Samsung plans to double its smartphone share by end of year, jump ahead of HTC and Motorola

More than 10% of worldwide smartphone market share: that’s where Samsung plans to be, on triple its current handset volume, by the end of 2010 according to Lee Donjoo, senior VP of the company’s Mobile Communications division. Mind you, such a jump wo…

Nexus One getting Android 2.2 FRF83 update over the air?

The Android 2.2 source code just went public this morning, but we’re hearing a fully-compiled, legitimate OTA version of Froyo may be hitting small batches of Nexus One handsets as well. Though a 1.78MB ZIP file floating around XDA-developers this aft…

Samsung Behold II finally gets Android 1.6 update

Yes, yes, we know you’d rather get Eclair or Froyo — but sometimes you’ve got to be happy with what you’ve got, and this is one of those times. As far as we can tell, Samsung hasn’t budged on its commitment to sunset the Behold II’s upgrade path with…

Droid X vs. iPhone 4… hang out!

So, these aren’t exactly the most similar phones ever. The Droid X has Android, a high res 4.3-inch screen, Verizon, and a hump in back. The iPhone 4 has iOS, a higher res 3.5-inch screen, and some of the slimmest smartphone dimensions ever. Sure, the…

Droid X vs. iPhone 4… hang out!

So, these aren’t exactly the most similar phones ever. The Droid X has Android, a high res 4.3-inch screen, Verizon, and a hump in back. The iPhone 4 has iOS, a higher res 3.5-inch screen, and some of the slimmest smartphone dimensions ever. Sure, the…

Android Market is down, showing zero apps (update: fine for some, not for others)

Look, we know that checking the Android Market for updates its a nervous habit during brief periods of downtime for many of us — but for now, you’re going to have to go back to chewing your nails or tapping your fingers on the table, because the Mark…

Android 2.2 Froyo source code available today

It’s still not hitting the bulk of Nexus Ones as far as we can tell, but for what it’s worth, Google has unleashed the source code for Android 2.2 today, which is a solid sign that the code’s been bulletproofed to the Open Handset Alliance’s satisfact…

Motorola Droid X first (official) hands-on and unboxing!

Yeah, we kind of already saw this phone, but if you don’t tell Motorola and Verizon, we won’t. We just got our hands on an official, final Droid X at the NY launch event, and it tastes just as sweet. Here are a few notes:

It’s built of basically …

Motorola Droid X for Verizon official: July 15 for $200

There was little about the mighty Droid X that we hadn’t already known — but for what it’s worth, Verizon and Motorola have teamed up today to expose everything we want to know about the next Android beast for Big Red. The 4.3-inch 854 x 480 handset …

Live from Verizon’s Motorola Droid X event!

Today’s the big day: Motorola’s getting back into the high-end Android game in a big way with the launch of the Droid X on Verizon, and we’re here for the official announcement. Read on for the juicy details in real time!Continue reading Live from Ve…