Android phones, apps and tablets

yeah.

Had a look at the San Francisco in store today, it looks tidy for the money.
Repeat the "where is it for £79??" demand

There are usually a few sellers of OEM tech cheap at the UCL computer fairs, I might have a look for those Epads next week.

I think it £79 if you have an orange payg sim from more than six months ago?

also:

altek leo 14-megapixel-android-cameraphone-headed-for-euro/

Reppoed for excellent news find.

A couple more, for you hungry masses.

SugarSync:
Remote file access and browsing,
Local file management,
On demand synchronization,
Shared folders, Photo features

TaintDroid:
Find out who's monitoring you via your apps.

I got mine for £78 by ringing up orange direct.

I'm a long term orange customer but I doubt that much to do with their 'generosity'
Just ring up the sales team and show some interest -they have the power to give out discretionary discounts.

Might have been me?

Newbies Guide to Rooting X10 and giving you the newest firmware!

:)

Also:

Rooted following this. The home screen definitely looks different! Like - dare I say it? Ipod style. But uhhhh, Im confused, it says firmware 1.6 STILL, but everything else has changed. So it just looks like I'm running Almost Nexus on 1.6?

Or do I root then flash?!

you root so you can flash

^^ Yep.
Root just gives the ability to do "anything" you still have to do something :)

[oh, just had a look on XDA, they still haven't actually managed to build any custom ROM's, as they haven't got access to the bootloader]

Anyone got any info on Gingerbread, as in release dates, manufacturers of phones and features?

I am tempted by the HD Desire, but think I'd be better sticking for now and waiting for the next major point upgrade.

It's odd how tight lipped the big G seem to be on the roadmap for it...

http://gizmodo.com/5578055/android-gingerbread-rumors-dismissed-by-google-on-twitter
http://gizmodo.com/5576478/rumor-android-30-gingerbread-out-october-for-higher+specced-phones

Oct with phones Nov/Dec

• Android 3.0 Gingerbread will be released in mid- October (around 15 -16th), 2010. First handsets shipping in November/December – for the Holiday Season.
  
• Minimum hardware requirements for Android 3.0 devices are: 1GHZ CPU, 512MB or RAM, displays from 3.5" and higher. We all of course heard that Android handsets with 2GHz CPU's are coming.
  
• New 1280×760 resolution available for the devices with displays of 4" and higher
  
• Completely revamped user interface. If you want to get a feeling of what Android 3.0 Gingerbread UX is like, check out the Gallery App on Nexus One. The same overall feel, light animated transitions,etc. Natively, through all the UI.
  
• Android's split into 2 branches becomes official. 3.0 for top of the line/high end devices. Cheap, low-end mass market handsets will keep Android 2.1/2.2
  
  

Also, Gingerbread might not be Android 3.0
http://www.unwiredview.com/2010/07/02/revisiting-android-3gingerbread-details-post-some-corrections-clarifications/

Hmm I've been using that radio app for the last couple of days, really good although when you close the app it still runs in the background - cue fuck all battery at half 3 on a monday. I guess I'll just have to remember to close the app down in future.

^^ Yep.
Root just gives the ability to do "anything" you still have to do something :)

[oh, just had a look on XDA, they still haven't actually managed to build any custom ROM's, as they haven't got access to the bootloader]

So not this then? - Sorry for the n00b questions, still new to this "customising shit"

breathed a temporary breath of life in the htc hero by knocking the date forward and getting the 2.1 download. simple. made it faster and it feels fresh. think i'll still root it when i get the time.

oh mark, i'm in for one of them idap copies! :D

Sweet! We have 4! 6 more to go.

I emailed them to see if they'd sell me a tester. Fuckers better.

ha!

only 2gb tho? still. in.

it takes minisd.

mini or micro?

i heart china.

I was using mini as a descriptive word, not technical.

shifty eyes

i.e., I don't know.

You doth faile.