Cricket Wireless is certainly not known for offering high-end smartphones, so I was surprised to find out that the regional US carrier is getting ready to launch the Huawei Glory (aka Huawei M886). Now, Huawei usually makes low-to mid-end phones (like the Ascend , released by Cricket at the end of last year), but the Glory is a high-end device and, fortunately, it’s also affordable
» Read more: High-end Huawei Glory with Android Gingerbread headed to Cricket
One of the things that is so great about Android and its open source nature is that the OS can be used to power cheap smartphones for people on a strict budget and countries where people generally aren’t able to afford the high-end and expensive handsets that many of us take for granted in the US and Europe. One of the more costly components inside a smartphone is the processor and so far, ARM platforms rule the Android world.
» Read more: First MIPS32 smartphone passes Android Compatibility Test suite
For a month now we’ve known that the LG Optimus Black was headed to North America , and even if we didn’t know back than exactly which carriers will sell the phone in which countries, it was kind of obvious that the handset would become available both in the US and in Canada. Well, it may just hit the streets in Canada first
» Read more: Telus to launch the LG Optimus Black Skype Edition this summer
Acer UK announced that the Liquid Mini E310 smartphone “now embarks the Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system”.
» Read more: Acer Liquid Mini E310 gets Android 2.3 Gingerbread, new colors
Until now, LG has officially introduced only one Android tablet – the Optimus Pad . Known in the US as T-Mobile G-Slate, the Optimus Pad runs Android 3.0 Honeycomb and features an 8.9 inch screen with a 1280 x 768 pixel resolution.
» Read more: LG P930 to be a new Android tablet. Or maybe a phone with a 1280 x 720 display?
As expected , today Sprint released the Nexus S 4G , which has become the carrier’s first Android 2.3 Gingerbread smartphone. Sprint is selling the Nexus S 4G for $199.99 with a new 2-yr contract agreement. To get the handset at this price, you need to opt for one of Sprint’s “plans with unlimited data and the $10/month Premium Data add-on charge.” If you don’t want to buy the Samsung-made smartphone directly from Sprint, you can also get it at Best Buy, which offers it for only $149 on contract
» Read more: Google Nexus S 4G launched by Sprint for $199 on contract. Best Buy sells it for $149
Although it already offers the LG Optimus One , Telus has decided to release another version of it, dubbed LG Optimus 3G.
» Read more: LG Optimus 3G launched by Telus in Canada: CDMA flavored Android
It’s time to start a new feature here on Unwired View. Recently I’ve been paying more and more attention to the hoardes of official and unofficial Android ROMs, roots, source code leaks, and other forms of Android hackery, and realized how hard it is to keep track and make sense of it all. So, I’d like to help sort it all out and help point you in the right direction if you are interested in dabbling in the mysterious underbelly of Android.
Back in December 2010, LG announced that AT&T would also release a version of the quite popular Optimus One smartphone. Since then, we haven’t heard anything from AT&T regarding the handset
The Huawei Ideos , the original one, not the more recently-unveiled X5 or X6 , is now on sale at UK online retailer Play.com.
» Read more: UK: Huawei Ideos can now be yours for only £139.99 SIM-free
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