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Samsung Wave & Uncategorized 19 Feb 2010 02:38 pm
VIDEO: Samsung Wave & Bada OS – Hands-On
Samsung Wave running Bada OS. Way into detail. Hands-on. PhoneDog at MWC 2010. MWC 2010:
T-mobile & Uncategorized & WebOS 19 Feb 2010 10:40 am
ARTICLE: T-Mobile to get a piece of the webOS pie?
It's a known fact that webOS-powered devices are en-route to AT&T. With the carrier being the third to receive Palm's newest offering, many are wondering: what about T-Mobile? According to the folks at BGR, they have it on good authority that T-Mobile will be getting some webOS love as well. The source goes on to say that the two companies are working to develop a device for T-Mobile's network. It makes me wonder: will this be a new device, or a modification of one of the existing models on the market?
No word on any sort of release date, but it's nice to think about new options for customers bored with Android, BlackBerry, Sidekick, and Windows Mobile devices. Should a webOS option come to T-Mobile, would you be interested? Would it be dependent on the device released? Let me know in the comments!
Via MobileCrunch
Uncategorized 19 Feb 2010 07:55 am
ARTICLE: Sprint’s initial WiMAX phone coming in first half of 2010
In existence since 2008, Sprint's 4G WiMAX footprint has been slowly expanding. Fast forward to 2010, and we have an Overdrive Mobile Hotspot and a few aircards to take advantage of the new technology. But what about people who want to use the 4G capabilities on their mobile devices? Dan Hesse is on record stating that the company plans to release "dozens of devices" with WiMAX capabilities this year, but subscribers want to know: when will they hit retail stores?
In an interview with Forbes, Sprint announced that their first WiMAX-enabled mobile device would launch in the first half of this year, several months earlier than expexted. Remember the A9292 handset spotted (the HTC Supersonic)? Rumor has it that it is the device in question, with Forbes going on to say that the unit launched in the coming months will most likely be an HTC-built Android phone.
As a recap, the HTC Supersonic is rumored to offer a 4.3-inch touchscreen (think HD2 here), Android 2.1, and HTC's Sense UI.
LG Arena & Uncategorized & mobile tv 19 Feb 2010 07:00 am
ARTICLE: AT&T announces LG Arena, complete with Mobile TV
Surprise, surprise. After seeing leaked pictures of the device with AT&T branding earlier in the year, the LG Arena has officially made its way to the nation's second largest wireless carrier. Features include a 3-inch WVGA touchscreen, 5.0-megapixel camera, LG's S-Class UI, GPS, Wi-Fi connectivity, and AT&T's Mobile TV service. The Arena will arrive online on February 26th, with retail availability pegged for March 7th. Expect it to cost $199 after a $50 mail-in rebate and new two-year customer agreement.
So, we have a featurephone that costs the same amount as a 16 GB iPhone 3GS (and that's after rebate, mind you). Keeping that in mind, is anyone interested in purchasing the phone? If you're up for a bit of light reading, the full press release can be found here.
Via Engadget
Uncategorized 18 Feb 2010 06:20 pm
ARTICLE: 7 Days of DroidDog: 02/19/10
If you're a big fan of Android, you already know: The start of MWC in Barcelona signals a deluge of tech news, and this year has been no exception. The Android videos, announcements, images, and stories have been flooding the airwaves (webwaves, whatever) and DroidDog caught a bunch of it. Perhaps most important of the week's news was HTC's announcement of Desire and Legend. PhoneDog had Ewan MacLeod on the scene, and he was able to get some demo time with each device: Legend and Desire.
Feeds
I'm not sure how to tastefully unload links to posts about all of the other other new devices we learned of because there are just so many. Click here to subscribe to DroidDog's RSS feed and catch up on all of the MWC buzz with title previews. You can also check out Dustin's brief Daily summary, posted when there's just too many stories to write an individual post for each.
Apps
While the hardware in Spain pulled the spotlight away from apps for the week, a few popped up that are definitely worth mentioning. Google just announced Shopper - an app that instantly renders at least five other programs useless. Ouch. The big G has a way of doing that. Verizon's cellular division and FiOS teamed up to bring Moto Droid and HTC Imagio users an app that turns their phone into a remote control, which is both very handy and a total waste of battery - that is, unless you lost your standard issue controller and spent all of your remote funds on a Droid without contract. I've been doing fine with Pocket Auctions ebay for a while, but an official version has been released, and it looks great.
Hacks & Mods
Before I just into our Hacks & Mods content for the week, check out this post on DroidShirts.com. Carlos Graves, the man you see reviewing all those cooked ROMs on DroidDog, has his own shirt up for sale there. Enthusiasts of Android hacks should check it out.
Speaking of Carlos, dude got an N1 this week, and he's already tinkering. Take a look at his video on a Kspec Kustom theme. Andrew over-clocked his Nexus One and the Desire ROM (with Sense) is now in the hands of cookers. I'm going back-and-forth on whether or not I want to root. I mean, once I start, I'll never stop. There will be a new ROM every two days and once a month I'll find myself in some critical emergency situation that requires my full attention for 5 hours straight. I'm not saying that's what Android hacking is about; I'm saying that's what happens when I do it. I'm relying on my Nexus to keep my budget in check and I'm not sure I want to risk it. The phone rocks socks as-is. Besides, I've got my (laggier-than-stock) Sense keyboard. EDIT: With haptic feedback disabled, the Sense QWERTY is snappy.
More to come...
Alberto wrote about Myriad's Dalvik Turbo, which will speed Android apps up a great deal. Alberto is DroidDog's new Special Content Editor, and he has a lot of great material in store, so be sure to stay tuned for that. There are so many other posts that - like I said - I don't know how to list all of them. Just check out the site, eh? Here are a few worthy of a quick note:
Google preparing Flash (AIR in the works as well)
Camangi slashes price on Webstation
Take care
Android Market & Uncategorized & android & ebay 18 Feb 2010 11:05 am
ARTICLE: eBay launches official Android application
Let's be honest: when you're in a busy airport, waiting for your flight (or anywhere, for that matter), it's fun to browse eBay. Plus, it's nice to know that you can browse, bid, and monitor auctions from virtually anywhere. Until recently, the only Android app for browsing eBay was Pocket Auctions for eBay, and it lacked features needed to browse effectively.
Enter eBay's official application, which launched yesterday. Features include bid notifications, the ability to check the status of your auctions, navigation with voice commands, the option to check status updates, and the ability to leave feedback. Considering that 60,000 Android-powered handsets are shipping daily, it's understandable that eBay would want to invest time and energy into it.
The app can be downloaded in the Android Market.
Via MobileCrunch
Uncategorized 18 Feb 2010 10:35 am
ARTICLE: Motorola Devour to cost $150 at Best Buy
Not that it's a huge shock, given the usual price points of the DROID and Droid Eris ($199 and $99, respectively), that the Motorola Devour would be priced at $150. That being said, the Devour's Best Buy price tag has been leaked, and sure enough, $150 is the official price tag. Keep in mind that you'll have to sign a new two-year agreement and pick up a data plan ($29.99 monthly), but with no mail-in rebates, it's the way to go if the Devour is your cup of tea.
T minus seven days until launch...who's excited?
Via DroidDog
Uncategorized 18 Feb 2010 10:10 am
ARTICLE: Sony Ericsson CEO: Google wanted us to build the Nexus One
Remember those fights on the playground in elementary school, where you were going for the last swing, only to be cut off by another boy who said something along the lines of "no, I was here first!"? Well, the playground fight scene happens between companies as well. In an interview with Swedish publication Sydsvenskan, Sony Ericsson CEO Bert Nordberg admitted that Google approached the company and asked them to build the Nexus One first, to which they politely declined. Nordberg went on to explain that Sony Ericsson is committed to building company-branded hardware only, and will not be a subcontractor to any company.
So, let's think here...this is a company that just shuttered several regional offices, reported a fourth-quarter loss, and has an Android device that ships later in the year. Sure, HTC didn't get a huge amount of publicity from the Nexus One launch (save for some initial issues with the device and an HTC logo at the bottom of the phone), but it helped the bottom line. Food for thought...
Via Engadget
Uncategorized 18 Feb 2010 10:08 am
VIDEO: HTC Legend – The Sequel to Hero
HTC Legend is the follow-up to HTC Hero. Now with Sense 2.1 and aluminum unibody construction. Hands-on from MWC 2010 Barcelona
Uncategorized 18 Feb 2010 09:05 am
ARTICLE: PhoneDog Media 2-18: What’s happening on TiP, BBerryDog, and DroidDog
PhoneDog just can't cram every bit of analysis, in-depth coverage, and tip/trick/how-to goodness onto our home page. So we've built a few more home pages to hold it all. Whether it's Android, BlackBerry, or iPhone that makes you tick, we've got the goods.
Here's what's happening right now on PhoneDog Media's network sites: Today's iPhone, BBerryDog and DroidDog.
App Review: Pregnancy Tracker from WhatToExpect.com
Get your Olympics on...with the iPhone
Don't take my iPhone!
Amazon releases Kindle for BlackBerry
Review: Twitter for BlackBerry
BlackBerry How-To: Using the browser
HTC Sense keyboard working on the Nexus One
Motorola Devour going for $150 with no mail-in rebate
Desire to be a Legend and pre-order today