Archive for June, 2009
Expansys list unlocked HTC Hero for £400/$650
Expansys have become the next significant retailer to offer preorders for the HTC Hero, and their price comes in neatly below that of Amazon UK. Expansys are listing the Hero – in white, unlocked and SIM-free – for £399.99 in the UK or $649.99 in the US (without US 3G). Don’t be misled by the seemingly more ambitious [...]
PicPush (Version 2.00.02)
Automatically share your pics and videos to Shutterfly, PhotoBucket, SmugMug, Facebook, Gallery, Picasa and Flickr. No need to manually upload! PicPush takes care of it all while you click away to your heart's content!! Pics uploaded automatically when you take them (15 min delay) Read more @ AndAppStore.com New Listings
Wattpad Announces Android eBook App
Wattpad, a top ebook community website, has announced the launch of their Android app. They’ve been rather successful with other (BlackBerry, iPhone) versions of their app sitting at or near the top spots in their respective markets so they’re expecting big things from Android. With over 20 new Android-based phones available before [...]
No Offense, But You Are An Idiot
A year ago we called Pandora’s Tom Conrad a village idiot…. an hour ago we admitted we were wrong but promised to continue calling out those who deserve the wrath of our criticism. Didn’t take long. I’d like to give a big old Price Is Right Welcome to Jason Hiner from ZDNet and TechRepublic… COME ON DOWN! In what can [...]
Call Faker (Version 1.2.5.9.4)
Ever been in an uncomfortable situation or with someone who talks your ear off? Now you can politely excuse yourself with Call Faker - just set the contact, time, and ringtone, and the phone will ring, allowing you to escape! Read more @ AndAppStore.com New Listings
Pandora For Android Is Coming!
Tom Conrad, the CTO of Pandora, made a post on his personal blog last week announcing that Pandora for Android is on the way. This is significant for a number of reasons, but it all starts with a Phandroid article from August 2008 that I highly suggest you read - it is the definition of foreshadowing. We heavily criticized Mr. Conrad for his [...]
Android Roundup: News Me Missed, You Shouldn’t
We aren’t robots! After covering the HTC Hero launch in London and healing our jet-lag this weekend, we’ve missed a few Android related stories that deserve your attention. So in summarized form - here is a recap of some news that we initially missed (or skipped or passed over) but that will likely interest you! Android Laptop / [...]
Sprint planning HTC Hero & combo CDMA/WiMAX Android phone?
No official confirmation as yet, but according to PhoneNews Sprint is internally testing a CDMA version of the HTC Hero with a release planned for the end of 2009. HTC themselves have only confirmed that the Hero will reach the US “later in 2009″, after its European and Asian debut. The Sprint Hero would also be accompanied, their [...]
HTC Hero Amazon pre-order: £430 from July 15th
We’re still waiting to receive our HTC Hero review unit, but going by this Amazon UK listing it shouldn’t be too long before the smartphone itself is available in unlocked form. The online retailer are advertising the Hero for £429.99 ($712). According to Amazon, the unlocked HTC Hero will be released on July 15, a little over two [...]
GeeksPhone One Android smartphone with TV Tuner
Spanish firm GeeksPhone have unveiled their first Android smartphone, and if you weren’t looking closely you could easily think they’d been taking part in the Andromnia project. The GeeksPhone One is a Samsung-lookalike with a 3.2-inch touchscreen, HSDPA, WiFi, Bluetooth and A-GPS. There’s also a 3.2-megapixel camera and [...]
