HTC HD2 Port to Froyo Almost Complete with GPS
Posted by Salim Ibrahim
The HTC HD2 transition to Android is almost complete! Sorry Window Mobile, it seems like HD2 has found permanent home.
Since our July report on the Android community’s effort to port Android to this unit, a lot has changed.
According to XDA, The following are now working:
- Wifi
- GPS
- 3G
- Camera with flash
- Bluetooth (issues)
- Everything that’s working on other builds
Courtesy of HDBlog.it, the HD2 can be seen running the shubCRAFT CM6RC2/Froyo/Themed V1.1 (Minimalistic Themed) Rom in the video below:
The HTC HD2, which boasts a gorgeous 4.3-inch touch screen, a 5-megapixel camera and 1Ghz Snapdragon processor is a perfect fit for Android awesomeness! With such strong specs for the device, if full ported, stands in the ranks of phones like the Droid and Nexus One – arguably even better!
For more information on this build, visit the XDA Developers page.
Source: XDA Developers, HDBlog
Samsung’s Hummingbird Processor Show’s What It Can Do
Posted by Alex Smith
The Samsung Galaxy S is equipped with the Hummingbird processor which has a GPU that is said to produce 3 times faster performance than it’s competitor on the market today. The video below is proof. The HTC Desire is equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. These two devices go head to head showing off a Quake 2 running test. You be the judge.
That Hummingbird processor moves through the game without any delay while the Snapdragon processor in the HTC Desire spends the whole game trying to keep up. Obviously, we can see the Galaxy S take the cake on this one. Still not enough? Below is the Galaxy S playing Kwaak 3 (The ported name of Quake 3).
I must say this processor and GPU is a monster!
Source: Phandroid
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Open Source 3D Driver for Snapdragon Released
Posted by Alex Smith
Coming just days after the announcement of Qualcomm’s plan to release the SDK for Augmented Reality, the manufacturer of the Snapdragon processor has released the source code from its linux kernel 3D/2D support for all of your development needs. I’m anxious to see what Android developers can do with this. While they have yet to release the user space portion of the driver, we can still see creativity at its finest.
Want in on the action? Get the code HERE and let’s see what can come of this release.
Source: Slashdot
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Droid X to have 1Ghz Snapdragon CPU
Posted by android spin
The latest news on the Droid X appears to be that it will have a 1Ghz Snapdragon processor. A move that differs from Motorola’s normal path of using Texas Instruments OMAP Processors. This comes from the offical Twitter account of Verizon/Droid X.
Two Dual-Core 1.2 GHz Snapdragon Chips Heading To Android
Posted by android spin
You can go ahead and add two new members to the Snapdragon family as they have started to ship to Android devices. The processors MSM8260 and MSM8660 are both dual-core and have been clocked at 1.2GHz. With an integrated GPS and GPU that supports Open VG 1.1 as well as Open GL ES 2.0, 2D, and 3D acceleration support displays up to 1280×800 pixels and are capable of encoding and decoding 1080p. MSM8260 supports HSPA+ and MSM8660 supports multi-mode HSPA+ and 1xEV-DO Rev. B. Although it is unlikely to see Android devices with these chips before the end of the year, Qualcomm has stated that more multi-core processors are in the works to equip tablets and other high-end devices this year.
Source: AndroidCentral
AT&T’s Samsung I897 Spotted In The Wild
Posted by android spin
The Samsung i897 looks to be At&t’s first serious attempt at releasing an Android device. With its 4-inch AMOLED screen, Android 2.1, and 5-megapixel camera it appears identical to that of the Samsung Galaxy S. With a possible 1 GHZ Snapdragon processor, as well as other features similar to the Galaxy S, the form features differ slightly. It appears that this device will launch with full Google experience. I guess we will have to wait a little longer on this one to get the full story. Stay Tuned!
Feel free to head over to AndroidGuys for more pictures!
Source: AndroidGuys
T-Mobile’s “Project Emerald:” New Details Emerge!
Posted by android spin
As this rumor circulates around the T-Mobile community as a possible “Sidekick” successor it has slowly made its way into the Android community as well as the details we have been gathering over the past few days have been coming together creating a wave of questions and comments.
Of these rumors we are learning that this will be an HTC manufactured device and sources are saying this device will be called the “Sidekick Twist” and as we know that name is subject to change.
We are hearing this device will be fitted with the latest Android 2.1 OS and also might be packin’ a 1GHz (Snapdragon?) processor and with a front facing camera and a nice 4.3-inch Super AMOLED display and a 16GB of on-board storage with T-Mobile’s App’s preloaded for the active lifestyle oriented.
So, What do you all think? Could this be? Leave your questions and comments below.
Source: Tmonews.com
Spotted At The FCC, The LG “Aloha” Heads For At&t?
Posted by android spin
Recently, on the FCC’s site, a new LG device with the model number LG-C710h appears to be headed for At&t. The LG “Aloha” supprts the same frequencies used for At&t’s 3G network. LG is storming the Android community expanding their Android lineup across all of the major U.S. carriers.
As At&t currently offers six LG devices through their online store, we have learned that these companies have a strong working relationship. Currently the only Android device At&t is currently rockin’ is the Motorola “Backflip,” but given the rumored launches planned by At&t this could significantly enhance the amount of Android handsets on At&t. From the Samsung Galaxy S, Dell Streak 5, and the exclusive HTC Phone coming later this year, At&t customers should have no problem with choosing their first or next Android device.
Rumored specs for the LG “Aloha” include:
- Android 2.1
- 1 GHz Snapdragon processor
- 3.5-inch AMOLED 800×480 touch display
- Sliding 4-row QWERTY keyboard
- 5 megapixel camera
- 720p HD DivX compatible playback
- WiFi, GPS, DMB tuner
Source: Android and Me
LG officially launched the LG LU2300 !
Posted by android spin
LG officially announced the 1 GHz Snapdragon powered handset, The LG LU2300, also known as Eclipse. LG revealed this phone on their official UK blog, and they confirmed that the handset comes with 1GHz Snapdragon processor and Android 2.1. This handset is made to on par with HTC Legend and Sony Ericsson Xperia X10.
Have a look on specs:
- Android 2.1
- 3.5inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
- 1GHz Snapdragon Processor
- 4 line landcape slide QWERTY keyboard
- DivX support
- Wi-Fi
- DMB Tuner
- 5 megapixel camera complete with geo-tagging
It will be release in Korea in April or May this year, no word on International launch yet.
Share your thoughts with us about this phone !
Source: Engadget
HTC Incredible Looks Incredibly Able
Posted by android spin
The guys over at BGR have acquired the full specs of the latest and greatest HTC device, the HTC Incredible. With key features like the 1 GHZ Snapdragon processor and the 8 GB internal storage there’s really nothing more you can ask for, right? Here check this out for yourself \/
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