Latest Gadgets, Tablets and Smartphones
Swype has been available for a number of months for Android smartphones although it was restricted to which devices could run it.
As of today, Swype for Android is now available to download and allows anyone with “almost” any Android smartphone install the virtual keyboard. [Read more…]
The HTC Droid Incredible Android 2.3 update is arriving… unofficially. The update arrives thanks to the guys over at XDA Developers again, who managed to get a build of Android 2.3 Gingerbread working on the smartphone.
Since the initial launch of Android 2.3 for the Incredible on December 8, the team has managed to create three more versions with each of them ironing out the bugs to make it run that little bit better. [Read more…]
Motorola has created a video teaser called the “Tablet Evolution”. The ad is preparing for the unveiling of the Motorola Android 3.0 tablet and explains that it will be revealed at CES 2011.
The video starts by showing various tablets from thousands of years ago and says they are too heavy to carry around and have low res screens. Moving on a few thousand years to now, the iPad is next in line that is described as a giant iPhone… a couple of times. [Read more…]
The guys over at XDA Developers have managed to port the Google Nexus S Android 2.3 OS on to the older Samsung Galaxy S.
The port of the OS was installed unmodified which in turn, means a few things are broken such as GPS (already broken, so not a problem), Voice, WiFI and a few other things although a few modifications should sort those issues out. [Read more…]
The HTC Wildfire Android 2.2 update will be pushed out this week for those in Europe. From what we understand, it will roll out to all European Wildfire smartphones.
After this initial roll-out is complete, it then moves on to the rest of the world and an estimated date of February 2011 is the time set for the roll-out to complete. [Read more…]
Amazon has updated the Kindle for Android app which is now at version 2.0.
The new version of Kindle brings a few new features which includes the ability to buy and read over 100 Kindle newspapers and magazines on the smartphone. Other features see an integrated store feature being added. [Read more…]
The Kinpad I600 has been announced. This new tablet has a 7 inch screen and runs the Google Android OS. It comes from Shenzhen and has been given the ability to be used as a large phone in that you can make and receive calls as well as text message on the tablet device. [Read more…]
Sony has announced a new official app for iPhone and Android based smartphones. The app is the official PlayStation App and has been designed to bring a number of PlayStation Network features to the smartphone.
When the app launches, you’ll be able to download it for free and once installed, check your PlayStation Network trophies as well as being able to keep up with friends games and online achievements. [Read more…]
The HTC Aria Android 2.2 update is beginning to roll out. Unfortunately it’s not for those of you on the AT&T [T] network in the US. Instead, the HTC support page in Southeast Asia mentions that Android 2.2 is being pushed out over in that region in the form of build 2.37.708.5.
That version is Android 2.2 (Froyo) and is also believed to include HTC Sense, tethering and improved enterprise support amongst other things. [Read more…]
Google [GOOG] has launched Google Maps 5.0 for Android. We briefly touched on the features a few days ago, and now we see it is ready for download.
The new version of maps is a big shift from previous versions in that Google now uses vectors to draw the maps rather than stitched together images. By using vectors, Google has been able to shrink maps down in file size by quite a lot, therefore allowing a number of locations to be easily stored off-line. As well as using vectors for the basic maps, Google has also created 3D buildings in various cities which allows users to quickly navigate and see the buildings around them. [Read more…]
Yesterday, we mentioned the details of the LG Optimus 2X. This will be just one of several phones launching by LG in the next year though.
Phandroid managed to get hold of some details of a smartphone code-named the LG B.
As can be seen in the screenshot below, the LG B (sat in the middle), has a very bright display. The phone on the left is the iPhone 4 and the one on the right is a Samsung Galaxy S. Each of those devices are known to have the best screens available at the moment. [Read more…]
The Dell Venue is the Android version of the Dell Venue Pro (Windows Phone 7 device).
The Dell Venue has been announced by KT over in Korea. It has a 4.1 inch AMOLED screen and uses curved Gorilla Glass on the front panel. The OS running on the new Dell Venue is Android 2.2. [Read more…]
