The lone Android device on Vodafone has now been confirmed to get Android 2.1 by HTC. This low end Android device features HTC’s Sense UI and has the smallest screen on any Android device (and it is resistive).
In a statement released by HTC:
“Kindly note that now we understand that a phone running Android OS 2.1 [...]
Rumour has it on the interwebz that Vodafone are creating their very own budget phone for around €150 (approx. £130) and it should be released before the summer in May.
The rumour seems to have started from Dutch website Allaboutphones.nl where they say the phone will pack the latest Android OS 2.1 (can I call it the latest?), a resistive 2.8″ QVGA screen, a 3.2 mega pixel camera and of course Wi-Fi, bluetooth, 3G, aGPS & an accelerometer as standard.
If this is true it seems to follow in the foot steps of T-mobile with their budget phones – the T-mobile Pulse and the Pulse Mini. Being this cheap maybe we’ll see this available on pay-as-you-go? If correct, it would also go with Vodafone’s current commitment to stocking the latest Android handsets and publishing apps on the Market to go with their new 360 service which integrates social networking and contacts.
In fact, the other week there was an app published by Vodafone which said “this is a test, do not download”…… so what do you? Egging me On? Psshhh – I downloaded it! It seems to have been some sort of Vodafone maps/navigator. Maybe this will come pre-loaded too – who knows?
Vodafone is yet to make a solid announcement though it seems to be referred to as the “Vodafone 845″, the name could change around launch though.
Looks like we’ll have to wait and see!
[Via Allaboutphones.nl]
When I first tried to manage an sqlite database on an adroid device I was not sure about where I fail in it. Can I even insert the records into the database, or I fail only to read the data from it? So I started to search for possibilities to debug the database lifecycle.
The system stores databases in the /data/data/package_name/databases folder by default.
In a command line using the adb (Android Debug Bridge – found in the android sdk tools library) you can access the databases on a running emulator like below:
After this you can type normal SQL commands to test the content. For example:
This will list the table content (in an ugly format), or say that it does not exists.
The code monkeys at Vodafone look like they’ve been rather busy today! The usually rather vacant ‘coming soon’ section of Vodafone’s UK website has just today added 3 of the latest handsets including the HTC Legend and HTC Desire clearly pointing out they’re coming in “April” with the Nexus one still “coming soon” – however we do expect the Nexus One to also be available in April. Why not have some screen-shots to gaze over:
Vodafone sure are jumping on the Android bandwagon! Offering the Legend, Desire, X10, Nexus one and possibly even making there own Android based device.
Their ‘coming soon‘ section has never looked so nice – oozing with Android offerings! 
The code monkeys at Vodafone look like they’ve been rather busy today! The usually rather vacant ‘coming soon’ section of Vodafone’s UK website has just today added 3 of the latest handsets including the HTC Legend and HTC Desire clearly pointing out they’re coming in “April” with the Nexus one still “coming soon” – however we do expect the Nexus One to also be available in April. Why not have some screen-shots to gaze over:
Vodafone sure are jumping on the Android bandwagon! Offering the Legend, Desire, X10, Nexus one and possibly even making there own Android based device.
Their ‘coming soon‘ section has never looked so nice – oozing with Android offerings!