It seems that the Philips GoGear Connect PMP has been given a dose of the little green robot. UK retailer Argos has updated its listing for the device to include Android 2.1. The player comes in 8GB and 16GB models, and features GPS, a microSD slot for an additional 32GB of storage, and a 3.2-inch display. See below for the full specs, and check out the source link if you’re interested in ordering this device.
[via Argos]
Chinese firm NetQin Mobile Inc has captured the largest mobile security market share in China, according to research group Frost & Sullivan. In addition to discovering bugs on Symbian devices, NetQin also uncovered Spyware affecting Android devices in July of this year. The company has adapted security software for mobile operating systems like Android, including NetQin Anti-virus, NetQin Mobile Guard and NetQin Mobile Manager.
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It seems that Qualcomm is finally ready to ship its fastest dual-core Snapdragon processor to date in Q4 of this year. The QSD8672 chip runs at 1.5GHz per core, and will be used in smartphones, tablets, and low-end notebooks. Mark Frankel, vice president of product management for Qualcomm CDMA Technologies, said that while devices featuring the new chip will likely not hit the market until early next year, aggressive manufacturers could aim for a Christmas release.
The new chip is a follow up to the 1.2GHz MSM8660, but boasts some changes. The new 8672 features individual voltage scaling, meaning each CPU can be clocked independently from the other, as well as support for 1080p video playback. Many high-end devices currently utilize Snapdragon cores, including the Evo, HD2 and Nexus One.
[via ComputerWorld]
A new phone will be soon be hitting the market with Android 2.2 already installed. The Huawei Ideos (U8150-B) is now making the rounds at the Global Certification Forum, as well as the FCC. It’s not exactly the kind of high-end device you would expect to be shipping with 2.2, with the specs including 512MB of ROM, 256MB of RAM, a 2.8-inch QVGA touchscreen, WiFi, GPS, and a 3.2-megapixel camera with dual-LED flash. The device is expected to launch in Britain initially for roughly 170 British pounds, with other countries and a possible US launch to follow.
[via Google Webcache]
Swedish tech blog Royal Pingdom has posted an article about piracy in the Android community that Google should take note of. In the article, they bring up the point that, while Android phones are available in approximately 46 countries, in only 13 of those countries are you able buy apps in the marketplace. This is incredibly low compared to, say, the iPhone, which has paid apps supported in 90 countries. Sweden, being one of the countries left out, has made it so that this blogger for RP has seen just how hard it is to live the straight life… and still pimp out his phone.
Last Thursday’s Mobile Press Event from Google brought us the announcement of voice actions and Chrome to phone. Now Google has posted a video of the entire event in thirty minutes on You Tube. Check it out.
Everyone thought the Droid was finished with the recent release of the Droid 2 and the Droid X. It even went “out of stock” for a good period of time, at one point leaving Verizon’s store. Well it’s back now and has a nice price tag of $150 for anyone looking for a cheaper alternative to the Droid 2/Droid X (although you can get it for free from online retailers with a 2 – year contract). I don’t know why they brought it back, quite frankly I don’t care. The Droid is the only Android phone you can get (at least in the US) with stock UI, no MotoBLUR or Sense. It’s also the only Motorola phone on Verizon that you don’t have to worry about that locked bootloader just in case you were thinking of joining the hacking community.
On a side note it looks like the Droid Incredible is finally done with shipping issues. It looks like the new screens are having no problems and anyone that has been waiting for this day should get on the site now before any other issues begin to come out (there is always something).
[via Verizon]
On the lighter side of news, we here at Talk Android would like to share with you a picture that made us chuckle. There was an announcement recently from Dyzplastic that they had released some little Android figurines, and here (see above) is what one reader decided to do with his. Better watch out, Apple – those Androids look pretty hungry.
For a full-size, wallpaper-grade image, click here.
Thanks Matthew for sending this in!
Awhile back, O2 UK mentioned that it planned on releasing an update for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. Now, it seems that they’re making good on that promise. The newest software release, R2BA026 (several iterations farther along than initially thought), is said to improve battery life. Users say this claim is true, and are also reporting that overall performance it better and snappier, especially in TimeScape and MediaScape. But, watch out, there are also reports of a wifi bug in the update.
The latest update from O2 UK is by Sony Ericsson Update Service only, so no OTA love for now.
[via se-xperia
It never ceases to amaze me some of the awesome talent over at XDA Developers and this is another one of those times. Only a few days since the Droid 2 graced us with its presence and they have already been able to port the multi-touch keyboard to other devices including the EVO, Desire, and the N1. Now there are still some bugs especially with the Droid 1, and it only works on some of the ROM’s but at least it is a push in the right direction.
So far it is comfirmed working on:
If you are interested on trying it on your device head on over to the source link and download the APK. Let us know what you think.
[via xda]