HTC Legend finally updates to Android 2.2 in Europe
Sure took a long while , but the Android 2.2 update is now available to all HTC Legends residing in Europe and... no, sorry, this isn't the just-announced Gingerbread .
Categories: Android, htc, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: 2.2, entry, europe, finally-updates, frozen, frozen-dessert, google-android, googleandroid, htc-legend, legend, midst, person
Android 2.3 ‘next major release,’ says anonymous Google engineer
Who knew a support thread on corporate WiFi login issues would lead to anything we'd care about? Cut to Google code's Android forums, where an anonymous Google engineer confirms that this problem will be patched in the "next major release" of Android, specifically version 2.3
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone Tags: engadget, frozen, gingerbread, Logic, precedence, result, says-anonymous, some-historical
HTC Desire official Froyo rollout commences on T-Mobile UK
We knew it was coming to European carriers, and it's already hit unlocked phones , but if your HTC Desire is bound and chained to T-Mobile UK, you'll be getting a feature-filled Android 2.2 update any day now. The official T-Mobile UK forums announced the news, which has been corroborated by a number of tipsters who say they've already received the download, but if yours doesn't appear, never fear, the frozen yogurt is just being dished out in small, slow-churned batches like usual. "The 2.2 firmware update (FroYo) will be available from today and will be sent over the air (OTA) direct to your phone over the coming weeks" is the official word, for those of you who prefer direct quotes.
Categories: Android, htc, Mobile Phone Tags: batches, desire, entry, forums, frozen, htc, htc-desire, mobile, over-the-air, software-update, tipsters, unlocked-phones, update
T-Mobile G2 build leaks out, points to potent MSM7x30 chipset?
What's inside the T-Mobile G2, aside from fancy hinges and an HSPA+ capable modem ? We can't say for sure, but this week saw a zip file from China set the Android community astir with visions of vanilla frozen yogurt heaped high atop a stack of powerful silicon. Android Guys discovered an allegedly leaked G2 Android 2.2 build (sans Sense ) at the website of one 911sniper , last seen outing supposed HTC specs left and right , and our old friend Cyanogen took it upon himself to have a peek inside
Categories: Android, htc, Mobile Phone Tags: astir, china, frozen, htc, htcg2, leaks, mobile, peek, sense, stack, yogurt-heaped
Android 2.2 ‘Froyo’ to include USB tethering, WiFi hotspot functionality
And the good Froyo news just keep flowing in. TechCrunch have flexed their exclusive muscle this morning in revealing their discovery that Android 2.2 will come with built-in tethering and WiFi hotspot support. That means you'll be able to use your phone's 3G internet connection to hook your laptop up to the worldwide webosphere, with a choice of wired or wireless methods
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone Tags: entry, forthcoming, froyo, frozen, hotspot, internet, laptop, operators, tethering, their-exclusive, usb tethering, wifi, worldwide