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...
The BlackBerry Storm and its sequel didn’t do so hot when RIM was trying to break into the touch phone market. But as they say, third time’s the charm – the first BlackBerry Storm 3 photos hit the interwebs and they look like an improvement. The BlackBerry Storm 3 reportedly has a...
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...
Three is the latest major UK carrier to announce that it will get the iPhone 4 at launch. Launching its pre-order campaign on 15 June and starting actual sales on 24 June, Three becomes the fifth UK operator to offer Apple’s latest mobile phone. Meanwhile O2 announced that it will offer its subscribes an early upgrade...
Introduction Modern always-on web-connected generation need so much equipment to get through the day it’s a small wonder they don’t have to lug tool bags around – the small wonder in this case is the Sony Ericsson Vivaz pro. It’s a full-featured smartphone with a QWERTY keyboard for great messaging and 720p...
Hold your horses now, it’s only Asia that gets the goodies for now, Europe should be close behind in getting some of those Eclairs. Unfortunately, Android 2.1 is as good as it gets for the now aging Hero but it’s nonetheless a top-notch upgrade for owners that have been stuck at Android 1.5 for what...
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