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- Android-based iDect iHome Phone… for your Landline?
- Rogers 4th Quarter Roadmap Reveals Galaxy Tab and Dell Streak
- Strange Combo Carried by Phones4U: Samsung Galaxy Tab and Commtiva N700
- Droid 2 Global spotted in Verizon Holiday Lineup
- Motorola Droid Pro for Verizon Training and Promotional Documents Landing in Stores
- Invitations go out to DRIOID owners for “Android Smartphone Workshop”
- Opera Mobile 10.1 beta Coming November 9th
- Unbranded HTC Legend Android 2.2 Froyo Update Soon
- LG Vortex Breaks Cover in Comparison Chart
- Motorola Droid X Receiving Update to Android 2.2.1 in the Near Future?
- Android steals ground from RIM according to comScore
- StumbleUpon for Android gets an update
- Rumor pegs Android 2.3 Gingerbread SDK ready on November 11
- SlashGear Reviews myTouch 4G
- Droid X spotted on How I met Your mother
- Grab the Droid Incredible for $100 this weekend from bestbuy.
- SoundHound Music App to be integrated into HTC Android Devices
- Firefox 4 Beta for Android receives an update
- Motorola Defy Takes a Swim [Video]
- Droid 2 Global coming November 11th?
Android-based iDect iHome Phone… for your Landline? Posted: 05 Nov 2010 11:14 AM PDT Well if this isn’t a strange device for the mobile world, I don’t know what is. Behold this Android-based home phone, the iDect iHome Phone. It has a modern Contacts Manager, old school 14 minute answering machine (yet it’s digital,) caller ID, alarm, clock, callendar, and a battery that can reach 80 hours of stand-by or 8 hours of talk per charge. Will it take off into outer space for just around 100 Euros? Take a look a the rest of the details and decide for yourself.
Binatone presents this device for landlines with many features normally reserved for Android-powered mobiles. Features such as Wifi connectivity (802.11 b/g), a 2.8-inch 320 x 240 resolution color touchscreen display and a microSD memory card slot. It’s also got some apps, apps such as an email client, web browser, internet radio, YouTube video player, and an MP3 player. And of course it runs some unknown version of Android. Take a look at the full specs here or at BinatoneTelecom:
[Via UberGizmo] ) |
Rogers 4th Quarter Roadmap Reveals Galaxy Tab and Dell Streak Posted: 05 Nov 2010 11:00 AM PDT Boy Genius Report just got in a massive series of tips of devices coming to Rogers Canada. Among the many tips the ones that caught our interest were the ones revolving around the Samsung Galaxy Tab and Dell Streak apparently set to hit the carrier this year. The Samsung Galaxy Tab, which was expected to hit the carrier, will be launching with rumored pricing of $299 on a two-year, and $199.99 on a three-year contract. More interestingly, the Dell Streak, which was rumored to also be coming, has gotten a confirmed price range. Starting a $149.99 with a 3-year contract and $549.99 contract free we should be seeing the device hit the carrier this year, as well. [Via BGR] ) |
Strange Combo Carried by Phones4U: Samsung Galaxy Tab and Commtiva N700 Posted: 05 Nov 2010 10:48 AM PDT You’ve got your choice of the probably-soon-to-be-wildly-popular Samsung Galaxy Tab or the tablet I’m going to guess most people don’t know about, the Commtiva N700, both of them advertised side-by-side. Feel free to drive on over to the website and compare and contrast or feel free to get them BOTH if you love to get everything all at once, get them cheaper if you take up an additional mobile phone contract.
I just love it when advertisements have big blasts in them, don’t you? I added an additional explosion in the background so you can get the full effect of the tablet revolution, which has, if you hadn’t noticed, completely arrived. You probably already know a lot about the Tab, so incase you’re interested in the Commtiva, here’s some details: It’s a 7″ model running Android 2.2 Froyo, has a capacitive 800×480 display and costs around £349. You can also purchase this device from Play.com for about £329.99. See the Phones4U tab section at Phones4u.co.uk The rest of the Commtiva specs:
[Via EuroDroid] ) |
Droid 2 Global spotted in Verizon Holiday Lineup Posted: 05 Nov 2010 10:44 AM PDT We have heard a lot about the DROID 2 Global over the last few weeks. We have even seen a lot of it. Now it looks as if it’s making another surprise appearance on Verizon’s holiday gifts page. Labeled there as the “DROID 2″ we notice there is something strange about the picture. The phone pictured has a metallic rim. We have seen this before, and it definitely looks like the white Droid 2 Global we have seen hit the net as well as would match the SKUs that were released confirming a white device. Another interesting point to note is that it’s the only device in that lineup without it’s own separate solo photoshoot! We’re fully expecting this to replace the DROID 2, officially, November 11th. Announcement, please? [Via Verizon] ) |
Motorola Droid Pro for Verizon Training and Promotional Documents Landing in Stores Posted: 05 Nov 2010 10:36 AM PDT By now, there’s no shadow of doubt that the Motorola Droid Pro is coming. And, it’s heading to Verizon. We know all of that, but there’s no reason to stop taking in the leaked documents, information, and promotional materials about the device, now is there? Because, there’s more, and we’re sure there’s going to be even more soon enough, before Verizon finally decides to make the device official.
This time around, we’ve got a batch of promotional materials, along with paperwork that could work as training documentation for customers, as well as Verizon employees. The materials are meant to help Verizon employees get ready for the customers, and their inevitable questions, but it’s also a good thing to hand out to customers, too, so they have something to take home that will help them learn how to use their phone. Unfortunately, there’s nothing on the documentation that tells us when we should expect to the see the Droid Pro land in stores. We’re still thinking it’s going to be November 18th, but we can certainly hope it’s before that. [via Android Mixer] ) |
Invitations go out to DRIOID owners for “Android Smartphone Workshop” Posted: 05 Nov 2010 10:35 AM PDT Verizon is now texting owners of it’s DROID handsets an invitation to attend the first “Android Smartphone workshop” that will take place on November 8th. The event is open to registration now and will be free of charge. At 11am, when the event starts, expect to learn tips and tricks, about popular apps, saving battery life and more from Verizon’s team of experts. Anyone planning on going? Visit www.verizonwireless.com/workshops to register! [Via DroidLife] ) |
Opera Mobile 10.1 beta Coming November 9th Posted: 05 Nov 2010 10:30 AM PDT For all you folks out there who love going to the Opera to see your internets, especially through your phone, you’re in luck, because Opera Mobile 10.1 beta is coming soon to a download near you. Opera Mobile is Opera’s full internet browser for mobile devices. What you might not know is that Opera also has a web browser by the name “Opera Mini.” What Opera Mini is is a browser that instead of using your phone’s hardware to download and display webpages, uses Opera’s server compression tech to make the content compressed before it even reaches you, the rendering engine being on Opera’s server. Which is right for you? Navigate your phone over to m.opera.com and Opera will tell YOU. Otherwise feel free to take a guess and manually download for yourself.
The newest version of Opera Mobile comes out soon, but not soon enough! While you wait the agonizing 4 days until the release date, you can enter a fun little Android wallpaper contest where you’ve got to use this Opera Android guy in an image that can be use as, yes, a wallpaper, and you can win a Samsung Galaxy S! Super exciting, find the contest on the Choose Opera blog. [Via Opera] ) |
Unbranded HTC Legend Android 2.2 Froyo Update Soon Posted: 05 Nov 2010 10:14 AM PDT Mobile phone company HTC confirms through Facebook message that those fans with unbranded HTC Legend handsets wont have long to wait for their update to Android 2.2 Froyo. Within the next couple of weeks, owners of the unbranded version of the HTC Legent will have the update, with those people carrying branded versions of the phone (like the Vodafone version, for example,) should be receiving the update after it’s been approved by their chosen carrier.
A message was sent including the following text to fans of HTC on Facebook, info which includes news of the impending update:
[Via Pocket Lint] ) |
LG Vortex Breaks Cover in Comparison Chart Posted: 05 Nov 2010 06:34 AM PDT Here we are again with another comparison chart, showcasing plenty of Android devices. This time around, while the chart is from Verizon, it’s not all in-house devices, as the Motorola Citrus is being compared to the Samsung Vibrant (T-Mobile), the Motorola Backflip (AT&T), and HTC Hero with Google (Sprint). But, there’s one device that the Citrus is being compared to one Verizon, and it’s called the LG Vortex.
The Vortex apparently features Android 2.2 right out of the box, and will let you interact with it on a 3.2-inch touchscreen. On the back, you’ll find a 3.2MP camera, and the display’s resolution is 320 x 240. As is happening on several new Android-based devices, especially those launched on Verizon, the LG Vortex will also feature the SWYPE keyboard preloaded. The device will also launch with Verizon’s VCAST App Store, as well as have a 2GB microSD card included in the box. And yes, there will be Bing preloaded on the Vortex as well. Word has it that the device is going to launch on Verizon’s network on November 18th, so that’s looking to be a very busy day for Verizon employees. [via Android Central] ) |
Motorola Droid X Receiving Update to Android 2.2.1 in the Near Future? Posted: 05 Nov 2010 06:28 AM PDT For quite a few people out there, the update to Android 2.2 wasn’t as silky smooth as Motorola probably had hoped it would be, so it’s no surprise that Motorola would be pushing hard to get another update to the handsets out there in the wild, hoping to fix plenty of bugs that people report every day. If this new image is any indicator, then it looks like the update is coming soon.
Of course, take this with a grain of salt, as nothing has been confirmed by Motorola or Verizon, and the above image can be faked easily enough. With that being said, if the image is true, then the Droid X should be expecting an update to Android 2.2.1, which should primarily focus on fixing bugs. An update like this could also mean that Verizon’s VCAST App Store could be making its appearance on the device, too. There’s no word on when the update, if it’s real, is going to land on the majority of devices out there, but if you’ve got yourself a Droid X, it looks like you could be in line for another OTA update. Excited? [via |
Android steals ground from RIM according to comScore Posted: 05 Nov 2010 05:10 AM PDT ComScore offers up a plethora of metrics that will tell you what is going on in just about any market in the tech world. The latest figures from the company for the mobile phone market have been offered and Android has continued its stellar growth.
Most of that growth has come to the detriment of RIM’s Blackberry smartphones. For the quarter ending in September RIM was the leading smartphone in the US at 37.3% of the market. However, that market share dropped 2.8% from the previous quarter. At the same time, Android grew 6.5% in the same period to grab 21.4% of the overall smartphone market in the US. The iPhone staid the same for the recent quarter compared to the previous with 24.3% of the market. Samsung was the top phone maker in the country followed by LG and Motorola. Many of those companies are helped by robust Android catalogs. ) |
StumbleUpon for Android gets an update Posted: 05 Nov 2010 05:02 AM PDT You might be familiar with the StumbleUpon app for Android that has been around for a while now. The app has always let you find new photos, video, and websites to peruse based on recommendations grabbed from your preferences. The recommendations are also based on other users with similar preferences.
The app has been updated and in addition to recommending the stuff it has always offered, the app will now recommend apps too. That is a very nice update considering finding good and useful apps can be a serious challenge. StumbleUpon recommends apps by looking at what you have already installed and what apps users with similar preferences have installed. The App Discovery feature is a beta offering right now. ) |
Rumor pegs Android 2.3 Gingerbread SDK ready on November 11 Posted: 05 Nov 2010 04:55 AM PDT There are hoards of Android geeks out there that count the days and wait with baited breath for news of new updates to the OS coming in the pipe. A new rumor has surfaced that fingers November 11 as the day the Android 2.3 SDK is going to be ready.
Gingerbread was previously thought to be landing as version 3.0 and be a major update to the OS. However, the recent details and rumors are pointing to more of an incremental update for Gingerbread with Honeycomb that is more tablet friendly being the big overhaul and getting 3.0 status. However, 2.3 is expected to have more tablet friendly features in the OS than the existing versions. This is a big deal since many makers are pushing out Android tablets even though Google says existing Android versions are not tablet friendly. ) |
Posted: 05 Nov 2010 12:05 AM PDT Looks like our man in the field Vincent has his hands on the fabulous new T-Mobile myTouch 4G – a full touchscreen 1GHz CPU machine with twin cameras for video calls and photography and 5oz of nicely curved 3.8-inch TFT-LCD monitor-having goodness. A very crisp and hand-friendly device complete with T-Mobile’s “Genius” key, optical trackpad, quality plastics and metal all around, 1GHz Snapdragon MSM8255 processor (the same that HTC used in the Desire HD,) and a chunky 768MB of RAM.
When Vincent Nguyen says the T-Mobile myTouch 4G is one of the best Android devices on the market today, I’m inclined to agree with him. He says it’s heavy (and that you might like that,) HSPA+ is, if you’re in the correct area, satisfyingly fast, and that the only thing comparable in T-Mobile’s 4G range is the keyboard-havin T-Mobile G2 (I can assure you it’s got some teeth.) Take a look at the full post: [myTouch 4G Review], or just watch the hands-on video here while you’re running out the door to stand in line to get one of these, wherever you might go to do that. [Via SlashGear] ) |
Droid X spotted on How I met Your mother Posted: 04 Nov 2010 07:36 PM PDT Another Android Celebrity sighting! Back in early october we saw the Evo 4G guest star on the Fox show Fringe. This time it’s not Fox who has the Android phone, but CBS on the popular show How I met Your Mother. You were most likely watching it like myself since its a pretty funny show and hey it’s got Neil Patrick Harris in it.
One of the main characters,ted or commonly known as Josh Radnor outside of the show, was holding a Droid X when spotted in the picture above. This just helps show that Android’s overall popularity has gone up and is now appearing more and more each day on national television tv series. Let us know if you have spotted any Android devices on any recent shows in the comments section below. In the meantime we will keep you updated on celebrity sightings with Android phones. Via [AndroidCentral] ) |
Grab the Droid Incredible for $100 this weekend from bestbuy. Posted: 04 Nov 2010 07:20 PM PDT And it is Bestbuy yet again coming up with some big deals. After the Free Phone Fridays had ended, BestBuy puts the Droid Incredible on sale for $100 for this weekend. This is a sure grab for those of you who are looking for a high-end Android device and happen to be on Verizon as well. The normal price is $199.
I highly recommend looking into this deal if you plan on getting a new phone since it is great with its recent upgrade to Android OS 2.2(Froyo). Remember this phone will only be $100 on a new 2 year contract or to someone who is available for an upgrade. This deal might end after this weekend so if your going to get the phone, hop on it. Even though Verizon has a few new phones coming up this holiday season, the Incredible is still a big competitor and a high-end device. Via [BestBuy] ) |
SoundHound Music App to be integrated into HTC Android Devices Posted: 04 Nov 2010 06:51 PM PDT For those of you that aren’t yet familiar with SoundHound, it is a popular music detection app. It competes with its biggest rival Shazam to be the best music detection app for the Android platform. The app looks to become even more popular with its recent partnership with HTC. Their partnership will bring the app’s service to every HTC phone that runs Android OS.
They weren’t clear on whether or no this partnership would include previous devices or just new devices. As we wait for a lil more info for the HTC users, go ahead and check out SoundHound below and scan the barcode to jump to the market and let us know what you think of this app and how it will affect HTC. The full press release is available below if your interested as well. Via [PressRelease] ) |
Firefox 4 Beta for Android receives an update Posted: 04 Nov 2010 03:40 PM PDT Usually 3rd party browsers are looked over by the masses because the browser their device shipped with simply gets the job done. Firefox 4 for Android is looking to take some of the Android mobile browser market share away from the default browser making it’s browser the best on the Android platform. The app just received an update bringing in many welcome changes. On top of some general speed boosts (40% quicker load times on some pages) we learn that it’s about 25-percent quicker than the stock Android Browser! Full list of updates:
You can download the Firefox 4 for Android Beta, for free, here. [Via Mozilla Blog] ) |
Motorola Defy Takes a Swim [Video] Posted: 04 Nov 2010 02:35 PM PDT The Motorola Defy is known for it’s “ultra rugged” design making it “virtually lifeproof.” Now most phones are usually a little bit more generous in their advertising campaigns claiming things that are only borderline true. But with it’s unique rugged outer shell and Gorilla Glass Display, it is truly proving to be a very durable device. We got our Motorola Defy and we wanted to test to what extent it’s resistance to water. What better to test this than throwing it in a pool and examining the results. That’s exactly what we did, and the best part- we caught it on video for your viewing pleasure. Even the dropping in the pool didn’t harm the device, because it’s ultra rugged! This was the Motorola DEFY alone, no cases or anything. Looking pretty impressive, this is one of the first phones that brings durability and doesn’t look like it belongs on a construction site. Our official review of the device should be coming here shortly, too- so keep an eye out for that in the coming days! ) |
Droid 2 Global coming November 11th? Posted: 04 Nov 2010 02:07 PM PDT The DROID 2 Global has sure been the focus of the internet lately. First with rumors that it was going to replace the DROID 2 (it will) then with rumors that it will be coming in 2 colors (blue and white) other than the rumors of it’s specs and color we have heard little of a release date, besides “soon.” According to leaked shot, now it seems that it will be launching on Verizon November 11th. Only the blue version of the phone is mentioned so we can at least hope to see the Droid 2 Global hitting the network this month with possibly the white model coming later. [Via Engadget] ) |
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