It looks like Huawei is working on an Android smartphone for Vodafone and the “Joy” or “Vodafone 845” looks to be a solid mid-range device. According to tips sent to The Unwired, the handset will have Android 2.1, support triband GSM/GPRS/EDGE at 900/1800/1900 MHz. It will also have a 2.8-inch touchscreen at a QVGA resolution,…
Verizon teases Droid Incredible
I know there is a ton of anticipation for the HTC Incredible and Verizon Wireless will soon put us out of our misery because it put up a teaser web page for a device called the Droid Incredible. The site, which now requires a log-in, clearly shows the device with Verizon branding and it gives…
Google confirms Android 2.1 downgrades image quality
You’re not going crazy if you noticed something a bit off with your pictures on the Droid after the long-awaited Android 2.1 update because Google admits there’s a lower image quality than in the previous Gallery application. “The Gallery app in Android 2.0.1 is different from the Gallery app in Android 2.1,” Google said in…
Mobile web to overtake desktop in five years, says Morgan Stanley
Thanks to the success of devices like the iPhone 3GS and Motorola Droid, a Morgan Stanley analyst is predicting that the mobile web will overtake the fixed Internet by 2015. The analyst, Mary Meeker, said the mobile usage is ramping up at a quicker velocity than the desktop version ever did. She’d know too, as…
NFL Mobile available for Verizon smartphones
Just a reminder that, as promised, the NFL Mobile app is now available for Verizon Wireless smartphone users. The free app is available for 13 3G handsets including the Droid and Droid Eris, and it offers news headlines, scores and video content. I downloaded it for my Droid and it’s focused on the upcoming NFL…
Big broadcasters create national mobile TV service
NBC, Fox and 10 other major broadcasters are teaming up to create a joint venture that will bring nationwide television service to mobile devices. This is a pretty major push for mobile TV in the United States because the companies will use existing spectrum to deliver programming across the nation and it will include live…
Google Mobile app hits iPad
Google said its Mobile app has been optimized for the larger real estate of the iPad and the program is now officially available in the App Store. Don’t expect much more than the iPhone version though. “While this first version of Google Mobile app for iPad is essentially the same app we’ve built for iPhone,…
Huawei may snap up Palm
Well, this is interesting. A Reuters report said Palm contacted the Chinese telecom giant Huawei about a possible acquisition in mid-February. Huawei is not that well known in the United States but it is a major telecom infrastructure provider in China and it’s itching to get into the U.S. market in a big way. Acquiring…
Earloomz looks to solve the Bluetool problem
A Bluetooth handset is an extremely useful device but you always look kind of lame sporting it, especially if you’re the type of person who keeps it in all the time. Earloomz is trying to solve the Bluetool problem by offering headsets with artwork and themes on it. The company is offering headsets with designs…
Survey: business folk can’t live without sex, smartphones
A new survey from RingCentral finds that business people think smartphones rival sex for things they can’t live without. While this may seem disconcerting at first, it does show the power and intimacy of these devices. The smartphone is not just a computer in your pocket, it’s becoming the way you connect with friends and…