February 16th, 2010

Sprint tweets about Android 2.1 update, coming second quarter

If you own a HTC Hero or Samsung Moment, don’t get too jealous at DROID and Nexus One owners just yet. Sure, it might take a while, but Sprint is working things out so that its Android handsets receive the latest version of Android, 2.1. → Read More

February 15th, 2010

Motorola CLIQ update hits this week with touchscreen and GPS updates

Hurrah for updates! Nothing can give your aging phone a fresh feeling like an update can, and CLIQ users can get excited about that this week. Is this the big update that we mentioned last week? Perhaps not. → Read More

February 8th, 2010

Motorola DROID to be blessed with Android 2.1 in coming update [UPDATED]

When the Nexus One was announced, many folks were questioning Google’s game plan and why it would release such an amazing device shortly after the Motorola DROID’s release. If that wasn’t enough to make some DROID owners envious, the Nexus One received a multitouch update last week which allowed pinch-to-zoom gestures within Google Maps, the Android browser and photo gallery. What could possibly quell all this Nexus One envy? → Read More

November 30th, 2009

Leaked Screenshots show HTC Hero running Android 2.1

HTC Hero owners, we feel your pain. Just months ago, you had the hottest Android device in existence. While it’s still one damned-slick piece of mobile on the hardware front, the software — now two builds behind — is beginning to show its age. You wouldn’t believe how many requests I get in the tips line asking if we’ve got any details on when the Hero’s getting the update treatment. We still don’t know when, but it looks like we’ve now got a good idea of what the next Hero update will be: Android 2.1. → Read More

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