There cannot only be high-end devices like the Nexus One. The product managers at HTC obviously thought the same and launched the HTC Wildfire: this device offers a complete set of features (528 MHz, support for ...
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Google stops Nexus One direct sales in the USA
In Germany, Google only offered the Nexus One via partners, but this was different in the U.S.: Here, the device could be purchased directly from Google without a contract and without having to rely on a network provider.
Continue readingAndroid runs on Iphone 3G
The same resourceful programmer who already got Android running on the Iphone 2G has now managed to do the same on the newer 3G model (not 3GS). A video shows that after selecting Android in the ...
Continue readingSmartphone manufacturers not able to offer Android updates?
Apparently, smartphone manufacturers are not willing or able to offer updates for their devices, even if there are already new Android versions that would be executable. Otherwise, it cannot be explained that there are still over ...
Continue readingAndroid runs on Iphone thanks to iDroid
Using a special bootloader, a resourceful programmer has managed to run Google's Android operating system on the original Iphone 2G. The most important functions are even usable, phone calls can be made, SMS can be sent and received ...
Continue readingFirst Android 2.2 mobile phone: Dell Flash
Dell is apparently preparing an Android 2.2 smartphone, which is to be launched under the title "Flash". The technical specs read promising: 800 MHz Qualcomm processor, 5 megapixel camera and an 11 millimeter thin casing. Android ...
Continue readingLenovo attacks the smartphone market with "LePhone
Lenovo, the 4th largest PC manufacturer worldwide, now wants to attack the smartphone market again. This will first happen in China with the "LePhone" (derived from Lenovo, but it also sounds a bit French), and later it will also be launched in ...
Continue readingpre-order Motorola Backflip for 440,- Euro at Amazon
The Motorola Backflip might have an interesting design, but it can now be pre-ordered on Amazon for 440 Euros - a steep price for a device that has an interesting control concept with a touch surface on the back, but ...
Continue readingSamsung I9000 Galaxy S: new high-end Android mobile phone
With the I9000 Galaxy S, Samsung moves in the range of the Nexus One: 1 GHz CPU, 4″ Super AMOLED display, 16 or 32 GB storage, Android 2.1 with its own interface. The whole thing is packaged in a ...
Continue readingNexus One still not (officially) available in Germany
In January, there was still a rumor that the Nexus One would be available from Vodafone for €149.00 including the contract starting in February. Apparently, that did not work out, neither the Vodafone nor the Google site give a ...
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