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Everyone has heard about Google’s Device Seeding Program. (Yes, it’s real.) So in the next few weeks (days? months?) lots and lots of people will be getting a nice 2nd-gen Android device. Except… nobody gets to choose their device. Google will send either a Nexus One or a Motorola Droid, at random. That is somewhat bad news – if you have T-mobile and bought a G1 on a 2 year contract, it will cost a hundred bucks to get out. VZW is (reportedly) even higher.
So what is a hardworking dev to do?
Here is Android Device Exchange to the rescue – hook up with other owners, device-seed recipients, etc and buy, sell or trade your devices!

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So the new Android Developer Contest is finally announced (just 9 months late) and it has semi-open judging (via a Market app that appears to be open to anyone.)  But there is some bad news too.

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You begged, pleaded and cried for it.

Well.. here you go! We’ve got it! (All hail to Zinx!)

Just rename it to update.zip and flash as usual.

Update: I also have a working (unofficial) Jesusfreke image to go with it. (Thanks to pawbie for testing!)

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The NIN iphone app is coming soon to blackberry, which is ok if you have one. But what about the 5th most popular smartphone platform? No love? Well… love. (Course, it’ll prolly cost $5. But at least it will be out. If I had looked a little closer I’d know that the iPhone version is free. So presumably the Android and BB versions will be also. Doh!)

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So the rumours of UK G1 users getting cupcake have been floating around for a few days now. Looks like the truth is about 1,000 people were updated for ‘testing’, but now the wider rollout has started! If you want to jump the line queue, read on..

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According to the Android Developer Blog, you can now get an official prerelease of the Android 1.5 SDK. Just grab a download below the fold and give it a go! (Maybe this is the start of an open development process..? Or, more likely, they’re offering up betas finally. The good news is, it did come out – barely – ahead of the device release.)

Give it a try, post comments about how it works :)

(Update: Find the changelog/highlights below, and download links)

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Thats right, you heard it here first, the OFFICIAL ADP1.1 image has been released! No leaks, no shady stuff, no Google-employee-only images, btu that actual upstream image.

Updated: OK the directions and such are here now, just to make life a little easier.

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And we’ve got the link! Signed by Google, so you’ll need a stock phone for this one guys.  (JF is already hard at work on his modded version, have no fear.)

RC9 For UK vOfficial (1785 downloads)
* Signed by Google * For Stock Phones Only * Install as update.zip
RC9 For Germany vOfficial (626 downloads)
* Signed by Google * For Stock Phones Only * Install as update.zip

Enjoy!

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So everyone is talking about the “G2″ (now revealed to be the Vodafone HTC Magic). Pictures, video, comment after comment.. well, here is something real for you. The first set of kernel patches just appeared in git! (Thanks to my tipster for the .. um.. tip :) .. And a big thanks to Google for getting something right – public open source code should always come before public binaries.. a lesson some other companies should take to heart..ahem*tivo**ahem..)

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Thanks to eagle-eyed posters over on XDA-Dev, we have an official ADP1.1 update.zip image! (Update: Now there is a version with no device/version checks. Enjoy!)

Update 2: Now we know what it is!

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