Archive for the ‘Google Android (OHA)’ Category

As expected T-Mobile has launched the Samsung Behold 2 Android device.
The Behold 2 features a 5.0 megapixel camera with autofocus, flash, and video recording, a 3.2-inch AMOLED display at HVGA resolution, Wi-Fi radio, Bluetooth 2.1, and microSDHC expansion slot. The Behold II also features a variant of the TouchWiz UI common on its high-end lineup [...]

Amongst all of the uproar over a “silent update” that “fixed” the recently released Motorola Droid’s camera autofocus issues this morning, Android developer Dan Morrill has given an even simpler explanation for the seemingly rectified nature of the issue:
“There’s a rounding-error bug in the camera driver’s autofocus routine (which uses a timestamp) that causes autofocus [...]

The users over at XDA-Developers have successfully ported the recently introduced Google Maps with Navigation built into the Motorola Droid, with early reviews deeming it a success.
The process for installation is currently being streamlined to be made as simple as possible, with full GPS capabilities being supported.

Following up the launch of the Motorola DROID, Verizon has also launched the HTC DROID Eris.
As previously reported, the DROID Eris is functionally identical to the Sprint Hero with pricing set at $469.99 Retail/Month-to-Month, $269.99 after a new 1 year agreement and $199.99 after a 2 year, with the $100 mail-in rebate bringing the totals [...]

Verizon has launched the long-awaited Motorola DROID Android smart device after weeks of anticipation.
The complete featureset consists of the 3.7 inch WVGA resolution capacitive touch display, QWERTY keyboard, 550 MHz application processor, microSDHC expansion slot with included 16GB card, 5.0 megapixel camera with dual LED flash, autofocus and DVD resolution video recorder.
Secondary specifications include Bluetooth [...]

T-Mobile USA CTO Cole Brodman has confirmed that carrier billing will be coming soon for purchases made on the Android Market. While no timeframe has been set for the introduction of the service, this will allow customers the choice to bill purchases to their T-Mobile account instead of having to use a credit card [...]

Sony Ericsson has announced the forthcoming launch of the Xperia X10 Android smart device, which will be the first Android device from the manufacturer.
The X10 will feature a new user interface that features custom applications developed by Sony Ericsson such as Timescape and Mediascape, Timescape being a converged messaging application which includes social network access [...]

As expected, T-Mobile has launched the Motorola CLIQ social-networking oriented Android device for new customers after an exclusive upgrade period for existing customers late last month.
The CLIQ features an HVGA resolution widescreen touch display QWERTY keyboard with five-way directional pad, triband HSPA access, quadband GSM/EDGE, Android 1.6, MOTOBLUR social networking frontend, Bluetooth with stereo audio [...]

Sprint has launched the Sanyo 3810 and the long-awaited Samsung Moment.
The Sanyo 3810 features an external display with a mirror finish when not in use, internal 2.4 inch QVGA display, large keypad, menu size control larger for easy navigation through menus and sub-menus, 1.3 megapixel camera with digital zoom and Bluetooth.
The Moment features Google Search, [...]

Motorola, and Google, have done something that no other phone has done before. They have built a phone better than any iPhone. Now it gets interesting.
First, we’ll get the obligatory iPhone boilerplate out of the way. Yes, contrary some fist shaking, iPhone (3GS) was the phone to beat, until today. Be it in the performance [...]