Add the Nokia N900 to the short list of devices running the latest iteration of the Android OS – 2.3 Gingerbread. The last of the Maemo kind just got an unofficial ROM that, while not perfectly stable, proves that a relationship between those two is possible. The Nokia N900 Gingerbread port comes courtesy...
The rumors on the upcoming Samsung-made Nexus 2 a.k.a. Nexus S have just been reborn. The first hands-on shots of the smartphone have just surfaced and so have some details on it, thanks to the FCC website. The next-gen Nexus phone was first expected to show up on 8 November 2010, but Samsung...
The Android v2.1 Eclair packing Vodafone 945 and the QWERTY slider feature phone Vodafone 553 are the two new additions into the carrier’s lineup, while Vodafone 543 gets refreshed in Miss Sixty fashion. Vodafone 945 is the successor of the company’s first Android – the 845. The upgrade involves a 3.2-inch WQVGA...
We aren’t huge fans of mobile phones that are exclusive to a limited number of carriers, so this one sounds like very good news. The HTC Aria is no longer available at the AT&T and Telstra only. So rejoice the rest of the world, you are about to get another midrange...
HTC will serve some cold Froyo to help European HTC Desire owners fight the heat wave sweeping across Europe. The update will start rolling out this weekend and will bring 720p video recording, iTunes syncing and a couple of other treats as well. You heard that right, the Android 2.2 Froyo update for...
Acer presented two new Android-based smartphones today – the candybar beTouch E120 and the QWERTY-bar beTouch E130. Both devices run on Android v1.6 Donut, have 3.2 megapixel snappers, ST Ericsson 416MHz processors, 256MB RAM, 512MB ROM, and full connectivity package – Wi-Fi, 3G, GPS, Bluetooth, FM radio and 3.5mm audio jack. The common specs sheets end...
So, Android’s latest and greatest update is coming soon, but some people just can’t wait – there are already ports of v2.2 Froyo for the Nexus One and the HTC Droid Eris. It’s not usable yet, but who’s willing to bet that Froyo ROMs will be available for certain phones before...
The annual Google I/O conference is off to a nice start with a few surprising handset leaks. Samsung I5801 and I5500 were spotted along with a bunch of other known and unknown mobile phones, such as the Acer Liquid Stream, which sees daylight for the first time. And while we know a...
We’ve seen Samsung Corby phones in a variety of shapes and sizes, but now rumor has it that a new member of the group – the Samsung I5500 Corby – will run Android and become the first Corby to earn a smartphone degree. We don’t know much about this new Corby, except that...
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