Saturday, April 16, 2011

PhoneDog.com's Daily Digest

PhoneDog.com's Daily Digest

Will Samsung face another angry mob over Gingerbread updates?

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The update process for Android as a whole has been less than stellar from the start. It has been tarnished with all sorts of negative feedback from users, manufacturers, and tech blogs alike over the ongoing fragmentation problem. With fragmentation waning and several manufacturers vowing to provide more rapid updates, things are at least looking up for the little green robot. That said, some companies aren't quite through the storm yet. The big story in the close of 2010 was the ...


Motorola DROID X2 leaks again, gets the benchmark treatment on video

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Along with the HTC DROID Incredible 2 , the Motorola DROID X2 is one of the more oft-leaked upcoming Verizon Android phones. We've already seen the device in photographs and on video , but we're never one to shy away from another sneak peek at an unreleased smartphone, and we're sure that you aren't, either. The folks at TechnoBuffalo were recently handed some new images of the DX2, along with a benchmark video and even a short list of specs, too. Most of the specs are ones we've ...


Motorola Bravo joins the Android 2.2 Froyo club

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Are you one of the owners of a Motorola Bravo on AT&T? Well then, your Saturday is about to get dramatically better. Moto today announced the release of Android 2.2 for Bravo users everywhere and, not only do you get all of the standard Froyo goodness with the update, but there are also enhancements meant specifically for the Bravo in update 37.4.0: Profiles: Added profiles feature that provides three customizable sets of home screens to give you access to the apps, shortcuts,...


Kyocera Echo Review Pt. 2

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Two screens or one tablet, the choice is yours!  Aaron reviews the Kyocera Echo , the first dual-screen Android device.  It sports a 1 GHz Snapdragon processor, two 3.5-inch displays, 5-megapixel camera with HD video recording, and a version of Android 2.2 that's optimized for use on both displays.  In addition to "tablet" mode, you can open two applications on both screens for maximum multitasking. The concept is certainly unique, but without 4G connectivity, prospective...


Kyocera Echo Review Pt. 1

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Two screens or one tablet, the choice is yours!  Aaron reviews the Kyocera Echo , the first dual-screen Android device.  It offers a 1 GHz Snapdragon processor, two 3.5-inch displays, 5-megapixel camera with HD video recording, and a version of Android 2.2 that's optimized for use on both displays. It's an interesting concept, but without 4G, it's anyone's guess as to whether it'll sell well at Sprint .  Is it the device for you?  We'll figure it out.  Part 1 of...


HTC DROID Incredible 2 spec sheet leaks, reaffirms April 28th launch date

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Lately there's been more HTC DROID Incredible 2 leaks than you could shake an Android at, but today we've got one more leaked document that you may want to take a gander at. The folks at Droid-Life were just given the Incredible 2's full spec sheet, confirming not only several of the specs that we've been piecing together for some time now, but also the April 28th launch date that we told you about the other day. So just what can you expect inside the DInc 2 when it lands in less than two...


HTC prepping a Windows Phone 7 device with a 16-megapixel camera?

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Love taking pictures with your smartphone and obsessing over image quality and megapixel count? You may want to sit down for this news, then. According to a newly-leaked ad posted over at Pocketnow, HTC may be prepping an Windows Phone 7-powered device with a 16-megapixel camera and dual LED flash. The phone in the ad bears more than a passing resemblance to HTC's new Desire S, although there's no word just yet on whether or not the actual hardware will end up looking like the device in the...


PhoneDog Live Recap: iPhone 5 delays, smart bezel, and HTC Sensation

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In this week's PhoneDog Live , we discussed two topics - the iPhone 5 and all of the recent rumors we've heard about delays and new patents, and the recently announced HTC Sensation. As Apple's WWDC, the conference where we usually see the new iPhone, draws closer I get asked more and more about the iPhone 5 and what features it will have. It's all speculation for now, but we do have a few leads. We also have a few news sources saying that it could be delayed until the Fall. Is this true or...


White iPhone 4 slips into Verizon's inventory

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Just a couple of days ago, we heard that the mythical white iPhone 4 could be arriving as soon as the end of April, ending a long series of delays dating back to June 2010. Today a new leak has seemingly corroborated those claims, as the folks at 9 to 5 Mac have been handed some screenshots showing that the frosty white device just appeared deep inside Verizon's inventory earlier today. The computers don't specifically say that the devices in question are white iPhones, but judging by the model...


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