Category: Android News

HTC Desire In Silver Shots + Video

HTC Desire In Silver Shots + Video

We present to you the HTC Desire in Silver. Looks like HTC wasn’t gonna leave the HTC Desire looking like the Nexus One and they were like “Hey dudes let’s do another touch to the Desire” and I guess they did by painting it in Silver (Laugh out loud)

Via: Engadget.com Source: Flickr.com

Motorola CLIQ XT Now Available On T-Mobile

Motorola CLIQ XT Now Available On T-Mobile

As of today T-Mobile (USA) will start selling the Motorola CLIQ XT on Even More plans for $129.99 and Even More Plus for $329.99. The CLIQ XT comes with Android-OS 1.5 right out of the box, but I’m guessing Motorola will send out 1.6 or 2.1 OTA updates soon. Motorola has also included their Motoblur [...]

Virgin Mobile UK to Offer the HTC Desire and Sony Ericsson Xperia X10

Virgin Mobile UK to Offer the HTC Desire and Sony Ericsson Xperia X10

Virgin Media UK has made three additions to their mobile phone line-up. In the name of the HTC Desire, Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 and the budget Samsung Galaxy Portal, currently only offered by T-Mobile. These three units will sit alongside a device that Virgin already offer running Android – the LG InTouch Max GW620.
It seems [...]

HTC Tattoo Will Not Be Receiving Android OS 2.1

HTC Tattoo Will Not Be Receiving Android OS 2.1

So it turns out our HTC Tattoo report last week was false. You know the one about the device receiving the highly desired Android OS 2.1 (Eclair) upgrade. The report stated that HTC had it ready for release which would have been welcomed with open arms.
James from Tracy and Matt sent an email off [...]

Sony Ericsson X10 Mini and Mini Pro Shipping Soemtime in June

Sony Ericsson X10 Mini and Mini Pro Shipping Soemtime in June

According to Digitimes these handsets will be shiped in 1H of 2010. Foxconn is manufacturing these phones in Asia as of now and will be ready to hit the Sony Ericsson warehouse in June, ready for distubution to the European market.
Foxconn will be shipping various other phones to other markets and this may include a [...]

Samsung Generate an Android Hardware Trademark in Korea

Samsung Generate an Android Hardware Trademark in Korea

This is news to me but apparently Korea offer two different trademark systems, one for hardware and one for software. Engadget are reporting that Samsung have went and set up a hardware trademark for Android branding on devices such as PDS, GPS or PMP’s. Which would restrict other company’s in Korea from branding any of [...]

Nexus One Now Available on AT&T and Rogers

Nexus One Now Available on AT&T and Rogers

The Google Nexus One is now available for AT&T customers and Rogers customers in Canada. The Google store online now has the option to select it for both these customers. A job well done from Google and one I personally felt has been overdue. The pricetag sits at $529 unlocked and will bring 3G to [...]

HTC Legend Gets a New Look for SFR in France

HTC Legend Gets a New Look for SFR in France

The HTC Legend has been given somewhat of a makeover. The aluminum beauty is to see this new revamped look when it heads the direction of SFR in France. My vote goes for the new red look over the classic silver/black. Apparently it will be available from March 30th. The French can re-joice.

(Credit: Android-france.fr)

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Shows Up on the O2 UK and Orange UK Websites

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Shows Up on the O2 UK and Orange UK Websites

So the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 has indeed showed up on the Orange UK website. We brought you a post back in January about the possibility of the handset reaching Orange UK, and that most certainly is the case.
It looks as though most networks will be offering this in the UK as it has been [...]

HTC Droid Eris: Now With Root Access

HTC Droid Eris: Now With Root Access

The HTC Droid Eris has been with is for sometime now, available on Verizon Wireless but only recently were developers able to gain root access for the developing and customizing loving Android community. If you have stock Android 1.5 then re-joice as this will be right up your alley. If you have a leaked Android [...]

Tim Bray Says No to the "iPhone Disney-fied walled garden"

Tim Bray Says No to the “iPhone Disney-fied walled garden”

Tim Bray, XML co-creator said on Monday that he has now joined Google to work on Android as a Developer Advocate. With his new position, he brings some verbal also as Tim said that “It’s a sterile Disney-fied walled garden surrounded by sharp-toothed lawyers. The people who create the apps serve at the landlord’s pleasure [...]

3 UK to Offer 6 New Android Phones In the Next 3 Months

3 UK to Offer 6 New Android Phones In the Next 3 Months

Look out for at least 6 new Android devices from the UK network 3. Currently selling only 1 Android unit which is the HTC Hero. David Kerrigan, chief of internet services said they will be heavily focusing on Android this year and will work in conjunction with Samsung and Sony Ericsson to name only two.
What [...]

The Gaming Console ODROID Gets Android-OS 2.1

The Gaming Console ODROID Gets Android-OS 2.1

The handheld console ODROID we told you about has been updated to the latest Android-OS 2.1. What does that mean? We’ll you (Odroid) owners should be getting Android-OS 2.1 pretty soon
“Android 2.1 release schedule is expected in early March”

And just as a reminder, Console is equipped with an ARM Cortex A8 processor S5PC100 Samsung 600MHz [...]

Verizon's Nexus One Sold Only Through Google

Verizon’s Nexus One Sold Only Through Google

Looks like Android Central got their hands on dark screen shot of the upcoming CDMA Nexus One specs and information as well. As you can see on the screen shot the phone will be sold thorough Google.com/phone just like they did it with T-Mobile. That means you won’t be able to buy the phone at [...]

Motorola Milestone Will Launch in Bulgaria with Android OS 2.1

Motorola Milestone Will Launch in Bulgaria with Android OS 2.1

Vivacom, Bulgaria’s largest wireless carrier is to release the Motorola Milestone with Android OS 2.1 (Eclair). The European version of the Motorola Droid is to get the goodies while the Motorola Droid sits pretty in the U.S and the UK with Android 2.0.1 which is not quite 2.1 (Eclair). Where do that leave the Droid? [...]

HTC Incredible Receives a Back Face-lift (For the Better)

HTC Incredible Receives a Back Face-lift (For the Better)

New pictures have been leaked of the HTC Incredible running Android that is bound for Verizon Wireless in the United States. Unfortunatly the 8MP camera, half GB of RAM sporting badboy has apparently been underclocked with no apparent reason been given. We can only assume it’s been done by HTC for battery saving measures. The [...]

Hott to Release 4.8" Android Tablet

Hott to Release 4.8″ Android Tablet

Chinese manufacturer Hott is launching a 4.8inch Android tablet. It will be highly customized by them and will sport a ARM9 Rockchip based processor.
What’s also great about the product you ask? Well Hott are defining this as the “iPad Killer” and will also come with a budget pricetag of $92 to distributors so will be [...]

Opera Mini 5 Beta 2 Hits The Streets Of Android

Opera Mini 5 Beta 2 Hits The Streets Of Android

Good news fellas Opera has just released their Opera Mini 5 Beta 2 in the Android Market and it should be compatible with Android 1.6+. This new version is blazing fast compare to Version 4 and other older releases. So how are we getting faster loads and stuff like that? We’ll Opera uses their servers [...]

Martin Cooper Inventor of the Cell Phone Owns a Motorola Droid

Martin Cooper Inventor of the Cell Phone Owns a Motorola Droid

Martin Cooper the inventor of the cell phone has admittedly swapped his iPhone for a Motorola Droid so that he can “get some experience with the Android operating system”. The video below shows us him explaing his reasons but will have to wait till about 30 mins into it. Martin also chats about the politics [...]

SmaKit S7 Android Tablet Coming from Huawei

SmaKit S7 Android Tablet Coming from Huawei

Huawei, makers of the T-Mobile Pulse here in the UK and several USB internet dongles have just announced their new SmaKit S7 Android tablet. Engadget seen it a CeBit but it was pretty much a non-functioning non starter. The overall look is pretty slick and indeed looks to have a great form factor when it [...]

Spotify Android App Gets an Update

Spotify Android App Gets an Update

Spotify mobile app for Android has received an update. Spotify is a UK music streaming service where you can have a free account or a premium account that lets the user store music or download music at a cost. Users do need to sign up for a premium account if they want to access and [...]

HTC say 2.1 Upgrade for HTC Tattoo is "Finished and Ready To Go Soon"

HTC say 2.1 Upgrade for HTC Tattoo is “Finished and Ready To Go Soon”

The HTC Tattoo in the UK on Vodafone is to receive Android OS 2.1 (Eclair). The low-end Sense UI sporting Android will get the upgrade from Android 1.6 sometime soon HTC say. The handset was released last year and comes with the ability to inter-change the back and front facing to make it more customized, [...]

HTC Legend Gets Review

HTC Legend Gets Review

Apple’s lawsuit against HTC won’t stop the phone maker from sending out those review units to blogs out there. I’m sure you are all aware of the lawsuit that Apple made against HTC few days ago, but lets get to the subject. The folks over at Engadget.com got their hands on a review unit [...]

Sony Ericsson State the Xperia X10 will Get Android OS 2.2

Sony Ericsson State the Xperia X10 will Get Android OS 2.2

The Sony Ericsson Asia launch looks as if it held more than just launch details, it also held some news relating to the Xperia X10 in the form of an Android update. Apparently somewhere down the line the Xperia X10 will get Android 2.2 which in theory could just be an update to the current [...]

HTC Will Release the Desire (Bravo) in Austrailia

HTC Will Release the Desire (Bravo) in Austrailia

Another day, another HTC Desire post, this time it’s for the lucky folk of Australia. The Desire has been officially announced by HTC for release down under which will come as some great news. The Snapdragon 1GHz, Sense UI sporting badboy may appear in the US also and will surely sell like hotcakes.
CTIA Wireless in [...]

HTC Desire (Bravo) to get U.S Release on T-Mobile?

HTC Desire (Bravo) to get U.S Release on T-Mobile?

Now the much sought after Android after the Nexus One and maybe the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 is the HTC Desire, slated for release here in the UK in April but again seems to have missed a release in the U.S or has it? Andrew Kameka from Androinica is reporting that T-Mobile managers all over [...]

Vodafone to Release Their Debut Android in May?

Vodafone to Release Their Debut Android in May?

Vodafone UK may be in line to release their own debut Android handset named the Vodafone 845, what is even better is that it may come with Android 2.1, good move Vodafone. Slated as a non smartphone, which will bring cost right down, apparently €150 cheap. The features will include a 2.8 inch QVGA touchscreen [...]

HTC Desire Pricing from Carphone Warehouse (UK)

HTC Desire Pricing from Carphone Warehouse (UK)

HTC, is arguably the leader when it comes to Android phones, their highly anticipated HTC Desire has been priced here in the UK from 3rd party retailer Caphone Warehouse. They are offering the unit on different variations of plans at different costs. The Nexus One received its shiny unveiling on January 5th, now its nearly [...]

Google (Android) And Dish Network Testing TV Search On Set Up Boxes!

Google (Android) And Dish Network Testing TV Search On Set Up Boxes!

According to the Wall Street Journal Google (Android) and Dish Network are testing out a “TV Search on” set up boxes. Apparently some kind of elements are running on the box which will bring Youtube and other services to your living room. This is kind of like a TIVO thing but with Android under the [...]

First View to Offer Laptop, Can be Made for $65 Will Retail for?

First View to Offer Laptop, Can be Made for $65 Will Retail for?

Firstview Electronic HK Limited is to introduce what quite possibly could be the worlds cheapest laptop. The PC706V is a budget device, and remember, we at Leakdroid like budget device’s (well sort of). Powered by a 533Mhz processor, the PC706V comes equipped with a 7″ 800×480 screen, 128MB RAM, 2GB Nand flash, WiFi and SD [...]

TAT Home not Coming to the Android Market as We Had Hoped

TAT Home not Coming to the Android Market as We Had Hoped

The video shown below caused a little stir in the Android world when it comes to home screen replacements. Now I don’t like to bring bad news, however the guys over at IntoMobile posted that’s it not likely to happen anytime soon. The developers named “TAT Home” (The Astonishing Tribe) have tweeted that it will [...]

Gigabyte's Second Android Offering On Show: the "Codfish"

Gigabyte’s Second Android Offering On Show: the “Codfish”

Apparently Gigabyte’s official unveiling of their second Android offering is none other than the “Codfish”. Yes a really silly name for an Android isn’t it? The GSmart G1305 is an Android 1.6 OS (Donut) handset in which Gigabyte claims that would be the “platform of choice”. That remains to be seen as everyone and their [...]

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