From Htcyou: Yesterday, the Nokia X6 and 5230 running the Android OS were seen on an ad in a window display on Oxford Street, London. Can you believe your eyes? We all thought Nokia had made very clear statements that we don’t have to expect any Android phones from Finland in the upcoming years! More »

From Htcyou: Samsung’s appropriation of its Super-AMOLED screens can be explained by the number of Galaxy S launches worldwide. Now, there might be one more reason for the shortage: in September, the Korean electronics mega corporation is supposedly going to release a BlackBerry challenger with FroYo, a full QWERTY keypad, 3-inch Super-AMOLED display, and the same Hummingbird CPU found in the bigger Galaxy. More »

The Librarian of Congress has declared that people who own devices like the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch can modify their gadgets to their desires, so long as the software being used is legally obtained. Apple and other vendors cannot litigate against buyers who jailbreak or modify the firmware on their machines. More »

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To compile a list of iPad imitators from China would take ages. Even e-tailer giant Amazon is getting into the racket by selling the Touch PC, a generic 7″ slate that runs off Android “1.7″? More »

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From Htcyou: Produced by Samsung, just like the phone, AT&T;’s Captivate commercial depicts a Hollywood action movie in the palm of one’s hand. Samsung highlights the Super AMOLED screen on the Captivate but does not mention the prized Hummingbird CPU. More »

From Htcyou: Since the Android vs. iPhone battle is still going on and neither of the two approves the other as the victor, you can expect a side to tease the other that can cause jealousy. Two days ago, Ziggytek mentioned Steve Jobs, recently announced Apple had posted another record quarter with its significant sale of 8.4 million iPhones (3 million of which are the iPhone 4). You’d probably be pretty impressed by this, right? Good, that’s what most people want you to be too. But what you don’t know, is that most of them have hidden a part. Let’s hear the other side of this story as described on John Batelle’s Searchblog about Google, which will sure open a whole new chapter to this story: More »

From Htcyou: So much for that griped about locked bootloader preventing root access to the ROM, the Motorola Droid X has been rooted, so owners no longer have to be forced into using everything that has been thrown into the stock Moto ROM. The embedded video takes you through the process of performing the root. More »

From Htcyou: With VAT, Acer’s premiere Stream is listed at around $607 after conversion. The Stream is an enhancement over the excellent Liquid E and includes Bluetooth 3.0, 720p video capture (but no flashlight), 2Gb onboard memory, a customized UI, and a 3.7″ AMOLED display with the same WVGA resolution as the Liquid E. More »

Some will say that the Motorola Droid is boxy and ugly, but I find it understated and sort of handsome. The Droid is Motorola’s biggest star and is about to be followed up by the almost identical looking Droid 2. Over in China, a Droid clone has appeared that looks the part, but tragically, it runs Windows Mobile 6.5. More »

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From Htcyou: Along with Bell, which is releasing the Galaxy S in July, Rogers is making the ubiquitous Samsung super-smartphone available to Canadians. More »

When ASUS announced its EP101TC, the tablet was running Windows CE, but like most manufacturers, ASUS has thought better of it and will instead use Google’s Android. More »

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From Htcyou: Stop the presses, Android nerds! Engadget writes that “a trusted source” has tipped the blog about the Motorola Droid 2’s launch date, and get this: we are barely 3 weeks away! More »

In addition to the duo-touchscreen Libretto W100, at its 25th anniversary celebration, Toshiba showcased the Android OS AC100 netbook that has an NVIDIA Tegra SoC. Held aloft for a brief glimpse was a prototype slate that looks (surprise!) like an iPad. More »

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From Htcyou: Fashionably late but still on time for back to school marketing, the Motorola Charm is launching on August 25th in “Cabernet” and “Golden-Bronze” colors for T-Mobile. Pricing is still free with contract. More »

5. According to a UK study, Nokia could be in serious trouble when time arrives for buyers to purchase another smartphone, as most are going for the iPhone 4, an Android, or a BlackBerry. More »

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