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HTC event scheduled for September 15, rumors of a tablet intensify

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HTC is holding an event in London on September 15th, and speculation is mounting over what will be announced  Many are expecting an announcement of the long awaited HTC Android tablet, as well as an updated Desire.  Perhaps they will also announce additional HTC retail locations, or perhaps even an HTC lunchbox!  Well, maybe not the last one, but you get the idea.

Check back next Wednesday, where we will bring you all the important details which emerge from the event.

Also, if you’re going to be in London on the 15th, you can RSVP for the event on Facebook.

[via unwiredview]

Samsung Galaxy Tab is pricing out to be expensive…or is it?

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The highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy Tab has pricing numbers equivalent to that of a Six Flags roller coaster lately.  We have seen rumors from $200-400 in the U.S. with contract, and up to over $1000 in Germany unlocked.  Now we have news from Clove, an independent retailer in Europe confirming the price to be around £600 – which converts to about $760 dollars U.S.

We aren’t certain if that is with or without contract yet, but hopefully without.  If it is, I guess that’s the price to pay for being an early adopter, just keep in mind, the price wars haven’t even begun, and there are a lot of contestants looking to get into the tablet market race.

[via eurodroid]

Samsung may use Android software in their future TVs

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Samsung looks to be taking a queue from Sony and People of Lava, in that there next interest with Android might be to start using the Google OS in their future TVs.  Currently, Samsung uses their own Bada operating system for their smart televisions, but seeing how fast the consumer is adopting Android, this may change.  Samsung has already sold over 1 million 3D TVs in the US Market, but it looks like 3D isn’t going to be the only selling point in the next generation TV market.

What type of features do you want to see in your next TV and is Android one of them?  Let us know in the comments!

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Samsung Fascinate available online Sept 8, in stores Sept 9, for $199.99

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Samsung’s Fascinate, the last of the Galaxy S line to be released, will be available online starting September 8th, and in stores the following day, according to Verizon.  The phone, which boasts a 1 GHz Hummingbird processor and runs Android 2.1, will cost $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate, and a new 2-year contract.  The phone also features the beautiful Super AMOLED display, powered by Corning’s Gorilla glass technology.

Continue after the break for the full presser:

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People of Lava creates world’s first Android TV

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TV sets today are now getting smarter and smarter, but what better way to get into the market with an open OS that has options for developers to expand upon.  People of Lava, a Scandinavian TV company, is claiming to have the world’s first Android TV.  They have put together a heavily customized version of Android Cupcake 1.5 into their new sets shown off at IFA 2010 Berlin.  It currently sports it’s own interface skin for easy navigation via a palm-sized keyboard with custom media style buttons built in.

When you first boot up, you are presented with an intro screen sporting widgets such as a calendar and current weather.  Click a button on the remote and you are brought to the homescreen.   From here you can surf the web, facebook, youtube, and email with the provided apps. Unfortunately, Google’s Marketplace is not present, but you can download more apps from their own App Market.  People of Lava stated they currently have about 25-30 apps, but say they should have much more in the near future.  The sets will be available in 42-inch, 47-inch, and 55-inch screen sizes.

Check out the hands-on video after the jump:

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Samsung introduces Orion, a 1GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9

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Samsung, makers of the popular Hummingbird mobile processor, has announced Orion, a 1GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 chip which promises to deliver 5x the 3D graphics performance over previous offerings.  The chip will also allow for 1080p HD video encoding and decoding at 30fps, will have GPS embedded, and the capacity to drive 3 separate displays.

The chip will be selectively available towards the end of this year, with mass production starting in 2011. Continue reading below for the press release:

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O2′s HTC Desire receives buggy Froyo update

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UK Desire owners have been patiently waiting for their Froyo update, and now they’re not so sure they want the one being offered to them.  After opening the flood gates this morning, O2 began receiving reports of freezing and crashes on newly updated Desires, and have now pulled the plug on the OTA updates.  Below is a statement from the official O2 forums.

“Hi all
As some of you will have noticed the Android 2.2 Froyo update for HTC Desire on O2 went live this morning. While we’re pleased that so many of you have been able to download it successfully and are enjoying the benefits of 2.2, we have seen that a small number of people are having problems installing the update.

While we check out these issues we’re putting the 2.2 update on hold. We’ll update you as soon as possible and would like to thank our HTC Desire customers for their patience.

Thanks
JP”

You can probably find the update.zip floating around the Web, but until O2 fixes these issues, we would recommend you leave it be for the time being.

[via Engadget]

Samsung i5700 Galaxy Spica Hacked to have Multitouch

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The Samsung Spica historically has no multitouch capabilities, which is very disappointing for it’s users. For a lot of people you would guess that this is simply because of the screen that Samsung chose. Well, be prepared to be shocked as this is not the case. It is in fact a support issue from Samsung. They seem to have chosen not to include multitouch on this device for some unknown reason.

Luckily for Spica users everywhere, some lovely hackers have fixed this issue. They have created some drivers that are making their way on to homebrew Spica ROM’s.

This is identicle to two years ago when a hacker improved the G1/HTC Dream by adding multitouch.

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Samsung to increase mobile display production in 2011

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Samsung’s Mobile Display division has announced they will be significantly increasing their capacity to produce displays, starting in 2011.  The manufacturer has been having difficulty keeping up with production, especially given the immense popularity of their Galaxy S line.  Currently, Samsung is only able to produce 3 million screens a month, whereas the new operation will be able to handle capacities upwards of 30 million.

Samsung does not only produce displays for their own mobile devices, but for other manufacturers as well, including HTC.  The popularity of the Droid Incredible, as well as the Evo 4G, have also put incredible strains on the production line.  The shortage has caused HTC to look to Sony for some of its displays, which has helped relieve some of the pressure on Samsung.  The increase in production is also in reaction to Samsung’s expectations that demand for AMOLED displays will increase 35 times  to 700 million units by 2015.

Samsung has maintained that their Galaxy S line does not get priority over other devices, and in fact held off on giving them out to employees to maximize the number available to the general public.

[via WSJ]

LG to introduce smartphone line utilizing NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor

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LG Electronics has announced their plans to introduce a line of high-end smartphones that will run NVIDIA’s Tegra 2 processor.  The Tegra 2 is a dual-core chip, which would provide the devices a significant speed and graphics capability.  These new phones will become part of LG’s Optimus Series, which expects to have 10 devices out by the end of this year.

The Tegra 2 features a number of mobile firsts, including the first mobile dual-core CPU, the first mobile NVIDIA GeForce graphics processor, and the first processor capable of recording in full 1080p HD video.  Chang Ma, Vice President of LG’s Mobile Marketing Strategy Team, had the following to say.

“LG is committed to making its Optimus Series smart devices the de facto standard in speed and graphics performance. We selected NVIDIA because it is the visual computing leader and has a long history of creating amazing consumer experiences.”

LG has not announced any specifics about the devices, but our gut feeling is that at least one of them will be running Android.  We’ll be following this one closely, so stay tuned.

[via Korea IT Times]

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