It looks like Kyocera is giving this Android thing another go, this time in the form of a mid-range device set to hit Sprint on September 9th called the Milano. Sporting a 3-inch display, 800MHz processor, 512MB RAM, and Android 2.3, the Milano is nothing amazing, but if you’re not looking for a powerhouse like [...]
Sony Ericsson’s original Xperia arc was a great phone, winning Best European Camera Phone from EISA, and another award for its sleek design. The arc’s next iteration- the Xperia arc S was announced by Sony today in Berlin, and ups the ante over its predecessor by packing in a 1.4 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and [...]
Remember a couple of days ago when we reported that Toshiba may be unveiling a slim new tablet at IFA to compete with the Galaxy Tab 10.1- It turns out the rumor was true, and Notebook Italia has released the first live photos of what we suspect will be called the Toshiba Excite. Despite the [...]
We learned earlier today that Sony’s wedge-shaped wonder, the Tablet S, would be arriving on European shores sometime in September. But now Dixons Stores Group, the retail group which encompasses Dixons, PC World and Currys in the UK, has revealed the British street date and retail price for Sony’s new Honeycomb slab. The Wifi-only Tablet S will [...]
faux123 has released an update to CM Nexus Gingerbread 2.3.5 v1.3.1. The latest version is now v1.3.1. This release is supported on the following Device(s):- HTC myTouch 4G (Glacier): T-Mobile < Version 1.3.1 (Current, AOSP 2.3.5) > AOSP Patches:Updated Settings to support SparePartsToo (app)CM7 Patches:Added 4G iconography (framework)Added phone support for LTE/HSPA+ (app)Added SparePartsToo tweaks [...]
nitroglycerine33 has released an update to Eclipse. The latest version is now V0.4. This release is supported on the following Device(s):- Motorola Droid X2 Features/Changelog:v0.4 Changelog (8/29/11)Fixed signature errors when updating apps from marketMoved adw to system/app (which means remove it from data/app if you do not wipe)Removed Blur Cardock and mediadock/deskclockAdded in AOSP Cardock/Deskclock [...]
Yes you read that title right, what we are hearing this evening is HTC is preparing to launch a HTC Sensation 2 SE or special edition with Beats Audio by Dr. Dre. First off I’m going to throw this instantly in the rumor mill for a few reasons. First being the Sensation hasn’t been out [...]
It takes a ballsy phone tester to decide a prototype handset’s 4.5-inch qHD display is just a bit too big for them and put the prerelease device up for auction on eBay, but that’s exactly what one HTC Holiday guinea pig did. Aside from the large screen, the listing confirms the 1.2GHz dual-core CPU, 8MP [...]
A short while ago, the Google Voice app received an update that brought about a few bug fixes. Almost immediately we began hearing rumors that a Honeycomb interface may have been incorporated into this build. A quick search of the Market revealed that it’s not officially supported just yet, so I pulled the apk from [...]
For those of you rocking a Motorola Milestone 2, Motorola Europe on Facebook has announced it will be receiving Android 2.3 in early Q4. The Facebook post also stated that timing details for each country would be shared closer to the update’s release. This is a pretty open ended post, so try to stay positive [...]
The Samsung Galaxy S II event in New York was a really nice experience for us here at DroidMatters.com, we had the chance to meet a lot of important people in the industry and most importantly, we had to play around with the Samsung Galaxy S II phones except for the T-Mobile version which was [...]
Finally! The long awaited Gingerbread update for both the Droid Incredible and ThunderBolt will be hitting the airwaves in September, according to HTC’s official Twitter. While several leaked Android 2.3.x builds for each device have surfaced over the past few months, none of them were deemed good enough to achieve "official" status, so it’s good [...]
This week the guys at MIUI have finally started shipping the MI-One smartphone in China with more locations coming soon. In case you’ve not been following along MIUI is the extremely popular custom ROM developers for Android and they’ve recently announced and are now launching their very own Android phone. Complete with their own custom [...]
The Motorola Droid Bionic. Perhaps you’ve heard of it. And perhaps you’ve heard of the little — or not so little — video unboxing that’s going on as part of the Droid Does campaign. We were sent a case (along with BGR, Boing Boing and Joystiq) containing … well, containing a code to help unlock [...]
CdTDroiD has released an update to P3D Neon. The latest version is now V6.1. This release is supported on the following Device(s):- HTC Sensation Pyramid3D v6.1 Full Wipe Needed Fixed mms size (properly) Needs FULL wipe Fixed updater-script (causing a few minor issues) Added cifs Added smartass gov Added extra themed wallpaper to HTC Wallpapers [...]
Typically, when one is considering an Android handset (or any handset, for that matter), he or she is going to be looking at the bigger manufacturers like Samsung, HTC, or LG. Now a lot of that is due to word of mouth and brand recognition, but part of it is device quality as well. (I’m [...]
Digiment currently has one game on the Android Market called Box It 2! which features the character Marv. Well Marv is coming back to Android in a new title called Marv the Miner 2 and is nearing the end of development as it is now in beta status. Read more… … Continue Reading Here Digiment [...]
The Motorola XOOM customers on the business side of Verizon, have had the pleasure of playing around with the latest Android 3.2.2 for their device. I haven’t been able to track down much of anything about this update except that it includes a new modem that will elt you kick the tablet into high gear [...]
With HTC’s recent acquisition of Beats by Dre, it makes sense that the company would want to make a statement by getting a handset featuring the audio technology to market quickly. Most expect the HTC Vigor on Verizon to be the first handset sporting improved audio, but a new report claims that a refreshed version [...]
Sony has finally lifted the curtain on its upcoming Tablet S and Tablet P, formerly known as the S1 and S2, at today’s IFA event. While there is little left to known about this dynamic duo, it’s nice to finally get an official look at each of them. Previously known as the S1, Tablet S [...]
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We’re continuing our big giveaway-spree with another book giveaway from informIT. This time around, we’ve partnered up to award five copies of yet another book to help aspiring developers along their way. Teach Yourself Android Application Development In 24 HoursThis go-round we’re giving away Teach Yourself Android Application Development In 24 Hours (2nd ed.), written [...]
Microsoft has released the Azure Toolkit for Android, providing an SDK and native libraries to support storage and authorization for its Windows Azure cloud-based development platform. This will give Android developers a way to write applications that use the Windows Azure services, and will lead to more cross-platform apps that use the same data set. [...]
Product Description The OtterBox Defender Series for the Samsung Droid Charge offers rugged protection for your smartphone. The OtterBox Defender Series case will help keep your phone protected from drops, bumps, dust and shock. All features, keys and ports are accessible through the case, providing you with a unique, interactive safeguard. Included with this case [...]
Motorola has secretly picked a small group of the Xoom tablet owners from Verizon’s business and government accounts to test out the new 4G LTE upgrade. They were asked to send in their beloved tablets to Motorola and got them back with, of course, the 4G LTE module installed and Android 3.2.2. Let’s hope Motorola will speed up things [...]
HTC today has just announced that the HTC Thunderbolt will finally receive the much anticipated update to Android 2.3 Gingerbread come sometime this September, basically in the next 30 days unless it gets delayed again. The announcement was just made over at HTC’s Facebook page. This isn’t really big news, although users of the Thunderbolt [...]
The LG Univa was originally on a list of upcoming LG Android smartphones that was leaked about a month ago. It just appeared out of nowhere at Qualcomm India On 2011. It has the model LG E510F and the “Univa” name is probably a codename for now. It was sitting between the LG Optimus Pro [...]
Sony Tablet was officially announced today, it’s actually called the Sony Tablet S. This runs off Android OS 3.1 Honeycomb and will come in 2 models, a 16GB for $500 and a 32GB for $600. Sony stated in a press release that the Tablet S “will be available at Sony direct and online stores and [...]
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 users will hopefully not have to wait much longer for an upgrade to OS 2.3.3 Gingerbread. Other countries have had this for weeks now but it seems that Rogers and Sony Ericsson Canada are working hard on pushing the update through, on Twitter SE stated that “To all #Xperia #X10 users [...]
During their IFA conference presentation in Berlin this morning Sony revealed a new addition to the Xperia lineup, the Xperia arc S. It was said this device “is the fastest and most entertaining Xperia smartphone to date”. The specs are scarce right now but what’s known is that this Android device will come with a [...]
According to HTC’s Facebook page, Verizon’s HTC Thunderbolt and the Droid Incredible will both be receiving a Gingerbread update during the month of September. we don’t know what day exactly they’re planning to roll them out though. Both phones have had their GB updates pulled numerous times and it looks like the Taiwanese phone maker [...]
Engadget has confirmed that the handset will launch with NFC support. Both kernel drivers and an APK for NFC support were located, and the handset was found to run in NDEF (NFC Data Exchange Format) mode. This means the AT&T version of Samsung’s popular handset will join T-Mobile’s (as revealed by FCC filings) as part of [...]
The Google Voice app for Android, which I’ve been using as my primary voicemail provider after gladly abandoning Sprint’s own visual voicemail, saw its first update in many months today, which, among other things, finally fixed the most annoying bug that’s been plaguing it for as long as I can remember. The bug I am [...]
HTC took to its Facebook page today to announce the good news that the ThunderBolt and Droid Incredible will finally be receiving their Android 2.3 Gingerbread updates in September. No word yet on exactly which version of Gingerbread they’re getting — we’re hoping it’s Android 2.3.4 — or whether video chat will work, or whether it [...]
Looks like Google is up to its old tricks, handing out updates to another one of its wonderful applications. The latest update to hit is for Google Voice, offering up some much needed bug fixes. From what we have been reading around the web though, not all devices are getting this update. How and why [...]
In just a few days, IFA 2011 will begin in Berlin. Sony decided to take the stage early by hosting a press conference to announce some new things. One of the many things that they announced today was the Xperia arc S, the successor to the popular Xperia arc. The new Xperia arc S now [...]
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