Posts tagged Eclair
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]
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?!
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]
An unblurred picture of HTC Supersonic
Jan 27th
We have just seen a blur picture of HTC Supersonic. And now we have a better version of that.
The Russian blog youhtc.ru has released a much better quality picture of the HTC Supersonic and it looks good. Oh, there is a rendered picture of it as well.
Well, at the moment we can only view the pictures and wait for this next superphone from HTC – 4.3 inch WVGA AMOLED screen, 1Ghz Snapdragon, super thin body, Android 2.1 with Sense.
[via youhtc]
HTC Hero getting update to Android 2.1 in March?
Jan 27th
This will e a piece of good news if it is true. For those HTC Hero owners who are waiting for the Android 2.1 update from HTC, the update might be coming in March. It is actually much earlier than anticipated.
A representative of Irish mobile operator Meteor has revealed that HTC is now telling operators to expect Android 2.1 to arrive for the much-loved HTC Hero in March. They actually posted the following information to their official forum:
“Just got another update on this and HTC have said they are releasing 2.1 on the Hero and we are hoping to have this available by the end of March.
This will be available via the HTC website and we are also looking at other ways to make this update easier to access for our customers. As soon as I hear any more on this I’ll let you all now because I know the release of 2.1 is something that everyone is looking forward to.”
Since it is coming from the operator, I believe the information should be quite accurate. Wow, mark your calendar and celebrate.
[via eurodroid]
Google Nexus One officially announced and available
Jan 6th
Wait no more (for some countries), the Google Nexus One is officially announced and available for order on Google web site.
Peter Chou (HTC CEO), Andy Rubin (Android main man) and Google’s VP of Engineering Vic Gundotra hosted a press conference at Mountain View, California. The Nexus One was revealed and yes, Google will be selling it themselves. The Nexus One has already received major coverage and you should have seen it on all major media by now.
Nexus One is to be sold direct by Google on their own web store - http://www.google.com/phone. The unlocked version will cost you USD529 and yes, they will ship to some countries. But for the moment, they will ship to 3 other countries only – UK, Hong Kong and Singapore. They are selling it along with selected partners also – T-Mobile has it at USD179 and it will be coming toVerizon soon too. And in Europe, it will be sold through Vodafone with a discounted price with mobile plan sign up later this spring.
And we have the official specs from Google now:
- 1Ghz CPU 3.7″ OLED display
- trackball
- GPS
- Accelerometer
- light and proximity sensors
- 5 megapixel camera with LED flash.
- Active noise cancellation which uses two microphones on the device to suppress background waffle. (something new!)
- The software – Android 2.1 (Eclair, not Flan)
- A lot of voice features including the ability to speak to your phone and have it type out your emails.
- Google Earth (yeah!!).
The full specs of the phone is here.
The press release is after break.
Sprint Hero will get Android 2.0 update early next year
Dec 12th
According to a tweet from HTC, the Hero will be getting the Eclair (Android 2.) update early next year.
“Did you know your Sprint Hero will be getting Eclair early next year? Well…now you do! Happy Friday ladies and gents 
”
What about the rest of us, those non-sprint customers around the world? We are waiting for the update as well to enjoy many of the new features of Android 2.0.
HTC, can you update us the status as well?
