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HTC claims Desire will get Gingerbread by the end of July
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Android OS upgrades are the most fickle of all things, even when you are told over and over that it will be coming soon, soon never seems to arrive. At this point T-Mobile G2X users may never see their update even though they have another reason to believe, because they've been hearing that it is "coming soon" or coming "in less than a month" since the phone was released back in April. HTC, however, has been better about upgrades than many manufacturers, and they are claiming now that HTC Desire users will be getting Gingerbread by the end of the month.
At first, Desire users were told not to even expect Gingerbread, then a day later, they recanted and said Gingerbread would be coming to th...
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Official NASA app lands in the Android Market
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NASA wants to remind everyone that today's Atlantis launch was the last shuttle mission in the foreseeable future, not the last mission. NASA will keep busy scanning the stars, they just won't be launching any humans up into space any time soon. So, if you want to keep up on all the things NASA will be doing, there is a fancy new Android app to keep you up to date.
The official NASA Android app is filled with cool features, including thousands of images, video, and streaming NASA TV. For those of you who want to keep up on the missions, there are countdown clocks, and launch information. There are even trackers so you'll know when the International Space Station will be visible in the sky. ...
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HP Palm Pre 3 not coming to Sprint?
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There’s potentially some bad news if you’re a webOS fan on Sprint, as a new rumor suggests that the Pre 3 won’t be coming to Sprint and that HP has no immediate plans to produce webOS products for this carrier in the immediate future.
The report comes from unnamed sources at Thisismynext and its a far cry from Sprint being the carrier that was thought to bring Palm back to glory with the launch of the original Pre a few years ago. Considering this may be the last carrier that has unlimited data offerings, it’s kind of a shame.
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Apple may launch 3G iPod touch in September, rumor claims
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A Dutch Apple blog named AppleSpot reported on Friday that Apple will launch a new 3G iPod touch in September. Similar to options available for the iPad Wi-Fi + 3G, users would have the option of purchasing the 3G iPod touch directly from a wireless carrier with a data plan. We’re expecting a possible iPod/iPhone/iPad refresh in September, and so it’s entirely possible that Apple is considering creating a version with a 3G radio. Such a device could also help carriers lock in more data plans and would continue to boost Apple’s presence among the flood of new Android handsets. Our only gripe with the whole story is that AppleSpot doesn’t have a proven track record reporting on Apple rumors. P...
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Firefox 6 Beta lands in the Android Market
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Firefox for Android has been a fairly slow roll. The app first launched in pre-Alpha form back in May of 2010, and at the time it was enormous, bloated, slow and buggy, as one might expect from something pre-Alpha. Today, Firefox 6 Beta landed in the Android Market, and it feels impressive.
Firefox hasn't slimmed down, but it has had the move to SD option for a few versions now. The big difference these days is in boot time. Firefox has always been slow to cold start on Android, but it's finally feeling like the devs are making headway in getting the browser to launch faster. But, the new Beta isn't just faster, they've also increased the image scaling quality in an effort to reduce pixelat...
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Huawei Sonic with AWS endorsed by FCC, fittingly given T-Mobile nametag
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Turkey may have had the first yuckle with the Huawei Sonic, but that doesn't necessarily mean they'll get the last laugh. The Gingerbread handset received warm welcomes on TurkCell due to its inexpensive cost -- and included NFC functionality included doesn't hurt either. Just as it officially launched there, however, we were pleasantly surprised to see the Huawei UMG587 -- labelled the "T-Mobile Sonic" -- get pushed through the FCC. The docs not only confirm 850 / 1900 / 2100 3G bands thrown on top of T-Mobile's AWS, but also bluntly mention HSPA+ download speeds will be maxed out at 42Mbps. We found it interesting that Turkcell's model only reaches 7.2Mbps, so we're hoping the full maximum...
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Droid Incredible 2 gets root, CM7 and MIUI show up to party
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Call it a case of bad-timing. When VZW's newest red-eyed family member -- the Droid Incredible 2 -- hit the market, it was too premature to benefit from HTC's recent unlocked bootloader policy. Rather than sit and wait for an official OEM retroactive solution to come, devs managed to crack the black beauty open and achieved some perm root and S-OFF goodness. With all that messy hacking business out of the way, the real ROM-flashing party's about to start courtesy of CyanogenMod7 and MIUI. If you're not familiar with the ins and outs of Android rooting, but think you're game to give this a try, DroidLife's got a wiki link to walk you through. As with any smartphone hack, the possibility to br...
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Verizon pushes latest Thunderbolt update: solves reboot issues, kills free mobile hotspot
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Don't act like Verizon didn't warn you: for Thunderbolt owners who see an available software update pop up on their phone this evening, they'll be placed squarely between a rock and a towering boulder. Why? On one hand, the Froyo OTA update promises to nix random reboots, improve data connectivity and fix the Bluetooth Discovery Mode pop-up windows. On the other, it adds a helping of bloatware (V CAST Music, V CAST Videos and My Verizon) while also killing the lust-worthy free mobile hotspot feature. Not like the carrier ever said it'd be any different come early July, but it's certainly a case of picking your poison here. If your T-bolt seems to be humming along just fine, we'd probably avo...
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HP TouchPad security flaw already found
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HP's recently released TouchPad is its first venture into the tablet market with a webOS device. Even though webOS is based on Linux, it doesn't mean that it is immune to security threats, and the first security issue has been found on the tablet, in just a week after launch.
The problem resides in the contacts application, where certain text fields are unsecured, and can allow code to be executed from them should the wrong people get their grubby hands into the device. This malicious code could reveal contact data or much more sensitive information and then send it back to a remote server.
According to the researchers who located the issue, the problem lies with webOS' inherent nature, sinc...
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3D enabled LG Thrill 4G "Coming Soon" to AT&T says carrier's website
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A big thrill is coming to AT&T customers. The U.S. version of the 3D enabled LG Optimus 3D, known as the LG Thrill 4G, is "Coming Soon" to AT&T according to the carrier's own web site. As we recently reported, the handset was pushed up to a summer release following Sprint's recent launch of the HTC EVO 3D, which also offers glasses-free 3D viewing.
The 4.3 inch screen (480 x 800 resolution) will show 3D content as well as take 3D pictures and video with a 5MP dual-lens camera on back. Video is captured at 1080p at 30 fps in 2D and 720p at 24fps in 3D. A TI OMAP4 dual-core processor clocked at 1GHz will be under the hood and could eventually allow the phone to offer Netflix HD, as we told you...
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LG Optimus Black gets its promised white version; pre-orders available in the UK
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It was a bit strange and confusing when we heard about it for the first time, but we knew that a white version of the LG Optimus Black was coming despite the obvious contradiction with the device's title. Well, it looks like the issue has been solved in a simple, straightforward way – by changing the market name of the smartphone.
Listed as the LG Optimus White, a white Optimus Black model has been put for pre-order on UK cellphone retailer Phone4U's web page. Shipments are expected to begin no later than June 15, and the handset's price has been accordingly set to zero after committing to a contract with Vodafone, Orange, or O2.
If we do not take the color difference into account, both the...
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Toshiba unveils new CMOS sensor, flaunts smaller pixels
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Hoping your next smartphone will have more megapixels while being even thinner than the last? Us too, but we're not known to skimp on image quality -- an unfortunate conundrum of squishing more pixels into a tighter space. Enter Toshiba's new CMOS sensor, advancing on both fronts, with 8 megapixels and what the firm reckons is the smallest pixel size in the industry at 1.12 micrometers. Also present is backside illumination, helping maximize photon accrual -- which should make a certain Steve oh-so proud. Currently being sampled, the teensy gizmo plans to go into mass production later this year. Interested? Peep the full release after the break.
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HTC getting flack from Wall Street over their purchase of S3 Graphics
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Earlier this week we reported on HTC’s $300 million acquisition of S3 Graphics and admitted absolute defeat when it came to conjuring up a theory as to what the smartphone maker was going to do with S3′s expertise in the PC graphics space. Turns out that the acquisition was purely over patents. Winston Yung, Chief Financial Officer at HTC, says that he expects the company to recoup their investment over the next 2 to 3 years by using S3′s patents both defensively, which we’ll assume means negotiating lower royalty rates by signing cross licensing agreements, and aggressively, lawyer code for suing your patent infringing ass. This has upset Wall Street, with Citigroup wondering if such a deal...
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Gameloft offers free Android games this weekend!
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Gameloft UK is running a neat promotion, offering three of its “Android HD+” titles for free over this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. We don’t know which games they will give away, or exact moment when you will be able to download them. However, we do know they’ll make one game free every day for a period of two hours. In order to get the free game, you’ll have to follow Gameloft on Twitter and Facebook to get the news when the two hour period begins. Not exactly labor free, but free enough. Your only “job” is to keep your eye on the two social media accounts and act appropriately. Then on Monday, you’re free to unfollow them and get back to your normal e-social life.
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Motorola UK offering free wireless keyboard and mouse with Xoom tablet purchase
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We know Motorola has started slashing prices of the Motorola Xoom Wi-Fi tablet pretty much everywhere, though we’re not sure whether it’s the result of poor sales and increased competition or the upcoming release of Xoom 2. Whatever the reason behind Moto’s decision to cut prices is, we love it for allowing more people to enter the “tablet space.”
Instead of directly cutting prices, Motorola has a bit different strategy in the UK. At the moment of this writing, their British division is offering free wireless keyboard and mouse with every Xoom tablet purchase. The deal is good while stocks last, so you better hurry.
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