Latest Gadgets, Tablets and Smartphones
Recently, some pictures of the Motorola DROID 2 World edition were posted online. DroidLife who published those pictures now home some benchmarks and other details about the device.
The processor running inside is an ARMV7 and is clocked at 1.2GHz for this test. Its score was 1709 on the test which isn’t bad at all. Results below…
System
SDK version: 2.2CPU
ARMv7 rev 2
Current freq: 300mhz
Max freq: 1200 mhz
Min freq: 300 mhz
Cores: 1Memory
Total: 488700 kBDisplay
480×854
68Hz
Dell could be launching a seven inch tablet if rumours are to be believed. A comment made by the Dell CEO Michael Dell indicated that this is something they are looking in to. Nothing has been revealed about the larger screened tablet although it could be a second Dell Stream model that currently ships with a five inch screen.
The device we presume, will also run Google Android and as for a release date or unveiling, perhaps CES 2011. [Read more…]
DropBox is a very handy service that allows you to easily transfer files and documents between your desktop and a mobile device. When you drop files in to the folder on a desktop the file is automatically synchronised to an online service which the mobile apps can then sync with and grab files such as PDF’s and photos as and when needed.
Over 2 million users are now using the service. The API the DropBox also uses has enabled over 100 mobile apps to utilise the services also. [Read more…]
The Rocktab is a 7 inch tablet that runs the Google Android operating system.
Price wise, it’s quite cheap with a price $129.50 (£82) for a 2GB model. At that price you don’t get anything too fancy. It runs the Android 1.5 operating system that has been “customised and optimised” according to RedFerret. However, in speed terms the video (embedded below) shows that it’s actually quite smooth at running. [Read more…]
The Samsung Intercept Android based smartphone will be landing on Virgin Mobile soon here in the UK. The Intercept hasn’t been priced yet in the UK and the release date is also unknown.
Sir Branson’s brand says:
The question of an Android coming to Virgin Mobile has been a hot topic lately here on Facebook. Well, we’re happy to confirm that our next handset launch will be the Samsung Intercept. Check out the photo below, get excited, & stay tuned over the next few weeks for more information!
Google [GOOG] has released a new Gmail app for Android smartphones. The new update separates the app from the core code of Android which means that Google can provide updates to the app rather than users having to wait for a new Android build to be released.
This particular version though is for Android 2.2 devices only which rules a fair few out such as the G1 and many other handsets. However, if you are running 2.2 then you can grab it now from the Android Market. Phones which do run Android 2.2 include the Nexus One, HTC EVO, Motorola Droid 2 or Motorola Droid as well as the Droid X today and a few more we might have missed.
For those who have a G1 and run the Android 2.2 build (the mod from Cyanogens team) then you might be able to get it although we haven’t had a chance to test this out yet. [Read more…]
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…]
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…]
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.
[Read more…]
Back in June we wrote a post that said that the HTC Desire may be getting itself the new Android 2.2 update around June time, but we did also say that this date was not set in stone… The SIM free update came just after, early in August. This was followed by the update for Vodafone users. Now that we’re in September, T-Mobile has finally started to push out the Android 2.2 update.
Quite why other mobile devices such as Sony Ericssons’ Xperia X10 are still left out of the loop is anyone’s guess and as soon as we here anything else we’ll let you know.
There’s a shortage of AMOLED displays in the world which is forcing HTC to switch to a different screen technology on some of its smartphones. The HTC Desire and Google Nexus One have already transitioned to Super LCD displays. Next up is rumoured to be the HTC DROID Incredible according to a document posted on Android Central.
A new SKU is mentioned in the document which is ADR6300VW3, and the documents goes on to say that the Incredible with SLCD will start shipping by the end of this month. [Read more…]
As well as announcing the HTC Desire HD, HTC has also announced the HTC Desire Z today.
The HTC Desire Z has a “pop out” QWERTY keyboard that pops out rather than slides out. The Desire Z will also run Android 2.2 when the phone launches soon.
The processor running in the Desire Z is an 800 MHz Qualcomm MSM7230 which puts it a little slower than the Desire HD although you need to weigh up what you’ll use the smartphone for and if you want or don’t want a physical QWERTY keyboard. [Read more…]
