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- Sony Ericsson XPERIA Neo Review
- Android Market 15-Minute Refund Window is Unlawful in Taiwan, Google Pulls Paid Apps
- Archos G9 101 Tablet shown off on video, Has great viewing angles [video]
- SuperTooth HD Review
- Samsung Droid Charge Gingerbread caught on video, coming soon?
- Samsung Galaxy S II Plus Mentioned as 1.4GHz Upgrade for iPhone 5 Beatdown
- T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide gets Officially Pictured
- Samsung T989 passes bluetooth certification, could it be the Hercules?
- Microsoft scores another Android patent deal as license pressures ramp
- First Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone to be made by Samsung?
- AndyPad Pro confirmed with capacitive touch and dual-cameras
- Lenovo confirms ship date for IdeaPad K1 Android tablet to affiliates
- Verizon ThunderBolt wireless charging battery cover finally hits stores
- Get Android 3.1 on your Acer Iconia Tab A500 right now with new ROMs
- Euro HTC EVO 3D official: dual-core HSPA+ 3D superphone
- CyanogenMod 7.1 RC now available for Download
| Sony Ericsson XPERIA Neo Review Posted: 27 Jun 2011 11:27 AM PDT While we’ve got our hearts firmly planted in the Xperia PLAY camp, what with its lovely selection of PLAY-specific applications we love so very much to review, its tough not to see the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Neo as simply the non-slider version of the legendary PlayStation phone. That said, the Neo does have its uniqueness, and it’s certainly aimed at the mid-tier group looking for that top-tier excellence without quite hitting the Xperia ARC level of coolness. WIll the XPERIA Neo find its place in our hearts, or will we keep attempting to push out the bottom to play Tony Hawk? We shall see!
HardwareWhile the outside of this device may look very much like the PLAY or even the Symbian-based Sony Ericsson Vivaz from early last year, this device replicates the insides of the Neo almost exactly. It’s got Android 2.3.3 on a 1GHz single-core Qualcomm MSM8255 processor with 512MB of RAM and 1GB of ROM inside, a plastic and lightweight exterior weighing in at 126g and sized at 116 x 57 x 13 mm. The back, again, is very similar to the PLAY with a series of clicks and pops holding this extremely thin cover over the battery.
This device features a relatively small 3.7-inch 854 x 480 "Reality Display", with just as large a resolution but not quite the quality in the color. AKA the display isn’t fantastic, especially by today’s Super AMOLED competitor standards. This first version of the device includes UMTS/HSPA, quadband GSM/EDGE, WiFi b/g/n and Bluetooth, microUSB, headphone jack, and microHDMI output. That’s a pretty nice collection there, and as Davies notes, we’re glad to see a dedicated HDMI port rather than the USB/HDMI combos we’ve seen recently. Although they at first seemed to be a space saver and a rather cool bit of technology to boot, we’ve come to realize that the additional converter you need to make it work just isn’t worth the hassle. In other words – good job Sony Ericsson. There’s a bit of a bonus feature here that most devices aren’t offering quite yet, that being color options in the casing: you’ll be able to choose from metallic blue, silver, or red – match your outfit!
Software and PerformanceThe software you’re going to see in this device is custom made by Sony Ericsson to sit on top of Android 2.3.3 to play well with the hardware as well as offer you additional Facebook Inside XPERIA functionality as well as Sony Ericsson’s basic cool color scheme. Xperia Arc users have been able to download this newest version of the Sony Ericsson software for a few weeks now, by the way, so don’t think for a moment you new buyers are going to outdo your early adopter friends. That said, it’s all good to have as Xperia’s previous iterations haven’t been quite as excellent as this newest bit of evolution, Timescape and all.
Timescape is a social networking widget that’s now working with Facbook Inside XPERIA. This is what we expect Sony Ericsson has created to break down the Facebook button competition we’ve seen come out of HTC of late, and it’s running through more apps than one. The Facebook “like” button appears in several applications, allowing you to show love for your favorite music track, photos able to be posted instantly, videos as well. HTC pulls Facebook friends down to your device instantly, integrating them into your contacts list just as HTC has done of late, this all coming to what we’d consider a well placed point in Media Discovery. What Media Discovery does is work sort of like Apple’s iTunes “genius” function in which tracks you’ve liked in the past are tabulated and new tracks are suggested for you – unfortunately this is done with YouTube and you’ll have to head back to the Media Discovery app to find each new track.
CameraXperia Neo features the Exmor R sensor, a lovely modified camera app allowing you to work in a fully customizable landscape for all your photo oddities. Touch-to-focus, both in photo and video, red-eye reduction, and geo-tagging are amongst the special features, basic photos and video working quite well under it all. Have a look at a couple of example bits of media here:
Phone and BatteryThus far we’ve gotten to test this device in its Euro configuration, it seeming to work perfectly well over voice calls, with a speakerphone that appears to be loud and hissy at most volumes. The battery, on the other hand, lasts a solid day with medium to heavy use. Charging nightly is a must, as with the majority of modern smartphones that’ve come across our desk in the past few months.
Wrap-UpThe Sony Ericsson XPERIA Neo is the less impressive version of the XPERIA Arc. The Neo is fatter, has a smaller display that doesn’t show off colors as well, and the chassis on the HTC Desire S is nicer, but therein lies the dilemma: which device is available to you? All that you’ve got to take into account with the fact that the Xperia PLAY is going to offer you basically the same experience with the additional excellence of the gaming controller. So it’ll come down to cost, yes? Your key strength here is the camera, and if you’re a blogger all day every day like yours truly, this matters a whole heck of a lot. Do you go for the slightly more impressive Arc, or the slightly more game-tastic Xperia PLAY? Or do you stick with the perfectly legit top-of-mid-range Xperia Neo? The power is yours – and it really depends on the deal you’re being offered. Sony Ericsson is coming up, no matter which way you look at the situation, that’s for sure. See a separate account of this review over on SlashGear as presented by our man in England, Chris Davies.             )
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| Android Market 15-Minute Refund Window is Unlawful in Taiwan, Google Pulls Paid Apps Posted: 27 Jun 2011 11:02 AM PDT I must say this news is some interesting news that is for sure. Apparently more than a few people are upset with Google and their 15-Minute refund policy window in the Android Market (us included). According to the Taipei Times, the Taipei City Government recently learned of Google's Android Market return policies — policies that violate Taiwanese consumer protection laws that require any product bought over the internet to have at least a 7-day “trial period.” This being a law throughout Taiwan it is causing a few problems for mobile markets like the Android Market and the Apple App Store.
I know this doesn’t concern many of us here in the states but it sure is interesting to see how things are playing out and I’ll be very interested to see the final verdict. According to sources the Taiwanese government gave Google a 15-day period to revise the policy of the 15-Minute refund window and replace it with the 7 day “trial period”, and apparently Google decided not to comply and did not change their policy. After facing a $1 Million dollar fine from the Taiwanese government Google decided to just remove ALL paid apps from the Android Market in Taiwan for the mean time, a decision that many are not to happy about and I don’t blame them.
From what I’m reading Apple also got the same wrap from the Taiwanese government yet they chose to comply with the 7 day trial period law. This makes us wonder what Google is planning regarding this entire situation. Google will most likely argue that the 15-minute window allows a user to download an app and try it within a matter of minutes and decide if they wish to keep it or opt for a refund. According to the Taipei Times the Taiwan's Consumer Protection Act was recently updated but did not include things like app stores because they are a new trend in Taiwan at the moment. Either way this is a very unique situation and I think many will find this to be an interesting read. For now paid apps will remain unavailable until some sort of decision or agreement can be made. Feel free to check out more on this story at the source below. [via Android Police] )
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| Archos G9 101 Tablet shown off on video, Has great viewing angles [video] Posted: 27 Jun 2011 10:27 AM PDT If you are all as excited as us about the Android Honeycomb tablets coming from Archos this video should make you drool. For those that remember the last tablets they released the viewing angles were terrible and probably the biggest con the devices had. I personally sold mine because the viewing angles just weren’t up to par for day to day use. It looks like Archos went back to the drawing board and these new G9 tablets are looking better and better.
Just last week Archos announced the new tablets and you can read all about that here. I’m most excited about the 101 because it is an amazingly powerful device in a thin and slim package all for a low low price, and we can’t forget that kickstand I miss from my last Archos. The video below shows not only the amazing speed of these new Archos tablets running on a OMAP 4 1.5 Ghz dual-core processor. Yes that is a 1.5 Ghz dual-core, the fastest tablet to date. The video shows just how smooth everything is running and that includes the HDMI out feature working as brilliantly as ever with some fast paced action being shown on the big screen behind. Then they move to viewing angles and we can clearly see the Archos G9 tablet has some amazing viewing angles for a standard LCD. They aren’t using a fancy IPS or AMOLED LED display like some other manufacturers but whatever they have looks great for the price point. Check out the video for yourself and see what I mean. Me likey! [via YouTube] )
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| Posted: 27 Jun 2011 10:08 AM PDT While this device was certainly the coolest and most iconic looking non-phone device at this year’s CTIA Pepcom in Orlando Florida, we had some rather large reservations about putting such an oddity in our vehicle when connecting a handset to our stereo via a headphone wire would do. Boy were we wrong. Not wrong about it replacing our in-car stereo, but wrong about the idea that this device is more than what it appears. Behold a gateway into the future, this is where in-car device relay is going, ladies and gentlemen, SuperTooth HD ho!
This device, like I said, is rather iconic. The folks at SuperTooth certainly have some talented industrial designers working for them – the simple execution of this bluetooth speaker for your car, with it’s subtle orange accents and perfectly wonderful plastic and metal construction showing their skill without a whisper of the over-the-top nature of most peripherals. You’ve simply to attach the device to its visor clamp with the built-in magnets, stick it above your head in your vehicle via the sun visor, and you’re on your way.
A few button taps here, a connection to your Android device there with your easy-to-use Bluetooth functions that are already built in to your handset, and you’re on your way to using this speaker as the hands-free access to your Android smartphone that you didn’t know you always wanted. This device is capable of connecting to two Android devices at the same time, connects to your car or USB charger if you plan on using it in your office*, and has “up to 20 hours of talk time” – a claim we found to be just about right, having the device in our car for about a week, using it as a speaker every time we drove and having no trouble with reception, loudness, or anything else for that matter until the battery ran out on Friday. *If you should have the notion in your head that you’d like to use this somewhere other than the car, the magnets on the back of the device will certainly come in handy. We’ve also used the device in the office connected to the in-out bin that sits above yours truly’s desk. Well done! This device was able to read incoming email, read incoming SMS messages, and make outgoing calls relatively well with voice commands. It’s always a strange situation talking to a device like this in a car when you’ve got a car that’s not brand new and full of traffic-noise-canceling technology, but the SuperTooth HD did do quite a nice job. Perhaps you recall our review of the Motorola Roadster, another in-car bluetooth speakerphone device. How does the SuperTooth HD add up against that? It looks more advanced, works VERY similarly, and it sounds, if I’m remembering right, that is, a bit more clear. The SuperTooth HD has a Twin Speaker V Array Technology (two 2.5 watt speakers and a 5.4 watt amplifier), and it shows. The accepting of commands appears to be working a bit better as well, certainly due in no small part to the dual-mic setup the SuperTooth HD has going for it. Noise cancellation is always a plus. Wrap-UpIs this device worth the $129 you’ll be paying for it in the SuperTooth store today? It all depends on how long you want to wait for this technology. SuperTooth HD appears very much to me to be the most advanced application of said bluetooth to car-based speaker technology in play today, but in the future this functionality will certainly be built in to cars on the regular. But how long will that be? I’m sure you won’t be seeing that in the amount of time it takes for this device to ship to you from SuperTooth. Therefor, it’s time to buy! Get to it! I think you’ll also be thrilled to know that their other speaker, the SuperTooth DISCO is pretty amazing as well. Head over to SlashGear to see that review.                )
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| Samsung Droid Charge Gingerbread caught on video, coming soon? Posted: 27 Jun 2011 09:45 AM PDT Other than a recent EE4 update for the Droid Charge we haven’t heard anything else as far as updates go. No leaked Gingerbread builds like the Thunderbolt had or anything so this is a nice change of pace for all your Droid Charge 4G LTE owners.
Our friend p3droid from MyDroidWorld has just released a video showing the Droid Charge running Android 2.3 Gingerbread, and it looks to be plenty smooth and ready for prime time. They don’t mention much other than it is coming soon so I guess that is good news but they probably can’t say anything more regarding the matter. It does look pretty and finished so hopefully the wait wont be long for your Charge users. As he scrolls through the app tray you can clearly see Netflix coming pre-loaded near the back of the app list so that is exciting. Netflix on that huge Super AMOLED display — yes please! Without talking to much I’ll just show you the goods, and that is the video so see below. [via MyDroidWorld] )
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| Samsung Galaxy S II Plus Mentioned as 1.4GHz Upgrade for iPhone 5 Beatdown Posted: 27 Jun 2011 09:28 AM PDT Perhaps you’ve heard of the most massively powerful out of the box Android device on the market today, the Samsung Galaxy S II? Have a peek at the CF-Bench result of the device as it rests in the hands of our good pal Vince, compare it with the dwarfed results of the rest of the devices back in our original CF-Bench post and you’ll see. That said, we’ve received word that “sources living in Asia” are planning on releasing a new version of the device by the name of Samsung Galaxy II PLUS, this either before or AT the time the device is released here in the United States, all of this to compete directly with the oncoming iPhone 5 from Apple.
This newest version of the device will supposedly upgrade the power of this device from 1.2 to a 1.4 GHz in its Samsung Exynos SoC dual-core processor. Also the device will have 1GB of RAM, Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread, Samsung’s TouchWiz as it’s already been featuring, and it may be coming by August or September 2011. This news also comes with a rumor that the device, since Android Gingerbread 2.3.4 comes with Google Talk and Video support, will come with Google’s new voice and video application, again, out of the box. PopHerald, the source of all these words from Asia, also has word that the iPhone 5 will be coming in September of this year, 2011, this news leaked from an employee of a Chinese carrier. This newest Apple iOS device will of course feature support for iCloud, will have a better processing power than the iPhone 4, and will run the latest version of iOS with improved notification functions.
All this comes with what we’re going to call a BONUS rumor that the device will not come with Galaxy branding at all, this SORT OF falling in line with word we’ve heard thus far of the USA release of the device having a different name for every different carrier of said device: Attain, Function, and Within. Does this point toward a bit of worrying being done on the part of Samsung, the same group that decided to upgrade their already-released Galaxy Tab 10.1v in favor of a thinner device once the iPad 2 was released earlier this year? See our review of the Wi-Fi edition of said tablet and see the coolness now. [via PopHerald] )
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| T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide gets Officially Pictured Posted: 27 Jun 2011 09:28 AM PDT We have heard a lot about the upcoming myTouch 4G Slide as of late, from leaked roadmaps to full out actual photos of the phone being leaked. It is safe to say the myTouch 4G Slide (aka HTC Doubleshot) is headed to T-Mobile, and soon.
This phone has yet to receive any sort of official remarks from T-Mobile but with all the leaks we have been seeing it makes us wonder just how close this phone really is to launching. There is already some leaked accessories for the slide as well. For those that love android sliders and want something new to replace your aging G2 with this would be the perfect device. A possible release date for the myTouch 4G Slide is listed as July 6th according to the leaked roadmap I linked to at the top of this post, so we could be seeing it as soon as the next few weeks. That would also line up pretty nicely with phones such as the G2 and its Gingerbread 2.3 update because the Slide should be running on Gingerbread when it launches according to more leaked photos. If the official press photo above is any indication we will be seeing this phone sooner than later so get ready all you slider phone lovers. [via Cellphonesignal] )
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| Samsung T989 passes bluetooth certification, could it be the Hercules? Posted: 27 Jun 2011 09:13 AM PDT We all know Samsung is planning to launch the amazing and high end Samsung Galaxy S II soon here in the states. With leaked roadmaps showing the SGSII coming to U.S. markets soon and even Samsung’s own Facebook page showing a AT&T Galaxy S II. So what is this that is passing bluetooth certification?
Could this be the Galaxy S II, or maybe even the Samsung Hercules we told you about recently? Leaked information like the above Hercules link and other details regarding a T-Mobile Galaxy S II make us believe this is either the T-Mobile SGSII or it could in fact be the Samsung Hercules, and heading to T-Mobile soon as it’s already starting to pass things like bluetooth certification. The device is listed as the Samsung T989 and so far we don’t know much else regarding this phone but it could also be a new version of the Galaxy S 4G or Samsung Vibrant as they had very similar model numbers. I’d love for this to be the rumored Hercules because it had a beastly set of specs anyone would love to get their hands on. Things like a 4.5″ AMOLED Display, dual-core CPU, Android 2.3 and more. Sounds pretty nice right? Stay tuned right here for more information about the Samsung T989 as it comes in. [via Cellphonesignal] )
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| Microsoft scores another Android patent deal as license pressures ramp Posted: 27 Jun 2011 08:42 AM PDT Android device manufacturer General Dynamics Itronix has agreed a patent licensing deal with Microsoft, the latest company to cough up cash despite many assuming that Android, being open-source, liberates them from patent concerns. According to the rather smug Horacio Gutierrez, corporate vice president and deputy general counsel of Intellectual Property and Licensing at Microsoft, the deal “is an example of how industry leaders address intellectual property.”
That certainly seems a snub to other Android OEMs yet to ink patent contracts with Microsoft. It’s unclear what exact patents the agreement covers, at this stage, though Microsoft has been vocal in the past about the misconception that Android is a “free” OS because Google made it open-source. “Android has a patent fee” CEO Steve Ballmer said back in 2010, “it’s not like Android's free. You do have to license patents. HTC's signed a license with us and you're going to see license fees clearly for Android as well as for Windows.” Earlier this year it was suggested that HTC pays Microsoft $5 for every Android device the company sells. In fact, Citi analyst Walter Pritchard suggested, Microsoft made more from indirect Android handset sales that it did from licensing Windows Phone to its own OEMs. )
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| First Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone to be made by Samsung? Posted: 27 Jun 2011 08:25 AM PDT We all know that Ice Cream Sandwich is on its way and there will be smartphones running the OS. There were some rumors circulating a while back that the first phone using the OS could be a Samsung Nexus device or a so-called “pure Google” handset directly from a key Google partner. BGR had some details on the handset and claimed that it would have no physical menu keys. Instead it will have virtual keys on screen and a 720p resolution screen is rumored as well.
The phone is said to be possibly called the Nexus Prime. A source cited by BGR claims that the smartphone is packing a Super AMOLED Screen. The same source also confirmed that the smartphone would have the upcoming OMAP4460 under the hood. The device will apparently ship with no preloads for carriers or other customizations. The current codename for the smartphone is Prime. There are also some grumblings that the launch of Ice Cream Sandwich phones may be with multiple carriers rather than the traditional one carrier. That would allow all the major carriers to launch Android 4.0 smartphones at the same time from different makers. That would certainly make it easier for all the Android fans to get the newest hardware and OS no matter their carrier. [via BGR] )
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| AndyPad Pro confirmed with capacitive touch and dual-cameras Posted: 27 Jun 2011 07:33 AM PDT The UK team behind the AndyPad budget Android tablet has announced that there will be a second version of the low-cost slate, targeted at enthusiasts and early-adopters. The AndyPad Pro will have a capacitive touchscreen – rather than the £129 AndyPad’s resistive panel – as well as both front and rear cameras.
The original AndyPad will have 512MB of RAM, it’s been concerned, after negative feedback over the original plans to use just 256MB. Worldwide availability – alongside the UK launch – is also intended. The company is still yet to confirm screen details, nor to show a full image of the device. That, they tell Android Community, is to give them some redesign wiggle-room between now and launch. Pricing for the AndyPad Pro will be similar to the £129 AndyPad, though obviously carry a premium.    )
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| Lenovo confirms ship date for IdeaPad K1 Android tablet to affiliates Posted: 27 Jun 2011 06:52 AM PDT The tablet market is booming and everyone looking to take some of the sales that the iPad is racking up there are tons of new tablets headed to market. The vast majority of them will be using Android and one of the tablets coming we have mentioned in the last few weeks is form Lenovo. Lenovo has previously confirmed that two new tablets were coming this summer and one of them is the IdeaPad K1 Android tablet.
With listings from the tablet showing up online it’s no surprise that the launch for the tablet officially will come very soon. Lenovo has told its US affiliates that the launch date of the K1 tablet is set for late June or early July. That would mean the launch could come literally any day now. The real question is will the K1 have enough to catch the eye of tablet shoppers under the hood. The ThinkPad tablet will ship on June 28. We already know the hardware specs of the K1. It will rock a 10.1-inch screen with 1280 x 800 resolution. The processor is a 1GHz Tegra II dual-core. The Os will be Android 3.x and the price is thought to be in the $500 range. Will you wait until the tablet hits the market before buying or do you think the K1 isn't up to the task? [via Liliputing] )
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| Verizon ThunderBolt wireless charging battery cover finally hits stores Posted: 27 Jun 2011 06:12 AM PDT When it comes to charging your gadgets it can be a massive pain in the rear to have to dig around for cables to lug your device in. This is especially true if you charge at a desk or table where the charge cable tends to get knocked behind the desk leaving you to crawl around looking for your cord. There are a bunch of wireless charging solutions on the market that support different types of tech.
The catch is that most of the aftermarket systems require you to put a case of some sort on your smartphone. Back in April we talked about the official wireless charging battery cover door for the Verizon HTC ThunderBolt and had expected it to hit stores. For some reason that official battery cover availability never happened until now. You can get the ThunderBolt wireless charging battery cover in Verizon stores right now. The cover is available for $29.99. I see no indication of the universal Qi technology on the product photo so you will also need to pick up the much more expensive wireless charging platform too. That charging platform will set you back an extra $69.99. [via Droid-Life] )
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| Get Android 3.1 on your Acer Iconia Tab A500 right now with new ROMs Posted: 27 Jun 2011 05:52 AM PDT Last week I mentioned that the Acer Iconia Tab A500 would be getting an update to Android 3.1 officially in Germany and a few other places on July 5. The launch date for the US and many other places has yet to be offered. If you want Android 3.1 on your A500 and you don’t want to wait, you can get it right now via two new ROMS. A leaked official Android 3.1 build landed in China last week and has since been put up on XDA Forums.
Several geeks took Android 3.1 and made their own ROMs for the A500 with two of them being dubbed HoneyVillian and Minimalist 3.1. The leaked version of Android is official with multiple language support and Google apps available as well. You can download Minimalist 3.1 here and HoneyVillain here. If you are the sort that just likes the essentials Minimalist 3.1 might be the ticket for you. The maker of that ROM says that everything is stripped out other than essentials for speed and stability. The author also notes that most of the frameworks were deodexed to allow the users to make custom skins and other mods as they want. If you applied the ROM early on you might want to be sure you have the updated version that fixes an error that didn't set permissions for superuser access. [via Netbooknews] )
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| Euro HTC EVO 3D official: dual-core HSPA+ 3D superphone Posted: 27 Jun 2011 03:00 AM PDT The HTC EVO 3D has been officially launched in Europe, with the glasses-free 3D smartphone set to go on sale from July 2011. Offering a 4.3-inch qHD resolution screen like the HTC Sensation, only supporting 3D graphics without the silly specs, the EVO 3D has HSPA+, a 1.2GHz dual-core processor and a dual 5-megapixel cameras that support 2D and 3D stills and video at up to 720p HD resolution.
OS is Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread with HTC Sense 3.0, and there have been a few tweaks made to suit the 3D capabilities. We met up with HTC last week to discuss the EVO 3D, and the company told us that, while it could have made the whole UI 3D, after tests it decided to keep things predominantly 2D as the third dimension was unnecessarily distracting. HTC Watch will offer 3D video content to buy (some territories will get a preloaded copy of The Green Lantern in 3D), though there won’t be any 3D games at launch; HTC tells us that they’re in the pipeline. 3D photos can be easily sent to users with non-3D devices as 2D versions, meaning backward compatibility. Otherwise, the HTC EVO 3D has dualband HSPA/WCDMA supporting up to 14.4Mbps downloads and up to 5.7Mbps uploads (network depending), a microUSB port that supports MHL HDMI (with 3D output if your screen can handle it) and both WiFi b/g/n and Bluetooth 3.0. There’s 1GB of user-accessible ROM and 1GB of RAM, along with a microSD card slot, and the whole thing weighs in at 170g and measures 126 x 65 x 12.05 mm, though the blunt edges make it feel a significantly bigger, heavier device than the curved Sensation. We do like the dedicated camera button and physical switch for toggling between 2D and 3D modes. As for the bootloader, since the EVO 3D was in development while the decision to open up future HTC devices to third-party ROMs was made, it’s not clear what will happen. HTC told us that’s still being discussed internally, and that it’s “not as simple” as throwing a switch on production units. Pricing is also to be decided, though it’ll likely come in alongside the Sensation. For more on the HTC EVO 3D, check out our full review of the US version, which – radios aside – is functionally identical.       )
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| CyanogenMod 7.1 RC now available for Download Posted: 26 Jun 2011 10:42 PM PDT Everyone’s favorite Android distribution CyanogenMod has now released their latest and greatest and that is CyanogenMod 7.1 RC1. This is the first official release for the new CM 7.1 that brings Android up to 2.3.4 and to over 40 devices (44 to be specific). This latest update brings many changes and the changelog sure does have some great additions as well as showing CM7.1 bringing support to many new devices like the Galaxy S, Cliq, LG Optimus x2/T-Mobile G2x and more.
I’m sure many of you have been running nightly builds of CM7 if your anything like me, so these changes are not new to you but for the rest of the Android world that likes stable builds this brings some solid changes and improvements to our phones. For the most part nightly builds have always been pretty stable so it is fair to say that the release candidate’s being offered now are stable as well. So for those that are not crackflashers and flash nightly you can head to the CM Download Mirrors and get CM7.1 RC1 starting right now. As always you can follow @CyanogenMod on Twitter to find out about the latest and greatest in CM, or just follow us at @Androids to get all your Android news. Like we always say, make sure you use caution and make a backup of whatever ROM your currently running just to be safe. I always like to backup my current ROM as well as a complete re-backup of all my apps and settings using Titanium Backup. The easiest way to upgrade to the latest version of CM7 is to just flash it via Rom Manager, or do it manually by getting the file from the download mirrors. I’m sure most of you that have already flashed this, or will be tonight already know what they are doing but just in case remember that flashing any custom rom is at your own risk. CyanogenMod brings many enhancements to our phones that makes it so worthwhile to many and that is why it is extremely popular and has over 400,000 users. Just make sure you know what you are doing and if you need any help read the CyanogenMod Wiki. Below is a list of some of the major changes in this update for your viewing pleasure, Oh and don’t forget the flash the Gapps.
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