HTC Merge for Verizon gets snapped: another Android phone with Bing
We're not sure exactly what Verizon is up to with these high-end Android phones that aren't Droids and feature Bing over Google, but it looks like the Fascinate is about to get a friend: BGR just got these snaps of the HTC ADR6235, which appears to be the Merge we've heard so much about, and the same dual-mode set we saw at the FCC. Nothing's confirmed specs-wise except a five megapixel camera, microSD slot, and SIM slot for global roaming, but we're still pretty sure this thing will basically be the CDMA version of the Desire Z / T-Mobile G2 and feature a Qualcomm MSM7630 processor with 4GB of onboard storage. And then there's that Bing logo on the homescreen -- we don't know how thoroughly it's integrated into Sense, but here's hoping it's better than what Samsung accomplished with TouchWiz on the Fascinate -- hardware this promising shouldn't be saddled with carrier-wrecked firmware.
Categories: Android, htc, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: camera, global, homescreen, htcadr6235, lexikon, megapixel, msm7630, Promising
Google Voice for Android gets refreshed with widgets in tow
Google just pushed out a fresh build of its Google Voice app for Android, and it looks like the improvements are focused on a pair of new home screen widgets (previously, it had none). The inbox preview widget does exactly what you might think, letting you flip through recent voicemails -- complete with questionable transcriptions -- while tapping on a message will take you to it in the actual app. The aptly-named settings widget, meanwhile, lets you compose text messages, change dialing preferences, toggle Do Not Disturb mode, and see your available balance.
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone Tags: addition, engadget-mobile, entry, google-voice, home-screen, homescreen, homescreenwidget, improvements, mobile, result, settings-widget, update, voice
TAT Home: the gesture-powered 3D home screen your Android device has longed for
It's hard to believe this homegrown home screen actually runs as quickly as the video demo (posted up after the break) shows, but even if it's just 89.877 percent as fast, we have a good idea we'd be interested. TAT Home is a gesture-powered 3D home screen for Android , and it relies heavily on cascading windows and finger flicks in order to improve your navigational efficiency. Clueless as to what we're referring to?
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone Tags: flicks, homescreen, mash, navigational, preview, skin, source, video
China Mobile gets the LG GW880 Android-based smartphone | Android …
So the last time we heard from an LG android smartphone it was when the LG GW620, aka Eve made it to the Great White North. Now, the second Android smartphone.
Categories: Android, BlackBerry, htc, Other Tags: 25th-2009, accessories, BlackBerry, games, homescreen, htc, iphone, knowledge-base, mobile, motorola-droid, phone, video
Myriad introduces widget solution for ultra-low cost mobiles
Myriad today launched Myriad Dynamic Homescreen, a technology innovation which enables graphical web-based widgets on the world’s most affordable mobile phones , even those selling for as little as US$10 or US$15 in India, ...
Categories: Android, BlackBerry, htc, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: cellular, homescreen, htc, Mobile Phone, motorola-h270, myriad, myriad-dynamic, payment-gateway, phone, phone-gallery, science, technology, telecommunication