Android 2.1

Softbank, Japan’s largest broadband provider announced the launch of ”HTC Desire (X06HT)” for the late April 2010.

Softbank’s first Android smart phone will come along with Android 2.1

HTC Desire X06HT (SoftBank / HTC):

via Weekly ASCII (Japan)

Softbank X06HT Specs

• 3.7” AMOLED touchscreen with a WVGA resolution.
• 5Mpix CMOS Camera module with AL & LED Flash
• W-CDMA & GSM
• GPS, Bluetooth, HTC Sense
• 1GHz Snapdragon CPU
• 60 x 119 x 11.9mm 135g

“…the Japanese HTC Desire is the very same as its foreign brother” via Akihabara News

HTC Mobile is a Taiwanese cell phone manufacturer that has been making a lot of noise with the introduction of interesting new Smartphones in the last few years, and HTC is always good for its remarkable technical specifications such as the case of the HTC Desire.

Check this video about the

HTC Desire (X06HT) with voice search for Google Maps

ODROID handheld game console is an Android powered entertainment device.

The Korea-based company HardKernel debuts its ODROID device in September 2009, and by late October, SlashGear was reporting that the first run of developer units have already sold out at around $300.

ODROID does have a pretty snappy ARM Cortex A8 processor from Samsung clocked at 833mhz, with ample 512MB DDR2 memory, a 3.5-inch capacitive touch screen display and 720p video playback through its built-in HDMI output.

This is the first Android device with such a gaming buttons layout.

Now watch the video playing  GBA & Quake III on Android 2.1 Eclair

GBA & Quake III on ODROID

Product information : http://www.hardkernel.com
CPU : Samsung S5PC100 833MHz Cortex A8
DDR2 RAM : 512MB
System OS Storage : 2GB
Android 2.1 source code for ODROID : http://dev.odroid.com

HardKernel is shipping a developer-focused handheld game device that runs Android and offers source code, schematics, and a debug board. Especially now that both devices have multi-touch technology. But with the introduction of powerful Android devices such as Motorola’s Droid and most recently, Google’s Nexus One, gaming apps and functionality has improved on the device. The fact that the Android platform doesn’t support gaming as well as the iPhone is not new.

Phandroid wrote a post today which will answer your question, whether ODROID Android Gaming device supports Android… Read the rest

Current Android Models on Sale in the US (Image)

G1, myTouch 3G/LE, Cliq/XT, Behold II, CDMA Hero, Moment, Droid, Droid Eris, Backflip

Which Android phones will definitely get Android 2.1

• confirmation from Sprint that the Hero and Moment on their network will be getting Android 2.1 “early Q2 2010?.
• Motorola Droid and the Cliq will also be getting Android 2.1
• Verizon is updating the Droid Eris to Android 2.1
• Motorola’s Backflip comes with Android 1.5 and is upgradeable to Android 2.1.
• Limited Edition Fender version of the myTouch 3G will get Android 2.1. (T-Mobile)

[more via TheseAreTheDroids]

This AllDroid Dark Beta 0.3 release is based on Android 2.1 one with Launcher2

This is a community custom ROM from the Alldroid community they are trying to keep this ROM as “functional”, which updates based upon Android 2.1. I would recommend that you are a developer or that you are very experienced with rooting your Droid phone. (A video guide to rooting your DROID! EASY PEASY!)

Let’s do it!

[Rom Review] AllDroid Dark Beta 0.3 by ReverendYo w/ Video

ROM Beta includes:

• Youtube HQ patch – xeudoxus
  • Replace NexusOne livewallpaper with Droid livewallpaper — Sniffle
• Launcher2 with Functional Buttons — xeudoxus + KrazyKrivda + dev team
• SU binary and Super User.apk for 2.1 — Zinx/cyanogen
• Symbolic links for busybox
• (mostly)Deodex, Optipng & ZipAlign /system apk’s (beta 0.2 needs more optimization, but it is fast and stable so we want it in your hands)
• Engineering bits from Cyanogen and our dev team
• Cyanogen multitouch browser for 2.1 (will update to ere27 soon)
• Multitouch 3D Gallery
• Multitouch Maps/navigation with Night mode
  • AllDroid Boot Animation — MrLane
• Add “reboot” option to power button
• Kernel — Tazmanian_Droid
• Overclock to 950
• Wi-fi Tether support
• Auto/Manual Brightness
• IM app
• Working Camera
• Several aspects of ERE27

via [Rom] AllDroid Community Beta 0.3 release

More information, bug reports, user feedback and the ROM… Read the rest

Motorola Droid OTA Android 2.1 update appeared in the wild

Motorola has realized that there is a big frustration growing with their subscriber base outside, not only because of the delays with their software upgrade releases, but also the lack of information they have shown in the last month.

This [RELEASE] OFFICIAL OTA 2.1 DROID SYSTEM DUMP will give developers an overview, of the features in the Android 2.1 OTA update

When you extract the downloaded system.rar file this content will appear

• Gallery3D
• Genie Widget
• Google Goggles

(download via AndroidOverdrive)

The feature list sounds impressive and it is understandable why Droid users would like to have the new update pushed out to their devices.

When the official Droid 2.1 rolls out, there will the expected updates and enhancements be and all will be satisfied

The ‘normal’ Motorola Droid owners will have to wait patiently for the arrival of Droid 2.1.

Official Droid OTA Update Android 2.1

The file which is not installable and is really only useful to developers at this time is available, but please don’t ask me for instructions on how to get it working. 

file:  system.rar

Thanks to DroidLife and AllDroid