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First Video of the Samsung I7500 Android Phone

You saw the pictures, you read the spec sheet, and you heard the pitch. But how does Samsung’s first Android phone look in motion, while interacting with a Real Live Human? https://gizmodo.com/meet-the-i7500-samsungs-first-android-phone-5229244 Fine! This video further vindicates Samsung’s choice to design the I7500 in the tradition of their handsome SGH feature phones, rather than like…

Tech News John Herrman

Latest Android Cupcake 1.5 Build Gets Video Walkthrough

It usually takes me about 60-90 seconds to eat a cupcake; this guy took about 10 minutes with his. On view: the new camcorder function, soft keyboard, browser improvements and YouTube uploads. As you can see, it’s not final final yet, as the video recording is still a bit buggy, but overall the improvements look…

Tech News John Mahoney

Alpha 680, The First Android Netbook Priced At $250

There have been rumors floating around for some time about a netbook running an Android OS, and now it seems that an official product has a name and a price: Skytone’s Alpha 680 for $250. https://gizmodo.com/asus-considering-android-based-eee-pc-5125307 Beyond that Computerworld claims the Alpha 680 is smaller and lighter than ASUS netbooks and it will run a…

Tech News Sean Fallon

HTC Magic Launches A Week Early in Spain, Just to Spite the British

In a rather excited post on Vodaphone Spain’s blog, the company has announced that the HTC Magic, set for a May 5th release across Europe, will be “available” today. ¿Por qué? No sé. https://gizmodo.com/european-release-date-for-htc-magic-set-at-may-5th-5219381 Of course, given the ambiguous language of the post (or my poor Spanish comprehension), they could be jerking everyone around a…

Tech News John Herrman

Meet the I7500, Samsung’s First Android Phone

Samsung hasn’t been shy about their Android ambitions, but they have been extremely vague. Well, here’s their first handset, the I7500. With a capacitive AMOLED touchscreen, clean styling, and larger-than-average battery, it looks fantastic. UPDATED https://gizmodo.com/samsung-promises-more-than-three-android-handsets-by-en-5155599 Here’s the spec breakdown: HSDPA at 7.2Mbps, GPRS/EDGE on 850/900/1800/1900 frequencies, a 3.2″, 320×480 AMOLED screen, a 5-megapixel camera,…

Tech News John Herrman

Android Cupcake Live Folders Preview Email, RSS and Playlists Without Opening Apps

Small touch, but maybe the coolest thing I’ve seen in Android’s Cupcake: Live Folders are home screen widgets that let you peek at email, playlists, RSS feeds and more without opening the full app. [Cnet] https://gizmodo.com/android-1-5-early-look-sdk-now-available-adds-soft-k-5210852

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Android Cupake to Hit Next Month, Says T-Mobile Germany

Good news for G1 users: T-Mobile Germany’s says that the Cupcake updates will be released next month. They have stated in their G1 promotional page, heralding the new features which sadly don’t include vanilla frosting. https://gizmodo.com/but-hed-really-prefer-a-red-velvet-cupcake-5221695 • Additional on-screen keyboard – you decide how you enter your messages • Video recording and playback • Pictures…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Google Product Search Now Available on iPhone, Android

If you own an iPhone or Android phone and Google Product Search is your comparison engine of choice, good news…you can now enjoy a full-featured shopping experience on the go. Just point your browser to Google, click on “More” and select “Shopping.” [Unwired View]

Tech News Sean Fallon

But He’d Really Prefer a Red Velvet Cupcake

Android’s Cupcake has arrived at the Google campus—sadly not the software update, yet. [crazybob via Phandroid] https://gizmodo.com/screenshot-tour-taking-androids-cupcake-1-5-update-f-5140578

Tech News Matt Buchanan

I-Buddie Netbook Proves It Can Run Android

We don’t know much about this odd German I-Buddie netbook, but this video shows a prototype in action, which presumably means this Atom-driven gadget will actually be sold at some point. [Netbook News via Engadget]

Tech News Dan Nosowitz

European Release Date For HTC Magic Set At May 5th

HTC’s second Android handset looks as though it’s been subjected to its last delay, with a listing for a May 5th release on Vodaphone UK’s website. We still have no idea when the supposed T-Mobile US release is coming, or if their pricing will bear any resemblance to Voda’s. I somehow doubt it will, because…

Tech News John Herrman

T-Mobile’s April 21 Event Is for the Sidekick LX, Not Android

A few of us were hoping that the upcoming April 21 T-Mobile event might be for a new Android handset, a sequel to the G1. Instead, it’s just a launch party for the new Sidekick LX. But hey, we like getting awkwardly drunk at corporate sponsored social events as much as the next guy. https://gizmodo.com/major-t-mobile-launch-event-set-for-april-21-in-nyc-wi-5205472

Tech News Mark Wilson

Android 1.5 Unofficially Available For G1

A full-featured version of Android 1.5 “Cupcake”, which introduces video recording, an onscreen keyboard, new browser functions and plenty more, has been compiled for G1 users by a kindly XDA forums contributor. https://gizmodo.com/android-1-5-early-look-sdk-now-available-adds-soft-k-5210852 Despite the long list of new features in 1.5, the core of the OS is still more-or-less the same. Accordingly, most Android…

Tech News John Herrman

Twelve Free and Good Android Apps

Lifehacker’s put together a list of ten+two Android apps that are both free and do something marginally useful. Like a clock when you sleep. [Lifehacker] https://lifehacker.com/one-dozen-super-useful-and-free-android-apps-5212542

Tech News Jason Chen

Is This Samsung’s First Android Phone?

Judging from the strangely complete specs and believable photos leaked from a Russian retailer, it may well be. Called the S8000, and carrying an OLED screen and 5-megapixel camera, it’s a (theoretical) powerhouse. Whether or not this leak is real, it hasn’t come out of the blue. In February, Samsung promised “more than three” Android…

Tech News John Herrman

Motorola Powering Portable Set-Top Box With Android (UPDATED: They’re Not)

Motorola is building a generally unremarkable “au Box” portable set-top box for Japanese electronics company KDDI. But one part of their plan stands out: It’ll run Android. UPDATE: According to Motorola, this KDDI box will not run Android. See their full response below. Motorola Clarifies KDDI “au BOX” based on KreaTV platform for set-top devices,…

Tech News John Herrman

Android 1.5 “Early Look” SDK Now Available: Adds Soft Keyboard, Video Recording, and Way, Way More

Google has announced that the Android 1.5 “Early Look” SDK is now available to developers, and man, does it bring the features. Check out the list below. There are a lot of new toys for developers, including some kind of emulator configuration thing called Android Virtual Devices, or AVDs, that apparently will make developers’ lives…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz

Bluetooth SIG Filing Drops Clues About HTC’s Next Android Phone, the Fiesta

Things we now know about HTC’s next Android handset: 1.) It’ll have Bluetooth (WHOA!) 2.) It’ll come to North America 3.) It loves fun and Hispanic culture(s). Now speculate! [Bluetooth (redacted) via MobileWhack] https://gizmodo.com/htc-shipping-at-least-two-more-android-phones-this-year-5171710

Tech News John Herrman

April 21 T-Mobile Event Might Not Be for Android G2 After All

T-Mobile’s got a joint press conference with RIM scheduled in London at the exact same time as the April 21 event we’re hoping to see the G2 at. https://gizmodo.com/major-t-mobile-launch-event-set-for-april-21-in-nyc-wi-5205472 That means three possible things: Nothing at all (we’ll see the G2 or Sidekick or whatever over here), we’re only gonna see a new BlackBerry, or…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Major T-Mobile Launch Event Set For April 21 in NYC: Will We See the Next Android Phone?

T-Mobile just sent out invitations for a big launch event happening in NYC on April 21. What might they be up to? Our money is on the successor to the T-Mobile G1 (also announced in NYC at a T-Mo event), which will almost certainly be the HTC Magic we’ve seen announced in Europe. We can…

Tech News John Mahoney

First Video of the Samsung I7500 Android Phone

Latest Android Cupcake 1.5 Build Gets Video Walkthrough

Alpha 680, The First Android Netbook Priced At $250

HTC Magic Launches A Week Early in Spain, Just to Spite the British

Meet the I7500, Samsung’s First Android Phone

Android Cupcake Live Folders Preview Email, RSS and Playlists Without Opening Apps

Android Cupake to Hit Next Month, Says T-Mobile Germany

Google Product Search Now Available on iPhone, Android

But He’d Really Prefer a Red Velvet Cupcake

I-Buddie Netbook Proves It Can Run Android

European Release Date For HTC Magic Set At May 5th

T-Mobile’s April 21 Event Is for the Sidekick LX, Not Android

Android 1.5 Unofficially Available For G1

Twelve Free and Good Android Apps

Is This Samsung’s First Android Phone?

Motorola Powering Portable Set-Top Box With Android (UPDATED: They’re Not)

Android 1.5 “Early Look” SDK Now Available: Adds Soft Keyboard, Video Recording, and Way, Way More

Bluetooth SIG Filing Drops Clues About HTC’s Next Android Phone, the Fiesta

April 21 T-Mobile Event Might Not Be for Android G2 After All

Major T-Mobile Launch Event Set For April 21 in NYC: Will We See the Next Android Phone?

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