Considering over 80% of our readers with Android phones are running an outdated version of the operating system, I think most of you will find this interesting. There has been some confusion over which phones would receive an Android 2.1 update and I am partially to blame. I authored a post way back in August [...]

Verizon will release Google’s Nexus One Android device on March 23 according to sources familiar with the matter. The Nexus One, originally released on T-Mobile in January, has passed FCC inspection for use on Verizon’s CDMA network and according to a Google worker who wishes to remain anonymous it will be made available on March [...]

I Fired up this ROM today to take a quick look and initial impressions are pretty good.  I still don’t have a SIM on the T-Mobile G1 so a full test is out of the question but it seems pretty responsive and functional. Download the ROM and give it a try for yourself. In the [...]

KingKlick has been busy updating his Eclair based Hero ROM for the T-Mobile G1 / MyTouch3G to give you an alternative to the standard Eclair ROMs that are currently available. The latest releases fixes some of the WiFi issues and also offers video playback and MP4 support. Changelog Version 1.3 – Slowly cleaning up the [...]

First it was the Haleron, then the Entourage Edge, now the Dell Mini. It’s a tablet-stravagana! New information about the Mini 5 tablet/smartphone from Dell has been revealed on Friday thanks to a comprehensive interview. Speaking to Laptop in a Thursday article, Neeraj Choubey, the general manager of tablets in Dell’s Communications Solutions Group, said the company is [...]

When the dual-screen Entourage Edge first debuted at CES 2010, we were teased with only a semi-functional prototype. But now the hybrid eReader/netbook Android-souled gadget is in the final stages to begin shipping out in the next few weeks, and this is what it will be packing: Internal Memory: 4 GB (3 GB for user) [...]

I love gadgets. I love Android. I love Android gadgets. I want an Android tablet, coffeemaker, refrigerator, car, kid (this one is currently in the works), etc… At this point, we can go ahead and call it a little obsessive. But it looks like a little known company called Haleron is all set to help [...]

This honeslty isn’t an Android post, I just thought this was hilarious.  My friend (iphone users) was watching survivor, and got very excited during a scene.  In which case she threw her hands up and then iphone met nose.  She pretty much broke her nose, this just goes to show that iphone just hurts people. [...]

  An article over at the Montreal Gazette gives us some insight into a problem Android users in Canada face. No paid apps in the market. Although this is not a for sure deal, we’re hearing that we will know soon when to get excited. On the topic of the Android Market in Canada, Google Canada [...]

OpenEclair is a community project to bring a stable 2.1 ROM to the Android Users.  I’ve been using OpenEclair since it’s first released and I was overly excited for 1.2.2 to come out.  It was finally released the other night, and I’ve been using it ever since.  Here is what I think. It’s a good [...]

When Google officially launched the Nexus One on T-Mobile’s network, they said that they will also bring the Nexus One to Verizon. I think Google is going to fulfill this promise soon. The FCC has approved a CDMA HTC handset. The model name is PB99300. As some of you already know, the model number of [...]

First we saw the HTC Incredible in Verizon’s inventory, and now we have a leaked video in which you can see that HTC Incredible is running on Verizon’s network. This means that the day is near when the HTC Incredible will hit the shelves. Running on Android 2.1 with Sense UI, The HTC Incredible is [...]

Canadians rejoice! Remember a few weeks back when Rogers took the HTC Magic and Dream off the shelves and issued a mandatory 911 software upgrade for all device owners. Eventually the issue was fixed and specifically for the Magic the was rejigged Magic to OS 1.5 with Sense UI. So where does this put future sales of the [...]

The Android world was abuzz yesterday with a tutorial to have Google Voice know which phones to ring depending on location. The tutorial had a great premise but was flawed by its set-up and dependence on Locale. Though I’ve loved Locale since its inception and considered it to be a top Android app, it now [...]

There are many of us simple humans who “just don’t get” the Motorola Backflip. Their poor minds can’t fathom this oddest of twists on the QWERTY flip, and now here comes the “MOTOROIA” ME600 from Shenzhen to wrap their brain into ever more elaborate pretzel knots. The phone is a pretty faithful reproduction, but it’s [...]