Thursday, April 14, 2011

PhoneDog.com's Daily Digest

PhoneDog.com's Daily Digest

HTC EVO 4G gets a leaked version of Android 2.3 to call its own

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The HTC EVO 4G may be getting an official update to Android 2.3 before the end of June, but if you absolutely, positively cannot wait, an official version of Gingerbread for the EVO has just leaked out. After downloading and installing the ROM, you'll find Android 2.3.3 loaded up and ready to go, and best of all is that this build has already been rooted and deodexed for your pleasure. So far the build seems to be working well for most, so if you feel like giving the ROM a go and feel...


Does installing Android on mid-range handsets tarnish the OS?

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Android hit the market in September 2008 with two major competitors, the businessman's BlackBerry, and the consumer's dream phone, the iPhone. With Apple's product, there is no choice. It's available in one basic, high-end model with different capacities. The BlackBerry, however, comes in all shapes and sizes, and a multitude of price ranges to boot. Android attempted to be the best of both worlds, tackling the consumer space and offering a modernized operating system with a choice of...


Is HTC creating a type of fragmentation of their own?

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Of all the custom interfaces in Androidland, HTC's Sense UI appears to be the fan favorite. Though some may deem it a little cartoonesque, Sense has always done a pretty good job of cleaning up and organizing Android for the smartphone newcomer. It polishes off some of the rough edges that stock Android still has and typically provides a solid experience for users all around. Custom interfaces don't stop there though. They closely tie into a very touchy subject for Android users: the...


Samsung Replenish photos and specs leak out

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Remember the Samsung Replenish, an eco-friendly Android phone that Sprint is likely going to announce tomorrow? We suspected that it was actually the name of that portrait QWERTY Sammy device that has leaked a couple of times in the past and, thanks to a new leak today, all of our suspicions have been confirmed. The folks at Pocketnow have been handed some press shots of the Replenish, aka SPH-m580, and even have some specs to go along with them. The Replenish will be packing a 2.8-inch QVGA...


HTC DROID Incredible 2 set to launch on April 28th?

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The HTC DROID Incredible 2 has been the subject of more than a few rumors as of late, and today we've one more to add to the pile. Our friends over at DroidDog have just gotten their hands on the screenshot you see above, claiming that the DInc 2 will be landing on Verizon's shelves on April 28th (we'll just assume that the "2010" part is a typo). This latest rumor corroborates the date given to us by a leaked roadmap late last month. Considering that we recently spotted both the...


Samsung Galaxy Prevail Unboxing

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Boost Mobile fans, you finally have a decent mid-range Android smartphone option in the Samsung Galaxy Prevail. It features a 3.2-inch display a 2-megapixel camera, and an 800 MHz processor. It may not have high-end specs, but it does ship with Android 2.2 and it's only $180 without a contract. More and more prepaid carriers are stepping up their game in the smartphone department and Boost Mobile was one of the last ones to get a decent Android smartphone. The Prevail is a welcome addition...


Motorola DROID Bionic cancelled, to be replaced by Targa? [UPDATED]

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We haven't heard much about the DROID Bionic ever since it was announced back at CES, and today we may know why that is. According to Howard Forums user wnrussell , who's been the source of several accurate leaks in the past, the Bionic won't actually be coming to market. Instead, he says, it could be replaced by the Targa or some other similar device. This news certainly comes as a surprise, especially since Verizon and Motorola went through all the trouble to announce the Bionic...


Apple releases iOS 4.3.2, updates CDMA iPhone to iOS 4.2.7

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Good news, iOS users! Apple just launched iOS 4.3.2 and iOS 4.2.7, with the latter intended for use on the Verizon iPhone 4 and the former meant for everyone else. Although there aren't any radical new features to be found, there are a few bug fixes in iOS 4.3.2 that you may want a piece of: Fixes an issue that occasionally caused blank or frozen video during a FaceTime call Fixes an issue that prevented some international users from connecting to 3G networks on iPad Wi-Fi +...


Can Android stand on its own without a proprietary UI?

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The success or failure of a mobile operating system (or of anything, really) comes down to several different factors. A mobile OS won’t fail because of one feature or one missing feature, and it won’t succeed based on one feature. It’s the whole picture, put together on a nice and alluring package that draws in new customers, and propels a device and its manufacturer into the limelight. But, what if that package has a different skin wrapped around it? For HTC , LG , ...


Motorola DROID X2 and its dual-core processor shown off on video

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Just one week after the Motorola DROID X2 was spotted lounging around in the wild , a video of the device in action has leaked for all to see. The DROID X2's specs have been a hotly-debated topic ever since it first leaked, but the beginning of this clip seemingly confirms that the X2 will indeed sport a dual-core processor, likely of the same Tegra 2 variety that powers some of Moto's other Android devices. You can check out the full minute-long clip for yourself down below. Although...


AT&T/T-Mobile deal will be subjected to extensive review process, FCC pledges

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The federal examination of AT&T's acquisition of T-Mobile is just getting underway now, with a decision still far off in the distance, but several parties have already voiced their concerns about the deal. The Federal Communications Commission attempted to allay some of those concerns today, explaining that they'll be closely examining every aspect of the deal including and how it could advance technology, if it would at all, and the effects that it may have on competition in the mobile space....


HTC confirms that Sense 3.0 won't be coming to older devices [UPDATED]

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Did you love the sound of HTC's new Sense 3.0 that we reported on earlier this week ? Hopefully you're planning on buying a new handset in the near future, because that's the only way you'll get your mitts on it. HTC sent out a tweet earlier today explaining that, because of the hardware that's required to support the new UI, only new devices like the EVO 3D , Sensation 4G , and Flyer will be given access to the new skin. Although it's great to know that we'll be seeing the new Sense...


Is the LG Revolution a high-end device?

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When Google officially announced the Nexus One, they called it the world’s first superphone. And, at the time, with its 1GHz processor under the hood, 3.7-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display and Android 2.1 under the hood, Google was more than able to make this assumption about their device. But that was a year ago, and in today’s market having these features (and better) is part of the routine. So, while the Nexus One may not be a superphone anymore (it isn’t very...


HTC Arrive vs. Dell Venue Pro Dogfight Pt. 2

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It's the battle of the QWERTY Windows Phone devices! Aaron throws the HTC Arrive and the Dell Venue Pro into the ring for a dogfight battle. The Arrive is $199.99 at Sprint and sports a 1 GHz Snapdragon CPU, 3.6-inch display, 5-megapixel camera with HD video recording capabilities, and a physical landscape QWERTY keyboard. The Dell Venue Pro has the same internal goodies but offers a 4-inch AMOLED display and a portrait QWERTY keyboard instead of a landscape one. The...


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