Approximately 4 million people in the US have purchased one of the variations of the Samsung Galaxy S. Approximately 4 million people in the US are STILL waiting for the Froyo (2.2) update for these phones. There have been many delays and many reasons as to why this update hasn’t been released in the US [...]
Virgin Mobile has released the Samsung Galaxy 550 today for those looking for an affordable Android phone. The Galaxy 550 is offered full price at $199,99 or free with a 3-year contract. The phone runs on Android 2.1 and TouchWiz 3.0, 600MHz processor, 2.8 in touchscreen, 2.0 MP camera/camcorder, and 50 MB internal storage with [...]
Looks like NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang is at it again. He never has had a problem letting his opinion be known and this time he takes aim at Android tablets and the Galaxy Tab to be specific. The current selection of tablets and those to come soon do not impress Jen-Hsun Huang. He’s calling the [...]
Treat it is my friends and owners of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. Finally and I means FINALLY, they are getting some 2.1 goodness. I am sure though your going wait not 2.2? no, no Froyo not yet (if ever). You would think with the phones coming out now with 2.2 this would be the [...]
If you happen to be rocking an Android phone with 2.1 on it, you were probably less than thrilled that the new YouTube application that was released didn’t make the cut for your device. Lucky for you (and me), a member over at XDA did what they do best and have ported the updated app to [...]
If you haven’t quite caught on, no one has really attached a version number to the Gingerbread. Google has never commented on what the next version number will be after 2.2. We’ve seen speculation ranging anywhere from 2.5 to 3.0. Now, a new piece of evidence has surfaced. A post/reply in a threaded discussion from [...]
The Flipout is here my friends and this little compact Android Device is available starting today at AT&T Retailers. Now unless you managed to get the leaked the ones that were on Ebay, I suggest going and getting yourself this toy at an actual store now. The phone will cost $79.99 on a two-year contract, [...]
Dell has today reaffirmed the fact that they plan to push Android 2.2 to all Streak handsets before years end. They will no longer be pushing out 2.1 updates to focus on Froyo. This is good news if you have gotten their 2.1 update, but they will push the update to no further customers via OTA. [...]
With so many devices flooding into the market each week it’s no surprise to hear that yet another Android device will soon be reaching the masses in the form of the ZTE V9. This will no doubt be another pain in the iPads side. There isn’t exactly a firm release date or any pricing at this time [...]
At CTIA, Sprint announced three new devices, all boasting Sprint ID. At the top of the list is certainly the Samsung Transform. The Transform boasts a decently large 3.5″ HVGA display attached to a horizontal slider form factor. The device looks very much like the Epic 4G but with a slightly squared off look. The [...]
We’ve known that US Cellular was getting their own version of Samsung’s Android-powered superphone, the Galaxy S, for some time now. Hell, we’ve known about it just as long as we’ve known about AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, and Verizon’s, all of which have already hit the shelves by now. US Cellular, however, has been letting things ripen [...]
At a press conference in Sn Francisco, Sprint announce a trio of phones ranging from $50 to $149. The phones come with a range of features, including Sprint ID, which is similar to putting a “theme” on your phone with specific apps, ring-tones, and settings. Sanyo Zio The Zio, previously leaked will be launched Oct. [...]
Last night, Motorola kicked off the CTIA with the announcement of a whopping six phones, one of them being the Motorola Spice. Although nearly all phones are coming to the United States, this one was made specifically for Brazil. From the pictures, you get a Palm-Pre vibe. This is not a high-end phone, as it [...]
Skype today announced the release of Skype for Android, built for smartphones running Android OS version 2.1 or above. Until today Skype was only offered to the Android Users with 2.1 on Verizon, but now their exclusivity is up and all is right with Skype. Skype is now on the move using either a WiFi or [...]
AT&T is on the move with 3 thats right folks 3 Motorola Android Powered phones, all will be running 2.1 with Motoblur and will soon rocket to a store near you. It seems Motorola is on a big push and fighting to keep their share in the Android Community along with Samsung and HTC. Let [...]
T-Mobile’s Motorola Cliq XT has been reported to be getting an update, but it’s not Android 2.1 update many are all waiting for. Instead, it’s various basic maintenance updates. Here’s what’s being fixed and improved: Overall phone performance: Users will notice a significantly improved overall performance and responsiveness to input requests, including: opening applications, answering calls, opening the [...]
Rogers has gracefully provided us with a 3-year contract price of $149.99 for their Samsung Captivate. The name is fitting as that price will certainly captivate lots of potential Android users. This is a device that is sporting Android 2.1, 4-inch Super AMOLED display, 5MP Camera and much more. If you aren’t already sold on [...]
T-Mobile is giving us a sneak peak at their next Android phone, the Motorola DEFY. If you are looking for a rugged phone that can withstand an accidental drop in a puddle of water or getting dirty, this might be your phone. It is built with such a person in mind as it is water-proof [...]
The HTC Desire didn’t take long to sell out across the country and has proven to be one of TELUS’ best devices. One of the reasons could have been price points: an attractive $79.99 on a 3-year and an even more attractive no-contract price of $449.99. Very good news today for those who want this Android [...]
HTC Wildfire is a device that will help you stay connected with those who are most important to you through HTC Sense, a user experience focused on putting people at the center by making phones work in a more simple and natural way. You won’t miss out on the gossip as HTC’s Friend Stream application [...]
Introduction Today we take a look at the Motorola charm and this is the latest in the motoblur series from Motorola that has a unique design for android. It has the blackberry styled form factor with qwerty keyboard on the front. Is a truly unique design to android which I expect to be the first [...]
Chinese manufacturer, HKC revealed a 7 inch tablet dubbed HKC Reepad Viewpad will be coming to Europe, beginning with England. The 7 inch tablet is manufactured by the same company Apple used to make the iPhone 4, Foxconn, which gives it that iPhone “look”. Features for the tablet include: Android 2.1, 3G Qualcomm MSM7227 processor [...]
The high expectations of Adobe’s AIR for Android should be present in the Android Market on Oct. 8. Developers will be able to upload their apps as soon as the runtimes are live. Basically Adobe® AIR® will let you publish Adobe Flash projects to run as native applications (.apk) for the Android OS. These AIR applications [...]
ComputerWorld spoke with Verizon Wireless spokesperson, Brenda Raney who confirmed that the HTC Eris will not be receiving the 2.2 Froyo update. This, of course has customers furious because they still have more than a year left on their two-year contract and have no choice but to stay with Verizon until those contracts are up. The [...]
So the Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant is coming to Virgin Mobile. Back in August, the employees got trained on the Android 2.1 OS. Virgin Mobile redesigned their website and confirmed that the phone will come to their mobile service. It’s a $35 activation cost but it might just be worth it but the release date is still [...]
It has been said over and again that Android’s biggest strength is their weakness. For being so open, Android allows the manufacturer and even the carriers to make modifications to the OS or hardware–be it disabling a certain feature (AT&T not allowing off-Market apps) or changing default apps (Verizon changing the default search engine to Bing [...]
Today we take a look at the HTC Desire android smart phone that is making its North American debut on that Telus network, the phone was originally released in Europe earlier in march of this year and is finally finding its way to North America. Looks If you liked the looks of the nexus one [...]
Yesterday afternoon, Rogers customers received a tweet from @rogersbuzz with a link for the 2.1 upgrade for their Samsung Galaxy Spica, that they have been waiting on for some time. However, when selecting on the link, you are sent to the Rogers website to manually download the update. Not only this, but it only works [...]
Motorola has once again changed their software upgrade chart to display the latest timeline for their Android devices to receive their software OS updates. Interestingly enough the Motorola Backflip and Dext has been evaluated as unfit for an upgrade after an earlier version of this chart that said its Android 2.1 update was “under evaluation.” Devices [...]
It seems 3D has been infiltrating our lives from the movies we see at the theatre, to the movies we watch at home, and now, a tablet. That’s right. Now you can have the comfort of watching 3D content on a 7 in tablet–with glasses, of course. The Z3D tablet is running Android 2.1 with [...]
Canadian users from TELUS can now purchase a new Android-based handset called The LG Shine Plus. Starting today, Telus is providing the new device with a price tag of $69.99 accompanied with the signing of a three-year contract agreement. However, for those users that would like to have the new device without committing to such a lengthy [...]
After the long dreadful wait that lasted more than a year, Roger’s users that own the HTC Magic are finally getting Android 2.1. Users have been protesting and complaining about this since the release of Eclair. ”RogersMary has confirmed on Twitter that the update will begin going out OTA (Over The Air) today.” There is no guarantee [...]
Archos weren’t short of new internet tablets for IFA 2010, though it’s their Archos 70 and Archos 101 are definitly two that stood out from the buncht. Measuring in at 7- and 10-inches respectively, the two Android slates (running 2.1 right now, but set to launch with 2.2 Froyo) are certainly thin and reasonable feature-packed, each toting [...]
KEY Comparison User Interface: The Samsung Vibrant is running Samsung’s TouchWiz 3.0 user interface while the G2 is running a stock version of the Google Experience. TouchWiz differs from stock Android in a number of ways, including the homescreen widgets available, appearance and some Android enhancements characteristic of TouchWiz. Overall, however, the core functionality of [...]
With the Fascinate’s release just passing us it’s début is still buzzing, the commercial for Samsung showing the Verizon Fascinate has been put up on YouTube by Samsung. As if some of us wasn’t already drooling over this phone enough, they had to go ahead and rub it in our faces. Similar with the Samsung Galaxy Tab. [...]
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