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Rumors, Leaks, Etc.

Actual news is starting slow down a bit, or so it would seem after the hectic holiday season and CES. So what do we tech-obsessed nerds do with our time when nothing’s going on? We make stuff up, of course. We also scour the Universe for hints of real news, and get overly excited if we find something. Take for instance the myTouch v. 1.2, which should probably be ignored until some new specs are slapped on. Am I being to cynical. It’s all meant in good humor. C’mon, it’s Saturday night!

The long-rumored myTouch Slide just got profile boost, and the lovely Bravo is starting to turn up in news again. I’m excited about that one. Reeeaaaalllly. (That was totally not sarcastic.) Until I get a crack at that phone, I’ll be focusing on the Nexus One, a device for which nifty accessories are beginning to buzz.

The Zeppelin name is back again, but it didn’t bring anything else with it. Meanwhile, Calgary has journeyed halfway to reality. A fan render of the Nexus Two made its way around the webernets this week, but I’m only interested because I got mentioned on Phoneage. I’m just using the Shadow bit as an excuse to link to Jon’s video as often as possible.

Updates

There was all kinds of update news this week, and a chunk of it turned out to be bad/sketchy. I’ll skip some of that, but Droid is *not* getting a minor OTA update, and who knows about 2.0 on the G1. We’re told that Pulse will see 2.1 (great news), and the Archos 5 IMT did see a bump.

Apps

It’s been an interesting week in terms of app coverage, and I’ve got to say that I miss covering them regularly. There must be a remedy for such an ailment. I did make a list of my favorite apps for use on the Nexus One, and it turned out to be 8 pages long. Andrew covered a Creole/English translator for the cause of raising awareness of – and hopefully inspiring support for – the rescue/clean-up/rebuilding operation in Haiti.

TweetCaster is a hot topic for the type of people who are reading this on the weekend (don’t feel bad – I’m writing it), so you should check out Carlos’ video review and Justin’s written. I took a look at a dialer for the telephone control freak (again, I’m writing it) called Dialer@Bar. Wrapping up the app section here, check out SE’s 3D mapping and read on Motorola’s Shop4Apps. I am the segue master!

Hacks and Mods

Not a huge weeks for hacks and mods, but Carlos delivered a nice review of Backup for Root Users. A couple of new how-to’s have popped up in the form of a Milestone rooting tutorial and Giz’ guide to multi-touching your Nexus. Lock the door, please.

Launches, Pseudo-Launches, and Launch Anticipation

The Clapton inspired and promoted myTouch 3G Fender LE is appearing on your local television, and it does look pretty cool. What do you think of the InTouch Max? I have to admit I’m kinda partial to MotoRoi, So here are a bunch of Korean ads featuring it. Take care.