It’s obviously a week for Android 2.1 updates, as LG has pushed out its Eclair ROM for the LG Optimus GT540 . The new firmware takes the GT540 from the Android 1.6 OS it shipped with to Android 2.1, complete with live wallpapers, multiple Google account support and Microsoft Exchange support. There’s also Bluetooth 2.1 support, HTML5 in the browser, and the Quick Contacts UI
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LG Optimus GT540 gets Android 2.1 update
November 11th, 2010
Evernote 2.0 released: Search & Share integration, Offline Notebooks, more
November 8th, 2010Evernote is one of those must-have apps we tend to install on every Android handset we’re testing – even if it’s only going to be around for a couple of days.
» Read more: Evernote 2.0 released: Search & Share integration, Offline Notebooks, more
Best Buy confirm Samsung Galaxy Tab WiFi-only model
October 25th, 2010We’ve already seen leaks pointing to a November 14 release of the Sprint version of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab ; now we have pricing for the 7-inch Froyo slate.  Pocketables spotted Best Buy listings of the Tab in both WiFi-only and 3G/WiFi versions for Sprint and Verizon, complete with the promise of a starting price of $499.99
» Read more: Best Buy confirm Samsung Galaxy Tab WiFi-only model
Opera Mobile for Android due within a month: pinch-zoom & hardware acceleration
October 14th, 2010Opera has announced that Opera Mobile for Android will be released within a month, complete with hardware acceleration and pinch-to-zoom.  The company claims that the former “allows Opera Mobile to run at lightning speed†and that “navigating a page will be faster than ever, and the improvements to the UI will be momentous.†Meanwhile, rather than the two-stage zooming in Opera Mobile currently, the new version for Android will support multiple levels of pinch-zooming.
» Read more: Opera Mobile for Android due within a month: pinch-zoom & hardware acceleration
QuickPay announces ROAMpay credit card swiper for Android
September 8th, 2010There have been many options for credit card payments on the iPhone, but it is not the only device on which people conduct business these days. QuickPay has now brought the ROAMpay to Android along with it’s app.
» Read more: QuickPay announces ROAMpay credit card swiper for Android
Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA Spotted In Israel, Along with Official Accessories Info
August 30th, 2010Apparently, the Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA has shown up in Israel.
» Read more: Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA Spotted In Israel, Along with Official Accessories Info
Motorola DROID 2 does Verizon 360-degree turn
August 10th, 2010Verizon’s Motorola DROID 2 looks to be imminent, with the new QWERTY smartphone showing up in the carrier’s 360-degree viewer .  The viewer update follows on from the handset being spotted in a Verizon InfoManager page , complete with full specifications, and devices already showing up in Best Buy stores
Two Acer Android 2.2 tablets due Q4 2010?
July 14th, 2010Acer’s 7-inch Android tablet will get a larger sibling device, a 10-inch version, according to notebook sources speaking to DigiTimes .  Both units will run Android 2.2 – complete with Adobe Flash support – on ARM chipsets, and be focused on multimedia use; that will allow Acer to continue to push their own dedicated ereader products (shown below) with minimal overlap
