Craig Bennett II

T-Mobile is testing a new software update for the G2 that adds the WIFI calling app and enables the missing mobile hotspot feature. The update was reported by a user on the xda-developer forums who said he received the new firmware by OTA and it was labeled as a test. Also included in the update is a new radio image which improves performance. If your interested in testing out the new update keep an eye out on the official T-Mobile G@ forums because they routinely release new OTA to a limited number of users before widely distributing them. Unfortunately for […]

Back in July T-Mobile promise to its employees that the MyTouch original will get Android 2.2 and now they are fulfilling their promise. Starting tomorrow a small group of the original MyTouch devices will get an OTA Android 2.2 OS update. The update should be on all MyTouch original devices on October 25th. Along with bringing Android 2.2 OS to the MyTouch, the update will include some improvements and new features like •            New Fully Integrated Exchange Client ◦            Improved security: Numeric pin and alpha-numeric password options have been added to unlock the device. Exchange administrators can enforce password policy

HTC Desire Z is leaked that it is coming to Canada for $499 off contract on Bell. The official specs for the HTC Desire Z are • Android 2.2 • HTC Sense UI • Qualcomm’s MSM7230 800MHz processor with Adreno 205 GPU • 3.7-inch S-LCD display with capacitive touchpanel • 5-megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash • 720p HD recording • Micro USB • GPS • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n • Bluetooth 2.1 A2DP, FTP, OPP, and PBAP • 1300 mAh rechargeable battery • 180 grams (6.34 ounces) with battery • 119 x 60.4 x 14.16 mm • 3.5mm audio

Last week at CTIA in San Francisco, Motorola announced seven new android phone for the U.S. but only one has Android 2.2. Motorola doesn’t have the best record on updates, just ask any CLIQ, Back flip, or Devour owner. But the good news is the other six phones has Android 2.1. The seven phones that Motorola announced the DROID PRO, BROVO, CHARM, FLIPSLIDE, FLIPOUT, DEFY, CITRUS. The DROID PRO is the only one out of the six that has Android 2.2 OS but both the DROID PRO and CITRUS will be available on Verizon Wireless. The FLIPOUT, FLIPSLIDE, and BRAVO

T-Mobile reveals MyTouch HD fact sheet. The fact sheet which shows a few more specs then what is on the MyTouch HD site. Here are a few specs from the MyTouch HD site Swype Video calls/chat Front-facing Camera 5 Megapixel Camera with flash and zoom 8 GB Memory Card Included Video capture/playback Media Room which play your favorite music and videos with your integrated media player, or discover new content with direct access to MobiTV, Slacker Radio, FM radio, and YouTube myModes which puts the perfect tools at your fingertips to make you a rock star at work and a

Many people who heard the Motorola DEFY was water resistant couldn’t believe it. So when Motorola found out people wanted to try pouring water on their new phone and video record it, Motorola let them at the CTIA’s Enterprise and Application conference in San Francisco. Tell us what you think of the DEFY. Source

Skype just announced all Android phones that are running Android’s 2.1 OS or greater can access Skype from Android Market Place. Before you get excited you should know there is some limitations like the app only works over WIFI, Another limitation is to make calls over seas the call will go over your carrier so you will be charged for the international call. Currently if you browse the comments you will find a lot of users are having problems, but this can be fixed by a simple update. Some of the current issues with the app is signing in problems

Nielsen Company has reported that Android is now the most popular operating system among people who bought a smartphone in the past six months, while Blackberry RIM and Apple iOS are in a statistical dead heat for second place among recent acquirers as shown above. The following graph below shows the market share for existing smartphone owners. Source

T-Mobile posted on their site the new MyTouch HD. The MyTouch HD will be on T-Mobiles 4G next work with the ability to make video calls.  If you want to check out a 360 view of the phone click here. Here are some of the MyTouch HD specs from T-Mobiles site Swype Video calls/chat Front-facing Camera 5 Megapixel Camera with flash and zoom 8 GB Memory Card Included Video capture/playback Media Room which play your favorite music and videos with your integrated media player, or discover new content with direct access to MobiTV, Slacker Radio, FM radio, and YouTube myModes

T-Mobile’s Motorola Cliq XT is getting an update from Motorola that lets users have the latest version of Swype. Sadly this update is not the 2.1 update that Motorola has been promising for over a year, but this update should slightly improve some things. After downloading and installing the update you should see Overall Phone Performance  Users will notice a significantly improved overall performance and responsiveness to input requests, including: opening applications, answering calls, opening the Happenings widget, and downloading attachments and pictures within email Additional Stability    Improved stability, resulting in fewer occurrences of unresponsiveness and/or programs quitting unexpectedly Bluetooth®

The “administrative issues” have been dealt with and Sprint is now beginning to roll out the bug fixes. The update will not upgrade the OS itself but it will fix some minor/major bugs like WiFi standby battery drain Amazon MP3 cannot download in 4G Large emails lag in upload speeds Increased 3G upload speeds To update your software The software will be automatically downloaded to your phone by OTA (over the air) since this is a recommended update. A System update screen will prompt the user to ‘Install now’ or ‘Install later’. If ‘Install later’ is selected, a reminder will

Google TV website has significantly upgraded in anticipation for this months likely launch. The site features a showcasing of some of the features of the Android powered TV platform. For example, one of the pages highlighted various apps that will be available like Netflix, Pandora, Twitter, Amazon video on demand, CNBC, Facebook, and many more. There is two products that are featured on the product page. One is the well known Sony’s Internet HDTV and the other is a Logitech Revue set-top-box. Sony is also releasing a Google TV powered Blue-ray player which maybe launch later.  Dish Network users will

The magazine Popular Mechanics has named the HTC Evo 4G as one of the breakthrough products this year. This is no surprise because Evo 4g has been out a while and it still is regarded as one of the best phones out there. The publication cites the phone’s ability to surf the web in 4G as well as act as hotspot for 8 devices. Another big thing the Evo is famous for is being one of the first Android phones that you can make video calls with. This is the top 10 list. Chevrolet Volt Nissan Leaf GoPoint Technology’s GL1

Sprint is holding a make a movie contest for Epic 4G users. The grand prize is $25,000 for a 30 second long video that is taken by a Samsung Epic 4G phone. The video needs to be uploaded straight to youtube at http://www.youtube.com/sprintepic Then fans will vote on their top 10 finalist. After that movie director Michael Bay will decided the 1st place video. The top 10 finalists will win a 1 year worth of free movie tickets from Fandango while the 1st place winner will get $25k. All videos must be uploaded by 11:59 PDT on November 1st and