Nook – Android eBook Reader
Posted by T-Rex in eBook Readers on October 27th, 2009
Description
The nook is the first electronic book reader to be based on the Android platform (which was initially developed by Google), and has a MicroSD expansion slot for extra storage. One differentiating feature of the nook is the “LendMe” feature: some books are licensed by their publishers for sharing. In those cases, the purchaser is permitted to share a book once, with one other user, for up to two weeks.
| Dimensions | 7.7 × 4.9 × 0.5 inches |
| Weight | 317 g |
| Network Bands | 3G |
| Screen Size | 6″ e-ink display with 600 ? 800 resolution; 3.5″ 480 × 144 touchscreen |
| Processor | no official info |
| Camera | no |
| Bluetooth | no |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11 b/g |
| GPS | no |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Memory | 2 GB internal storage; microSD slot up to 16 GB |
| Battery | rechargable, replecable battery |
| Firmware | Latest Android OS |
Availability and Sales
Sales are scheduled to November 30th, 2009. Pre-order available
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Popularity: 37%
1 Comment | 837 views
Samsung Galaxy Spica
Description
Samsung announced upgraded version of Samsung Galaxy and the name of the phone is Samsung Galaxy Spica. The model number of the phone is i5700 and it will be the second Android mobile phone from the house of Samsung.
| Dimensions | 115 × 56 × 11.9 mm |
| Weight | 119 g |
| Network Bands | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz; HSPDA 900/2100/1700 MHz |
| Screen Size | 3.2″ AMOLED touchscreen with 320 × 480 resolution |
| Processor | 800 MHz |
| Camera | 3.15 megapixel camera with Auto-Focus |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g |
| GPS | built-in GPS |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Memory | 128 MB RAM; 8 GB internal storage; microSD/microSDHC slot up to 32 GB |
| Battery | li-Ion 1500 mAh |
| Firmware | Android OS 1.5 |
| Special Features | Digital Compass, Accelerometer, Voice memo |
Availability and Sales
Start of sales is scheduled to November. Approximate price is $483
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Popularity: 23%
No Comments | 364 views
Motorola Droid
Description
The Motorola Droid is an Android-based smartphone by Motorola, previously publicized under the codenames Sholes and Tao and the model number A855. It has not been confirmed if A855 will be the as-released Motorola model number. It will be distributed by Verizon Wireless in the United States. Features of the phone include Wi-Fi networking, a 5-megapixel low light capable digital camera, a standard 3.5 mm headphone jack, interchangable battery, 3.7-inch 854×480 touchscreen, 16 gigabytes of onboard flash memory, MicroSDHC support, and a QWERTY keyboard. Its processor is a Texas Instruments OMAP 3430
| Dimensions | 115.8 × 60 × 13.7 mm |
| Weight | 169 g |
| Network Bands | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz; WCDMA 900/2100 MHz |
| Screen Size | 3.7″ touchscreen with 16:9 aspect ratio and 480 × 854 resolution (WVGA) |
| Processor | 600 MHz Texas Instruments OMAP 3430 processor |
| Camera | 5 megapixel camera with auto-focus and image stabilization |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.0+EDR |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g |
| GPS | built-in GPS |
| USB | Micro USB; USB 2.0 |
| Memory | 256 MB RAM; 16 GB microSD included |
| Battery | Li-Ion, 1400 mAh |
| Firmware | Android 2.0 |
Availability and Sales
Not available yet officially but you can pre-order it on eBay.
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Popularity: 22%
No Comments | 255 views
SciPhone N12
Description
The SciPhone N12 is the first SciPhone Nseries phone we’ve ever heard of and, second, it runs a genuine Android OS. Users interface via the 3.2-inch touchscreen and its virtual keyboard, but like in most other Android phones, an integrated trackball is also present for navigation.
| Dimensions | 117 × 58 × 12.7 mm |
| Weight | 110 g |
| Network Bands | UMTS-2100MHz; GSM-900/1800/1900 MHz; 3G(WCDMA) |
| Screen Size | 3.2″ touchscreen with 240 × 400 resolution |
| Processor | Marvell Monahands (624MHz) + Qualcomm MSM6246 |
| Camera | 0.1 megapixel front camera for video calls |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g |
| GPS | built-in GPS |
| USB | USB 2.0 |
| Memory | ROM-256MB+64MB, RAM-256MB+64MB; microSD slot up to 16 GB |
| Battery | 1000 mAh |
| Firmware | Android/Windows Mobile |
| Special Features | TV: CMMB |
Availability and Sales
Available from July 2009.
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Popularity: 32%
1 Comment | 352 views
Acer AOD250-1613 – Android Netbook
Description
Acer’s dual-boot Android / Windows XP netbook with 10.1-inch WSVGA screen, Atom N280 processor, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, and a six-cell battery. Perfect solution for travallers 
| Dimensions | 8.04 × 10.17 × 1 inches |
| Weight | 2.79 pounds |
| Screen Size | 10.1″ WSVGA Acer CrystalBrite LED Display |
| Processor | 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N280 |
| Camera | 0.3 megapixel camera |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g |
| GPS | no |
| USB | USB2.0 × 3 |
| HDD | 160GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM) |
| Memory | 1024MB DDR2 SDRAM Single Channel Memory |
| Battery | 6-cell Li-ion Battery (5800 mAh) |
| Firmware | Latest Android OS |
Availability and Sales
Acer AOD250-1613
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Popularity: 21%
No Comments | 242 views
Acer Liquid A1
Description
Acer have today officially announced their first Android powered handset, the Acer Liquid A1.
The handset marks the first Android device to include the Qualcomm Snapdragon 1GHz chipset, and will launch with the Android 1.6 Donut update included.
The smartphone will have a 5 megapixel camera with built-in GPS geo-tagging of photos. This lets you know where and when you snapped a particular shot. High speed web access is available over HSPA 3G networks. Since it runs on the screaming fast snapdragon, the Liquid can support 3D graphics.
| Dimensions | 115 × 62.5 × 12.5 mm (unofficial info) |
| Weight | 135 g (unofficial info) |
| Network Bands | GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, WCDMA/HSPA 850/1900/2100 MHz |
| Screen Size | 3.5″ touchscreen with 800 × 480 (WVGA) resolution |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon, 1GHz |
| Camera | 5 megapixel camera with auto-focus |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.0+EDR |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) |
| GPS | built-in GPS |
| USB | USB 2.0 |
| Memory | 512 MB ROM, 256 MB RAM; microSD slot (unofficial info) |
| Battery | 1350 mAh (unofficial info) |
| Firmware | Android 1.6 Donut |
Availability and Sales
No information about availability and price provided by Acer.
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Popularity: 20%
No Comments | 342 views
T-Mobile myTouch 3G Fender Limited Edition
Description
T-Mobile myTouch 3G Fender a special limited edition of the myTouch 3G, designed for music lovers. This device comes with a 3.5mm jack, a 16GB memory card and exclusive pre-loaded videos and music from popular artists. The phone will sport a guitar-inspired wood-grain finish.
| Dimensions | 113 × 56 × 15 mm |
| Weight | 116 g |
| Network Bands | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz; 3G 1700/2100 MHz |
| Screen Size | 3.2″ touchscreen with 320 × 480 resolution |
| Processor | Qualcomm MSM7201A, 528 MHz |
| Camera | 3.2 megapixel camera with auto-focus |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g |
| GPS | built-in GPS |
| USB | miniUSB |
| Memory | 192 MB RAM / 512 MB ROM; microSD/microSDHC slot |
| Battery | Li-Ion, 1340 mAh |
| Firmware | Latest Android |
Availability and Sales
Device is not available yet.
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Popularity: 33%
2 Comments | 1,090 views
Customize your HTC Tattoo via TattooMyHTC.com
Posted by T-Rex in Customization on October 13th, 2009
You live in UK and planning to buy Android-powered HTC Tattoo? Lucky you! Vodafone UK customers are now able to purchase this highly customizable Android device with unique skin via TattooMyHTC. You can either choose some existing skin or even create your own and get absolutely unique device. You can “Tattoo your Tattoo“.
If you want to buy a pre-existing design cover, it’ll run you ?11.99 but if you want to harness your own creative nature and completely build your own design from scratch, it’ll be offered for ?14.99.
Popularity: 26%
1 Comment | 388 views
Sprint HTC Hero
Description
The Sprint HTC Hero was announced on September 3rd, 2009, making Sprint the 2nd American mobile carrier to offer a phone based on Google’s Android operating system.
| Dimensions | 113 × 56 × 14mm |
| Weight | 128 g |
| Network Bands | CDMA dual band (800/1900 MHz) |
| Screen Size | 3.2″ touchscreen with 320 × 480 (HVGA) resolution |
| Processor | Qualcomm MSM7200A, 528 MHz |
| Camera | 5 megapixel camera with auto-focus but without flash |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 802.11b/g |
| GPS | built-in GPS |
| USB | USB 2.0 |
| Memory | 288 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM (125 MB free); microSD/microSDHC up to 32 GB |
| Battery | 1500 mAh |
| Firmware | Android OS 1.5 with HTC Sense UI and HTC Footprints |
Availability and Sales
Available from October 13th, 2009.
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Popularity: 19%
No Comments | 172 views
Huawei Pulse 8220
Description
The Pulse is Huawei’s first Android phone. It comes with 3.5-inch touchscreen display, HSPA connectivity, GPS and WiFi.
| Dimensions | 135 × 62.5 × 13.6 mm |
| Weight | 135 g |
| Network Bands | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz; UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA 900/2100 MHz |
| Screen Size | 3.5″ touchscreen with 320 × 480 resolution |
| Processor | Qualcomm 7200A, 528 MHz |
| Camera | 5 megapixel camera with auto-focus; 2592 ? 1944 max. resolution |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.0 + A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g |
| GPS | built-in GPS receiver with A-GPS |
| USB | USB 2.0 |
| Memory | 256 MB RAM, microSD slot |
| Battery | Li-Ion |
| Firmware | Latest Android OS |
| Special Features | Accelerometer |
Availability and Sales
Available from October 2009
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Popularity: 20%
No Comments | 279 views
