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Compaq Airlife brings Android, Snapdragon together on 10-inch screen

Phil Nickinson News Tuesday, 16 February 2010

Anybody in the mood for 10.1 inches of Android? 'Cause that's what HP just announced in the Compaq AirLife 100.

And it's not lacking for specs. It sports the aforementioned 10.1-inch screen, Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon processor, a 92 percent full-size keyboard, a 16-gigabyte solid-state drive, SD card reader, WiFi and 3G...

HTC Scorpion is a Monster, Runs Android 2.2 on a 1.5 GHz Snapdragon Processor

Casey Chan News Wednesday, 10 February 2010

 

If you're a person who demands the best out of your smartphone, we think we just found your next device: the HTC Scorpion. AndroidSPIN has received a leaked build file that details this device and it's a doozy: the Scorpion runs Android 2.2 on a 1.5 GHz Snapdragon Processor with support for WiMAX. That means it pretty much outspecs every device currently on...

The Nexus One story, Part 2

Phil Nickinson News Friday, 05 February 2010

Episode 2 of Google's behind-the-scenes look at the Nexus One is now available. The second part of the five-part series takes a look at the AMOLED display and 3D framework of the device. Check it out after the break. [Part 1]

Dell Mini 5 Streak Tablet Gets A Tear Down, Packs Snapdragon

Casey Chan News Thursday, 28 January 2010

 

We've known that Dell was making an Android Tablet for quite some time but official details have been rather slim. Luckily, some enterprising user hasn't just gotten their hands on a Dell Mini 5 Tablet but gave it the old fashioned video teardown to boot. We now know that the Dell Mini 5 Tablet will pack a 1GHz Snapdragon Processor, 1530mAh battery, 3G SIM Card slot, 2...

Rogers says Xperia X10 coming in Q2

Phil Nickinson News Tuesday, 05 January 2010

While we await the eventual appearance of the Android-powered Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 (and some people are less hopeful than others), Canadian carrier Rogers has said it will launch the X10 in the second quarter, making it the first North American carrier to do so.

Getting a little something off our chests re: the Nexus One

Phil Nickinson News Tuesday, 15 December 2009

Let's get a few things straight regarding the almighty Nexus One, shall we?

There is no "Google Phone." As of this writing, the only semi-official name out there is the Nexus One."Google Phone" is what it's been dubbed because

Picture Of Nexus One aka Google Phone Pops Up

Casey Chan News Sunday, 13 December 2009

 

Thank you Twitter. Or more specifically, thank you Cory O'Brien's Twitter for snapping a picture of the Nexus One aka Google Phone and posting it for all to see. The Nexus One (doesn't exactly roll off the tongue) looks exactly like the HTC Passion/Dragon we saw months ago, which gives credence to the idea that the Google Phone is simply a re-branded HTC Passion/Dragon...

Acer Liquid A1 appears at the FCC, with AT&T's 3G bands in tow

Phil Nickinson News Friday, 11 December 2009

The Acer Liquid A1 -- which we recently saw start shipping in the UK -- made a visit to the Federal Communications Commission in October, and it brought AT&T's 3G bands with it.

That's right, the 850 and 1900MHz bands are there, alongwide the 3.5-inch WGVA touchscreen, 1GHz Snapdragon processor and the usual fare. That doesn't mean that AT&T will ever...

Is T-Mobile Getting the HTC Passion & Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 ?

Casey Chan News Monday, 07 December 2009

 

Things are all cyclical, aren't they? First, T-Mobile was the early adopter and only supporter of Android, then Sprint stole the shine by releasing the HTC Hero, then Verizon took them all to town with the release and ad onslaught of the Motorola DROID. Now there's rumors flying around that point both the HTC Passion and Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10, two highly anticipated Android phones, to T-Mobile. If all true, once again, T-Mobile will be the carrier for Android devices.

Passion reportedly 'delayed' till early 2010

Phil Nickinson News, Rumors Monday, 07 December 2009

The wait for the infamous HTC Passion – the Taiwanese manufacturer's first Android 2.0 phone sporting a 1GHz Snapdragon processor and 3.5-inch OLED touchscreen with multitouch (squee!) – may take a little longer than first believed.

"Market sources" apparently have said that the Passion (and that's likely just going to end up as the code name, btw) has been pushed...

Acer Liquid Snapdragon Processor To Be Underclocked to 768MHz

Casey Chan News Tuesday, 03 November 2009

 

One of the biggest selling points of the Acer Liquid, Acer's first Android phone, was the 1GHz Snapdragon Processor that would've powered the puppy. It would've been a first for Android phones and easily would have outpaced all other Android devices. Unfortunately, from this leaked slide detailing the Liquid, it looks like the Acer will...

Is the Mysterious HTC Dragon the Verizon HTC Passion ?

Casey Chan News Tuesday, 15 December 2009

 

It looks like the mystery of the HTC Android device above is about to get solved. When we first spotted the device, it was rocking the 1GHz Snapdragon processor (that's about to re-define speed on a mobile device) and was called the HTC Dragon. Now, as more information comes about,...

Mysterious HTC Android Phone Pops Up, Could It Be the Dragon ?

Casey Chan News Monday, 19 October 2009

 

With the hype of the HTC Hero officially stolen by the new Android-focused, iPhone attacking Verizon commercials, we're wondering what HTC has in store for future Android phones. And we consider it wonderful timing to see a brand new, completely unknown HTC Android phone pop up. What could this HTC Android device be?

From what we can gather, the screen looks to be...

Acer Liquid Looks Great in Real Life, Has Social Networking Features

Casey Chan News Friday, 16 October 2009

The biggest selling point of the Acer Liquid Android Phone will likely be its 1GHz Snapdragon Processor that’s going to run laps around current Android phones. It’s easy to forget that the Acer Liquid will have other features like a screen with an 800x400 resolution or a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus—this phone is going to have it all.

Acer Liquid Android Phone Announced, Has 1GHz Snapdragon Processor

Casey Chan News Wednesday, 14 October 2009

 

These Android devices just keep coming, don't they? After copping out with a dual-booting Android Netbook, it looks like Acer is ready to support Android in a big way. Acer just announced the Acer Liquid, Acer's first Android smartphone. The Acer Liquid (which we're assuming is the much discussed A1) will use Qualcomm's 1GHz...

HTC Dragon Packs 1GHz Snapdragon Processor, 800x480 Screen ?

Casey Chan News Tuesday, 06 October 2009

 

Okay, we don't honestly expect you guys to get overly excited about the HTC Dragon because for one, we have no pictures of the device and for two, all we can offer you is a purported screenshot of the firmware build. But what we can do, is simply blow your mind away with its rumored numbers: the HTC Dragon is supposed to pack a 1GHz processor (likely the Snapdragon platform) and a 800x480 screen. Yeah, you can pinch yourself right about now.

Android Netbook News Roundup -- Acer, ECS, Snapdragon, and More

Casey Chan News Monday, 08 June 2009

 

We absolutely love netbooks here at Android Central--they're convenient, cute, and affordable. We also love Android here at Android Central (bet you couldn't have guessed that)--the OS just oozes versatility and potential. However, we're still not sure how we feel about an Android netbook--on one hand its the best of both worlds, on the other we're unsure how Android will translate in netbook form. Regardless of how we personally feel, Android Netbooks are...

Fanless ASUS Eee PC Running Android on Snapdragon Chipset -- VIDEO

Casey Chan News Monday, 01 June 2009

 

If you're interested in Android Netbooks, we may have the first one to get you excited. What you'll see in the embedded video after the jump is an Asus Eee PC 'smartbook' prototype that runs Android on a 1GHz Snapdragon chipset by Qualcomm (as opposed to the typical Intel Atom chip).

What's so cool about this is not just the Android part, it's that this prototype is fanless. The Snapdragon chipset consumes so little power that there's...

 
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