We had little doubt that the upcoming Droid X 2 would ship with a dual-core CPU, but just in case you had your doubts, a new video has appeared to put them at ease. The boot animation below shows that the Droid X 2 will be sporting a dual-core processor. The handset in the video…
HTC Sense 3.0 won’t fully come to older Android phones
When we were playing around with the HTC Sensation, we were impressed with the Sense 3.0 because it was beautiful and made navigating Android 2.3 a breeze. Unfortunately, it looks like not all of the features of HTC Sense 3.0 will be coming to older HTC Android phones. In particular, the HTC Sense 3.0 UI…
Sprint Nexus S 4G pre-order goes live at Best Buy
Just can’t wait for the HTC EVO 3D for Sprint, and looking for a WiMAX-toting Android phone sooner rather than later? Well, luckily for you, the Sprint Nexus S 4G is now up for pre-order at Best Buy! With the exception of the 4G radio and being on Sprint, there’s virtually nothing differentiating the existing…
BlackBerry PlayBook Mini Keyboard Accessory Launching Summer
Thanks to a leaked sales training guide, we’ve got a glimpse of an unannounced official BlackBerry PlayBook accessory: the Mini Bluetooth Keyboard. As you might have guessed, this will pair up with your tablet (and presumably BlackBerry smartphones) for those times you need a big, physical keyboard. Although this is just a rendering, the live…
Sony Ericsson Acro (not Arc) destined for Japan
Sony Ericsson is certainly churning out a good number of Android handsets lately, and the newest, the Xperia Acro, packs a similar punch to the rest of the line. However, this particular handset won’t be coming to the US, or anywhere else for that matter. This Xperia Arc variant will ship only to Japan. The…
HTC Thunderbolt and EVO 4G Gingerbread update on their way soon
Surprise, surprise, the HTC Thunderbolt and EVO 4G will be receiving the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update sometime soon, according to a representative familiar with the matter. We know that HTC has a relatively good track record with updating its handsets, and that trend doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. Aiming for an early…
HTC Thunderbolt has problems keeping a 4G LTE connection; Firmware update coming soon
Something weird is going on with Verizon’s HTC Thunderbolt. A number of users have reported a problem regarding the phone’s ability to keep a 4G LTE connection even in very good coverage zones. Users from all around the States — including Ft Lauderdale, Atlanta, Dallas, Minneapolis, Fremont, Irvine, Phoenix, Jacksonville and Los Angeles — noticed…
Acer Iconia up for pre-order at Best Buy for $450
After months of saying it will happen, the Android Honeycomb tablet flood is actually beginning to take shape. One such tablet is Acer’s Iconia A500, which is now available for pre-order at Best Buy. What differentiates the Acer from other Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablets like the Xoom? Well, it’s reasonably priced. Starting today, you can…
Apple patents hybrid screen technology – eInk and LCD
An Apple patent that was filed back in October 2009 has just become public. It describes a future potential screen technology that combines both electronic ink, as made popular by the Amazon Kindle, and traditional LCD, as seen in practically every mobile phone and tablet to ship in the past decade. The…
T-Mobile Sidekick 4G Officially Coming April 20
Sidekick fans, listen up! We’re less than two weeks away from the official launch of the next iteration of T-Mobile’s popular messaging device — the Sidekick 4G. We’ve already seen plenty of the Android device – yup, long gone is the Danger, Inc. operating system and reliance on its servers – and even though it’s…







