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Chinese manufacturer Huawei have released a budget Android Froyo device called the IDEOS. The recommended price bracket ranges from £99 ($150) and £129 ($200) and according to the company, “is the world’s first affordable smartphone powered by Android 2.2″. The IDEOS is actually quite nicely equipped, with a 2.8-inch capacitive touchscreen also boasting down-link speeds [...]

My Motorola DROID received a second Froyo update yesterday, this one being the FRG22D update that adds the ability to download the Adobe Flash 10.1 browser plug-in from the Android Market. So if I got it, you guys should all get it pretty soon, too. I installed Adobe Flash 10.1 and it seems to work [...]

In July, T-Mobile put up a teaser page about its newest Android smartphone, the G2.  The G2 will be the wireless carrier’s first HSPA+ phone and is expected to sport a slide-out QWERTY keyboard.  Our friends over at TmoNews have posted what looks to be the official pricing sheet for the upcoming handset. From the [...]

We recently posted pictures of the forthcoming T-Mobile G2, but we can now provide you with further information to get those hearts racing. Unfortunately, this might not be as exciting as you had hoped for. As the title suggests, the G2′s MSM7x30 chip will be clocked at 800MHz. If you are anything like us, you [...]

Today Motorola announced two new Android smartphones, the MILESTONE 2 and the DEFY. The Motorola MILESTONE 2 smartphone, which is the non-U.S. version of the Motorola DROID 2 for Verizon Wireless, works on UMTS and GSM networks, but otherwise offers the same basic design and features, including a full QWERTY keyboard and WVGA touchscreen display.  [...]

T-Mobile has announced that it will soon offer its first HSPA+ smartphone but we weren’t’ privy enough to see actual photos.  Until now. [via CellPhoneSignal]

ViewSonic officially announced its new 7-inch Android tablet, the ViewPad 7, which also doubles as a smartphone.  The new device sports a massive 7-inch capacitive touchscreen for onscreen navigation and input as well as offering speedy 3G connectivity for voice and data.  The ViewPad 7 is backed by Android 2.2 Froyo and features a front [...]

Samsung’s Galaxy S for Sprint, the Epic 4G, is now on sale.  The WiMAX-enabled smartphone is now available online and in Sprint stores, which open at 8AM today. The Epic 4G features a 1GHz Samsung Hummingbird processor, a slide-out full QWERTY keyboard, and a massive 4-inch Super AMOLED display. The Samsung Epic 4G costs $249.99 [...]

Today Sony Ericsson announced the new A8i, the company’s first TD-SCDMA 3G device for China, and also its first OPhone 2.0 branded device for Chinese carrier China Mobile. The phone runs on China Mobile’s OMS 2.0 platform, which is based upon Android, and features a 3.5 inch touchscreen display with 854×480 pixel resolution. The phone [...]

Today Motorola debuted three new Ming branded smartphones for China.  The three devices, the MT810, XT806, and A1680, are backed by the Android operating system and offer a flip-style form factor that gives its users dual touchscreens for input.  A transparent flip serves as a second touchscreen when the smartphones are in the closed position. [...]