Posts tagged Android 2.1
Google Earth has come to Android
Feb 23rd
After several delays, the Google has finally come to Android devices. It is now available in the market. However, it is for Nexus One only but will be available for most of the Android 2.1 devices later.
It is a huge application. The download takes about 5Mb and it will be blown up to about 22Mb after install. There are a number of layers available for Google Earth, including Places, Businesses, Panoramio, Wikipedia, Roads, Borders and Labels, and Terrain.
If you want this beautiful app that has been available on you desktop to be on your phone, download it from market or scan the QR code here.
HTC Desire ROM brings Sense to Google Nexus One
Feb 18th
I expected this but not so soon. The hackers don’t sleep, do they? Just shortly after HTC demoed the HTC Desire with Android 2.1 and Sense, it is quickly ported to Google Nexus One and shown off to the world.
The fast port could due to the fact that the hardwares of Nexus One and Desire are very similar. The moder from Modaco is able to load the ROM extracted from HTC Desire to Nexus One with just a few modifications. Most of the things work now with some needed more work.
With these moders around, we should be expecting a ROM with HTC Sense to be available soon from the community.
How excited!
[via modaco]
New HTC Sense on Android 2.1 comes with pinch-to-zoom on home screen
Feb 11th
You might be wondering what are the new features that the new HTC Sense on Android 2.1 may get. And here we have a nice video showing a good implementation of multitouch – pinch-to-zoom on the home screen and you will get all the home panel screen arranged in a 2-3-2 pattern. And you just tab on anyone of them to go straight to the panel. It looks like a nicer implementation of Nexus One’s long press on the bottom screen to get the 5 panels.
Below is the video demonstrating the new feature. You may want to skip to 6:60 mark as the front part of the video is showing the long startup and initial setup of the phone.
[via htcsource]
HTC Hero getting Android 2.1 with Sense in March
Feb 11th
I believe many of you are waiting anxiously for the Android 2.1 update for HTC Hero. And we have a more concrete news now that the update will be released in March.
HTC’s Benelux team reports that the Hero will get the update in March. And not only the Hero will get the Android 2.1 update, the Sense UI will get quite a number of improvements as well. The update will include a new Friend Stream widget that enables you to keep up with social network, like Facebook or Twitter, and improve Microsoft Exchange support.
Excited?!
Android 2.1 coming to Motorola CLIQ/DEXT in March?
Feb 10th
According to BGR, the Motorola CLIQ/DEXT will be getting Android 2.1 upgrade in March.
Motorola is surely working ahrd to get those handsets out in the market to be upgrades to the latest Android version. The DROID/MILESTONE owners will be getting the Android 2.1 treatment soon and now the CLIQ/DEXT is following.
This should get a lot of CLIQ/DEXT owners excited if it turns out to be true.
[via BGR]
Motorola DROID to get Android 2.1 upgrade by this week
Feb 9th
This is earlier than expected, Motorola has officially mentioned in its Facebook page that DROID will get the Android 2.1 treatment by this week.
Here is the scoop and note that there are some differences compared to the Android 2.1 of Nexus One:
- It looks like it’ll be based off the Android2.1-update1 build that Google put out last week on the Nexus One.
- So do expect multitouch in the browser, to go along with the pinch-to-zoom that was enabled on the Droid for Google Maps just last week.
- Google Goggles will be included in the ROM by default.
- The Droid’s home screen remains as is – it still uses the app drawer
- No live wallpapers.
- The news and weather widget from the Nexus One will be included
I am wondering whether the upgrade will be rolled out to MILESTONE users at the same time. Nevertheless, DROID users, enjoy the upgrade and join the world of Android 2.1.
[via engadget]
Android 2.1 coming to Samsung Galaxy i5700 Spica in second quarter
Feb 5th
When Samsung launched the Galaxy last year, the handset was installed with Android 1.5. However, the recent announcement from Samsung confirms that the Galaxy i5700 Spica is getting an Android 2.1 treatment in the second quarter.
The upgrade will be available via Samsung Apps application store. Users of the Galaxy will be able to upgrade the phone and enjoy all the goodies that Android 2.1 will bring you.
[via unwiredview]
