ANDROID SETUP IN WINDOWS

This one is only for windows,

Ok so this method should work on Win 7 , Vista and outdated XP,,

1st of all u need to download certain files:-

1) Eclipse:- http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/ (many ppl get confused what version to download, get eclipse indigo or juno u will eclips classic 4.2 or 3.7 written out there)

2)U also need to download the android SDK to use defualt android system file, u can download and install the SDK from here- http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html

3) To get eclipse and SDK workig properly i reccomend u to download the JAVA JDK and JRE, though jdk is more important, jre will/may be needed later on for other uses. U can get the same from here -

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html (Download the latest Java SE JDK)

Ok so i think thats all u need to download from the browser, rest will be fetched from eclipse itslef.

So now going ahead install all the above 3 and make sure u reboot after all 3 are installed.

Open up eclipse, Click on Help->Install New Software.

click on Add, and enter android as name and https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/ as the site to fetch from. now keep following eclispe steps, this will install the Devleoper Tools i.e. the ADT.

yes let this isntall and it will ask you to restart eclipse, do as it prompts.

Now coming to the SDK manager part

Under the windows in toolbar you will see two new android options, click on SDK manger, and it will ask you for the location where u installed ur sdk manager in step 2 of browser download. Do that and then it fill fetch a long list of updates,, dont worry .. you donot need to download all of it. one just needs the tools and API 16,15,10 and 8 for normal use and maximum device support.

so go ahead and fetch that from sdk manager, after thats done, u may need to restart eclipse again.

Now coming to the last step, you need to set up the AVD , which is the android virtual device which allows you to test an app or run an emulator if u dnt have adb device to test on, so to do that click on

Windows->AVD Manager, click on new, select preffered OS and screen size and resolution.. AVDs may run slow on certain low end systems.

Well thats it to set the whole thing up, You can wait for the next uploaded document, where no-coding-knowledge ppl can understand basics and make their own 1st android application easily :D

Toshiba introduces 13 MP TK437 sensor with enhanced low light shooting capabilities

Toshiba has just announced that it is launching its new CMOS based sensor which will be part of its next generation range of camera sensors. The 13 megapixel TK437 sensor packs in backside illumination which will help low light performance and improve noise reduction. Toshiba has also integrated color noise reduction (CNR) to develop its newest CMOS image sensor that fits into an 8.5mm x 8.5mm size camera module

Toshiba says that the performance of  the sensor’s 1.12 micro pixels is the same as that of less noisey 1.4 micron units. The test samples for the chip will reach manufacturers in December with sample pricing set at $20 per sensor. On paper, the chip looks like it’ll give good competition to sensors from competitors like Omnivision and Sony. We should expect phones with Toshiba’s Tk437 chip sometime late next year.

Google brings new security features to Android 4.2 Jelly Bean

The new security features are built natively into Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, and the most vital of them, is in essence similar to the Bouncer feature rolled out for the Google Play store in February this year. While the Google Play store is now supposedly cleaner because this feature, Android users are still at risk when sideloading apps from other sources.

Completely opt-in, the ‘verify app’ feature can be toggled from the ‘Security’ section of Android 4.2 settings. Each time users download and sideload an app, it is sandboxed, with virtual walls put up between the app and other software on the device. A pop-up box will then ask user if they want to check the app for potentially ‘harmful behaviour.’ The device will then send information about the device to Google’s servers, and compare it with a database of known applications.

Even if the app is not also listed on the Google Play store, Google is confident it can detect if it is safe or not, as the company says it is constantly scanning the web for newly appearing APKs, and has a good understanding of how the ecosystem works. If the app under scrutiny is detected as safe, the installation will continue, if it is detected as dangerous, it will prevent you installing it. If however, the app is questionably secure, but not strictly harmful, the user will have the option to continue with the installation.

According to Google, the app installation process will not be greatly slowed down by the new security process, as most of the processing happens on the company’s servers, and the user device only has to send an APK signature onward.

As for the other new security features, Google has also introduced an improved app permissions screen, for sideloaded apps, which is apparently much simpler to read than before. Android 4.2 also brings a scanning feature, that detects any attempt by an app to send a text message to a known fee-collecting short code (premium number), and will alert the user. The user will have the option to then allow, or deny the app from continuing with sending.

Google's Android software in 3 out of 4 smartphones

Three out of every four smartphones sold in the third quarter featured Google Inc's Android mobile operating system, as the gap between Google and Apple Inc-based phones widened further, according to a new research report. 

Shipments of Android-based smartphones made bySamsung, HTC and other vendors nearly doubled in the third quarter, reaching 136 million units, according to industry research firm IDC. The strong sales boosted Android's share of the worldwide smartphone market to 75 percent, from 57.5 percent in the year-ago period. 

Apple's share of the market increased to 14.9 percent during the third quarter, from 13.8 percent a year earlier. Apple's iPhone uses the company's iOS mobile software. 

While Android pulled further ahead of Apple's iOS, its gains have come mainly at the expense of rival operating systems Blackberry and Symbian, with shipments of phones running those systems declining significantly. 

IDC analyst Kevin Restivo cited Android's close "tie-ins" to Google's broad array of online services, which include online search and maps, as an important asset that has helped Android grow. 

"Google has a thriving, multi-faceted product portfolio. Many of its competitors, with weaker tie-ins to the mobile OS, do not," Restivo said in the IDC report, which was released on Thursday. 

Google offers its Android operating system free to phone manufacturers, and primarily makes money from online advertising when consumers access its services on the devices. 

Research in Motion's Blackberry operating system had 7.7 percent share in the third quarter, compared with 9.5 percent a year earlier. 

Symbian, which had 14.6 percent share a year ago, had a 4.1 percent share in the third quarter. Smartphone maker Nokia still offers the Symbian software in some of its phones, but the company has largely shifted to Microsoft Corp's software. 

Mobile versions of Microsoft's software accounted for 3.6 percent of the smartphone market in the third quarter. But IDC said that the recent launch of the new Microsoft Phone 8 operating system could improve its position in the fast-growing market.