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Talk about giving the modding community a hand, Dell. We knew that the Dell Streak would be receiving an update to Android 2.1 Eclair for O2 customers, what we didn’t know is that the update itself would come pre-rooted. Well, neither did anyone else and after some user feedback, the update was pulled. Now Dell…
The rumored Windows Phone 7 HTC HD7 has made another appearance in the inventory list of a major wireless carrier. Previously spotted at Vodafone and T-Mobile USA, the HD7 now makes its debut in the inventory of O2 Germany. This latest O2 leak hints at a launch during week 42, which coincides with the October 18th launch date suggested by…
Telmap announced a version of its popular white-label navigation app, Telmap Navigator, for yet another platform – webOS. The application works with the Palm Pre and Palm Pre Plus devices and is initially released for the O2 customers in Germany, who can download it [application] free of charge. As you may know from some of…
Let me let you in on a little secret. While your favorite mobile operating system may be the one with the most applications, or the one with the best integration with the online services you use, or the one that’s the most open source, operators have dollar signs in their eyes and their favorite operating…
Vodafone isn’t the only one gearing up to launch the BlackBerry Torch 9800 in the UK; O2 will also have it, and launching on October 4 if these leaked internal documents can be trusted. No pricing details were included, but they’ll probably be in the same ballpark as Vodafone’s. The BlackBerry Torch 9800 is RIM’s…
UK service provider O2 had begun rolling out Android 2.2 (Froyo) to HTC Desire owners earlier today, but have paused the deployment due to some technical difficulties users are having with installation. The same update went out through Vodafone recently, including such features as Flash 10.1 and mobile Wi-Fi hotspot support. It seems like most…
Well, we were hoping that the Dell Streak in the United States would skip right to Froyo as we heard before, but we can’t be upset about an upgrade. That still may be true, as O2 users are said to be receiving the Android 2.1 update at the moment, while AT&T users are still stuck…
The HTC HD2 was widely regarded as a high-end handset that limped along on Windows Mobile 6.5. Those who enjoyed the stellar specs of this handset will be happy to know that the HD2 may be re-born as the HD7, a Windows Phone 7 handset slated to hit O2 UK. The information about this handset…
The Dell Streak launched late last month on AT&T, with Android 1.6 to the chagrin of many, but it seems like an update isn’t far away. At least in the UK, O2 will be offering a 2.1 update on September 1st, according to those who had a chance to test the early software. New features…
Those submitting to the App World can now pick the upcoming BlackBerry 9800 and OS 6 as compatibility options, further solidifying suspicions of an August 15 release on AT&T. AT&T won’t be the only one offering RIM’s first slider, though; rumour has it Vodafone, T-Mobile, O2, Telefonica, and Orange are all testing the device for…