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Android 2.0 (or maybe 2.1) officially coming to T-Mobile G1?
Dec 28th
We don’t know where this is coming from so take it with a grain of salt, but rumor has it from AndroidSPIN that the progenitor Android device, the T-Mobile G1, is destined to officially get an over-the-air update for an Eclair build, Android 2-point-something. It’s not specified which version — whether it’s 2.0 or the Nexus One-tastic 2.1 — will be coming out, but if we had our say, always shoot for the latest and greatest. Hey T-Mo, we know the holidays are pretty much over, but could you validate these whispers for us? Thanks!
Sprint says Android 2.0 coming to Hero and Moment first half of next year
Dec 14th
In the wake of Verizon’s Droid Eris update announcement, Sprint couldn’t very well rest on its laurels and let the world go by while its Android babies grow stale on version 1.5, could it? Indeed, the company has announced today (via Twitter, of all things) that it’ll be bringing Android 2.0 to the table for its HTC Hero and Samsung Moment in the first half of 2010. Naturally, we wish they could tighten that up to the first quarter (or heck, this month, for that matter), but as far as we can tell, HTC isn’t yet done prepping Sense for 2.0 so they’re probably in a holding pattern there. As for the Moment, it’s running stock 1.5 — and we’d certainly expect it to run stock 2.0, too — so we’re not sure what the holdup is on Sammy’s end, but you can bet we’re looking forward to seeing the Google juice running in full AMOLED technicolor.
ICD confirms Vega tablet, includes Android 2.0, Tegra processor, our hearts
Nov 13th
The CrunchPad may be dead, but with devices like this on the docket forgive us if we’re not shedding any tears. The mystery tablet from earlier this week is the Vega from Innovative Converged Devices, or ICD. Available in 7-, 11-, and 15-inch sizes it’s a simple but beautifully svelte design, and with that Tegra processor should have plenty of muscle. The resistive nature of those screens may be a bit of a bummer for some, but it’ll naturally it’ll do everything Android does — though without a GPS sensor we’re guessing Google Navigation is out. The only questions left left now are when, how much, and who will be pumping the bits to its cellular antennae? Those are answers we hope to bring you from Vegas in two months’ time.
