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January, 2010 Articles

Motorola Milestone: UK Price Drop

by Carl Channon on January 16th, 2010

Here’s some good news for those interested in purchasing the Motorola Milestone (Same as the popular U.S Motorola Droid) from the UK – It has taken a price drop since Expansys lost its exclusivity just a few days ago and likely due to Google’s newly released Nexus One, too. There’s nothing like a bit of [...]

Motorola’s Upcoming Device ‘Ruth’ Info Leaked

by Carl Channon on January 16th, 2010

It seems like another Motorola Android device could be in the works called ‘Ruth’ or ‘MB511′, CellPhoneSignal.com is reporting – thanks to a leak. Check it out: It seems the device will feature Motorola’s custom UI ‘Blur’, run Android 1.5 (cupcake), have aGPS, WiFi b/g & bluetooth. It will also have a QWERTY keyboard and [...]

3 Sweden Getting HTC Bravo.. in March?

by Carl Channon on January 16th, 2010

We’ve had the HTC Bravo in sight since HTC’s roadmap was leaked onto the Internet. Well here’s some exciting news for those from Sweden. 3 Sweden recently made a post on their Official Facebook page about the Bravo: 3 Sweden: We have just taken the decision to take on HTC Bravo (expected in March) and [...]

Text “Haiti” to 90999 To Donate $10 To American Red Cross Efforts

by Rob Jackson on January 14th, 2010

We just got this Email from Mike A. in our inbox and felt compelled to share it: Hey guys, In light of recent events in Haiti I thought this would be an appropriate post on a cell phone website. To donate $10 dollars to the American Red Cross, text “Haiti” to 90999 and the donations [...]

Nexus One Price Change?

by Rob Jackson on January 14th, 2010

Right now the Nexus One is $179 ONLY for new customers or a small group who qualify for an upgrade – the rest must pay the full $529 price for the unlocked phone. But maybe not for long. In a Google support thread titled “ATTENTION GOOGLE TEAM” which BASHES the company and opens with “Your [...]

HTC Sync V2.0.18 for Magic, Hero & Tattoo

by Rob Jackson on January 14th, 2010

If you’ve got the HTC Magic, HTC Hero or HTC Tattoo, have windows 7 and like to stay up to date on the latest sync software for your Android/Computer combination, you’ll want to know that you can now upgrade to Version 2.0.18. Check it out on the HTC support website. Nothing major. Just thought you [...]

Android vs. Chrome OS, ASUS Contemplating

by Rob Jackson on January 14th, 2010

This past year was definitely a HUGE year for android. While I’m sure Google wants that success to continue, they’ll be launching Chrome Netbooks this upcoming holiday season which I assume they’re equally excited about. We’ve seen Android Netbooks, Smartbooks, Tablets, MIDs… heck even Microwaves and Washers/Dryers – where will Chrome fit in? With mobile [...]

Nexus One Car Dock Coming Soon

by Rob Jackson on January 14th, 2010

Just like the Motorola Droid, it seems like the Google Nexus One will be getting a Car Dock for use with Google Navigation. On the actual Nexus One support page they specifically tell us the Car Dock is coming soon – just read the first line! You can also assume that the Nexus One Multimedia [...]

ZTE Joins OHA, Promises 1st Quarter Android

by Rob Jackson on January 14th, 2010

The Open Handset Alliance is growing and growing and ZTE is the latest manufacturer to hop aboard the Android Express. In a short breathed press release the company said they’ve been exploring the platform and now they’re officially ready to rock and roll: “With the growing trend and popularity of Android smartphones, ZTE is committed [...]

Eric Clapton Helps Unveil MyTouch 3G Fender Edition With Pre-Loaded Music

by Rob Jackson on January 14th, 2010

We told you the MyTouch 3G Fender Edition was about to be resurrected from silence. T-Mobile is continuing their celebrity infused MyTouch campaign by leveraging Eric Clapton and his Fender sponsorship to help promote the device. On January 20th, T-Mobile will debut an Eric Clapton MyTouch Fender commercial where he will showcase the customized phone. [...]

Multi-Touch Coming To Most Motorolas?

by Rob Jackson on January 14th, 2010

The multi-touch standoff has reached a boiling point. Unfortunately, we’re unsure who is standing where. There seems to be proprietary knowledge standing between different parties, in different regions, with people like Andy Rubin (Android) and Jon Rubenstein (WebOS) taking different stances. Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha recently told Laptop Magazine where he stands (without using Google [...]

Rugged Robot: Bluebird Pidion BIP-6000

by Rob Jackson on January 14th, 2010

If you’re an employer looking for an enterprise-level Android device that can withstand a beating you don’t really have many any options. But the folks at SDG Systems want to help you and are changing that by announcing an Android-capable version of their Bluebird Pidion BIP-6000. This isn’t any old Android: “The BIP-6000 meets the [...]

Korean Carrier Vibo Getting Foxconn, Gigabyte & AboCom Androids

by Rob Jackson on January 14th, 2010

Unless you’re from Korea you probably haven’t heard of a local carrier called Vibo, but like everywhere else in the world, the company seems to be hot on Android. They just unveiled the Vibo A688 Android Phone which was manufactured by Foxconn – the same company which produces the iPhone for Apple. But it doesn’t [...]

Motorola Backflip Official Video Promo

by Carl Channon on January 14th, 2010

We’ve heard a fair bit about the Motorola Backflip especially since we first reported exclusive leaked images thanks to an anonymous tipster dude & don’t forget just last week we posted a video demo of it at CES, viva Las Vegas style. Now Motorola’s official Youtube account has published a video promo for the Backflip. [...]

AT&T Motorola Backflip Coming March 7th For $324 [RUMOR]

by Rob Jackson on January 13th, 2010

An anonymous tipster is claiming the Motorola Backflip will be launched on AT&T for $324 on March 7th. We can’t verify the validity of these rumors but they don’t sound far fetched: we assumed the Backflip would hit AT&T, March 7th is reasonable and $324 falls in line with pre-subsidized pricing that we would expect. [...]

Nexus One Slows And Woes

by Rob Jackson on January 13th, 2010

The first week of sales and the first month of sales are usually a pretty good determinant of how a phone will perform overall, and for the Nexus One things aren’t looking as wonderful as many thought/hoped. According to Flurry, who have have analytics tracking in more than 80% of iPhone and Android applications, it’s [...]

Droid 2 Coming With Better Keyboard [Nexus Two?]

by Rob Jackson on January 12th, 2010

It’s no secret that I love hardware keyboards but the combination of the Motorola Droid’s large screen and a slide-out QWERTY that is mediocre makes pulling it out a rarity. For longer E-Mails and when I need to see form fields sometimes. That might change with the Motorola Droid 2. Last week at CES, Motorola [...]

Exploring Android at CES With Charbax

by Rob Jackson on January 12th, 2010

If you’re not only a frequent Phandroid reader but also regularly peruse the comments then you may be familiar with the name Charbax. Not only does he drop knowledge on Phandroid articles but this past week he attended CES and caught some great Android related footage on his blog – ArmDevices.net. A quick note – [...]

Android Robot Plush Bag = Best Birthday Gift Ever

by Rob Jackson on January 12th, 2010

Even though the Android Robot falls under the Creative Commons license we haven’t seen the little bugger branded on doohickeys and thinga-ma-bobs around the world, ready to be purchased. Kind of curious considering its one cute hunk of green metal. While some people sit and wait for Android Robot apparel and gear, one guy was [...]

Android At Google I/O 2010, Registration Open

by Rob Jackson on January 12th, 2010

The 2009 Google I/O was HUGE for not only Android , but everyone who attended the event:  everyone who attended got a Google Ion and while not directly Android related, the company announced Google Wave. Today Google announced Google I/O 2010 on May 19th and 20th in San Francisco and promised even more Android goodness: [...]