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HTC Droid Eris confirmed on November 6th for $99

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Some new Verizon documents that confirm the November 6th launch date and price of the HTC Droid Eris have been leaked today. The only downside is that the phone will run Android 1.5 instead of 1.6 (or even 2.0). [...]

Google Navigation Reviewed, Good for free but far from perfect

Gizmodo posted a review of Google’s newly announced Navigation feaures included in Android 2.0. Google’s so called “game changing” free nav software has been taken on a ride for some testing in the streets of NY. The stand-out feature IMO is the nearly flawless integration of Voice command search in the application. It’s Kind-of fascinating [...]

Bing for mobile browsers now updated at m.bing.com

Microsoft released an update to the Bing for mobile browser at m.bing.com. A couple of new features have been added to this new version:

- NFL feature – type a team or player and see upcoming games, stats, and scores. While the game is on, you can get real-time updates on the plays. (U.S. only)

- Flight [...]

First Motorola Droid review

Engadget just posted the first Motorola Droid review. I can’t say I agree with everything they said though, especially when with their cons. The camera plain sucks (according to pictures & video samples in the review) but :

First off, the camera is painfully slow to focus and snap pictures — and when it does, the [...]

Sony Ericsson Xperia X3 teaser video

SE just uploaded a short teaser video of their first Android device the Xperia X3. Not much is revealed so just take a look and be patient until November 3.

Source: YouTube

HTC HD2 size comparison video

CoolsmartPhone just uploaded a size comparison video of the HTC HD2 (a dummy unit) against the HTC Hero,Tattoo and Touch Dual. Nothing really new, but it’s nice to see how it stacks up against other devices.

Source: YouTube

LG launches official LG GW620 (Etna) site and horrible promo videos

LG launched yesterday the official site of their first Android smartphone the LG GW620 (Etna) sliding-qwerty smartphone. To “celebrate this event”, a horrible promo video demonstrating the phones social features and a TV ad were posted too .

Hmmm LG please stick to Windows Mobile and let HTC & Motorola take care of Android, thanks.

Source: LG [...]

Another Samsung Moment review, still disappointing

Gizmodo posted a review of Samsung’s sliding-qwerty keyboard Android device the Moment a couple of days and came to the same conclusion as everybody else; it’s disappointing.

It’s massive, has theoretically superior firepower, and runs marginally faster than the Android competition. But in the end, it’s clearly stuck in the past, and Robocop blows it up [...]

Motorola Droid User Guide leaks

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Here’s something that will make all you Motorola Droid fans happy, the user guide (user manual) just leaked and is available for our viewing pleasure. Nothing really new in here, but if you want to get yourself familiarized with [...]

Sprint: We want Windows Mobile 7 as soon as possible

David Owens, VP of Consumer Marketing at Sprint had the chat today on the carrier’s website today and got asked several question about their future roadmap and OS upgrades. When asked about Windows Mobile 7 Owens said that they want it as soon as possbile but the timeline is dependent on Microsoft:

QDW: When will the [...]

Retail HTC HD2 ROMs already leaked

This is the sign that everybody has been waiting for. Once a device’s retail ROM finds its way on the net you can bet that it only a matter of days/weeks before we see the phone available in retail stores and operators.
The HTC HD2 ROMs are now avaible on XDA-Devs here

Source: XDA-Devs via WMPoweruser

New HTC Droid Eris pictures

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Some new shots of HTC’s Verizon Android phone the HTC Droid Eris have been uncovered today. As I previously said, the Droid Eris is the Verizon version of the the HTC Hero and their second Google Android device (the [...]

Nokia N900 Previewed and Loved

PhoneArena just posted their preview of Nokia’s Maemo 5 smartphone the glorious N900. They found the device to be really impressive, like the majority of those who got  a chance to handle the phone. Especially the browsing experience:

Now, this is what the Nokia N900 is all about. The device is equipped with own Maemo browser [...]

HTC’s CEO: We could make the HD2 an Android phone, but I have to take care of Windows Mobile

In an interview conducted with Forbes, HTC’s CEO Peter Chou said that even-though Windows Mobile wasn’t really the hottest thing in town right now they are sticking with Microsoft and that their won’t be an Android version of the HD2 for now:

HTC may be updating its brand, but it’s sticking by its longtime partner, Microsoft ( MSFT [...]

How the Motorola Droid came to be…Microsoft got the stiff arm

A couple of days ago I speculated that the Motorola Droid was originally a Windows Mobile 7 device before becoming an Android phone. Today I’m going to lay down some of the facts we know thanks to an article posted by the NYtimes a couple of hours ago which sort of confirms what I was [...]

Lengthy HTC HD2 Review

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The German boys at Areamobile just posted their lengthy review of the HTC HD2. There’s a really huge picture gallery that you should make sure to check out. Unfortunately the website is horrible to navigate (and slow as hell [...]

Motorola Droid Hands-on pictures and videos

There’s obviously a whole lot of Motoroal Droid and Android coverage thanks to the Droid launch and Google Maps Navigation announcement today. Here are acouple of pictures and videos of the device in action:

Google Navigation:

Motorola Droid walk-through:

Motorola Droid vs iPhone 3GS:

Some live pictures:

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Confirmed: HTC skipping Hero 1.6 update, going straight to Android 2.0

According to the response below recieved by a HTC Hero user who contact HTC’s Europe support, The company is going straight to Android 2.0. Take it with a big grain of salt though…

Dear HTC customer,

Thank you for contacting our Customer Support Center. We are dedicated to providing you with the best quality service and answering [...]

Full HTC HD2 review

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WINMO.NL finally posted their Full review of HTC’s HD2 (we posted the first video earlier today). According to them the device feels really solid and sleek. Camera quality isn’t bad either. The device also came bundled with CoPilot GPS. [...]

Motorola Droid is official, coming November 6th for $199 on contract

It’s finally here, Verizon has officially anounced the Motorola Droid,the first Android 2.0 smartphone. The device will be availalble on November 6 for $199 with a 2year contract.

BASKING RIDGE, NJ, and LIBERTYVILLE, IL — High-speed Web browsing, voice-activated search, customizable large screen, access to thousands of Android applications and hundreds of widgets and the best [...]