With just about every Android powered phone on the market it’s pretyt much a race towards who will get the latest version first. While hot devices like the HTC EVO 4G, Samsung Galaxy S and Droid X either have gotten or will be getting the update, the lesser known budget phones are generally left in the dark. Luckily, Samsung and O2 have been nice enough to throw owners of the Samsung ... Read More

The T-Mobile Samsung Behold II might be all about having a high-quality camera and impressive AMOLED display, but it sadly will have nothing to do with Android 2.2 “Froyo” OS, or even Android 2.1 OS, for that matter. The Behold II will end its journey along the Google (NSDQ: GOOG)-brick road with its upcoming update to Android 1.6 OS, and the latest word on the street has that long-awaited update ... Read More

Attention Android owners nlikely to be 2.0-ed any time soon! You can now stop holding your breath. Google Maps Navigation is coming to 1.6, and you can download it right now. It’s missing a feature or two (voice-activated navigation, for instance), but it’s 95% there. Of course, depending on your handset, network, and so on, your mileage (so to speak) may vary. ... Read More

Sony Ericsson’s first Android phone is now finally official and it’s called Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 – not Xperia X3 and neither Rachael. The X10 will run Android 1.6 Donut (why not Android 2.0?), coming with a new UX (user experience) platform that we’ve seen before. This UX platform should provide a unique user experience, as it’s “combining best-in-class entertainment features with signature applications, unrivalled integration of social media services and ... Read More

Google has updated Android to version 1.6 - colloquially known as Donut - bringing with it a number of additional tools to help enrich the mobile experience. The update has only been made available for developers as a Software Developer Kit (SDK) but should appear on mobile phones in October, meaning the Motorola Dext is in line to pick it up in the UK. Android 1.6 brings a number of minor, but ... Read More