We didn’t catch the Huawei Ideos X5 at CES earlier this month, but that doesn’t make us any less excited about it. Possibly the highest-end devices we’ve seen coming from Huawei, the X5 and X6 run stock Android 2.2, which is (unfortunately) becoming more and more of a novelty these days. The X6 stopped by…
Samsung GT-i9023 says hi to FCC – Nexus S? Vibrant 4G?
Oh Samsung, what are you doing now? With none of the Galaxy S variants in the US updated to Android 2.2 Froyo OS just yet, we’re seeing another Android device popping up at the FCC. This time around, the model number is the GT-i9023, and from the looks of it, it’s very similar to the…
Hands-On: Enspert Identity 301 7-inch Android tablet
Don’t worry if you’ve never heard of Enspert before, as they have yet to hit the US market. This Korean-based company will begin to make inroads to the states with their upcoming tablet lineup, the Identity 301 and the WiFi-only Identity 201. We got some hands-on with the 301 tablet, which is said to hit…
Hands-on: Motorola Droid Bionic with Verizon 4G LTE and NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor
Motorola is really trying to impress us with its 4G offerings, as it followed up the introduction of the cool Atrix 4G with the stellar Droid Bionic with Verizon 4G LTE. Like the Atrix, the Droid Bionic has a dual-core Tegra 2 processor that can be pushed up to 1 GHz but this super phone…
Acer Iconia Tab A500 Android tablet pleases with LTE and Tegra 2
Acer has just opened a can of worms and announced their new tablet device, the Iconia A500. This bad boy rocks Android, Verizon 4G LTE, Tegra 2, and more. The Iconia A500 will ship with the latest version of Android, and if Acer knows what’s good for them, that version should be Honeycomb, and not…
ASUS Eee Transformer Android Honeycomb tablet with keyboard dock looks impressive
We knew Asus would be focusing on Android for sometime now, but it wasn’t until today that they let the cat out of the bag by announcing a handful of tablets, most of which are running Android 3.0 Honeycomb. The ASUS Eee Transformer is one of these tablets, and it packs a punch by allowing…
Meet the HTC Thunderbolt – Verizon’s first LTE handset poses for the camera
How nice of you to join us, HTC Thunderbolt, we’ve been expecting you. Actually, we weren’t expecting the Verizon-bound Thunderbolt specifically, but we knew something like this LTE-capable Android phone was due to show its face sometime soon. Today, Verizon’s first LTE device, poses for the camera in newly leaked product photos. Droid-Life managed to…
REVIEW: Google Nexus S – Does this Android phone live up to the Nexus name?
The latest addition to Google’s Nexus superphone lineup is the Samsung Nexus S, and it’s the first Android handset to sport the Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS. It’s loaded with bells and whistles. Google’s Android 2.3 OS brings a refreshed user interface to the table, trimmed with new apps, new icons, and a snazzy new keyboard.…
Is that a brick in your pocket or just the ugliest Samsung Android phone ever?
After seeing the Samsung Continuum, we knew we wouldn’t be surprised if it came up with another interesting form factor. Well, they have, and it’s all sorts of unique … in an ugly way.. The handset is being called the W899, looks like an old school flip phone and is quite large when closed. It’s…
Creative ZiiO 7 inch Android tablet leaked thanks to FCC
Some snooping around the FCC site has given us a glimpse at yet another Android tablet, and this time is coming to us from Creative Labs. Will this be one of the more desirable Android tablets headed to market in the coming months? Or are we going to see this thing hit the wall before…