Multi-Touch on Nexus One Not so Great

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The screen on the Nexus One has been an area of focus for reviews and comparisons ever since it’s launch just a couple short months ago.  The 3.7″ diagonal 480×800 pixel AMLOED screen has received a number of good reviews and a number of bad ones.  The reviews range everywhere from personal opinion, to rigorous Continue Reading…

Sprint Hero and Moment Android 2.1 Update

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Sprint has made an announcement via Twitter stating the updates for the HTC Hero and Samsung Moment to Android 2.1 will be coming in early 2nd quarter of 2010, which probably means April 2010.  Since their tweet is limited to 140 characters, how convenient, they didn’t get into much detail other than stating they are Continue Reading…

HTC Android Phone User Agent List

HTC Android Phone User Agent List

Following up on the article  just posted about the user agent string for the myTouch Slide,  the Droids were able to change some of the directory listings and went through a list of strings for different possible HTC Android Phones and found a few details. 

GSM HTC Hero headed to AT&T/T-Mobile?

GSM HTC Hero headed to AT&T/T-Mobile?

The GSM HTC Hero makes perfect sense for AT&T. It’s unlikely to steal any sales from the iPhone, and could offer AT&T shoppers a much-needed budget smartphone option.

Impressions for the Weekend

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This past weekend I took the opportunity to swing by a couple stores, Sprint and Verizon, to check out their latest Android offerings.  I checked out the Droid, Droid Eris, Hero and Moment.  Read on for the results of my travels.

Sprint’s Android Plans

Sprint’s Android Plans

David Owens, a Sprint executive, had a little virtual chat yesterday with customers via Sprint’s web site covering some details on their plans forward with Android, Blackberry and Windows phones. There is some very good news in the reports: Google Android OS updates are coming for the HTC Hero and Samsung Moment. While he didn’t Continue Reading…

Heros will get Eclair

HTC confirmed today that they do have Android 2.0 on had and they are working on integrating Sense UI into it.  So, it sounds like it’s in works and let’s hope it happens sooner than later.  They state that while they can create the ROM, it’s up to their partners (Sprint here in the US) Continue Reading…

Android 1.6 SDK – Donut

Android 1.6 SDK – Donut released on 15 September 2009.