Android Overload: Desire HD Receives Android 2.3.5 Update, Sony LT22i Nypon Benchmarked and More

If you don’t know what this Android Overload thing is all about let me break it down for you. We get so much news that comes across our desks that it would be impossible to feature it all on our front page. That title is reserved for the real good stuff. But there are always those stories that almost made it and we place those here, for you guys to catch up on. If one of these stories tickles your fancy, feel free to leave your thoughts. We love good conversation.

• Motorola invests in social networking startup called Shaker. [BGR]
• Sony LT22i Nypon gets Nena benchmarked. [XperiaBlog]
• 1SaleADay.com offering the HTC EVO View 4G for $230. [1SaleADay]
• Verizon Wireless thinks you’ll pay monthly for their Smartphone App Pack. [Droid-Life]
• Minecraft Pocket hits 700,000 downloads. [Joystiq]
• Pulse had a great 2011. Went from 1M downloads to 11M. [TechCrunch]
• Reckless Racing 2 coming to Xperia Play devices Feb 2nd. [DroidGamers]
• Telus HTC Desire HD receives Android 2.3.5 update. [MobileSyrup]
• ClockworkMod dev wants to make a CyanogenMod app market for banned apps. [Cnet]
• Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 coming to Russia in February. [SammyHub]