As expected, a minor software update began rolling out for the HTC Evo 4G on Monday. Designed to address Wi-Fi, battery performance, and Exchange features, the maintenance release was shelved as quickly as it started. Reports started coming in almost immediately that handsets were acting up after the patch was installed. It’s not known just …

According to a leaked Verizon memo, the Droid appears poised to see Android 2.2 sometime next month. This would be Motorola’s first handset to see the update, even ahead of the just-announced Droid X. The image, obtained by DroidForums also goes on to pinpoint a timeframe for the Droid X. If true, look for the update to drop four to …

After months of waiting, the Samsung Behold II is finally leaving Android 1.5 Cupcake behind. Unfortunately, however, this update only takes the phone as far as 1.6 Donut. And that’s all it’s going to get. Yes, you read that right. Though most Android owners are concerned about 2.1 Eclair and even 2.2 Froyo, this T-Mobile handset is only now seeing …

It’s coming in white. Sarah Tew/CNET Starting July 11, Best Buy stores around the country will offer a white variant of the HTC Evo 4G. Engadget got an anonymous tip about the promotion earlier today, and we have on good authority that it’s a go. Best Buy will be the exclusive provider of the handset until August 8, at which …

After seeing the recent report showing the various versions of Android on today’s handsets, I began to wonder just which phones are holding the platform back. Are we simply waiting on Motorola to catchup or are there other devices responsible for the “legacy” pie chart looking this way? As of today, every Sprint and Verizon handset comes with Android 2.1, …

Motorola recently updated its owner’s forum to let customers know when to expect Android 2.1 for their handsets. Aside from the Droid rollout back in March, not much has changed here in the United States since that last time we checked the forum. That list, however, has grown considerably longer with the addition of new Moto models. As the Backflip, …

Samsung has been very busy lately pumping out a steady flow of Android handsets. Indeed, almost every time I open my RSS readers, I’m learning about another upcoming Galaxy model. Tuesday was no exception as I read that the i8520 Galaxy Beam will head to Singapore next month. Formerly known as the “Halo,” the Galaxy Beam will be the first …

A handful of images showing a Motorola Droid 2 ready for production appeared online Thursday. The handset appears to retain much of the look and feel of the original Droid, but it shows new and different elements. From what we can tell, Moto has changed the four buttons across the bottom of the display to be more in line with …

LG Ally CNET Though LG is a founding member of the Open Handset Alliance, the manufacturer has introduced just a handful of Android phones so far. Only one model, the Ally for Verizon Wireless, has landed in the United States and even that was just a few weeks ago. That will soon change, however, as LG CEO Nam Yong recently …

According to a trusted source for TmoNews, the Samsung Galaxy S could be arriving for T-Mobile on July 21. While T-Mobile has not confirmed this, it does fall under the “summer” release time frame promised by Samsung back at the smartphone’s unveiling in March. As for the other three big carriers in the United States, nothing has been whispered as …