HTC Android 2.2 Froyo:It was previously said to be that it will be released in mid July 2010 but now the board of directors decided to release it in August 2010 starting, that is really a good news. HTC has made it very clear that they are going to roll out the Android 2.2 (Froyo) to the phones HTC Desire, HTC Droid Incredible and HTC Evo 4G.
According to the news the lucky ones would be the HTC Desire holders, as the Android 2.2 (Froyo) going to rool out for HTC Desire in August, which means earlier than the remaining HTC phones. The remaining HTC phones HTC Droid Incredible and HTC Evo 4G are getting Froyo in December before Christmas.
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Motorola sells 2.7 million Androids in Q2
Motorola is coming up on its first year of Android sales (the original Droid was released November 2009) and has a 2.7 million unit quarter to show for it. That's largely inline with the 2.69 million expected by analysts. As a comparison, Apple (AAPL) took six quarters to pass those numbers with its iPhone and iPhone 3G.
Motorola (MOT) shipped 8.3 million phones overall in the quarter which was above Motorola's forecasts and Analyst expectations of 8.13 million. That total is down from last quarter's 8.5 million but Android is significantly up from 2.3 million.
Motorola makes a lot more money per Android Smartphone than it does for 'dumbphones' so many will view this as a net positive for the company and the stock is up in morning trading. Verizon's (VZ) Droid X from Motorola sales didn't figure into these numbers as it was released after the quarter had closed.
Motorola will be split off into two companies next year.
Motorola (MOT) shipped 8.3 million phones overall in the quarter which was above Motorola's forecasts and Analyst expectations of 8.13 million. That total is down from last quarter's 8.5 million but Android is significantly up from 2.3 million.
Motorola makes a lot more money per Android Smartphone than it does for 'dumbphones' so many will view this as a net positive for the company and the stock is up in morning trading. Verizon's (VZ) Droid X from Motorola sales didn't figure into these numbers as it was released after the quarter had closed.
Motorola will be split off into two companies next year.
Motorola Ships 2.7 Million Android Phones In Q2, Below Expectations (MOT, GOOG)
Motorola's Android smartphone business is growing, but not as quickly as some analysts had projected.
The company said today that it shipped 2.7 million smartphones in Q2, up from 2.3 million in the first quarter.
But that was below recently raised expectations of 3.2 million from Morgan Stanley's Ehud Geldblum, and 3.1 million from Citi's Jim Suva.
The Reuters consensus was 2.7 million smartphone shipments, so it's not terrible, but Motorola barely met -- and certainly did not exceed -- base expectations for the line that is the future of the company.
(Meanwhile, Motorola's overall mobile phone shipments -- 8.3 million handsets -- was higher than many expected due to strong "dumb" phone sales. But smartphones are what matters, because of their higher revenue and profitability.)
More important is this current quarter, now that Motorola's new flagship Android smartphone, the Droid X, has shipped. Citi's Suva is expecting 3.8 million smartphones shipped in Q3 for Motorola.
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2010/07/29/businessinsider-motorola-ships-27-million-android-phones-in-q2-below-expectations-2010-7.DTL#ixzz0vKQ76jpc
The company said today that it shipped 2.7 million smartphones in Q2, up from 2.3 million in the first quarter.
But that was below recently raised expectations of 3.2 million from Morgan Stanley's Ehud Geldblum, and 3.1 million from Citi's Jim Suva.
The Reuters consensus was 2.7 million smartphone shipments, so it's not terrible, but Motorola barely met -- and certainly did not exceed -- base expectations for the line that is the future of the company.
(Meanwhile, Motorola's overall mobile phone shipments -- 8.3 million handsets -- was higher than many expected due to strong "dumb" phone sales. But smartphones are what matters, because of their higher revenue and profitability.)
More important is this current quarter, now that Motorola's new flagship Android smartphone, the Droid X, has shipped. Citi's Suva is expecting 3.8 million smartphones shipped in Q3 for Motorola.
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2010/07/29/businessinsider-motorola-ships-27-million-android-phones-in-q2-below-expectations-2010-7.DTL#ixzz0vKQ76jpc
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Dell Streak Android Phone Gets Priced at $299 with Contract
Dell has announced that the US version of their Streak Android phone will be available for purchase today by those that pre-ordered. The phone supports AT&T's 3G bands and will cost customers $299 with a two year contract, and $549 without. The exact ship date was not given. After posting this information, Dell removed the blog post, but we expect the facts to remain the same.
The Dell Streak is a 5-inch Android phone that Dell is fond of referring to as a tablet. At launch, the Streak will have Android 1.6, which sort of astounds us. Android 1.6 came out nearly a year ago. Dell claims that a 2.2 Froyo update will come later this year. The phone runs a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 512MB of RAM, and the 5-inch touchscreen is 480x800 resolution.
The question is, will people in the US respond to a phone this big? The price is a little high, the OS is out of date, and the skin Dell is using looks fairly unattractive. Have any of you pre-ordered it? Does this pricing information scare you off?
The Dell Streak is a 5-inch Android phone that Dell is fond of referring to as a tablet. At launch, the Streak will have Android 1.6, which sort of astounds us. Android 1.6 came out nearly a year ago. Dell claims that a 2.2 Froyo update will come later this year. The phone runs a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 512MB of RAM, and the 5-inch touchscreen is 480x800 resolution.
The question is, will people in the US respond to a phone this big? The price is a little high, the OS is out of date, and the skin Dell is using looks fairly unattractive. Have any of you pre-ordered it? Does this pricing information scare you off?
Monday, July 26, 2010
Graphic.ly Windows Phone 7 App Emulator Demo
The app seems to combine a comic book reader with a comic book store where you can buy comic books, but that's not all... there's also some social networking integration and comic-related news. Personally, I'm not a huge comic book fan, but this app looks great and might actually make me want to start buying virtual comic books to read on a Windows Phone 7. Be sure to check out the demo here: http://pocketnow.com/software-1/graphicly-windows-phone-7-app-emulator-demo
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Goodbye Flash: YouTube mobile goes HTML5 on iPhone and Android
Google has re-written the mobile YouTube site entirely in HTML5, allowing smartphone owners to browse and search the videos, access the features of their account and yes – stream video without the Adobe Flash plugin. There’s no doubt that the owners of iPhone or iPod touch will like the new site that launched Wednesday morning at m.youtube.com, but it’ll also appeal to the folks on other mobile platforms like Android.
The user interface has been completely overhauled and optimized for touch-based input. You can now access the features of your YouTube account like favorites, playlists, video search, subscriptions, and uploaded videos. The video page packs in all the key elements of desktop YouTube, including comments and related videos. You can favorite, like, or dislike the video, post comments, create playlists, search with suggestions, and watch the video in high-quality. The interface feels a lot snappier on my iPhone 3G compared to the old site.
Read more:http://www.geek.com/articles/mobile/goodbye-flash-youtube-mobile-goes-html5-on-iphone-and-android-2010079/
The user interface has been completely overhauled and optimized for touch-based input. You can now access the features of your YouTube account like favorites, playlists, video search, subscriptions, and uploaded videos. The video page packs in all the key elements of desktop YouTube, including comments and related videos. You can favorite, like, or dislike the video, post comments, create playlists, search with suggestions, and watch the video in high-quality. The interface feels a lot snappier on my iPhone 3G compared to the old site.
Read more:http://www.geek.com/articles/mobile/goodbye-flash-youtube-mobile-goes-html5-on-iphone-and-android-2010079/
Friday, July 9, 2010
Android Gains, Apple Wanes -- Oh Yes, Yet Again
Don't look now, Apple fanatics, but Android's just made another noteworthy leap in mobile market share.
Google's Android platform grew by 44 percent from February to May, according to a report released Thursday by ComScore. During the three-month period from December to February, Android commanded an average of 9 percent of the U.S. smartphone market. In the next three-month period, from March to May, it had shot up to an average of 13.
Now, it goes without saying that 13 percent is still a relatively small piece of the pie. But the overall trends are what we're watching here -- and, gauging by a wide range of data from numerous sources, Android is showing consistent growth at a pace its competitors can't match.
Read more: http://www.pcworld.com/article/200727/android_gains_apple_wanes_oh_yes_yet_again.html
Google's Android platform grew by 44 percent from February to May, according to a report released Thursday by ComScore. During the three-month period from December to February, Android commanded an average of 9 percent of the U.S. smartphone market. In the next three-month period, from March to May, it had shot up to an average of 13.
Now, it goes without saying that 13 percent is still a relatively small piece of the pie. But the overall trends are what we're watching here -- and, gauging by a wide range of data from numerous sources, Android is showing consistent growth at a pace its competitors can't match.
Read more: http://www.pcworld.com/article/200727/android_gains_apple_wanes_oh_yes_yet_again.html
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Android 2.3 'Gingerbread' coming in the Q4?
This week, Google subtly noted that Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" is set for a Q4 2010 release.
The date was shown off inside the FAQ for the new WebM video format. Google's latest update, 2.2 "Froyo" is expected to be launched today at the I/O conference, which is now in its second day.
WebM is Google's new open source video codec, built on the VP8 codec that was originally developed by On2. Last year, Google purchased On2 for $124 million USD. For audio, the codec uses open source Ogg Vorbis.
The open source codec is Google's answer to the current HTML5 video format war. HTML5 allows for native video embedding in web pages, removing the need for plug-ins like Adobe's Flash or Microsoft's Silverlight. The standard does not specify which format will be used, and that has led to Apple and Microsoft pushing the expensive H.264 format, while Google, Opera, and Mozilla among others are pushing for free, open source formats.
Widespread smartphone HTML5 support is not expected for some time, adds MobileBurn, but Android users will likely see the start of strong support with "Gingerbread."
The date was shown off inside the FAQ for the new WebM video format. Google's latest update, 2.2 "Froyo" is expected to be launched today at the I/O conference, which is now in its second day.
WebM is Google's new open source video codec, built on the VP8 codec that was originally developed by On2. Last year, Google purchased On2 for $124 million USD. For audio, the codec uses open source Ogg Vorbis.
The open source codec is Google's answer to the current HTML5 video format war. HTML5 allows for native video embedding in web pages, removing the need for plug-ins like Adobe's Flash or Microsoft's Silverlight. The standard does not specify which format will be used, and that has led to Apple and Microsoft pushing the expensive H.264 format, while Google, Opera, and Mozilla among others are pushing for free, open source formats.
Widespread smartphone HTML5 support is not expected for some time, adds MobileBurn, but Android users will likely see the start of strong support with "Gingerbread."
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