Software group Myriad claims Android performance boost of THREE TIMES – while extending battery life
Yeah, RIGHT!
Mobile software group Myriad has issued a quite astonishing press release regarding its “Dalvik Turbo virtual machine” software – a new core tool that could replace the existing central app-powering software which sits at the heart of the Android OS… Read the rest
MEANWHILE, IN AMERICA: Motorola DROID getting update to Android 2.1 "this week"
While European owners of the Euro-spec DROID (AKA MILESTONE) go completely insane over the lack of the Android 2.0.1 camera-fixing, bug-squashing release across most of the continent, the US branch of Motorola has thrown a bit of salt across the Atlantic and started rubbing it in – they’re “rolling out” Android 2.1 for the DROID from this week… Read the rest
HTC Leak of the Day: New spy shots of the HTC Legend
All-powerful blog Engadget has been sent a couple of spy shots of what is or will soon become the HTC Legend, the latest Android-powered smartphone to leak via HTC’s non-disclosure agreement-disregarding hardware testers… Read the rest
Unlocked Nexus One coming to Play.com – with £599 price tag
We’re not entirely sure what’s going on here, but it would appear that online retailer Play.com is about to take delivery of a whole pile of Nexus Ones for direct sale in the UK, unlocked and SIM-free for connection to the network of your choice… Read the rest
Motorola MILESTONE hate campaign hits Amazon!
They’ve only gone and done it. The weekend’s call to arms for Motorola MILESTONE users to declare CYBERWAR on Motorola has got underway, with the Android phone’s Amazon listing today seeing the first effects of the war – a one-star review criticising Motorola’s lack of an Android 2.0.1 bug-fixing release in most of Europe… Read the rest
SIM-free Sony Ericsson X10 now on sale March 29th
We’ve been tracking Play.com‘s launch date for the Sony Ericsson X10 for a few months now, with it first being January 18, then February 19 – now Play tells us the X10 will – NO REALLY THIS TIME – finally arrive on March 29th… Read the rest
Motorola DEVOUR debuts in ludicrous Superbowl advert
Megan Fox in the bath? Megan Fox all soapy and holding Motorola’s new DEVOUR? Motorola’s recent Android sales victories have gone to its head!.. Read the rest
RUBBISH APP: Oprahisms
Uh-oh, it looks like we have another emerging Michael Quach on our hands, in the not-very-capable hands of developer VirtualTechs – which has expanded its supposedly ironic app range to feature some all-new celebrity quote-based Android tools… Read the rest

INQ’s Android phone is an interesting “boutique” piece of hardware, packed with unique interface customisations that go far beyond the headline Facebook integration. We like it a lot.