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If the Android-powered Adam tablet that Notion Ink has been talking up on the weekly turns out to be vaporware, expect a significant fallout from its eager fans, and a hefty laugh to the cynical bloggers who love to say, “I told you so,”. Thankfully, it really does look like Notion Ink will deliver on…
LG has sent some people into a buzz with their recent comment on Facebook regarding Android 2.3 Gingerbread not coming to the Optimus Android smartphone lineup. While responding to a question as to when the Optimus line would be receiving the Gingerbread update, LG, likely only for the sake of keeping things as simple as…
US Cellular is offering customers another Android phone in time for the holidays, the LG Optimus U. This Android 2.2 Froyo-toting phone will be free after a $80 rebate. Sounds good to us. The Optimus U is basically an LG Optimus S (which is a Sprint phone – hence the “S” in the model name),…
Everyone’s favorite Windows Mobile device gone Android, the HD2, has just been blessed with its own Android 2.3 Gingerbread port. This comes from none other than XDA-Developers, and while the port is not available at the moment, we can expect a team of skilled developers to be working on this to get it up and…
Don’t get too excited just yet, but there seems to be a handful of Android 2.3 Gingerbread ROMs already available for a select group of HTC Android phones. Like I said, don’t get too excited, as these ROMs are not going to be stable enough for day-to-day use. Rather, you should consider these Gingerbread ROMs…
After seeing the Samsung Continuum, we knew we wouldn’t be surprised if it came up with another interesting form factor. Well, they have, and it’s all sorts of unique … in an ugly way.. The handset is being called the W899, looks like an old school flip phone and is quite large when closed. It’s…
CyanogenMod is one of the most loved custom ROMs available for Android OS, and we’re happy to tell you that the latest iteration from the CM team, CyanogenMod 6.1, has finally reached stable status. With CM 6.1 now in its final form, once the source code for Gingerbread is released, the CM team can begin…
While many are still awaiting Android 2.1 Eclair for their Xperia X10‘s, we’re now hearing that Sony Ericsson may already hard at work getting some Froyo on the handset. Well, maybe. We know that Japanese-Swedish smartphone-maker isn’t the only one suffering from long software update cycles, thanks to all the extensive testing that needs to…
The Barnes and Noble’s NOOKcolor has gotten some Android 2.2.1 Froyo treatment, possibly making it a bit more appealing to those looking for an Android tablet on the cheap. Thanks to some creative hackery, some clever developers managed to put Android 2.2 Froyo onto the B&N NOOKcolor e-book reader. But while it’s indeed a nice…
Want first dibs on the upcoming Android-powered Adam tablet by Notion Ink? Well, the latest post on the Notion Ink blog says that those who have commented on the blog will be the only lucky folks to get first crack at the much anticipated tablet. The post also drops a hint that Gingerbread may indeed…