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Thursday

Aug192010

T-Mobile's Frist HSPA+ phone the T-Mobile G2

Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 12:00PM

Those of you that are still holing on to their T-Mobile G1 phones have a new phone to look forward to.

Today, T-Mobile posted a press statement announcing the T-Mobile G2. The T-Mobile G2 will be T-Mobile’s first phone to use their HSPA+ network, which in theory can reach download speeds of up to 21 Mbps and up to 5.7 Mbps upload speeds. T-Mobile has already created a teaser site for the G2, which is live now.

Delivering tight integration with Google services, the G2 will break new ground as the first smartphone specifically designed for the advanced HSPA+ network, which delivers today’s available 4G speeds.

Now there have been a lot of rumors about the G2 technical specifications. According to Androidandme.com the G2 is expected to run stock Android 2.2, so if you’re a fan of the HTC Sense User Interface customizations you won’t see them on this handset.

The G2’s processor could be the Qualcomm MSM7230 chip, which runs at 800Mhz. According to some sources, the leaked prototype is running at 800Mhz and could be running at 1Ghz by the time the handset launches.

The G2 is expected to have a four row QWERTY keyboard and an optical track pad. Below is a picture is of the leaked prototype handset which is believed to be the T-Mobile G2. As more information comes my way I will pass it along to Technorati readers.

Article first published as T-Mobile USA Announces G2, Thier Frist HSPA+ Phone on Technorati.

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Google Android 3.0 & Google Music Service Coming This Winter?

Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at 11:06AM

Article first published as Google Android 3.0 & Google Music Service Coming This Winter? on Technorati.

A lot of Android owners out there are probably wondering when Android 3.0 & Google’s streaming music service will be available.

Well, according to an interview with Android Product Manager Gaurav Jain conducted by Israeli financial newspaper Calcalist, the next version of the Android operating system, Android 3.0 (code named Gingerbread) will be available in the US during this coming holiday season.

Google’s Streaming Music service, which is also due to be released along side the Android 3.0 launch, was also mentioned in the interview. During Google I/O 2010, Vic Gundontra, VP of Engineering for Google, demoed Android 2.2's (Froyo) capability to stream iTunes music to Android.

For those you that don't know what Google’s Music service is, it’s a push-to-phone service that allows users to go to Google’s Android Market from your Mac or PC, search for a song, and have it downloaded over-the-air to your handset.

A company called mspot has already created an application for Android 2.1 that allows you to upload your iTunes music library to their servers and stream it to your Android 2.1 handset. Apple is expected to launch its own cloud-based version of iTunes later this year. It will be interesting to see which company will be able to do music streaming to handset’s better.

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Tuesday

Apr272010

Nexus One not coming to Verizon Wireless.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 12:18PM

Google updated its phone sales site yesterday and apparently the Nexus One is not coming to Verizon Wireless. The webpage suggest for Verizon subscribers to get the HTC Droid Incredible instead. Since the HTC Droid Incredible has a lot of the same features as the Nexus One. I just feel sorry for all the Verizon subscribers who held out waiting for the Nexus One just to be disappointed that it’s not coming out. Below is the official statement from Google:

We won't be selling a Nexus One with Verizon, and this is a reflection of the amazing innovation happening across the open Android ecosystem. Verizon Wireless customers who want an Android phone with the power of the Nexus One can get the Droid Incredible by HTC.

I know Sprint has announced in a press release that the Nexus One is coming to their network. I just hope the same thing doesn’t happen to Sprint subscribers when the HTC Evo 4G becomes available. And between this and the 3G connectivity issues of the T-Mobile version of the Nexus One, it seems like Google could have put a little bit more thought into the Nexus One as far as test the device & marketing it. Since the handset has only sold 135,000 units so far. I guess that this show’s Google that people are not ready to buy a phone with out seeing it first.

Source: Google sales page

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Friday

Apr232010

Dell leaks three upcoming Android phones

Friday, April 23, 2010 at 10:41AM

Dell Flash

Dell seems to have a lot of plans for the Google Android mobile operating system. Engadget has managed to get a hold of information for three leaked phones the Dell Smoke, Thunder & Flash. The Dell Flash will have a 3.5-icnh WVGA LCD touch screen, a 5.0-megapixel camera with auto focus, support for TV-output, a 800 MHz processor, 512 MB of RAM & ROM, support for microSD card up to 64 GB, support for Flash 10.1. The Dell Flash will be supporting Google Android 2.2. The handset will be running on AT&T's network in early 2011.

the Dell Thunder

Another leaked phone from Dell is the Dell Thunder, which will support Android 2.1. The handset will have Dell own user interface called Stage. The Thunder will have a 4.1-inch WVGA OLED touch screen, an 8.0-megapixel camera, support Flash 10.1 & and an integrated Hulu app. The Thunder will support the Swype virtual keyboard & HSPA/HSUPA connectivity. The Dell Thunder will be sold on AT&T’s network later this year.

Dell Smoke

The Dell Smoke seems to be marketed for the enterprise consumer. The Smoke will have a 2.8-inch QVGA screen, a 5.0-megapixel, an 800 MHz processor with HSPA, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 2.1. The Dell Smoke will run a version of Android 2.2 and have a dual-mic for noise canceling.

Source:Engadget Dell Thunder Exposed

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Thursday

Apr222010

Google stops working on the Nexus One's 3G issues

Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 12:11PM

For all of the Nexus One owners out there you might want to contact HTC if you are having 3G issues with the handset. According to the Google Nexus One Support Forums, a Google employee has posted that Google is no longer working on the Nexus One’s 3G issues. The advice that Google is giving Nexus One owners is to change your location or the orientation of your phone. The Nexus One's 3G issues were partially blamed on T-Mobiles spotty 3G coverage. But after an over the air update went out by Google a Nexus One owner posted up a YouTube video showing the update doesn't fix the 3G issues.To view the Youtube video please go to the link in the related post.Well it seems like HTC is going have to do a recall of the handset, and I can see this keeping anyone from buying the Nexus One, including myself. But I will defiantly keep the site updated on this problem and how it progresses.

Related Post: Nexus One's 3G issues continue

Source: Google Support Forums

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