HTC Hero Getting Google Android 2.0 Update
HTC has confirmed that they will be updating the HTC Hero to Google’s latest OS, Android 2.0, at the moment HTC are working on integrating their Sense UI into the update with Android 2.0.
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Motorola Droid Review Roundup
The Motorola Droid will be available on Verizon from the 6th of November, it is probably one of the most anticipated Google Android handsets to be released so far.
The Droid features a 3.7 inch LCD display, with a resolution of 854 x 480, it has a slide out QWERTY keyboard, a Cortex A8 processor, and comes with 16GB of memory, a 5 megapixel camera and Bluetooth.
Motorola Droid Coming To Verizon November 6th
Verizon has just confirmed that the new Motorola Droid will be available from November the 6th, it is going to cost $199 with a contract after various rebates.
They have also confirmed that ‘Droid’ will be a family of phones, so we can expect to see new models as well, although they have mentioned that the first model is also a ‘Cornerstone’ model.
Palm Pixi Coming To Sprint November 15th
Sprint has confirmed that the Palm Pixie will be available from the 15th of November, for $99.99 with a contract, after mail in rebates, which seems a little expensive to us considering the Palm Pre is $150.
The Palm Pixie is Palm’s second mobile phone to run Palm’s new webOS, and it is a candy bar style phone with a built in keyboard on the front, and it shares a lot of features with the Palm Pre.
Motorola Droid Specifications Leaked
Motorola briefly published a website for its new Motorola Droid Android smartphone, the website was quickly taken down, but not before someone managed to capture screen shots and a video of it which reveal the specifications on this new smartphone.
The Motorola Droid will come with a 3.7 inch, 16:9 touchscreen display with a resolution of 480 x 854, on top of that there is a 5 megapixel camera with 4x zoom, autofocus and a dual LED flash.
BlackBerry Bold 9700 Announced
RIM has announced the launch of their latest handset which will replace the massively popular BlackBerry Bold 9000, The BlackBerry Bold 9700.
The BlackBerry Bold 9700 features a new design, and is slightly smaller than the previous model, measuring 4.29 inches tall by 2.36 inches wide by 0.56 inches thick and it weighs in at 4.3 ounces.
Philips V808 Android Powered Smartphone
Philips is launching a new Google Android powered smartphone, the Philips V808, which will go on sale in China shortly.
The Philips V808 is their second Android powered handset and it comes with a 3.2 inch HVGA touchscreen display, a 3.2 megapixel camera, and microSD card support up to 8GB.
Motorola Droid Android Smartphone
The Boy Genius Report has gone hands on with Motorola’s latest Google Android handset, the Motorola Droid, which will come with a new version of Google Android 2.0 (eclair).
The Motorola Droid features a slide out Qwerty keyboard, and a capacitive touchscreen display, and according to the BGR it is the fastest Android handset they have used so far.
Palm Pre Coming To Verizon Next Year
Verizon has confirmed that the Palm Pre is coming to its mobile phone network next year, which should put an end to the rumors that Verizon was going to pass on the Palm Pre.
The announcement came from Verizon’s official Twitter feed, you can see the details of the tweet below.
Palm Pre Goes On Sale In The UK
The GSM Palm Pre has gone on sale in the UK today, it is available exclusively through O2, and it comes free on a 24 month contract that costs users £34.26 per month.
The £34.26 contract includes unlimited data and free WiFi, there are also other cheaper contracts available where the Palm Pre can be purchased for an additional fee.
Vodafone 360 Samsung H1 Now Available To Pre-order
Vodafone’s first mobile phone to make use of the Vodafone 360 Platform, the Samsung H1 is now available to pre-order.
The Vodafone 360 Samsung H1 will be delivered to customers on October the 30th, and it is available free with a 24 month contract which costs £30 per month.
Microsoft Recover ‘Most if not all’ Sidekick Data
Good new for Sidekick users, it looks like things may not be as bad as they seemed with regards to the lost data to T-Mobile Sidekick users, as Microsoft [MSFT] has announced that it has managed to recover ‘most if not all’ of the lost data.
The lost customer data will return to users as soon as possible, and personal contact will be restored first, check out the full statement below.
