It’s been quite the week for Google and their mobile operating system. The develope conference is finally over, and there’s been a lot going on in the world of Android. While we weren’t surprised with the announcements, we were still thoroughly impressed. While it may be Google’s week, there are still some good mobile stories…
HTC Desire to get a QWERTY-toting brother, called HTC Vision?
Well this is an interesting rumor. The HTC Desire is very easy on the eyes, as it’s basically a sexier Nexus One. But what some people may be waiting out for is a full keyboard that doesn’t suck on an Android device – one that’s not a mid- ranged device. We just got word of…
HTC Vision, Glacier Codenames Spotted, Few Details
Two (possibly three) codenames of upcoming HTC devices have been dug up from an internal Taiwanese HTC site: Vision, Glacier and LED. I’m tempted to think LED entry is just the name of the actual part for each phone, but let’s leave that one alone for now. No hard specs are shown here, but it…
Adobe Flash 10.1 on Google Nexus One – Almost flawless performance, as expected
Adobe Flash 10.1 Player is here! Ever since Apple’s Steve Jobs took to the WWDC keynote stage to announce to the world that his beloved iPhone would never, ever, get cozy with Adobe’s Flash technology, iPhone hopefuls everywhere let out an almost unanimous sigh of frustration. At the time, Jobs claimed that the Flash technology…
HTC EVO 4G unboxing and initial impressions
We just took possession of our very own Sprint HTC EVO 4G Android smartphone, and we couldn’t wait to get this hot handset out of the box and how you what it looks like in its retail packaging. As we saw previously, the HTC EVO 4G is packaged in a post-consumer cardboard box that reminds…
MyTouch Slide Arriving at T-Mobile June 2 for $179.99
As expected, T-Mobile’s MyTouch Slide will see widespread availability on June 16, with the first phones landing June 2. The price point will be $179.99 on a two-year contract after mail-in rebate, which is just a smidgen higher than the rumoured $149. The MyTouch Slide rocks a 3.4″ HVGA touch display, four-row slide-out QWERTY keyboard,…
Google I/O showcases a whole bunch of Android devices
While all things Android won’t be until tomorrow, but that sure didn’t stop Google from showcasing probably the world’s largest collection of Android devices to date. Yes, a large glass case was on the second floor of Moscone West is chalked full of Android phones, a smartbook or two, and Dell’s Streak. Also, there were…
Quickie: Sprint HTC Hero FINALLY Gets Android 2.1 ‘Eclair’ Update
Sprint HTC Hero users have been waiting for, oh, let’s just say a ‘long time‘ for an Android 2.1 ‘Eclair’ update. If you’ve got a Hero in hand (on Sprint), today is the day you’ve been waiting for. Sprint has finally made the Android 2.1 update available! To get started, all you need to do…
Android on your Windows Mobile-powered HTC HD2? It’s getting there
Beginning to feel a little buyer’s remorse from your Windows Mobile-powered HTC HD2? With an almost identical Android alternative coming down the pipes soon in the form of the HTC EVO 4G for Sprint, some may wish they had waited. Worry not, poor Windows Mobile user, as the XDA devs are getting closer to porting…
Droid Incredible actually makes an appearance in new TV ad
The HTC Droid Incredible has been selling well on Verizon – which is actually sort of an understatement. What makes it all the more enticing is that there has been minimal advertising on TV for the device. Well, we finally have a new ad that shows off the device, if only for about a second,…