Kyocera unveiled their Zio M600 over two months ago at CTIA yet we’re still waiting to hear which carrier will be offering the device. The last time we checked in , it was rumored to be Sprint-bound with a $99 price tag attached to it. A source of ours is telling us tonight that it’s actually headed for Boost Mobile with a possible Best Buy exclusive deal. Close enough, right? The Zio M600 has received somewhat lukewarm reception thus far as it’s on the low end of the Android totem pole. We played with one at CTIA and found it to be rather unremarkable. However, this might be the key to its success. With a rumored $169-$219 unsubsidized cost and a $50 all-you-can-eat calling/data plan, the Zio M600 could do very well. As a quick refresher, the features include: 3.5-inch WVGA (480×800 pixels) touch screen Android 1.6 (Donut) 600MHz processor 512MB internal storage 3.2 megapixel camera Might We Suggest… Battle of the Network Stars When purchasing a new phone many of us are being faced with not only a question of a handset but a prospective betrothed wireless carrier for at least a two year term (this is/was the genius of th…
A few months back a few documents were listed on the Bluetooth Special Interest Group website for a Samsung i897 handset. At the time it was found that the quad-band GSM device featured a 4.0-inch AMOLED screen, the TouchWiz 3.0 interface, and Bluetooth 3.0 support. Sounding very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S that debuted at CTIA in March, many believed it could be a variant destined for AT&T. As we draw closer to the inevitable release we’re starting to learn a few new specs. A tipster of ours informs us that in addition to the previous details, the phone will be running Android 2.1 “Eclair” when it arrives. Other hardware details are said to be a 5-megapixel camera and 2GB internal storage. The touch-only device features a display reported to be 800×480 resolution. If you ask us, all of this still sounds eerily similar to the Galaxy S. The two phones match up in pretty much every area so far. We’re hoping to dig a little deeper and perhaps get our hands on a picture or two. Be sure to check back or subscribe to AndroidGuys if you want to stay in the loop! Might We Suggest… Uh-Oh! Samsung Galaxy Hits FCC with AT&T Bands Yep, you read that right. That big, beautiful Samsung Galaxy S has been spotted hanging out in the FCC with AT&T bands in tow. You’ll have to forgive us if we’re not 100% over the moon with this …
After months of waiting, Dell finally officially divulged their plans for the 5-inch Streak tablet today. Starting next month, the “iPad Killer” will become available for customers in the UK through a variety of channels. Dell plans to release the device here in the United States this summer. The Streak features a 5-inch WVGA display, a 5-megapixel camera, and a front-facing camera. Other hardware details include a 1GHz processor, 2GB internal storage, WiFi, and 3G connectivity. In terms of software the tablet phone comes loaded with Google Maps, Android Market, and a variety of other applications. Although it will launch with Android 2.1 installed, Dell plans to upgrade the device to 2.2 (Froyo) later this year. Pricing and data plans have yet to be announced but both are expected over the next few weeks. Initially, the Streak will be available throughout the UK at O2 stores, O2.co.uk, The Carphone Warehouse, and Dell.co.uk. Might We Suggest… Michael Dell Confirms Streak 5 for AT&T This Summer Michael Dell, CEO, took to the stage yesterday for a keynote speech at the Citrix Synergy conference where he promptly teased the crowd with a demo of the Streak 5 tablet phone. The 5-inch device fe…
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has given us our first (tiny) glimpse at yet another Motorola smart phone. Known as the XT502, the phone may also go by the codename of ‘Greco’. The picture associated with the product detail carries the name greco1.jpg so we’re assuming that comes from the handset maker. The details are pretty slim but we do know it’s a quad-band ( 850/900/1800/1900 ) GSM device with support for 8021.11 b/g, USB 2.0 and Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, and GPS/AGPS. If the picture is any indication, the phone likely has a stock Android experience although there is plenty of time to tweak things before release. Other details we can somewhat assume are a 3.5mm headphone jack and camera with a flash. Source: Unwired View Might We Suggest… SouthernLINC Wireless Launches Motorola i1 Regional iDEN carrier SouthernLINC Wireless is now offering the Motorola i1 as part of their handset stable. For $199.99 (2-year contract), customers can pick up the first Android phone to feature iD…
The word around the campfire this morning is that AT&T is planning to unveil an HTC branded Android phone called the Aria on June 7th. Yeah, the same day Steve Jobs and Co. take to the stage at WWDC. The handset i s said to be running Android 2.1 with HTC’s Sense UI. Aside from that, everything else remains a mystery. Good luck to AT&T if they really do plan on announcing anything handset-related that day. Something tells us it might get lost in that day’s news. Might We Suggest… AT&T Getting the Hero? Ummm… What? We know that AT&T is planning to release a plethora of Android devices this year. What we don’t know is which ones they are. Rumors have it that a Touch Pro 2 like device will be on the menu. But …
A newly leaked store ad has landed online showing the T-Mobile Garminfone arriving just a few days from now. Dropping June 2nd, the GPS-heavy handset is expected to retail for $199.99 for new customers who sign a 2-year service agreement. Of course those of you eligible for upgrade discounts can also take advantage of the same pricing. Looking to buy one outright so you can avoid that pesky contract? Get ready to fork over $599.99 for one. Yeah, that’s right. Six hundred bucks . Might We Suggest… T-Mobile USA to Offer Garminfone in Exclusive Deal T-Mobile USA, Inc has officially announced another Android handset exclusive today with the upcoming Garminfone. Touted as the “first Android-powered smart phone fully integrated with Garmin’s premiu…
Not content with their Android 2.1 update from a few weeks ago, Motorola Droid owners are already looking for 2.2 (Froyo) information. Our inbox and twitter feed has been hammered with requests from Droid users begging for the latest Android release. ” How long will we have to wait ?” seems to be the question of the week. The guys over at SlashGear decided to reach out to Motorola to see if the handset maker has an update in store. “We’re excited to see Google’s news of the next version of the Android operating system and look forward to integrating it on our Android-based devices as it’s made available to the open source community.” While I can’t comment on specifics, we do expect DROID by Motorola users will receive Android 2.2 as a software upgrade in the near future. Until someone can get Motorola to pin down an actual time frame, ‘near future’ will have to suffice. It could be worse Droid owners – you could be running MOTOBLUR on Android 1.5 like Backflip, Devour, Cliq, and Cliq XT users. Might We Suggest… 2.1 Arrives on Select Droids Today, Full Rollout Starts This Week According to Engadget, the long awaited Android 2.1 rollout has commenced for Droid owners. Start earlier today, 1,000 started receiving the notification that an update is available for their phone. …
Well that didn’t take long. The HTC EVO 4G has been rooted thanks to the developer/hacker community. We can’t say we’re shocked at all by this – Google and Sprint did give put a couple thousand of these right into the hands of the guys who love to tinker with phones most. It just so happens Matt Matracci was one of those guys in attendance. A few buddies and a couple of hours later… presto! While the full step-by-step process has yet to be revealed, you can watch the video below for the time being. Any guesses as to how long before Froyo hits the EVO 4G? Unofficially of course. Might We Suggest… Sprint Sending Out Invitations to HTC EVO 4G Event May 12th We just received an email from Sprint inviting us to join the Dan Hesse (CEO) next month for a hands-on look at the upcoming HTC EVO 4G. Not only that, but we’d be treated to a special advanced view…
Hi there! We noticed you staring at that picture up above. You like? Yeah, that is presumably the follow up to the Motorola Droid from Verizon. It looks great, doesn’t it? Would you like to hear the rumored specs? They’re just about the nicest we’ve seen on an Android phone to date. Okay, here goes… As we looked around a bunch of posts within Howard Forums, the best we can piece together is this: 4.1″ TFT FWVGA screen Texas Instruments OMAP 3630 Processor 2GB -8GB internal memory Android 2.1 (Eclair), possibly 2.2 (Froyo) upon launch MOTOBLUR (BLUR community chat) 8 MP camera with 720p video recording 1080p output via HDMI port Roughly 9mm in thickness We’ve seen July listed a few times as the release time frame so Android 2.2 could make the cut. However, based on Motorola’s history, we’re guessing it’s Android 2.1 at launch. As for the name of this thing, you guess is as good as ours at this point. We’ve heard Droid 2, Droid Xtreme, Shadow, Droid Shadow, and a couple others. Of all the names we’ve seen tossed around, Shadow seems to stick the best. On the other hand, the “Droid” label is clearly marked in the picture. Guess we’ll just have to wait to find out, won’t we? Might We Suggest… Droid Sequel Gets Wi-Fi Certification? Could the Droid family be getting bigger? Maybe. Earlier today a new Motorola handset got Wi-Fi certification with the model number A955. Sound familiar? Those familiar with Droids and Mileston…
There were a handful of phones on display at last week’s Google I/O which have yet to cross our radar. As good of a job as we think we do in keeping up with handsets, there are plenty out there we’ve yet to cover. One such handset is the Acer Liquid Stream. With only a display model behind a case to tease us, we were left to guess the specs. That was until we talked to a little birdy. According to our tipster, the Acer Liquid Stream currently runs Android 2.1 and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip although the speed wasn’t 100 percent known. We’d like to assume it’s the full 1GHz, but it could be underclocked to 768MHz. The phone also features a 5 megapixel camera that records in 720p with HDMI output, Bluetooth, WiFi, and GPS. We’ll be doing our best to piece together the rest of the picture so check back often! Might We Suggest… Rogers Scores Exclusive Deal for Acer’s Liquid e Rogers will be the first carrier to offer Acer’s Liquid e handset in the coming spring. Not only will this be the first Android 2.1 handset in North America*, but it also marks the first Acer device …
