Get ready for phones with integrated projectors in them; Samsung announced the Galaxy Beam, which can project images on a wall or screen. Although it’s a completely new model handset, it still runs Android’s old 2.3 version and uses an 800 x 480 resolution touchscreen display. Read more »
If you live in the U.S. and aren’t familiar with the Huawei brand, prepare yourself to get acquainted. The huge China-based networking company also makes phones and its latest, the Vision with Android 2.3, is poised to arrive soon. Mid-tier components are cradled by high-end design. Read more »
Six of AT&T’s Google-powered handsets get a software upgrade to Gingerbread, the latest version of Android for smartphones. Starting Monday, the Motorola Atrix 4G gains Android 2.3.4, with HTC’s Inspire 4G to follow. This could help consumer fears of Android updates that never seem to arrive. Read more »
Got an LG G2x handset and looking for a new version of Android? LG has created Android 2.3.3 firmware for the smartphone, which hopefully addresses some performance glitches. The software will eventually be pushed over the air to phones, but you can get it now. Read more »
Sprint’s EVO 3D built by HTC arrives in stores next week, but we have an early look at that Android 2.3.3 smartphone. While it’s similar to the Sensation 4G, a few features standout: glasses-free 3-D video and still images and support for Sprint’s WiMAX network. Read more »
The HTC Sensation 4G for T-Mobile’s network is already hitting some Wal-Mart locations, and an AT&T version of the handset was recently certified by the FCC. Now that HTC has reversed its stance on locking the phone down, it will be hackable for future customizations. Read more »
T-Mobile’s latest smartphone, the HTC Sensation 4G arrives in carrier stores next week, but you don’t have to wait for a first look. Aside from a hardware tour, you can see many of the new features in HTC Sense 3.0, which offers a clean user interface. Read more »
Sprint stores will begin carrying a 3-D smartphone and a 7-inch tablet on June 24, both of which run Google Android and use the operator’s WiMAX network. The $199 HTC Evo 3D boasts two camera sensors to create 3-D images which can be seen without glasses. Read more »
After weeks of anticipation, the HTC Sensation arrives in T-Mobile stores on June 15 for $199 after rebate and with a contract. The dual-core handset boasts a large 960×540 display, 1080p video capture and the newest version of HTC Sense with a time-saving active lockscreen feature. Read more »
Samsung is will bring Android 2.3, or Gingerbread, to it’s Galaxy S handset line as well as its 7-inch Galaxy tablet. That’s good news, as many Galaxy S owners waited months for the last update. My first look at Gingerbread on the Tab shows many improvements. Read more »
Sprint today announced the Nexus S 4G, with support for Sprint’s WiMAX network, is launching on May 8 for $199 with a two-year contract. Will customers be interested in the new Nexus when dual-core, higher resolution phones are available? They probably will for one key reason. Read more »
