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- Acer’s Liquid Metal Handset is Real, Features Froyo and Launching at End of October
- Motorola Debuts DEFY, Coming to T-Mobile US
- T-Mobile G2 coming to Radio Shack for $149.99
- Android 2.x user base jumps to over 70% this month
- Get Google Search on your Verizon Fascinate before 2.2 (without root)
- Download Droid X 2.2.13 Froyo Upgrade (For rooted users, for now)
| Acer’s Liquid Metal Handset is Real, Features Froyo and Launching at End of October Posted: 13 Sep 2010 11:03 AM PDT Despite the fact that the Samsung Fascinate for Verizon launched with Android 2.1, there’s still some hope that the “new” devices still to launch for carriers around the world will all feature the latest version of Android, better known as Froyo. Luckily, Acer’s Liquid Metal handset will indeed launch with Android 2.2, and it should be hitting retail shelves by the end of October. In the UK.
Engadget’s confirmed that the handset will be making the rounds in the United Kingdom come the end of October. There’s no word on whether or not the handset will show up anywhere else in the world, but we can probably all safely assume that it will. As for the fun part, those rumored specifications include: Qualcomm’s MSM7230 800MHz processor under the hood (the same one found in the T-Mobile G2, actually), and a 3.6-inch (touchscreen?) display. It features an 800 x 480 resolution. There will also be Bluetooth 3.0, too. And yes, that’s brushed aluminum. As soon as more details emerge, we’ll pass them along. [via Engadget] ) |
| Motorola Debuts DEFY, Coming to T-Mobile US Posted: 13 Sep 2010 09:57 AM PDT The previously rumored Europe only Moto Defy has just been announced to be coming to the United States on the season premiere of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" this morning. The device will ship with MOTOBLUR and is currently expected to be available exclusively to T-Mobile USA this coming holiday season. 
Some of the stand out features of this device include a 5-megapixel camera with flash, digital zoom and autofocus, Adobe Flash Lite enabled Web browser, a second – noise canceling microphone – and a 3.7 inch WVGA screen. The device is advertised as "designed to handle everything that life throws your way" and is looking very durable. In fact, the Motorola DEFY is scratch and water resistant as well as dust proof. No exact ship date has been confirmed but you can register at Motorola's site to be informed of important product updates here.  Full Press Release: Exclusively for T-Mobile USA, Motorola DEFY is Equipped to Withstand All That Life Throws Your Way September 13, 2010 LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. — September 13, 2010 — Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) unveiled the Motorola DEFY™ enhanced with MOTOBLUR™ on today's 25th season premiere of "The Oprah Winfrey Show." Slim and pocket-able, this smartphone powered by Android™, which is planned for exclusive U.S. availability to customers of T-Mobile USA, comes equipped with a 3.7-inch high-resolution and scratch-resistant touch screen display that provides edge-to-edge views of your favorite websites, photos and videos. "DEFY is designed to handle everything that life throws your way," said Bill Ogle chief marketing officer, Motorola Mobility, Inc. "With all the features consumers expect in a smartphone, DEFY packs Web browsing, entertainment and messaging capabilities as well as an exterior design that can withstand the stresses of everyday life." Motorola DEFY is scratch and water resistant as well as dust proof, protecting you from life’s little challenges such as a sudden rain shower to a drop in the sand. Pre-installed on the DEFY, CrystalTalk® PLUS vanquishes noisy environments with two microphones that intelligently filter out background noise and amplify your voice so you don’t have to shout. "DEFY is essentially a connection hub wrapped in a layer of protection," said Paul Cole, vice president, product management, T-Mobile USA. "The unique and innovative form-factor of the DEFY provides you with the confidence to truly take your phone anywhere." An Adobe® Flash® Lite®-enabled Web browser and 3.7-inch WVGA screen allow you to view more of the Web than standard browsers. Choose from thousands of applications, widgets and games on Android Market™ and enjoy access to Google™ services including Google Search™, Google Maps™ and Gmail™. With a durable form-factor and 5-megapixel camera featuring a flash, digital zoom and auto focus, the Motorola DEFY is the trusty companion to capture memories at the next family reunion or vacation. Part of the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA), DEFY enables you to stream, store and share content with compatible devices around the home such as HDTVs, game consoles and PCs. Also, the Connected Music Player provides the option to display lyrics to your songs and enables you to discover, buy and download music, right from your phone. Availability Motorola DEFY with MOTOBLUR is expected to be available exclusively to T-Mobile USA customers in time for the holidays. For more information on Motorola DEFY with MOTOBLUR, please visit here. To view images please visit here. [Via Motorola] ) |
| T-Mobile G2 coming to Radio Shack for $149.99 Posted: 13 Sep 2010 08:29 AM PDT This past weekend Radio Shack has posted on their Twitter that they will start offering the T-Mobile G2 for $149.99, $50 less than retail. The G2 is the much anticipated successor to the G1, the first official Android device which shipped all way the back in 2008, and is the first phone in the United States to include HSPA+. 
The G2 ships with a 5-megapixel camera, 3.7 inch WVGA touchscreen, full QWERTY keyboard, Google shortcut keys, and an unskinned copy of Android 2.2 Froyo. Internal storage is 4GB and comes with an 8GB microSD card. Many have been waiting for this phone and with it's now even cheaper launch price it is looking to be a very attractive upgrade for any Android user on T-Mobile. T-Mobile's HSPA+ network has potential download speeds of 21 mbps and upload of 5.7 mbps with typical actual speeds in the 7 to 11 mbps range. This is much faster than Sprints highly advertised 4G network and we will be able to get a feel for it's actual speed when the device released in early October. [Via RadioShack] ) |
| Android 2.x user base jumps to over 70% this month Posted: 13 Sep 2010 08:09 AM PDT Every two weeks, Google posts a snapshot of the current Android OS fragmentation. With just posting their results we can now see that Android 2.1+ is holding 70% of the market. Even more interesting is that Android 2.2 Froyo has jumped from just 3.3% just a month ago to a now staggering 28.7%. This swift leap forward is mainly due to the amount of handsets that have been updated to 2.2 in the last month including the Motorola Droid, HTC Droid Incredible, and the HTC EVO 4G. Verizon and sprit have been pushing out the 2.2 handsets for their newer devices while, as we all know, Motorola is not doing such a great job of keeping up.  Current Android OS Fragmentation - August 2010
Next month we will see these already impressive numbers grow even more with many very popular devices being released such as the Samsung Galaxy S (Captivate, Epic 4G, Fascinate, Vibrant) already selling over one million devices. Plus Motorola Droid X users should be getting the official 2.2 jump soon, if you already haven't gotten your hands on the download. [Via InformationWeek] ) |
| Get Google Search on your Verizon Fascinate before 2.2 (without root) Posted: 13 Sep 2010 07:51 AM PDT Since the announcement of Bing on some of Verizon's handsets many people want Google search back on their Android phones. Now that is possible on the newly released Fascinate with just a third-party launcher and a single download. This does not require root and brings native Google search and voice search back to the homescreen.
To download:
It is as simple as that, Google will now be your search engine on your homescreen without any serious OS tweaking. Note: Although the search button will remain to open Bing officially, you can also get the dedicated search button on the device to work with Google, however, this does require a root. To do this:
[Via AndroidCentral] ) |
| Download Droid X 2.2.13 Froyo Upgrade (For rooted users, for now) Posted: 12 Sep 2010 08:59 PM PDT The next release of Froyo for the Motorola Droid X has been leaked to the internet with instructions to download to your rooted device. The download is relatively easy and documented with step by step instructions thanks to the forum users Andrew, CellZealot, and P3Droid over at MyDroidWorld who made this leak possible.
Download update.zip:
Note: This is not a Custom ROM or a port and will upgrade only your system. To install the New 2.3.12 update:
After following these instructions your Droid X will now be running 2.3.13 of Froyo and will still be rooted. If you lose root you can re-root your device using this method. [Via MyDroidWorld] ) |
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