They call it Droid, we call it Milestone. They get 2.2 in August, we’re told not to hold our breath. Yesterday came news that Canada will in fact be getting 2.2 for the Milestone, just not until sometime next year. Verizon customers in the U.S. got their taste of Froyo this month and while  the European Milestone will be updated before the end of the year, Canadian customers are once … Read More

LG Loop

The latest Android device to hit Rogers is the LG Loop, otherwise known as the GT540. This low cost Android device comes preloaded with OS 1.6, but will be upgraded to OS 2.1.

The Loop features a 3-inch touchscreen display, 3-megapixel camera with video, GPS, WiFi, and supports up to 32GB of storage with a microSD card. As an extra, Rogers includes a 2GB card in the box.

The Loop is … Read More

Well, this is upsetting. One of the best looking Android phones which only recently saw the light of day on Bell and one that is promised to get 2.2 Froyo pretty soon is no more. This is due to “ongoing supply constraints from the manufacturer” according to a leaked screenshot and you can bet that’s got something to do with the AMOLED shortages plaguing so many phones.

Keep in … Read More

Not a whole lot going on in the world of Android for us Canadians as of late but there’s been some updates to a few key applications and I thought I’d run them down for you in case you missed one. I have also listed the minimum firmware requirement beside each app. Also worthy of mention: all the apps below are FREE, that’s a good price.

Facebook for Android. This one … Read More

Got yourself a brand new Galaxy S and making all your friends jealous are you? Your GPS stop working as soon as you enter the office? Well, you’re not alone. This is a widespread problem all across Europe and the U.S. too and people have been complaining ever since they fired up Google Maps.

Lucky you, it seems to be just a software bug and one that Samsung is gonna fix … Read More

While Motorola Milestone users got their 2.1 update from TELUS back in April and even got a minor update yesterday, HTC Hero users have been left out in the cold with absolutely nothing. The HTC Hero was the first phone to have HTC’s Sense UI and at its time was one of the best smartphones you could get. Sprint customers in the U.S. got their 2.1 update back in … Read More

The Motorola Droid is arguably the Android phone that brought the most consumer attention to Google’s operating system thanks to the Verizon Droid Ad campaigns. Some time after, Canadians were introduced the Motorola Milestone on Telus which was the equivalent of the Droid here in Canada.

With still one of the best Android phones with a physical QWERTY keyboard, many customers on Telus have got this phone. If you are … Read More

Back in April, it was rumored that the Android 2.1 update for the HTC Hero would be available some time near the end of April.

That estimate became May, which then became June. In other words, the Android 2.1 update has been continously delayed for the HTC Hero.

This week, new estimates put the Android 2.1 update for the HTC Hero being available sometime in the first half of August. Reports indicate … Read More