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What is Bada and what could it mean for your Samsung Galaxy?
Friday, 13 November 2009
Bada is a new mobile platform created by Samsung. While not much is known about Bada, we are told that it will have a heavy focus on rich applications and will help build an application ecosystem with a full development kit. A handset running Bada (which means `Ocean`, by the way) is due for release in the first half of 2010 and the Bada application store is expected to launch closer to the fourth quarter. Read on to see what this new operating system means for the current crop of Samsung Android phones.
Australian Android Buyers Guide - November 2009
Wednesday, 11 November 2009
So you live in Australia and want to buy a killer Android phone, but you`re not sure which one is right for you? We can help with that. Read on as we tackle the three main decisions you need to make when buying a new Android handset.
Android in Australia: The story so far
Tuesday, 10 November 2009
If you`ve just tuned in to the Android scene, we’ve put together a story-so-far feature get you up to speed. Join us as we take a look at the current state of the platform in Australia, starting with the release of the HTC Dream.
Android 101: HTC Droid Eris Explained
Friday, 6 November 2009
Don`t know anything about the HTC Droid Eris? That`s OK. It`s probably because the industry press have essentially ignored it in favour of the Motorola Droid. The HTC Droid Eris is the second device in the Verizon Droid series and represents a cheaper version of the full-blown Motorola Droid. It packs a smaller screen, slower processor and older software version than its bigger brother, but that just means you can have it for US$100 less at launch day. Read on as we dissect the information at hand.
Five Reasons why Acer underclocked the A1 Liquid
Thursday, 5 November 2009
The guys over at The::Unwired had the opportunity to go hands on with a phone that has come under some fire recently; the Acer A1 Liquid. It`s been touted as the first Android handset to ship with a 1.0 GHz Snapdragon core. That is, until the company recently confirmed that it will be underclocked to 768Mhz. Read on as we get into some of the reasons why something like this could happen.
LG GW620 soon to hit the shelves
Wednesday, 4 November 2009
Of all the countries in the world, Canadians will be the first to get their hands LG`s GW620. Seriously? We wrote about this 3-inch QWERTY slider a while ago and it`s great to see it dropping somewhere before the start of the holiday season. Specifications are solid with a 5-megapixel camera with LED flash and brushed aluminium chassis, but time will tell how that resistive touchscreen fares in the wild. We`re thinking that this phone could be LG`s contender to Motorola`s CLIQ and HTC`s Tattoo, at least price-wise. Read on to see it in the flesh.
Sony Ericsson XPERIA Android handset gets an early preview
Tuesday, 3 November 2009
Engadget have been lucky enough to get their hands on an early build of the SE XPERIA X10, an android powered handset that we announced a few months ago. If you don`t remember, this is the device that packs both a 1Ghz Snapdragon chip and the custom SE "Rachael" user interface. If you check out the promotional videos you will be amazed at the custom UI and at how smooth it runs. Unfortunately it doesn`t run nearly as fluid on the phone itself with Sony Ericsson blaming the lag on the un-optimised nature of the software, claiming that the final version will be a lot snappier. In the mean time, we are left to drool over the new interface and scratch our heads over a release date. Read on to check out Engadgets take.
Turn-by-turn navigation comes free with Eclair
Monday, 2 November 2009
The wait is finally over. The first phone to start packing Android 2.0 (Eclair) is the Motorola Droid and along with a stack of new features comes turn-by-turn navigation. Since version 1.0, Android users have been using either the standard Google Maps application to get to their destinations, or filling the gap themselves with third-party navigations apps bought from the Google Marketplace. Now Google have announced a free navigation update which provides turn-by-turn navigation with voice commands. Read on for a demo video and our indepth breakdown on how this changes the game.
