Category: Android
Last night we popped along to see Acer. They've got a fairly substantial Windows Mobile and Android range available. One of their latest phones, the Acer Liquid, was on display along with a very similar looking phone - the "Acer Liquid e". Actually it...
Today we got some quality hands-on time with the HTC Legend after we sneaked a peek yesterday. We compared it our Android benchmark - the HTC Hero. The design is similar in some ways, but not in others. The Legend is built from a single piece of alumi...
Here in Barcelona today T-Mobile launched the Pulse Mini. Manufactured by Huawei we've also spotted it on their stand and will get a shot in the morning. It's got a 2.8" screen, 3.2 megapixel camera with LED flash and runs the very latest Android 2.1 ...
Well, after the announcement and the confirmation from Orange, it looks like T-Mobile are getting in on the act too. The 1Ghz Android Desire is now sitting on the T-Mobile UK website with a link for updates. We got to play with the Desire today (video...
One thing that didn't really get mentioned today was the HTC Hero upgrade. Now, come close, because I need to tell you something important. The HTC Legend is fantastic. We've had a hands-on with it once again today and there's plenty to love about the...
Alcatel are busy at this years MWC event and have announced the OT980 which is a touch screen with slide design featuring a QWERTY keyboard and Android 1.6. A quick hands on with the device just now and although not the best device, you can see Androi...
This morning I was supposed to be blogging from the HTC press announcement but at fate would have it my metro train broke down and I was unable to attend. Thankfully Gears was on hand to post the press information. I have just had some han...
Well, there you go - just minutes after we were told by Yves Maitre himself, it's now confirmed that the HTC Desire will be coming to Orange. The best bit ? You've not got long to wait. This could be the tipping point for a lot of our …
Meet the HTC Desire. This is another Android device, again with 2.1 (Eclair) and the excellent HTC Sense interface. It's got a large 3.7" 480x800 WVGA AMOLED screen and .. wait, isn't that the Bravo we spotted before? Indeed it is. The name has change...
This is the HTC Legend. It's the Android-powered device we spotted yesterday on the Vodafone stand so it's pretty safe to say that Vodafone will be picking this up. Many are already calling it the "Hero 2" due to the "chin" and we can plainly see Andr...
Dan got to cover the X10 Mini and X10 Mini Pro launch but today we got even more hands-on time with the phones - and their bigger brother, the X10. You can now view the up-close gallery which features comparison shots of all three handsets. I must con...
If you've been watching the right-side of our site recently then you may have already seen this. For the rest of you... where have you been ?! :) Earlier today we got a rather nice demo of the Motorola QUENCH along with the Swipe functionality that ma...
Dan here from Mobile World Congress, just taking some time out from my Sony Ericsson duty to post some Android news for you all. Although not announced yet, Vodafone have jumped the gun with the HTC Legend and have it on display in their stand. I man...
We've just had a hands-on with the new Motorola handset - the Quench. Following the press announcement we got a guided tour of the slim tablet handset. The "Swipe" feature for texting / emailing was particularly impressive and we were told that this i...
We're here at the Sony Ericsson event here in Barcelona. He's got his pass and has already spotted this, the Sony Ericsson X10 Mini. It, and it's QWERTY-keyboard brother the X10 Pro, is powered by Android and both come packed with features including 5...
T-Mobile have just updated their coming-soon page for the UK company and appearing on there now is the Sony Ericsson X10 which is the long awaited Android device packing a 1ghz Snapdragon processor, 4 inch touch screen and 8 megapixel camera which is ...
In what is a big 'whoops' moment from KPN, just days before Mobile World Congress and they have leaked the HTC Legend to the world (as if we didn't know already) but this is the first network who has come out and said they are ranging this device. …
UnWiredView have found reports that a new Android phone could be announced during March 2010 called the Quisda QCM-330 (yes a mouthful i know) and the specs are pretty impressive if you ask me. The reason this would appear to be Android based is...
The HTC Legend got snapped just the other day. We're assuming this will be the successor to the Hero and, as you can see, that chin "ain't going nowhere" (apologies for the double-negatives). Engadget now have another shot along with a specs list. The...
HTC Hero owners have been waiting for the new Android 2.1 update for some time now. The word "soon" has been used quite a bit now but it looks like the Eclair update will be popping up mid-March, at least according to Whiz PR. Regional HTC Director Ma...
Late last year we all got to see the leaked HTC roadmap and, at the very top of that list was the HTC Legend. It should be arriving next month and the specs include a 5 megapixel camera, 3.2" HVGA AMOLED screen, 600Mhz CPU and optical mouse. Many …
Last week saw the launch of the Motorola DEVOUR. It's another Android device from Moto and the MotoBLUR interface helps you connect with your favourite social networks. TV ads for the phone are now appearing too, with this one showing up in the middle...
PocketNow.com have got hold of some more information and photos of what is being called the 'HTC Incredible' which is a new Android 2.1 device expected to be announced at Mobile World Congress this month. The HTC Incredible is just one of a wide range...
The HTC Bravo has received a surge of interest since we first found out that it was about to appear on Orange. Many of you have been told the same by Orange customer service, and Nick Butcher has even stepped up with this PDF. The fact sheet was …
ROM Updates. They're fun aren't they ? Well, no. Not always. Unless you backup you'll lose most of your stuff - all those apps, the layout of your homescreen, your text messages and possibly your emails, contacts and other stuff too. Bad times. Tom's ...
Android fans around the world will soon be able to collect their very own androids with 12 different options available. Launching sometime in 'the next few weeks' according to Dyzplasic, expect these to sell like hot cakes with everyone in the tech sc...
OK, unless our eyes are deceiving us it appears that a new HTC Hero update has appeared for Orange customers. It's ROM Version 2.73.61.66 and we're currently waiting to see what improvements this brings as the previous version was 2.73.61.5 and it's p...
The Android-powered Sony Ericsson X10 popped up on the o2 site in the accessories section recently but it was removed shortly after. Vodafone, however, have now plastered it all over their site with an April arrival. This is quite a high-end Android h...
Motorola have just announced a new Sidekick.. Opps.. sorry, no. It's the "DEVOUR", a touch-screen Android handset with 3.1" capacitive screen, aGPS and the MotoBLUR interface we've seen on handsets like the DEXT. The DEVOUR will be arriving on Verizon...
If you're lucky enough to have a Nexus One handset from Google then you should've just received an update which will fix the data issues and add in multi-touch capability. There's several websites carrying the update this morning too, but if it's not ...
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 looks to be arriving very soon indeed. the:unwired have now got info that it'll be arriving on T-Mobile Germany will be launching the device in April. The X10 has Android 1.6 on board and is powered by a 1Ghz CPU, 8.1 mega...
Have you heard? There's a new Twitter client on the block for Android users and it's already going down a storm across the web. TweetCaster is now available and there's two versions - a free version with an ad at the bottom or the "Pro" version for $4...
An update for the HTC Magic is now online. This will up your phone to ROM 3.05.401.3 and adds that lovely HTC Sense interface that we've loved on the HTC Hero. This is a full ROM update, so backup your apps with something like the Astro file manager …
Android is quickly gaining favour with many manufacturers and, unfortunately for Windows Mobile, new Android handsets are now appearing with alarming regularity. Androphones.com have published a render of the rumoured Galaxy 2. Specs include a speedy ...
All too often we hear that "Android doesn't have many games". Sure, there might not be quite as many as other platforms but this video shows off 50 of them. AndroidHD demo a lot of very fine games here, you can get the full list below along with …
Sometimes we're a little dubious when a salesman discloses that a hot new phone will be arriving on a network, so we'd like to put this one out there for any anonymous tips. Craig Jones has mailed in to tell us... "Hi. Just phoned Orange as my contrac...
The Bravo has now made a clearer appearance on komorkomania.pl following the earlier blurry shot we showed last week. It looks a lot like the Nexus One, has roughly the same specs and perhaps even smells the same but the Bravo will have the sexy HTC S...
Remember that HTC Supersonic? Remember how blurry the pictures were? Well, feast your eyes on this new, un-blurred picture of HTC's next super-powerful Andorid phone. Featuring the HD2's screen size, Snapdragon processor and thin body, the Supersonic ...
Shots of the Gigabyte Android handset have been floating around the web for a bit now, albeit as a render. Now mobile-review have got the real thing. It's the first dip into the Android water for Gigabyte and the specs aren't exactly going to knock yo...
"Look, an un-announced HTC handset! I'll get a sneaky photo. Quick, pass me that really low-res camera with fixed focus will you?"Yes, as ever Mr Fuzzy Camera has been out and about, this time to reveal the HTC Supersonic. These pictures, which also r...
