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T-Mobile G1 reaches its end of life; The first Android phone is no more
Source: IntoMobile - 27 July 2010

The world’s first Android died today of old age, the T-Mobile G1, (aka HTC Dream) has sadly been put out to pasture by T-Mobile. Although it was only a few years old, the HTC-made T-Mobile G1 just didn’t have what it took to keep up with the likes of the Samsung Captivate and the Nexus ... Read moreCopyright © 2005-2010 IntoMobile. All rights reserved...

HTC to use Sony Super LCD displays in its Desire, Nexus One smartphones
Source: MobileBurn.com - 26 July 2010

Today HTC announced that it will use new Super LCD (SLCD) displays in its Desire and Nexus One Android powered smartphones. Super LCD offers improved power management over earlier LCD panels, as well as better viewing angles enabled by Sony's VSPEC III technology. HTC says that the switch to Super LCD will allow the company to better meet demand. HTC has recently see...

HTC Confirms Desire And Nexus One Switching To SLCD Displays
Source: Ubergizmo - 26 July 2010

Whispers of such a move have been going around for a while now, and now it's officially been confirmed that HTC will be dodging the issue of the OLED/AMOLED shortage by replacing the AMOLED display on the HTC Desire and the Nexus One with Super LCD (SLCD) displays. According to the Taiwanese company, the SLCD offers an exceptional natural balanced color, clear contra...

HTC chooses Super LCD display for new Desire batch
Source: T3.com - 26 July 2010

HTC has announced that plans to ship the new Sony-made Super LCD screens on the latest batch of HTC Desire handsets in light of shortages of the current AMOLED technology displays.   According to the Taiwanese company, it will make the transition to SLCD screens later this summer on a number of high-end devices that will include the HTC produced Google Nexus One...

HTC Desire and Nexus One to ditch AMOLEDs for S-LCD screens
Source: GSMArena.com - 26 July 2010

HTC is experiencing some problems sourcing enough AMOLED screens for its devices and it has finally find a solution - switching to LCD displays by S-LCD Corporation, a joint-venture of Samsung and Sony......

HTC officially states that they’re dumping OLED for Sony’s Super LCD due to supply constraints
Source: IntoMobile - 26 July 2010

HTC has a problem. It’s a good problem to have, but it’s a problem none the less. They can’t make enough devices utilizing the 3.7 inch OLED display they’ve been using since the launch of the Nexus One in January. The issue is wreaking so much havoc that they’ve decided to switch to Sony’s “Super ... Read moreCopyright © ...

HTC makes Super LCD screens for Desire and Nexus One official
Source: Engadget Mobile - 26 July 2010

Welcome back to our "worst kept secrets" hour, where HTC has seen fit to release a PR blast informing the world of what it already knew: the Desire and Nexus One are getting Super (duper) LCD displays to fill demand that Samsung's AMOLED division cannot. Interestingly, HTC's statement says nothing of the Droid Incredible, a close sibling to these 3.7-inch devices, bu...

Mystery HTC Windows Phone 7 device: in the wild and lacking any Sense
Source: Engadget Mobile - 25 July 2010

A candybar slate from HTC with a 3.7-inch SLCD and 1GHz Snapdragon processor -- sounds about right for the Desire, but this little puppy is actually running Windows Phone 7 (presumably a developer build, given the apps catalog). According to our tipster, the three buttons under the screen are touch-sensitive à la Nexus One, the camera boasts 8 megapixels of me...

PSX4Droid brings spiky-haired protagonists to your Googlephone (video)
Source: Engadget Mobile - 25 July 2010

The HTC HD2 did it, and so did the iPhone 3GS (assuming you jailbroke), but now you can get your blocky amnesiac ex-SOLDIER action on Android courtesy of ZodTTD and yongzh. Their PSX4Droid app just launched on the Android Market for $5.99, and -- despite a few glitches -- it emulates PlayStation games like a charm, complete with multiple scaling modes and save states...

Motorola Milestone FroYo update may not happen
Source: T3.com - 23 July 2010

The Motorola Milestone may never get a dollop of Android FroYo. The mobile maker’s James King, who looks after marketing in Europe, has said it’s undecided on whether to bring the update to the QWERTY-packing powerhouse.   In a post on Motorola’s forum, King explained that top brass were still making a decision on an upgrade, something he wants...

Samsung Galaxy S review shootout: Captivate for AT&T and Vibrant for T-Mobile
Source: Engadget Mobile - 22 July 2010

We've got to hand it to Samsung with its Galaxy S line. Coordinating the launch of a single family of devices across all four national US carriers (plus a regional or two) is a feat very rarely accomplished, and usually reserved for really unique handsets that those carriers wouldn't be able to effectively source from anyone else; HTC's Touch Pro2 is a prime example ...

Vodafone’s Nexus One getting the Froyo update next week
Source: IntoMobile - 21 July 2010

Good news for those of you who grabbed the Nexus One from Vodafone. The Big Red carrier (in partnership with HTC and Google, I guess) will be rolling-out the Froyo (Android 2.2) update to its customers starting next week. Not all phones and markets will be getting the “hot stuff” at the same time, but ... Read moreCopyright © 2005-2010 IntoMobile. All...

Google Nexus One: Vodafone FroYo update next week
Source: T3.com - 21 July 2010

Vodafone will begin rolling out Android 2.2, FroYo, onto its Google Nexus Ones next week. The move comes after Google sent the update out to its Stateside phones and models it had sold directly through its soon to be defunct google.com/phone store.   The new software will take a few days to hit all handsets, and when it does, you’ll find some key tweaks mis...

Google Takes Last Nexus One Shipments from HTC
Source: IntoMobile - 16 July 2010

If you’re still on the fence about getting a Nexus One, you’d better act fast. Google says that it is taking its last shipment from HTC. Sad clown. The Android handset is the only one officially rocking 2.2, or Froyo, and has been a huge favorite amongst Android lovers despite the fierce competition out there. ... Read moreCopyright © 2005-2010 IntoMo...

Telus Announces HTC Desire, Landing in Time for School
Source: IntoMobile - 15 July 2010

Today Telus announced that they’ll be carrying the HTC Desire, which amounts roughly to a Nexus One with the Sense UI slapped on top. Not that we didn’t see it coming, or anything. It’s no Droid X, but it’ll be the best Android phone we have up north. Those on AT&T who have been interested ... Read moreCopyright © 2005-2010 IntoMobile....