We’ve know for quite some time now about Qualcomm’s dual-core CPUs, but we’ve never had any sort of exact date on when they would start shipping. Word coming straight from the mouth of Qualcomm is that their third generation MSM8260 and MSM8660 (w/ CDMA support) chips have been shipped to at least one partner already, with speculation being HTC. This… Read more
Specs: 1 GHz processor; Android 2.1 with HTC Sense; ROM 512MB / RAM 576MB; 3.7-inch AMOLED touch-sensitive screen with 480 X 800 WVGA resolution; Optical Trackball; GPS w/ Digital compass; Bluetooth 2.1; Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g; 3.5 mm stereo audio jack; 5mp auto-focus camera; 1400 mAh battery Expected Release: Q2 in Asia and Europe Notes: HTC’s finest… Read more
I think it’s safe to say that a month is the official length of time Android phones can stay as alpha dogs. We’re still enjoying all the goodness the newly released Nexus One has. However, Moore’s Law doesn’t wait for anybody. This is even clearer in the Android ecosystem, which every month has a new phone that makes the rest look like… Read more
The guys over at PocketNow have spent some quality time with the HTC Incredible, and managed to get us some photos, a video by Mr. ShakyCam and some details. It’s packing a Snapdragon CPU, Android 2.1 goodness with Sense UI, 256MB of RAM, optical mouse pointer, and dual LED flash. The screen is somewhere between 3.6 and 3.7 inches, with WVGA resolution… Read more
Are you less than excited about LG’s GW620 (pictured below)? If so, is it because it’s headed to Canada, or because it seems too cuddly to be powerful? I think the phone looks like a cute social and messaging device but I don’t expect it to be a multi-tasking beast, despite the use of monsters in the Eve’s commercials. I could be wrong of course. We don’t… Read more
An anonymous tipster with great connections has hinted that HTC’s monster in the closet, the Snapdragon-packing beast now known as Passion, is a GSM handset. Now some of you may have suspected this already as DroidDog readers discussed it in the comments of that first big photo leak post. PhoneDog and Mobile Crunch have basically affirmed those suspicions… Read more
Big thanks to DroidDog Buzz Hound Y314K for sending me this one! Of course, no one is sure of what this phone is just yet, so my apologies for using such a seductive, sensational, attention-grabbing title. But if it is the HTC Dragon, I think I’ve found my next phone. The photos, posted by TheUnlockr.com (for those without a monitor), are accompanied by… Read more
The first Snapdragon Android, and the first with a WVGA display, also comes with a 5 MP cam, 3.5mm audio jack, a slightly modified version of Android with some widgets and social network integration, and bonus syncing capabilities (like Outlook sync over Wi-Fi). The folks at cnet UK recently got their hands on the device, which will be available in red,… Read more
Acer announced today two Android products; a touch screen cell phone dubbed Liquid – previously known only as A1, and a 10.1″ Aspire One notebook that is already up for pre-order at Amazon. Unfortunately, details are sparse. Here’s what we do know: the phone will ship with Android 1.6, a geo-tagging 5MP cam, and GPS. Most importantly, it features a 1GHz… Read more
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