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Sony: Android 2.1 is coming to Xperia X10 by the end of September

So according to Sony Ericsson's UK Twitter account, the Xperia X10 phones, including the X10 Mini & X10 Mini Pro, will be getting an upgrade to Android 2.1 by the end of September. As we already know, despite being the hottest phone in Sony Ericsson's line up this year, the X10 is a bit 'late' when it comes to its Android version. While most of the newer Android's phones (eg. Samsung Galaxy S) are already running Android 2.1 and above, the X10 is still running Android 1.6.
If this is true, then this is a great news to all X10 owners out there, finally their phone are getting an update. Sure it's not Android 2.2 aka Froyo, but hey, 2.1 is still a lot better than 1.6. I'm just curious if Sony Ericsson's are going to make some changes or even add some new features on its already awesome custom UI.

Filed under  //  Android 2.1   Sony Ericsson   Sony Ericsson Xperia X10   X10  
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by Bayu Wicaksono 
 

Official Tumblr app makes its way to Android Market

If you're an Android user and use Tumblr frequently, rejoice! as the official Tumblr app is now available in Android Market. The app is pretty simple, you can post lots of stuffs such as Texts, Photos, Links, Audio and also Video. For Photo & Video you can choose the file from your gallery, or use the camera to take a new photo or video.

Sending a new post is very simple, just select what kind of content that you want to post then start writing. You can also add more details to your post such as, tags, URL, also set the time you want to publish your new post and you can even send your new post to your Twitter account. If you have a multiple Tumblr account, you can select which Tumblr account you want to send your new post.

Sadly, like many other cool apps for Android, Tumblr for Android is only available for Android 2.1 and above.

[Image source: Gizmodo]

Filed under  //  Android   Android 2.1   android app   Apps   Tumblr  
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by Bayu Wicaksono 
 

More photos of Samsung Galaxy S

Here's a few more photos of the Galaxy S from last week's ICS. I mentioned that I couldn't find the Samsung booth but I did spot the Galaxy S at the show. This is a different unit from the one Bayu was looking at as you can see from the baseband and kernel versions as well as the lack of connectivity widgets across the status bar. I didn't get to play with this phone much which is why Bayu's the one with the more complete first look.

While the camera and the screen look pretty impressive, the overall build quality of this phone feels rather cheap and plasticky (perhaps the fact that it's fully clad in plastic actually legitimizes this) but it's seriously light. For a phone that costs over $700 outright (Telkomsel is selling it for Rp 6,499,000, no subsidies), you'd expect it to feel sturdy and tough, but it doesn't feel that way.

Being used to the iPhone with 3.5 inch screen though, holding the 4-inch Galaxy S almost feels like holding a tablet. It's pretty damn big. 

When he mentioned that the app drawer resembles the iOS, he wasn't kidding, check it out below.

       
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Filed under  //  android   android 2.1   google   ics   photos   samsung   samsung galaxy s  
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by Aulia Masna 
 

First Impression: Samsung Galaxy S at ICS

So last week I was at ICS and after a couple of weeks ago I got disappointed by the cancellation of the launched by Telkomsel, I finally got my chance to check out the newest device by Samsung, the Galaxy S.

A brief specification of this device, it sports a 4" Super AMOLED display, 5 MP autofocus camera and the ability to record a 720p video at 30 frame per sec, FM Radio, Android 2.1 + TouchWiz 3.0 UI and of course the 1GHz Hummingbird processor.

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Filed under  //  Android   Android 2.1   ics   samsung   Samsung Galaxy S   Telkomsel  
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by Bayu Wicaksono 
 

Samsung Galaxy Beam launched in Singapore

Another Android based smartphone, Samsung Galaxy Beam went on sale this weekend in Singapore via Starhub. The Galaxy Beam is the world's first smartphone with a built-in pico projector. The Galaxy Beam sports a 3.7" Super AMOLED display, Bluetooth 3.0, Allshare (DLNA), a front facing VGA camera in addition to 8 Megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash in the back. Like the Galaxy S, the Galaxy Beam will runs Android 2.1 combined with the TouchWiz UI 3.0.

Thanks to Samsung Singapore's website, we were able to see that the Galaxy Beam will be equipped with a 720 MHz TI OMAP3440. This is a bit surprising since, the ARM Cortex-A8-based OMAP3440's stock clock is actually 800MHz. Samsung probably decided to underclocked the device to provide a better battery life.

[via: Samsung Hub, Product Page: StarHub]

Filed under  //  Android   Android 2.1   samsung   samsung galaxy beam   Singapore   starhub  
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by Bayu Wicaksono 
 

With a little bit of hack, the Nexus One is capable to shoots a 720p video

Man! The guys from the XDA-Developers forum never sleeps aren't they? This time the community presents a hack, which allows you to record a 720p video from your Nexus One. The video is a bit choppy at times and the sound quality is awful, but this is a work in progress so expect a better release in the future.

To apply the hack, you must have a rooted Nexus One and also running CyanogenMod CM 5.0.8test3 along with the Froyo's radio update. If you want to know more about the hack, go here to check it out.

Okay gotta admit, the hack is pretty darn scary.. so if you're not sure what you're about to do, then move along.

Filed under  //  720p   720p video   Android   Android 2.1   Android 2.2   Froyo   google   hack   HD video   nexusone   xda   xda-developers  
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by Bayu Wicaksono 
 

HTC Hero in Taiwan get update to Android 2.1

Update to Android 2.1 for HTC Hero GSM mobile phone users has just launched by HTC Taiwan. However, this update is only available for users in Taiwan...sigh :(.

This update is available for HTC Hero GSM phone with software version 2.73.751.13. After the update process is complete, HTC Hero will have the software version 3.31.751.1, which means these Herohas run Android 2.1.

[via: HTCTaiwan]

Filed under  //  Android   Android 2.1   HTC   HTC Hero   OS   Taiwan   update  
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by Oki Rosgani 
 

The HTC Wildfire has now been made official

HTC Wildfire is the HTC Android phone packed with Android 2.1 was introduced in a press conference in Germany. The new HTC Android phone targeting for mobile users who want to connect to social networking, email and instant messaging. The HTC Wildfire will be available in Europe and Asia soon.

In addition to Android 2.1 (eclair) by HTC Sense, Wildfire sports Qualcomm MSM 7255 processor 528 MHz, 512 MB ROM and 384 MB of RAM. Also equipped with a capacitive touch screen 3.2 inch QVGA screen and 5 Megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash support. HTC Wildfire supports HSPA network / WCDMA 900/2100 MHz, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, WiFi IEEE 802.11 b/g and Bluetooth 2.1 with Enhanced Data Rate support.

Other features HTC Wildfire: 1300 mAh Lithium-Ion Battery, 3.5 mm stereo audio jack, a standard micro-USB connector, microSD expansion slot, G-Sensor, digital compass, a proximity sendor and FM Radio. Newest HTC Android phone is also equipped with HTC Widgets for Social Networking, Facebook Integration, Stream Friend, Photo Sharing Facebook, Flickr and twitter, Youtube Video Sharing and HTC Peep for Twitter.

[via InfoSyncWorld]

Filed under  //  Android   Android 2.1   Asia   gadget   HTC  
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by Oki Rosgani 
 

Meizu M9 packed with Android 2.1

With the existence of Android platform, the mobile phone maker and electronics from China has equipped the operating system that can become a mainstay penetrate to the international market. Meizu is electronic maker from China known as MP3 player maker now preparing to producing cellphone with nice specification.

Meizu CEO, Jack Wong comfirmed that their next phone, Meizu M9, will use Android 2.1 and also revealed that the M9 will include 3 different types of keyboards. The Android distribution will be customized by Meizu.

Meizu M9 sports with Android 2.1 platform, 3.6 inch touchscren display, 1 GHz (Samsung S5PC110) processor, and HTMI 1.3 output (?). This phone will be lauched for Asian market on August 2010 with $350 price tag.

[via meizume]

Filed under  //  Android   Android 2.1   cellphone   China   gadget  
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by Oki Rosgani 
 

Android App Review: Twitter for Android

Following their official app for BlackBerry and also the upcoming Twitter for iPhone, Twitter finally launched their official app for Android platform.

Instead buying one of the already established apps on Android platform, they decided to create their own app from scratch and apparently Twitter has been working very close with the Android team from Google to make this app.

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Filed under  //  Android   Android 2.1   android app   app   Apps   Twitter   twitter for android  
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by Bayu Wicaksono