Android: Week in Review
Things have gotten so crazy in the word of Android over the last month or two that it can be difficult at times to simply keep up with a single day’s news.
Somehow, taking a look back at the rumors, leaks, launches, and reviews of the week has a way of putting things into perspective. Since a bunch of you want the skinny, net results rather than a post on every whisper, Here we go.
GooglePhone
While still unresolved, the long-standing rumors and rebuttals of Google’s intention to get into the cell phone hardware game have recently grown to a deafening roar thanks to a couple of posts from TechCruch, which have been covered by myself here and here. Writing about the device as a sure thing has put all tech bloggers on alert. Let’s hope TC’s source is a strong as they think it is.
Samsung Behold II
The T-Mobile follow-up to the original Behold may not have seen enough change since it’s previous incarnation. This Android device feels TouchWizzy through and through and reactions to “The Cube” have been almost unanimously negative. Sammy did bring a nice drop-down notification bar enhancement to Android, and the media management is kinda cool. I’d just like to see those flipping Polaroids in a widget or something.
Motorola’s Motus – or is it Backflip?
What is widely viewed as the Cliq’s little brother should be launching in the first few months of next year, but don’t expect any major changes in the guts. Cliq and Backflip share the same father. The name – Backflip – apprently comes from the device’s hardware keyboard, which is attached to the screen panel facing opposite of the direction we’re used to. When the phone is closed, the keyboard is situated on the back of the phone. Confused? Check out a picture, and imagine you’re looking at the front and back covers of a book.
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Categories: Google, HTC, Motorola, Review, Samsung, Sony Ericsson Tags: Android Operating System, Google Phone, HTC Dragon, HTC Hero, Motorola Motus, samsung behold II, Sonny Ericsson Xperia X10
