Author: Casey Chan

To no one’s surprise, T-Mobile is positioning the myTouch 3G Slide as its next big device launch. In fact, from these leaked slides, it looks like their building an entire summer campaign around the myTouch brand. We’ve been decently impressed with what we’ve seen in the myTouch 3G Slide and think it vibes with all those current and former Sidekick, T-Mobile G1, and myTouch 3G users. Given that most people who bought the G1 are due for an upgrade, the myTouch 3G Slide’s release can’t come at a more perfect time.

Some cool details in the leaked slides show that there’ll be A LOT of advertising for the myTouch 3G Slide (like for the original myTouch) and a big push on accessories (which we’re sure you’ll be able to find here). What’s interesting is that though the launch date is June 2, myTouch 3G Slides won’t be demoed in store until June 7 and the ad campaign doesn’t start til June 16. June 17 is marked mysteriously and interestingly as: "STAY TUNED – THIS WILL BE BIG". What could that mean? [via engadget]

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When Google says the T-Mobile G1 will never get Android 2.2 Froyo because there’s not enough space for the OS to fit in the flash space, the dev community thankfully doesn’t listen. The folks at the xda developers have gotten a “very Alpha” build of 2.2 ported to both the T-Mobile G1 and myTouch 3G and it’s sort of usable. Calls, 3G, LEDs, and the notification bar are in working order and it’s noticeably speedier. Things that are currently broken: Wi-Fi, camera, gps, and external audio. And don’t even think about installing Flash unless you like crashy browsers. If you’re an experimenter of these sorts, you can download the alpha build of Android 2.2 froyo here. More »










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And the Motorola Droid Shadow is spotted again! This time the Droid Shadow is shown from the uber-sexy side angle and from the looks of it, we’re quite impressed with the overall thinness and clean lines of it. In this shot we can clearly see the HDMI out that’s in line with previous leaked info but the Howard Forums user who posted the pic says that the Droid Shadow "only" has a 4.1-inch screen, TI OMAP 3630 processor (720 ARM Cortex A8), 8GB internal storage, and 8-megapixel camera. That’s a little off from previous information so we’ll have to wait and see who’s right. We’d like Snapdragon and the extra .2 inches in screen size please. Other than that though, this phone looks sweet. Those of you who passed on the Droid Incredible might have a great thing in your hands soon. [via engadget]

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After what felt like years of speculation, the Dell Streak is officially official. As in Dell has announced it and it’s coming to O2 in the U.K. in early June and the US later this summer (likely AT&T). The announcement is completely in line with what Dell CEO Michael Dell told us a couple weeks back and the specs are similar to all the leaked info we’ve seen in the past months. But there’s nothing like a good ‘ol press release to put the final stamp on it.

The official specs of the Dell Streak:

• 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon Processor
• 5-inch WVGA capacitive touchscreen
• 5-megapixel camera with LED Flash
• 16GB internal memory with microSD support
•  Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth 2.1
• 7.2 Mbps HSDPA
• launching with Android 1.6, update to Android 2.2 by end of the year

The only thing we don’t have is pricing, and we hope Dell doesn’t mess it up. All you folks across the pond will find the Streak available online and in stores from O2, Carphone Warehouse, and Dell.co.uk. Us Americans have to wait just a little bit longer. Thanks Dell. [businesswire]

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The Motorola i1, the first push to talk Android-powered phone, is now available on SouthernLinc Wireless. We had expected Sprint to be the first carrier to carry the Motorola i1 but we guess a little carrier no one’s heard about beat them to the punch. And it looks like Boost Mobile is hot on its heels, with MobileCrunch scoring confirmation that the i1 is on the way to the MVNO. 

The Motorola i1 is actually a rather decent phone for those in the iDEN market — it packs a 5-megapixel camera, gorilla glass screen, and is Military Spec 810F certified for blowing rain, dust, shock, vibration, temperature extremes, low pressure, salt fog, humidity and solar radiation. Now that’s a spec list for you. The i1 also comes preloaded with Opera Mini 5 (and the native browser too) and Swype, so in all, a pretty decent option for those looking for a rugged handset. [via southernlinc and MobileCrunch]

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Likely in anticipation of the upcoming T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide launch, the original myTouch is now available for free from T-Mobile (with new two-year contract). Remember, the myTouch 3G started off as the second Android device ever and turned into T-Mobile’s flagship Android device (it still gets tons of commercials!)–it was definitely a solid phone from Android’s previous generation. But with the myTouch 3G Slide besting the myTouch 3G in every way, it was due for a huge price cut. If you really want a myTouch, we’d wait until June 2nd for the myTouch 3G Slide. It doesn’t make sense to invest in the previous generation anymore, even if it is for free. [t-mobile via tmonews]

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First things first, these screen shots are really easy to fake. Ridiculously easy. With that out of the way, it looks like a settings screen shot is showing a T-Mobile Motorola Cliq running Android 2.1. As in the 2.1 you guys hope and dream for. We know that Motorola has planned for the Cliq to get Android 2.1 in Q2 2010 sometime but as all Android users who’ve been waiting for 2.1 know, you never really know until the update is right there on your phone waiting to download. Maybe it’s T-Mobile and Motorola testing it out? Or a rogue user finding a way to update himself. Hopefully it’s coming soon. Because by the end of today, you guys will all be clamoring for 2.2. What a vicious cycle. [android community]

In a move that probably should have happened a while ago, AT&T just released their myWireless Mobile for Android devices (which is currently only the Motorola Backflip). The AT&T myWireless Mobile app allows users to keep track of their AT&T account by being able to view & pay the bill, view usage for minutes, data, and messaging, and even allows users to add or remove features. It’s pretty much the AT&T website re-packaged in a nice tidy mobile app. You’ll have to sign up for a myWireless account to take advantage of the app but we’d suggest you AT&T Android users do that, there’s nothing better than seeing how many Megabytes of data usage you can squeeze from them. [at&t via phonescoop]

Surprise! The Xperia X10 Mini is really small. How small? Take a look at that unboxing video above, the accessories of the X10 Mini is bigger than the X10 Mini itself! Even though we saw the X10 Mini at MWC and have seen commercials for it, we just never get over how small the thing is. It’s a cute little phone that can totally corner the mini smartphone market. Well, if there’s such thing as a mini smartphone market that is. The X10 Mini looks to have customizable battery covers so you can rock all the pink, red, green, and silver you like. Though its big brother device disappointed us, maybe we’ll look at the X10 Mini in a different light. If just has to get here. [SE product blog]

The just released Samsung Galaxy A just received an unboxing and video walkthrough, and if you’re into watching a seven minute video about a phone that’ll probably never ship to the US, in a language you don’t understand, well, by all means! All kidding aside though, the Samsung Galaxy A is actually quite impressive–the colors on the screen pop, the build quality looks good, and the transitions are rather snappy. There’s even a full-on antenna for mobile TV. Samsung is certainly upping their Android game with the Galaxy A and we hope the Galaxy S can extend that, while finding a way to the US. [via androidguys] 

Verizon just released a new Droid Incredible commercial that actually shows off the phone. *gasp* Don’t worry, it’s only for a few seconds, the rest of the time it’s red lasers firing off in every direction and the ominous voice saying "you’ve never seen fast" before. This ad spot definitely builds off the previous commercial (and all the Droid commercials really) but does it hurt to show off the phone a little more? Not hurting sales one bit it seems.

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The relatively budget minded HTC Wildfire is heading to the relatively budget minded carrier, Virgin Mobile UK. The Wildfire is expected to launch in Q3 2010 in European and Asian markets and is a great addition to Virgin Mobile UK’s growing stable of Android phones. Virgin Mobile UK focuses a lot on competitively priced pay-as-you-go plans so it leaves no doubt that the Wildfire is targeted for the "entry level" customers. In the UK, Virgin Mobile doesn’t actually have their own network (they use T-Mobile as their backbone) but we’re sure users will hardly notice. Hey HTC, we wouldn’t mind an entry level device on Virgin Mobile US either! [twitter via coolsmartphone]

Amazon just announced that an Android Kindle application will be available this summer. The Kindle app (which is currently available for the iPhone & Blackberry) gives users access to over 540,000 Kindle e-books (with a built-in store) and is a wonderful e-book platform for those who don’t own a Kindle or the Android-powered Nook. What’s cool about the Kindle app is that it syncs your reading across multiple platforms, so you can pick up right where you left off no matter what device you’re using. The Kindle app for Android will be free but the books do cost money, if you want to learn more about it, head over to Amazon. Any Kindle fans excited for Kindle on Android? [amazon]

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Looks like everybody’s favorite T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide just got a price. According to a leaked slide from Tmonews, the myTouch 3G Slide will be available for $149.99 with new 2-year contract and $399.99 off contract (that’s Even More and Even More Plus for those counting). Given the decent specs of the myTouch 3G Slide and the fact that it’ll be running Android 2.1 with Sense, that $150 price looks like a steal. If you’re in the market for a solid Android phone with a physical keyboard, the myTouch 3G is a really great option. We won’t be surprised if the myTouch 3G Slide becomes the phone that’ll replace many people’s G1.

Garmin-Asus is following up the just announced nuvifone A50 with another device, the Android-powered A10. The A10 is a joint venture between Garmin and Asustek (that we’ve heard about for a long time now) and differs from the A50 in that it is also optimized for pedestrian navigation. What that means exactly, we don’t know. But obviously, navigation is going to be key for any ‘garminfone’ and for the A10, maps will be preloaded onto the device so you won’t get lost if you suddenly lose your network connection.

The Garmin-Asus A10 comes with a 3.2-inch HVGA screen and will feature the usual slew of Android apps under an assumedly heavily skinned UI. It’s expected to hit European and Asian markets in mid-2010. Which probably means, the T-Mobile nuvifone A50 will be the only ‘garminfone’ we’ll get in the states. We’re not sure if that’s a bad thing. [garmin]