Motorola Photon 4G phone with 1GHz NVIDIA Terga 2 dual core processor

Motorola has added another Android smartphone ‘Photon 4G’ to its range. Supporting both 3G and 4G/WiMAX connectivity, this powerful smartphone sports a 4.3-inch 540 x 960 touchscreen display, a 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor, a 1GB RAM, a 16GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot (up to 32GB), a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera, an 8.0-megapixel rear-facing camera, 720p HD video recording capabilities, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, an HDMI port, a 1700mAh battery and runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS. The Motorola Photon 4G is scheduled to hit Sprint this summer, however, there’s no word on pricing yet.

Samsung Droid Charge 4G with Android 2.2 OS in USA

Samsung Droid Charge

Verizon and Samsung have recently confirmed the availability of the Samsung Droid Charge. It is actually a 4G LTE Android phone that comes equipped with a 4.3-inch display, a 8MP digital camera on the back, a front-facing 1.3MP camera, the Google Android 2.2 OS, Samsung Media Hub and a virtual QWERTY keyboard with Swype technology. The Droid Charge will be available for $299.99 with a new two-year customer agreement.

HTC Discover the famous mobile phone with Google Android OS

T-mobile G1 is the most famous mobile phone which runs with Android OS. also the manufacturer of this phone was HTC. since HTC has a good experience with Android OS, they recently announced about a concept phone which runs Android OS. this phone has 10MP camera and may have more than 4 inch wide touchscreen.

Huawei IDEOS X6 Android phone with 5 MP HD video camera

i think most of you know about the Huawei company. they manufacturing wide range of products, specially wireless devices. they have also manufactured several mobile phones but most of them are not popular. there is some strange thing happening in the mobile phone industry, that is lots of new companies has entered to the game. the best examples are Asus and Dell. they already released several mobile phone models. the reason is, there is a highly customizable, open source mobile OS, the Google android. as you know Android becoming very popular, and any company can manufacture a hardware for it.
Huawei named their latest mobile phone IDEOS X6, which runs with Android V2.2 OS. this phone has a 4.1 inch huge TFT display. like many other Android phones,Huawei IDEOS X6 has touch sensitive controls at the bottom. this phone provides Dolby digital sound output, you can even enjoy a movie with it. Huawei IDEOS X6 has 2GB internal memory and supports up to 32GB memory cards.
the main camera of this phone is 5Mp and it supports HD video recording. it comes with a LED flash and supports geo-tagging.
Huawei IDEOS X6 powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8255 1 GHz processor and it has 512MB of RAM. it has all regular features in an android phone like GPS,FM radio,digital compass and a youtube player.

Samsung Vibrant Android 2.2 update

Here is good news for Samsung Vibrant owners out there. T-Mobile has issued the Froyo (Android 2.2) update for the Samsung Vibrant. The update isn’t over-the-air (OTA), so you will need to get it through Samsung Kies. The Android 2.2 update enables native tethering, WiFi calling and a new camera interface. It also allows you to store apps on your microSD card.

Nexus S Android 2.3.2 update which fixes sms and reboot bug

On Jan 21st 2011, Google started pushing out an update for the Nexus S that brings the firmware up to 2.3.2. The file is only about 600 KB big and the build number goes from GRH78 to GRH78C, so all signs point to this being a minor update. Samsung tweeted that it fixes the SMS bug that has received a lot of attention lately and that’s about all we know. There is no word on if it fixes the random reboot bug, but we will be testing it out and report on our findings.

You can wait for the update to hit your phone over-the-air, or you can download it from Google and manually install it now.

To install the latest Nexus S build GRH78C, follow these steps:

    * Download the update file from here : GRH78C-from-GRH78.zip
    * Copy the file to your phone’s internal storage (/sdcard). Tip: The Nexus S can flash any file so there is no need to rename it update.zip
    * Power off your phone.
    * Hold down the VOLUME UP button and power it back on.
    * Use the volume keys to navigate to recovery and press POWER to select it.
    * When you see the “/!\” symbol, hold the POWER button and then press the VOLUME UP button.
    * You should be presented with the Android system recovery menu. Select the option “apply update from /sdcard”
    * Find the update file (GRH78C-from-GRH78) on your sdcard and then press the POWER button to flash it.
    * Wait for the update to complete and then select “reboot system now”

The whole process takes about five minutes and I did not encounter any issues when I flashed it on my phone. If you run into any problems, just leave a comment and we will try to help out.

Sony Ericsson XPERIA Halon Android QWERTY 4 inch display

Sony Ericsson XPERIA is a very famous mobile phone series of Sony Ericsson. the first phone of this series was XPERIA X1. it had a QWERTY keypad and the OS was their own one. but Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 did a revolution, it runs Android OS and it's a one of the best Android phone. according to the rumors they going to release the next phone of this series. that is Sony Ericsson XPERIA Halon. it's also an Android phone and it will comes with Android 2.3 gingerbird.
most of the specifications are unofficial. it has a 4 inch LCD and the screen resolution is 480 x 854 pixels. according to the leaked specifications, XPERIA Halon might be a budget phone. the internal memory is 512MB and it supports up to 32GB memory cards. also XPERIA Halon runs with a Qualcomm MSM7630 1GHz processor and a 512MB RAM. the main camera of this phone is 8Mp and it supports HD video recording. also XPERIA Halon has video calling feature. another new feature of this phone is SNS integration. according to the resources, the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Halon will be announced in April 2011.

Sony Ericsson X10 Mini QWERTY Android 2.3 1 GHz snapdragon processor

Sony Ericsson’s Xperia X10 Mini was the cutest Android phone we have ever seen, but it failed to charm the U.S. carriers and none of them picked it up. New leaked pictures suggest that Sony Ericsson will once again take a shot at the small form factor, but now they are beefing up the specs.

This time around Sony Ericsson will pack a 1 GHz Snapdragon processor into the pint sized phone and match it with a 3 inch display. Details are limited at this point, but it appears the device will launch with Android 2.3 and sport a front-facing camera and slide-out QWERTY keyboard.

The original Xperia X10 Mini was announced at the last Mobile World Congress and we expect they will do the same for the sequel. We will be in Barcelona to check out MWC, so check back in February for a hands-on report.

Rumored specs for the new Xperia Mini include:

    * Android 2.3
    * 1 GHz Snapdragon CPU with Adreno 205 GPU
    * 3.0 inch screen (320 x 480)
    * Rear and front-facing camera
    * Slide out QWERTY keyboard

Samsung Gem SCH-i100 Android 2.1 US release

Samsung has not forgotten about the entry level phone market with the Samsung Gem SCH-i100, although if you take a look at the specifications further down this post, you might be surprised that the name itself does not tally with its innards. First of all, we are pretty disappointed that the Samsung Gem SCH-i100 is powered by Android 2.1 Eclair instead of Froyo or Gingerbread, while other hardware specifications include a 3.2-inch WQVGA touchscreen display, a Swype virtual keyboard, social networking integration through the use of Samsung Hub, a microSD memory card slot, a 3.2-megapixel camera and an 800MHz processor to run things from within. Interestingly enough, this feature phone handset was previously spotted bearing Verizon’s logo, so we’re pretty sure this Gem is going to end up there in due time. Hopefully this will be free on contract as its specifications can’t really influence its final price tag upwards.

Motorola Droid Bionic Bootloader Android phone

Motorola has long held the stance that their Android phones were not meant to be used as an operating system development platform. This story goes back almost a year ago when the Android community became upset that the Motorola Milestone could not load custom ROMs to which a Motodev employee responded, “We highly recommend obtaining either a Google ADP1 developer phone or a Nexus One, both of which are intended for these purposes.”

“Securing the software on our handsets, thereby preventing a non-Motorola ROM image from being loaded, has been our common practice for many years,” said Lori Fraleigh of Motorola. That same message was echoed yesterday on Motorola’s YouTube page where an employee responded to concerns about a locked bootloader by saying, “If you want to do custom roms, then buy elsewhere, we’ll continue with our strategy that is working thanks.”

After receiving lots of feedback from the community, it sounds like Motorola might be ready to change their position on locked bootloaders. Shortly after the YouTube comment was made, Motorola posted an apology on their Facebook page. ”We are working closely with our partners to offer a bootloader solution that will enable developers to use our devices as a development platform while still protecting our users’ interests. More detailed information will follow as we get closer to availability.”

Nick Kralevich, an engineer on the Android Security Team, has previously said that it is possible to design a safe unlocking technique for Android phones and users should demand it. Mr. Kralevich wrote, “We can only hope that carriers and manufacturers will recognize this, and not force users to choose between device openness and security. It’s possible to design unlocking techniques that protect the integrity of the mobile network, the rights of content providers, and the rights of application developers, while at the same time giving users choice.”

Hopefully this is a sign that Google and Motorola are working together to solve this problem.

Is gaining legitimate root access to your device an important feature you would like to see in your next phone? Let us know what you would like to see Motorola do when it comes to their current bootloader policy.

LG Optimus One P500 Android 2.2 Froyo 3.2 inches screen

Powered by the Android 2.2 "Froyo" OS and optimized for Google Mobile Services, the LG Optimus One has been a big hit with first-time smartphone buyers looking for high performance and useful applications in a handset priced very competitively to feature phones.
One of the first smartphones to launch with Google's lates operating system, the Optimus One allows for up to three times faster internet browsing, web-page loading, and multi-tasking. The Optimus One also incorporates a unique LG-designed user-interface (UI) along with a camera that features face tracking and smile shot, a 3.2" wide HVGA screen and a long-lasting 1500mAh capacity battery.
The LG Optimus One also enable professionals to easily sync with Outlook Calendar for improved productivity, while offering portable Wi-Fi hotspots to easily share a single 3G connection. The devices are optimized for popular Google Mobile Services including Google Voice Search, Google Voice Actions, Google Goggles, Google Shopper and Google Maps with Navigation, and also offer access to Android Market with more than 80,000 applications.
With a nod to style-conscious users, LG's new smartphone comes in a wide range of color schemes including black, wine, titan, blue, silver and purple. Exact color availability will vary from market to market.

LG Optimus One P500 Android 2.2

Nexus S Successor Android 2.4 4G

Most of us know that FCC filings don’t always turn into real products, but they are often a fun source of speculation. A new Samsung device with the model number GT-i9023 has appeared on the FCC’s site with support for T-Mobile’s AWS (1700 MHz) bands. The original Nexus S had the model number GT-i9020 so this leads us to believe it could be a tweaked version of that phone.

The same model number GT-i9023 also appeared on a German blog called BestBoyz with the device running Android 2.4. We were originally told that Honeycomb would be called Android 2.4, but everyone now knows that Google went with Android 3.0. Some had said that Android 2.4 might be the version number of a future version of Android called Ice Cream (Sandwich), but little else is know about the release.

We recently learned that T-Mobile would refresh the Samsung Vibrant to support HSPA+ 21 Mbps, so it’s possible that could happen with the Nexus S as well. One of the major complaints about the Nexus S was lack of 4G network support, but we didn’t expect a successor to arrive so soon.

Chris Ziegler of Engadget also points out that a number of UK retailers are listing a “Black Silver” Nexus S, so we might see a color change as well.

What do you thin Samsung is working on? Is this an upgrade to the Nexus S with 4G? Or might T-Mobile launch this device in their stores with the TouchWiz UI?

Sony Ericsson Arc Android 2.3 - video review

Sony Ericsson Arc an Android 2.3 phone is soon to hit the market which has created a lot of expectations earlier. SONY’s UX interface has gotten quite a few new enhancements, and SONY has even gone out of their way to allow users to control their media apps (gallery, music, and video player) with your SONY TV remote while the Arc is connected via HDMI. But the real reason that I’m so excited about the XPERIA Arc is the overall handset hardware design.

As we’ve posted before, the SONY Ericsson XPERIA Arc an insanely thin 8.7mm body which arches out towards the top and bottom of the handset. While most other Android phone manufacturers have switched, SONY is still sticking to their their 3 hardware button (Back, Home, and Menu) layout. The only thing that we’re not too psyched about is the fact that SONY Ericsson chose to place the 3.5mm headphone jack on the side of the XPERIA Arc rather than the top or bottom.

We could go on and on about the XPERIA Arc, but we though it would be better let you watch a few videos that we shot while at the SONY booth.

Sony Ericsson A8i Android Ophone for China - Specifications

Sony Ericsson A8i , an android Ophone is to be launched by Sony Ericsson in association with China mobiles .Features of the phone are as follows,


3.5-inch 854 x 480 pixel touchscreen,
5 MP camera with autofocus and LED flash,
GPS,
CMMB mobile TV functionality,
WiFi,
TD-SCDMA 3G
FM radio,
3.5mm headphone jack.

Sony Ericsson A8i

The A8i runs OMS 2.0, which is more commonly known as China Mobile's OPhone brand operating system, a custom version of Android.

The A8i, which measures 117mm x 59mm x 14mm (4.6in x 2.3in x 0.55in) and weighs 126g (4.44oz), offers an advertised 7.5 hours of 3G talk time, 5 hours of GSM talk time, or 10.8 days of standby.

Epic 4G , Galaxy S Android 2.2 software update

Android software update - thats where Samsung completely lost in the recent past.Samsung is known as the makers of feature rich phones with very good hardware but something that pulled down Samsung lately is their poor software support.
When Samsung announced the Galaxy S lineup in New York this past June and said they would update them to Android 2.2, I never imagined it would take them till 2011 to accomplish that goal. We had the expectation that those updates would occur in September, but month after month passed and no OTAs were delivered.

HTC pushed out the first round of Android 2.2 updates in about six weeks, so we have absolutely no idea why Samsung was unable to keep up.

It looked like the Epic 4G might be the first Galaxy S phone in the United States to see Android 2.2, but Sprint pushed back the update and only said it would be available “sometime in the near future”.

At the end of the day, I don’t see the situation improving any time soon until consumers start to demand (aka purchase) phones with the latest version of Android. Samsung hit their goal of becoming the top manufacture of Android phones in the U.S., so there is little reason for them to change their current strategy.

The number of upset customers is certainly growing, but I’m not sure if Samsung has received the message yet. As we approach the next-generation of Samsung devices, the biggest question (among the hardcore crowd) will continue to be their commitment to providing software updates in a reasonable time frame.

Acer beTouch E140 - An Android Smartphone with GPS Wifi

Acer  in Russia announced the launch of beTouch E140 a feature rich smartphone.The handset sports a 2.8-inch 320 x 240 touchscreen display, a 600MHz processor, a 3.2-megapixel camera, a microSD card slot (up to 32GB), an FM tuner, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, a 1300mAh battery and runs on Android 2.2 Froyo OS.

Pros:
Expandable memory upto 32 GB
GPS, WiFi
Android 2.2 Froyo OS

Cons:
Looks are not appealing.

Huawei Ideos X5 And X6 With Android Froyo- features

The Huawei Ideos X5 and Ideos X6 are the phones with large displays (4.1-inch WVGA).   The Huawei Ideos X6 is a high-end smartphone that features a  capacitive display, HSPA (up to 14.4Mbps), Wi-Fi, GPS, Dolby Mobile surround sound, HDMI port, a 1GHz processor and a 5MP camera with HD video recording. Meanwhile, the Huawei Ideos X5 has a 3.8-inch WVGA screen, HSPA, GPS, Wi-Fi and a 5MP camera. Both handsets are powered by the Google Android 2.2 Froyo OS. Unfortunately, there is no info on pricing at this time.

HTC Desire Z Qwerty 512 MB RAM Vodafone carrirer

Following the release of HTC Desire HD, the company have also revealed the QWERTY-packing Desire Z smartphone.Most phones find their way to qwertyness targeting quick finger gadgeteers.

The hardware keyboard kicks out on a little hinge, leaving the device more or less flat when it's in use. It's pretty comfortable, with all keys within easy reach without pulling a thumb muscle.

Specs wise you're looking at a 800MHz Qualcomm MSM7230 processor, a 3.7-inch capacitive touchscreen display, 5MP camera with flash and 720p video recording, 512MB RAM and running Android 2.2 (Froyo).

It's also got the new Sense UI, which pairs up with a dedicated website to offer data backup (or wiping if the phone's security has been compromised) as well as moving all you files and contacts into the cloud.

The Desire Z is expected to hit stores in October, with Vodafone announced as the first carrier.

Scroll down for the first hands-on pic with the device. 

Upgraded version Samsung Galaxy S Froyo Android 2.2

Samsung Electronics today announced the Android 2.2 (Froyo) upgrade for the Samsung Galaxy S, providing users access to new features, enhanced navigation applications

and improved performance. The Android 2.2 upgrade will be available via Kies, Samsung’s unique in-house software upgrade program. The new Android 2.2 Froyo upgrade provides a GPS navigation system with a voice guidance and Adobe Flash Player 10.1 support. The Android 2.2 upgrade will be available from the mid of October 2010 in the Nordic region and gradually rolled out to other European markets, Southeast Asia, the Middle East Asia, North America, Africa and rest of the world.