Sprint will start rolling out the Android 2.2 aka FroYo update for Samsung Intercept starting today. Along with a series of bug fixes, the update brings 2.2 goodness on your phone including the Wi-Fi hotspot support.
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Asus A50 launching in Taiwan before year-end
Asus will be launching its first Android smartphone A50, after the break-up with Garmin, in Taiwan market this month. Asus A50 comes with an obsolete Android 2.1, Qualcomm 600MHz processor, 3.5-inch touchscreen and Garmin’s 1690 navigation support. A50 will be sold for a price below NT$9,900 (US$332).
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Sony Playstation App arriving on Android soon
Sony has announced that it will soon be launching a Playstation app for Android devices running on Android 1.6+. This app is not what you might expect it, but it brings some of PS goodness on Android.
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Nexus S rooted; instructions now available
As expected, Google Nexus S was rooted on the launch day itself and the instructions are out for everyone for follow. Root comes from Clockwork, and the details instructions are here, if you are unable to root using the previous method, try following this method.
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HTC Aria Android 2.2 update out in South East Asia, Hong Kong & Taiwan
HTC has released the FroYo update for Android powered Aria in South East Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan. While we are not quite sure that HTC ever launched Aria in South East Asia, though it was released in Hong Kong and Taiwan.
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Google Maps 5.0 update now live in Android Market
Google has released Google Maps 5.0 in the Android Market. The update brings a series of new features to maps on your Android smartphone.
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LinkedIn Android app now available
LinkedIn has finally launched its Android application for public use. Available right now in public beta, it brings the basic of your professional networking on your Android device. The Linkedin for Android app lets you do the following things right now:
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Skype update brings Galaxy S support
Those of you lucky to get Android 2.2 on Samsung Galaxy S can now get Skype Android application. The latest update to Skype also brings the support to move it to SD Card, a real memory saver.