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Something To Desire Just Around The Corner
Jul 23rd
Though we still don’t have any confirmed launch dates, our friends at MobileSyrup received this picture of the HTC Desire dummy phone which just arrived in select retail locations.
The device is a beauty to say the least, running Android 2.1 with HTC Sense, and a possible 2.2 upgrade in the near future, It also has a 3.7 inch LCD display, 1GHz Snapdragon processor, and a 5 MP camera with flash. Stay tuned for official release info in the coming days!
[Via Mobile Syrup]
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Angry Birds Coming To Android!
Jul 1st
If you’ve ever owned an iPhone or have friends that have one, then you may have heard of a game called Angry Birds. The good news is, it is coming to Android devices this summer. Bad new is, it’s highly addictive and will suck away your life for possibly hours at a time if you get too involved with it. The creators of Angry Birds have posted the above preview of the game running for us all to enjoy and lust after. Rovia has stated the game will be in the Android market for summer and will sell for only $.99 cents. Not bad at all. I guess the Android market was just to big now for Rovia to pass over.
Details spilled on Android 3.0 “Gingerbread”
Jun 30th
In a recent Russian Podcast, Eldar Murtazin let a few details slip out about Gingerbread, Android’s upcoming 3.0 OS. Gingerbread is said to sport a revamped UI similar to that of the 3D Gallery app, which was introduced with Eclair. With the new OS, a custom interface (ie: HTC’s Sense or Motorola’s Motoblur) may not be possible, though nothing is confirmed at the moment.
Custom interfaces have been embraced with many users, but it seems at though some have affected the performance of certain devices, which is out of Google’s hands. Google is revamping the UI in an attempt to appease users, while maintaining more control over the OS (a la Apple). Hopefully, Gingerbread will liven up the user experience so that custom interfaces will no longer be desired.
Gingerbread will only be available for devices sporting a 1GHz CPU, 512MB of RAM, and a 3.5″ display or larger. There are a decent amount current devices that will make the cut, but some will be forced to stick with 2.1 or 2.2. There will also be a 1280 x 760 resolution available for devices with screens that are 4″ or larger. Right now it looks like we’ll see some new devices released with Gingerbread in mid-October, along with the upgrade to current devices.
[Via: MobileCrunch, Engadget]
Has Rogers Put a Price on the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10?
Mar 31st
Last week we reported that Rogers had been to advertising the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 as “on deck” and a launch was fairly imminent with no other details readily available. Well, MobileSyrup received a tip today that pricing has been tentatively set at $149.99 on a 3 year term and $549.99 out right, not too shabby if you ask me. Also updated is a release date rumored between April 7th and 14th. This is all we know for now on the latest Android powered smartphone to hit the Rogers lineup, but will keep you posted with updates as we get them.
Follow me on twitterSome “Good Morning” HTC Love
Mar 4th
Love the morning pre-release device pictures? Me to. Although, this time they aren’t Blackberry for a change. These one are of the forthcoming HTC Incredible as posted on Android Central this morning. It’s nothing new to the Android world, more of a teaser of whats to come from Big Red in the near future.
What do you think? Anticipating the device? Or indifferent? Leave us a comment
Boys love their Toys..the stats don’t lie!
Mar 2nd
It’s a well known fact that us guys love our gadgets and love to have the latest and greatest. Yes, they tend to cost a fortune and normally will land us in hot water with our other half for not discussing the purchase, but we can’t help it, its like second nature for most of us, we like shiny and new. This led me to wonder…are there any actual stats on who uses which device more? Everyday we hear of new blackberry leak this, new Android ROM update that, but, who is using them? Do men prefer iPhone’s OS over it’s Android rival? Women liking the iTouch over WebOS?
Well, the team over at Android Guys decided to pull some info from AdMob and the stats are pretty clear:
- 73% of Android users are male
- 24% of Android users are under age 25
- Android users spend about 80 minutes a day using apps
- Only 6% of Android users plan to pick up an iPad (Duh)
- 84% of Android users would recommend their device to others
- Android users download roughly 9 apps every month, nearly identical to iPhone users
- Only 21% of Android users purchase at least 1 paid app per month
Up until now, there haven’t been any female oriented Android devices released, so it doesn’t surprise me that nearly 3 out of 4 users are males. The 84% satisfaction and recommendation rate should grow over time as users have more options to choose from when buying handsets.
Do the stats surprise you? Do you think the numbers are accurate? Let us know in the comments!
Follow me on twitterRogers Samsung Galaxy Spica dummy phones spotted
Mar 2nd
So, thinking about hopping on the Google Android bandwagon but not happy with Rogers current hardware offerings? Never fear! Mobile Syrup is reporting that Rogers is gearing up to launch the “Samsung Galaxy Spica” (pictured above and below) No price point or exact release date has been given, but we are being told to expect it to arrive within 2-3 weeks.
What do you think? Willing to try it out? Happy with your current phone? Let us know by leaving a comment!
If you want to know the full specs of the phone click more
The Galaxy Spica comes with Android OS 1.5 (might ship with OS 2.0), 3.2-inch touchscreen (resolution of 320 x 480 pixels), 3.2 megapixel camera with video capabilities, a 3.5mm headset jack, microUSB, speakerphone, WiFi, GPS, holds up to 32GB with a microSD, 800MHz processor, measures 115 x 57 x 13.2 mm with a weight of 124 grams.
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