Articles tagged "Android"

This might not be the best example of punctuality in the world, but the Gingerbread update for the Desire Z QWERTY smartphone is getting close to being released. Various HTC branches confirmed through their Facebook pages that the Android 2.3.3...

The Sony Ericsson Xperia ray found itself in the hands of the FCC, going through their full set of tests and more importantly for us, a full set of photographs that give us a better look at the phone. As noted by Engadget, the device will...

We caught wind of the HTC Status late last month and as its name suggests it's all about social networking. It was in fact officially announced by AT&T on the big 'F', (that's Facebook) and now the pre-order gates have opened to those itching to...

The rumor mill just produced this - the LG Optimus Pro C660. It's a droid with a portrait QWERTY, with specs roughly similar to the Optimus One and at a bargain price too. The form factor is fairly rare but has been gaining some traction with the...

The Samsung I9100 Galaxy S II is just about to get another firmware update, bumping its Android version to 2.3.4. What's even better, the updated ROM surfaced online a little early, so the most impatient among you can get it right away. As the...

A few months back HTC had started launching new phones with locked bootloaders. This resulted in a backlash from the developer and modder community following which HTC announced that they will be revising their bootloader policy. Today HTC has...

The thrilling story of the Gingerbread update on the HTC Desire will come to an end this month. After announcing the update, then denying it and then announcing it will be made available and then finally revealing that there will be some cutbacks...

Google just updated the Android version distribution charts and confirmed the continued exponential growth of Gingerbread. The latest smartphone version of the platform has managed to more than double its market for a second month in a row and is...

LG Optimus Black launches in white version, but you have to admit you can't call a white phone Black. So LG came up with a new name for the white model - LG Optimus White Edition and it is already available in the Netherlands. The LG Optimus...

After struggling a bit with their first few Android smartphones, the Xperia Arc was the first proper Android phone to come out of Sony Ericsson’s stables. Packing the latest version of Android in a sleek, curvy body with a quality 8 megapixel camera...

This is definitely not a surprise to us. After a series of rumors, including leaked tutorial videos, and a Chinese launch three weeks ago, the Motorola Droid 3 finally got officially announced for Verizon Wireless. You can already purchase...

So here's (a part of) the explanation why the Optimus 3D launch was delayed a bit. Apparently the company engineers have been doing some last-minute improvements to the 3D-loving smartphone camera. One of our readers in the UK contacted us,...

Microsoft is demanding Samsung to cash in $15 for every Android phone sold to date on the base of using several of Microsoft's patents in these devices. HTC as the first company to give in to Microsoft claims and Samsung is now next. We bet...

Sony Ericsson Xperia ray has just gone on pre-order in the UK. Play.com claims it will have the Xperia ray on 15 August opposing the previous rumors for September release and wants £350 for it. Sony Ericsson announced the Xperia ray just two...

The LG Optimus 3D has just changed its status message from “Coming Soon” to “Available”. The phone is now on sale at UK’s Carphone Warehouse. The Optimus 3D can be purchased on a contract for a price of £35 ($56) per month from any of the...

When the HTC EVO 3D became official in Europe a few days ago, the information on its pricing was rather scarce. Today, we know how much one will set you back, should you decide to order this highly desirable handset sans contract and SIM...

Unless you were hanging out with the sherpas in the Himalayas you probably must have heard a lot about the Samsung Galaxy S II. To say it was well-received would be an understatement as almost everyone we knew had already got one or was planning on...

According to the latest survey by Nielsen, 38% of mobile phone users in the US now own a smartphone. Also, out of all the people who purchased phones in the last three months, 55% purchased a smartphone, up from 34% last year. The current...

This one is definitely close to the top of the list of our favorite rumors of upcoming devices, which we have encountered to date. A mysterious, yet unannounced handset by Motorola found its way on the popular photo sharing site Flickr through its...

A new Galaxy phone, the Samsung Galaxy Z, has just been announced. Strangely though the handset has been unveiled by the Swedish carrier Three, rather than the Korean company. The Galaxy Z is a combo between the I9003 Galaxy SL and the S II - it's...