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Vodafone to launch Android 2.2 update for HTC Desire on Monday August 23

It’s nearly here. After all the “troubles” of the branding scenario, Vodafone has today put an official date on its over-the-air “FroYo” update for its branded HTC Desire. It’ll start to appear from Monday, August 23. Next Monday. The very next Monday! There’s a massive explanation of the ins and outs and technicalities of the [...]

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August 20, 2010 in Firmware, Handsets, News, Operators

Indie retailer lists HTC Desire HD and “HTC Desire Z”

Independent online retailer Mobiles.co.uk has a couple of intriguing new listings on its site, with the much-leaked HTC Desire HD and the lesser-spotted HTC Desire Z currently up and teasing those after a new Android phone. The HTC Desire HD we know all about and are expecting HTC to reveal officially on September 15, but [...]

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August 19, 2010 in Handsets, News, Operators

Vodafone: HTC Desire 2.2 update in final approval stages

Vodafone’s doing a rather good job of keeping its angry Desire users notified of the timescale of the “Froyo” update for its HTC Desire these days, with little comment issued early this morning telling everyone it’ll be out in “days, not weeks”. The Android 2.2 update for the network’s (very) branded HTC Desire is currently [...]

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August 18, 2010 in Firmware, Handsets, News, Operators

Many users reporting download errors in the Android Market

We can’t replicate this problem “in house” here, but there’s a MASSIVE thread over on the Google Help Forum filled with users currently unable to download Android apps through the Android Market. It’s been stopping users from across Europe, on all manner of networks and phone combinations, from downloading apps since at least last Friday. [...]

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August 17, 2010 in Apps, Firmware, News, Operators

O2 users get Sony Ericsson X10 OS update

The latest in the long-running series of bug-fixing updates to Sony Ericsson’s B.I.G. original X10 smartphone has finally arrived for users on the O2 network – updating the Android phone’s OS to version R2BA026. It’s all still powered by Android 1.6 underneath, of course.

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August 16, 2010 in Firmware, Handsets, News, Operators

Report: Samsung Galaxy Tab coming to Vodafone contracts

According to Engadget today, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Android-powered tablet is heading to the mobile networks, which will be bundling the mystery tablet together with data tariffs – much like the iPad and Dell’s O2 Streak. One of those slightly suspicious screencaptures from a Vodafone UK stock list confirms the news: That could be a [...]

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August 15, 2010 in Handsets, News, Operators

Motorola confirms the DROID 2

The Motorola DROID 2 has been literally all over the entire internet for many weeks, but only today has it been officially confirmed by Motorola and its exclusive US network partner Verizon. The headline features of DROID 2 are Android 2.2 and Flash Player 10.1 onboard as default from day one, with a 3.7″ screen, [...]

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August 10, 2010 in Handsets, News, Operators

Vodafone: HTC Desire FroYo update due in “7-10 days”

Vodafone has today put a firmer date on the arrival of Android 2.2 for its branded HTC Desire – and also commented upon the bizarre Vodafone 360 Android 2.1 update that arrived on Desires last week. The good news for Vodafone HTC Desire owners is that the upcoming “FroYo” Android 2.2 update will REMOVE the [...]

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August 10, 2010 in Firmware, Handsets, News, Operators

T-Mobile issues UK Android 2.1 update for T-Mobile Pulse

T-Mobile UK has finally released the UK-specific version of its Android 2.1 update for the T-Mobile Pulse, an update that was first released in Hungary a few months ago. If you’re still working with a T-Mobile Pulse, go get your new Android 2.1 from T-Mobile UK here. Those Hungarians aren’t so smug, now. The T-Mobile [...]

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August 6, 2010 in Firmware, Handsets, News, Operators

Vodafone explains yesterday’s HTC Desire “branding” update

The OS update for its branded HTC Desire that Vodafone released yesterday has been explained a little better by the company today, which has clarified what’s contained in the release – and stressed that “FroYo” is still on the way. The update was released to give Vodafone customers “the choice” to use the 360 Vodafone [...]

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August 4, 2010 in Firmware, Handsets, News, Operators