Wondering if you should grab a Google Nexus One or a HTC Droid Incredible as your next Android phone? If you want a Google Nexus One, the only official carrier option is T-Mobile. Google recently started pushing the HTC Incredible to any potential customers interested in a Verizon Nexus One. So, the decision is as…
QWERTY Androids most popular in the US
According to the AdMob report that we showed you a couple of days ago, one of the more interesting things mentioned in the report was that 54% of Android traffic was driven by devices that has a full QWERTY keyboard on it. The top three Android devices in the US are the Motorola Droid, the…
Latest Verizon ‘Droid Does’ commercial shows off Incredible features
Verizon’s “Droid Does” advertising campaign is nothing short of impressive. The ads are emotive and perfectly targeted to Android-loving geeks – mostly male, to be sure. The latest in this line of commercials showcases the Verizon HTC Droid Incredible. Or, to be more precise, it lists the Incredible’s high-end features, but falls short of actually…
Droid Incredible sold out online already.
It hasn’t even a full day of sales, and we’re hearing that Verizon’s new Droid Incredible has already sold out online. Yes, the first batch of available phones for online ordering sold out in about 6 hours or so. What makes it more interesting is that the device has been up for pre-order for 10…
Microsoft backs HTC against Apple, all comers
There was some ambiguity about this morning’s patent agreement between HTC and Microsoft because it pertained to some Android phones. But, in a statement e-mailed to IntoMobile, it’s clear that Microsoft is trying to protect the handset maker from legal entanglements from the likes of Apple. According to Horacio Gutierrez, corporate vice president and deputy…
Brief: Microsoft and HTC sign a patent agreement for Android phones [Yes, you read that right]
Today Microsoft has announced that it has signed a patent agreement with HTC, whereby the underdog Taiwanese firm will be paying royalty fees to Redmond. Which particular patents were not mentioned in the press release (embedded below), but the Android operating system was given a nod, which makes us wonder … does Microsoft have patents…
U.S. Cellular Posts HTC Desire Specs
Although O2’s launch of the HTC Desire might be postponed to mid-May, U.S. Cellular won’t be too far behind, saying that we can expect the Android 2.1 beast in July. U.S. Cellular had previously announced the phone, but apparently folks were getting it mixed up with the Droid Eris. Here’s what U.S. Cellular had to…
HTC slider phone hits FCC for testing, running Android
Now this is interesting. HTC has just filed a new slider phone for testing at the FCC. Not much is known about the device, but by looking at the available buttons on the phone, it could very well be an Android device. Let’s hope so, since the last HTC Android device with a full QWERTY…
HTC Evo rumored to be priced at $200?
Well, it sounds about right. We have some rumored pricing on the much anticipated Evo 4G, according to a Best Buy Geek Squad representative. The rumored price is the standard $200 on a two-year contract with Sprint. The Evo 4G is probably one of the highest-spec’d smartphones to ever exist. The new iPhone should surely…
O2 pushes HTC Desire launch back to mid-May
Waiting to get your hands on an HTC Desire from O2 in the UK? Well, seeing as how we were expecting the Desire to launch on O2 in April and we’re only a few days away from May, it doesn’t look like O2 is going to meet their initial launch goals for the Android smartphone.…