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The T-Mobile G2 Android smartphone is getting closer to its release date. Today we got another picture of the T-Mobile G2 picture, showing the T-Mobile G2 glimpse from the front side and the slide out QWERTY keyboard.

T-Mobile HTC G2 Android Picture

As we have told you earlier in the first appearance of T-Mobile  G2 in pictures, the T-Mobile G2 was initially known as the HTC Vision. The T-Mobile G2 specs and features includes HSPA+ connection, Slide out QWERTY keyboard, Android 2.2 Froyo.

Other notable T-Mobile  G2 specs includes 3.7 inch of OLED display, a 5 megapixel camera, 1 GHz processor, aGPS, Wi-Fi, Optical trackpad, and other standard smartphone specs. The latest rumor about this HTC G2 is saying that the T-Mobile will launch the HTC G2 in September 29.

Adobe has confirmed that the Motorola Droid 2 will come with Flash 10.1 pre-installed. According to Adobe Blog, other smartphones to support the Flash 10.1 are HTC EVO 4G, HTC Desire, and much more smartphones.

However, the Droid 2 will be the first Android smartphone that comes with the Flash 10.1 preinstalled.

Below is a quote from the website:

Users can experience the full web with millions of web sites the way they were meant to be seen.  Flash Player 10.1 on the Droid 2 is hardware accelerated and gives users seamless access to rich apps and other Flash content inside the browser like games, animations, rich Internet apps, e-commerce, music, video, audio, and much more.

All of the information related to Adobe Flash 10.1 on the Motorola Droid 2 can be seen from the video below, courtesy of Adobe Blog:

We didn’t mention the news, but there is one mobile platform rising in the United States. According to the NPD latest report, Android has replaced Blackberry at the top of United States best selling smartphones. Unsurprisingly, four out of top five Android smartphones are made by HTC.

HTC was the first company to produce a smartphone using Android platform with their T-Mobile G1, and they are keep improving and producing more Android smartphone since then. They have also created the very first Android smartphone that supports 4G / WiMax connection, the HTC EVO 4G

The first top selling Android smartphone in this year’s Q2 is the Verizon Motorola Droid, but the other top selling android smartphone in this quarter are HTC smartphones.The list of HTC top Android smartphone for this quarter are:

• Verizon HTC Eris
• Sprint HTC Hero
• Verizon HTC Incredible
• Sprint HTC EVO 4G

Top Android Smartphones - HTC

But this year is a hard Android smartphone battle between manufacturer. Other smartphone manufacturer such as Motorola and Samsung have started the campaign to overthrow more HTC smartphones from the top five best selling Android smartphone. Motorola have released the Motorola Droid X, and Samsung have released the Samsung Galaxy S which are touted to be the HTC EVO 4G rivals.

Moreover, not so long from now Motorola Droid 2 will also arrive, so anything can happen in the top five Android smartphone best selling list. Samsung with its Samsung Galaxy S line (Vibrant, Captivate, Fascinate, and yes, the Epic 4G), while Motorola comes with the Motorola Droid X and the upcoming Droid 2.

It seems that waves of Android smartphones is not going to stop soon. Canada have also been invaded by Android smartphones, and the latest two of them is this, the Samsung Vibrant a.k.a. Samsung Galaxy S and the HTC Desire.

Bell is now officially offering the Samsung Vibrant Galaxy S for a price of $79 with a 3-yr contract agreement.In addition, Bell also offers Lady Gaga concert tickets for those who buy the Galaxy S Vibrant before August 12. In addition, there is also a lucky draw for people who buy the Samsung Vibrant Galaxy S before September 3, with the price of 55-inch Samsung LED HD TV.

Meanwhile, Telus is also starting to offer the HTC Desire for the same price as the Samsung Vibrant ($79.99 with a 3-yr contract agreement). Alternatively, you can buy the HTC Desire without contract for $449.99. There are also 1-yr and 2-yr contract agreement plan for this HTC Desire with a price of $399.99 and $349.99, respectively.

The hive of Motorola Droid X is not over yet, and we all agreed that the Motorola Droid X specs and features are quite impressive. However, the fact that Motorola and Verizon didn’t present the Android 2.2 Froyo have made some people a bit disappointed.

But not for long. Just recently we’ve heard that the Android 2.2 Froyo update for Motorola Droid X will be unveiled soon, since Motorola have confirmed that the Droid X Android Froyo update is “scheduled for deployment by early September”.

Previously, there were many rumors about the Android Froyo update for Motorola Droid X. One rumor said that it will come in August 6, while the other said that the Motorola Droid X Android Froyo update is scheduled to be released on late August or in the late summer.

Now that we got Motorola confirmation on this matter, what stand between all of us and the  Motorola Droid X Android Froyo update is just time. Drop some comments below to share your thoughts.

Verizon just recently have confirmed that the Motorola Droid 2 will be launched on August 11. In addition to this good news, Verizon have also revealed the Motorola Droid 2 key features. And here they are:

Motorola Droid 2 key features

Droid 2 Key Feature #1: Android 2.2 Froyo, which brings more speed to the OS, support for Flash 10.1, new Exchange features, and so on.

Droid 2 Key Feature #2: 3G Mobile Hotspot capability & Web Browsing. The new Android 2.2 Froyo actually support the 3G mobile hotspot capabilities, but Verizon has put a price for it, just like thE Droid X. Verizon claimed that the fee is cheaper than the Sprint EVO 4G capabilities. Currently Sprint offer the service for $30, while Verizon is offering it for $20

Droid 2 Key Feature #3: Better QWERTY keyboard and awesome multitouch keyboard, just like in Droid X. It also has the Swype features.

Droid 2 Key Feature #4: More Memory. The Droid 2 comes with 8 GB on-board storage. You still get the MicroSD card slot which is expandable up to 32 GB, giving you a total of 40 GB of storage in total.

Droid 2 Key Feature #5: Advanced Social Skills. Motorola’s slightly tweaked UI – MotoBlur – for the upcoming Droid 2 keeps social integration, ensuring an even more connecteder experience.The Android Froyo also gives you a more ’social’ experience.

Motorola Droid 2 Froyo Features

Specs wise, the Motorola Droid 2 comes with a 1GHz CPU and lots of other stuffs that you can see from our Motorola Droid 2 Specs and Features post.

Motorola Droid 2 is the next Android smartphone to hit the North America, and this one is promising! The Android Smartphone Motorola Droid  2 is the successor of the popular Droid. The Droid 2 phone is expected to be released this month, and it will sport the Android 2.2 Froyo, along with some other nice specs and features.

Anyway, what we have here is the Motorola Droid 2 Specs and features list, and also a great news showing the benchmark result for the Motorola Droid 2. Without further ado, here are the Motorola Droid 2 specs:

The DROID 2 sheds some of the hardware quirks that Motorola overlooked with their original DROID, with a rock solid slider that shows no wobble and a keyboard with convex keys, better spacing, and overall improved performance. As was shown in leaked photos, Motorola decided to swap the D-Pad for directional arrows; a feature our tipster regarded as a move sideways and not necessarily an improvement. It all depends upon your personal preference.

In addition to the benchmark busting performance of the handset, we were also able to gain the following information regarding the hardware and pre-installed software:

• Slider QWERTY keyboard
• 512MB RAM (approx. 200MB available on boot)
• OMAP 1GHz processor that scales between 300MHz and 1GHz
• microSD card slot under the battery (not hot-swappable)
• 5MP camera that is similar to the original DROID
• 8GB internal storage
• six sensors including a 3-axis accelerator, 3-axis magentic, temperature, proximity, orientation and light
• 1300 mAh battery (same as the DROID and CLIQ) that provides a full day usage
• extra strong vibrate
• two-tone coloring with a smokey chrome on the front and darker coloring on the back
• physically, the handset resembles its predecessor and is identical to the dummy phone images that have already hit the Internet
• Swype pre-installed
• Froyo – Android 2.2 with a modified Motorola MotoBLUR interface similar to the one that debuted on the X

Interestingly, Motorola decided to change the D-pad with directional arrows. This move intrigues many critics from motorola fans. But all in all, the Motorola Droid 2 is definitely a great successor for the original Droid

Motorola DROID 2 benchmark

Now let’s talk about the Motorola Droid 2 benchmark. As you can see from the picture above, the MOtorola Droid 2 is certainly a winner. Although it is not the best benchmark score, the DROID 2 is certainly one of the best Android phone. The Motorola Droid 2 got a Quadrant benchmark score of 1299; a figure that improved greatly when the handset moved to its latest Froyo build. In addition, Froyo also improve the memory management and resulting in no lags. How interesting is that?

Share some comments about this Motorola Droid 2 below.

After the HTC Desire and HTC EVO 4G got the Android 2.2 Froyo update, this time Verizon has confirmed that the Motorola Droid X is going to get the Android 2.2 Froyo update starting next week. At least we will welcome the 2010 winter with Android 2.2 installed on our Droid X smartphones.

Previously, many people are concern about the Froyo update, since there has been a rumor saying that the Android 3.0 Gingerbread is just around the corner, and some expected to see the Android 3.0 Gingerbread later this year (at the end of the year, probably). Luckily, not long after that several carriers have confirmed that the Android 2.2 is now available.

Anyway, the Motorola Droid X Android 2.2 Froyo update brings several features, including Flash 10.1, new launcher, Bluetooth voice dialing, 270 rotation, greater exchange support and new camera software. For the list of Motorola Droid X Android 2.2 Froyo update features, check out the image below:

Although the supposed official date for the HTC EVO 4G Android 2.2 Froyo update via OTA is August 3rd, but it seems that you can download the HTC EVO 4G Android Froyo update now. We also found the HTC EVO 4G Android Froyo list of features; which includes:

This update offers:

1. - Send contact as vCard using SMS
2. - Addition of MMS slideshow editor
3. - Ability to share applications
4. - Display events and birthdays from Facebook on Calendar
5. - Use camera LED as flashlight
6. - New user interface for the FM radio
7. - Add unknown users in Facebook as friends in Friend Stream
8. - Photo Gallery supports Facebook comments function
9. - New pre-loaded widgets including Calculator, FM radio, Message list view, Profile settings and Ringtone settings
10. - Camcorder can use camera flash so video can be shot at night or in low light
11. - Flash 10.1 support
12. - Adjustable alarm volume
13. - Android Market widget allows installation of applications on SD card
14. - Numeric PIN and alpha-numeric passwords to unlock screen
15. - Search widget and search bar able to switch to search in different types (web, specific application, or all)

You can grab the HTC EVO 4G Android Froyo update via the download link provided below, and here is how to update Android Froyo into HTC EVO 4G:

• move the Android Froyo update file to the root directory of your SD card,
• boot the HTC EVO 4G into recovery mode by holding the “up” button while the phone is turning on
• select apply update from the associated Android Froyo Update .zip file

P.S. it is also recommended to change the HTC EVO 4G Android Froyo update file name to  “update.zip”.

But before you update your HTC EVO 4G with this Android 2.2 Froyo update, I just found out that Sprint have said that the Froyo update is NOT final, and the official site have planned to erase the file and let you have the Android 2.2 Froyo update via OTA on 3rd August.

Grab it while it lasts here

Here’s the video about HTC EVO 4G Running Android 2.2 Froyo

Well, not exactly. But Sprint have revealed that tomorrow they will start testing the Android 2.2 Froyo update on the HTC EVO 4G tomorrow. Some of the Sprint’s HTC EVO 4G users will get their hands to the Android 2.2 Froyo update, for the sake of testing. According to Sprint’s official site, the Android 2.2 Froyo update for HTC EVO 4G will improve the smartphone overall functionality.

According to our sources, the HTC EVO 4G official Android 2.2 Froyo update should be available for public starting next week. Some of the goodness that the Android 2.2 Froyo will bring to HTC EVO 4G are:

• new widgets,
• camera’s LED light can be used as flashlight
• 4 orientation rotation for camera
• light-assisted video recording,
• new UI for the FM radio app
• general improvements to video recording quality,
• apps sharing in the Memory Card
• adjustable alarm volume
• quick language key switch on the keyboard

Other Android 2.2 Froyo features in HTC EVO 4G can be seen from the images below:

Now I would like to hear some of your thoughts about the Android 2.2 Froyo update on HTC EVO 4G…. Fill in the comment box below and tell me what do you think about it.

[UPDATE] We’ve heard that Sprint has confirmed that they will give the Android 2.2 Froyo update to HTC EVO 4G on August 3rd