (14°F to 113°F)Storage temperature: –40°C to +70°C (-40°F to 158°F)

Relative humidity for operation

5% to 95%, non-condensing

Camera

2-megapixel CMOS camera

Antennas

Five frequency bands: 2100 MHz, 1900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 900 MHz and 850 MHz by defaultWi-Fi antenna: 1 ? 1

5

Maximum wired transmission power

UMTS 2100 MHz: 24 dBm [+1/–3 dBm]UMTS 900 MHz: 24 dBm [+1/–3 dBm]UMTS 1900 MHz: 24 dBm [+1/–3 dBm]GSM 850 MHz: 33 dBm [±2 dBm]GSM: 33 dBm [±2 dBm]DCS: 30 dBm [±2 dBm]PCS: 30 dBm [±2 dBm]

Static sensitivity

UMTS 2100 MHz: better than –117 dBm/3.84 MHzUMTS 1900 MHz: better than –115 dBm/3.84 MHzUMTS 900 MHz: better than -114 dBm/3.84 MHzGSM 850 MHz: better than –102 dBm/200 kHzGSM 900 MHz: better than –102 dBm/200 kHzDCS 1800 MHz: better than –102 dBm/200 kHzPCS 1900 MHz: better than –102 dBm/200 kHz

Certification

CE, FCC

Software Specifications

Operating system

Google Mobile Suite

Google mailGoogle SearchGoogle TalkGoogle MapsGoogle CalendarYouTube™Android Market

Language

English by defaultGermanCustomizable multiple languages

Input Methods

IME with Zi™ engineEnglishGermanCustomizable multiple input methods

Multimedia

Video, audio and picture formats: Video: MPEG4 (.mp4, .3gp, .3g2), H.264 (.3gp, .mp4, .3g2), H.263 (.3gp, .3g2), and up to 720p@30fps decoding Audio: AMR-NB (.3gp, .amr) , MP3 (.mp3), AAC (.3gp, .mp4, .m4a, .3g2) , AAC+, eAAC+, Ogg Vorbis (.ogg), PCM (.wav) and MIDI Picture: BMP, PNG, JPEG, WBMP and GIFMedia players: Music library and music player Playing music in the backgroundVideo player: Playing streaming mediaDigital photo frame: Managing and browsing photosTaking pictures and recording video clips: Coding formats for recording video clips: MP4 and H.264 for video, and AMR-NB, QCELP, EVRC and AAC for audio Coding format for taking pictures: JPEG

Browser

Chrome Lite (WebKit)BookmarksWeb protocols: HTML 4.0, CSS 2.1, XHTML 1.1, XML 1.0, and Java Script

Contacts

Personalized ringtonesFast search for a contactSpeed dial, group management, and photo caller ID displayImporting the phonebook on the SIM card

SIM/STK and USIM/USAT

Specification of the SIM Application Toolkit for the Subscriber Identity Module - Mobile Equipment (SIM - ME) interface3GPP TS 11.143GPP TS 11.11SIM and IC Card Requirements TS 21.111Characteristics of the USIM application TS 31.1023rd Gen. Partnership Proj Tech. Spec. Group Terminals and SIM App. Toolkit (USAT) TS 31.111

Wireless Voice calls

voice callsVoice codec format: AMR-NB

SMS and MMS

UI design integrating SMS and MMSExtra-long text messagesRead text messages on the SIM card and in the local memory of the S7Attachments to multimedia messagesMaking a voice call to the number in a text message

Call logs

Recording missed calls, answered calls, and dialed callsStoring up to 500 recordsAccessing Call Logs by pressing the call key

Recording audio clips

Recording the voice of the other part during a callCodec format for recording audio clips: AMR

8

File Management

Managing the contents stored in the local memory and those on the microSD cardCutting, copying, pasting, and deleting files and their contents

Settings

Such as language, text input method, date and time, date format, shortcuts, wallpaper, 3GPP 3rd Generation Partnership Project A2DP Advanced Audio Distribution Profile AAC Advanced Audio Coding AC alternating current AMR Adaptive Multi-Rate AMR-NB narrowband AMR AMR-WB wideband AMR AP access point AWS Advanced Wireless Service BMP bitmap CMOS complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor CSS Cascading Style Sheets DC direct current DCS Digital Cellular System DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DLNA Digital Living Network Alliance DMC digital media controller DMR digital media renderer DMS digital media server eAAC High-Efficiency Advanced Audio Coding EDGE Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution EDR Enhanced Data Rate eMMC embedded MultiMediaCard

9

EVDO Evolution Data Only FDD frequency division duplex GIF Graphics Interchange Format GPRS General Packet Radio Service GSM Global System for Mobile Communications HD high-definition HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface

High-Speed Downlink Packet AccessHigh-Speed Uplink Packet Access

HSP Headset Profile HTML Hypertext Markup Language MPEG Moving Pictures Experts Group OFN Optical Finger Navigation PCM pulse-code modulation PCS Physical Coding Sublayer PNG Portable Network Graphics POP Post Office Protocol P Point-to-Point Protocol RSS Really Simple Syndication SDHC Secure Digital High Capacity SIM Subscriber Identity Module SMS Short Message Service SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol STB set-top box TFT thin-film transistor UI user interface UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System USB universal serial bus USB OTG USB On-The-Go USIM User Service Identity Module VC voice codec WCDMA Wideband Code Division Multiple Access Wi-Fi Wireless Fidelity WPA Wi-Fi Protected Access

10

WPS Wi-Fi Protected Setup WVGA Wide Video Graphics Array XHTML Extensible HyperText Markup Language XML Extensible Markup Language

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Pantech Element, a waterproof Android tablet, review [Video]

The Pantech Element isn't the best Android tablet on the market and it doesn't promise to be. But the Element is the only tablet I know of that can be dropped into a sink full of water or held under a faucet for a few minutes and come out unaffected -- two things I've done myself.

For that reason, the Element is a tablet that appeals to my gadget-loving heart, though it didn't entirely win me over.

While it may not be the most common of problems, nearly all of us know someone who has lost a cellphone, MP3 player or other gadget to water damage -- a pool, a toilet or a washing machine is often the culprit. Losing a device you use day in and day out is no fun at all. And while there are plenty of unexpected hazards out in the world, all too often, warranties for our devices don't protect against water damage.

If you're looking for a tablet you can use in the kitchen, around small children or in other potentially spill-prone environments, the Element is worth your consideration. Impressively, Pantech says the Element can go as deep as 3 feet into water for as long as 30 minutes.

But how is this tablet as an actual tablet? Not bad, but certainly not among my top choices for an Android slate to live with.

The Element is solid hardware, with a sturdy, hard plastic body and a balanced weight of 16.57 ounces. The back is slick but not slippery and the rounded edges are comfortable to hold in the hand. The Element's simple look reminds me a bit of the understated style of the deceased HP Touch Pad.

I like that the Element is largely logo-free on the back, with a nice carbon-fiber-looking design on the rear and a subtle, small dark gray AT&T 4G logo letting you know this device can run on the carrier's fastest network available.

I don't like the Pantech and AT&T logos on the front, sitting above the 8-inch screen (with a 1024 x 768 pixel resolution), but such logo placement is sadly a standard design choice with far too many Android devices.

The Element's touch screen always felt slightly slow to respond, and loading apps, websites and photos and videos on the 5-megapixel/720p camera on the back wasn't the fastest either, but speeds were consistent. The display offered visuals that looked good, but by no means high definition, despite a technically HD resolution screen. 

Speaker placement on the Element is a bit odd, with a single speaker sitting on the front of the tablet, beside the display. I found myself, on multiple occasions, watching a video in landscape orientation with my hand covering the speaker -- not at all ideal. There's also a 2-megapixel front-facing camera right beside the speaker, which can be used for videos and photos as well.

Given that the Element is waterproof, its ports are thankfully covered with plastic doors -- including mini-USB and mini-HDMI ports, a microSD card slot, sim card slot and headphone jack. The doors feel somewhat sturdier than what I've seen on many phones and tablets, but they still feel as if they would eventually break off, which would likely compromise the waterproof feature that the Element touts so proudly.

Built-in storage comes in at 16 gigabytes (though the Element will accommodate a microSD card of up to 32 gigabytes) and the device has 1 gigabyte of RAM. The Element is powered by a 1.5-gigahertz dual-core processor and ships running Google's Android Honeycomb operating system.

The price, for this mid-range tablet, is reasonable as long as you're willing to sign a two-year data plan with AT&T. Off contract, the Element is overpriced compared with the (not waterproof) competition.

On contract, AT&T sells the Element for $299.99. For $249.99, the Element can be had with a free Android smartphone, the Pantech Burst (this offer is good only for those who sign a two-year data plan for both devices).

With no data plan, the Element runs $449.99.

Considering that superior-performing devices such as the iPad, Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Motorola Xyboard 10.1 start at just $50 more, and the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus and Xyboard 8.2 sell for $400, I can't see many consumers choosing the Element over what else is out there unless they absolutely need a waterproof tablet.

Hopefully, the Element and Xyboard (which is water-resistant but not waterproof), are the start of a trend of such features becoming standard rather than exceptional. 

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Steve Jobs Mocked in Ad for Android Tablet [VIDEO]

Steve Jobs, sporting a halo and wings, extols the virtues of an Android tablet in a Taiwanese ad that's getting attention in the U.S. for its disrespectful treatment of the late Apple cofounder.

The 20-second ad, which hit YouTube this week, features Taiwanese comedian and impersonator Ah-Ken. Clad in Jobs's trademark black turtleneck and jeans, he says, "Thank God I get to play with other tablets," and takes out Action Electronics's Android-based ActionPad tablet PC and multi-language dictionary. The ad doesn't mention Jobs by name.

[More from Mashable: Have You Seen Google’s ‘Good to Know’ Ad Campaign? [PHOTO HUNT]]

Apple reps could not be reached for comment about the ad.

Chelsea Chen, a spokeswoman for Action Electronics, told Reuters that Apple should see nothing wrong with the spot. "Steve Jobs always promoted things that were good for people, Apple products, so his image can also promote other things that are good."

[More from Mashable: How Ford Used Instagram to Promote the Fiesta’s High-Tech Features]

Jobs, who died on Oct. 5, thought Google's Android mobile operating system was a ripoff of Apple's iOS, which is used in the iPhone and iPad. In Walter Isaacson's authorized biography of the Apple cofounder, Jobs is quoted as saying he effectively "declared war" on Android and that he felt "personally betrayed" by Google.

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Paper Camera App - A Great Photo Editor For Android Devices Like ...

One of the key features on many modern smartphones is the excellent camera facilities that are on offer. As the camera features have improved in quality the number of applications available to enhance these facilities has also increased. The iPhone has typically had access to the best software in this area but a new Android app named Paper Camera has been released which is perfect for devices such as the HTC Sensation XL and Sensation XE.

There are numerous applications available that enable you to manipulate how your photographs look. Many of these are very poor in quality but occasionally one comes along which produces superb results. Last year we saw the Instagram app for the iPhone 4 become a global success thanks to its beautiful visuals and simple interface and now Android have a similar option in the shape of Paper Camera. Rather than confuse the user with multiple options and effects this new software is very simple to use which is why it will appeal to many Android consumers. The attractive thing about Paper Camera is that it applies the effects to your photograph in real time. What this basically means is that you can see how the image will look before you actually take the photograph. This is a much quicker system than what is offered by alternative software which relies upon you capturing the image and then applying the effects afterwards. Some of the effects that this application produces look superb. The sketch option looks artistic and has a retro feel while another option multiplies the image by four and applies a different colour filter to each individual picture. The result of this is a modern looking image that is reminiscent of something that may have been painted by Andy Warhol. Thanks to the high quality displays used by devices such as the HTC Sensation XL and XE the results look fantastic.

The Paper Camera application for the HTC Sensation XL uses an interface that phone users of all ages will find easy to navigate. Rather than present the user with a complex screen full of various effects the interface is very minimal. In an attempt to make the software look totally different from many rivals the developers have given the home screen a design that looks as though it has been roughly sketched on a notepad. This gives the application a unique look and feel which feels a million miles away from the copycat interfaces used by many similar systems. Retrieving your images is also a very simple task. Rather than final photographs being stored within the software itself they are placed directly into your photo gallery so they can be viewed alongside all of your other images. Although the application may be a little basic for photographers looking for more advanced results it will appeal to the majority of Android users and the fact that it has already gained over half a million downloads supports this fact.

Some premium Android devices such as the HTC Sensation XL and XE combine very high quality camera facilities with displays that offer extremely high resolution. Such handsets are perfect for applications such as Paper Camera which give you photographs a fun and attractive twist.

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How to Install Android SDK With Eclipse

The Android OS is becoming a very popular operating system for mobile phones. The marketshare of Android phone is quickly increasing and every cell phone carrier now has at least one Android phone in their lineup. Every cell phone manufacturer is also jumping on the bandwagon. The number of apps available for Android phones is now over 20,000.

If you are interested in creating your own applications for either personal use or for profit you will need the right tools. One of the first things you need is to Install Android SDK on your computer. This will show you the exact steps needed along with the different software required.

How to Install Android SDK with Eclipse

The Following are the steps to install android 2.0.1 SDK into eclipse for the first time if you want to start to develop Android apps.

1) Install java 6 SDK from the java website. If you already have a SDK installed make sure it is at least java 5 SDK

2) Install Eclipse Classic 3.5 from the downloads section of the eclipse website. If you already have eclipse installed make sure it is at least eclipse 3.4

3) Download the latest andorid SDK from the android developer website. Unzip the package to a location that you will remember and not delete. Then add this location to your System Path.

4) Install the ADT plugin for eclipse with the following instructions. From the Android Developer website

5) Use the AVD manager to download latest documentation and other SDK's you would like to support 6) Start a new Android Project and start programming your Application

You can find all of the links along with the steps in the link in the signature box.

Good luck and have fun!

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Mobile Apps - Why Is Android Mobile Application Development ...

The world of mobile applications has just started evolving and we are already witnessing stiff competition, especially between Google which is the leader of the group that has launched Android) and Apple Inc, which is the manufacturer of iPhone, iPad and iPod. Apple got the advantage of launching its smart phone earlier than Google, but on the other hand Google is said to be the undisputed leader among the search engines.

The Android applications can add a number of features to your mobile phone and convert it to a smart phone. Some of the factors that prompt the popularity of the Android applications are as follows.

•The Software development kit (SDK) for Android application development is designed and made available through Google. There is a wide variety of tools in the SDK. The SDK includes the operating systems, middleware and APIs that are needed to start developing the Android application.

•Android is an open source platform so the costs of designing the Android app are drastically reduced. Moreover if you are stuck anywhere when designing the application, there is a big community of Android followers to resolve your issue.

•There are many core applications inside the SDK. This makes the task of the Android app developer quite easy. The SDK includes a handset emulator, tools for debugging, several utility functions, several business functions and other features too. This facilitates the application developer with a wide array of alternatives. It is the SDK that provides the platform for developing an application that offers better experience for the end-user.

•The SDK is so advanced that the application developer has greater control over the features to be incorporated into the final Android application.

•The open source platform allows the application developer to easily distribute the completed application. Once completed, the finished application is sure to be very user friendly.

•When developing the Android mobile application, the designer is facilitated with P2P communication with the assistance of Google Talk. The designer can store the data with the help of SQLite.

•The designer with the help of Android app development kit can publish an application and export it to be used by others too.

•The Android app can be integrated with GPS, touch screen and video camera.

•The SDK is equipped with quite a big library with books about GPS, Touch screen, and video camera.

•The SDK enjoys the support of WiFi support as well as the Bluetooth and has a library of a number of 2D and 3D supporters.

•With the Android SDK you can develop customized Android apps for sale or free distribution to particular clients or the public in general.

•The Android application development facilitates the application developer, the business and the final user too.

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Android 2.3 Gingerbread SDK Review and Bugs

ADB has moved to /platform-tools directory from /tools.

SDK 2.3 is not backwards compatible with older ubuntu's because GLIBC_2.11 is only available in newer distributions.

There is a workaround solution for this however, found by DrBrain:

1. Add this repository: "deb security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu lucid-security main" to software sources (/etc/apt/sources.list)

2. Start update aptitude: sudo apt-get update

3. Start update libc6: sudo apt-get install libc6

When I tried this, on my ubuntu 9.10, it wanted to remove +2,5Gb of random packages that used the old version of glibc (gnome etc.). So after I made a fresh install of ubuntu 10.10, it worked like it is supposed to. A few months ago I had to move back from 10.10 to 9.x because eclipse and the SDK did not work well together, now it is the other way around.

In he the old layout editor one used to be able to just put layout items into (empty wrap_content sized) layouts. Now, on the new layout editor one can't use the editor for that, but has to switch to xml view and do it by hand.

The small icons on the outline window are also gone, and one can't delete or move an item with a click of a button. The highlight around the items is a sweet add-on, and it's good that one can move around already deployed items in the editor by dragging them.

ADB and SDK manager:

3rd party add-ons are now available from the SDK manager. The SDK manager is strange, as it still displays the updates that are already installed, and it even lets one reinstall them over and over again, which I did, until I realized that they were already installed and working.

One used to be able to put %s %d etc. in strings.xml, now one has to format it in a specific way.

The first time I re-checked my projects from the svn server I ran into this. First thing I did was projects/clean, and obviously R crapped itself, and I got a few hundred errors because of it. It took me some time to figure out that I had a % symbol in my strings.xml.

To sum it up, this new version of the SDK doesn't feel like it's ready for production purposes. There are a lot of hidden errors that I ran into. So if you are in the middle of a project, don't waste time by upgrading your SDK and risk bumping into the problems above.

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Factors Affecting Android Application Development

Unlike iPhone which has exclusive manufacturer of phone, Android has got large number of phone manufacturer. Large variety of hand-held is available with Android. The driving force for association of this entire mobile brand is due to its open environment. Its app development is very easy as compared to any other platform. Lots of sources and tools are available to help apps development. Very strong supporting community is there to help in the programming.

Google's Android provides Software Development Kit (SDK) for the creation of Application. With the release of every new version of operating system for mobile Google releases their updated SDK kit for respective OS. Google's OS SDK helps programmer to write code for application.

SDK is use for programming of application for android framework. It is up to the programmer's imagination and ability to customize application for phone. It gives facility to develop program on computer and test it before installing on phone.

API of Core application of Android OS is same as that are used for its application development process. That gives flexibility to programmer's to pick any existing apps program and make changes in its functionality or add functionality to it to develop complete new application. Its gives large permutations and combination of option to create unique program as per programmer imagination. Re-usability of existing apps program code gives developer to think beyond the concept which is already in use and help in completing task quickly. A large collection of library support is there for Android Mobile OS. These libraries extend the capability of application development. This mobile OS also give support to vast range of media file format for image, audio, video etc. Google's Operating system development is based on the Linux in its core. Linux in its core manage the hardware resource and its driver. So while writing code for Android application it is important to consider the effect of Linux in mind.

To fetch the maximum benefit out of the android app development you can only consider professional company.

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Android SDK Manager on Nexus 2

If you're a big fan of customizing the graphics on your phones, the Nexus 2 with Android SDK manager is a great option to consider. In fact, it is widely regarded as one of the most flexible phones and programs available. Imagine being able to create and implement graphics as wallpaper and other icons on your phone. This becomes a reality for people who use this next generation of smart phone. The 3-D gallery application has also been greatly improved with the new version of Android SDK manager on the phone. So, how can you get a free Android Nexus 2?

Surprising it is very easy for a person to get a deal on this great smart phone. If your thinking that you're going to have to pay a large sum for the gadget, that isn't necessarily true. Whether you are looking for a new contract, or already have one, there are many options to consider. First, if you need a new contract anyway, most carriers offer a free phone with a new contract. Even if you can't get the free Nexus, it is possible that you can get a deep discount. You want the Nexus phone because of the great Android SDK manager and other advanced graphic tools for developers, but shouldn't pay too much.

The advanced interface allows smart phone users to get the most out of their device. Whether you are looking for seamless video integration or other graphic usages, there is no better platform to consider. It is likely that the Nexus 2 is going to be popular for a long time. Since it is the first of its kind to offer concurrent garbage management and streamlined software programming, there are no delays when opening and using programs. Getting an Android nexus free doesn't have to be a difficult task. In fact, most customers are surprised at how much they can save by doing a little bit of research. Almost every large carrier who has the Nexus 2 is offering a deal.

The Internet can be a great resource for finding a device with the Android SDK manager on a Nexus 2. Even if you can't get a absolute free Nexus, it is likely that you can get a discount. The first place you look should be with your current carrier, they might be able to work with you to get a great deal on the device. Being that the animation and smooth programming make it the ideal phone, there are going to be a lot of deals on the market.

Finding the right data and minute plan for your free Android Nexus 2 [http://www.freeandroidnexus.net] may seem confusing. This is especially true if you're new to smart phones. Data plans can get expensive if you don't have enough coverage. Since this phone is so good at what it does, it's possible that you'll eat up a small data plan by downloading a lot of video and graphics. Finding an Android Nexus free has never been easier.

I am a gadget enthusiast and I generally write about the latest in the tech industry.

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Android 4.0 - What You Need to Know

It has brought extensive set of APIs and holographic themes to the smaller screen smartphones and devices. This addition in the Android series will also be targeted by the companies providing software development services. A mobile applications and mobile games developer has got the benefit of single platform and unified API framework. This is beneficial for the users as well as developer because it allows development and publishing of applications with a single APK and in turn this gives an optimized performance to the user.

The Android 4.0 is available on the official site as downloadable component for the Android SDK to test run the applications being developed. Software development services providers are hugely benefited by this operating system Android 4.0. Along with the unified UI toolkit the Android 4.0 has excellent communication and sharing facilities. The Android 4.0 is added with new calendar and social APIs. An android beam is provided for NFC based instant sharing. Wi-Fi direct support and Bluetooth health device profile support feature has also been added. In this version the user has been provided with a better looking lock screen consisting of camera and music control buttons and the app launcher has also been simplified with better management system. New media codec's have been issued in this version which will provide the mobile applications and mobile games developers an edge to add a variety of new features for the users. The precision in the camera metering has been largely influenced thereby improving the face detection feature. Hardware-accelerated 2D drawing, new grid-based layout, improved soft keyboard, spell-checker API, stylus input support, and better mouse support can improve the user's experience to a great extent.

The software development services providers can cash in on the new and improved APIs included in the SDK by developing breath taking mobile applications and mobile games for the new Android 4.0. The media codec's and quality has been analysed and improved keeping in mind both the users and software development services providers. Fresh accessibility APIs and text-to speech APIs are also being offered to develop new engines. As about the overall performance of this android series OS it has come out as a promising competition to its rival iOS 5.

The developers of mobile applications and mobile games are also eying on pocketing some of the profits generated by this competition between the two giants Apple iOS 5 and Android 4.0 Ice cream Sandwich. Earlier this year Google had decided to temporarily withhold the source code of Android 4.0 unlike what was earlier promised. This decision caused a round of headlines claiming that Google has taken back its promise of being open-source and providing developer's inputs. As of now it has been reported in news that Google has finally opened the source code thereby fulfilling the promise of being open source.

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Developing Android Applications - Getting a Head Start

Android is a software platform for mobile devices. It has its own operating system, middleware and applications. Other mobile platforms in the market today are Symbian, Apple iOS and Windows Phone 7. Among these platforms, Android received much attention due to its growing market of applications, like Angry Birds and Doodle Jump. So what are you waiting for? Learning Android Development is easy.

I wrote this article for people who already know programming, at least the basics. Android applications are written in Java programming language, so I strongly recommend picking up a few books on Java. So before we start, why Android?

Android offers a very nice application framework, allowing developers to build rich and innovative applications. This enables development to be reusable and enhancement of components. Running on a Dalvik virtual machine, it enables Android applications to be platform independent. Aside from having optimized graphics and database libraries, it also offers a rich development environment for device emulation and debugging.

The goal of this article is to give you a head start with Android application development. So, you can follow these steps and start creating applications right away!

Step 1: Install an IDE (Integrated Development Environment)

Like any other programming languages, you will need an IDE. An IDE is usually software that provides most of the tools necessary for coding programs, like editor, compiler, debugger, etc. I recommend using Eclipse IDE, mainly because it is a very powerful IDE for Java, and it is used everywhere. Another popular choice would be Netbeans.

Step 2: Install Android Development Tools

Developing applications for Android devices will need a specialized set of tools, which are provided by the Android SDK. If you are using Eclipse IDE, just install the Android Development Tools plug in. Using Eclipse is very much preferred for Android application development because of its ease of use.

Step 3: Set Up Android Devices

After developing android applications, you will want to install the application on a hardware device. A more popular choice is the use of virtual devices, so you no longer need to configure hardware devices, everything will be run on your computer. A simple emulation device will help you test your Android application.

Step 4: Create an Android Project

Android projects contain all source codes and resources needed for the application. The project is built into an.apk package that you install to your Android devices.

Step 5: Testing and Debugging

The Android SDK contains various tools for debugging your program, along with emulators that help test your applications with various virtual devices. The Eclipse IDE also comes with a compatible debugger.

For more info, visit the official Android website. Thank you for reading this article, I hope it has been useful.

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Android Application Development - Steps to the Building Blocks

With the Android market on the rise, the demand for Android application is on the rise. This is mainly because the websites need to be compatible with the smart phones with Android operating system and platform. On the other hand no business would like to give the competitors a chance to forge ahead by ignoring the users of Android phones. Developing an Android application is one way easy but very difficult the other way. If you have a software programming background the task of building an Android application becomes quite easy.

Some of the vital building blocks needed to prepare the Android application are as follows:

The first prerequisite is the installation of Java Development Kit (Version 5 or 6) on the computer. The Java Development Kit is usually mentioned as JDK. The JDK is already installed if you have a Mac with Snow Leopard or Leopard.

If you have a Linux or Windows machine you will have to download and install the JDK from the Java website. For this you have to browse: "Download JDK" followed by clicking "Continue" from the visit on official web site.

Eclipse: 
To build an Android application, the Integrated Development Environment (IDE) is Eclipse. For this browse visit on official web site. The next step is selection of the operating system. You will come across different versions of "Eclipse IDE for Java Developers". Click the one that is applicable.

Android SDK: 
The next step is downloading the "Starter kit" from the Google web site. This "Starter kit" has the Software Development Kit (SDK) which is the main element for building the Android application.

Android Plug in: 
The installation of the Android Plug in follows. This has to be installed in the Eclipse. The Android Plug-in has to be instructed about the whereabouts of the SDK.

Restart the Eclipse: 
The Android Plug-in now needs to be configured. The Eclipse needs to be again instructed about the downloaded Android SDK. Verify if everything is done correctly. For the sake of verification, the menu should display "Android SDK and AVD..." You are not supposed to click this until you are very sure about it.

Following are the steps to setup/configure the Android Plug-in: 
First click Window, then preference in Eclipse, then Android (left pane), the location of the unzipped Android SDK needs to be entered in the right pane, then click "Apply" and finally "OK". Now click on Window, then Android SDK and AVD manager. This will result in opening of the SDK tools dialog. The left pane features "Available Package". Click this. The right pane will display a URL.

A click on this URL will lead to downloading of the 19 packages that are available.

Finally you have to verify the installation of the packages. For this the Android Entries and Google APIs should be seen when you return to the main Eclipse window and click window, click preferences, and select Android mentioned in the left pane.

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