Android powered tablet hits the battlefield in close air support demonstration
During a recent training exercise, “Talon Reach” held in Arizona, DARPA successfully tested a new system for Forward Air Controllers to call in air strikes that made use of Android-powered tablets in place of more traditional radios and hardened laptop devices. The tablets ran a program called Persistent Close Air Support, or PCAS, that was able to communicate with a counterpart program on board air support, known as PCAS-Air, in order to call in an air strike. DARPA and the military believe the new system will give Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs) the ability to order air strikes more quickly and with greater precision, even under chaotic and stressful conditions.
The PCAS system consists of “intuitive software” that uses satellite imagery, real time intelligence and surveillance data, and “easy to fill in fields” that JTACs can use to provide information to their air support, a package of information known as a “Nine Line” brief. Once the briefing information is received by the PCAS-Air portion of the system, the target is located on a map and an attack solution is generated. One key component is the ability of the system to recognize and be aware of the locations of friendlies which should help reduce the possibility of fratricide occurring.
One sign of the successful test of the system was the time it took for the JTAC and their air support, in this case a V-22 Osprey, to deliver a Griffin Missile payload on target to a position right next to an abandoned truck. According to DARPA,
The length of time from initiation by the JTAC to missile impact on target was just over four minutes—even better than PCAS’ goal of six minutes, and more than seven times faster than the half hour or more it can take using current methods that rely on voice directions and paper maps.
Although Android may be at the heart of the tablets used for the new system, DARPA has created their own, unique interface layer called Kinetic Integrated Low-cost SoftWare Integrated Tactical Combat Handheld, or KILSWITCH. According to sources, KILSWITCH has been employed in different scenarios over the past couple years, but this is the first time it has been integrated with air support.
During Talon Reach, another test of the KILSWITCH enabled tablets involved some Marine units attempting to engage adversaries. The night mission involved two groups of Marines who needed to coordinate their efforts. One of the groups launched a small, unmanned air vehicle that provided, among other capabilities, network relay services. Once launched, all of the KILSWITCH tablets from both groups were able to sync up providing both groups the ability to determine the locations of friendlies and coordinate their attack.
One of the benefits of an increasingly technology-enabled world is that members of the military can be kept safer. The downside is that the use of technologies introduces a new attack vector for the enemy to try to disrupt operations. Although we can expect to see more use of advanced technology on the battlefield, backup systems will remain a key component.
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source: Foxtrot Alpha
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Pre-orders for a ‘reversible’ Android phone open April 21st
Wondering when you could get your hands on the Alcatel OneTouch Idol 3? You know, the Android smartphone that can take calls upside down? Well, it shouldn’t be too much longer. Pre-orders start April 21st with a $249 asking price for the 5.5-inch version. As Android Central notes, that’s a $30 break if you lay money down now as opposed to later on down the road. The official launch date is still rather ambiguous, but a press release over on 9to5Google says that the unlocked Lollipop devices start shipping sometime in May.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile
Via: Android Central
Source: Alcatel
Android customization – how to make a screen recording, using ADB – root not required
Last week on our Android customization series, we dove into a deep and involved developer tool called ADB, or Android Debug Bridge. Our purpose last week was pretty simple, we were trying to hunt down apps that were eating up the battery on our Android devices, and we used logcat to do so.
This week, now that you’ve got ADB up and rolling, let’s keep using it. I have a short list of tasks I want to perform with ADB, but we will start off with the most fun of them all, capturing a screen recording on your Android device.
Before we get started
You do not require any special apps or to have root on your device to follow along today, or for any of our upcoming ADB tasks in the coming weeks. You will, however, need to have a connected computer with ADB setup and ready to roll.
You will need to at least follow along our previous project to see how ADB is setup and enabled on your connected computer, and be ready to connect with an appropriate USB cable for your Android device.
Warning: The screen record functionality in ADB is for video only, it does not capture the audio of your device, please be prepared to capture audio separately, if required. The recording is limited to about 3 minutes in length, to help prevent copyright violations, I presume. Screen rotation is not supported, pick an orientation and stick with it for the recording.
Capture a screen recording with ADB
First things first, connect your Android device to your PC. Follow any steps required to enable ADB, fire up your command/Terminal window and get ready to rock.
In your command or Terminal window, enter adb devices and hit enter.
As mentioned last week, you do not really need to do this, but it is always nice to see that your device is connected and reporting to your computer properly.
Now, enter adb shell and hit enter.
Shell enables a subset of new tools within ADB, and, in a manner of speaking, provides access to the command line controls of your actual device. If that does not make sense, don’t worry about it, we’ll have the chance to explain in more detail at a later date.
Enter screenrecord /sdcard/video.mp4 and hit enter.
You are now recording your Android device display.
To stop the recording, wait for three minutes to expire, or simply press Ctrl+C into the command/Terminal window.
The video file is saved to your Android device, and will be located where you specified above, which would be on your /sdcard/ if you entered the exact text above. Feel free to specify a new storage location on your device, and a new file name as well, be careful not to run the command again right away, as it may overwrite your previous video.mp4 file.
What’s next
Our implementation above utilizes the bare bones defaults of the screen record tool. There are additional options available that may be of use to you.
First, the default will record the video at your device’s screen resolution, if supported. If you have issues, try specifying a specific screen resolution. The general format is to add –size WIDTHxHEIGHT to your command. For example, screenrecord –size 1280×720 /sdcard/recordings/my720pvideo.mp4. Consult your manufacturer for supported resolutions on your Android device’s AVC encoder.
You can also control the bit-rate and recording time (up to 3 minutes.) Head on over to the ADB help pages for more details – fair warning, our next few Android customization posts will cover our favorite tools on that ADB page, feel free to jump ahead if you wish. For now, the following image has the few supported screen record options for you.
Next week
Now that you have a screen recording or two saved to your Android device, you may want to get it off the device and onto your computer. We have talked about file transfers before on our Android customization series, but we’ve got ADB at our disposal now, so let’s use it. Next week, we will use ADB to transfer files to and from your computer and Android device.
What do you use a screen recording for? Work, entertainment, send to a friend to show them a problem you are having?
I switched from iOS to Android 2 years ago and I love it: my story.
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As a fan of Android, it annoys me to see so many disingenuous writers who smear Google and its software, Android. I’ve been on the other side, I have used iOS and Windows mobile, albeit years ago when it first came out, but I have used them all. Why did I try them all? Because I am genuinely interested in mobile technology and I truly want the best for myself.
The Beginning
In 2007, I was using a Samsung flip phone, on Verizon. I had switched over from AT&T about 8 months beforehand because I was tired of AT&T’s shady billing practices in combination with poor service. I was a happy camper with my slick Samsung flip phone because I could play a couple of games on it. And then Steve Jobs announced the iPhone. I remember it like it was yesterday. It was a smartphone worth owning, not only was it gorgeous, but the OS looked absolutely incredible. It could play songs from iTunes, and the coolest part: it was all screen! There was no keyboard like the Windows or Blackberrys. It was my iPod, phone, portable internet device, as well as my emailing tool. I was in heaven, but the biggest downside was I needed to cancel my contract with Verizon to get that iPhone.
Well, my desire to have the iPhone had me cancel my contract with Verizon, I had to pay the cancellation fee and I was going back to AT&T, the wireless provider I hated. On top of it all, the phone was not subsidized. Back then, and even now, it was absurd to think of paying 599 for an 8GB model. But that is exactly what I did, and this launch was not like all of the subsequent launches – the lines were not as long as people thought they would be. In fact many people who waited in line just wanted to see the new iPhone rather than to purchase it.
After using the iPhone for a week I knew it was going to change the world. Others around me, friends, family and co-workers, told me I was wasting my money and asking “Why do you need a device to email?” None of that mattered to me. I told them all they will all have iPhones soon enough, and not one of them agreed.
The battery life was nothing to write home about. There was no App Store. There was only a calculator, contacts app, email, music, video, Safari, and a few other apps but it was far more capable than any flip phone I had owned. When I would work out in the gym, people would stop me to say,”Hey, is that the new Apple phone?” It truly was the biggest invention of 2007, and I dare any of you to try to convince me otherwise.
It was 2007, Android did not even exist except as the Android Open Handset Alliance.
iPhone 5
The last of my iPhones. I had every iteration of the iPhone and the 5 would be my last. Sure the screen grew from 3.5” to 4”, but that is all it did differently. Everything still worked the same. At this time I started to hear about some Samsung phone called the Galaxy S3. It was supposedly the best Android phone at the time and there were just so many things you could do with it. I was still scared of Android because all I heard was how it was fragmented, most devices would not get software updates, and most importantly I heard grumblings of malware.
But my interest in Android was now peaked. To top it all off, I saw the iPhone 5 as Steve Jobs’ last creation. He died in 2011, and I knew a man of his genius could not be replaced with anyone at Apple. Steve Jobs was my hero. He gave me a device that changed how I viewed technology.
Sadly though, with his death I could see the writing on the wall. Apple went from creating the iPhone, App Store, Apple TV, and iPad to being a company driven purely by money. Steve Jobs wanted to change the world. I prefer someone who makes devices that would change my world over someone who wants to maximize profits from me.
In 2012, Android was really picking up the pace.
Samsung Galaxy S4
My first true experimentation with Android. I had dabbled with the Motorola Atrix prior to this, but Android wasn’t ready then. I remember the ads so vividly. The Samsung Galaxy S4 could track my eyes! It could also preview things like news articles just by hovering my finger over the screen! All of those features the S4 could do were the things I wanted my iPhone to do. And the iPhone died along with Steve Jobs. Not one innovation since he has passed.
So I tried the S4 for 3 months. I hated it. The AMOLED screen, although vivid, looked like a cartoon to me. It was super glossy and attracted fingerprints like no other. So I sold it on Craigslist, but my experimentation was not over. And those features i thought I would love…well, not so much. They were not refined.
HTC One (M7)
My second Android phone. I fell in love instantly. Maybe it was a reminder to me how much I missed my aluminum iPhone, but I truly 
loved those Boom Speakers. If you have listened to Boom Speakers then you know what I am talking about. The One was incredibly faster than the S4, mainly because it was not loaded up with so much useless bloatware.
I still wanted more.
Why I believe Android is superior to iOS
The beauty of Android is that you have choices. Not one phone is identical to the other. You have the purest Android software on Google’s Nexus line. LG and Samsung heavily customize Android. HTC and Sony focus on good hardware. From top to bottom, you have choices of beautiful design, replaceable batteries, expandable memory, different screen sizes, budget handsets, premium handsets, and the list goes on and on. With Apple these days, you get the choice of a small iPhone 6 (4.7”), and the higher spec’d iPhone 6 Plus which is a beast of a phone for something with only a 5.5” screen. The point is, you have one choice, iOS. There is no competition within iOS which means Apple has a monopoly on their hardware and software. They will not allow companies like Sony, Samsung, and LG to make hardware for them. With no competition, there is no reason for the hardware to improve. That is why Apple waited 2 years too long to make phones with bigger screens. It is also why Apple doesn’t have expandable memory, instead offering their customers 100 dollar upgrades for additional memory when we all know 100 dollars is 3 times too expensive.
Apple also has made up terms like “Retina Display” which is another term for less than HD, but good enough for you to spend lots of money. Or “ion-hardened” glass, after all of that confusion as to whether or not the iPhone 6 was going to have sapphire screens. That ion-hardened glass is just Gorilla Glass 3, and we already have Android devices using Gorilla Glass 4, which is much better than that “ion-hardened” Apple display.
Apple will tell you “our phones just work.” Well of course they do. They still do the same things as the iPhone 4S with LTE. They still take pictures, allow you to text, email and browse the web. Any phone can do these things whether it be Android, Microsoft, Blackberry or Apple. Apple tells you that you’re getting “optimized” software, but what you’re really getting is nothing new. iPhones still run on dual core-processors while Android phones are running on eight-cores! iPhones have 1GB of RAM while Android devices now have 3GB. Sure Apple fanboys can sit back and say, “well that is because iOS is efficient.” In reality, the iPhone gives you simple features established across all mobile platforms and nothing more.
Last year I forced myself to go back and use the iPhone 5S. I set it up exactly the way I wanted. First things first, I needed to download my Spotify music to my phone. I set it up to download and then I started to browse the internet, and guess what? The music stopped downloading in the background! Why? Because Apple’s hardware cannot handle doing two things at one time, while Android phones have been able to download in the background for years. Something I assumed would be an easy task for any phone, was an absolute chore on the iPhone.
Earlier this year Tim Cook took a jab at Google making claims they own your information while Apple only cares about hardware and its iOS. Apple certainly didn’t seem to care how you backup your data as evidenced by the iCloud incident last year, when their customers got hacked and we saw naked selfies of movie stars. Apple added two-factor authentication after that blunder, but guess what Android has already had for awhile? Two-factor authentication, which is why we haven’t seen Android users get hacked. Android is just as safe, if not safer than iOS on every level. Writers who are fans of iOS, not all of them, tend to exaggerate and make things up. If you want malware on your phone you have to go looking for it, and if you’re looking for it you can infect your iPhone or Android phone just the same.
From top to bottom, you have choices of beautiful design, replaceable batteries, expandable memory, different screen sizes, budget handsets, premium handsets, and the list goes on and on.
Much of the slander against Android comes from Apple writers who are ignorant. They have never given Android a fair shot, or they write articles for troll bait. The more viewers they get, the more advertising money they get paid. As a true fan of mobile technology, this infuriates me as it misguides the readers and they will make misinformed decisions. Not many people have the luxury of trying as many devices as I do considering its cost. You, the readers, rely on us writers to help you make the best decisions for yourself.
I am here to tell you I believe Android is superior. I have beat up on Apple devices enough. The phones do work. Apple stores are incredibly helpful. But iPhone users sure do pay a premium. If there was a similar spec’d Android, you would pay 200 dollars for a device with a dual-core processor and 1GB of RAM, whereas the entry level iPhone 6 is 649.
I have used almost every flagship Android device over the last two years. What I can tell you is the beauty of Android is choice. Be together. Not the same. Not only do you have the choice of a wide range of hardware, but you have the choice to customize your Android experience. I am not referring to “hacking” your phone, where expert Android users root their phones to give them 100% control over their device, but that option is there if you are that kind of user. I am not that kind of user. In-fact, I am too scared to root my phone as I am not technical enough to understand what that does.
You can download launchers. Launchers give you the ability to change the way your software looks and acts. I use the Nova launcher on my Nexus 6. I can customize gestures, like swiping up on the home screen will open Gmail. Pinching my screen(pinch as zoom) opens Boom beach. Instead of only having 4 columns and 6 rows of apps, I can have 6 columns by 8 rows of apps just by switching launchers. When I am using Samsung devices, which I am a huge fan of now, I can multitask by having two windows open, one on top of the other. I can email and view the web without having to switch between both apps.
Hardware wise, I have the choice to go with the incredibly designed HTC One, or the very functional Sony Xperia Z3 which is water resistant and dust-proof, or the super functional Samsung galaxy Note 4 which comes with a stylus, or I could go with Google’s pure Android Nexus 6. The take home message is Android can do everything iOS can, and more. If you’re only concerned about emailing, texting, maps, Facebook, Instagram, pictures and surfing the web, Android can do all of those things just like iOS can. Do you need a 650 dollar device to do those things? Absolutely not. If that’s all you want to do, save yourself some money and buy a Moto G for 180 dollars. If you want to do those things and more then go get a flagship Android device.
You still do not need to spend an arm and a leg to get a flagship device. If you are patient, and you can wait 6 months, all Android phones drop in price over time due to competition. Electronics, like cars, have the worst depreciation in comparison to other products. 2013’s LG G2 can be had for less than 240 dollars. The LG G3, which is still LG’s latest flagship released less than a year ago, can be had for less than $450. In stark contrast, Apple devices defy the laws of economics, through a monopoly. An iPhone 6 will cost you 649 dollars the day it is released. It will cost you 649 dollars until the day it is discontinued when the 6S is released.
If you are interested in switching to Android like I was, you don’t have to stay with Apple just because you have already invested in apps. In most cases, the apps you use are free anyways. If you’re worried about your music collection, Android has tools to migrate them over. Or, stop buying individual music altogether and move to a subscription service like Spotify or Google Play Music.
Android phones are paving the way for all other devices. Most of you, whatever mobile software you use, have a Gmail account. Android takes advantage of Gmail best. It also integrates better with Google Drive, because they are the ones who created the software. Android phones can always listen for you to say “Ok Google” to give it a command or to ask it a question. The Google Play Store regularly offers free books, movies, magazines, apps, and music. Android is far superior when it comes to notifications, in-fact it might be one of Android’s best strengths. Many of the latest features in iOS 8 originally were developed by Google and on Android first. The advantages go on and on, and maybe I will follow up this article with others highlighting each one of those benefits.
I do not get paid by Google, or even AndroidGuys for that matter. I use phones like the general majority of users do: I email, text, take pictures, watch movies, listen to music, play games, use GPS, read news, and take notes. If you don’t want to take my word for it and trust that Android is far superior to iOS, then go try a few Android devices for yourself. I just beg you not to believe everything that Apple fan-boys put out about Android.
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Intel ‘reference’ based tablets promise Nexus-fast Android updates, but would you buy one?
Back in September, we first learned of the Intel Reference Design for Android program, which aimed to create a set of standardized components, centered around an Intel Atom processor, which OEMs could apply to their own tablets and smartphones. The idea was that having set, compatible specs would make it easier than ever to rollout Android updates, with Intel promising that IRDA devices would get new Android updates in as little as two weeks after Google released the code to developers.
Devices based on Intel’s IRDA program will get new Android updates in as little as two weeks after Google released the code to developers.
Fast-forwarding to today, only two devices (that we’re aware of at least) are built on the IRDA platform. First, there’s the German-based TrekStor xintron i 7.0. And more recently, there’s a 7-inch tablet from a Philippine company called Cloudfone. While that’s certainly a modest start, Intel promises that many other OEMs are working on IRDA-based tablets such as smaller players like ECS, ChipHD, and Malata. Unfortunately, none of the bigger OEMs have signed up just yet. Of course, this could change.
Lenovo and Dell are just two well known brands that tend to favor Intel chips for their tablets. If either of these brands jump onboard the IRDA program, this could be a big win for Intel while also giving Lenovo or Dell the advantage of lightening quick updates. The big question though is whether consumers would be willing to embrace x86 processors from Intel, even if Intel is able to make good on its promise of super fast Android updates. After all, ARM processors have a more established rep in the Android world, and while Intel processors actually play relatively nice with Android these days, compatibility issues can still sometimes arise for certain apps.
So how about it, if Google and Intel could deliver 2 to 3 week update turn-arounds for Intel-based tablets — would you pick one up? Or would you rather stick to ARM, even if odds are you won’t get nearly as quick of updates unless you go the Nexus route?
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Month View Returns to Google Calendar for Android
Are you among the many who scratched your proverbial head at the exclusion of a true month view mode when the Google Calendar app embraced Material Design principles? Well you’re not alone, and Google has heard your cries, fair peasants! Like the benevolent ruler they are, Google has returned month view to the Google Calendar app. No longer are you stuck with that month/day split screen that was abhorrent to many.
To be clear, “month view” refers to a full screen view of a given month, with calendar items filling space for each date, much like Google Calendar on the web or, like, um, a real calendar.
But Google previously decided perhaps that was too easy, or too skeuomorphic. Either way, we were left with a Calendar app that let users drop down a month view, but not actually see any calendar items in said month without clicking on a particular day. Simply put: one couldn’t just get a quick one-swipe glance at a month. Too many steps were involved for what should be one of the simpler processes on a smartphone.
The update is available now. Google also says they are working on improvements to the iPhone (note: not iOS?) app, but why should we care about that when the picture above is of a Nexus 6?
Did you miss month view or were you fine without it?
Source: Google
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Twitter trends feature sees update on Android mobile app.
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Trends are a great part of what makes Twitter such a great social experience. Being able to see what others are tweeting about and then taking part is what allows users to connect in ways that otherwise would not be possible. Though while the trends feature might be great, the way that it has been implemented via the Twitter app has not always been perfect. Thankfully today, Twitter has announced an update to their Android mobile app that changes the way trends are handled.
First off, #discover has been removed and trends will now see their home be in the search page. So now instead of having to go to another page entirely to see trends, you will see them directly in the search page. The other notable change is the way trends will now be displayed to the user. Instead of just showing the #trendphrase, you will now see a small description detailing what the trend correlates too. All in all, these are some great added features to the Twitter app that are definitely a welcome addition.
For more information, you can head over to the official press release using the link provided below.
Source: Twitter Update
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Dell announces the Venue 10 7000, starts at $499
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The last time we heard from Dell was when they introduced the Venue 8 7000, and Dell claimed that it is the world’s thinnest tablet. Now Dell is back again with yet another addition, and this time it is the Dell Venue 10 7000. This tablet has a premium design and it seems that Dell is targeting business users with this tablet. It also features Intel’s RealSense 3D depth-sensing camera and a stunning 2560 x 1600 OLED display. As it is a premium tablet, its starting price is $499 which is kind of pricey for an Android tablet, but one just can’t ignore the amazing features the tablet offers.
It features a 7,000 mAh battery which will run smoothly for 15 hours. The tablet’s stereo speakers fit inside the thick cylinder that runs along one end, and also the battery is there as well. It is running on a Intel Atom Z3580 Moorefield processor with 2GB of RAM. Also, if you are interested, you can grab a $130 magnetic, backlit dock keyboard that can position the tablet in five different configurations: tablet, slate, stand, tent or clamshell mode.
The tablet will be available in U.S., Canada and China in May 2015.
Are you planning to grab this tablet? Let us know in the comment box below.
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New dev stats show KitKat and Jelly Bean power 4 in 5 Android devices
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The Android Developers platform reveals that more than 4 in 5 devices run on KitKat and Jelly Bean. Specifically, they account for 82.1% of devices with nearly an even split between the codenames.
This data reflects only those devices running the latest Google Play app, which is supported only be devices running at least 2.2 Froyo. Any version with less than 0.1% distribution is not shown. The data was collected for a week until April 6, 2015.
Also, the dashboard provides information of the screen sizes and pixel densities of all these Android devices, as well as their OpenGL ES version. 82.9% have what is considered to be a normal screen size. Hdpi is the most popular pixel density with 40.2%. Only 0.3% run the latest 3.1 version of OpenGL ES, and 65.9% run the lowest variant of 2.0.
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Sony commences Xperia Z2 And Z2 Tablet Android Lollipop rollout
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Great news for owners of the Xperia Z2 and Z3 Tablet as Sony has just begun the global rollout of the Android Lollipop update for the devices.
The updates will be delivered in phases and are carrier dependant, so the time in which you receive the Android Lollipop update on your Xperia Z2 and Z2 Tablet will vary.
1/2 #softwareupdate: #Android 5.0 rolling for Xperia Z2 & Z2 Tablet. Rollouts are phased, pls check locally & watch for the notification.
— Sony Xperia News (@SonyMobileNews) April 7, 2015
You may have to check with the desktop Sony companion app to see the update rather than OTA.
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