Author: Asad Rafi

Motorola Droid X set to receive Android 2.2 in September

Motorola is one of the biggest names in the mobile market. Recently, Motorola launched the long awaited Motorola Droid X, which is offered exclusively by Verizon. Some Droid X folks were facing problems with Continue reading “Motorola Droid X set to receive Android 2.2 in September”

Nationite MIDnite, a 7” Inch Android 2.2 powered tablet

Nationnite has announced that they will be launching an Android powered MID, which is known as MIDnite on August 23rd. The Nationnite MIDnite is a 7” Inch Android tablet, powered by Android 2.2. The device is now available for pre-order, if you pre-order it before 9th August, then it will cost $199.99, but if you order it after 9th August, then you have to pay $209, and after the 23rd it’ll cost $219. So if you want it, then pre-order it right now.

Have a look on the specifications of the MIDnite :

  • Processor :ARM A8 Cortex processor (TI OMAP3 3530) 600mHz
  • RAM : 256MB DDR
  • Internal memory: 2GB
  • Expansion memory : microSDHC up to 16 GB
  • WIFI connectivity – web, facebook, etc etc
  • Operating System : Android 2.2
  • Access to Android market place for app downloads
  • Supported Languages: English, Chinese, others
  • Display : 800×480 7″ LCD
  • Input : Resistive touchscreen (this is not multitouch screen)
  • Audio output : 3.5 mm jack, integrated speakers
  • Networking : 802.11 Wireless b/g – built in
  • Peripheral Support: USB HOST (mouse, keyboard, memory stick, etc)
  • Battery : 3000 mAH
  • Video formats : MKV (H.264 HP)/RMVB/MPEG-4/FLV/MPEG-1/MPEG-2 up to 720p
  • Audio formats : MP3, WMA. FLAC, AAC, AC3, OGG, WAV
  • Image formats : JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF

The only bad thing is the resistive touchscreen, and people would not like it because everyone is talking about multi-touchscreen these days, overall specs are very good. Head over to Nationnite site if you want to know more, and don’t forget to watch the video after the break:

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtImCRzZ_-g&feature=player_embedded

Vonage Mobile for Facebook allows you to call your Facebook friends for free!

If you love saving money and your minutes, then here is an application for you. Vonage has launched an app for iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, and Android OS which is known as Vonage Mobile for Facebook. The ap Continue reading “Vonage Mobile for Facebook allows you to call your Facebook friends for free!”

Motorola Droid 2 hitting Verizon on August 12th, and Epic 4G hitting Sprint on August 11th?

BGR is reporting that the Samsung Epic 4G is hitting Sprint on August 11th, and the Droid 2 is hitting Verizon on August 12th. Everyone in USA is waiting for both smartphones from anxiously Continue reading “Motorola Droid 2 hitting Verizon on August 12th, and Epic 4G hitting Sprint on August 11th?”

200,000 Android devices activated daily

The first Android powered phone which is known as the HTC Dream, also known as the T-Mobile G1 was launched by Google in 2008. 2 years are passed, and now Google Android OS is known as the one of the most successful and famous operating system. When Motorola and Verizon announced the Motorola Continue reading “200,000 Android devices activated daily”

BlackBerry Torch hitting Canada via Telus, Bell, Virgin Mobile and Rogers

Recently we heard a lot of news related to the BlackBerry Torch, previously known as BlackBerry 9800 Slider. We saw that the first carrier to launch this handset in USA is AT&T. We saw it passing FCC, and we also saw some official photos and specs. The BlackBerry Torch is a new, improved and the latest BlackBerry device, and it’s running on BlackBerry OS 6. Continue reading “BlackBerry Torch hitting Canada via Telus, Bell, Virgin Mobile and Rogers”

Smartphone Championship: Droid X vs Samsung Galaxy S

The Fonearena Smartphone Championship is getting interesting after every match. We saw that the Nexus One and Palm Pre won in the 1st two matches and the next match was between the Apple iPhone 4 and the HTC EVO 4G.This was the best part of the competition so far , where these phones got a total of 6,200 votes. HTC EVO 4G won by taking 5,637 votes, and iPhone 4 got only 566 votes. That’s a very big loss for iPhone 4 Continue reading “Smartphone Championship: Droid X vs Samsung Galaxy S”

Motorola Droid also getting Android 2.2

A few days ago, we heard that Motorola is undecided about Froyo for Motorola Milestone in UK, but not Verizon. Verizon has officially announced that Android 2.2 for Motorola Droid is coming out next week, but they didn’t gave any exact release date. But these words from Verizon are enough for people who are waiting for Android 2.2 for their Droid for a long time. Continue reading “Motorola Droid also getting Android 2.2”

Confirmed: UK HTC Desire receiving Android 2.2

The younger brother of the Nexus One, which is known as the HTC Desire is  one of the hottest Android devices manufactured by HTC. HTC Desire is a very cool looking smartphone, but unfortunately not available in India at the moment. But folks who live in UK and love their Desire, here is a good news for you. HTC has officially announced that Android 2.2 for the HTC Desire is coming out this weekend. Continue reading “Confirmed: UK HTC Desire receiving Android 2.2”

Confirmed: Android 2.2 coming for Samsung Galaxy S in September

According to Samsung’s UK official Twitter account, the Android 2.2 for the Samsung Galaxy S is currently in development and will be available in September for all networks. They didn’t mentioned about the US variants of the Galaxy S, but as Samsung said that all Galaxy S models will receive Android 2.2 by the end of this year, so you dont’t need to worry if you can taste FroYo or not or your Galaxy S phone.

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