Just 40 days after the launch of the LG Optimus One, LG is reporting over 2 million units sold. That is a pretty impressive feat. LG took the same approach as Samsung did and has successfully launched this device across multiple carriers and countries. If other manufacturers move to this type of business plan, we [...]
Although there is not a lot to say here other than the fact that Dell has confirmed that the Android 2.2 update for the Dell Streak has been delayed due to AT&T. It appears once again that AT&T is the culprit in delaying the update. On a small note, I really wish carriers would get [...]
The world’s first Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) device has become available on pre-order over at the Carphone Warehouse, with O2, Orange, T-Mobile and Vodafone all offering the device on their networks. You can pick up the phone for free on 24-month, £35-a-month deals with all of the operators (although the minutes and data allowances differ somewhat) [...]
Well it looks as if the FCC has managed to give us another glimpse into yet another new Android phone. This time the phone comes from Pantech, a Korean company that has been known for slightly odd designed phones such as the AT&T Pursuit or the C300. As far as I can tell this is [...]
As we reported yesterday here the HTC Legend was due to receive an OTA. Well according to HTC on Twitter, it has begun to roll out across Europe. The tweet is below. You may need to do a pair of updates. There was an update that was available yesterday, you can force that update by [...]
A Samsung Mobile India Twitter account, which is said to be legit, answered questions from users of the Samsung Galaxy S regarding Gingerbread. Who hasn’t asked about Gingerbread? But Samsung Mobile India’s response was a lot more assuring than the canned statement we got yesterday. Simply put: yes, the Galaxy S will get Gingerbread. Please [...]
Gingerbread, Nexus S, and now Honeycomb powered Motorola Tablet prototype. What a day. Here are some of the quotes from the Live blog, taken from both AllThingsDigital and Engadget. Walt (Mossberg): “The tablet. What version is that?” Andy Rubin: “This is Honeycomb. And it’ll be out sometime next year.” Walt: “Is this a version that [...]
Sprint rolling out Froyo (2.2) OTA We all thought this day would never come, or at least I did. According to Brief Mobile – Sprint has begun rolling out Froyo to Epic 4G owners. This seems to be Sprint’s new style. Just as they did with the Evo 4G, the release of Froyo for a [...]
Samsung has reached another milestone with their Galaxy S smartphones, having announced today that they have now shipped 3 million of the devices. The figure includes sales of all seven models of Galaxy S smartphones, including the Captivate, Epic 4G, Fascinate, and Vibrant, currently available from all the major carriers. The announcement comes only about [...]
As of yesterday, LG and QD Vision announced their partnership to move forward with their QLED screen technology. This latest venture is guaranteed to produce richer color and increase screen brightness while reducing power consumption compared to anything else on the market. The press release states that these new screens will be flexible, much like the latest [...]
Ah, the possible, and unannounced, HTC Knight/EVO Shift 4G peeks out from behind the HTC curtain of secrecy once again! This time, within a new FCC filing. Looking through the filing, it doesn’t give away too much about the device except for the unique combination of CDMA and WiMAX technologies under the hood and small, [...]
The LG Optimus One is an entry-level device that is easy on the wallet and this 1 million devices milestone goes to show you just how many users are out there that are looking for budget friendly devices. In an official announcement from LG, the Optimus One handset has sold over 1 million devices in [...]
Google is planning on releasing several new sensor fusion API’s in the upcoming Gingerbread release. Many of which include quaternion, rotation matrix, linear acceleration and gravity. Sounds great! If you know what all those are. In a nut shell it will help developers to fully utilize the gyroscope working in conjunction with the accelerometer and [...]
The highly speculated and rumored Samsung Nexus S that has been confirmed and denied a millions times, makes the news yet again. I recently just saw the supposed Best Buy image stating the device would only be available at Best Buy for the holiday season. Since I was unable to confirm nor deny the image [...]
What a nice little surprise for all you Desire HD owners. HTC just tweeted that they have launched ‘How To’ Videos. I counted 17 total videos available to help you out with topics like ‘Get all your friends’, ‘Camera effects’, ‘Personalize your home screen with widgets’ and many more. I’m happy to see more carriers [...]