We've just heard from HTC, who's confirmed that European HTC Desires will be receiving the Android 2.2 Froyo update from this weekend, with a couple of extras—namely, 720p video recording and the ability to sync music with iTunes.
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As a recent iPhone convert, things are going well. But one feature that keeps me glancing over in Android's direction is those damn live wallpapers. ASpiritBomb, from the maker of aCircuitBoard, is yet another pang in my heart. [Thanks Smith!]
When it opens this fall, the New Meadowlands Stadium will be the NFL's most state of the art facility. That means queuing up replays on demand on your smartphone (or just checking how long the concession lines are).
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That mysterious Optimus Z phone from the other week has been formally introduced by LG, but for now it's only getting a release in the land of kimchi and soju—Korea. A global release is expected later, however.
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Thanks to the popularity of Evo, Sprint gained 111,000 net subscribers in the second quarter, the first time the company has seen net subscriber growth in three years.
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When Nokia started crowdsourcing ideas for a new potential phone, I very much doubt they expected one of the key criteria named by partakers would be an "open source operating system with unlimited multitasking." Like...Android? Their fans want Android?
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HTC has today confirmed rumours of a planned switch away from the supply constrained AMOLED screen tech it sticks in its Desire and Nexus One phones, with new/old and more plentiful "Super LCD" screens replacing them.
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Seems there's at least one mystery HTC smartphone making the rounds today that's bucking the company line and not running the Sense UI in any way shape or form, "augmented features" be damned.
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Yes, yes, AT&T is better in New York. What did it take to get there? AT&T chieftain Ralph de la Vega says they've doubled capacity in NY over the last few months. They could stand to quadruple it, though. [PCMag]
ARM has solidified its position today as master of the mobile processor universe, announcing a deal with TSMC that will take smartphone chips all the way down to a 20nm process. That means: faster, better, more efficient.
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Never underestimate the power of a good pun. Er, maybe the Force of a good pun—Engadget's hearing that the Motorola Droid 2 will launch August 12, including a special R2-D2-bearing edition (presumably for enhanced starship navigation). [Engadget]
There's a lot written about the Apple App Store and Android Market, but they're hardly the only games in town. Here's your comprehensive look at the entire app ecosystem. Spoiler: it's huge.
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"There's an awful lot of hoopla about that iPhone antenna." Why yes, there is. And while there's much to criticize about Apple's response, we're glad to see they've stopped pretending the problem doesn't exist. More »
Beneath the gritted teeth and backhanded compliments, AT&T and Apple secretly hate each other! It's the sticky details that make Fred Vogelstein's crisp expose of their dysfunctional relationship worth reading. Like how badly AT&T wanted to the gimp the iPhone.
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Using Apple's free Bumper is like applying a full-body cast where an ankle brace might do. Pick up a pack of these adorable Antenn-aids for $5 and remember, kisses help it heal faster. [etsy via iPhone Savior via technabob]
"What's this?" a girl at a party asked, as I handed her my phone. She touched a square, and everything flipped away. "It's Microsoft's brand new phone. Kind of like a fresh start," I explained. "Oh. It's... neat." More »
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