Tag Archives: android

Android Market Immaturity

Posted on 2012-01-04 by Jethro Carr

Whilst I’m on the war path of Android, there’s a number of major issues that the Android Market has which have been causing me great annoyance lately. It feels very much like Google rushed out a Market application that meets … Continue reading →

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Android: the free-ish mobile platform

Posted on 2012-01-04 by Jethro Carr

I’ve been using Android for a while now, starting with the somewhat underpowered HTC Magic (G2) before moving up to a much snappier Google/Samsung Nexus S which is now my current model. Whilst I’m a fan of the platform overall, … Continue reading →

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Custom CA certificates & Android

Posted on 2012-01-04 by Jethro Carr

With the number of servers I have internally, I have setup my own Certificate Authority and sign all my internal SSL certificates against this private CA. This offers the useful advantage of being able to import the one CA certificate … Continue reading →

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Android VPN Rage

Posted on 2011-04-20 by Jethro Carr

Having obtained a shiny new Nexus S to replace my aging HTC Magic, I’ve been spending the last few days setting it up as I want it – favorite apps, settings, email, etc. The setup is a little more complex for me, … Continue reading →

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Day 07 – Preferred smartphone platform. And which do you use?

Posted on 2010-11-08 by Jethro Carr

This post is part of my 30 days of geek challenge. Being an open source geek, it probably won’t surprise you that I’m a fan of Android, Google’s open source operating system for mobile phones. I currently own an HTC … Continue reading →

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