Back when Android and the Open Handset Alliance first came to be, Motorola was said to be the movement’s biggest supporter thanks to head of mobile devices Sanjay Jha: they needed a saving grace for their failing mobile handset division. The chronology from Motorola’s trek to thrust itself back into the market as a top [...]

It seemed to take forever to go from the first moment we learned about the HTC Droid Incredible to the day Verizon Wireless finally decided to announce its existence. A lot happened between that time, but the hands on my clock absolutely flew leading up to this day: the Droid Incredible is finally out in [...]

UPDATE: The HTC Incredible is currently sold out at Verizon Wireless, but Phandroid has it available and on sale… and for an even lower price! Learn more here. Make no mistake – the HTC Incredible launches as the best phone on Verizon and the best phone in America – but is it for you? Our [...]

SkyFire for Android is finally out of beta and they’ve released version 2.0 of their browser. I haven’t been able to find the app on the market – nor was I able to download the APK file on their website – but Skyfire should be available very soon for everyone on 1.5 and beyond (translation: [...]

One of our readers woke up this morning and attempted to purchase a new HTC Droid Incredible. Ready to take the plunge on ordering this thing, he realized that Verizon wasn’t kidding about needing to get your preorders in: the phone has already sold out online. A bummer for anyone not keen on heading to [...]

Financial Times is reporting that HTC will continue to aggressively ramp up their smartphone shipping numbers with plans to increase shipments by almost 50% over the next few months. In Q1 of this year, HTC posted gross revenues of $1.2 billion from 3.3 million handsets sold. Q2 looks to be even better for them, though, [...]

If you have an Android 2.1 device, Google’s Image search just got a lot better. They’ve updated their engine to allow for easier and faster navigation, all the while making it look even more fantastic than it already was. Notable changes includes the ability to swipe through individual – and pages of – images just [...]

Great news for you Rogers customers out there: the long-awaited Acer Liquid E looks to finally be on its way. The phone is a distant cousin of the Acer A1, except it comes packed with a 768mhz Snapdragon processor, 3.5-inch WVGA screen, a 5-megapixel camera, and – perhaps most importantly – Android 2.1. The fact [...]

There had been a bit of speculation that acquisition-hungry Google may consider buying the flailing Palm. That was probably just wishful thinking, similar to the rumors that HTC may have a go at the company but later stated they had little interest in taking over where webOS had left off. Or maybe Palm would switch [...]

If you have used Google Maps at all lately you will most likely be familiar with Place Pages, a service Google began offering last fall that combined street view images, contact information and hours, reviews, and other social data all in one place. You’d never have to second guess where to eat again, but now [...]

Tim Bray just tweeted a link to the 2010 Google I/O schedule for May 19th and 20th. Two of the more interesting Android-related sessions are focused on game development and targeting applications for all Android devices. For the session focused on getting some quality games onto Android here is the description: This session is a [...]

No multi-touch and a plethora of other factors have resulted in some pretty negative press for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, but for a look at one of the cooler things the X10 is capable of Sony Ericsson is showcasing the music streaming service Spotify integrated right into its Mediascape and Timescape media browser. This [...]

Less than a month ago we broke the news that Paul over at Modaco had succefully rooted his HTC Desire, with the promise that a full tutorial would be following. After a slight delay, he has held to his word and released the HTC Desire root guide! If you just need to get more out [...]

Aigo is not new to the MID business, having released previous units such as the P8860 and the Maemo-powered N500, but they are looking to make a splash with the introduction of their first TWO tablet-style MIDs powered by Android. The 5-inch E500 and 7-inch E700 will run Android 1.6, make use of capacitive touchscreens [...]

We recently reported the Motorola BACKFLIP would be headed to TELUS, and what a short wait it was with the handset being announced for immediate availability today. The BACKFLIP is bringing MOTOBLUR along for the ride, along with its reverse-hinged 3.1″ HVGA capacitive touchscreen and QWERTY keyboard. It will be available for $99.99 on a [...]

Another phone snuck its way into the FCC records, recently. Chinese-bred Commtiva has cooked up a new Android handset – called the Blaze – and it appears to be carrying T-Mobile’s 3G bands. According to CellPhone Signal, the phone is set to launch for regional carrier Cincinnati Bell, who uses the same bands T-Mobile does. [...]

[Update]: Microsoft has not stated that HTC has or hasn’t infringed on their patents in regards to why licensing Microsoft’s patents was a necessity. Our reporting was based on CNET and their sources inside the company. One of the main things that attracted handset manufacturers to Android was the fact that it was cheap to [...]

For Samsung, the Android fun began with phones, but it certainly doesn’t stop there. Speaking to the Korea Herald on Monday, Samsung expressed interest in making “Google TVs” in the future. While they haven’t committed any development expenses to the idea yet, they’ll reportedly be watching closely to how similar TVs do on the market [...]

Garmin-Asus isn’t finished bringing more Android devices for you turn-by-turn junkies out there. Today, they’ve announced the existence of the Garmin-Asus Nuvifone A10 – a phone aimed for the pedestrian that still needs to find their way around. Running on Android, it’ll bring comprehensive maps and turn-by-turn directions on a 3.2-inch WVGA multi-touch enabled touchscreen. [...]

Last month, Mozilla reported success in getting their most basic – and arguably ugly – version of Firefox ported to Android. The test was to make sure their browser was easily compatible for Android using the NDK, and compatible it was. Now, it’s been tweaked, stripped, and wrapped up into a nice .apk file for [...]