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VillainROM 12.0
Jul 1st
VillainROM 12.0.0 based on HTC OTA update WWE 2.1 by Villain Team What works:
Deodexed.
Google Nexus One Car Dock
Apr 7th
Back in December there were reports of a Google Nexus One Car Dock. It was then spotted clearing the FCC at the end of the year, complete with some sort of Bluetooth functionality.
The Nexus One Car Dock features a suction cup on one end, a swiveling Metal Rod that moves in any direction connected to it, with a “frame” on the other end to which the Nexus One “snaps” in.
The car dock uses bluetooth to communicate with the Nexus One and automatically establishes a connection when the phone is inserted. The Car Home application is then launched which allows the user easy access to Maps and Navigation, Contacts, and Voice Search. Built-in speakers provide music playback and calls using the speakerphone
The Nexus One Car Dock is now available for $55 at the Google phone store.
Kimera 1.5
Mar 11th
Based on HTC Generic 2.73.771.73 build (Android 1.5)
Kimera 1.5 (09/03/2010)
- Updated teknologist’s kernel to 1.92
- Based on .73 HTC/3 Build (FAST!)(All 3 customizations removed)
- Teknologist’s custom kernel (1.92 version)(Compcache 64 MB, supports ext4 partitions)(v1.91)
- init.d folder support
- Network Tweaks
- Automatic Apps2SD
- Cyanogen’s APN List
- Desire’s background as default
- Desire’s icons
- Custom wallpapers in background gallery
Included Extra Apps
- Spare Parts
- HTC FlipClock (Optional | Thanks kendon!)
- Minfree manager
- Voice Search
- All htc widgets
- Barcode Scanner
- ASTRO file manager
- Java Box
- MoreLocale to set non english languages
- Genie Widget (News and Weather)
Differences from Modaco 3.1
- Teknologist’s kernel 1.92 (Modaco has 1.91)
- Compcache 64 MB (Modaco has 128mb)(Faster)
- Based con .73 build (so it’s faster)
- init.d fully working (on modaco only ramzswap’s script is working)
- Minfree Manager
- HTC FlipClock
- Network Tweaks
- No dropbear
- Desire’s Icon
- Background gallery
Notes
- Use MoreLocale to set non-english languages
- Linpack Benchmark: 2.39-2.40 Mflops/s
Known Bugs/Issues
- No known bugs
Downloads
Hosting provided by Dennus2008
- Kimera 1.5 (No wipe needed if coming from Kimera 1.x)
- Kimera USA Fix (This Will remove network tweaks, flash only if having problems with 2/3g network)
- FlipClock (This adds flip animation to clock)
- Radio 63.18.55.06JU_6.35.09.26 (Suggested) (Mirror)
Extras
- Wavesecure (This installs wavesecure in system partition) (Version 3.0.0.55)
- Boot Sounds (This resotres boot sounds)
- Notes App (This installs Notes App in system partition)
[Gd] Speech Input API for Android
Mar 6th
Android Developers Blog: Speech Input API for Android
People love their mobile phones because they can stay in touch wherever they are. That means not just talking, but e-mailing, texting, microblogging, and so on. So, in addition to search by voice and voice shortcuts like “Navigate to”, we included a voice-enabled keyboard in Android 2.1, which makes it even easier to stay connected. Now you can dictate your message instead of typing it. Just tap the new microphone button on the keyboard, and you can speak just about anywhere you would normally type.
We believe speech can fundamentally change the mobile experience. We would like to invite every Android application developer to consider integrating speech input capabilities via the Android SDK. One of my favorite apps in the Market that integrates speech input is Handcent SMS, because you can dictate a reply to any SMS with a quick tap on the SMS popup window.
Speech input integrated into Handcent SMS
The Android SDK makes it easy to integrate speech input directly into your own application—just copy and paste from this sample application to get started. Android is an open platform, so your application can potentially make use of any speech recognition service on the device that’s registered to receive a RecognizerIntent. Google’s Voice Search application, which is pre-installed on many Android devices, responds to a RecognizerIntent by displaying the “Speak now” dialog and streaming audio to Google's servers—the same servers used when a user taps the microphone button on the search widget or the voice-enabled keyboard. (You can check if Voice Search is installed in Settings ➝ Applications ➝ Manage applications.)
One important tip: for speech input to be as accurate as possible, it’s helpful to have an idea of what words are likely to be spoken. While a message like “Mom, I’m writing you this message with my voice!” might be appropriate for an email or SMS message, you’re probably more likely to say something like “weather in Mountain View” if you’re using Google Search. You can make sure your users have the best experience possible by requesting the appropriate language model: “free_form” for dictation, or “web_search” for shorter, search-like phrases. We developed the “free form” model to improve dictation accuracy for the voice keyboard on the Nexus One, while the “web search” model is used when users want to search by voice.
Google’s servers currently support English, Mandarin Chinese, and Japanese. The web search model is available in all three languages, while free-form has primarily been optimized for English. As we work hard to support more models in more languages, and to improve the accuracy of the speech recognition technology we use in our products, Android developers who integrate speech capabilities directly into their applications can reap the benefits as well.
URL: http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2010/03/speech-input-api-for-android.html
Kimera 1.0
Feb 21st
I’M NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO THE PHONE
THIS ROM IS ONLY FOR GSM HERO
Kimera 1.0
Based on HTC Generic 2.73.771.73 build (Android 1.5)
If you don’t know how to flash read here
Features
- Based on .73 HTC/3 Build (FAST!)(All 3 customizations removed)
- init.d folder support
- Network Tweaks
- Pre-Configured AutoTaskKiller
- Automatic Apps2SD
- Cyanogen’s APN List
- Spare Parts
- Voice Search
- All htc widgets
- Barcode Scanner
- ASTRO file manager
- Java Box
- MoreLocale to set non english languages
Notes
- There is no custom kernel, so ext4 partitions are not supported, there is no compcache. Anyway init.d folder is working!
- Use MoreLocale to set non-english languages
- Linpack Benchmark: 2.39 Mflops/s
Known Bugs/Issues
- No known bugs/issues
Downloads
Hosting provided by Dennus2008
A New Android Application : Google Shopper
Feb 19th
Google has launched a new Android application called Google Shopper which can lead you to a new way to buy goods. Google Shopper gives you information about a product that is displayed on the screen of your Android-platform mobile phone. The application can read a 2-D bar code or the front page of a book. In addition, the application recognizes your voice and searches for products that you are looking for.
Google has already launched an application called Google Goggles which uses image processing technology (namely image extraction and recognition). Google also already has an application called Google voice search.