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Rumour has it on the interwebz that Vodafone are creating their very own budget phone for around €150 (approx. £130) and it should be released before the summer in May. The rumour seems to have started from Dutch website Allaboutphones.nl where they say the phone will pack the latest Android OS 2.1 ( can I call it the latest? ), a resistive 2.8″ QVGA screen, a 3.2 mega pixel camera and of course Wi-Fi, bluetooth, 3G, aGPS & an accelerometer as standard. If this is true it seems to follow in the foot steps of T-mobile with their budget phones – the T-mobile Pulse and the Pulse Mini . Being this cheap maybe we’ll see this available on pay-as-you-go?  If correct, it  would also go with Vodafone’s current commitment to stocking the latest Android handsets and publishing apps on the Market to go with their new 360 service which integrates social networking and contacts. In fact, the other week there was an app published by Vodafone which said “this is a test, do not download”…… so what do you? Egging me On? Psshhh – I downloaded it! It seems to have been some sort of Vodafone maps/navigator. Maybe this will come pre-loaded too – who knows? Vodafone is yet to make a solid announcement though it seems to be referred to as the “Vodafone 845″, the name could change around launch though. Looks like we’ll have to wait and see! [Via Allaboutphones.nl ]

Rumour has it on the interwebz that Vodafone are creating their very own budget phone for around €150 (approx. £130) and it should be released before the summer in May. The rumour seems to have started from Dutch website Allaboutphones.nl where they say the phone will pack the latest Android OS 2.1 ( can I call it the latest? ), a resistive 2.8″ QVGA screen, a 3.2 mega pixel camera and of course Wi-Fi, bluetooth, 3G, aGPS & an accelerometer as standard. If this is true it seems to follow in the foot steps of T-mobile with their budget phones – the T-mobile Pulse and the Pulse Mini . Being this cheap maybe we’ll see this available on pay-as-you-go?  If correct, it  would also go with Vodafone’s current commitment to stocking the latest Android handsets and publishing apps on the Market to go with their new 360 service which integrates social networking and contacts. In fact, the other week there was an app published by Vodafone which said “this is a test, do not download”…… so what do you? Egging me On? Psshhh – I downloaded it! It seems to have been some sort of Vodafone maps/navigator. Maybe this will come pre-loaded too – who knows? Vodafone is yet to make a solid announcement though it seems to be referred to as the “Vodafone 845″, the name could change around launch though. Looks like we’ll have to wait and see! [Via Allaboutphones.nl ]

Rumour has it on the interwebz that Vodafone are creating their very own budget phone for around €150 (approx. £130) and it should be released before the summer in May. The rumour seems to have started from Dutch website Allaboutphones.nl where they say the phone will pack the latest Android OS 2.1 ( can I call it the latest? ), a resistive 2.8″ QVGA screen, a 3.2 mega pixel camera and of course Wi-Fi, bluetooth, 3G, aGPS & an accelerometer as standard. If this is true it seems to follow in the foot steps of T-mobile with their budget phones – the T-mobile Pulse and the Pulse Mini . Being this cheap maybe we’ll see this available on pay-as-you-go?  If correct, it  would also go with Vodafone’s current commitment to stocking the latest Android handsets and publishing apps on the Market to go with their new 360 service which integrates social networking and contacts. In fact, the other week there was an app published by Vodafone which said “this is a test, do not download”…… so what do you? Egging me On? Psshhh – I downloaded it! It seems to have been some sort of Vodafone maps/navigator. Maybe this will come pre-loaded too – who knows? Vodafone is yet to make a solid announcement though it seems to be referred to as the “Vodafone 845″, the name could change around launch though. Looks like we’ll have to wait and see! [Via Allaboutphones.nl ]

Are you a web developing Android lover? Then chances are you’ve scoured the market for some apps that can increase your productivity or provide tools for managing your websites on the go. Mashable made a quick list of 5 Free Android Apps for Web Developers that is pretty handy – thought I’d pass it along: HTMLeditor AndFTP View Web Source Magic Color Picker HTML Test I’d definitely like to try out AndFTP (screenie below) and I know there are a bunch of apps out there that alert you when your sites are down. Any web developers out there want to share their favorites?

We told you a little bit about the LG LU2300 in late February and its eagerness towards augmented reality. What we DIDN’T show you was a picture of the phone which, that same day, popped up at MobileTechWorld . Luckily the guys at IntoMobile are on the ball and dug it up from the “not-too-archived” archives: The phone is set for a domestic Q2 2010 launch which, unfortunately for most of us, means if you can’t read the text to the right of that cute little robot above you’re not likely to have the LU2300 as a purchase option. Shucks.

We figured this would happen: Apple issued a press release claiming they were filing suit over HTC’s alleged infringement of 20 iPhone related patents but said little else. Now the filings have been found and Apple calls out Android by name, taking issue with only HTC’s phones that feature Google’s mobile OS. You can check out scanned images of the 41 page document at Engadget and TechCrunch also found 10 of the 20 patents Apple claims HTC infringed upon: Patent No. 7,362,331 : “Time-Based, Non-Constant Translation Of User Interface Objects Between States” Patent No. 7,479,949 : “Touch Screen Device, Method, And Graphical User Interface For Determining Commands By Applying Heuristics” Patent No. 7,657,849 : “Unlocking A Device By Performing Gestures On An Unlock Image” Patent No. 7,469,381 : “List Scrolling And Document Translation, Scaling, And Rotation On A Touch-Screen Display” Patent No. 5,920,726 : “System And Method For Managing Power Conditions Within A Digital Camera Device.” Patent No. 7,633,076 : “Automated Response To And Sensing Of User Activity In Portable Devices” Patent No. 5,848,105 : “GMSK Signal Processors For Improved Communications Capacity And Quality” Patent No. 7,383,453 : “Conserving Power By Reducing Voltage Supplied To An Instruction-Processing Portion Of A Processor” Patent No. 5,455,599 : “Object-Oriented Graphic System” Patent No. 6,424,354 : “Object-Oriented Event Notification System With Listener Registration Of Both Interests And Methods” Some of these just sound ludicrous – I mean, “Unlocking a device using a touchscreen”? Give me a break. I’m sure there is some substance to Apple’s lawsuit or they wouldn’t be making it. Or maybe they’re just hoping that something holds up and they’re taking a long shot. I get the idea Apple is scared – very scared – of Android’s potential and HTC is currently their champion, although Motorola is trying to make a case. The show is just starting ladies and gentlemen – I’m thinking we’ll see some type of public response from HTC and probably a long drawn out behind-the-scenes process before we know how it will all turn out. Any patent lawyers in the room? Anyone going to sift through all these documents? If you uncover any juicy details you know who to share them with! UPDATE: Engadget is doing a blow by blow of the patents – check it out .

I’m not sure if you’ve ever heard of Lara Bingle , because before today, neither had I. I received some emails from you pervs, asking me to locate a certain photo of this model. Apparently, this chick let her ex-boyfriend Brendan Fevola , take some nude shower photos of her. Far be it for me to say that’s a bad thing. So, when he “leaked” the pics onto the internet, she got lawsuit happy – and fast. The photo was taken when the former couple were having an affair. Lara claims that she had no knowledge of his wife and children. Her manager said, “Lara Bingle is taking legal action against Brendan Fevola for breach of privacy, defamation and misuse of her image. Lara was 19 when the photo was taken. It’s evident from the photo it was taken without consent, without permission and totally without taste, taking the photo was wrong and Brendan Fevola’s decision to distribute the photo was when he broke the law.” She should be thanking him, because she’s an international celebrity now and not just known to the blokes in Australia. Thanks Brendan. I’ll get you a beer, bro.

Call it the Galaxy Spica, Lite or whatever the heck you want – the point is that Rogers in Canada is getting Samsung’s second “Galaxy” branded phone and dummy units have already begun arriving in stores: It’s looking like a mid-to-late March release for this 3.2-inch Android phone with 3MP camera, 3.5mm headset jack and some other goodies. While I would expect it to launch with Android 1.5 or possibly 1.6, MobileSyrup is saying it could come with Android 2.0 which would be a big benefit for a lot of Canadian robot seekers. We’ll keep you posted.

The entire Android-loving public has been waiting for Flash 10.1 support on our beloved Android phones like the Droid and the Nexus One. Some lucky users of select handsets like the HTC Hero and Motorola Devour are graced with Flash Lite, but that has its fair share of limitations. So as we desperately wait for Adobe to bring Flash onboard, who will and won’t be getting a ticket to ride? A post on the Adobe forums suggests it won’t be decided exactly how we thought: Hi all, You can expect the final release for Android to be available mid-year. All Android devices that meet our minimum s/w and h/w requirements will be supported. Unfortunately, I cannot say a lot more publicly about our port to the Android platform at this time. As for WinMo, we have made the tough decision to defer support for that platform until WinMo7. This is due to the fact that WinMo6.5 does not support some of the critical APIs that we need. As for your other questions: * Yes, we will support the Motorola Milestone. * No, the HTC Hero will not be supported b/c it does not have the correct Anroid OS version and it’s chipset is not powerful enough. We require a device with an ARM v7 (Cortex) processor. Examples include the Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets and TI OMAP3 series. Best regards, Antonio Antonio is an Adobe employee and this suggests something different than what we may have assumed – just because a handset is upgraded to Android 2.0 DOES NOT mean it will be eligible for Flash 10.1 and in fact, many phones won’t be able to enjoy Flash 10.1 regardless of OS updates. In addition to requiring Android 2.0, each phone will also require a minimum processor spec. Taylor from AndroidAndMe did a little research and made a list of US phones that, based on this information (and assuming its true), will not ever have Flash 10.1 capabilities: Sprint Hero Sprint Moment T-Mobile G1 T-Mobile myTouch 3G T-Mobile CLIQ T-Mobile Behold II Verizon Droid Eris Verizon Devour What a shame, what a shame. Hopefully they’ll at least release it to those ready, willing and able by the first half of 2010 as they’ve promised. And hopefully we can have some more clarification on exactly what phones will and won’t enjoy Flash in the future. Afterall, there are people making purchase decisions NOW based on what features their phone might have in a few months from now. We just want some transparency so we can make informed buying decisions! [ Adobe Forum via PocketNow , Thanks Reese!]

Lending more credibility to the potential March 23rd launch of Verizon’s Nexus One is the fact that it has recently passed the FCC – or at least a Verizon compatible version has passed. Tremendously good news for non-hardware-keyboard fans waiting on Big Red to release the current beast of the bots. If it all comes together, you’ve only got a tad more than 3-weeks of waiting. [Via CellPhoneSignal ]