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SIM-free MILESTONE XT720 dated – arrives in the UK on July 2nd

By David Junior
on 8 Jun, 2010

Yesterday we showed you the XT720 by Motorola. Today you can preorder this handset from Expansys. This device will be shipped to you unlocked and SIM free, it should ship on the launch date, July 2nd, or maybe a few days early if you lucky.

HTC Intruder Heading To AT&T? (Rumor)

By David Junior
on 8 Jun, 2010

First it was the Aria then the Liberty now the Intruder could be making its way to AT&T. Are these 3 HTC devices the same? Nobody knows at this point, AT&T could be on an all out Android assault now that they are done with the iPhone presentation.

Fully Boot Android in One Second? – Video

By David Junior
on 8 Jun, 2010

This year’s Computex featured a lot of exciting new things in the world of Android. QuickBoot by Ubiquitous aims to shorten the time it takes to boot up Android to a fraction of the current time. It usually takes 30 seconds of more to for Android to boot up, this video has a device that does it in 1 second.

Samsung introduces the Corby i5500 Android 2.1

By David Junior
on 8 Jun, 2010

Besides releasing the highly anticipate Galaxy S all across the world, Samsung has a few other Android devices in the making. They have just introduced the Corby i5500. This is a mid-range handset that runs Android 2.1 and will be available shortly in Europe.

Dell Streak Has Been Rooted?

By David Junior
on 5 Jun, 2010

The answer is yes, it has been rooted. Paul, better known as Modaco, has done it again. Shortly after being released in the UK, he has managed to root the Streak in seemingly record time. This tablet was just released yesterday and it was rooted the same day. At least this time the product actually made into the market. He rooted a few handsets before they was even released to the public.

Verizon Bringing VCast Video to Android on Monday

By David Junior
on 5 Jun, 2010

There was a tweet sent yesterday by Philadelphia-area VZW rep Sheldon Jones, that said Verizon will be bringing its VCast Video service to their Android smart phones starting Monday. This is great news for all you Verizon Android owners. Whether you have a Devour or an Incredible, all of their Androids should receive this service.

2 Android Set-Top-Boxes, sub $129 – Video

By David Junior
on 4 Jun, 2010

While we all wait for the arrival of the official Google TV, we may soon be able to get a taste of what’s to come from these 2 set-top-boxes. Both of them are capable of 3D television and should be available sometime this year. If that’s not enough good news for you, the highest one is expected to retail around $129.

Qik, Premium Features Outlined for the EVO

By David Junior
on 4 Jun, 2010

Not too long ago we found out Qik would be charging for “premium features”. This was an additional fee of $4.99 a month. Couple this fee with the 4G and hotspot fee and the EVO was becoming quite an expensive device to own. The good thing is this fee wasn’t mandatory, it just unlocked access to those unnamed premium features.

HTC EVO: Froyo Port – Video

By David Junior
on 3 Jun, 2010

The HTC EVO isn’t out yet and there’s already a few custom ROM’s for it. This time around, Froyo has been customized to run on the EVO. So if you have one now or are picking on up, you can have Android 2.2 loaded a running on your handset.

Samsung Galaxy Tablet Leaks

By David Junior
on 3 Jun, 2010

Yesterday we told you That Samsung has an Android MID in the making that is supposed to rival the iPod touch. Well, that product may still be in the pipeline but a photo of an iPad challenger has just emerged. This photo was leaked on Samsungs South African Twitter page.