Time for our almost-weekly look at the Android news we didn’t cover this past week, along with any mentions of the OS in the mainstream media we stumbled across during our daily 18-hour internet sessions.
We try, but have not yet achieved omnipresence. If that’s even a word.
IBM gets cosy with Google’s Android OS
IBM released Lotus Notes Traveler. Even we do not have enough spare time to bother reviewing Lotus Notes Traveler.The mobile revolution has arrived
Boing Boing’s famous Cory Doctorow gets a surprising amount of HATE from last-gen smartphone enthusiasts in the comments beneath his article about his life with a Nexus One. We though Doctorow was the untouchable KING of the internet?Sharapova’s Mobile Smasher
The Sun also used those Maria Sharapova photos. She’s no Anna Kournikova, but the best we have today. The article itself is rather odd…
Apple’s share drops 14 percent in US as RIM and Android charge
Boo hoo. Also boo hoo for Nokia this week, which had to lower its sales projections due to its stunning inability to make a cutting-edge handset.Cheap Smartphones Will Help Android Overtake the IPhone
We’ve been thinking this for some time. We’re trying to get review units of this “new wave” of affordable Android phones – hopefully we’ll be able to give some hands-on opinions on them soon…Wimbledon 2010: IBM launches augmented reality app for tennis fans
Looks quite interesting, if it’s anything other than one enormous advert. Launches tomorrow, apparently.
UPDATED ANDROID 2.2 FROYO FRF72 FOR NEXUS ONE LEAKS
A leaked update that requires a previously leaked update in order to be installed? We’re not writing news stories for the benefit of two people!HTC Orders ROM Hackers to Cease and Desist
A slightly odd decision – what overall percentage of users actually bother installing custom firmwares? You have better things to be spending your time on, HTC.Exclusive: Rovio shows Angry Birds running on Android
And they YouTubed up a video:
That’s your lot, unless you want to read about new e-readers and stories that feature question marks in their headlines to get around the fact they’re entire works of fiction based on what someone in a forum said.
Talking of which, next Wednesday is June 23…
Motorola’s latest flagship dual-core Android monster is a massive, original powerhouse, that’s a big improvement on previous MOTOBLUR mobiles – but still isn’t a total winner.
A slim and glamorous phone from Sony Ericsson, with the sharpest display around. It’s no powerhouse and the screen’s not the biggest out there, but we don’t mind. Because it’s cute.
LG’s first glasses-free 3D phone is a heavy, fat monster, with a clever 3D effect that works rather well. As a smartphone, though, it’s heavy and underwhelming.
A very shiny thing from Sony Ericsson, with a 3.7″ screen and Android 2.3.3 inside. But is it exciting enough to win fans in today’s spec-obsessed market? Can man live on one core alone?
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.
Jonathan Mallett
/ June 20, 2010hmm if the update for the desire comes out that you will flush your magic right? well here’s a link on modaco you might have missed. http://android.modaco.com/content/android-news/311583/rumor-desire-2-2-ota-update-in-next-2-weeks-from-htc-support/
Well if not on the 23rd seems like it will be pretty soon still :)
Gary C
/ June 20, 2010Ha, yes. I didn’t think people paid that much attention :(
I’ve also just written up that same link :(((