AndroidCommunity LG has started sending out invitations to an event at next month’s Mobile World Congress. Though it stops just shy of unveiling a device, LG says that it plans to take us into a “new dimension” on February 14. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that the company will be showing …
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Rumored HTC Flyer specs paint a very Galaxy Tab
At first glance, the HTC Flyer could be mistaken for the Galaxy Tab. amobil.no After first breaking cover less than a week ago, the first details for the upcoming HTC Flyer are starting to emerge. And as it turns out, the 7-inch tablet will feature hardware very similar to the Samsung Galaxy Tab. Norwegian site Amobil was the first to …
Read More »More info uncovered for MetroPCS’ first LTE Android phone
The Samsung Forte should end up as MetroPCS’s first LTE smart phone. Flickr New details have emerged for what appears to be MetroPCS’s first LTE smartphone. Previously known by its model number, the Samsung SCH-R910, the Android-based handset made its first appearance only two weeks back. Based on a recently uncovered Flickr photostream, the phone looks like it will carry …
Read More »Trio of new HTC phones uncovered ahead of MWC
The first images of HTC’s next handsets have made their way online ahead of next month’s Mobile World Congress. Various leaks obtained by PocketNow reveal slightly varied takes on current Android designs. One image, which could be of the flagship model, closely resembles the Desire HD unveiled last September. A front-facing camera sits above what appears to be a screen …
Read More »Flyer rumored to be first of three HTC Android tablets
DigiTimes is back again, adding fuel to a fire that doesn’t want to die. According to the site’s sources, HTC is said to be readying not one, but three Android tablets for the first part of the year. The first device, the Flyer, may begin shipping in the United States in March, with the other two devices following in June. …
Read More »Froyo’s share is on the rise
Six months after its release, Froyo has begun to eclipse Eclair as the most prevalent Android OS version. According to figures Google released yesterday, Android 2.2 runs on 51.8 percent of handsets that accessed the Andorid Market in a 14-day period ending January 4. Eclair (2.1) handsets had a 35.2 percent share, whereas Cupcake (1.4) and Donut (1.6) have dwindled …
Read More »Verizon’s LG Ally poised to receive Froyo
Verizon is set to begin pushing out another Android 2.2 Froyo update, this time for the LG Ally. Launched last May with the release of “Iron Man 2,” the smartphone has been running Android 2.1 for the better part of a year. Details of the update range from enhancements to the browser to improved security and new versions of the …
Read More »Will Sprint’s next ‘first’ be a tablet?
As you may have heard, Sprint is hosting an event in New York City on February 7 to unveil “yet another industry first.” Coming on the heels of a quiet CES 2011 for the carrier–it unveiled just the HTC Evo Shift 4G–we’re eagerly for some Sprint news before CTIA in late March. So what could Sprint have up its sleeve? …
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T-Mobile and Samsung appear to be prepping the release of a follow-up to last fall’s Vibrant. Dubbed the Vibrant 4G, the Galaxy S device should feature a handful of improvements on its predecessor, most notably support for 21Mbps on T-Mobile’s HSPA+ 4G network. Other new details include a front-facing camera, Android 2.2 (Froyo), and the inclusion of Qik (video chat) …
Read More »Sony Ericsson eyes fresh Android start in 2011
Like many of you, I’ve watched the rumors of a PlayStation Phone spread across the Internet over the last few weeks. After a so-so 2010 for Sony Ericsson, this is exactly the type of device that could cement Sony Ericsson as a top Android contender. That is, if they get it right. Ask any Android enthusiast about last year’s Xperia …
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