At CES, we saw that AT&T was to get the HTC Inspire 4G, and thanks to a slip-up on HTC’s site we see that it’s also going to hit our friends to the north. Â Just hours before the official announcement, we saw what we thought was the HTC desire HD with a Telus boot screen. [...]
After patiently waiting, Hulu finally announced their Android app at CES 2011. Hulu plans on bringing their subscription service, Hulu Plus, to all Android devices with firmware version 2.2 (Froyo). The Hulu Plus app will only be made available on select phones. The rest of the details are pretty vague — the app will be available in [...]
Well friends, here is a bit of bad news for anyone that has a Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Android device. Â Seems that all the delays and frustration you had with waiting for Android 2.1 (Eclair) is as far as Sony Ericsson will be taking the OS on your X10, X10 mini, and X10 mini pro. [...]
The Dell Venue, which was observed in Korea last month, has now been made official in the U.S. Dell Venue comes with the incredibly strong Gorilla Glass on a 4.1 inch AMOLED touchscreen, an 8 megapixel camera, and 1 GHz processor running Froyo (Android 2.2). Dell has included their Stage software, as well as Active-Sync, Swype [...]
The 7 inch version of Dell Streak is finally here, and its got the 4G advantage! Here’s its specs; 2 cameras, front (1.3 megapixel) and rear (5 megapixel) cameras, NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, 7 inch Gorilla Glass WVGA display, and it all weighs in at less than one pound. Dell Streak 7 will start out with Android OS [...]
This new LTE phone from LG features a 4.3 inch screen and will run initially on Android 2.2 (Froyo).  It is scheduled to be released in the first half of the year and should me a mid to high end device priced in the mid $100 range.  It features a elegant black exterior with capacitive touch buttons [...]
Everyone with a Samsung Galaxy S phone on Verizon has been on the Android OS 2.2 (Froyo) rollercoaster ride lately. Froyo is coming, Froyo isn’t coming, and there have even been rumors of no Froyo at all. Will these phones be stuck with Android 2.1 forever? Well, with no scheduled maintenance updates in sight, these [...]
As expected, there is a lot of buzz surrounding 4G technology at this year’s CES, with plenty of phones making their debut. HTC is definitely a leader when it comes to new, high-speed data networks, and that tradition continues with the announcement of the Inspire 4G for AT&T. The Inspire will be the first phone [...]
Sprint’s official announcement and available date for their HTC EVO Shift 4G has come to light. It will be available at Best Buy on January 9th for $149.99 under a two-year contract. This is Sprint’s version of the T-Mobile G2. The HTC EVO Shift 4G is equipped with a 5 megapixel camera with HD video recording [...]
Meizu is certainly starting off the new year right! Massive crowds formed a considerable line outside two stores in Shenzhen, China on the first day of 2011 despite the cold. Some people arrived as early as 8 pm New Years Eve, then many more started arriving at 6 am and more yet by 8 am [...]
ARCHOS just let loose a new tablet, the ARCHOS 70. Not only will we see a 250 GB HDD, but also an amazingly tasty $350 price tag! So this is not just your run of the mill tablet, both those features have definitely set it apart from the crowd. I’m thinking once you try it, [...]
When news broke that Galaxy S owners in Canada were finally getting Android 2.2 pushed to their Vibrant and Fascinate phones, US customers naturally wondered when they would begin seeing their updates. The answer seems to be, not yet. Talk Android got a tip that some Samsung product pages were displaying the devices as having [...]
Rather then wait for CES in just over a week, Onkyo has unveiled their latest tablet and this looks pretty darn good. Â The TA117 will come with Windows or Android OS . Â Unfortunately we have no word on price and it looks like it will only be offered in Japan. Â If you’re like me and [...]
Sure, the release of the Nexus S was pretty big news, but LG has a device that’s going to make the Nexus S (and most other smartphones currently available) look like yesterday’s toys. The Optimus 2X is LG’s new über-phone, and it’s slated for a European release in January of 2011.  In case you hadn’t [...]
For a while now, the Apple iPod Touch has been the reigning king when it comes to touch-based media players. Samsung is ready to give Apple some heavy competition with a new media player that will likely make its official debut at CES next week. The Galaxy Player YP-GB1 takes the form factor of a [...]
It’s been a long time coming, but it looks like Android 2.2 is finally ready for Samsung Vibrant and Fascinate devices. That’s the good news. The bad news is that the update is only going to Canadian users for the time being. Galaxy S Vibrant users who are with Bell, Virgin Mobile and SaskTel, and [...]
If you’re an LG Ally user then you’ll be happy to hear that your New Year will be starting out with an OS update. A moderator over at the LG forums has confirmed that Android 2.2 will be coming to the device in February of 2011. The big question, however, is if this update will [...]
Sadly, it’s not Gingerbread, but HTC confirmed via Twitter that the Desire HD and Desire Z for Europe is due to get a maintenance update which should be going out OTA anytime now. Here’s the official word: Have you gotten the update yet? If so, have you noticed any improvements?
Customers with carrier TELUS can now join the Froyo crowd, with Samsung finally making the Android 2.2 OS upgrade available on their website. Earlier reports were pushing the update sometime into 2011, with Samsung saying that their software was being tested and wanted to see its release towards the end of December, which just happened to [...]
It’s never too late for a Christmas present, and it looks like everyone with a Samsung Epic 4G on Sprint will be getting theirs the day after. The 4G device, released with Android OS 2.1, will finally join Sprint’s other 4G beast, the Evo, with an Android 2.2 (Froyo) OTA (Over The Air update). An anonymous [...]
Verizon is releasing an OTA update (2.26.60) for all Motorola Droid Pro users. Now, it isn’t Gingerbread but it still delivers some nice bug fixes and helps this Blackberry killer be even better. The update is going to include the following, Improved audio on voice calls Improved performance and stability User interface display now refreshes [...]
Pantech is showing off an impressive Android smartphone in South Korea. What’s so impressive? It comes equipped with DDR2 memory (probably 512 MB) making it 1.5 times faster than earlier smartphones using DDR1 memory. Due to be available from KT and LG Telecom in South Korea later this week, the Pantech Vega X runs Android [...]
Now this is the way to ring in the Christmas season! US Cellular is now offering the Galaxy Tab for $200 with a $100 mail in rebate and a 2 year contract. This is a huge price drop from the $499 it was before, however the customer will be required to sign up for the [...]
It may not seem like big news now that Gingerbread — and to a lesser extent Honeycomb — has been announced, but if you’ve been stuck on Android 2.1 or earlier for a while, any news about an OS update is good news. According to Sprint, owners of the Intercept should start seeing Android 2.2 [...]
It appears the Froyo update is behind the problems with the Bell Samsung Vibrant, and Samsung Canada is temporarily pulling it as a download from Kies. The Samsung Galaxy(aka Vibrant) from Bell Mobility is having an excessive rate of breakdown with the internal SD storage. Many Vibrant owners saw their SD card become unreadable, unmountable, [...]
Anyone with a Samsung Galaxy S might find this a little interesting. The great minds from XDA developers have posted on their forum the Android 2.2.1 I9000XXJPU Froyo build, specific to the Galaxy S. It’s said to fix plenty of issues that the Galaxy S had with Froyo, making the device faster and lag free. In addition [...]
Some people who pre-orderd the Notion Ink Adam tablet are reporting that their original planned shipping dates have been pushed back. In one instance, a customer who pre-ordered the tablet was told to expect the device to ship on January 6, 2011 only later to find out that the date had been pushed back to [...]
While it’s not an earth-shattering update, Skype for Android now has the ability to be stored on your phone’s SD card for those running Android 2.2 Froyo. Skype says that moving the app to your SD card will, on average, free up about 15 MB of space on your device. Although the app will still [...]
LG’s announcement of the world’s first and fastest dual-core smartphone, the Optimus 2X with a Tegra 2 processor just might sour Samsung’s big launch of the Nexus S. America will have to wait for the LG Optimus 2X giving Nexus S a jump-start for those that want a smartphone for Christmas. Â Next month Korea will [...]
The Barnes & Noble’s Nook Color has had access to the Android market with the use of hacks and custom ROMs. In January, however, Barnes & Noble’s is keeping good on their promise to expand on the functionality of their tablet/ebook reader and it will be updated to Android 2.2 and have full access to the  Android [...]
First it was rumored that the LG Star will use the Optimus 2X name in its home country, only. But they might actually use it internationally where they’ve already used the Optimus name for a while. They could expand on that brand name, and add 2x to it to emphasize the fact that it has [...]
The eLocity A7 tablet is now available for pre-order directly from various retail locations such as Newegg and TigerDirect. This is another Tegra II tablet with Flash support, 4 GB of internal memory, Android 2.2, USB connectivity, and HDMI output. Read the full press for more details: A7 will ship to pre-order customers and launch [...]
Gigabyte has announced the newest addition to their growing mobile phone unit. The GSmart Rola is a dual-SIM phone on a fully-packed Android device running Android 2.2 (Froyo). About the only thing disappointing are the performance specs, which seem to fit the minimum requirements for Froyo. Among others: 240 x 400 resolution, resistive 3.2 in [...]
On Friday, Samsung Canada tweeted some good news about upgrades for the Canadian versions of the Galaxy line. We already knew that Android 2.2 (Froyo) is available for the Vibrant on Bell, Virgin Mobile, and SaskTel. A link to the Samsung website reveals that those with “Samsung Galaxy S Captivate (SGH-i896) or Samsung Galaxy S [...]
Thats right, Android 2.2 (Froyo) is now available for Samsung Vibrant’s on Virgin Mobile, Bell, and SaskTel networks.  The update is available OTA but to complete it you will need to follow the instructions on Samsung’s site. So, T-Mobile, what’s the hold up?  I am hoping for an OTA myself very soon.  Until then, Samsung has said [...]
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