One reason the N900 has been launched only in select markets is because it can be considered as a phone for technology enthusiasts rather than normal consumers. The N900 is the only phone powered by Maemo as of now but there are tens of Android phones. A mobile addict Brandon has managed to dual-boot Maemo and Android on the N900 Continue reading “N900 running Maemo and Android”
Fring, have released a new version of their IM and VOIP application for Android and Symbian devices. Although, the Android version still lacks features that are already present in the Symbian version but the update has made the app stable. Take a look at the graph:
Continue reading “Fring On Android & Symbian Gets An Update”
Android Market on the web lets you view apps on web but only few top free and paid apps. The marketplace itself says that for full up to date list you will have to check Android Marketplace through your Android Handset. But what if you want to browse the apps from web? Of course you will need a full up to date comprehensive list of apps to browse through. There are few sites that provide you to browse through Android Market place:
Microsoft thinks that Nexus One will struggle according to a statement by Robbie Bach, President of entertainment and devices division at Microsoft Corp
Continue reading “It will not be a bed of roses for Google and Nexus One says Microsoft”
This is the second Android phone to hit Verizon’s market, the Motorola Calagary otherwise known as the Motorola DROID Devour. It can be considered as a cheaper little brother to the Motorola DROID/MILESTONE. Continue reading “Motorola Calgary/DROID Devour Leaked”
Seems like the reports we gathered the last week regarding Google Nexus One is coming to reality. As reported by Engadget, Google has officially announced a press gathering for Android on the January 5th. While the page doesn’t itself reveal much, we are expecting the launch of Nexus on this day. Continue reading “Android Press Conference : January 5th”
The phone that brought Android to the forefront, T-Mobile G1 gets a second lease of life with confirmed reports of Android 2.0 or 2.1 update over-the-air for an eclair build.
The version of the update has not been clear but its atleast going to be Android 2.0, and if the owners are lucky they will get 2.1, the version which is running on Google Nexus One. Both the updates are to be done Over-The-Air (OTA).
Continue reading “Android G1 to get official version update”
Here is a device that people have been waiting for, but it seems its going to land up only in the hands of few invites, selected by Google on criteria which is best left to them. Latest buzz on the web world is that Nexus One would be available as an invitation only retail sale from 5th January 2010.
Also, this time there has been much more clear picture on the specs of the handset. The handset, developed by HTC, boasts of 3.7 inch AMOLED screen and runs on Android 2.1 . For the internet geeks, they would be happy to know that the handset loads pages even faster than the iPhone 3GS and Motorola Droid. Continue reading “Google Nexus One : Invitation Only?”
Acer seems to be on an ambitious plan, charting out a strategy of introducing 8-10 handsets next year. The range of handsets is between low to high end, offering both Android and Windows Mobile Solutions but most likely would prefer Android over the two.
Continue reading “Acer’s big mobile plans – To launch 8-10 handsets in 2010”
Photo sharing site yFrog has released two new apps for for Blackberry and Android. You can download them for free from the yFrog site and start sharing all your photos and videos on twitter from your BB or Android device
Continue reading “Download yFrog for Blackberry and Android and Share Photos and Videos with ease”
We now know that the Google phone and its Real . But when is Google to launch the phone and when can we buy one at the stores ?
Some sources are speculating that the phone will launch on the T-Mobile network in USA and Google will actually sell the device.
Continue reading “Will the Google Phone be announced at MWC 2010”
The Google Phone rumors have resurfaced and now its been confirmed by Google itself as it calls its Android Dogfood diet for the Holidays. Google is loaning out the Google phone based on Android internally to its employees. Although the folks at Mountain View did not reveal much , a website has manged to get hold of Spy shots of the phone.
Continue reading “The Google Phone is Real and here are Some Spy Shots”
Motorola is making news again , the almost-dead phone maker has bagged the Gadget of the year title by TIME magazine.
This news also indicates the rise of Android in the US cellphone market and also Apple’s lack of offerings for the shopping season. Continue reading “Motorola Droid ousts Apple iPhone for the 2009 Times Gadget of the Year”
My friend, Ranesh Kumar considered picking up a new Nokia handset before he heard about the new Motorola Droid. Just last week, he bought two Motorola Droids from Verizon, one for himself and one for his fiancée.
Ranesh was a Nokia fan for a long time and had owned few Nokia’s including an E70. But he made the transition to Verizon for a decent deal on a Voyager two years ago (because he likes qwerty keyboards and that was the only one he liked at the time). Ranesh couldn’t wait for a decent Nokia device to hit the market he liked, so he took the plunge. When he tested out the N97, he was terribly disappointed with the overall OS and decided to hold out for the Christmas season of this year to see what was around the corner and settled on the Motorola Droid running the Android 2.0 OS. Continue reading “Are new operating systems in the smart phone field hurting Nokia?”
There are so many mobile platforms out there – Symbian , Android, iPhone , Blackberry , Windows Mobile , Palm , Maemo and now Bada. The handset market which was once dominated by Symbian and WinMo now has fierce competition from iPhone and Blackberry. Android is growing fast too. Maemo was was never destined to be used in a phone until the Nokia N900. Palm was almost out of the radar until the Palm Pre which came with the WebOS platform. But which is the best ? As a user which platform do you love and why ? Let us know in the comments !
