Good news for the HTC Hero owners. The Taiwan-based handset maker is working on the new ROM for the device that will include the latest (and greatest) version of Android OS (2.1). According to HTC’s Benelux team, the Hero users will be blessed with the update at some point in mid-March, when they’ll be able…
Rumour: HTC Scorpion/Olympian is a 1.5 GHz ARM Cortex powered Android 2.2 device w/ WiMAX?
Someone anonymously sent Android Spin information about an upcoming HTC device that wasn’t mentioned in the infamous roadmap leak of December 2009. If their information is to be believed, then HTC will come out with a device called either the Scorpion or the Olympian, that it will be powered by an ARM Cortex based 1.5…
Google rolls out live customer support for Nexus One
As an apparent answer to all those Nexus One customers who have been complaining that Google is taking too long to respond to customer service emails/inquiries, Google has rolled out a new Nexus One customer support hotline. Now, instead of just emailing the traditionally closed and uncommunicative search giant, Google is offering Nexus One owners…
Google eases up on Nexus One return fee, now $150
Google’s Nexus One sales have been fairly flat since the Android phone was launched earlier this year, but things may change with Google’s decision to reduce its early termination fee. The Nexus One maker has been getting some bad press surrounding the Nexus One’s $350 early return fee – something Google calls their “equipment recovery…
HTC Legend Poses for the Camera
We haven’t seen many real devices from HTC’s roadmap yet (the Bravo is the only thing that comes to mind), but the Android-powered Legend has recently made an appearance. Eye candy aside, there’s not much additional information – at most, the Sense UI is confirmed. The screen looks an awful lot like the Verizon (NYSE:…
Rogers Puts Hold on HTC Dream Data, Makes OS Update Mandatory
I have to ask this question to Rogers HTC Dream users… Have you completed your OS update yet? Rogers has dubbed the most recent OS update mandatory, due to a 911 call glitch that needed urgent attention. The update came out (thanks to the folks at HTC), and now Rogers is laying down the heavy…
Android 2.1/Snapdragon-powered HTC Incredible caught in the wild on its way to Verizon Wireless
Verizon wants its share of the Android-Snapdragon market and HTC is delivering the goods. The device is called HTC Incredible and it looks pretty much like Google’s Nexus One. Specs are similar as well, and include Android 2.1, Snapdragon, 3.5-3.7 – inch WVGA (AMOLED?) touchscreen, camera with dual-LED flash, optical mouse (unlike Google’s phone), and…
Nexus One finds 80,000 new homes in January
While not quite up to the kind of sales numbers that the iPhone and Motorola Droid have been enjoying, Google’s Nexus One has managed to find 80,000 new homes in January. Following up on a report that Google sold 20,000 Nexus One Android phones in the first week of sales, it seems Google has been…
The HTC HD2 extended battery is extremely useful, horribly ugly
One of the HTC HD2‘s shining achievements as a smartphone is its super-slim profile. It packs in a veritable cornucopia of high-end mobile hardware into a package that’s thinner than an iPhone. There’s GPS, WiFi, 3G data, 5-megapixel autofocus camera (with flash), and a huge 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen – all wrapped in a slick body…
Video: Nexus One multi-touch pinch zooming demo
The Nexus One in my pocket has just been blessed with Google’s software update, which enables multi-touch pinch zooming in the web browser, photo gallery, and Google Maps apps. The lack of multi-touch support on the Nexus One’s Android 2.1 OS is considered by many to be the biggest drawback that’s keeping the N1 from…