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Official DROID Incredible OTA update coming tomorrow

By: |Aug 26th, 2010 at 03:00PM
Filed Under: Android, HTC, Verizon
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The firmware leaked, and now support PDFs seem to indicate that the DROID Incredible will begin getting its Android 2.2 update – officially — starting tomorrow. There is a laundry-list of improvements listed, which include: Flash Player 10.1, 720p video recording, Wi-Fi 802.11n support, 3G mobile hotspot, and more. Hit the read link to jump over to Verizon’s site and grab the PDFs for yourself. Thanks to those who pointed this out in the comments. (more…)

Full build of Android 2.2 for HTC DROID Incredible leaked

By: |Aug 26th, 2010 at 11:13AM
Filed Under: HTC
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It looks like shipped-roms is at it once again. The site has just posted a full DROID Incredible Android 2.2 build Rom Upgrade Utility (RUU) exe file. The firmware has radio 2.15.00 07.28 and is ready and waiting for all of you with access to the a machine running Windows. If you’ve been anxiously waiting to get Froyo on your DROID Incredible, here is your unofficial chance. We’re going to flash this onto one of our DIs and report back with the findings. Let us know if you have any success!UPDAT...

Samsung Galaxy Tab pictured running Android 2.2

By: |Aug 24th, 2010 at 07:17AM
Filed Under: Samsung
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Chinese website ifanr has been kind enough to snap several non-blurry candids of the 7-inch Samsung tablet known as the Galaxy Tab. The device is pictured running Android 2.2, although no build number was listed, and other specs reported by the website include: 1024 x 600 AMOLED display (they didn’t say “Super AMOLED,” but we’re assuming it will be), PowerVR SGX 540 graphics processor, 3.2 megapixel rear-facing camera, front-facing VGA camera, 3G (no bands listed), GPS, and Wi-Fi b/g/n...

Chinese website reports specs for HTC Bee, Lexikon, Spark

By: |Aug 13th, 2010 at 02:01PM
Filed Under: HTC, Rumors
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A Chinese website by the name of 911sniper has released the alleged specs of several HTC handsets. The three handsets in question are the HTC Bee, Lexikon, and Spark. As reported… The Bee is an Android 2.2 device with a 3.2-inch screen, 5 megapixel camera (with flash), 528 MHz processor, and HTC’s Sense UI. The Lexikon is another Android 2.2 device with an 800 MHz processor, 3.8-inch WVGA display, QWERTY keypad, 5 megapixel camera, and 512 MB of RAM. The Spark is a Windows Phone 7 device with G...

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Google enhances “Voice Actions” on Android

By: |Aug 12th, 2010 at 02:05PM
Filed Under: Android, Breaking, Google
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At Google’s media event today, the search giant unveiled enhanced Voice Actions for their Android mobile operating system. Voice actions allow you to preform certain functions on your device just by using verbal commands. Voice Actions include:send text to [contact] [message]listen to [artist/song/album]call [business]call [contact]send email to [contact] [message]go to [website]note to self [note]navigate to [location/business name]directions to [location/business name]map of [location]The implementa...

U.S. Cellular releases second Android device, HTC Desire

By: |Aug 11th, 2010 at 05:37PM
Filed Under: HTC, U.S. Cellular
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It appears that U.S. Cellular has become quite smitten with the “Androids” these days. Today, the company announced that the HTC Desire will be available to its customers in stores and online on August 27. The Desire will join four other Android-powered smartphones in the US Cellular line-up, including the Samsung Acclaim and the Samsung Galaxy S, which will arrive in October. “For us, it’s not just about delivering this array of cutting-edge phones that our customers want and deserve […] We love ma...

HTC pushing out Android 2.2 update to those who updated early

By: |Aug 11th, 2010 at 08:23AM
Filed Under: 4G Center, Android, HTC, Sprint
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If you’re one of those people who just couldn’t wait for the official build of Android 2.2 to drop on your HTC EVO 4G, and updated a little early with an unofficial patch, an HTC sanctioned OS update is ready to go! As promised, HTC has started to push out Android 2.2 (version 3.26.562.6) to EVO handsets that were updated with the unofficial 2.2 update (3.26.561.3) sometime in the last few weeks. The update is over-the-air, if you’re rocking a build that isn’t exactly “street l...

Motorola DROID Android 2.2 updates begin, DROID 2 on sale now

By: |Aug 11th, 2010 at 07:22AM
Filed Under: Android, Motorola, Verizon
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If you are an original DROID owner keep your eyes peeled for the much anticipated Android 2.2 update. Our inbox is filled with reports from users who have already been notified that the OTA update is waiting at the ready. If you are a future DROID 2 owner, you can head on over to verizonwireless.com and order yourself the new hotness starting today (as in right now). Go get em’! DROIIIID. (more…)

HTC Desire HD gets videoed, 4.3-inch screen

By: |Aug 9th, 2010 at 08:08AM
Filed Under: Android, HTC
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Earlier today, a blog named 247windowsphone.com brought you video of a leaked HTC Windows Phone 7 handset, and now a blog (cleverly named) 247android.com has brought us a video of the HTC Desire HD. The Desire HD has a 4.3-inch WVGA touchscreen display and a very familiar EVO-ish look about it. The blog lists other specs for the device as: an 8 megapixel camera (we can see a dual-LED flash), 1 GHz Qualcomm processor, 720p video recording, SRS surround sound, and Android 2.2. Hit the jump, have a look, and let...

Motorola employee states Android 2.2 for DROID X due by “early September”

By: |Aug 6th, 2010 at 06:48AM
Filed Under: Android, Motorola, Software
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Yesterday afternoon, a Motorola employee named Matt dropped this little nugget in the company’s official forums:Some Droid X users are experiencing an issue using Exchange 2003 email. Though the email is arriving on the Droid X, no notifications are appearing. A fix for this will be included in the upgrade to Android 2.2 scheduled for deployment by early September.The post is the closest thing to an official date released by Motorola; up until now the software update has been coming “soon” ...

Motorola DROID doesn’t… have the hardware to support mobile hotspot creation

By: |Aug 2nd, 2010 at 12:58PM
Filed Under: Android, Mobile, Motorola, Software
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The Motorola DROID is scheduled to get a much anticipated update to the Android 2.2 operating system sometime this week. However, one of the features that Android 2.2 users enjoy, mobile hotspot creation, will not be available to original DROID loyalists. Speaking to Engadget, Verizon spokeswoman Brenda Raney said that the first DROID, “doesn’t have [the] hardware to support the mobile hotspot.” What do you think DROID owners? Do you think your DROID is missing some hardware, or do you think...

Official: Sprint bringing Android 2.2 to HTC EVO 4G August 3rd

By: |Jul 30th, 2010 at 09:41AM
Filed Under: 4G, 4G Center, Android, HTC, Mobile, Software, Sprint
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It is officially official. Sprint has announced that it will be “the first wireless carrier to bring Android 2.2 to customers [...] beginning Tuesday, Aug. 3.” Yesterday, leaked slides indicated that August 3rd was Sprint’s targeted go-live date, but a post on the company’s blog has made the date official. Go ahead EVO 4G owners, feel free to gloat in the comments. We’ve got the full post linked up for you. (more…)

HTC blessing European Desire owners with Android 2.2 this weekend

By: |Jul 30th, 2010 at 07:33AM
Filed Under: Android, HTC, Mobile, Software
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HTC has released a statement to let all those Europeans owning an unlocked HTC Desire know that they will start getting Android 2.2 this weekend. The update will have the latest version of HTC’s Sense UI, improved 720p video capture mode, iTunes integration, and its enhanced Caller ID. For American owners waiting for their cone of Froyo, this is just further proof that HTC has Android 2.2, complete with Sense, ready to rock… it’s only a matter of time now! We’ve got the full statement ...

EVO 4G getting Android 2.2 this weekend?

By: |Jul 29th, 2010 at 04:15PM
Filed Under: 4G, 4G Center, Android, CDMA, EV-DO, Handsets, HTC, Mobile, Software, Sprint
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Engadget is reporting that HTC EVO 4G owners may be getting Android Deuce Deuce as soon as this weekend. The blog received a whole heap of Sprint corporate slides that detail a launch plan; the plan includes an official announcement scheduled for tomorrow and code rollout beginning on August 1st. The slides also detail tons of improvements made to the phone’s software, some of which include: improved 720p video recording, Flash 10.1 support, 4-point orientation rotation, alpha-numeric pins for device ...