The moment has finaly come for all the owners of HTC Legend to receive over-the-air update to Android 2.2
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According to HTCSource, the updates will start tomorrow (9.dec.2010.). If you did not install pre-Froyo update you can do it by running: Settings > About phone > System software updates on your Legend and select the Check now button.
Via: Android and Me
It is a fine day for all the geeks, as new Android phone is unveiled by Google. It is manufactured by Samsung, and it features impressive specifications and unique curved display. If runs new Android 2.3 Gingerbread and features Super AMOLED display along with near field communication.
Be sure to check out the official page. Check out the official press photos provided by Samsung in the following gallery.
If rumors on internet are true, we can expect that new Google Nexus 2 will be built by Samsung having 4 inch AMOLED display, front facing camera and look more slick than Nexus One.
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Google is supposedly trying to build video chat into Android 2.3 Gingerbread using the Google Talk. We can expect that it will be running official Android 2.3 Gingerbread with no TouchWiz UI. Other features and exact features are unknown. Gizmodo has provided a mockup with profile picture of the phone. We should wait for official announcement on November 8th
Mozilla has announced that first Firefox 4 beta 1 (Fennec) is available for mobile phones on Android and Maemo platform.. Overall performance and responsiveness is improved by new architecture. Firefox 4 Beta now includes Firefox Sync in order to enable seamless experience and synchronization with desktop Firefox so you can now take your browsing history, bookmarks, tabs, passwords anywhere with you. Also pinch-to-zoom is supported on multi touch devices. Detailed information is available at release notes or at Mozilla mobile engineer blog.
for easier download and installation ai.rs has provided you the following QR code.
Via Mozilla blog
So, you are digital photography junkie, and 8MP on your HTC Evo 4G / Desire HD is not enough? Fear not, 'cause Altek is coming to the rescue. Its new Android smartphone called Leo, sports 14MP camera with 3x optical zoom, 720p recording capabilities, and xenon flash. Other components are pretty basic, and you'll get 3.2" capacitive screen, and Android 2.1 (yawn).
You can expect this baby to show up in Asia until the end of current year, and if you are from Europe, expect it somewhere in Q1 of 2011.
Source: Engadget
Are you getting ready for HTC Desire HD ? It does feel like HD2 in your hand, but here is a direct comparison with a regular Desire. Super LCD 4.3" screen is manufactured by Sony and it should provide more realistic colors and longer battery life compared to old generation AMOLED. However, we think that Super AMOLED still is the best option for the smartphone screens…
Source: Swedroid
We present you with more pictures of just announced HTC Desire HD and Desire Z. We have noticed a couple of interesting features as well:
Enjoy the pictures.
on HTC event in London at HTC Desire Z and HTC Desire HD world premiere.
We can expect up to 20 per cent battery life on these two models and improved version of HTC Sense interface that will allow users to manage their phone over HTCsense.com web service. We can also expect improved mapping software and multimedia capabilities. Desire HD will also feature 8MPix camera with 720p video support. We can also expect better integration with social networks and new security features (e.g. sending message to phone over web service in case it is lost). HTC Company is also preparing new Windows 7 handsets but they are not permitted to innovate user interface like on Google Android platform, never the less they have announced numerous hardware improvements which we are waiting to see.
As the launch of Windows Phone 7 is getting near, more information surfaces.
We already had a dedicated WP7 post earlier this year, Engadget had it too. The chance is, if you're not living in EFIGS (English, French, Italian, German, Spain) speaking countries, you will not get the complete experience -- at least not from the start:
On top of that Windows Phone 7 UI will not be customizable in a way we are used at. No TouchWiz, Sense and other add-ons, the manufacturers will have to compete with hub upgrades and separate applications.
Two days ago a bunch of photos surfaced on Flickr (user Trioculus) from an interesting parade where the competition was buried (literally).
Then it was the promo video. Could it really be official ?
As far as the mobile applications go, things are getting really interesting. Apple is still at the throne with more than 250,000 apps, and Google is approaching fast (100k). BlackBerry now has more than 10,000 in their App World.
The question remains, what percent of them are just senseless pranks that just add to the count. The efforts of Google and Nokia to involve non-developers in the application creation could lead to even bigger mess on application stores.
The upcoming Windows Phone 7 unveiling and one more Marketplace will give us a chance to get lost in those hundreds of thousands of mobile apps.
Via: Engadget
