Android Mobile Device

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Gets unboxing updated

Android Dev — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:00:14 +0000

At this point we don’t know if any United States carrier will pick up the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, but it wouldn’t surprise us if it shows up at this month’s CTIA (on AT&T or T-Mobile). It appears the phone is very near to release because Sony Ericsson has posted an unboxing video of the [...]

Motorola Android Phones To Feature Microsoft Bing and Maps

Android Dev — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:00:14 +0000

According to Reuters Motorola and Microsoft [MSFT] have formed a partnership that will see Microsoft’s Bing as the default search on Motorola handsets, and also bring Microsoft’s Maps to their smartphones.
It looks like the first phone which will feature the new service will launch in China within the next few weeks, with the possibility of [...]

Opera Mini 5 Beta Now Available For Android

Android Dev — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:00:14 +0000

Opera Software today releases a beta version of Opera Mini 5 for Android smartphones, delivering web browsing through server side data compression by up to 90 percent before sending content to the phone. Similar to Opera Mini 5 for other mobile platforms, the Opera Mini 5 gives you tabbed browsing, Speed Dial, password manager and [...]

LG-KH5200 – The First Android Phone Of LG In Korea

Android Dev — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:00:14 +0000

LG’s first Android in South Korea will be called either Andro-1 or LG-KH5200. The company has yet to make it’s way stateside but they have several Android phones in different markets around the world. It has a 3-inch touchscreen, slide out QWERTY keyboard, GPS, HSDPA, EDGE, GRPS, Social Networking, 2MP Camera, Radio Tuner and MicroSD [...]

Evernote to be Pre-Installed on Samsung Android Phones

Android Dev — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:00:14 +0000

Already available on the Samsung Behold II from T-Mobile USA, the Evernote Android app will be pre-installed on selected upcoming Samsung Android phones.

In case you don’t know yet, Evernote is an application that lets users create notes, record audio, snap photos, track to-dos or clip web pages. Users have the ability to quickly find any [...]

Vodafone UK Discontinue HTC Magic

Android Dev — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:00:12 +0000

Unfortunate news for some in the UK: Vodafone has decided to drop the HTC Magic from it’s range of Android devices, leaving only the HTC Tattoo for now.

A moderator from the Vodafone eForum said:

I just wanted to pop on and say the Magic hasn’t officially been discontinued yet, but is coming towards the end of its life with us.

To be completely honest, I don’t remember a single phone in the last few years that’s been sold for more than 12 months. Mobile technology changes so rapidly that we’re constantly releasing new devices, and realistically older ones sell less well when the newer ones come out. The HTC Magic is one of the longest running devices in our entire range, in fact I think only the Nokia 5800 has been on sale longer.

Though Voda will no longer sell the handset they have an awesome range of Android handsets due to be added to the Android Line-up including the Sony Ericsson X10, the Nexus One and the HTC Legend!

[Via Vodafone eForum]

Motorola i1 Getting Opera Browser By Default, 5MP Camera

Android Dev — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:00:11 +0000

We recently learned the Motorola Opus One would be named the Motorola i1 and head to Sprint Nextel and Boost Mobile as the first Push-To-Talk Android Phone. There are a couple new details about the i1 that you should know about.

First of all, since December 2009 the device was rumored to have a 3MP camera. That’s wrong says Engadget’s tipster – it’ll be a 5MP. Rejoice. Secondly, it’ll come pre-loaded with Opera Mini as the default browser – both timely and welcome news considering what else has happened in the Android world today.

So… PTT iDEN fans… who of hands who is happy about the i1!

Hey that looks cool

i1!

Vodafone UK Discontinue HTC Magic

Android Dev — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:00:11 +0000

Unfortunate news for some in the UK: Vodafone has decided to drop the HTC Magic from it’s range of Android devices, leaving only the HTC Tattoo for now.

A moderator from the Vodafone eForum said:

I just wanted to pop on and say the Magic hasn’t officially been discontinued yet, but is coming towards the end of its life with us.

To be completely honest, I don’t remember a single phone in the last few years that’s been sold for more than 12 months. Mobile technology changes so rapidly that we’re constantly releasing new devices, and realistically older ones sell less well when the newer ones come out. The HTC Magic is one of the longest running devices in our entire range, in fact I think only the Nokia 5800 has been on sale longer.

Though Voda will no longer sell the handset they have an awesome range of Android handsets due to be added to the Android Line-up including the Sony Ericsson X10, the Nexus One and the HTC Legend!

[Via Vodafone eForum]

Speed Test: Opera Mini 5 vs. Stock Android Browser

Android Dev — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:00:11 +0000

Earlier today Opera announced the launch of Mini 5 Beta for Android that brought new features and an improved experiece to your mobile browsing. What I felt and said was the best characteristic of Opera Mini 5 was the way it handles page rendering – it compresses them on their own servers and sends that optimized version to your phone, greatly reducing load times. Engadget did a quick test comparing the typical Android browser to Opera Mini 5 when loading Engadget on the Motorola Droid. Unfortunately they didn’t allow embedding so you’ll have to watch here if you’re so inclined.

Spoiler alert: Opera Mini 5 CRUSHED the native Android browser in load time.

Android Browser: 42-seconds
Opera Mini 5 Beta: 27-seconds

Not only that but Opera Mini 5 loads the full page of content immediately, then taking additional time to fill in the cached pictures. It isn’t ONLY about speed but speed is of huge importance and Opera does that very well in the latest version of their Mini browser for Android.

[Via Engadget]

Motorola i1 Getting Opera Browser By Default, 5MP Camera

Android Dev — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:00:10 +0000

So… PTT iDEN fans… who of hands who is happy about the i1!

Hey that looks cool

i1!