Replacement battery for Android Dev Phone 1

This is a long pending post that I wanted to write. In April, after about a year of purchase of my Android Dev Phone 1 (a.k.a. ADP1), its battery started draining out. It became so bad that that I had to keep the phone always on charging. While at home/office, I used to charge it using USB/AC power. While driving, I kept it charging using a nifty car adapter.

After about a week of frustration and laziness (to search for a fix), I decided to buy a replacement battery. But the question was, whom do I contact for the replacement battery? HTC? Google? or Brightstar (the distributor) ? Phew…. Read the rest of this entry »

Twitter Updates for 2010-04-06

• You aren't as easygoing as you appear today, but others won't … More for Leo http://twittascope.com/?sign=5 #
• Dropbox (online storage) for Android soon http://bit.ly/9Pp7gR Have been using Dropbox for more than a year on my Linux laptop. #
• test tweet from Mozilla Raindrop #
• #Test Mozilla Raindrop #
• #test #

Twitter Updates for 2010-04-03

• I complained about it too http://bit.ly/94TkFn RT: @vasudevg: Microsoft drops ‘Series’ from Windows Phone 7 name http://tinyurl.com/yb3azxs #
• @rabbitgirl034 ref: "same here", r u referring to Windows Mobile 7? in reply to rabbitgirl034 #
• Mars has been building momentum in your sign for several weeks… More for Leo http://twittascope.com/?sign=5 #
• The toll fee at Delhi Gurgaon Expressway increased to Rs. 20/- from Rs. 18/- for cars #
• Official Digg app for Android available for download from Android market. PS: It uses OAuth for login #
• @achitnis Yep! It was quicker today. Paid and accelerated #
• Commercial Open Source as a business model seems to work http://short.to/23jv8 #Alfresco #
• @tuxicon my tweet was for those who don't believe it and yes RedHat is a popular example in reply to tuxicon #
• @tuxicon yep ADP1 (Android Dev Phone 1) #
• @achitnis sahi hai sirrrr!!! With one, single, < 140 chars tweet u have shaken, uprooted the existence of commercial open source in reply to achitnis #
• @kbhargava Many Twitter clients have a "Reply All". Have it in Twidroid – the twitter client I use on my Android phone in reply to kbhargava #
• @achitnis hence the Commercial prefix to Open Source? Even Alfresco has an open source edition – don't pay to use #
• @achitnis no, U can download, use, modify Alfresco's open source edition without paying in reply to achitnis #
• @achitnis this started with u saying there is nothing like COS. Guess ur point is, if the same software+features is sold, then its not OSS? in reply to achitnis #
• @tuxicon yaar I have tried so many twitter apps 4 Android but keep coming back to Twidroid. But will surely try tweetcaster too. Let u know in reply to tuxicon #
• @tuxicon installing Tweetcaster. Also u may want to check out http://short.to/22f85 "3. Twidroid (free version)" to know why I like it #
• @tuxicon yea noticed. Installed it and this Tweet is frm Tweetcaster in reply to tuxicon #
• @tuxicon hey this "upgrade to pro" notification is annoying. Can it be hidden? It pops up even after closing it once in reply to tuxicon #
• @tuxicon hehe the play feature in the Tweetcaster widget is funky, kinda nice. Will try TC more. Thanks in reply to tuxicon #

Twitter Updates for 2010-03-24

• While helping a friend, found it's not straight forward to setup cron jobs at custom intervals at godaddy.com http://bit.ly/czRo0E #
• @bineshkutty if u had told me before that Sylar (Zachary Quinto) is in season 3 of #24 you may have got me interested much before & gained #
• Thanks to Win 7 Phone Series. Mozilla can now concentrate on Firefox for Android http://short.to/1tflc #
• Knocking Live Video (Beta) released for Android. Available thru Android Market. Its like Qik – live phone cam streaming to a web page #
• RT @PrabhuChawla do you know that it is the big money from Gujju billinrs which has bought Kerala IPL team? #
• Google Mail facing hiccups http://short.to/osuf #
• You may be required to be on stage today or have interactions … More for Leo http://twittascope.com/?sign=5 #
• @vinodunny @bineshkutty @neetaunny oye yeh sabh kya hai? Sabh vele ho? in reply to vinodunny #
• @vinodunny @bineshkutty @neetaunny cho chweet, the both of u three in reply to vinodunny #
• @aseemsood sahi hai sirrrr!!! in reply to aseemsood #
• @aseemsood boss a marriage has to be self driven for rest of life, not at all automatic & cost much more than a toyota corolla altis #quote in reply to aseemsood #

Twitter Updates for 2010-03-19

• EasyTables http://bit.ly/9WFMnR : Display tabular data frm CSV, search & paging, CSS friendly. Worked well 4 me in a project #Joomla #
• RT @scottgu: Just blogged a step-by-step Silverlight tutorial of the Windows Phone Twitter app I built on stage at MIX: http://bit.ly/95ine3 #
• @vinodunny tumhain itna khush dekh kar meri aankhain bhar aayeein in reply to vinodunny #
• @bineshkutty yep the lag is unpredictable. At times the server does not even reboot till I issue a support ticket in reply to bineshkutty #
• You may be more interested now in making steady progress towar… More for Leo http://twittascope.com/?sign=5 #
• @vinodunny good one, very contextual, keep it up, proud of u in reply to vinodunny #
• Installed. RT @androinica Google releases official Buzz widget for Android 1.6 and later http://short.to/1q72w #android #

Twitter Updates for 2010-03-18

• Lovin it RT @androinica A quick look at Gestures Search on Android 1.6 http://short.to/1nr4b #android #
• Immediate concerns about your job are replacing grand notions … More for Leo http://twittascope.com/?sign=5 #
• A year old complaint http://short.to/1oz4i addressed. Official app for Orkut available in Android Market. #

Twitter Updates for 2010-03-16

• @mkathuria09 usual stuff – cold. Thanks in reply to mkathuria09 #
• A wave of confidence surges through you as the Moon enters you… More for Leo http://twittascope.com/twittascope/?sign=5 #
• Back to old days, today. Ran Paradox for DOS http://tinyurl.com/yh2s79b using Dosemu on CentOS Linux for a client with @kbharagava #
• @kbhargava Dosemu was ur suggestion & idea. I just enjoyed it in reply to kbhargava #
• RT: @androinica: Android Market now has 30,000 to 35,000 apps http://goo.gl/fb/kzFJ #android #
• @pankaj_shukla does ZumoDrive work on Linux? in reply to pankaj_shukla #

Twitter Updates for 2010-03-12

• Hit by Twitter rate limit in a project. Requested client 2 fill http://tinyurl.com/ye6zwrh Within 24 hrs got mail: 20K requests/hr in 48 hrs #
• Wish mobile phones graduate to be a PC to load up with any OS: Android, Symbian, Maemo, Windows (X) Phone Series. Note the exclusion of OS X #
• For the fans RT @wordpress WordPress personas for Firefox: http://short.to/1goju #
• RT @scottgu I'm pleased to announce the official release of ASP.NET MVC 2: http://short.to/1ghmg #
• RT @google Tune in to Indian Premier League's YouTube channel for streaming/on-demand access http://short.to/1g1ek #youtube_ipl #
• Overslept last night to keep my eyes open for a long meeting at UNESCO. But still wish to have a power nap before the meeting #
• Your brain may be overflowing with new ideas today and your se… More for Leo http://twittascope.com/twittascope/?sign=5 #
• Install Google Wave gadgets from within it http://tweetphoto.com/14108105 More about this new feature: http://bit.ly/96LifI #
• MapMyIndia new GPS device for Rs. 7,990 http://bit.ly/92YPNa ? @sharat_j #
• @NexisBanks Wish had a G1 with Nandroid handy. Changing ROM image shud work. Try http://short.to/1g59y #

Twitter Updates for 2010-03-12

• Hit by Twitter rate limit in a project. Requested client 2 fill http://tinyurl.com/ye6zwrh Within 24 hrs got mail: 20K requests/hr in 48 hrs #
• Wish mobile phones graduate to be a PC to load up with any OS: Android, Symbian, Maemo, Windows (X) Phone Series. Note the exclusion of OS X #
• For the fans RT @wordpress WordPress personas for Firefox: http://short.to/1goju #
• RT @scottgu I'm pleased to announce the official release of ASP.NET MVC 2: http://short.to/1ghmg #
• RT @google Tune in to Indian Premier League's YouTube channel for streaming/on-demand access http://short.to/1g1ek #youtube_ipl #
• Overslept last night to keep my eyes open for a long meeting at UNESCO. But still wish to have a power nap before the meeting #
• Your brain may be overflowing with new ideas today and your se… More for Leo http://twittascope.com/twittascope/?sign=5 #
• Install Google Wave gadgets from within it http://tweetphoto.com/14108105 More about this new feature: http://bit.ly/96LifI #
• MapMyIndia new GPS device for Rs. 7,990 http://bit.ly/92YPNa ? @sharat_j #
• @NexisBanks Wish had a G1 with Nandroid handy. Changing ROM image shud work. Try http://short.to/1g59y #

Twitter Updates for 2010-03-11

• Google Mail app status http://short.to/1gbd7 #
• @NexisBanks can u see Nandroid when u goto Setiings>Applications>Manage Applications ? in reply to NexisBanks #
• Street Fighter IV for iPhone at Apple App Store at $10 #
• Check out Google Apps Marketplace http://short.to/1gxqr #
• @vinodunny did it hard reset? in reply to vinodunny #
• @vinodunny this happens whenn the backup battery gets drains out in reply to vinodunny #
• Today iz @pankaj_shukla 's happy birthday. Bish him #
• Relationships continue to raise complex issues for you as you … More for Leo http://twittascope.com/twittascope/?sign=5 #
• Opera Mini 5 Beta available in Android Market #