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After a few weeks of uncertainty, Motorola have finally released Android 2.1 for the Motorola DROID.

The rollout is gradual, so if you haven’t received a notification just yet then just wait a little longer (possibly till the end of the week).

The update brings a number of features such as pinch-to-zoom on the Browser, gallery and Google Maps. Live Wallpapers are also included in the update allowing you to interact with the background on the phone. The full list of updated features can be found after the jump. [Read more…]

Just a few weeks back we reported that someone had managed to get Google [GOOG] Android running on a HTC Touch Pro2 smartphone. The Touch Pro2 incidentally is a Windows Mobile phone which hasn’t been designed to run the Android OS.

Following on in that vein, someone has also managed to get Android 2.1 running on a HTC Diamond2 smartphone. The previous phone (touch pro2) was running a Nexus One ROM. This time the HTC Touch Diamond2 is running the ROM from the HTC Legend which also brings the HTC Sense user interface to the phone. [Read more…]

Back in August 2009 the Apple [AAPL] iPhone web browser was streets ahead in terms of how many people used it to browse the internet. Just after that Google [GOOG] made a big push on Android by launching a number of high end phones and gradually Android has almost caught up in terms of how many people surf the web using it.

In August 2009 the iPhone OS was responsible for about 50% of all mobile traffic and just a few months before that around May 2009 it peaked at 70% market share. Windows Mobile and RIM have been on the decline all of last year and webOS that joined us in June last year started off relatively well, but is also declining too.

It’s certainly interesting to see how Google have made an impact on those figures especially with how well the iPhone has done since it’s first launch in 2007. [Read more…]

The HTC Hero is due to get an update that will bring it from it’s current Android version to Android 2.1

The information came from Plurk where an official date was given as April 26 for those users in Taiwan. It is expected that a global release of the firmware will follow shortly after for those who have patiently waited and not rooted their phone to get the unofficial update.

When the new Android 2.1 OS is installed it will bring the new Sense UI to the Hero along with all the new features of the 2.1 update which includes live wallpapers. [Read more…]

Virgin in the UK have announced that they are releasing four new Android smartphones.

The four new devices include the LG InTouch Max, Samsung Galaxy Portal, Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 and the HTC Desire. Although four are being announced by Virgin, it is expected that more will follow this year.

The first phone listed is the LG InTouch Max that is based around social networking for those users who enjoy connecting with people on Facebook, Twitter and other various networks. The phone it’s self will be free when purchased on a £22/month contract. With this contract buyers will get 250 minutes of talk time along with an unlimited amount of text messages and unlimited mobile internet access. [Read more…]

For those using the Motorola MILESTONE over in Hong Kong, you’ll be glad to know that an Android 2.1 update will be heading your way soon.

According to several sources, Android 2.1 has been uploaded to servers ready for deployment in Hong Kong and Macau.

What we are also hearing is that a Dutch language pack has also been included in the firmware which indicates it is also heading to Europe to be rolled out soon on to MILESTONE devices over this way. [Read more…]

Google [GOOG] have released an update for their Android based Google Voice App which now brings more speed to notifications of messages. Previous versions of the Android Google Voice app had updates set to arrive every 15 minutes by default. The quickest you could get notifications was 5 minutes if configured that way, or manually if you wanted to tap an update button every minute on the screen.

The new version now uses push to notify you with in seconds of receiving a text message or voice mail to your Google Voice number. The new feature is called Inbox Synchronization.

The service does need to be activated in the Google Voice settings for it to work. To make the change simply go to G Voice, hit settings, refresh and notification where you have the option of instant updates. When the option is disabled Google Voice will also automatically disable SMS forwarding to prevent you getting messages at the same time on your phone. [Read more…]

The Samsung Galaxy i9000 has been announced. The new smartphone when launched will run the Android 2.1 operating system, feature Samsung’s own Super AMOLED screen in a WVGA resolution of 800 x 480 pixels that measures 4 inches. The Samsung Galaxy will also run a 1GHz processor to keep things running smoothly.

The new Galaxy is what Samsung are aiming to be their flagship smartphone to tackle the likes of the Google [GOOG] Nexus One and the Motorola DROID in terms of features and an almost matching operating system (still waiting for that DROID 2.1 update).

Feature include assisted GPS, Bluetooth 3.0, USB 2.0 as well as wireless connectivity that sees the phone connecting to wireless 802.11b/g and n networks. Storage capacity can be increased by utilising the built in microSD card slot. Standard storage is optional at 8GB or 16GB with the microSD card slot allowing a further 32GB of data to be stored which provides quite a bit of space for music, photos and video to be stored. [Read more…]

Kyocera have unveiled a new Android powered smartphone called the Kyocera Zio M6000.

The Zio M6000 has a 3.5 inch capacitive touchscreen, a trackball for navigation and also has a 3.2 megapixel camera. The handset is compatible with CDMA2000 1x EVDO Rev A networks. Other connectivity options include Wi-Fi that can connect to 802.11b/g networks. A Bluetooth chip can also be found in the phone.

The battery has a capacity of 1130mAh and is good for about 6 hours of talk time, 432 hours of standby, 4 hours of Wi-fi browsing and about 3.5 hours of browsing over a CDMA network. [Read more…]

It is expected that the HTC Supersonic will be announced today officially. We first heard of the announcement last week where we mentioned it would be likely getting announced this week, and today is the day that this is supposedly happening.

The HTC Supersonic is Sprints first 4G handset that will use the WiMAX network. When launched it will run Android 2.1 and have the Sense UI overlayed on to it. The screen on the Supersonic measures 4.3 inches and is a capacitive touchscreen. [Read more…]

Sprint [S] have announced the Motorola i1 smartphone that runs the Android operating system. The new i1 is actually the first phone handset to feature a push-to-talk function that allows it to function like a walkie-talkie device.

The Motorola i1 has a 3.1 inch HVGA screen that is capacitive touch enabled and uses glass that prevents dirt, dust etc… adhering giving an always crystal clear image. The phone also is rugged to military 810F standards allowing it to weather well when shock, dust or water hits it.

For connectivity the phone has Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. The device runs Android although it isn’t known just yet which version of the OS. We hope for 2.0+.

On the back of the device is a 5.0 megapixel camera that can be used for capturing both video and images in a fairly decent resolution. A microSDHC card slot is also found on the device allowing for more storage space to be added if needed. [Read more…]