This week, HTC’s global PR and online community Manager Eric Lin indicated why the Android 2.2 update has not been ported to HTC devices.

The basic story is that it takes time to port the apps to Android 2.2 and the effort needed for testing is what is taking so long. Clearly, HTC wants a perfected migration and needs the time to do so.

While waiting a long time is not good … Read More

Here is some good news for Rogers HTC Magic owners.

This week, the Rogers Social Media team sent out a series of tweets indicating that the Android OS 2.1 update is coming for the HTC Magic.

As many remember, the HTC Magic was one of the first Android-powered devices to hit Canada, along with the HTC Dream. Both devices, especially the Magic, has had their share of problems such as … Read More

Here’s some fantastic news for HTC Legend/Desire owners!

If you purchased the HTC Legend from Bell or Virgin recently or will purchase the upcoming HTC Desire from Telus, all of the devices have the Android 2.2 update coming soon.

The news comes from a HTC representative who stated:

We are working hard with our partners to update the HTC Sense experience on Froyo and distribute it to our customers as fast as … Read More

Looks like the next iteration of Google’s Android OS, version 3.0, has started to peek out to the world.

Android 3.0, otherwise known as Gingerbread, will include an entirely new interface, rumored to be similar to the 3D gallery application on the Nexus One. Because of this new interface, it would seem that handset makers such as HTC and Motorola will lose their own custom UI’s such as SenseUI and MOTOBLUR.

New … Read More

This week, Google has began to send out over-the-air updates of Android 2.2 (Froyo) for the Nexus One. The roll out has just started, so it will take a few days for everyone to get updated.

The Android 2.2 update provides great new features including support for making the Nexus One a portable WiFi hotspot. The update also brings support for Adobe Flash within the browser. For a detailed list of … Read More

Reports this week point to Bell launching the new Samsung Galaxy S “Vibrant”. The new Android-powered device will be hitting Bell later in July 2010.

The Galaxy S Vibrant will feature the following specs:

Android OS 2.1 (and upgradable to Android OS 2.2)
4-inch AMOLED display
1GHz processor
5 megapixel HD video camera front facing camera
WiFi
AGPS
Push email
“Social Hub”

Recently, Bell has put up a splash page for the device where users can sign-up to receive … Read More

The Android platform has officially passed the 65,000 app (paid & free) milestone! It was only just the end of April that Google passed the 50,000 app mark. It is clear that the Android platform is growing and growing quickly.

While the Android Market is still behind Apple’s App Store, which is currently serving more than 200,000 applications, the Android Market is catching up. Over the … Read More

Reports this month have point to Canada receiving a new Android-powered device from LG.

The LG device, rumored to be called the LG Aloha, will be a slider phone with a 1GHz Snapdragon processor. Rumors point to a July 2010 release and that either Telus or Bell may be the partnering carriers.

There is no word on pricing yet, but included features will be Android OS 2.1, a … Read More