Android 2.2 Froyo already in testing, might be announced in May
It’s been more than three months since Android 2.1 was launched, so it should be about time for Google to announce the next version of its mobile OS, Android 2.2 (aka Froyo). According to Android and Me, sources familiar with the matter are saying that “Android 2.2 is currently being tested.” Moreover, it looks like [...]
Google Maps with free navigation available in the UK, works with Android 1.6, too
Launched in the US in October last year, Google Maps with free navigation is now available in the UK. Reportedly, British Android users can now enjoy the 4.1.1 Beta version of Google Maps, which, of course, provides turn-by-turn navigation with voice directions. It looks like the OS upgraded itself with the latest Google Maps, so [...]
Philips Xenium X510 – new dual SIM phone
Philips is getting ready to launch a new phone from its Xenium range – the Philips Xenium X510, a slider that comes with dual SIM capabilities. Apart from allowing users to put two SIM cards in it, the Xenium X510 has some rather modest features. The handset comes with a 3.1 inch QVGA touchscreen display, [...]
Verizon’s Motorola Devour Android phone to get software update
Verizon has recently started rolling out the very first software update for the Android-powered Motorola Devour smartphone, and also offers users the chance to update manually over Wi-Fi via their web site. The Moto Devour’s software update reportedly speeds up the device when the hard keys for Home Menu and Back keys are used, improves [...]
Android-powered T-Mobile Garminfone gets official
Garmin and T-Mobile USA have just announced a sleek-looking full-touch 3G Android smartphone and superb navigation device rolled into one: the T-Mobile Garminfone. It not only looks good, but should also be able to serve you quite well when you’re on the go and need a quick guide to your destination. Being a product of [...]
BlackBerry 9670 clamshell unveiled with BlackBerry OS 6.0
RIM’s BlackBerry OS 6.0 looks like it will be interesting, but what about the devices that will be running it? Well, BGR’s got the scoop on the very first BlackBerry smartphone that will run the upcoming mobile OS, and it’s apparently called the BlackBerry 9670. Apart from being one of the first devices to run [...]
GetJar gives developers option to measure conversion rates of apps on all open platforms
I’m not a mobile developer myself, but I can imagine that those who are would want to know just how many people out of all those who download their apps actually purchase them in one way or another. Doing this is possible with a little extra work on the apps, which is time-consuming and sometimes [...]
Apple Q2 financial results: 8.75M iPhones for $5.75B, 131% growth. But iPhone U.S. sales growth may be slowing
Apple has just reported financial results for the January-March 2010 quarter, and the triumphant march of iPhone seems to continue unabated. Apple has sold 8.75 million iPhones in the last 3 months – 2.3 times more then the same quarter a year ago, or 131% YoY growth rate. Which is actually higher then the growth [...]
More info on Windows Phone 7; Windows Live ID will be required
Microsoft still has a lot of work to do until the first Windows Phone 7 devices are launched (sometime in the fourth quarter of the year), and that’s why we don’t know all we’d want to know about the upcoming OS. However, new details have been uncovered by Tweakers.net, including the fact that, to use [...]
Microsoft unveils more details on Kin One and Kin Two’s specs
Microsoft Germany has recently unveiled more details on the specs of Kin One and Kin Two, the new handsets that Microsoft announced last week for Verizon and Vodafone. As you probably already know, both the Kin One and the Kin Two are touchscreen handsets with full QWERTY keyboards, and they’re targeted at social networking users. [...]
AT&T launches Buzz – new local search experience
Just like Yahoo and Google, AT&T now has a service that’s called Buzz. Launched by AT&T Interactive, Buzz is currently in beta and lets users “discover, share and store recommendations for great local businesses.” Buzz integrates with popular social networking networks (mainly Facebook) so you can get recommendations from your friends. Buzz lets users search [...]
BlackBerry OS 6.0 screenshots emerge, details uncovered
For those of you who have been dying to see just what RIM has in store in its forthcoming BlackBerry OS 6.0 OS update, well, now all the details are available for you to see. Thanks to the sources of BGR, we not only have details on what’s new with the BlackBerry OS 6.0, but [...]
Palm to launch Pre Plus and Pixi Plus in France next week via SFR
Palm’s two darling webOS devices are going to be available in France real soon. Well, next week, to be exact. The Palm Pre Plus and Palm Pixi Plus will go on sale starting next week in France, via the local network SFR’s online store. The two devices will also be available at retail stores by [...]
Sony Ericsson promises major updates to Xperia X10 later this year, says multi-touch is a no-no
Sony Ericsson’s Android-powered Xperia X10 smartphone, while already interesting in and of itself, looks like it will get even more interesting throughout this year as it receives both minor and major updates that are expected to enhance its existing features and add new functionality. This is according to Mobile Phone Helpdesk, which interviewed Harold de [...]
Sprint launches eco-friendly Samsung Restore messaging phone
Sprint has just launched the Samsung Restore messaging phone, a new offering that besides being stuffed full of features, remains unharmful to the environment due to the use of recyclable materials. This follows the Samsung Reclaim as the company’s second eco-friendly messaging phone. The Sprint Samsung Restore banks on two main features: one being its [...]
Sprint HTC EVO 4G party scheduled for May 12
Sprint still hasn’t announced the official released date of HTC EVO 4G, but the carrier has just sent out invitations for some sort of a launch party that will be held in New York City on May 12. Sprint CEO Dan Hesse will be at the event to showcase the multimedia capabilities of the EVO [...]
Motorola intros six new phones: WX181, WX161, WX260, WX265, WX290 and WX295
Motorola has just announced no less than six new phones, all of which are entry-level devices included in the company’s WX range. The Moto WX161 and Moto WX181 are both candybars that feature FM radio and built-in light torch. The Moto WX260 is also a candybar that features WAP browser, Bluetooth, MicroSD card support (up [...]
Palm waives $99 annual webOS development fee
Enterprising mobile app developers looking to expand their portfolio (and at the same time, boost sales of their own creations) might do good to consider developing for Palm and webOS, the mobile operating system running on devices like the Pre Plus and Pixi Plus. Besides offering a completely free SDK for those interested, Palm has [...]
HTC Legend and Huawei U7510 launched in India
India is getting more and more Android smartphones – and that shouldn’t be a surprise, since it’s the world’s second largest mobile market. After the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 and the Motorola Milestone, now it’s time for the HTC Legend to debut in India. According to CellPassion, the Legend is available in India as of [...]
HTC Desire, other Android phones confirmed by U.S. Cellular
Those rumors about the HTC Desire making its way to U.S. Cellular turned out to be true, as the regional US carrier has confirmed the handset’s launch later “this summer” via its official Facebook page. Moreover, it looks like U.S. Cellular will introduce several other Android devices in the near future, although the carrier doesn’t [...]