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Sony Ericsson Xperia X3 to ship-in with Android Eclair or Flan?

Some time back, we had reported that Sony Ericsson is working on Xperia X3, an Android powered device, which will sport a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor that runs at a mind-boggling clock speed of 1GHz. Now, Andy Rubin of Google Inc. has reported in an interview that Google plans to take advantage of processors like the Snapdragon processor from Qualcomm Inc. to support features like 3D gaming in the later versions of Android.

The Android versions which are currently in the news circuit is Donut (Android 1.6) , Eclair (Android 2.0) and Flan (the third version). We have already heard a lot about Donut and it does not seem to include any such features. So probably, this will be available with Eclair or Flan.

But currently, the only Android-powered device which claims to sport a Snapdragon Chipset is the Sony Ericsson Xperia X3. So, this lets me wonder, will it come with Android Eclair or Flan? Possible.

This speculation seems to be quite tricky. But, it is possible. And, if this speculation fruitifies, then the equation would be :

A huge brand + great features + amazing OS + lightning speed = a mind blowing device called Sony Ericsson Xperia X3


August 2, 2009 | 0 Comments More

Android Eclair or Flan to support 3D gaming

Recently in an interview, vice president of engineering at Google, Andy Rubin reported that devices that ship-in with the later versions of Android will support advanced features like 3D gaming, as they will sport the most advanced processors in the market.

And, he mentioned the name of Snapdragon chip from Qualcomm Inc and said that this would provide Android devices of the future the same speed as that of desktop computers of four years ago.

When we talk of “later versions of Android”, the only versions we know, as of now, are Android Eclair and Flan. Does that mean devices with these (or one of these) versions will come loaded with the mighty Snapdragon Chipset?

If this news is to be believed, then Android devices will blow away the PSPs and Nintendos in the market. Also, the OS would be one of the fastest running OS in the mobile phone arena.

The OS version pipeline of Android seems to be really massive, with great developments with every update. The version with support for such advanced features, would definitely give cut-throat competition to any other OS in the market, however old and established it be.

So all you Android fanatics, get ready for some speed!

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August 2, 2009 | 0 Comments More

Android Donut released to developers, seems delicious. But it is not Android 2.0 ?

According to AndroidCommunity, Android Donut has been released to developers and it is also known as Android 2.0. But, guys at modogadget say, it is not actually Android 2.0 and will not have multi-touch support or CDMA compatibility.

But, according to a screenshot posted on Android Central, the OS version released to the developers is codenamed Donut, and has CDMA compatibility. Have a look :

donut

What does all this mean ? Are Android 2.o and Donut really different ? Have both the versions been released to the developers ? We had once reported that there would be two updates to Android this year, one minor and one major. So, are Android Donut and Android 2.0 going to be two different updates ? All these questions remain unanswered as of now. All we can do, is wait and watch till the original versions are released to the public.

July 28, 2009 | 0 Comments More

T-Mobile launching two Android updates this year

As per a recent report, T-Mobile is planning two Android updates for this year. And, one of them is supposed to be a minor one, whereas the other one is going to be a major one.

The report read, “Apparently, T-Mobile will be pushing out four Android updates this year or I’m lead to believe, but four updates were definitely mentioned.”

We have been hearing about Android 2.0, codenamed Donut, in the making. Is the major update going to be Donut ? Possible !!

[via androinica]

July 10, 2009 | 2 Comments More

A glimpse of Android 2.0 aka Donut at the Google I/O

Android 2.0 aka the “Donut” was showcased at the Google I/O today. The audiences eagerly waiting for a glimpse of the yet unreleased version of the Android OS, had a treat when the Donut was demoed.

The Donut includes many new features like the “Search” feature which lets the user search the net as well as on the device itself.

One of the most exciting features for a mobile phone is the text-to-search API that would let Google include Google Voice Search into the Android 2.0.

It also includes handwriting recognizer. Using this feature, the user just needs to “write” whatever needs to be searched. For example, to search the names beginning with “e”, the user just needs to write “e” on the screen, when the contacts is open.

[via talkandroid]

May 28, 2009 | 0 Comments More
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