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Sony Ericsson Android-powered XPERIA called “Rachael”

Posted on 04 July 2009 by Staff Editor

Website called mobile.nu discovered what appears to be "internal documents" on what looks to be Sony Ericsson's forthcoming Android-powered phone, an XPERIA codenamed Rachael. Rachael is rumored to sport a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, HSPA & 8MPcamera. The screen size is uknown - but looks like it could be anywhere from 3.5 to 4.1-inch and yes there's a there is ... continued »

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HTC Hero in wild, gets video unboxing

Posted on 30 June 2009 by Chris Davies

We're not entirely sure where they acquired it - or perhaps who they had to bribe - but CoolSmartPhone have managed to find an HTC Hero for a few days of play.  Their unboxing video inexplicably starts with a brief wildlife watch, and takes place one-handed in a car, but we'll cut them some slack; after all, we all know what ... continued »

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Dell’s Android MID plans: still experimenting

Posted on 30 June 2009 by Chris Davies

According to the Wall Street Journal, Dell is sitting on a number of Android prototype devices that offer MID-style internet access.  Described as being "slightly larger" than Apple's iPod touch, the touchscreen prototypes are said to be ARM-based and, from the sound of things, very much in the experimental stage. Dell have made no secret of the fact that they've been ... continued »

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Bsquare Android Flash plugin announced

Posted on 30 June 2009 by Chris Davies

If Bsquare have their way, it won't just be the HTC Hero that gets Flash playback capabilities: all Android devices will.  The company has announced its Flash browser plugin for ARM-based Android devices, such as the HTC Magic and T-Mobile G1, running Cupcake 1.5. Bsquare had announced back in March that they were working on a Flash plugin with an unnamed ... continued »

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Expansys list unlocked HTC Hero for £400/$650

Posted on 30 June 2009 by Chris Davies

Expansys have become the next significant retailer to offer preorders for the HTC Hero, and their price comes in neatly below that of Amazon UK.  Expansys are listing the Hero - in white, unlocked and SIM-free - for £399.99 in the UK or $649.99 in the US (without US 3G). Don't be misled by the seemingly more ambitious availability on Expansys' listing, ... continued »

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HTC Hero Amazon pre-order: £430 from July 15th

Posted on 29 June 2009 by Chris Davies

We're still waiting to receive our HTC Hero review unit, but going by this Amazon UK listing it shouldn't be too long before the smartphone itself is available in unlocked form.  The online retailer are advertising the Hero for £429.99 ($712). According to Amazon, the unlocked HTC Hero will be released on July 15, a little over two weeks away.  It ... continued »

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GeeksPhone One Android smartphone with TV Tuner

Posted on 29 June 2009 by Chris Davies

Spanish firm GeeksPhone have unveiled their first Android smartphone, and if you weren't looking closely you could easily think they'd been taking part in the Andromnia project.  The GeeksPhone One is a Samsung-lookalike with a 3.2-inch touchscreen, HSDPA, WiFi, Bluetooth and A-GPS. There's also a 3.2-megapixel camera and - something HTC inexplicably left off of the Hero - a front-facing camera for ... continued »

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Android runs on Samsung Omnia i900

Posted on 25 June 2009 by Chris Davies

While most of us are looking toward future devices to give us our Android kicks, some people are more interested in using their existing devices with Google's platform.  Over at the MoDaCo forums they're working on porting Android to Samsung's Omnia and, as the screenshots here show, they've had some degree of success. The Omnia is usually a Windows Mobile 6.1 ... continued »

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HTC Hero video demo: Sense UI, Twitter, Flickr and more

Posted on 24 June 2009 by Chris Davies

We know we've kept you waiting for our official HTC Hero hands-on demo video, but we hope you'll find its been worthwhile.  Android Community dragged one of HTC's demo team away and made him spend fifteen minutes running through the Hero, covering all the new features in their Sense UI. While it's still early days, our takeaway-impression of the Hero - ... continued »

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T-Mobile UK rename HTC Hero as G1Touch; on sale mid-July from free

Posted on 24 June 2009 by Chris Davies

T-Mobile UK are the second carrier to announce that they will be offering the HTC Hero, after Orange UK threw their hat into the ring earlier.  Unlike Orange, however, T-Mobile will be renaming the Hero; it will be known as the T-Mobile G1Touch, to better link with the original G1. The specifications of the device are, unsurprisingly, exactly the same as ... continued »

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