Tag: Android

  • NTT DoCoMo HT-03A is Japans first Android phone

    NTT DoCoMo HT-03A is Japans first Android phone

    According to Japanese blog memn0ck.com this is the HT-03A for real. It is the first Andoid phone for the Japanese market and runs Android 1.5 Cupcake and is also known as HTC Magic. Well that is the only information available for now hopefully NTT DoCoMo will have more to say in the weeks to come.…

  • Motorola Calgary its first Android phone is here on Verizon!

    Since the Android phones that are around aren’t too stimulating to the curious gizmo freaks, I too wasn’t too excited about Motorola’s venture into the same. However, the Calgary seems to be something that may step out of the stereotype. Firstly, it will be on Verizon and secondly, the QWERTY slider phone out looks pretty…

  • Samsung I7500 Android phone hands on

    Vodafone Germany confirmed the Samsung I7500 yesterday and a Russian site has already got its hands on one of the units. So here are some pics of the working model for your viewing pleasure. The I7500 marks Samsung’s entry into the Android handset market. The Samsung I7500 will be running Android’s Cupcake update and won’t…

  • HTC magic launches in Spain

    Vodafone HTC Magic’s page in Spain has gone live ahead of schedule, 8 days before its launch in the UK allowing customers to order the Android handset. The Spanish Magic will come with a slightly higher price tag than its UK counterpart, ranging from 199€ ($261USD) with a 21€ ($28USD) monthly plan down to 19€…

  • Samsung i7500 the first Android phone from Samsung

    We all thought that the S8000 would be the first Android phone but looks like the story has taken a total U-turn. It’s the i7500 that is Samsung’s first Android Phone. The phone will run on Google’s open source platform. The Android is only 11.9 mm thick with no hardware keypad and it looks pretty…

  • Skyhook adds Wi-Fi support to ShopSavvy application for Android phones

    Skyhook adds Wi-Fi support to ShopSavvy application for Android phones

    Skyhook the developer of the ShopSavvy personal shopping assistant for the Android-powered T-Mobile G1 phone, have announced that ShopSavvy has integrated the Skyhook Wireless Android SDK to enhance location performance. ShopSavvy is an application for the Android enabled phone, that allows consumers to scan product barcodes using its phone’s built-in camera to search for the…

  • LG to upgrade the KS360 and is launching more phones with Android platform

    LG to upgrade the KS360 and is launching more phones with Android platform

    LG is working to bring a couple Android-powered smartphones for this year. It will start with the year old KS360 with an upgraded version using the Android platform. LG will be pushing social networking devices harder this year, so it looks like we can expect at least one of these new blowers to be a…

  • Archos to use Android in new tablet device

    Archos to use Android in new tablet device

    Archos and Texas Instruments will launch a so-called Internet Media Tablet that will use the Google Android software stack to add phone functionality. The device will, according to the company, feature a 5-inch display and come with internal storage capacities as large as 500GB. Since flash storage of that size is not typically available for…

  • OpenMoko Neo FreeRunner – Sneak peek at the second Android phone

    OpenMoko Neo FreeRunner – Sneak peek at the second Android phone

    OpenMoko is set to announce the worldwide launch and pricing on the second ever Android-powered handset. These pictures are of Neo FreeRunner device running Android Platform. A little fuzzy, but it’s very likely that Neo FreeRunner will be the second Android Phone! The phone features a 2.8-inch VGA touchscreen display, 400MHz Samsung 2442 processor, GSM,…

  • Android now features an onscreen keyboard

    Android now features an onscreen keyboard

    Looks like Google’s open source Android mobile operating system has gotten a much-needed update, which brings a host of new functionality, including the much-coveted addition of a virtual on-screen QWERTY keyboard. Like we mentioned yesterday about T-Mobile working on the G2, it seems this just maybe a software upgrade after all. Additionally, Cupcake will add…