Posts Tagged Froyo

LG launches first-timers’ Android smartphone with capacitive screen

Korean electronics giant LG continues the torrent of Android smartphone releases of late with a new compact model aimed at first-time users. The new Optimus Me features Google’s Android 2.2 (Froyo) operating system, along with a 2.8-inch capacitive-touchscreen LCD panel and 600MHz processor. The phone features a 3MP image sensor, 1280mAh Lithium-ion battery and comes [...]

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Don’t buy an Android tablet – yet

There are plenty of Android tablets available already and if you’re itching to get your hands on one, stick your hands in your pocket, sit on them if you have to but whatever you do, wait. Current Android tablets are turning up with 1024×600-pixel screens – basically the equivalent of 10-inch netbook screens. The problem [...]

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Samsung to release Froyo update for Galaxy S

Samsung’s Australian arm announced late this afternoon that it will shortly begin rolling out an Android 2.2 (Froyo) update for its Galaxy S smartphone. However, the Korean giant is also offering a couple of freebies with the upgrade, including turn-by-turn navigation by Navigon, an $89 value, plus a new Press Reader, that will enable users [...]

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Barnes & Noble to upgrade Nook Color with Android 2.2 next year

Barnes & Noble’s Nook Color has already been hacked to handle Linux but it looks as though the book retailer plans a modification of its own. According to a report on Digitimes.com, the Nook Color will receive an upgrade early in 2011 to receive Google’s Android 2.2 operating system. The colour e-book reader, manufactured by [...]

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HTC Legend Froyo update for India now, Australia in a few weeks

While HTC Desire owners have been able to download an over-the-air (OTA) update to Google’s Android 2.2 operating system for some time, owners of the mid-range HTC Legend won’t be missing out. HTC India has announced the Froyo update is available to Indian owners of the phone. HTC Australia has said the update would be [...]

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