If you’re the owner of an HTC Desire (or any AMOLED display that isn’t the Super AMOLED display), you may have the problem shown in the video below: It’s pretty much unreadable in direct sunlight. Well, Samsung hopes to change those woes with their Super AMOLED screens, giving a brighter, crisper, thinner screen that can…
Android and Nexus One hacked to work as gas pedal for slot car fun
If you’ve lived enough years, you’ll probably be familiar with the slot cars of yore – and if you’re reading this, you’re probably familiar with the Nexus One and Android OS. In a world filled with high-graphics video games and this newfangled invention known as the “In-ter-NET,” it’s refreshing to see high-tech gadgets making low-tech…
Best Buy confirms Sprint HTC EVO 4G in White, looks really pretty
Remember when we told you that Best Buy would most likely be getting an exclusive on a White version of the Sprint HTC EVO 4G? Well, the big box retailer has today confirmed that the big-screened Android phone will indeed be available starting July 11, with pre-orders on the White EVO 4G already available. If…
HTC Aria Now Available on AT&T for $129.99
While we heard the HTC Aria could have been pushed out a bit early at AT&T and Best Buy stores this weekend (the device was already stocked-up and ready to go)… One thing is for certain now. The Aria has gone live on AT&T. If you’ve been waiting to get your hands on an actual…
Sprint HTC EVO 4G supplies dry up – Online stores sold out
The Sprint HTC EVO 4G has once again stirred up enough demand to dry up Big Yellow’s supplies of the hot new Android smartphone. We already knew the EVO 4G was a hot ticket when Sprint stores around the country sold out during the handset’s launch weekend, which actually turned out to not be as…
New Froyo (Android 2.2) Build for Nexus One Leaked
As if it isn’t fair enough that the Nexus One was first to become graced with Android’s newest version of its operating system, an even newer version has just been leaked online. Android 2.2, or Froyo, just got the FRF72 build (the version leaked a few weeks ago was the FRF50 build) leaked out to…
The mobile roundup – The ‘Did you preorder an iPhone 4?’ edition
The biggest story of the week the iPhone 4 preorder fiasco, as many would-be iPhone owners found it difficult to give AT&T and Apple money. But Apple wasn’t the only one grabbing the headlines, as we received more information about the next generation of Droid smartphones from Motorola, we reviewed the myTouch 3G Slide for…
AT&T HTC Aria becomes first desirable Android phone on AT&T a bit early
If you’ve been waiting on pins and needles for AT&T to actually launch an Android phone that doesn’t make you feel like a sucker, you’ll be happy to hear that AT&T and Best Buy stores are reportedly pushing out AT&T HTC Aria smartphones a few days early. Slated to be launched officially this coming Sunday,…
HTC Issues Cease & Desist to Hackers for Cooked ROMs
There’s nothing like grabbing a cooked ROM for Android and loading it up onto your device for some that fresh feeling goodness. We all know how irritating it can be when there are delays on getting our updates, even if they’re delayed for good reason. So the hacker community has always been quick to the…
HTC Legend available unlocked with North American 3G bands
We’ve seen the HTC Legend quite a few times now, but never like this. The svelte, aluminum uni-bodied mid-range beast of an Android phone is now available unlocked with North American 3G bands for about $500. We’ve got some hands-on with the device, and it’s quite a piece of work. A solid Hero successor, the…