Tuesday, November 16, 2010

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LG Optimus One Sells 1 Million Units In 40 Days

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 08:57 AM PST


LG Android based handsets are not very popular. The plummeting sales and profits of the LG mobile division is a testimony to this fact. However, it looks like LG has met with some kind of success with the LG Optimus One. In a press release, LG just announced that they have managed to sell more than one million units of the Optimus One. Keeping in mind that the Optimus One still has not been launched globally, it sure is no easy task! LG_Optimus_One

The LG Optimus One is a low-end Android based phone. The handset has a 3.2-inch screen with HVGA (320×480) resolution. The phone is powered by a 600MHz processor and packs in 178MB of internal memory. The usual Wi-Fi b/g, Bluetooth 2.1, GPS with A-GPS, Compass, external memory card slot, FM radio and a 3.5mm jack are all present.

According to me, one major plus point of the Optimus One is that it runs on Android 2.2. LG is now expecting the Optimus One to be its first handset to breach the ten million mark in terms of sale.


LG Optimus One Sells 1 Million Units In 40 Days originally appeared on Techie Buzz written by Rajesh Pandey on Tuesday 16th November 2010 11:57:04 AM under Mobile News. Please read the Terms of Use for fair usage guidance.

LG’s New Flagship Android Phone Sports Tegra 2, 1080p Video

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 08:11 AM PST


LG has been seeing a lot of sales for the LG Optimus One lately, with it selling about 1 million units since launch. It is now planning to launch a high end addition to the Optimus line up, and we have some details about the new phone.

It is codenamed the LG Star, and like the upcoming LG Optimus tablet, it will be powered by the Nvidia Tegra 2 platform. It will sport Android 2.2 Froyo, or even Android 2.3 Gingerbread by the time it launches. It will have a 4 inch capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels.

It will come with an 8 MP camera and can record 1080p HD video. It is supposed to sport the vanilla Android OS with no custom UI embellishments. It will also have a secondary camera for video calls, and will be powered by a 1500 mAh Li-ion battery.

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via Engadget


LG’s New Flagship Android Phone Sports Tegra 2, 1080p Video originally appeared on Techie Buzz written by Pathik Shah on Tuesday 16th November 2010 11:11:47 AM under Mobile News. Please read the Terms of Use for fair usage guidance.

Nokia N8 First Custom Firmware Released

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 07:58 AM PST


Custom firmwares are quite popular for Nokia phones. Custom firmwares not only improve the performance/speed of the phone but also increase the camera image quality, add few handy new features and most importantly allows a user to install unsigned apps on their Symbian phone.

It was only a matter of time before a custom firmware for the Nokia N8 was cooked. CODeRUS over at Daily Mobile Forum has released the first custom firmware for the Nokia N8.

Here are the special features of his custom firmware for the N8 –: Nokia_N8

  • Removed Show open applications from the top of menus
  • Disabled Charging notes
  • Removed FM transmitter on/off notifications
  • Removed Leave offline mode query to access network. Only for power key event!
  • Bluetooth stays on when switching to offline mode
  • Added fixed FileBrowser S^3 (full access to filesystem)
  • Built-in File manager can see sys, resource and edit private folders. Also can see root of C drive.
  • Lock screen and keyboard replaced by Reboot phone
  • Startup tone and mbm animation moved to C drive
  • My own installserver for installing unsigned with all capabilities

Sadly, his custom firmware does not include any of the camera mods by HyperX available for the N8. However, users can still apply HyperX camera mods over his custom firmware manually.


Nokia N8 First Custom Firmware Released originally appeared on Techie Buzz written by Rajesh Pandey on Tuesday 16th November 2010 10:58:57 AM under Mobile News. Please read the Terms of Use for fair usage guidance.

Dell Streak Android 2.2 Update Rolling Out Now!

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 07:58 AM PST


It was just a couple of days ago that we reported that Dell will be rolling out the Android 2.2 update for the Streak within this month. Now, Dell has officially released the Android 2.2 update for the Streak. The update comes in an OTA (Over-The-Air) form for the tablet-cum-phone crossover.

The Froyo update for the Streak will be first rolled out to unlocked devices. Carrier branded Streaks will get their share of Froyo love in phase two of the rollout i.e. late December.

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The Android 2.2 update for the Streak will bring with it a new Stage UI along with Flash 10.1, Mobile hotspot, better memory management and performance improvements. Since the Froyo update will wipe clean the Streak from user's data, Dell as released a Dell Backup & Restore application on the Android Market.

The application creates a backup of all the user data on the external memory of the device so that they can restore it later on.


Dell Streak Android 2.2 Update Rolling Out Now! originally appeared on Techie Buzz written by Rajesh Pandey on Tuesday 16th November 2010 10:58:46 AM under Mobile News. Please read the Terms of Use for fair usage guidance.

Sprint Puts Palm Pre On Notice, EOL

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 07:03 AM PST


The original Palm Pre, exclusive to Sprint, has been tagged as EOL (End of Life). The first device with WebOS, introduced as an effort to bring Palm back into the mobile business has been unavailable from the Sprint web store since early last week and is now being cleared out of distribution channels.

Sprint had U.S exclusivity for the entire duration of 2009 and broke their sales record – Tim Donahue, VP of Business Marketing for Sprint said "We experienced our best one day of sales and single weekend sales for any phone we’ve launched in our history". That is quite an accomplishment for Palm (who were recently purchased by HP for $1.2B), as they only boast roughly 4.9% U.S marketshare.

Source: PreCentral


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Sprint Puts Palm Pre On Notice, EOL originally appeared on Techie Buzz written by Simon on Tuesday 16th November 2010 10:03:30 AM under Mobile News. Please read the Terms of Use for fair usage guidance.

LG Officially Launches LG Vortex For Verizon

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 12:30 AM PST


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LG finally launched the Android powered LG Vortex smartphone. This handset runs on the Android 2.2 (FroYo) Operating System and it will be available exclusively on the airwaves of Verizon Wireless. LG Vortex is an entry level smartphone with basic features such as Wi-Fi, 3G Connectivity, A-GPS and 3.2 megapixel camera.

LG Vortex features a 3.2 inch touchscreen display with 320 x 480 pixels resolution, Android 2.2 Operating System, Virtual QWERTY keyboard with Swype, Bluetooth 2.1, Wi-Fi Connectivity, 3G Mobile HotSpot capable, 3.2-megapixel autofocus camera and camcorder with five different camera resolutions and three different video resolutions, Video recording time up to 16 GB and more.

Other features include a 3.5mm audio jack, Bing Search, Bing Maps, microSD card slot, 32 GB expandable memory, A-GPS, Customizable home screens, Proximity sensor, Pre-installed LG Apps, Skype mobile, Full suite of messaging options, VZ Navigator and so on.

LG Vortex will be available for $79.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. LG Vortex customers will receive the rebate in the form of a debit card and they will need to subscribe to a Verizon Wireless Nationwide Talk plan and an Email and Web for Smartphone plan.


LG Officially Launches LG Vortex For Verizon originally appeared on Techie Buzz written by Omkar Dutta on Tuesday 16th November 2010 03:30:46 AM under Mobile News. Please read the Terms of Use for fair usage guidance.
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