Category: Rumors

Xperia X10 For $199.99 With Rogers In Canada

Xperia X10 For $199.99 With Rogers In Canada

There are also rumours of the price point coming in at $199.99 on a 3-year contract when it becomes available. More news today as Rogers sent an e-mail to those who registered for updates and said “The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 is almost here – exclusively from Rogers… PLUS! Stay tuned for additional info on [...]

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 [...]

Fresh Leak: Saygus VPhone, Video Calling Android hitting Verizon by the end of March?

Fresh Leak: Saygus VPhone, Video Calling Android hitting Verizon by the end of March?

Remember the Saygus VPhone, the 2-way video calling Android we told you about from CES ‘10? Rumors were that it was slated to be launched on Verizon, but no one had any clue about cost or a target release date, until now. One of our trusty tipsters hit us up today with some juicy new info [...]

Motorola launching 20 to 30 Android devices in 2010

Motorola launching 20 to 30 Android devices in 2010

Just as Motorola was launching its DEXT handset in Singapore the other day, the company announced, via one of its officials that it has huge Android-related plans for 2010. The info came from Moto’s Asia Pacific VP Spiro Nikolakopoulos, who was interviewed by CNET Asia.
According to CNET Asia it seems that Motorola will launch 20 [...]

T-Mobile rolling out 2.0.1 [Rumor] - updated

T-Mobile rolling out 2.0.1 [Rumor] – updated

The guys over at simflecks.com are reporting that T-Mobile have begun to roll out the 2.0.1 update for the G1 and My Touch. All we can say is that this still a rumor and we can’t confirm this yet So don’t get your hopes up like I did. We’ll definitely keep an eye on this one.
Here’s [...]

Nexus Two? Possibly

Nexus Two? Possibly

Above is the picture of what’s supposed to be a Nexus Two – well originally it’s a Motorola Shadow, but to me it looks like a concept phone. Apparently this is going to be Google’s next flagship device which indeed it does look very much the like a Motorola Droid/Milestone. After all we did [...]

Samsung Spica and Possibly the Galaxy to See Android 2.0

Samsung Spica and Possibly the Galaxy to See Android 2.0

So there was a tweet from Samsung Firmware stating that the Samsung Spica could receive Android 2.0 (Eclair) and possibly the Samsung Galaxy might have the opportunity of having it too. I would take this with a pich of salt as it’s just a rumour at the moment, nothing official has been dropped by Samsung. [...]

Acer Liquid to Recieve Android OS Update

Acer Liquid to Recieve Android OS Update

Remember the Acer Liquid? yeah? we do also, with all the news recently regarding both the Motorola Droid and now the Nexus One its sometime easy to forget previous “Big Additions” to the Android Mobile world. There was such excitement regarding Acer’s first Android handset and now it just seems forgotten as reveiws of the [...]

LG Prada3 eyes Android, Sprint, and staying classy.

LG Prada3 eyes Android, Sprint, and staying classy.

LG has been a big player in the phone market in recent years, and it seems they’ve learned from their early mistakes. They make stylish phones with great keyboards, and while others are playing catch-up, LG is trying to one-up everyone with the latest in it’s “Prada” series, the Prada3.
If you’ve never heard of [...]

HTC's upcoming Android artillery uncovered in leaked 2.1 ROM

HTC’s upcoming Android artillery uncovered in leaked 2.1 ROM

It seems that Android pioneer HTC has been very busy in their labs, and the codenames for their upcoming Android phones was found buried deep within the leaked Android 2.1 ROM.

You may recognize a few of the codenames already:
“Dream”=G1 (T-Mobile), ”Hero”=Hero (Europe), “HeroC”=CDMA Hero (Sprint), “DesireC”=Droid Eris (Verizon), “Sapphire”=Magic/myTouch 3G (T-Mobile), and “Memphis”, which was supposed [...]

HTC Hero to get Android 2.1 Flan OS Update Soon?

HTC Hero to get Android 2.1 Flan OS Update Soon?

So my heart broke when i seen a Tweet about the HTC Hero not receiving the 2.0 Eclair firmware update, but my worries where soon put the rest, HTC are going straight to 2.1 with their bypass of 1.6 and now 2.0 i really hope the rumours and the screenshots for 2.1 are kosher. Some [...]

Motorola Milestone Coming to the UK

Motorola Milestone Coming to the UK

So according to SuperEtrader.co.uk the UK shall see a release of the Motorola Milestone, a great counterpart of the super duper much to hyped Motorola Droid. Yes OK the handset kind of changed the game and has brought fresh competition to the Apple Vs Android debate, however it was only time when the complaints rolled [...]

Motorola Motus/Backflip leaked photo/specs - AT&T, T-Mo, or both?

Motorola Motus/Backflip leaked photo/specs – AT&T, T-Mo, or both?

Well what do we have here?  It looks like some leaks are flying out of Motorola’s camp and we’re starting to put the pieces of the puzzle together.  First we get a nice blurrycam shot of the Motorola Motus.  Then the leaked specs land in AndroidandMe’s Inbox. Meanwhile, our friends over at Phandroid pulled a [...]

Samsung - No Updates to Donut or Eclair?

Samsung – No Updates to Donut or Eclair?

BOOM, CRASH and POW, rumour has it that Samsung will not be upgrading their Android handsets to Donut 1.6 OS or even to Eclair 2.0, pretty bad news to say the least however nothing has been set in stone as yet and i hope to seek more information, as i will be speding Friday [...]

Acer Liquid (A1) Shows up On YouTube

Acer Liquid (A1) Shows up On YouTube

The Acer Liquid shows its lovely head via a YouTube video, OK OK its in French but gives a very nice insight into the phone. As you can see it appears to have a custom UI as with the widgets that show up when the reviewer slides accross one of the home panels, still unclear [...]

Asus Android Netbook Pops up Again

Asus Android Netbook Pops up Again

Jerry Shen the CEO of Asus has cropped up again and seems to have placed cement in some rumours from as far back as June about one of their netbooks running none other than Android, again just a rumour and nothing 100% but check the video again which is interesting, slated to have a 1.3Ghz [...]

Huawei G6600 Spotted Again, Android or Not?

Huawei G6600 Spotted Again, Android or Not?

Three days ago i posted about a newly uncovered Huawei’s second Android handset which was a rumour, this handset has appeared again via Bluetooth Special Interest Group now off course this does not mean that it is an Android device 100% but as this is the second times its showed its nice looking face this [...]

New Motorola passes thru Wi-fi Alliance. Calgary or Zeppelin on the horizon?

New Motorola passes thru Wi-fi Alliance. Calgary or Zeppelin on the horizon?

A new Motorola device passed through the Wi-fi Alliance today, with Model# MB501 in tow.  Not much else was revealed, but the juice here is the actual Model# of the phone.  This seems to jive with Moto’s first Android device – the CLIQ (U.S.)/DEXT (U.K.) – which were passed with the Model#’s MB200/MB300.

Now this is [...]

HTC Desire Heading to Verizon

HTC Desire Heading to Verizon

Well isn’t Boy Genius Report running riot just the now with all these new leaks, and we are glad as it seems this Android thing of ours is on fire at the moment, yet again so is Verizon. The pic clearly shows a HTC designed handset certainly branded with the usual Big Red logo and [...]

Geeks Phone Set for December Release In Spain

Geeks Phone Set for December Release In Spain

Geeks Phone “The One” originally thought to be a handset for 2010 but the guys over at Engadget have cleared that up and Spain is to see this hit town nearer Christmas. It has been revamped and a hard keyboard has been added which overall has made this device more desirable as off now i [...]

HTC Hero for AT&T in 2010

HTC Hero for AT&T in 2010

This could be good news if your a AT&T fan and have been waiting patiently for an Android phone, rumourd for 2010 release AT&T would be the fourth carrier in the US to release anything Google and if this is true and for some reason you are an Apple fanboy/girl, be afraid be very afraid. [...]

Sony Ericsson Xperia X3 to Be Renamed X10

Sony Ericsson Xperia X3 to Be Renamed X10

The long awaited and my personal favourite just the now is the Sony Ericsson debut we are still yet to see, formerly named the X3, however rumour now has it that this will be renamed the X10 and were are poised to see a release in November. The shiny good looking son of a gun [...]

Samsung Spica - Formerly The Samsung Galaxy Lite (i5700)

Samsung Spica – Formerly The Samsung Galaxy Lite (i5700)

Recent new photo’s appeared of the Samsung which has been posing around as the Samsung Galaxy Lite, sources over at All About Phone's have received fresh info that it now has a new name of Samsung Spica, off course this is still a rumour and nothing has been confirmed officialy but Samsung however are supposed [...]

Dell Mini 3i Android Handset ... China Only ? NO CHANCE

Dell Mini 3i Android Handset … China Only ? NO CHANCE

We posted a short while ago regarding the “China Only” Dell Mini 3i handset and the exclusivity to China. The rumour now is according to Crunch Gear that this will be made available to the US market, very good news indeed as this is a handset that has vast potential for Dell’s introduction into the [...]

Israel based Modu to run Android ?

Israel based Modu to run Android ?

Rumour now has it that Irael based mobile company Modu are about to make their way into the lucrative Android market, i say lucritive but you know what i mean – as it will be!
The company’s Dov Moran said its developing a Android based jacket for the Modu2.

Not only this but a netbook from the [...]

Motorola Sholes/Tao/Droid to be released October 30th??

Motorola Sholes/Tao/Droid to be released October 30th??

There seems to be a heavy mis-direction campaign going on at Verizon right now in regards to it’s upcoming Sholes/Tao/Droid Android handset.  This mysterious name-and-date-changer was first speculated to be released in October, then November, then “The Holidays”, then December 1st, and now back to October 30th.
It’s hard to say what the final release date [...]

Acer A1 Coming Soon

Acer A1 Coming Soon

This handset has not had much of the spotlight of late however has reared its lovely head again via expansys. In the next coming months we are to see some first entries into the Android community from some big Manufacturer’s and the Acer handset is one of them. Now what is still unclear is the [...]

New Teclast T58 – first Android PMP?

New Teclast T58 – first Android PMP?

Teclast’s latest powerhouse, the Teclast T58, has been leaked on the web. The big news about this device? Well, it’s all about the operating system. Adopting an OS usually found on phones, Teclast have opted for Google’s Android OS possibly making the T58 the first Android PMP.

It is reported that Taipower T58 will use [...]

Samsung InstinctQ, rumored Android device for Sprint passes FCC

Samsung InstinctQ, rumored Android device for Sprint passes FCC

A reader over a Phandroid, like many of us, spent a looong time trolling the FCC’s archaic website, and dug up this little gem.  It looks like the Samsung InstinctQ has passed thru the FCC’s testing and approval labs.
The new model in the popular Instinct line from Samsung is said to run Android and have [...]

Sprint, Samsung to launch first 4G Android Smartphone in 2010?

Sprint, Samsung to launch first 4G Android Smartphone in 2010?

We’ve heard this one before, but the rumor mill is heating up about Samsung and Sprint developing the first U.S. 4G smartphone to run on Sprint/Clearwire’s 4G WiMax network.  Currently, the WiMax network only supports data cards and USB modems, but we all knew that a 4G smartphone would be the next logical step.

What we [...]

New HTC Android?

New HTC Android?

The chaps over at Unwired View recently reported that a new HTC Android is very well on the way and had released the Bluetooth SIG as pictured above. The new phone, model number = PR17 series is reported as being the first that Verizon will venture into and should be released in October. Now we [...]

Sony Ericsson on Android by January

Sony Ericsson on Android by January

We heard of this handset a while back but the boys over at Mobile Crunch hear that the Sony Ericsson Xperia X3 is coming to us in January 2010, Bummer i know as i was really expecting this phone to hit before christmas but with all the Android powered handset we hear of now who [...]