Picture this: You’re out to dinner and your spouse is giving you grief because you keep glancing at your cell phone. What’s a guy (or gal) to do? Pick up the new Sony Ericsson LiveView, that’s what. Now you’ll be able to sneak a glance at your RSS feeds and text messages on the sly. …

Verizon Wireless today officially announced what some Android users have been anticipating for quite some time: the R2-D2 edition of the Droid 2. Bowing September 30, the highly customized Droid 2 is sure to delight “Star Wars” fans. Unlike other special smartphone versions, the handset has more than just a white battery cover painted to look like Artoo Detoo. Verizon …

Sony Ericsson used its official product blog to let fans know that it is delaying the release of Android OS 2.1 for their Xperia line of handsets. Originally listed for a September rollout, the company is now looking at late October and beyond. Sadly, the Xperia X10 will still be nearly a year behind the competition when it finally does …

Updated Gmail interface Google Google released a new version of its Gmail application yesterday, splitting the e-mail client off from the Android platform. Much like it has already been doing with its Maps feature, the company now pushes out small enhancements and bug fixes independently, rather than waiting for the next release of Android. Among the notable changes in the …

Last week saw LG announcing two new Android devices: the Optimus Chic and the Optimus One. At the time, the compnay indicated that the phones would be released to European carriers starting in October, but it did not hint at an eventual U.S. release. Things look to be changing however, as more leaked information has hit the Web. According to …

The first alleged details for an HTC-branded tablet have surfaced thanks to a recent DigiTimes article. According to its sources, Taiwanese hardware manufacturer Pegatron Technology has started taking orders from HTC for an Android-based tablet due in the first quarter of 2011. It’s being reported that the device will feature a multitouch display with 1,280×720-pixel resolution and will run an …

The last six weeks have been relatively busy in the world of Froyo and Android phones. New devices, such as the Droid 2 are launching with the latest release of the Android OS, and others are getting over-the-air updates. In fact, Google’s most recent figures show Android 2.2 running on 28.7 percent of handsets actively accessing the Android Market. As …

The nation’s largest wireless provider has paired up with one of the premier names in the enterprise space to bring business-grade security and management to handsets like the Droid 2, Droid X, and LG Ally. The move will give the carrier a leg up when it comes to attracting business customers who previously worried about security protocols, remote wiping, and …

For a company with a “quietly brilliant” tagline, HTC makes a lot of noise in the wireless industry. Indeed, the guys behind some of the most notable Android handsets including the Nexus One, Evo 4G, and upcoming G2 are busy stretching out into other spaces. Today’s announcement of the Desire HD and Desire Z signals to me that the handset …

myTouch HD details uncovered. TmoNews Yet another handful of new details have been unearthed for the upcoming T-Mobile MyTouch 3G HD. A leaked internal document obtained by TmoNews for the carrier suggests that the handset will sport a 1GHz dual processor and feature support for T-Mobile’s HSPA+ burgeoning network. While we’re still waiting for T-Mobile to formally acknowledge the handset, …