General Mobile’s DSTL1 Android smartphone has been spotted at the Computex 2009 show. The working prototype features a 3-inch touchscreen display, 5 mega-pixel camera (with auto-focus and flash) and 4GB of internal storage.
General Mobile have previously planned on a Q3 2009 launch, but have yet to make any official announcement. It is also not yet […]
Released as a Google Labs Product, the Places Directory app enables users to find and browse nearby places and services such as restaurants, movie theatres, hotels, and banks direct from your Android handset.
The application provides detailed directions to the chosen destination, along with a rating system and photo gallery.
The Places Directory application is available to […]
A freshly published Google patent filing suggests that, while the company may be on good terms with cellular carriers now, in the future the telcos might be a little more resentful. Titled “Flexible Communication Systems and Methods”, the document describes a system whereby a mobile device - such as an Android cellphone - could monitor and judge […]
Today was a huge day for Google and T-Mobile with the announcement of the first phone to come loaded with Android. The official release date of the T-Mobile G1 will be Wednesday October 22nd. Pre-sales started immediately after the announcement for the upgrade price of 9. The G1 has a 3.2-inch 320 x 480 (HVGA) […]
At first glance the G1 settings menu doesn’t not seem to different from other devices. The items listed are Wireless, Call, Sounds & Display, Data Synchronization, Security & Location, applications, SD Card & Storage, Date & Time, Text and About Phone. The wireless section has options such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and Mobile Network.
Videos after the […]
The T-Mobile G1 was announced yesterday and one of the initial criticisms was the data plan restriction that limited usage to 1GB a month. If a user were to exceed this amount, their connection would be throttled back to 50kbps. But now, T-Mobile has issued a statement that claims the carrier is removing this policy […]
Just a few weeks ago we were all in the dark about what carrier the HTC Dream would be released on. But in less than a month’s time, we’ve gotten our first look at the smartphone, exclusive images and video of the long-awaited Android operating system and confirmation that the Dream will be called the […]
It’s been busy in the world of Android. In fact, so much has happened in the past week, we just had give you a little recap. Plus, there’s a few new things worth mentioning all you Android diehards are sure to appreciate. For starters, the winners of the Android Developer Challenge I were announced last […]
The time has finally arrived! T-Mobile will be launching the first ever Android-powered phone on September 23rd and Android Community is going to be there. We will be live blogging the entire event, which starts at 10:30 EDT, so be sure to tune in!
Besides the live coverage, you’ll also get the scoop on the latest […]
Over at Android Community we like to give back to the community, and what better way to give back than to give away the first Android powered handset as it is announced. During the live cast of T-Mobile’s Android announcement tomorrow we will be giving the “G1″ away to one of our lucky members.
The rules are simple: […]