As much as this is off the tip of the hat, so to speak, this might just be the real deal here folks. A recent leak is that the HTC Desire, the Sense UI counterpart of the Nexus One, is making its way to T-Mobile instead of AT&T, or in extraordinary cases, both. A ninja that seems pretty accurate says that after speaking to three T-Mobile retail store managers one of the employees responded:
“My manager said that [he/she] trained on a phone but was sworn to secrecy. It’s probably the Desire…[he/she] said it was awesome and it was Android.”
The second manager responded that the handset he/she was training with was not the CLIQ XT, but was “all touchscreen” and “large”. Pretty much fits the bill of the Desire right? Of course, this is just a margarita drizzled with salt, so don’t come banging on our door if it’s not real; we’re posting this because we love you guys.
Have you ever wanted to sleep with your Android but never found a way how other than to sleep with your phone? Well now is what you have been waiting for! A 12-inch handcrafted DIY Android cushion! It’s covered in fleece and filled with polyester to feel “firm yet springy” as according to creator Craftsquatch. They’re made to order for $20 before shipping, so this won’t last the slightest.
According to BerryScoop, the upcoming HTC Incredible will launch on April 1st, the same day as the HTC Droid Eris will make its exit. What’s the strange connection here is that the Incredible would not simply be a new phone in Verizon’s system, but it would replace the Eris. Furthermore, Verizon is viewing the Incredible as their Nexus One that they would promote in stores. The upcoming CDMA Nexus One would have no place in a Verizon store the “source” claims, but instead would be sold online by Google. Sounds a little off to us, no?
As soon as the words WiMax, 4.3-inch screen, and Android (among other things) come together, you know something good is going to happen. That’s the HTC Supersonic, and that’s why this post is here. Above is a video that will surely be taken down soon enough, so watch it while you can.
Oh, and take a look at our Supersonic coverage here. You’re welcome.
As all of you might know, Google Android is a mobile phone operating system that is open-source. Meaning that developers can develop as much as they please, ideas can be shared, and everything is open. More specifically, by defualt all Android phones allow you to install non-Android market apps.
AT&T has removed that feature. So besides the Backflip looking weird, running Android 1.5, using Yahoo! search instead of Google, AT&T’s bloatware apps that are included in each handset, and now not being able to install non-Market apps is impossible. How much more can you cripple an Android? What’s worse is that other hardware — the Dell Mini 5 for example, and even the HTC Desire — might get the same treatment.
For you AT&T fans out there who have been missing on the Android craze, today marks the first Android phone making its way to your speedy network. Priced at a sweet $99 on rebate with a 2-year contract, the BACKFLIP includes GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz), tri-band 7.2Mbps HSPA 3G (850/1900/2100 MHz), a 3.1″ HVGA touch-screen display, Android OS 1.5 (soon upgradeable to 2.1), 5 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi b/g, Bluetooth 2.0, aGPS, 3.5 mm headphone jack, microSD slot (up to 32GB), fully QWERTY “back flipping” keyboard, and all decorated by Motorola’s MOTOBLUR social networking UI. So, will you bite?
Good news for you who forgot all about the Motorola Opus One last year. The good news is that it’s officially called the i1, has MOTOBLUR, and the gigantic list of specs below, just in time for the upcoming CTIA. Now you remember this little guy, right?
3.1″ hVGA 320×480 capacitive touchscreen display
3 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash
Accelerometer
Proximity sensor
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
Bluetooth
microSD card slot
2.5mm headset jack
Home, Menu, Back, Speaker buttons are capacitive buttons with haptic feedback
iDEN PTT & PTX
Android LBS which is integrated into the iDEN GPS engine
“Enterprise email”
Plastic-molded housing with some rubberized texture finishes
58mm in width, 118mm in length
100g weight
512MB Flash / 256MB of RAM
64k and 128k iDEN SIM card support
A-GPS
Motorola dual-mic technology noise-canceling for noisy environments
Flash Lite v3.1.x
Some of the preloaded apps include: corporate email client with ActiveSync support, MOTONAV navigation app, barcode scanner, and document viewer.
What actually makes news here is that it’s iDEN powered, meaning that you can naturally expect it on Sprint and Boost Mobile. Telus is reportedly getting it in Q3.
Are you interested in seeing the Legendary unibody, sleek and silver, HTC Legend? Of course you are, and that’s why Chris Davies over at SlashGear has his grimy paws on one (we’re jealous), and also did an unboxing video which is embedded above. It’s a near-retail version; reason why I say that is because the microSD card was not included, and there’s no graphic on the box. This should definitely change when the Legend comes in April. Now check out the video and tell us what you think!
Yes you must. Why would you want to stick with Android 1.5 on your Sense UI beast? According to numerous sources, Sense UI works great, and has the new touches that its friends the Desire and Legend have; the leak is courtesy from the always-working xda-developers. Of course, you could risk destroying your phone and your data, but anything for some Android 2.1 goodness, right? Right? OK maybe not, but the Sprint Hero ROM has been leaked as well. There’s another good excuse. Check out the source links on how to get started, but be careful ‘kay?
It’s hard to believe, but this is a major shadow in Google’s direction. It appears that the main lawsuit has to either do with Android as a whole, or that HTC uses Android in a certain way that Apple doesn’t like, for example in HTC handsets. If this really is a shot at Android, then things could get ugly, but if it’s against HTC infringing Apple patents, then still, there will be sparks that fly. Head up to Engadget where the docs are in a massive gallery of 41 pages.
As much as this is off the tip of the hat, so to speak, this might just be the real deal here folks. A recent leak is that the HTC Desire, the Sense UI counterpart of the Nexus One, is making its way to T-Mobile instead of AT&T, or in extraordinary cases, both. A ninja that seems pretty accurate says that after speaking to three T-Mobile retail store managers one of the employees responded:
Have you ever wanted to sleep with your Android but never found a way how other than to sleep with your phone? Well now is what you have been waiting for! A 12-inch handcrafted DIY Android cushion! It’s covered in fleece and filled with polyester to feel “firm yet springy” as according to creator Craftsquatch. They’re made to order for $20 before shipping, so this won’t last the slightest.
As all of you might know, Google Android is a mobile phone operating system that is open-source. Meaning that developers can develop as much as they please, ideas can be shared, and everything is open. More specifically, by defualt all Android phones allow you to install non-Android market apps.
For you AT&T fans out there who have been missing on the Android craze, today marks the first Android phone making its way to your speedy network. Priced at a sweet $99 on rebate with a 2-year contract, the BACKFLIP includes GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz), tri-band 7.2Mbps HSPA 3G (850/1900/2100 MHz), a 3.1″ HVGA touch-screen display, Android OS 1.5 (soon upgradeable to 2.1), 5 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi b/g, Bluetooth 2.0, aGPS, 3.5 mm headphone jack, microSD slot (up to 32GB), fully QWERTY “back flipping” keyboard, and all decorated by Motorola’s MOTOBLUR social networking UI. So, will you bite?
It’s hard to believe, but this is a major shadow in Google’s direction. It appears that the main lawsuit has to either do with Android as a whole, or that HTC uses Android in a certain way that Apple doesn’t like, for example in HTC handsets. If this really is a shot at Android, then things could get ugly, but if it’s against HTC infringing Apple patents, then still, there will be sparks that fly. Head up to Engadget where the docs are in a massive gallery of 41 pages.
