[android-developers] Re: android phones and bluetooth

2012-12-06 Thread bob
What's the point of connecting to a GPS by Bluetooth when almost all Androids have GPS already? On Wednesday, December 5, 2012 7:19:30 PM UTC-6, dashman wrote: do most android phones support the bluetooth serial profile. specifically - gps data access. how would i know whether the

Re: [android-developers] Re: android phones and bluetooth

2012-12-06 Thread Fred Niggle
Maybe he wants to log his position while driving... there are lots of uses... On 6 December 2012 15:19, bob b...@coolfone.comze.com wrote: What's the point of connecting to a GPS by Bluetooth when almost all Androids have GPS already? On Wednesday, December 5, 2012 7:19:30 PM UTC-6,

Re: [android-developers] Re: android phones and bluetooth

2012-12-06 Thread dashman
any links to code fragments to talk to a bluetooth gps - serial profile. i'm familiar with NMEA etc. re the poster as to why? there's always out of the norm applications. my man reason is to get data at a faster rate than delivered by the builtin gps units. -- You received this message

[android-developers] Re: android phones and bluetooth

2012-12-06 Thread lbendlin
Many Android tablets do not have GPS, but they have Bluetooth. On Thursday, December 6, 2012 10:19:15 AM UTC-5, bob wrote: What's the point of connecting to a GPS by Bluetooth when almost all Androids have GPS already? On Wednesday, December 5, 2012 7:19:30 PM UTC-6, dashman wrote: do

Re: [android-developers] Re: android phones and bluetooth

2012-12-06 Thread gjs
http://sourceforge.net/p/bluegps4droid/home/Home/ On Friday, December 7, 2012 4:12:27 AM UTC+11, dashman wrote: any links to code fragments to talk to a bluetooth gps - serial profile. i'm familiar with NMEA etc. re the poster as to why? there's always out of the norm applications. my

[android-developers] Re: android phones and bluetooth

2012-12-05 Thread gjs
Hi, do most android phones support the bluetooth serial profile. Yes specifically - gps data access. Yes, if you mean access GPS device via bluetooth how would i know whether the phone supports it Try it, there is a few free apps that will connect to BT GPS devices, use Google to search

[android-developers] Re: Android phones supports G13 languages

2011-12-06 Thread Oli Wright
I would assume that would be the countries? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G8%2B5 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send

[android-developers] Re: Android phones

2010-10-28 Thread Vivek
Nexus one is the Best phone you can have. no contract required and you can purchase directly from Google :-) http://android.brightstarcorp.com/index_adp3.htm happy android development. Regards Vivek -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android

[android-developers] Re: Android phones

2010-10-28 Thread Santosh Rajan
Hope this helps. http://androinica.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-is-the-new-android-developer-phone-available-for-sale-by-google/ On Oct 27, 9:25 am, kypriakos demet...@ece.neu.edu wrote: Do most of the Android developers on this list use their own phone for testing? Or there are ways to obtain

[android-developers] Re: Android phones

2010-10-28 Thread kypriakos
I didn't know about this so I will certainly look down that path. Thanks. I am hoping there are still some of those phones available ;) On Oct 27, 12:39 am, Santosh Rajan santra...@gmail.com wrote: Hope this helps.http://androinica.com/2010/08/05/nexus-one-is-the-new-android-develop... On

[android-developers] Re: Android phones

2010-10-28 Thread kypriakos
Same with you - thanks Vivek I will look into it. Still a bit expensive but I guess I have no other way around it unless I find it on secondary markets and lists. I found a phone by Vodafone called Joy 845 - does anyone know about this phone? Any experiences?

[android-developers] Re: Android phones

2010-10-27 Thread James Elsey
Well in the UK at least you can buy prepaid Android 2.2 phones for £99, so technically you could just buy that and use for development and not be tied into any contracts I think the handset is the San Francisco on Orange - Regards www.JamesElsey.co.uk On

[android-developers] Re: Android Phones

2010-04-13 Thread String
On Apr 13, 5:27 am, nubh.bhargava nubh.bharg...@gmail.com wrote: I need a good phone and a fast one too, and the only thing on my mind is not to shell out $570 To point out the obvious, good + fast = expensive. You get what you pay for. For leading-edge hardware, $500+ is the going price.

Re: [android-developers] Re: Android Phones

2010-04-13 Thread nubh bhargava
ya thats true but can look out for cheaper option, Thats all my intention as I am a student [?] Thanks NUBH -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To

[android-developers] Re: Android Phones

2010-04-13 Thread MobDev
Sure you can look out for a cheaper option, but you specifically asked for other places to buy a testing device outside of the market... So I guess the options would be to buy a second hand device, paying the going second hand price... If that is too much for you then I simply guess thats also

[android-developers] Re: Android Phones

2010-04-13 Thread ko5tik
There is a bunch of acer devices starting from about $100 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to

[android-developers] Re: Android Phones

2010-04-12 Thread javame_android
Hi, You will need to purchase either the Android developer phone or you will need some other device by HTC or some other manufacturer. If you still think that its way too expensive then you can with Remote Device testing from sites such as http://www.deviceanywhere.com Hope this helps youp out.

[android-developers] Re: Android Phones

2010-04-12 Thread MobDev
Well depends on what you mean with in market... Are you referring to the ADP's ? Otherwise you might want to look for a second-hand device in your country ? Via ebay or something similar... On 12 apr, 11:35, Nubh nubh.bharg...@gmail.com wrote: hey how to buy a phone for testing applications,

Re: [android-developers] Re: Android Phones

2010-04-12 Thread chris harper
javame Have you used device anywhere? I have been checking them out and considering on trying them out but wanted the opinion of anyone that has used them and if they are worth the money to test with. Thank you -Chris On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 6:28 AM, MobDev developm...@mobilaria.com wrote:

[android-developers] Re: Android Phones

2010-04-12 Thread Vladimir
I used DA 2 years ago when I was working as a j2me developer, it went well, a bit slow but I was able to play the game and test what I wanted to test. Not a very pleasant experience but it got the job done. 2OP: ebay is your friend, I believe you can get a used G1 for $100-150, that's enough to

Re: [android-developers] Re: Android Phones

2010-04-12 Thread chris harper
Thank you for the response. I'll give them a try when I am ready test my app. On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 2:41 PM, Vladimir vladimir.funti...@gmail.comwrote: I used DA 2 years ago when I was working as a j2me developer, it went well, a bit slow but I was able to play the game and test what I

Re: [android-developers] Re: Android Phones

2010-04-12 Thread nubh.bhargava
Sounds fun!!! But I need a good phone and a fast one too, and the only thing on my mind is not to shell out $570, i cant afford that much. Please help Thanks NUBH -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send