May, 2010 - Android Community

Froyo on the Motorola Droid?

By David Junior
on 25 May, 2010

Pictures emerged a short while ago of Froyo runni98ng on the Motorola droid. We already received confirmation from Motorola that the Droid would indeed receive the update to Android 2.2 but none of thought it would come this soon. Ok, this is by no means an official update running on this Droid, in fact it may not be Froyo at all.

Boost Mobile’s pre-paid Android-powered Motorola i1

By David Junior
on 25 May, 2010

Correct me if I’m wrong but, Boost Mobile will bring to the market the first pre-paid Android device. Up until now every Android device we’ve seen has been tied to a carrier that doesn’t allow you to use it as a prepaid cell phone. Hopefully this device will be a success and we will start to see Android handsets available on more pre paid companies.

Acer “Liquid Stream” S110 Passes by the FCC

By David Junior
on 25 May, 2010

This device popped up out of nowhere at last week’s Google I/O. it is called the "Liquid Stream” by Acer. And it will be the next release in the “Liquid” series from Acer. Recently, it received approval from the FCC with AT&T capable bands (850 1900 MHZ).

Verizon’s Droid Incredible no Longer Available from the Website [Update]

By Evan Selleck
on 25 May, 2010

This one's a bit odd. We just got word that the Verizon Droid Incredible by HTC is no longer for sale on the wireless carrier's website. And no, not in the whole "your order is on back-order," kind of way. But, if you find the Droid Incredible by doing a search, you'll come to the splash page that shows off the HTC Sense device. However, once you click the "buy now" button, things get very, very odd.

Samsung Galaxy S now Available in Germany

By David Junior
on 25 May, 2010

This phone is making its way around the world, this time it lands in Germany. If you live in Germany you can now preorder the Samsung Galaxy S. this is without a doubt one of the best Android devices to be released in the near future.

Boxee and GoogleTV?

By David Junior
on 25 May, 2010

Google TV promises to bring the web to your television. Boxee is a service that brings television to you computer which in turn offers similar capabilities of Google TV. It’s only natural that Boxee wants to join Google in their efforts to bring the web to your standalone television. Boxee has stated they are working on an Android app for Google TV.

Vlingo for Android – Get it Now on Android Market!

By David Junior
on 25 May, 2010

Vlingo is now available for download in the android market. This app allows you to speak to your phone to perform a variety of different task such as sending SMS or even tweets. It also allows using Google Maps, Google Search, sending emails and searching the web all via voice commands.

VIA-powered $100-$150 Android tablets due 2H 2010

By David Junior
on 25 May, 2010

VIA is taking aim on the tablet market with 5 Android tablets in the works. These tablets will range from $100-$150 and is expected to launch by the end of the year. Richard Brown, VP of Marketing said Apple has legitimized the tablet market an Android offers more versatility in the tablet market and opens up the possibility for different sizes and shaped tablets.

Viliv’s AMOLED Prime P3 Android media player

By David Junior
on 25 May, 2010

Viliv has manufactured many different types of PMP’s and Mp3 players. This rendition has the ability to run Android as well as Windows CE. This media player has a beautiful screen and can run Android 2.1. The only thing missing so far is a release date and price.

T-Mobile Garminfone Coming June 2nd?

By David Junior
on 25 May, 2010

The only thing left now is confirmation from T-Mobile but this phone is pretty much a lock for a June 2nd release. If you’ve heard that date before it’s because the myTouch 3G Slide will be releasing on the same day. Engadget received this leaked screenshot of the Android powered Garmiphone. This screen not only outs the pricing for this handset but also the release date.