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June, 2009 Articles

Huawei U8230 To T-Mobile UK By September’s End

by Rob Jackson on June 18th, 2009

We just learned that the Huawei U8230 would be the first official Android Phone from the company available to consumers and now we’ve got a carrier and a timeframe tacked on as well. T-Mobile has always been rumored as the suitor for Huawei’s Android device and now that is confirmed, PCWorld reports: T-Mobile will release [...]

T-Mobile USA Confirms Android Announcement Next Week

by Rob Jackson on June 18th, 2009

Android rumors have been flying at a fast pace lately. In addition to a HUGE global announcement from HTC next week on June 24th, we just heard that T-Mobile UK officially announced the T-Mobile G1 Touch and T-Mobile USA is rumored to have a big announcement next week too. Scratch the rumored part. Responding to [...]

T-Mobile UK Announces G1 Touch!

by Rob Jackson on June 18th, 2009

When in doubt, Tweet it out! T-Mobile UK has just used their official twitter account to tweet the following message: More soon? We want more now! Is the HTC Magic on T-Mobile UK going to be called the G1 Touch while it gets the name MyTouch 3G in the United States? Is the G1 Touch [...]

Android Phone Guide Launches!

by Rob Jackson on June 17th, 2009

If you haven’t clicked that “Phones” button in the Blue Nav Bar above… DO IT! We’ve officially launched our Android Phone Guide: Hopefully this will not only help you keep track of what Android Phones are currently available, upcoming and rumored but also give you comprehensive information on each phone including overviews, specs, reviews, pictures, [...]

Huawei U8230 Video From CNET!

by Rob Jackson on June 17th, 2009

The Huawei U8230 was announced at CommunicAsia and John Chan from Crave at CNET had the opportunity to do a quick video of the hardware. The phone was a prototype so the Android software wasn’t currently on the phone, giving the 2nd Half of 2009 timeframe a little wobbliness: We learn a few new things [...]

Haier H7 Android Phone For France In September

by Rob Jackson on June 17th, 2009

Lookie here… another Android Phone has popped up at CommunicAsia! Chinese electronics manufacturer Haier showcased their first Android Phone, the H7. The model on display was only a prototype so I wouldn’t write anything in stone just yet but it LOOKED pretty good. Looks somewhat like a mix between the Galaxy and Magic with some [...]

MyTouch 3G Announced Next Week, Launch “This Summer”

by Rob Jackson on June 17th, 2009

We told you the launch of the T-Mobile MyTouch 3G was imminent and it seems we were at least half right. The Wall Street Journal – a source you can probably trust – is reporting that T-Mobile USA will announce details of the new phone next week. It WILL be called the myTouch 3G so [...]

ZTE Android Phone In 2010 Could Be Solar Powered

by Rob Jackson on June 17th, 2009

In an interview with ZTE Sales Director Wu Sa, Register Hardware confirmed that the company will launch an Android Phone by the second quarter of 2010 – so we’re looking at 9-12 months. Too far away to care about? What if I told you the ZTE Android Phone might be solar powered… The above phone [...]

Australian Samsung Galaxy In September, Android Omnia Inevitable?

by Rob Jackson on June 16th, 2009

I was utterly surprised that the first Android Phone in Australia was (supposedly) a bust: Mark Novosel, telecommunications analyst at IDC, would not reveal exact sales numbers for the Dream but said “it would be fair to say that it performed below expectations”. The HTC Dream went Down Under in February, followed by the HTC [...]

LG Lauching 3 Android Phones In 2009?

by Rob Jackson on June 16th, 2009

Last week we reported on a Reuters article indicating that LG would launch 1 Android Smartphone in 2009, this according to the vice-president of marketing strategy for Mobile Communications at LG – Ma Ching-min. So it was surprising to see an article today quoting the same source and saying LG will launch THREE Android Phones [...]

Huawei U8230 Android Phone Officially Announced!

by Rob Jackson on June 16th, 2009

It has been a minute since we’ve heard about the Huawei Android Phone that was first seen in January and most recently thought to be launching as the T-Mobile G3 sometime in Q3. While the naming conventions and timing are uncertain, Huawei has officially launched the Huawei U8230 Android Phone at CommunicAsia: That is a [...]

Live MyTouch 3G Pictures Leak, Launch Imminent

by Rob Jackson on June 15th, 2009

It doesn’t appear as though the MyTouch 3G will remain elusive much longer which is great news for the many T-Mobile USA fans craving the re-branded HTC Magic. AndroidForums member Crackbone got live shots of the T-Mobile MyTouch 3G “directly from someone who was handed the phone by Google.” We know that T-Mobile has some [...]

UPDATED: Google Maps For Android

by Rob Jackson on June 15th, 2009

Google Maps for Android is pretty awesome – I use it regularly as both a driver and pedestrian – and it just got a bunch better. Announced today on the Google Mobile Blog, a version of Google Maps is now available on the Android Market that includes updates such as Audio Search and Latitude improvements: [...]

Dell Android Phone Picture Leaked?

by Rob Jackson on June 15th, 2009

We’ve chastized Dell quite a bit for their Android phone and overall smartphone attempts after being virtually booed out of North America. But you know what… at least they’re trying. And if this leaked image of the first Dell mobile phone – rumored to be running Android – is real?  The PalmPre will have a [...]

New Samsung Phone In 2 Hours – Fingers Crossed For Android

by Rob Jackson on June 15th, 2009

In case you forgot, a new Samsung Phone is being unveiled unpacked in two hours over at SamsungUnpacked.com. It will most likely be the Samsung Omnia Pro or some other non-android phone we already know a bunch about. That being said, keep your fingers crossed that it is the Samsung Bigfoot or the North American [...]

Verizon Android Fans: Collective Sigh Of Relief

by Rob Jackson on June 15th, 2009

Verizon Android fans have most likely been in a state of confusion and depression regarding their carriers stance on Android. While often viewed as the best network (depending on location) in terms of connectivity, the device lineup could certainly stand improvement. Although the Motorola Calgary is rumored for VZW and we’ve heard a few encouraging [...]

SNesoid – Emulating SNES

by Tyler Miller on June 12th, 2009

The trifecta has been completed. Earlier today our favorite emulator developer, yongzh, released SNesoid. Not much to say here, I’m just getting word out on this one along with a few of my initial thoughts. Game play is great, but can get choppy at some undesirable moments. Like when you’re trying to slide into a [...]

HTC France: We’ll Always Have More Flagship Products On WinMo

by Rob Jackson on June 11th, 2009

UPDATE: An overwhelming response from our French readers (you guys are awesome!) indicates the quotation was indeed translated improperly and should actually read close to, “Moreover, we will still have some flagship products on winmo”. Android is still an up and coming mobile operating system. It has to earn its stars, I understand. It has [...]

Samsung Bigfoot Picture! Dropping On T-Mobile SOON!

by Rob Jackson on June 11th, 2009

The T-Mobile Bigfoot has quite a backstory… evading our ability to draw a solid conclusion that ironically, allows it to live up to its Bigfoot billing. When it initially leaked it was given the name of G1 version 2 (Bigfoot) so everyone assumed it would be made by HTC. But then a WalMart document seemed [...]

Google Improves Web Version of GMail for Android

by Rob Jackson on June 11th, 2009

I’m kind of curious why someone would use the web based version of Gmail – opening their browser on their mobile phone and going to gmail.com – instead of using the Android Application assigned for Email? Putting that aside for now, with you comments appreciated at the bottom, Google has just announced improvements to web-based [...]