PlayStation phone set to launch in February?

by Tyler Cunningham on Nov 26th 2010, 11:49am
tagged Android 3.0, Android Gaming, December 9, playstation phone, sony

The other day we showed you a French document telling of a crazy big PlayStation announcement on December 9th. Now it seems that sources are revealing a February release date for around $500 sans contract with five free games. Specs are said to be a 1 GHz processor, 512MB RAM and a screen around 4″.

The rumors also continue to maintain that the device will launch with Android 3.0, so perhaps this is slated for an end of February release. That being said, remember that these are all rumors at this point, and that you shouldn’t consider this a done deal until an official announcement is made.

[via IntoMobile]

Sony Reader headed to Android in December

by Tyler Cunningham on Nov 25th 2010, 3:06pm
tagged Android, sony, Sony Reader, Sony Reader App

We first told you about the Sony Reader app back in September, and now it seems it will be headed to an Android phone near you sometime this December. It may be a little late in the game for Sony at this point considering how long the Kindle app has been out, but more choices are always good, right? Or perhaps this will be a good choice for individuals who already have a Sony Reader and want to have their titles on their Android phone as well. Whatever the reason you may want it, it’s headed your way in December.

[via IntoMobile]

TalkAndroid Ultimate Android Throwdown: HTC Evo 4G beats competition, voted best Android device in the US

by Dustin Karnes on Nov 25th 2010, 8:00am
tagged 3G, 4G, Ally, Android, Android Carriers, Android Hardware, Android Manufacturers, Android News, Android Phones, Android Retailers, Android Sales, Android Stuff, Aria, asus, AT&T, backflip, behold, behold2, beholdii, Bravo, Captivate, CDMA, Charm, citrus, cliq, cliqxt, competition, DEFY, dream, droid, droid2, droid2global, droideris, droidinc, droidpro, droidx, Epic, ericsson, eris, EVO, Fascinate, flipout, Flipside, fone, G1, G2, garmin, garminfone, Global, Google News, GSM, hd, hero, HTC, i1, ii, inc, incredible, intercept, LG, loser, moment, moto, motorola, mt3g, mt3gs, mt3gslide, mt4g, mthd, MyTouch, N1, nexus, one, optimus, optimuss, optimust, Phone, pro, R2D2, S, Samsung, slide, sony, Sprint, star, t, t-mo, T-Mobile, talk, talkandroid, throwdown, tmo, tmobile, transform, Verizon, Vibrant, vzw, wars, winner, x, x10, xperia, xt, zio

Well, folks, the tallies are in. It was a long road, with many brutal battles and war scars, but we finally have a winner in the Ultimate Android Throwdown.

The HTC Evo 4G on Sprint has staked its claim as the #1 Android device in the US, not only available now, but of all time. The Evo beat out the Nexus One in the final round, with a face-melting 467 votes, in comparison to the 273 taken for the Nexus One. While we can all agree that the Nexus One was and still is an outstanding phone, the masses have spoken, and it’s the HTC Evo 4G that has risen above all the others to be declared the best Android phone in the United States.

Be sure to hit up the break for the final leaderboard, and see where the votes came from and how the HTC Evo 4G on Sprint was finally declared as the winner. Let us know what you think in the comments!

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Sony blames “especially rigorous” firmware testing in the US for Xperia 2.1 delay

by Tyler Cunningham on Nov 24th 2010, 6:54pm
tagged android 1.6, android 2.1, android 2.2, android 2.3, eclair, ericsson, froyo, Gingerbread, sony, sony ericsson, xperia x10

It’s certainly no big secret that Xperia X10 owners in the US are clamoring for an Android 2.1 update, and rightfully so. It now seems that Ericsson’s latest tactic is to blame the delay on what they’re calling “especially rigorous” firmware testing. They are maintaining that getting an update out in the US is a lot harder than anywhere else, and are in some ways attempting to pass the blame on AT&T (which may or may not be warranted).

The bottom line is that Sony should have NEVER shipped a phone with 1.6 at the time that they did. There is absolutely no reason for it, and had they not done so users would just be sounding off for a healthy serving of Froyo, rather than trying to simply get a meager portion of Eclair.

At this point there is no timeline for when 2.1 may be dropping, but perhaps they should just get it pushed ASAP and start moving on getting 2.3 out to try and make up for this whole fiasco. God speed Xperia owners, God speed.

[via Engadget]

PSP Phone Seen with December 9th Date – Launching With Gingerbread?

by Jesse Bauer on Nov 24th 2010, 4:26pm
tagged Android, android 2.3, Android smartphones, Gingerbread, launch, playstation, PSP, psp phone, PSPhone, smartphones, sony, sony ericsson

First of all, I’m no French major, but I don’t think you need to be to understand that the symbols combined with the date suggesting the PSPhone is showing up for something big on December 9th 2010!

For your reading pleasure, I’ve translated the following;
“Pierre Perron and his team invite you to the most anticipated presentation of the past 10 years
Thursday, December 9 to 20h”

That sounds big! We expected this to be announced at CES 2011 in January as hinted here by Sony, but this makes us think otherwise.

The Sony Ericsson branded PSPhone should be running Android 2.3 and have it’s own online gaming store (most likely connecting it to the Playstation Network for video, audio and gaming downloadable content).

I’m pretty excited about this, are you? Let us know what you think about this type of merged device!

[via intomobile]

TalkAndroid Ultimate Android Throwdown: Round 5 – Final Battle, HTC Evo 4G vs HTC Nexus One

by Dustin Karnes on Nov 23rd 2010, 9:52am
tagged 3G, 4G, Ally, Android, Android Carriers, Android Hardware, Android Manufacturers, Android News, Android Phones, Android Retailers, Android Sales, Android Stuff, Aria, asus, AT&T, backflip, behold, behold2, beholdii, Bravo, Captivate, CDMA, Charm, citrus, cliq, cliqxt, competition, DEFY, dream, droid, droid2, droid2global, droideris, droidinc, droidpro, droidx, Epic, ericsson, eris, EVO, Fascinate, flipout, Flipside, fone, G1, G2, garmin, garminfone, Global, Google News, GSM, hd, hero, HTC, i1, ii, inc, incredible, intercept, LG, loser, moment, moto, motorola, mt3g, mt3gs, mt3gslide, mt4g, mthd, MyTouch, N1, nexus, one, optimus, optimuss, optimust, Phone, pro, R2D2, S, Samsung, slide, sony, Sprint, star, t, t-mo, T-Mobile, talk, talkandroid, throwdown, tmo, tmobile, transform, Verizon, Vibrant, vzw, wars, winner, x, x10, xperia, xt, zio

All the battles, brackets, war scars, victory and defeat, it’s all come down to this. The ultimate battle in the Android realm to pick the one and only champion. The two victors now stand, ready to duel out the final round, so who will your pick be? The wildly popular and capable HTC Evo 4G? Or the record-setting, constantly bar raising HTC Nexus One? It’s time to make your decisions, folks. Who is the best, and who goes home crying to Google? Hit the break for the updated leaderboard and to cast your vote. The official winner will be announced Thursday, Nov. 25th. Be sure to let us know your pick and why in the comments.

Let the battle begin!

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Sony Ericsson CEO Hints Big Release Beginning of 2011 – Playstation Phone?

by Jesse Bauer on Nov 22nd 2010, 10:30pm
tagged Android, Android smartphone, gaming, playstation, PSP, sony, sony ericsson, WSJ

What are the odds we see a Playstation branded Ericsson handset revealed at CES in January 2011, or perhaps at Mobile World Congress? I’d have to say it’s looking pretty good considering the responses given by Sony Ericsson CEO Bert Nordberg, where he said Sony Ericsson would make a lot of “noise” at the Congress.

When asked by the Wall Street Journal about all the rumors surrounding the “Playstation Phone”, Nordberg simply replied “There’s a lot of smoke, and I tell you there must be a fire somewhere”. Nordberg went on to say “the future might be brighter” when asked why there hasn’t been any reveal by Sony over the red hot rumors.

Sounds like we should be expecting to see something very soon from Sony.

[via Eurodroid]

TalkAndroid Ultimate Android Throwdown: Round 4 – HTC Evo 4G vs G2, Discontinued Phones

by Dustin Karnes on Nov 21st 2010, 1:42pm
tagged 3G, 4G, Ally, Android, Android Carriers, Android Hardware, Android Manufacturers, Android News, Android Phones, Android Retailers, Android Sales, Android Stuff, Aria, asus, AT&T, backflip, behold, behold2, beholdii, Bravo, Captivate, CDMA, Charm, citrus, cliq, cliqxt, competition, DEFY, dream, droid, droid2, droid2global, droideris, droidinc, droidpro, droidx, Epic, ericsson, eris, EVO, Fascinate, flipout, Flipside, fone, G1, G2, garmin, garminfone, Global, Google News, GSM, hd, hero, HTC, i1, ii, inc, incredible, intercept, LG, loser, moment, moto, motorola, mt3g, mt3gs, mt3gslide, mt4g, mthd, MyTouch, N1, nexus, one, optimus, optimuss, optimust, Phone, pro, R2D2, S, Samsung, slide, sony, Sprint, star, t, t-mo, T-Mobile, talk, talkandroid, TalkAndroid News | Edit | Tags: 2, throwdown, tmo, tmobile, transform, Verizon, Vibrant, vzw, wars, winner, x, x10, xperia, xt, zio

Well, it’s down to the final 2 in the available device brackets, along with voting on the discontinued phones. All devices have done well in this knock-down drag-out, but now its down to our top 2 contenders:

HTC Evo 4G
HTC G2

And now, folks, we’re pitting them against each other to find out what the top Android device available in the US market today is! On top of that, today starts the wildcard voting, meaning it’s time to get in your votes for your favorite discontinued Android phone, with choices of:

HTC Droid Eris
HTC G1
HTC Nexus One
Samsung Moment

So hit up the break to get in your votes and check out the updated brackets, because this is the second to final round in the entire throwdown! Be sure to let us know your thoughts in the comments!

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T-Mobile UK sending out Android 2.1 to Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 line Next Week

by Jesse Bauer on Nov 20th 2010, 6:02pm
tagged Android, android 2.1, android 2.2, Android SDK Update Root Password Vulnerability, Android smartphones, eclair, froyo, smartphones, sony, sony ericsson, Sony Xperia x10, T-Mobile UK, tmobile uk, virgin mobile, xperia x10, xperia x10 mini

T-Mobile UK customers with the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 family of devices rejoice, because T-Mobile is pushing through Android 2.1 to your mobile devices next week! It’s been a long wait, and now you’ll finally be able to enjoy Eclair in all its glory. Sure, it’s no Froyo, but it’s a drastic improvement still! I wouldn’t even want to think about how long it may take to get Froyo out, but be happy you’re not on Virgin Mobile UK, cause they still haven’t gotten any word on an Android 2.1 update yet at all.

We don’t have an official date, but when we know, we’ll spread the word!

[via Eurodroid]

TalkAndroid Ultimate Android Throwdown: Round 3 – Top: AT&T vs. T-Mobile, Sprint vs. Verizon

by Dustin Karnes on Nov 19th 2010, 10:26am
tagged 2, 3G, 4G, Ally, Android, Aria, asus, AT&T, backflip, behold, behold2, beholdii, Bravo, Captivate, CDMA, Charm, citrus, cliq, cliqxt, competition, DEFY, dream, droid, droid2, droid2global, droideris, droidinc, droidpro, droidx, Epic, ericsson, eris, EVO, Fascinate, flipout, Flipside, fone, G1, G2, garmin, garminfone, Global, GSM, hd, hero, HTC, i1, ii, inc, incredible, intercept, LG, loser, moment, moto, motorola, mt3g, mt3gs, mt3gslide, mt4g, mthd, MyTouch, N1, nexus, one, optimus, optimuss, optimust, Phone, pro, R2D2, S, Samsung, slide, sony, Sprint, star, t, t-mo, T-Mobile, talk, talkandroid, throwdown, tmo, tmobile, transform, Verizon, Vibrant, vzw, wars, winner, x, x10, xperia, xt, zio

Well, folks, it’s been about 4 days since the Ultimate Android Throwdown began, but each carrier now has a champion! The winners per provider are:

AT&T: Samsung Captivate
SPRINT: HTC Evo 4G
T-MOBILE: HTC G2
VERIZON: Motorola Droid X

So here’s a moment of silence for the second place contenders:

HTC Aria
Samsung Epic 4G
HTC myTouch 4G / HD
HTC Droid Incredible

You can check out the final tallies on the round 2 page here.

But now, the real battle of the champions begins! The third round will have only 2 polls: The top Android devices for America’s largest CDMA and GSM networks now go head-to head in an all around beat down – that means AT&T vs. T-Mobile, and Sprint vs. Verizon. Remember, the next round (round 4) will include voting on the wildcard / discontinued bracket! Be sure to hit the break to get in your votes and check out the updated brackets, and let us know how your device fared / is faring in the comments!

Edit: sorry about the typo in the title, all fixed up now!

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