Garmin had promised their Android phone would arrive in 2009 before, but considering their first announcements, the G60 and M20, had been delayed since then, it would have been reasonable to presume the Android schedule would have been kicked back. Not so, apparently – Jacqueline Yang, Asustek VP of Marketing, confirmed the Android nuvifone would…
Rogers Revives 6GB/$30 Data Plan for Android… For a Limited Time!
As expected, Rogers has revived the 6GB/$30 per month data plan for the brand-spanking new Android devices up north. That’s right, anyone that picks up an HTC Dream or Magic on Rogers will have the option to pick up the plan that was ever so popular when the iPhone came about. To take advantage, first…
SVOX brings its speech output solution to Android
Provider of embedded speech solutions SVOX announced that it is joining Open Handset Alliance, to bring its speech output solution, known under its development name SVOX Pico, to the Android platform. The SVOX contribution to the platform is comprised of the SVOX Pico TTS engine, six language packages (US and UK English, German, French, Spanish…
Joshua Jackson Christens Rogers’ Android Foray with HTC Magic and Dream
Okay, okay, roll in those tongues ladies, this is about Rogers’ first Android-toting smartphones, the HTC Magic and Dream, not your beloved Joshua Jackson of Dawson’s Creek fame, however dreamy and/or magical he may be. As mentioned, Rogers has announced the first Android devices in Canada for $149.99 on three-year contract, and are offering a…
iPhone market share outpaces Android
Android smartphones are great in their own right. The capacitance-based touchscreens used in Android devices make for some down-right enjoyable finger-flicks. The speedy Android OS is fairly intuitive (not as intuitive as a certain fruit company’s wares, but still well intuitive) and packs a decent set of features. Unfortunately, the iPhone has taken hold of…
T-Mobile announces new Android device coming in Summer!
Now that a fair number of Android-powered HTC Magic handsets are roaming the wild, courtesy of Google’s handset giveaway, it would make sense that Google’s Android-partner in the US is getting ready to launch their second Android phone. T-Mobile USA will be following up their T-Mobile G1 with the launch of a new Android smartphone…
Rogers HTC Dream and Magic: $149.99 on 3-Year Term, $599.99 Off-Contract
Looks like I truly caught Rogers in the middle of a site update! When I reported to you in my last post, I mentioned that the Rogers site had both the Dream and the Magic available for $549.99 on an off-contract price… Thankfully I snapped a screenshot of my shopping cart… Just to prove I’m…
The Revolution is Here: Android Arrives in Canada
Rogers has gone and ‘done did it’, just as expected. The HTC Dream and HTC Magic are now both available from Rogers stores and the Rogers website from $549.99* (off-contract). The HTC Dream is available in both black and white… and the HTC Magic is available in black only at this time. Looks like Rogers…
Acer joins Open Handset Alliance; Announces Android smartphones for Q4 2009
I guess we expected this to happen, but now it’s official – Acer is the latest member of the Google-led Open Handset Alliance. But the news doesn’t stop there. The Taiwanese company also said that they expect to launch smartphones based on the Android platform in the fourth quarter of this year. Hear that? They…
HTC Hero Promo Vid Spotted Online… Coming in June?
A new promo video has found its way online for the HTC Hero device. As highlighted in the video, the Hero will be available in 7 different colors including the standard black and white… But yellow, gold, pink, red and turquoise will also be available. I’m also hearing that the HTC Hero could be released…