Story is engadgetmobile got some info that the Motorola Droid will soon be getting the Android 2.1 update, it will include a multi-touch browser.  Which we already seeing it on the Dolphin Browser. Here's the list by them.   * It's based on Android 2.1. The build currently being circulated is identified as 2.1 version 1, mirroring the update just pushed to the Nexus One last week. * Google Goggles is now pre-installed (no matter how unhelpful it may be). * The browser's no... Read more

  Google has finally agree to drop the ETF from $350 to $150 for the Nexus One device, they finally realized that asking for $350 is giving a lot of its buyers a second thought about getting the phone.  See the following statements from google website.   You agree to pay Google an equipment subsidy recovery fee (the "Equipment Recovery Fee") in the event you cancel or downgrade your wireless plan within 120 days of activation of wireless service. If you activate a new line of... Read more

  Some details of the Blackberry Tour 2 revealed by Boy Genius Report.  Here's what they know as far as details is concern.   * Physical size is nearly, if not identical to the original BlackBerry Tour * The trackpad works great, just as you'd expect * We guessed the original Tour was slightly underpowered, and we were right. Fortunately the Tour2 seems to use the processor found in the Storm2, and that's a welcome improvement. In the short time we've been using it, there are... Read more

  Engadget got us another look at the HTC Legend, but they don't have any information on it.  It looks to me like Android 2.0 OS.  But will need to confirm it.   HTC is making so many models based on the Android OS.   The HTC Legend features a chrome logo with an aluminum shell and the new optical trackpad.   source: engadgetmobile  ... Read more

    It is not new news that the HTC Espresso will be in T-Mobiles 2010 handset line-up. Noteworthy enough though, is that we have now had two sources tip us that internally T-Mobile is prepping to launch the Espresso as the myTouch 2, NOT to be confused with the myTouch 1.2 which will be launching any day now.   The phone is essentially the HTC Hero with an added slideout QWERTY keyboard and I have to say, nice Keyboard I must say.   More details coming soon.   ... Read more

    The phone should be launch by Verizon Wireless later this year.  The HTC Incredible doesn't have a hardware keyboard, but it does have some really nice features, like a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, a WVGA touchscreen display 3.5 inches, and an optical mouse. There's also 256MB of RAM, and a photo camera with dual LED flash. HTC's Sense UI is featured, too.     Thanks to pocketnow.com for the pictures.        ... Read more

  If you are looking for details WM7, ppcgeeks.com seems to have some of them.  Pretty confirmed.  Here it is.   -At the Mobile World Congress event on February 15th, 2010, Windows Phone 7 will be unveilved, although at this time plans are only to unveil the user interface of the new platform . Specific indepth functionality of the device will most likely not be shown. -The User Interface is based upon codename "METRO". It will be very similar to the Zune HD User Inte... Read more

    Multimedia novelty, full touchscreen phone LG Clubby KM555e.  The model is equipped with a wide range of multimedia, communication and music features, which allow to appreciated the advantages of the new phone.  In LG Clubby KM555e have special access c widget on your phone wap-portal LG music club, which includes more than one million tracks.   Quick specs include:   The Touch Screen, TFT LCD 240 x 400, 3.0 inch, WQVGA Camera 3 Megapixel Audio and v... Read more

  Google Inc. sold about 80,000 Nexus One mobile phones in its first month on the market, roughly one-eighth the number of units the original Apple Inc. (AAPL) iPhone sold in its debut month, according to analytics group Flurry Inc.   The slow sales figures highlight the challenges Google faces as it attempts to establish a new model for pricing, marketing and distributing mobile phones.   Google definitely needs to do more for the Nexus One to make it more attractive to mo... Read more

  Motorola Droid has Pinch-to-zoom now, and you're getting pinch-to-zoom on the Motorola Droid. At least in Google Maps, thus far, which has been updated to Version 3.4.0 and lets you get your multitouch on.   The lack of multi-touch in high-end devices available in the United States market with Google's Android operating system on board has been a hot topic for the past few months, and it seems that the Mountain-View company finally decided to offer the enhancement to its users. ... Read more

    We just spotted this YouTube video, filmed by Sergey Kuzmin, of the recently announced Sony Ericsson Aspen. The Aspen runs Windows Mobile 6.5.3, a more finger-friendly version of the Microsoft operating system. As we mentioned in an earlier post the Aspen boasts HSDPA (3.5G), Wi-Fi, a full Qwerty keypad and touchscreen, and a 3.5mm headphone jack, among other features.   It looks bigger than we thought it would be but it still looks good and Windows Mobile 6.5.3 seems to... Read more

    An updated ROM is now available for HTC Hero customers to download. As always, HTC is committed to providing customers with the best possible mobile experience.   Installation Instructions:   ROM Version:2.73.61.66 for Orange   1. Hardware Requirements (PC) 1 GHz or higher processor clock speed recommended 512 MB of RAM or higher recommended Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor 150 MB of available free hard disk space ... Read more

  For the crazy Android Fans out there.   Andrew, an avid Android user himself, teamed up with some friends at Google to bring their little green mascot to life. Series 1 features 12 different designs in blind-boxed cases of 16. Pick up a few and try your luck, or grab a whole case to secure a nearly-full set. Be on the lookout for some super rare chase editions. Each vinyl figure stands 3" tall and features a rotating head and arms.   souce: dyzplastic     &nb... Read more

    The battery life of your HTC HD2 is limited like any other device containing rechargeable batteries. You will notice that the battery capacity of your HTC HD2 drops little by little as you use it more. When the available battery time is shortened considerably, a probable cause of this is that the battery has reached the end of its life.   This official extended life replacement battery will extend the useable battery life of your HTC HD2.   An official extended ba... Read more

  Here's the quick specs of the LG Arena Max:   LG Arena Max has a 3.5 inch touchscreen display, Wi-Fi, GPS, 5MP camera and a 1GHz Snapdragon processor.    We have no idea when exactly LG will announce the Arena Max, but Cetizen says the handset might be out in March. Let's hope this is true.  For now check out the a live photo of the Arena Max.  We will update you later on this device.     source: unwiredview    ... Read more

  Canadian service provider TELUS will soon be releasing the Motorola MileStone, AKA Motorola Droid.  But it's not available to folks in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.    Yesterday, a new ‘ad' popped up on the TELUS site noting that the Milestone will not be available in MB and SK... at least for the immediate future. This is extremely frustrating and disappointing for folks in the area, as this is the second time around for such a debacle. Not so long ago when TELUS w... Read more

    The following twitter is from LG Canada's account.  If you follow then you will get the tweet.   So it looks like the first android LG Device will be release an upgrade to their LG Eve handset, as soon as this Sprint.   LG will release an upgrade to Android 1.6 OS for the LG Eve this Spring, for Rogers customers.(Available for download on Rogers/LG websites)     soucer: LG Twitter Account.    ... Read more

  I guess too much competition from the open source Google Android OS platform, the Symbian foundation has decided to make the Symbian Platform completely open as of today.   Here's what the blog says: As of now, the Symbian platform is completely open source. And it is Symbian^3, the latest version of the platform, which will be soon be feature complete.   Open sourcing a market-leading product in a dynamic, growing business sector is unprecedented. Over 330 million Sym... Read more

  The long delayed Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 officially going to be released by Vodafone coming this April.  You can now register for updates on their website.   In case you don't know much of the Xperia X10.  The X10 features Android 1.6, a 4 inch WVGA touchscreen display, HSPA, GPS, Wi-Fi, 8MP autofocus camera, and a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor.   Pretty amazing phone to say the least, no price were given yet.  Just have to wait and see.   Than... Read more

      Rumored to be released second quarter of this year.  Here's the specs of the Samsung M1002S will be Samsung's first android phone to run Android OS 2.1:   It features a 3.7 inch WVGA AMOLED touchscreen display, an 800MHz processor, Wi-Fi, GPS, DivX support, T-DMB, 3.5mm headset jack, social networking services, 5MP camera with 720p video recording, and the latest version of TouchWiz UI.   See pictures that was taking in South Korea.   thanks to... Read more

  New pictures of the Motorola Zeppelin has revealed on Gizmodo   The Android-powered handset is said to sport a five megapixel camera with flash, WiFi, a 3.1-inch 480 x 320 screen, HDMI output, and, in a first for Android, dual SIM slots marked GSM and CDMA -- technically an R-UIM slot for CDMA, actually, which pretty much limits this thing to China. And indeed, rumor has it release will come behind the Great Wall sometime in March.  Looking forward to it.... Read more

  Verizon teamed with Cellfire to offer a free digital coupon service for its wireless and FiOS TV customers, callled Spend Smart coupons. These coupons are sent to a smartphone or cell phone, then you show the coupon to the cashier at the store.   Spend Smart makes coupons simple!   * Save coupons to your grocery savings card * Swipe your card at checkout to redeem! * Spend Smart coupons work at thousands of grocery stores across the country * Spend Smart coupons are acce... Read more

  Well a few days ago, we saw Verizon's box for Motorola Devour.  Today, Verizon finally comes clean and tell the world that it will soon be releasing the Motorola DEVOUR. Verizon Wireless and Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced the availability of Motorola DEVOURTM in March. Motorola DEVOUR will be the first Verizon Wireless phone to feature MOTOBLURTM, Motorola's unique AndroidTM-powered content delivery service created to make wireless phones more personal and customiza... Read more

  I guess a lot of Nokia Folks been waiting for a free navigation for a long time, Nokia finally satisfy their needs by offering the free Voice turn by turn navigation few weeks ago.  The result is amazing.   okia has today announced that since the launch of the new version of Ovi Maps with free walk and drive navigation, on Thursday 21 January 2010 just one week after the launch, there have been over 1.4 million downloads. The one million mark was reached already at the end ... Read more

  Wow, Palm is generous, they are handing out money that people can have incentives to create WebOS apps.   Hot Apps Program rewards most-downloaded free webOS apps and paid webOS apps generating most revenue   The Palm Hot Apps Program will reward developers of the hottest webOS applications with a total of $1 million. The top rewards of $100,000 will go to developers as follows:   * The developer of the free webOS application that's downloaded the most between Febr... Read more

  Finally, google has release an update for Nexus One, this update will fix the 3G connectivity that T-Mobile users have been reporting.   Starting today, Nexus One users will begin to receive an over-the-air software update on their phones. This update provides some great new features, and fixes a few problems that some users might have experienced, including:   Google Goggles: this mobile application will now be available directly on your device by launching it from your ... Read more

  HTCPedia leaked some pictures and specs of the HTC Trophy.  It's a Windows Mobile device 6.5 with a 3-inch touchscreen and full QWERTY keyboard. A clear picture has leaked and the Trophy does look nice, shiny, and very clean.   The specs of the device   * 3″ touchscreen capacitive display * Qualcomm MSM7227 600MHz processor * 512 MB ROM/256 MB RAM * TouchFLO 3D * 11 mm thick * Camera is 5 MP * WiFi and 3G (not specified as to which type of 3G) * 3.5 mm jack *... Read more

So the rumor is true. It's the retail box for the Motorola Devour, we used to call it motorola calgary a while back, which will be released by Verizon soon.   Looks like the leaked shot we saw a ways back was right on track, as the D-pad's given way to an optical sensor. MotoBLUR gets top billing here, with "Live life for the Story" the Moto motto.   Thanks to AndroidCentral for this news.... Read more

    PreCentral reported that there are some issues with GPS on the Palm Pre Plus. The thing about putting a phone on a new carrier - even if the hardware is virtually identical - is that there are always a handful of bugs that pop up. We have two from our forums that are looking something like confirmed. They aren't critical, deal-breaking bugs, but they are a hassle.     First up, long-time member dutchtrumpet points us to this thread about Verizon MMS and the gist... Read more

  Service Now Offers Integration with Roadside Assistance and Social Networking Allowing Customers to Get Help and Let Their Friends Know Where They Are   ther new features now available with VZ Navigator 5.0 include: * Improved Customer Experience - No need to wait for the entire route to download before starting their voyage because data will now be streamed, causing display screens to populate more quickly * Enhanced Points of Interest - Access to premium places of interest ... Read more

  Anonymous source that NVIDIA will be in the MWC to file jointly with Microsoft's new Zune Phone company based in the Tegra platform. This confirms that the new phone was developed in the image of the Zune HD which we were able to prove in the lab so it will be a phone with outstanding multimedia capabilities as the ability to play high-definition video of 720 points.   That is based on NVIDIA's platform allows us to deduce some of its specifications, such as WiFi connectivity, H... Read more

  Well as far as Adobe, I really have to agree with Steve, after 3 years and counting, Adobe Flash still aren't supporting Mobile Devices.  They need to get their act together and work on the damn thing.  Well, they are a monopoly, i think we need another player, then I can guarantee that Adobe will be coming out with Flash support for Mobile next week.   As far as "Don't be Evil" quote by Google., steve calling it that it's just BillShit Crap: See following update by Wi... Read more

  Samsung M3710 Beat is the code name of an additional mobile phones from Samsung, the jump in the Corby series. It can be considered a medium-level device, See the specs below   * A 2.8-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 240 320 pixels; * A few dedicated music keys; * Bluetooth 2.1 and USB 2.0; * 50 MB internal memory, but you can connect external memory of 8 GB; * Audio and video playback and FM radio;   The Samsung M3710 Beat is available to the public in Febr... Read more

    Motorola ME600 Backflip was actually revealed at CES 2010.  I did a couple of videos of it and put them on youtube.   The Backflip appears as Motorola ME600 on Motorola China's website, and it costs 4,298 Chinese dollars, around $630 USD.  Don't be shocked as smart phones in China are quite expensive.   We heard rumors that AT&T or T-Mobile will be carrying the BackFlip in the USA for for $200 or less on contract.       source:... Read more

  Check this out, someone at redmondpie created iPad theme for iPhone and iPod, pretty awesome.   You will need to have a jailbroken iPhone to get it all to work. Follow the instructions posted here to first jailbreak your iPhone if you haven't already and then download and install the following in this order.   * Winterboard app via Cydia * "Simple iPad Theme" via Cydia * MakeItMine app via Cydia to Change the Carrier logo to iPad. More details here. * Shrink app via Cydia... Read more

  The TG02 will be nice plus XDA already hacked, and cooked up roms for the TG01 Toshiba needs to get rid of the resistive screen though and make a better UI from the start. They were ahead of the curve as far as tech, now when they make the US version for CDMA (which there is no way Qualcomm won\'t push them to do) they should through in the new dual core Snapdragon and, whola we have a beast. Here's what we know about Toshiba TG02 as far as specs is concern. TG02 specs, as of the las... Read more

  Yozgatg at Xda-developers.com was able to create a mod that will allow you to run both windows mobile and android at the same device.  Awesome.   Gen.Y DualBOOT: Dual boot solution for Windows Mobile devices with XDANDROID   Before I start, I wanted to give my props to all android developers that made android possible on our devices: please support these guys: XDANDROID team (Diamond/Raphael/Blackstone..), Topaz Android Team & others that I might have missed &nb... Read more

  Google is always looking to make it easier for you to search and explore the web on your phone. We recently launched Near me now, which lets you explore what's around you from the Google home page, and a category browse feature on Local Search with categorized business listings. Today, we're happy to announce Popular Images which lets you browse and find interesting images.   This feature is accessible from Google Image Search on Android-powered devices and iPhones in the US. To... Read more

    FoxBusiness did a interview with Microsoft CFO Peter Klein today, when asked about Mobile OS Plateform, Peter Klein mentioned microsoft is heads down working on Windows Mobile 7, and a lot of detailed are planned to be revealed at the Mobile World Congress.   Mobile World Congress is coming very soon, mid of Feb.  We will bring you updates as soon as that happens.

  That's a nice feature, google has officially integrate call phone number into mobile ads.  Check out the video below for details.   From google blog:  Sometimes when you're searching for a local business on your mobile device, you're not looking for their website, but rather to connect by phone. After searching for a restaurant, you might want to call and make a reservation. Or, after searching for a video store, you might want to find out if they have the video you wa... Read more