Watch BBC iPlayer On Your Android 2.2 Handset
The BBC iPlayer is now streamed on Android 2.2 phones. But at present, just one is available. The BBC iPlayer is now accessible on phones using the Android 2.2 ‘Froyo’ operating system. Customers of the Android 2.2 OS can now catch up with their favourite shows by logging on to the iPlayer web site. The catch is the fact that only the Google Nexus One has received the Froyo update, with the Motorola Droid 2 expected to receive it as a... [Read More...]
Android 2.2 OS – Codename FroYo Whats It All About?
Google is well underway at their developers seminar, Google I/O, in which the Android 2.2 Operating system codenamed ‘FroYo’ has just be revealed with numerous new functions. These characteristics include USB tethering as well as an inbuilt WiFi hotspot for 2.2 Android mobile phones. Also shown off was a ‘cloud-to-device’ API and advanced search. Bringing the challenge to Apple, the Android 2.2 OS will assist Flash videos,... [Read More...]
HTC Hero Android 2.1 Operating System Update
For all you HTC Hero lovers around pining to have an Android up-date, your lengthy wait is now finally over. At the moment your HTC Hero runs on Android 1.5, or Cupcake, which in turn presents users web browser updates including the latest Webkit browser & Squirrelfish Javascript engines, Copy ‘n paste in browser and also search inside a page and also revisions for the widgets located on the home page. The Android Éclair update for the HTC... [Read More...]
HTC Desire Black Now Being Offered Exclusively On Orange Contracts In The UK
The single most popular mobiles that you can buy – the HTC Desire, has become for sale in a black model. The HTC Desire Black is an superior Nexus one, it brings you an optical trackpad in place of the Nexus One’s trackball, furthermore HTC’s superb Sense UI. Ergonomically, the Black HTC Desire inside the, on paper it’s slightly larger compared to Google Android Nexus One however in real-life this is not apparent. This HTC Desire Black... [Read More...]
Microsoft And HTC Sign A Software Agreement
Microsoft have said to signed a licensing agreement with mobile phone handset manufacturer HTC, under which it will obtain royalty payments on HTC mobile phones running Google’s Android operating system. Microsoft, which owns an array of software patents, didn’t say exactly what technology in the phones the agreement concerns. The deal comes as smartphones using Google’s new OS – which Google allows phone manufacturers to use... [Read More...]
Android Users Get Google Maps Sat Nav Free
Google have released amazing news for Android users that have the Android 1.6 operating system or above with the kick off of Google Maps voice guided navigation software available FREE of charge for customers in the UK and Ireland. Popular HTC Mobile Phones models like the HTC Desire, HTC Legend and HTC Hero mobile phones can all benefit from an excellent offering from Google. The features included rival those on stand alone Sat Navs. Queries may... [Read More...]
HTC Desire Review & Video
The HTC Desire mobile phone is HTC’s own version of the Nexus One so what we get here is a spectacular smartphone running the very newest version of Google’s Android OS (v2.1). As well as to the updated OS, the Desire, which was previously known as the HTC Bravo will also boasts HTC’s own Sense user interface which get its updates from Facebook and Twitter, updates your pals status inside your contacts list, allows you to upload photos to... [Read More...]
List Of 20 Leaked HTC Mobile Phone Code Names
Found a really interesting post on Electric Pig that should get Android and HTC fans excited. These guys managed to get hold of some data from a leaked HTC Sense Android 2.1 ROM. After some Sherlock Holmes investigating these guys found that were also, a number of device code names written into the ROM. There were 20 in total, and 13 which are totally new to us. The full list of is of the names found were: Bahamas, Bravo, DesireC, Dragon, Dream, Espresso,... [Read More...]
The HTC “You” & “Quietly Brilliant” Advertising Campaigns
In an effort to expand their brand and capitalise on there success, over the last 18 months, HTC have launched a new global advertising campaign. They are using the slogans “HTC Quietly Brilliant” and “You don’t need to get a phone. You need a phone that gets you”. These adverts started off in the UK, when they were featured at half time during the Liverpool -- Manchester United game last weekend. They also used pop... [Read More...]
HTC Dragon Specification Rumours & Images
Images of an unidentified HTC mobile phone have been posted online, leading to speculation this could be of the HTC Dragon Android phone. The Dragon or “Zoom 2″ is thought to be the Android counterpart to the recently announced high-end HTC HD2 Windows Phone from HTC. So far, we have learnt that the HTC Dragon will have a 1GHz processor, 800 x 480 display, multi-touch display, 5MP camera, Wi-Fi and GPS on an Android 2.0 handset. From... [Read More...]