A wordy headline, to be sure, but a pleasing one nonetheless. We came across HTC’s Chinese web portal listing the Desire as coming with Android 2.2 (with Sense!) and simply had to ping the official source for confirmation. It turns out the info up there is no mistake: all HTC Android handsets shipping to China [...]
GoogleTV’s first device was announced by Logitech back in June with an impressive list of features. Logitech is not new to the home theatre arena. Its popular Harmony line of universal remotes has done a fantastic job of bringing ‘activity based’ control to multiple A/V components at a very accessible price. The Logitech Revue will [...]
It looks as if Samsung has had to do their own marketing for the Galaxy S family of Android phones, and judging by the high production value of these commercials, it was probably for the best. With neither of the Galaxy S phone’s carriers showing much marketing love to this excellent line of smartphones, Samsung [...]
If you are the lucky owner of a new Samsung Galaxy-S phone and are getting tired of a little vibration (aka “Haptic Feedback”) nearly every time you interact with it, there’s good news for you. Apparently you’re not alone in your angst and the good folks over at Talkandroid.com have come to your aid. [...]
It was just yesterday that we got to see the luxurious front side of the supposedly named myTouch 3G HD, and now we get to see what the back might look like. Whether you consider it in the fortunate, or unfortunate category, it’s still just a render, which could easily be created by anyone with [...]
Let’s cross our fingers on this one, and I mean really really cross them, because it looks like Sprint is gearing up to announce the Android 2.2 update for the HTC EVO 4G tomorrow morning. A few devices will probably be involved in an early test round kicking off along with the announcement, with the [...]
This is the story of two polar opposites. It is the story of the Google everything I touch is gold, and Microsoft’s horrible attempt at a new mobile phone. Let’s start with the Kin. There is something interesting that ties these two together; Andy Rubin. Rubin was a co-founder of a company called Danger which [...]
It’s that time again. Verizon has a new device and people are thirsty for all of the tidbits they can get well ahead of launch. Not unlike the other Droid phones before it, the Motorola Droid 2’s full user guide has been leaked and is available for download (PDF). The guide is business as usual, [...]
According to Gadgetwise blogger Roy Furchgott, the MobiTV app pre-installed on AT&T and T-Mobile’s Samsung Galaxy S lineup would rather have you use 3G network bandwidth to watch videos than streaming over WiFi. This should come as a huge surprise to customers, as most carriers would welcome streaming via WiFi as opposed to using that [...]
The Empire State Building, The Sears Tower, The Great Wall of China. What do these things have in common? They are all BIG! What does Google think the next big thing is? The Android OS, according to an interview Google CEO Eric Schmidt had with the Wall Street Journal. Schmidt commented during the interview that [...]
Android’s open market place promotes an unrestricted flow of apps between developer and end user. Every once in a while an app makes it’s way onto the Market Place that has less than ethical intentions. Google does take this very seriously and does pull any questionable apps that they deem malicious. Recently, a wallpaper app [...]
Engadget went to K-Mart and found this attractively priced “smartbook” while cruising the electronics department. But other than the price and the (very) light weight, they were not amused. This 7 inch device has Android 1.6 (Donut) installed, but their reviewer had little success downloading much from Android Market or the “Apps Store” to the [...]
Viewsonic is known for there projectors and monitors. They are going to release a 7in tablet running Android 2.2 (Froyo) this autumn. Rumors are that if will have many different connectivity options, including voice calls via GSM, and either a 3MP or 5MP camera on the back. These are just rumors, but they are believed [...]
Android tablets are flooding the market this week, and the Huawei S7 Tablet (AKA SmaKit) is defiantly sticking out in the crowd. The price tag is a reasonable $360.00. Check out the features this tablet offers – 7 inch 800 x 480 pixel capacitive touchscreen display 768MHz Wualcomm Snapdragon Processor 802.11b/g/n WiFi Bluetooth 3G Modem [...]
Heard those rumors about Froyo with Sense coming to an HTC Incredible near you? Somebody’s been leaking. Not leaking the rumors, leaking the actual operating system. Take a look! This should give you everything you need to install Android 2.2 on your Incredible, provided you can follow the directions… and can understand them. The ZIP [...]
So it appears that IGN is recognizing Android as a viable platform for gaming, finally everyone gets what early G1 adopters understood, what those who took the jump to 2.0 and the droid gets… what the rom builders and devs who figure out root get. Its a good platform. I really like Android and I [...]
A new service offering from Google means another venue to host its ever growing legion of advertisers. 10, 15, and 30 second audio bits will be added to Google’s music streaming service as well as though YouTube videos. Currently, YouTubers see an ad banner at the bottom of the stream, a recent report stipulates that [...]
Mobilicity claimed earlier this week that they would issue a formal complaint to the Competition bureau if Rogers went ahead with it’s Chatr launch. But here it is and the pricing details are all available. Earlier this week Rogers sent a memo to its retailers asking them to keep their Chatr inventory under lock and [...]
The version of the Samsung Galaxy Apollo we had to review is the Galaxy Apollo i5801 model – which is exclusive to Orange in the UK. Don’t confuse this with the regular Galaxy Apollo i5800 – the i5800 version doesn’t feature the i5801′s fancy silver bezel, but apart from that, they’re the same phone, internally speaking. [...]
Just as we receive news of the demise of our good old faithful T-Mobile G1, I also have news of some testing I’ve been doing while I had the Samsung Vibrant here. The tests are all run on the T-Mobile network in the suburbs of Chicago at ZIP code of 60073. The results are amazing [...]
You may have heard that HTC is switching from AMOLED screens to Sony’s Super LCD (SLCD). If not, you can get caught up here. How does the new display stack up? Howard of howardforums fame filmed an excellent comparison with LCD, AMOLED, Super AMOLED, and SLCD. This was done with the Milestone, Nexus One, Galaxy [...]
iGolf is a familiar brand in the fairways. Since 2003, iGolf, an L1 Technologies operated company has been providing the golf industry with enterprise level and direct to consumer GPS software, products and services. According to iGolf, thousands of golfers rely on iGolf Mobile applications, powered by iGolf partner products and iGolf.com every day to [...]
For the past three years, Sprint has lost more customers than it has gained. We like to call this a slump. In an announcement today, Sprint said they have gained approximately 111,000 net subscribers in Quarter 2 of 2010. Net = the left over amount after the number of leaving subscribers has been subtracted with [...]
On their blog, Adobe announced their Reader application for Android has made it to platinum status, ONE MILLION DOWNLOADS! That’s 1,000,000 – six zero’s. Here is the full post from the blog: Today’s post is dedicated to our Adobe Reader for Android users who have been instrumental in building some great momentum since we launched [...]
If you were to ask any avid user of Android what one of the glaring problems of the platform is, most likely you would hear either about fragmentation, or the fact that the app Market has some significant hurdles to overcome. We have long talked about the fact that to attract new developers to create [...]
Droid -Life has managed to get more details regarding shipping dates for the two devices, the Motorola Droid X and the HTC Droid Incredible. What they have learned is that if the payment has been made/order placed, specifically for the HTC Droid Incredible, from July 16th – July 28th, your device will ship on August 3rd. If [...]
If you want to witness one of the most epic fail Android launches this year, look no further than the Dell Streak. The phone excited us when it was first revealed back in October 2009, but here we sit nearly eight months later and there is still no sign of an official release date or price. [...]
Rogers has introduced their new discount brand to Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa and Vancouver. You can get their service from Future Shop, Wireless Wave, TBooth, Zellers, Best Buy plus others. There will be stand alone kiosks in the malls of the cities with coverage. They offer two different plans : $35 (Unlimited Talk) and $45 [...]
Looks like the the Galaxy S is looking to make a big impact. Samsung Canada just sent out a press release stating that “Front Street will transform from a commuter-clogged thoroughfare into a rocking concert venue on August 4th when Samsung Mobile celebrates the launch of its premium Galaxy S smartphone with an ultimate impromptu [...]
With Clicker’s new mobile app, you’ll get full, free access to Clicker’s complete guide to Internet programming. You can create and manage your personal playlist of shows, check out what your friends are watching, check-in to shows to let people know what you’re watching, earn awesome awards, and more! For those of you who are [...]
It looks as if some lucky customers are already getting Android 2.2 Froyo on their Droid Xs. According to reports, Verizon Wireless seems to be rolling out a 2.2 OTA upgrade to a few fortunate devices as a test for the big release which is rumored to hit August 6th. Of course, the date is [...]
Modu, a handset designer/manufacturer based in Israel, has just shown off an Android-based prototype. Modu is known for what they call modu jackets. Basically, you have a central module, and it will plug in to a bunch of different systems, allowing you a digital photo frame or an armband MP3 player depending on your need. [...]
Let’s say you want to be using AT&T’s network. You want to be using a high-end smartphone. Currently the best two choices are the Samsung Captivate (AT&T’s Galaxy S offering), and the iPhone 4. If you are already an Android freak, then this is easy. If, however, you have not yet decided, then how do [...]
Vodafone Running Stream We reported last week on eXpansys who were offering the Acer Stream on pre-order, well, now they’ve got together with Vodafone to offer the Stream on a two year contract, with 300 minutes, unlimited texts and a gig of data for £30 ($47) a month – that works out at at £720 [...]
App name: Swiftkey Keyboard Beta byTouchType Ltd Description: Write faster with SwiftKey’s next generation text prediction with next word prediction, dynamic learning, advanced error correction and intuitive user interface How it works: Swiftkey is a brand new alternate keyboard for Android which touts its ability for word prediction. Once you download it you’ll have to [...]
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