12 Essential Android Games

MSNBC put together a list of what they call 12 essential Android games. Without ruining the whole thing for you, here’s brief recap of the list: Speed Forge 3D (free) is a futuristic racing game. ToonWarz ($4) is a first person shooter. Robo Defense (free/$3 depending on the version) is a tower defense game. Bonsai … Read more

Sprint’s HTC EVO 4G Full Video Review

Wirefly got their hands on the first device to use the 4G network, the Sprint HTC EVO 4G. The EVO Running on the Android Operating System will have a 4.” WVGA Screen, Snapdragon Processor, 2 Cameras: 8 megapixel & 1.3 megapixel front facing, and “capable of offering peak download speeds exceeding 10 Mbps over Sprint’s … Read more

The Dell 5-inch Android “Streak” Announced In UK

It is no secret that I am loving my Telstra HD2 with 4.3 inch WVGA goodness! But how cool would a 5 inch WVGA Screen be? Well, if you live on the other side of the pond and can hop on down to your O2 store in June, you will know first hand! That’s because the Dell Streak, 5” WVGA Android Phone Tablet is coming! Loaded with goodness except for a1.6 version of Android, the Streak will come with the following:

Key Features:

  • Integrated Google Maps™ with turn-by-turn navigation, street and satellite views
  • A full screen browsing experience with a 5-inch capacitive multi-touch WVGA display
  • Easily integrated social media apps: Twitter™, Facebook, YouTube
  • High resolution 5 MP camera, VGA front facing camera, removable battery, built-in Wi-Fi, 3G and Bluetooth connectivity options
  • 2GB of internal dedicated storage provides plenty of space to access and download Google Android Market’s many options
  • Packaged with cushions made from 100 percent sustainable, compostable bamboo

Specifications:

  • Android platform complete with Android Market and Dell user interface enhancements
  • ARM-based Processor: Qualcomm’s powerful and efficient Snapdragon chipset and software platform with integrated 1GHz processor
  • 3G + WiFi + Bluetooth * UMTS / GPRS / EDGE class 12 GSM radio with link speeds of up to HSDPA 7.2 Mbps / HSDPA
  • 5 MP autofocus camera with dual LED flash. Easy point, shoot, and uploads to YouTube, Flickr, Facebook and more
  • User accessible Micro SD expandable memory available up to 32 GB*. Store up to 42 movies or 32,000 photos, or 16,000 songs with 32GB* Micro SD

No pricing was included with the Dell Press Release but the good news is that Dell will be bringing the Streak to the US later this summer. Other good news is that the Streak will support over the air updating and will get an OS upgrade to Android 2.2. Stay tuned for more on the Dell Streak and read the rest of the press release after the break.

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Pre-Order The HTC Wildfire For June Release

For all of you getting excited over the HTC Wildfire Android device, you can no pre-order it for a release in June. Some expecting it as late as June 30th however. The pre-order cost is £229.95, £195.70 ex. 17.5% VAT or about $330.00 USD for the folks on this side of the pond. If you are wondering, you can get the HTC Wildfire unlocked from MobileFun.com.uk. Here is more on the Wildfire to wet your appetite:

HTC Wildfire Features:

  • 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
  • TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colours
  • Display Size: 240 x 320 pixels, 3.2 inches
  • Music Format:MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player
  • Customization Download
  • H.264/H.263/MPEG4 player
  • Ringtones Type Polyphonic, MP3
  • 3G HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps
  • GPRS: Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 – 48 kbps
  • EDGE: Class 10
  • Browser: WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
  • Bluetooth: v2.1 with A2DP
  • Micro USB
  • 3.5 mm Jack
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Android OS, v2.1
  • Messaging SMS, EMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
  • Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
  • Call records 30 dialed, 30 received, 30 missed calls
  • Card slot microSD (TransFlash) up to 32GB
  • Qualcomm MSM 7225 528 MHz processor
  • Micro SD Slot
  • Java MIDP 2.0
  • Organiser
  • Document Viewer

HTC Wildfire Specifications:
System: Quad Band GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Size: 106.8 x 60.4 x 12 mm
Weight: TBC
Camera: 5 Megapixel, 2592 x 1944 pixels
Display:240 x 320 pixels, 3.2 inches

Jump after the break for more on the HTC Wildfire

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Tegra Going Droid

Nvidia’s Tegra chips have been in Zune devices and are featured in Kins as well. But we’ve seen teaser images of Tegra in action and we’ve all been waiting to be blown away by Tegra and to date we haven’t seen that. Well Nvidia’s CEO recently spoke about the future of Tegra. He stated that … Read more

Merchants on the go, it’s time to get an Android phone.

Anyone hucking merchandise on the go with Android in their pants just got one more reason to love their phone.  MerchantAnywhere.com just let loose an app that can pair via bluetooth with the same companies two-in-one card swiper and thermal printer.  This is going to save you loads of time and money.  Being able to move through lines … Read more

Verizon doesn’t seem to know anything about Android (or likely any of its phones.)

Is anyone else bothered by carriers (specifically Verizon) calling every Android OS powered phone a “Droid”?  I was hesitant to declare them outright stupid, but then I realized anyone who can read a manual can often tell you more about the phone than the staff at either the retail or phone support routes of customer … Read more