HTC, Sprint Confirm Android 2.0 for Hero and Samsung Moment Early Next Year (Updated)
HTC has confirmed via their Twitter feed that the Sprint Hero will be receiving the long awaited Android 2.0 update known coloquially as Eclair early next year, which places it in the same timeframe as the recently announced update for the Verizon Droid Eris. Android 2.0 features many core improvements to the operating system such […]
Review: Motorola Droid (Verizon Wireless)
Motorola, and Google, have done something that no other phone has done before. They have built a phone better than any iPhone. Now it gets interesting. First, we’ll get the obligatory iPhone boilerplate out of the way. Yes, contrary some fist shaking, iPhone (3GS) was the phone to beat, until today. Be it in the […]
HTC Releases Hero Kernel Source for Developers (Updated)
HTC has just posted the kernel source code for the HTC Hero on its dedicated developer portal. This follows weeks of demands from open source developers regarding the availability of the source code from the manufacturer, as HTC originally stated that it was waiting on its own developers to provide the source before making it […]
Sprint Embraces Android on SRDO Data-Only Plans
SRDO, or Sprint Relay Data Only, has become popular amongst those looking for a post-SERO value plan. Led originally by PhoneNews.com’s coverage, the plan has been tacitly embraced by Sprint as a not-so under-the-table offering of a data-only plan for tech-savvy consumers. The $30 plan offers unlimited data, text messaging, and 5 GB of Phone […]
Samsung InstinctQ is now Moment, $179.99 on November 1st
Sprint has officially announced the InstinctQ as the Samsung Moment, which will be the carrier’s second Android device as well as its second “with Google” device. The Moment features Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail and YouTube while featuring a Sprint first 3.2-inch AMOLED touchscreen display, sliding QWERTY keyboard and a virtual keyboard. Device navigation is […]
FCC Appoves Samsung InstinctQ M900
The FCC has approved the forthcoming Samsung InstinctQ Android smart device ahead of its expected launch next month on the 11th. The InstinctQ is expected to feature an HVGA widescreen touch display, QWERTY keyboard, Wi-Fi radio, Bluetooth with stereo audio support and 3.0 megapixel camera with video recorder with the FCC documentation going on to […]
Android 1.6 SDK Now Available
Google has announced the availability of the Android 1.6 SDK for developers. Android 1.6, coloquially codenamed “Donut” will be the first Android release with full support for CDMA devices, with the Sprint HTC Hero being the first device that includes 1.6. Changes to Android 1.6 include Quick Search Box for Android for users to search […]
Sprint Announces HTC Hero for October 11th
Following up on the reveal of the Sprint Hero two days ago, Sprint has officially announced the forthcoming launch of the device, even undercutting the post agreement price of the Palm Pre in the process. The Sprint version of the Hero is functionally identical to the reference GSM version with the same 3.2-inch multitouch capacitive […]
HTC Announces Hero with Android
HTC has officially announced its newest flagship Android device in the Hero during a press event in London this morning. The Hero features a Qualcomm MSM7200A chipset running Android 1.5 at 528MHz with 512MB ROM/288MB RAM, 3.2-inch capacitive LCD touch display at 320 x 480 resolution, 900/2100MHz HSPA, quadband GSM, trackball, GPS, WiFi radio, 3.5mm […]