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HTC Tattoo getting Android 2.1 soon !

Friday, March 12th, 2010

The one and only Android device on Vodafone, the HTC Tattoo is confirmed to be getting Android 2.1 by HTC. The HTC Tattoo is a low-end Android handset and very simple in design but it does come with Sense UI. I hope this time it's true and the update will be available soon. Maybe in a month or so. “Kindly note that now we understand that a phone running Android OS 2.1 is available that you are excited to get an update for your Tattoo. We are still working hard to Sense for building this new version but we ...

Tags: android 2.1, htc, HTC Tattoo, Sense UI
Posted in Android, Eclair, Hardware, Manufacturers, Networks, News, Sense UI | No Comments »

Nexus One Radio Ruined by Applications ?

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Is your radio broken? The HTC/Google Nexus One is an awesome phone, but it sounds like everyone is still having major radio issues. I know I frequently have issue's when I'm driving through a certain spot on my way home from work. I'll frequently drop calls and when I look at my phone, there will be NO data connection what-so-ever. What is the problem and why is it taking so long for the team of HTC, Google and T-Mobile to work out a solution? At least they are all admitting that there is a problem and they are working on a solution. We've ...

Tags: ERE27, ERE36b, google, htc, HTC/Google Nexus One, Radio, T-Mobile
Posted in Hardware, Manufacturers, Networks, News, Phones | 6 Comments »

Inventor of the Cell Phone Joins the Android Community.

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

It has been confirmed by CSPAN that Martin Cooper, the inventor of the cell phone, is an official member of the Android Community. You can follow Martin on Twitter, his twitter ID is @MartyMobile. Martin gave his iPhone to his grandson in favor of a Motorola Droid. Good move Martin! What better of an endorsement to the Android Community than the inventor of the cell phone picking up an Android phone. I wonder if Martin's phone is rooted? Could he be running the latest 2.1 custom ROM all theme'd out? The big question now is, will Martin dump his Motorola Droid when the Nexus ...

Tags: Cell phone inventor, Martin Cooper, Motorola DROID
Posted in Hardware, Manufacturers, Networks, News, Phones | 4 Comments »

Leaked Dell Mini 5 Flyer: Boasts New Features and New Name

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

As the Dell Mini 5 release draws ever closer, more and more details emerge about this product. This ad here proves most of the specifications we've seen such as the 5 inch screen with a resolution of 800x480, 30 pin docking connector, capacitive touch buttons at the front, a 5 mega-pixel with auto focus and flash, and a front camera for video chatting. Well this ad boasts that the Dell Mini will be released in various colors, along with consumer choices for a personal color scheme or design. That possibly means you can upload a picture and have it printed ...

Tags: Amazon, Dell Mini 5, Dell Streak, specs
Posted in Hardware, Manufacturers, News | 1 Comment »

Featured Product: Nexus One Desktop Cradle from Mobi Products

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Need a Desktop Cradle for you HTC/Google Nexus One? The Mobi Products Desktop Cradle is available on the AndroidSPIN Store. The Mobi Products Cradle with spare battery slot for HTC Google Nexus One let's you easily charge your Smartphone and a spare battery at the same time. Easily synchronize and charge your HTC Google Nexus One with any USB-enabled computer. Just connect the cradle to your computer's USB and you're set! The HTC Google Nexus One is charged through your computer's USB port. The cradle features a spare battery charger - great to have if you ...

Tags: Desktop Cradle, HTC/Google Nexus One, Mobi Products, store
Posted in Features, Hardware, Manufacturers | No Comments »

The Android for you, today

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

Here at AndroidSpin, we talk about Android. A lot. So much that it's easy to get confused with what's actually available and what's in the works. To help you out, here's a breakdown of what you can get today from North American carriers. Prices listed are "on-contract". United States T-Mobile HTC G1- $99.00 Motorola Cliq- $149.99 HTC MyTouch 3G- $149.99 Samsung Behold II- $149.99 Nexus One- $179.99 Sprint Samsung Moment- $99.00 HTC Hero- $149.99 Verizon HTC Droid Eris- $79.99 Motorola Droid- $199.99 Motorola Devour- $99.99, at Best Buy only Note: Verizon is running their buy one get one free promotion. AT&T Motorola Backflip- $99.99 Canada Rogers LG Eve- $49.99 HTC Dream- $49.99 HTC Magic+ - $79.99 Bell Samsung Galaxy- $49.95 Telus Motorola Milestone- $199.99 HTC Hero- $49.99 Note: ...

Tags: android, Carriers, Devices
Posted in Manufacturers, Networks, News, Phones, Tablet | 12 Comments »

HTC Legend Photo and Video Unboxing

Friday, March 5th, 2010

Android devices are arriving fast and furious all over the world and the guys over at SlashGear have released a photo and video unboxing of the new HTC Legend. The HTC Legend is due out in Europe sometime in the next month. The successor to the HTC Hero is a slimmer and much sleeker looking device and sports Android 2.1 and the Sense UI from the get go. Head over to SlashGear for the full scoop. Source: SlashGear

Tags: HTC Legend, HTC Sense, Phones, SlashGear
Posted in Hardware, Manufacturers, News | No Comments »

Droid Eris 2.1 Dump!

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Thanks to tipsters Trevin and TheDudesAndroid, it has come to our attention that XDA user RiverRunner, an unknown HTC worker from China has released a Droid Eris dump that's running the latest version of Android. A couple users have thrown together a makeshift ROM from the dump image. As always it looks like normal Sense with the latest features, such as the pinch-to-zoom homescreen feature. Below are some photos courtesy of XDA user ataranine. And now for a Rosie-less pic: Click here for the download link [via XDA-Developers]

Tags: HTC ERIS, Leak, ROM dump, Sense
Posted in Android, Hardware, Leak, Manufacturers, News, Newsflash, Phones, Sense UI, Software | No Comments »

Google Jumps In To Defend HTC and Android

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

This is what most of us have been waiting for, wondering when it was going to happen, asking ourselves "What does Google think about this lawsuit?". Well Endgadget received a statement from a a Google spokesperson saying: "We are not a party to this lawsuit. However, we stand behind our Android operating system and the partners who have helped us to develop it." What exactly does this mean for HTC in the fight against Apples outrageous lawsuit? Will Google be lending any help in HTCs legal defense, or maybe helping in some other way? It's hard to tell but whenever this trial ...

Tags: apple, Apple HTC Lawsuit, google, htc
Posted in Android, Hardware, Manufacturers, News, Newsflash | 2 Comments »

Linpack Wars – Battle of the Androids…update and more

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

The boys have done it again and the Nexus One, more specifically, TheDudesAndroid's JP1, is moving up the Linpack Android Top 10. For the past few days, certain members of the Android development community have been pushing the limits of the Nexus One to see just how super this "superphone" is. During their first round of attempts, the JP1 made it to the #10 spot with a Mflops score of 22.186. Yesterday, Android developer Chris Soyars blogged about their most recent victory: the JP1 has rested it's tired feet in the #7 spot knocking a few Droids down the charts and tying ...

Tags: android, benchmark, JesusPhone, JP1, Kernel, Linpack, Linux, Mflops, Nexus One
Posted in Android, Developers, Eclair, Hardware, Manufacturers, News, Phones, Software, Uncategorized | 2 Comments »

Update On Apples Law Suit: A Look at half of the patents in question

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

This morning news came up all over the internet about Apple suing HTC over 20 or so patents that according to Apple, were patents that HTC stole. After reading a few stories that stated it was unsure what patents were being brought up by Apple, I did a bit of research and found out which patent was which. Not all twenty were included in the statement I read, but for the ones that are there I found info on. It's a long read, but if you're interested in what Apple feels that they should sue HTC over, give it a ...

Tags: apple, Apple Patents, htc, Law Suit
Posted in Hardware, Manufacturers, News, Newsflash | 24 Comments »

T-Mobile’s Cheapest Android 2.1 Phone.

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

T-Mobile UK is rumored to be launching a new Pulse model called the Pulse Mini from Huawei. It will apparently be the cheapest smartphone with to launch in the UK to date. Another surprising fact is the phone will be launched with Android 2.1 from day 1. The Pulse Mini is lower powered version of the Pulse aimed at the prepaid market. It's features include: Qualcomm MSM 7225 processor 2.8-inch resistive touchscreen running 240 x 320 resolution. 3.2-megapixels camera with LED flash and geotagging. Video capture support and a second front-facing VGA camera for video calling. Accelerometer A-GPS 3.5mm headphone jack GPRS/EDGE/3G/Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Source: unthinkable

Tags: Huawei, Pulse Mini, T-Mobile
Posted in Hardware, Manufacturers, Networks, News | 1 Comment »

iPad Envy? Nah…Grab an Archos Android Tablet instead

Monday, March 1st, 2010

Don't have the money for a new iPad from Apple. Worry no more , Archos have announced some awesome looking, if not a little under powered Android-based tablet devices for the wallet saving price of $200-$223. The new tablets will be known as the Archos 7 and Archos 8 Home tablets. The new tablets are sporting 7-inch and 8-inch screens and will be known as the "Home" tablets. The surprising part about the new devices is the fairly low specified 600MHz ARM 9 processor. The new devices are designed to "bridge the gap" between your Smartphone and your desktop computer. Archos "Home" tablets ...

Tags: Archos, Archos 5, Archos 7, Archos Home Table, Archos Internet Tablet, iPad, Tablet
Posted in Hardware, Manufacturers, News, Tablet | 4 Comments »

WootRoot Shows Off Light Up Trackball and Modded Live Wallpaper

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

WootRoot has put up an awesome video showing off the modifications by @ChainsDD and @ChrisSoyars. The video shows the changes in the trackball made by @ChainsDD, going through various different colors, and the changes to the stock live wallpaper "Nexus" by @ChrisSoyars. Check below for the video and let us know your comments. The Trackball mod is available in both the newest Cyanogen and Chris Soyars latest Snack Pack Rom. The wallpaper is only available in Chris Soyars Rom. [via WootRoot]

Tags: ChainsDD, Chris Soyars, Custom Rom, Live Wallpaper, Nexus One, Trackball
Posted in Developers, Hardware, Manufacturers, Phones, ROM | 1 Comment »

8 Androids that don’t do calls

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

Here are eight ways Android is thinking outside the (phone) box: Archos 5 32GB Internet Tablet with Android What it does: A multimedia player that also plays high-def TV, surfs the Internet, includes GPS and can support many other Android applications.On its own, the Archos 5 Internet Tablet device requires Wi-Fi to connect to the Internet, but it can also link to a Bluetooth equipped 3.5G phone. List price $369.95 SmartDevices SmartQ V5 MID 1080P Player A multimedia player that supports Wi-Fi, BlueTooth and can also connect to cellular service providers with an optional card. Not only can you play YouTube and listen to ...

Tags: Archos 5 tablet, Aspire One, Camangi WebStation, Compaq Airlife, eviGroup, Menq, Ramos W7, SmartDevices
Posted in Hardware, Manufacturers, News, Tablet | 5 Comments »

Dell Mini 5 aiming to be mighty

Saturday, February 27th, 2010

First it was the Haleron, then the Entourage Edge, now the Dell Mini. It's a tablet-stravagana! New information about the Mini 5 tablet/smartphone from Dell has been revealed on Friday thanks to a comprehensive interview. Speaking to Laptop in a Thursday article, Neeraj Choubey, the general manager of tablets in Dell’s Communications Solutions Group, said the company is working with AT&T on offering the Mini 5 to customers. Choubey also revealed users will have access to the Android Market, just like a more conventional Android-powered smarpthone. The tablet is otherwise unique in that it will have a front-facing webcam that will allow for video calling. ...

Tags: android, Android Market, AT&T, Dell, Dell Mini, Tablet
Posted in Hardware, Manufacturers, News, Videos | 1 Comment »

Motorola Cliq Gets An Update, No 2.1 Just Yet

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Motorola has released a CLIQ Update, putting the CLIQ at version 1.3.18. Okay, so it's not Android 2.1 but still there are some goodies in this update. If you didn't get the OTA just yet, don't fret too much because as always this update will come as an OTA and roll-out a bit at a time. Here is the list of updates for 1.3.18: Longer Battery Life Improved battery life while phone is idle or running applications. New Battery Management Feature A new "Battery Management" feature lets you customize battery settings, such as turning data off when phone is idle for 30 ...

Tags: Motorola, Motorola CLIQ, OTA
Posted in Android, Hardware, Manufacturers, MotoBlur, Networks, News, Newsflash, Phones, Software | 5 Comments »

Verizon offering $40 Discount on Accessories with a new DROID

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

We just received this from Verizon and wanted to let you all know that if you head over to Verizon and purchase yourself a new DROID you'll receive a $40 discount on any of the cool accessories in their offer.

Tags: Discount, DROID, Verizon
Posted in Hardware, Manufacturers, Networks, Phones | No Comments »

Acer Liquid E Coming to Rogers this Spring

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

The guys and gals using the Rogers network have not had a good time with Android recently but it looks like they might have something to look forward to. Rumors are that the Acer Liquid e smartphone is set to arrive with out Canadian brethren Roger's this spring. Roger's are the first North American provider to snatch up the Acer Liquid e smartphone. I'd say that's a nice snatch as the phone looks like it has some nice specs and features with it's 3.5-inch touchscreen display, Snapdragon 768MHz processor, Wi-Fi and a 5-megapixel camera and from what we've heard, Android 2.1 goodness ...

Tags: acer, Acer Liquid E, Rogers
Posted in Hardware, Manufacturers, Networks, Phones | 4 Comments »

Hands-On Video of the Motorola Cliq XT

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

Android Central has released a video of the Motorola Cliq XT for the MWC over in Spain. The Moto Cliq XT seems to be what the MyTouch3G is to the G1, a keyboard-less slightly upgraded phone. If you like Motoblur, but hate the keyboard on the Moto Cliq, this is your phone. Be sure to check out this phone hitting T-Mobile in the upcoming weeks. [via Android Central]

Tags: Motorola, Motorole Cliq XT, MWC, T-Mobile
Posted in Android, Hardware, Manufacturers, MotoBlur, Networks, News, Software | No Comments »

Google Shopper now available for Android

Friday, February 19th, 2010

Google has just officially launched the Google Shopper app. This is one of Google's self developed applications. Through this application, you can buy items using voice, pictures, barcodes, or plain text. From Google: Shopper recognizes books, CDs, DVDs, and video games by their cover art, and also offers barcode scanning and voice search." You can view prices, reviews, and specs, and star your favorites for later. Shopper also saves your history for use offline and lets you share products with friends. The app currently only shows U.S. prices. Google Shopper comes with following features: Detailed product information: Find prices, reviews, specs, and more. Shopper ...

Tags: google, Google shopper
Posted in Android, Application, Manufacturers, News, Software | 1 Comment »

HTC Sense Now Running On The Nexus One

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

Android dev Modaco has gotten his hands on a watermarked copy of the HTC Desire ROM. He has successfully ported the too big ROM (too big for the N1 by 200 MB) into his Nexus phone. This could possibly be what all you Sense UI fans have been waiting for, though you shouldn't be too excited just yet. Modaco has stated he doesn't plan to release this ROM until he receives an unwatermarked version of it. Hit the jump to see the details about Modacos ROM. - If you rebuild the boot image replacing the kernel it runs. I'm running my ...

Tags: HTC Desire, HTC Sense, Nexus One, rom
Posted in Android, Hardware, Leak, Manufacturers, News, Phones, ROM, Sense UI, Software | 7 Comments »


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HTC Tattoo getting Android 2.1 soon !

Nexus One Radio Ruined by Applications ?

Inventor of the Cell Phone Joins the Android Community.

Leaked Dell Mini 5 Flyer: Boasts New Features and New Name

Featured Product: Nexus One Desktop Cradle from Mobi Products

The Android for you, today

HTC Legend Photo and Video Unboxing

Droid Eris 2.1 Dump!

Google Jumps In To Defend HTC and Android

Linpack Wars – Battle of the Androids…update and more

Update On Apples Law Suit: A Look at half of the patents in question

T-Mobile’s Cheapest Android 2.1 Phone.

iPad Envy? Nah…Grab an Archos Android Tablet instead

WootRoot Shows Off Light Up Trackball and Modded Live Wallpaper

8 Androids that don’t do calls

Dell Mini 5 aiming to be mighty

Motorola Cliq Gets An Update, No 2.1 Just Yet

Verizon offering $40 Discount on Accessories with a new DROID

Acer Liquid E Coming to Rogers this Spring

Hands-On Video of the Motorola Cliq XT

Google Shopper now available for Android

HTC Sense Now Running On The Nexus One

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