Sunday, April 17, 2011

Android Phone Fans

Android Phone Fans

Toshiba Tablets Priced at Three Levels

Posted: 17 Apr 2011 08:03 AM PDT

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Looks like Toshiba’s gearing up to launch their Android tablet as Newegg has outed prices for three different configurations – 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB offerings. Those come out to be $450, $500 and $580, respectively. And the model numbers of these devices suggest Toshiba could have settled on a name – ANT – but we can’t say for sure. (In fact, it wouldn’t be implausible for Toshiba to just go without conventional naming practices and stick with using a model number to identify it.) These things aren’t shipping yet but we hope that’ll change sooner rather than later. [via Laptoping]

MyTouch 4G May Be Getting Android 2.3 Soon

Posted: 17 Apr 2011 07:44 AM PDT

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Wondering if his beloved MyTouch 4G would ever get an upgrade to Android 2.3, a reader of TmoNews‘ contacted HTC to pull the answer from deep within. The representative he spoke with initially confirmed that the device would be getting Gingerbread in Q2, but that wasn’t good enough for him – he demanded reassurance.

After asking the rep to confirm this is true, they responded back saying it came straight from HTC’s Taiwanese headquarters. Sounds pretty good to me, but you know the routine – we’ll believe it when we see it.

Samsung Now Rolling Out Galaxy S Gingerbread Update In European Countries

Posted: 17 Apr 2011 06:51 AM PDT

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Samsung yet again has proven that they have no problems updating their phones, contrary to popular belief. The upgrade to Android 2.3 for the Samsung Galaxy S is now rolling out for certain European users. We’re sure this only applies to unbranded devices as carrier-branded devices will have to wait until said carriers decide to push it out. (Though European carriers seem to be much quicker with this stuff than us yanks.) This one’s only going out in Germany and Holland as far as we can tell, but we’re sure those in the UK, France, Spain, and the other tons of European countries out there won’t be left out for too long. [via Engadget]

Motorola Bravo Froyo Upgrade Now Available

Posted: 17 Apr 2011 06:29 AM PDT

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Motorola and AT&T are pushing out the upgrade to Android 2.2 for all Bravo users. We’ve been expecting it after word came in of Motorola looking for 1,000 testers to “guinea pig” the new update. Instructions and a list of features can be found at Moto’s spot here.

Source: Samsung Will Not Lock Bootloaders Unless Google Requires It

Posted: 17 Apr 2011 06:17 AM PDT

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Well isn’t this just a reassuring rumor? Supercurio – an Android developer – claims to have spoken with an inside source at Samsung who told him that the company will not use encrypted and locked bootloaders unless Google requires them to.

Samsung has always approached Android with an open mindset and I’m glad to hear that they won’t be pressured to change their ways for no good reason. HTC was the same way once upon a time, but they began locking down newer devices recently.

If this rumor is true then I’m sure Samsung will win over a lot of new customers who find themselves locked down by their current OEMs of choice. [via Android Police]

Kyocera Echo Now Available for $199.99

Posted: 17 Apr 2011 05:54 AM PDT

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We imagine this one won’t be met with much fanfare, but here it goes anyway: the Kyocera Echo is now officially available from Sprint. After a brief period of exclusive availability for premier customers, those of you who were looking forward to this dual-screen smartphone/tablet wannabe can go ahead and scoop it up for $199.99 after a two year contract. Go and rush to your local Sprint store or get over to their site to order one. Don’t forget to let everyone know about your brand new toy over at the Kyocera Echo section of AndroidForums.com.

DROID Incredible 2 Specs Leak, April 28th Launch Rumor Strengthens, User Guide Appears

Posted: 17 Apr 2011 05:37 AM PDT

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Lots and lots of DROID Incredible 2 stuff today. Firstly: an internal document confirms the April 28th launch date we’ve heard rumored before. Previously, we saw it in a leaked Verizon roadmap that was sent to us. Later on, another internal document backed the roadmap. And now another internal document is showing the same date. I think this one’s pretty solid, folks.

On that same document is a list of all the specs you could want to know about. According to it, it’ll have an 8 megapixel rear camera, a VGA front camera, Android 2.2 with HTC Sense, a 1GHz processor, a 4-inch WVGA display, will be a world phone and will come preinstalled with a 16GB microSD card. It’s already sounding like a worthy successor to the original.

Finally, a user manual has appeared! You know the deal with these – no surprises, but does well to get us excited for the device’s impending launch. You can download that file here. More pictures from the leak is at the source link. [Droid-Life, 2]

Google Letting Users Opt-Out of Ad Targeting via Market

Posted: 16 Apr 2011 08:27 PM PDT

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For those of you who find Google’s ad targeting a little on the creepy side of life, there may be light at the end of your tunnel. Google will now allow users to opt out of all that targeted advertising that comes from AdMob and Google through the Market settings.

While it’s a great gesture for those who prefer more random ads; it’s a bit odd that Google will do this and not, or at least be the last to, allow for cookie blocking in their Chrome browser. Couple it all with the fact that Google and Android make their bread and butter from advertising, and we are left with quite the mystery on our hands, Scoob.

[Image and Story via Android Central]
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