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July, 2009 Articles

MyTouch 3G – 100% Yours [Review!]

by Rob Jackson on July 8th, 2009

The T-Mobile MyTouch 3G Event in NYC was held today and as you probably know, current T-Mobile customers can now pre-order the device. We all know that the MyTouch is essentially a keyboard-less G1 or an American HTC Magic – but what did we learn about the phone that we DIDN’T know before. Quite a [...]

Android Live

by Tyler Miller on July 8th, 2009

Bringin’ the noise, bringin’ the funk. Google is working on an Android Live CD for your Desktop OS’ing pleasure. Thanks to a tip off from our resident coder Devolio, we’re able to report that Google is working on a downloadable Android OS that can be burned to a cd and run on your desktop computer [...]

Google Chrome OS – Coming to Your Netbook

by Tyler Miller on July 8th, 2009

Just when you thought it was safe to assume that Google’s netbook OS would go to Android, Google drops a wtf-scatter-bomb and announces a Chrome OS. Seriously? Talk about left field. Initial skepticism will, most likely, be pretty heavy on this one. Google already has a perfectly good phone operating system that not only is [...]

MyTouch Accessories Galore!

by Rob Jackson on July 8th, 2009

In the MyTouch 3G info packet we got on a UUSB there were a ton of PDFs and one of them is an absolute GOLDMINE of new accessories exclusively for the MyTouch 3G. Wanna see what I mean? MyTouch Battery Extender: MyTouch 3G Docking Station. Wow I want this for my G1 please? Pretty sweet! [...]

T-Mobile MyTouch 3G

by Rob Jackson on July 8th, 2009

There is nothing more official than a press release… and that is exactly what I’ve got for you when it comes to the T-Mobile MyTouch 3G. I converted it from PDF to JPG so you could view it inline (click to enlarge). I’m sure the text version of this is floating around somewhere on the [...]

LIVE: MyTouch 3G Event In NYC

by Rob Jackson on July 8th, 2009

(REFRESH FOR UPDATES!) THIS CONCLUDES THE LIVE BLOG OR LIVE UPDATES OR WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL THEM! Stay tuned all day to phandroid for complete coverage of the MyTouch 3G 11:44 – wow it is embarrassing how far behind I am! I just finished writing up a post about MyTouch 3G Accessories and now [...]

T-Mobile’s myTouch 3G to Launch for $199.99

by Elias Chiddicks on July 7th, 2009

While the newest Android, otherwise known as the HTC Magic, is no doubt a great device, we have trouble recognizing it would be worth all of that $200 on contract that T-Mobile is reportedly asking for. In the face of competitors like the iPhone that are going for $99, and the lack of such “I’d [...]

Rogers Wireless Annouces Android App Contest

by Elias Chiddicks on July 7th, 2009

It looks like even carriers are starting to get in on the Android app frenzy. With a recent drop in prices of both of their Android handsets and a new contest in the works, it looks like Rogers Wireless of Canada may be trying to give its Android handsets a boost in the face of [...]

Make Your Icons Display Unread Count

by Elias Chiddicks on July 7th, 2009

If the usual banner system used in Android just isn’t doing it for you there is now a different way to make your unread count known to you: the iPhone way. SMS Unread Count is a free widget that allows users to replace the standard icons with those that have message counts. The widget allows [...]

G1 Designers Try Their Hand at Automobile Design

by Elias Chiddicks on July 7th, 2009

With smartphone design under Mike and Maaike belts, automotive design just seems like the next logical step, no? Okay, well perhaps not, but their concept is an interesting one. Rather than the car as we know it today, the G1 designers have a new take on what the car really is. Their design includes a [...]

G0, Like The G1 But Way Cooler

by Elias Chiddicks on July 7th, 2009

Its just a concept, but Tryi Yeh‘s G0 phone is looking pretty cool. The name was no doubt intended to poke a little fun at HTC’s design efforts in the G1, but there is some interesting ideas beyond the design. Besides looking pretty attractive (and mostly realistic to manufacture no less), the device has a [...]

Motorola Dev Programs Reveal Its Android Intentions

by Elias Chiddicks on July 7th, 2009

Motorola’s Android handsets have been in the works for a long time now, but the company has managed to be pretty tight lipped about progress. Since Android handsets are still arriving in the marketplace in reletively small numbers, Motos work in the arena is pretty important. It also goes without saying that for a struggling [...]

Samsung Galaxy: UK Launch This Month!

by Rob Jackson on July 6th, 2009

The Samsung Galaxy is already available to the lucky Germans who can get the Android goods by way of O2 and it now appears that folks in the UK won’t have long to wait. The company confirmed to TechRadar that they will begin offering the Samsung Galaxy later this month and although it is unclear [...]

Nokia Isn’t Making An Android Phone

by Rob Jackson on July 6th, 2009

The rumor mill is twirling at full speed this Monday morning as The Guardian reports that Nokia is producing an Android Phone in what they call “a strategic U-turn” for the world’s largest phone manufacturer. Nokia quickly and flatly denied the rumor, offering the following statement: There is no truth to this story whatsoever. It [...]

Russian Android: Vobis Highscreen PP5420

by Rob Jackson on July 5th, 2009

Introducing the first Android Phone available in Russia – the Vobis Highscreen PP5420 which is ONLY available in Russia. The phone is produced by VOBIS Computers and their purchase page explains that it is designed for Russia and not sold in other countries. Most notable on the phone is the 2nd touch-sensitive display beneath the [...]

Sony Ericsson Making XPERIA Android? Holy Smokes…

by Rob Jackson on July 4th, 2009

Happy 4th to all our American readers – Sony Ericsson is helping you celebrate by way of a leaked internal document for the Sony Ericsson “Rachael” which is rumored to run Android and is clearly branded as an XPERIA handset: If what we’re hearing about the specs on this thing are true – they’ll blow [...]

China Mobile App Store Sneaks Out

by Rob Jackson on July 3rd, 2009

China Mobile isn’t projected to offer an App Store to its nearly 500  million subscribers until September, but the Mobile App Store website (mmarket.com) was found up and running today. Mostly with broken links, sure – but the implications are humongous. China Mobile is launching their “OPhone” later this year which is slated to be [...]

T-Mobile MyTouch 3G: July 8th NYC Event!

by Rob Jackson on July 2nd, 2009

There have been grumblings about a July 8th launch event for the T-Mobile MyTouch 3G and we can now confirm this is 100% true because we’ve just received our invitation! So take off work, schedule a fake doctors appointment or just sit in your office chair with Phandroid on refresh and enjoy while we bring [...]

HTC Hero Through FCC, AT&T Bound?

by Rob Jackson on July 2nd, 2009

The company line on the HTC Hero has been Europe in July, Asia later this summer and North America before the year ends. That last part crushed the spirits of many Americans and Canadians craving the latest and greatest Android. Fortunately for us the FCC has come through with  July 4th holiday weekend spirit by [...]

Nude Women Cause HTC Magic Removal From New Zealand? [NSFW]

by Rob Jackson on July 2nd, 2009

(Scroll down for the pictures!!!) It was only last week that Vodafone held a high-priced and celebrity-filled Hotel party to celebrate the launch of the HTC Magic in New Zealand. For some reason, only a week later, all instances of the HTC Magic have not only been yanked from the website but they are nowhere [...]