Android on the HTC HD2 Finally Ready for the Masses

Until now Windows Mobile has seemed to be the only thing holding down the HTC HD2. With Sprint getting the EVO 4G, it seemed like a Android counterpart of the 4.3” device would never arrive for GSM users. That all ends today because now you can load Android 2.1 or even Ubuntu Linux (if you’re willing to take a little risk). If you’re not so sure about it, take a look at the Youtube video and when you’re ready head on over to the xda-developers forum to get started.

Jason Tsay Jul 6, 2010 Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Us Gadgets, Hardware, News

Optimus Popularis keyboard gets $1000 Price Tag and First Render

At Jul 6, 2010

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Art Lebedev’s latest crazy creation, the Optimus Popularis keyboard, has finally been pictured and given a rough price estimate; it will apparently cost less than ten Benjamins at launch. Similar to studio’s previous keyboards, each key is a separate display of its own, however, this time around chiclet keys will be used.

Palm Pre Plus and Pixi Plus free on AT&T and Verizon

With dwindling sales for both of Palm’s WebOS smartphones, it seems like the only reasonable thing to do would be to make these devices free on contract. To celebrate the launch of the HP Wireless Central Store, both the Pre Plus and Pixi Plus are free for a limited time on your choice of either AT&T or Verizon. As a bonus, the slider comes with an accessory pack including a Bluetooth headset, a car charger and a leather case (valued at $100). Now I wonder what Sprint will do with its $100 first generation devices it has in stock.

Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Goes on Country-wide Tour

Remember that shiny new Need for Speed game that lead off EA’s E3 press conference? If you saw the reveal trailer, I bet you’re just itching to get your hands on it. 7 lucky cities will get an opportunity to play the game before launch. The cross country tour will commence on July 14 in New York, with stops at Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco, Austin, Miami, and an epic launch part in Los Angeles on November 16th. Register by clicking any of the cities listed above!

HTC Vision Leaked with Android, QWERTY Slider

With the recent introduction of the myTouch 3G Slide, it seemed like high-end Android slider from HTC would never exist. The phone you see in the image is claimed to have a 3.7-inch display, 1GHz processor, and Android 2.1 with Sense, or some other crazy HTC skin. We think this may be the rumored HTC Vision but we’ve seen many HTC prototypes with keyboards that never made it into production.

Jason Tsay Jul 4, 2010 Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Us Gadgets, Google, Mobile, Videos

Making your Nexus One Screen Turn Red Increases Battery Life?

At Jul 4, 2010

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Making your Nexus One Screen Turn Red Increases Battery Life?

In this strange experiment, someone tries to extend the Nexus One’s battery life by turning off “unnecessary sub-pixel LEDs.” As it turns out, a completely red screen uses 42% less power compared to a full color screen. As one wise commenter points out, a simpler way to save battery life without harming your eyes would be to turn off the screen completely.

$1 DIY Bumpers for iPhone 4

Having iPhone 4 antenna woes? Think Apple’s $29 Bumper cases are too expensive? I hope you still have your yellow wristband from a couple of years ago (you know, that popular one associated with that biker dude). Apparently, these are perfect fixes for recent iPhone 4 issues. The iPhone Guru suggests that you make a 1.125″ by .125” slit at the bottom for dock access and to insure the speaker and microphone work properly.