Get a FREE Android device from RadioShack, this weekend only!

On Saturday, November 6, RadioShack will kick-off the holiday season with 3 amazing deals just for their Facebook fans. Everyone who likes RadioShack on Facebook will have access to one of three limited-time offers. The offers are good from November 6-9, and customers will need to print a coupon and bring it to the store to redeem them. These offers are:

• $10 off a purchase of $40 or more (in-store and online)
• 20% off all accessories (in-store only)
• Get a free Android phone (AT&T HTC Aria, Sprint LG Optimus S, or T-Mobile LG Optimus T) with a two-year agreement (in-store only)
  

Skyfire 2.0 for Android

Experience the world's hottest mobile browser with Skyfire 2.0 for Android. Check out the all new SkyBar™ which features:

Vibrant Video
watch videos, including Flash, while browsing your favorite sites


Explore Related
find related content & media to the page you're browsing


Social Sharing
makes browsing social with one-click share features for Facebook, Twitter and more


User Agent Switching
load pages for either mobile or desktop


Private Browsing
keeps your browsing private, with no data trail

Available on the Android Marketplace!

Launch the Marketplace application and search for "Skyfire". Skyfire runs on Android 1.5-2.2 devices.

or, Photograph this QR code with the Barcode Scanner or Google Goggles app on your Android phone and it'll point you to the Skyfire app in the Marketplace.

Google Instant in mobile

Google Instant makes search faster by displaying not just predictions but actual search results as you type. Updated,

Google are making a beta version available to most iPhone and Android devices in the U.S. To try it out, go to google.com in your phone’s browser and tap the Google Instant “Turn on” link beneath the search box (if you don’t see the “Turn on” link, try waiting a moment and then refresh the page).

It’s currently available for Android 2.2 (“Froyo”) devices and iPhones and iPods running iOS 4 in the U.S. in English.

Introducing Google Instant for mobile, beta

Google Instant for mobile is now available for Android (2.2+) devices and iPhone (iOS4) in the US. Just go to Google.com on your phone and tap "Turn on" the Instant Beta to enable it and give it a try. Read more at http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/.

Enter the Android wallpaper contest for a chance to win a new Android phones.

Want the Opera Android guy on your phone? Can't wait? Enter the Android wallpaper contest for a chance to win one of two new Android phones.

Download the Opera for Android icon (transparent png). Make sure to use the icon in your design. Any submission without the Opera for Android icon will not be evaluated.
Submit your contribution to prizes@opera.com. The best design will be announced and featured on the Opera Mobile campaign site.

Link:
- http://my.opera.com/chooseopera/blog/2010/11/03/the-great-big-android-wallpaper-contest

The Android Developer's Cookbook: Building Applications with the Android SDK (Developer's Library)

Want to get started building applications for Android, the world’s hottest, fast-growing mobile platform? Already building Android applications and want to get better at it? This book brings together all the expert guidance–and code–you’ll need!

Completely up-to-date to reflect the newest and most widely used Android SDKs, The Android Developer’s Cookbook is the essential resource for developers building apps for any Android device, from phones to tablets.

Proven, modular recipes take you from the absolute basics to advanced location-based services, security techniques, and performance optimization. You’ll learn how to write apps from scratch, ensure interoperability, choose the best solutions for common problems, and avoid development pitfalls. Coverage includes:

• Implementing threads, services, receivers, and other background tasks
• Providing user alerts
• Organizing user interface layouts and views
• Managing user-initiated events such as touches and gestures
• Recording and playing audio and video
• Using hardware APIs available on Android devices
• Interacting with other devices via SMS, web browsing, and social networking
• Storing data efficiently with SQLite and its alternatives
• Accessing location data via GPS
• Using location-related services such as the Google Maps API
• Building faster applications with native code
• Providing backup and restore with the Android Backup Manager
• Testing and debugging apps throughout the development cycle

Turn to The Android Developer’s Cookbook for proven, expert answers–and the code you need to implement them. It’s all you need to jumpstart any Android project, and create high-value, feature-rich apps that sell!