Gadget Venue

It isn’t clear at the moment when the Samsung Galaxy S will get the Android 2.2 update. The latest we hear is that it might land in October.

In the UK however, it is expected by the end of this month according to Samsung, while in Spain the date has been shifted to October. Samsung India has also suggested that the update will arrive in October.

It isn’t clear why there’s a lot of confusion over the updates. Slashgear indicate that it could be just problems with the regional differences on the device or perhaps, some problems that have surfaced at the last minute. [Read more…]

An image of the HTC 7 Trophy has been spotted online. It isn’t clear which of the HTC Windows Phone 7 devices it actually is, ie the Schubert, Mozart, Mondrian, Spark or something different as it is listed as the HTC 7 Trophy on screen, which could also be a code name in its self.

The device is listed as having 7.2GB of total storage (8GB formatted we assume) and it is running Windows Phone 7 version 7.0.7003.0. [Read more…]

When using earphones, it can be particularly dangerous when outside noise is blocked out. This is even more the case when using earphones that isolate noise.

The Awareness app has been built for the iPhone and is designed to work in the background of your iOS 4 device. What it does is use the microphone to track ambient noise levels. When you first load up the app, you are presented with a meter. The iPhone app measures the surrounding noise and sets a default level for the environment you are in.

When you are walking down the street for example and a loud noise occurs above the standard level, such as a truck passing or a car horn, the application lets the noise through to the earphones so you can hear the external noise. [Read more…]

The Motorola DROID X OTA update for Android 2.2 is now incoming.

You can either get the update by waiting around for a notification on your screen, or do a manual check to see if an update is available. If you have a standard unrooted DROID X then the 2.2 update should be waiting for you.

New features the update brings include a faster OS (more optimised), improved visual voicemail, mobile hotspot and a fix to prevent drops in data connections when roaming between 3G and wireless networks and vice-versa to name a few things. [Read more…]

The HTC HD7 is a Windows Phone 7 based smartphone. Previously, it was thought to be the HD3 but perhaps due to the 7 in Windows Phone 7, HTC looks to have adopted the new HD7 name.

The images above (larger below), are drawings of what is believed to be the HD7. As can be seen in the drawings, a large camera lens can be found on the back and on the front, a large screen and the regular three button configuration that is a requirement in Windows Phone 7 devices. [Read more…]

Orange has announced the Orange San Francisco Android based smartphone. The San Francisco is the first Orange branded Android smartphone and will also be the first of others to follow.

Price wise, it falls in to the budget category at £99 and can be purchased along with a pay as you go Dolphin tariff.

Specifications reveal that the San Francisco has a 3.5 inch touchscreen with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. The camera on the back can capture images at 3 megapixels. For connectivity it has WiFi, Bluetooth and USB as well as SatNav mentioned which we assume means GPS.
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