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Want Some Froyo With Your EVO 4G?
Cupcake. Donut. Eclair. Froyo- wait what? Yes Froyo, short for Frozen Yogurt, is the codename of the next update for Android OS, which will be based on Linux Kernel 2.6.32. This tasty update was mentioned in the Developers Guide Sprint released for the HTC EVO a few quaint days ago. The interesting tidbit in the…
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[PPCG Editorial] Making The Move To Android
I’ve been a Windows Mobile user since 2006, with my first smartphone being the Palm Treo 700wx on Sprint. From there I moved to the Sprint Touch (aka HTC Vogue). I never owned a Diamond, but I’ve flashed one and was able to use one. After that, I moved to At&t and bout the Tilt,…
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Meet The HTC Evo 4G, Sprint’s First 4G Mobile Device
Remember this post we had last week about the HTC Supersonic being announced at CTIA? Well, it has arrived and wow! This device is quite a sight to see! Officially named the HTC Evo 4G, this super smartphone runs Android 2.1 on a 480 x 800 4.3-inch TFT LCD screen that is as crisp as…
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Dell’s Aero Lands On AT&T
AT&T will be the carrier of choice for Dell when it releases it’s first Android-powered smartphone for the US market later this year. Given the name Aero, it’s skinned home screen is distinct from any other Android device currently on the market. There is no word on specifications or features, or even a release date…
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03/18/10 The Pocket PC Geeks Podcast!
The PPCGP, All the Mobile News You’ll Ever Need! Episode 14, for 03/18/2010!
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Official: Android 2.1 Update Now Available
The first phone to be officially upgraded to the Android 2.1 operating system is the Samsung Galaxy Spica (also known as the Galaxy Portal). The upgrade is available in Germany and Samsung has detailed that it will be gradually rolled out to other European markets, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Asia, Africa and rest…
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Telus Milestone: Rooted.
The developer team over at alldroid.org has managed to gain root access to the version of the Motorola Milestone which was recently released by Telus Mobility in Canada. At first glance this doesn’t seem like news; both the Droid and Milestone were rooted months ago. The difference is the Telus version was released with the…
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HTC Incredible Pictures & Possible Specs
Last week we got a hold of some images of the upcoming Verizon Wireless Android phone, the HTC Incredible. Now we have some more, in full Verizon color scheme, along with some possible specs. Rumors are that it will have 512mb of RAM (with about 320mb available to the user), an 8MP camera, and an…
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HTC Magic Packed With Malware?
While Vodaphone is calling this “an isolated incident”, they have apparently sold a phone that came pre-loaded with malware that would send personal information back to the malware creator when it was connected to a computer. It was infected with the Mariposa bot client, and also with the Confiker and Lineage password stealing viruses.
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New Images of HTC Incredible
Some new images of the Android HTC Incredible have surfaced on Twitter. Rumor is that its still coming to Verizon, but there’s no branding on these images to confirm or deny that. You can see it pictured next to a T-Mobile G1.
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Microsoft’s First Android App – Microsoft Tag
Microsoft Tag has been around for a while now (although I’ve never seen one in real life). It was the second application available for the iPhone, has been around for Windows Mobile, and also works on J2ME, Blackberry, and Symbian S60 phones. Now its also available for Android phones! Tag is a barcode app where…
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Android 2.1 Leaks for Droid and Droid Eris
For all of our Verizon Android users out there, if you’re willing to take the chance, you can finally get Android 2.1 for your Motorola Droid or HTC Droid Eris, unofficially of course. So far, we’ve seen reports that the ROM is working good (here for the Droid Eris) once you figure out how to…
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T-Mobile Dates for HTC HD2 and Motorola CLIQ XT Leaked
We already knew T-Mobile was getting the HTC HD2 and the Motorola CLIQ XT, but now we have some release dates and tentative pricing. According to the screenshot, the CLIQ XT is coming on March 10th and the HD2 is coming on March 24th. Contract pricing is $139.99 for the CLIQ XT and $199.99 for…
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Google Offering Free Nexus Ones Or Droids To Devs
Google has announced a new program dubbed the “Device Seeding Program”, which will offer free Nexus Ones or Motorola Droids to proven developers (those in the Android Market with at least 3.5 stars and over 5,000 downloads). The end decision is of course Google’s, so there’s no guarantee that you’ll get a free phone even…
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Rumor: HTC Desire To At&t, HTC Hero2 To Sprint?
Earlier this month, we reported on some new HTC devices hitting the market this year, which included the HTC Desire and HTC Legend. BGR is reporting, from a source close to HTC, that the HTC Desire is headed to At&t while Sprint is getting the Hero2.
