HTC Hero owners can start celebrating… The moment so many people were waiting for has finally arrived. Official upgrade to Android 2.1 has been released yesterday. The question you are probably asking now is – ‘So, how do I upgrade?’
Hybrid and electric car sales are on the rise after the oil disaster in Gulf of Mexico
June 28th, 2010 
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It is speculated that events such as BP’s Gulf Oil disaster and many other events similar to this such as the Niger Delta oil spill, which has been draining for 50 years, is making people more mindful about the depletion of oil and other natural resources. This is leading to an increased interest in hybrid vehicles and electric cars around the world. The increase in interest is speculated to lead in sales of the vehicles due to the risks of the oil supply and security of prices remaining lower.
New Entertainment Content Now Available on Bing
June 25th, 2010 Droid 
Microsoft’s search engine Bing has undergone some updates, which make it more entertainment friendly. It now offers a number of new features that work by simply entering a search query from the home page. This update delivers plenty of great resources for those who prefer entertainment related information and resources.
[Video] LCD vs AMOLED vs Super AMOLED Test
June 24th, 2010 Droid 
Display is one of the most important parts of most mobile devices, because the readability of information and multimedia depends on it. LCD, AMOLED and SuperAMOLED are the most commonly used technologies on the market. Each of these technologies has its pluses and minuses. Good people from Techblog have done a comparison sunlight test and we can now see the results and choose a winner. All displays have been tested in one of the most severe tests – direct sunlight.
Droid X released
June 24th, 2010 Droid 
Verizon and Motorola have teamed up yesterday to announce the new Android smartphone – Motorola Droid X. Main features of the handset include:
- Display: 4.3-inch display with resolution of 854 x 480
- Processor: TI OMAP3630 1GHz,
- Misc: HDMI out
- Camera: 8 megapixel with dual LED flash and 720p video capture
- Storage: 8GB of onboard storage with expansion of up to 32GB (you get a 16GB card in the box)
- Operating System: Android 2.1 with an all-new UI skin
My Tracks for Android
June 22nd, 2010 Droid 
There is nothing more frustrating than being lost and not knowing how you got there. What if you are not looking for a specific building or house, not searching for the shortest route, you just want to return to the starting point in an unfamiliar area. There is an excellent program that will help you do just that – My Tracks.
Box.net introduces desktop syncing application
June 21st, 2010 Droid 
Box.net was created in 2005 as a college project and publically launched in 2006. This service allows you to store, share, and manage all of your business content in a single area to streamline your business processes and operations. They managed to create an easy way to securely share content on the Internet with co-workers and clients anywhere in the world. Their services are great for small companies without telecommunications networks since you can create an online workspace that allows for full-featured collaboration. Companies can upload files that they need to share and add comments or start discussions about the content they have uploaded. This allows for quick and efficient collaborative efforts on projects of all sizes.
You can now change a background on Google search homepage
June 18th, 2010 Droid 
Google have added a new cool feature to the search homepage – changeable backgrounds. This exciting new feature allows you to customise your search homepage to exactly what you want to see each time you use Google. They have provided a gallery with images you can choose from or you use one of your own pictures.
Acer E120 and E130
June 17th, 2010 Droid 
At the recent Computex trade show Acer announced a number of new Android smartphones. The announcement included company’s new flagship model called Stream, and a number of inexpensive phones. There was not much information available about these new models, but yesterday Acer sent out an official press release about the new products. Let’s look at them.
HTC Wildfire – First Look
June 16th, 2010 Droid 
In this post I will review the low-cost Android smartphone from HTC that was announced few weeks ago. The name for this phone was selected via a poll on Facebook, and it might sound a bit funny for a phone – HTC Wildfire. The phone might have an unusual name, but it offers a good set of features and specifications for a small (that is small for a HTC product) price. I will start with the market positioning and will continue with the description of the device. Read more »
