Android phones, apps and tablets

Fnckin 'ell!!!!!!

I wait this long and the bastards go straight out of stock??!!!

I'm sure I've got some trinitrotoluene left over......Maybe that might urge a restock.

T-Mobile are doing the Hero for £25 a month, 900 min, 500 texts and unlimited internet

SEVERELY tempted, someone tell me why I shouldn't?

Because the Nexus One is around the corner?

Then again... that price is fantastic... fuck it... treat yourself.

i probably wouldn't be able to afford whatever plan the nexus comes out on

http://www.intomobile.com/2010/02/09/android-2-1-coming-soon-to-the-droid-will-pack-multitouch-browsing-google-goggles-and-more.html

Motorola DROID users will soon be able to get their hands on Android 2.1. This, according to Motorola’s Facebook page. Details of the update are still fuzzy at best, but the good ‘ol team over at Engadget have jotted down their thoughts on what may be coming in 2.1 for the DROID:

The update is based on Android 2.1. Build currently in the works is 2.1 version 1.
Google (NSDQ: GOOG) Goggles is pre-installed
Browser is now multi-touch enabled
News and weather widgets intro’d on the Nexus One will be included
No active wallpapers or home screen updates
Keep in mind this is all speculation… There’s only one thing for certain here: The DROID update is being tested by the good folks at Verizon (NYSE: VZ), and we’ll see it real soon (provided the testing goes smooth as butter). I’ll keep my ear to the ground for more details as they become available.

Note: Canadian ‘DROID’ seekers… Still nothing new on the TELUS Motorola Milestone yet. I still suspect we’ll see it by the end of the month… I’ll be sure to let you know once I hear anything official.

http://www.intomobile.com/2010/02/08/android-to-get-3x-faster-and-more-battery-life-thanks-to-dalvik-pro.html

Myriad, a company you and I have never heard of, is a member of the OHA (Open Handset Alliance). The OHA was created to bring companies together and have them contribute code that eventually becomes a part of Google (NSDQ: GOOG)’s mobile operating system, Android. A critcal part of any smartphone platform is 3rd party developers. Android third party developers write their applications in a specially optimized version of Java known as Dalvik. Myriad tweaked and optimized Dalvik and have claimed to make existing applications run 3x faster, while also improving battery life. They call it Dalvik Turbo and are going to be showing it off next week at Mobile World Congress.

When will Davlik Turbo be integrated into Android itself? Will existing devices be upgraded to Dalvik Turbo? How much battery life is gained in real world scenarios by switching to Dalvik Turbo? I’ve emailed Myriad asking them these questions, and if they don’t answer because they’re too busy getting ready for Barcelona, then I’ll be swing by their booth and ask again.

http://www.intomobile.com/2010/02/09/flash-limited-to-android-2-1.html

We’ve already seen Flash running on the Nexus One, but apparently other devices running anything less than Android 2.1 won’t support it. Call it a hardware bottleneck, but the droid and Nexus One are the only devices out there presently that will run Flash 10.1. Along with Android, Windows Mobile and webOS plug-ins will be available in the first half of this year, likely with BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM) not too far behind.

If the limitation is strictly software-based, then it won’t be all lost – upcoming devices like the X10, which are launching with Android 1.6, will likely be able to upgrade to 2.1, and potentially support Flash. I’m not seeing where Adobe made the announcement of this limitation to 2.1, but in the same breath, they also forecasted that over half of smartphones will be packing Flash by 2012. Now, who wants to take bets that the iPhone will get it by then?

Are you going to MWC hippy?

c'mon you dweebs. give me more interesting android apps! i already have the fucken phone! :D

Fnckin 'ell!!!!!!

I wait this long and the bastards go straight out of stock??!!!

I'm sure I've got some trinitrotoluene left over......Maybe that might urge a restock.

I think they may just be setting up the deals before adding stock to the system. I'll keep checking. None of the stores have heard of it and I haven't been emailed about it yet, even though I signed up to the early bird email alerts on the CWH website.

Yep, now in stock.

Go buy one Ga2g and then let me play with it!

Are you going to MWC hippy?

Nope. Don't really do mobile stuff.. although it looks like we might be tendering for some iClone development work. iMoan

c'mon you dweebs. give me more interesting android apps! i already have the fucken phone! :D

JFSTMFI

Just Fucking Search The Market For It

:P

http://www.intomobile.com/2010/02/10/official-htc-hero-android-2-1-update-coming-in-mid-march.html

Good news for the HTC Hero owners. The Taiwan-based handset maker is working on the new ROM for the device that will include the latest (and greatest) version of Android OS (2.1). According to HTC’s Benelux team, the Hero users will be blessed with the update at some point in mid-March, when they’ll be able to say to their Nexus-ownin’ buddies “this is still my Hero.” Or not… whatever…

Anyway, in addition to Android 2.1, the update will also include Friend Stream widget that helps users keep up with their buddies on social networks (Facebook and Twitter), as well as improved Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) Exchange support.

Now I’m guessing that following the updated firmware for the unlocked Hero, carrier-specific ROM versions will be released shortly afterwards…

But can I find the straight men?

*puts arm up

up where?

But can I find the straight men?

*puts arm up

up where?

And now, strangely, hippy's gone eerily quiet. I think it's all gone Pete Tong.

Damn and fucknut, T-Mobile, after telling me in November I could just get a sim only contract and upgrade to one with a handset after 3 months are now saying I can't upgrade until after 6 months.

at least the hero will have 2.1 by then

I've been busy. Apologies. I know not what to make of the above.

......I know not what......

Have you just had afternoon tea with Platini? It certainly appears that way.

My English skills are impeccable. I just pretend to be a drunk antipodean twat in public so as not to draw attention to myself.

Its skillz. This is London my friend.

Eye gotz mad skillz, innit

I have a nexus one, It's really good. Definitely recommend it.