According to a recent unwiredview.com article by Vlad Bobleanta, Videotron is asking $199.95 for the dual-core LG Optimus 2X smartphone on a ‘reduced price,’ which requires customers to fork out a monthly service fee of at least $40. The handset is also available at the full retail price of $529.95.

The LG Optimus 2X is the world’s first dual-core Android phone. The handset comes with a dual-core 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor under its hood, and features a 4-inch capacitive touch-screen display with Gorilla Glass and a resolution of 400 x 800, GPS and a 1500mAh battery.

It also boasts 512MB of RAM, HSPA, both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, autofocus and 1080p video capture, and 8GB of internal memory. However, it does also include a microSD card slot for those that want a little more storage.

Will you buy the LG Optimus 2X Android smartphone?

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According to J. Angelo Racoma over on the nexus404.com website, the NEC LifeTouch W is an Android-based tablet that is powered by an ARM Cortex A8 processor, and comes with two 7-inch screens that are set side by side. Both screens have a resolution of 600 x 800.

The LifeTouch W also comes with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, 1GB of internal storage, 384MB of RAM, GPS and a 3-megapixel rear-facing camera. However, the possible downside is the fact that NEC opted for a resistive screen on both displays as opposed to the commonly used capacitive screen.

Although the advantage to the resistive screen is that you will be able to use a stylus on the tablet. Another disappointing factor is that the NEC LifeTouch W runs Android 2.2 Froyo. NEC has also noted that users will be able to get 5 hours of normal usage with the LifeTouch W.

This is okay if you only intend to use the tablet to check emails or simply browse, but unfortunately not good enough if you plan on working on it all day. There is no word on pricing for the NEC LifeTouch W tablet as of yet, but we do know that it should be launching in Japan sometime in June.

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Edwin Kee of Ubergizmo is reporting that that the Android TV box is different from Google TV; it will be able to have Android 2.2 Froyo up on your TV via HDMI or component cable. The small box has an Amloic 1GHz Coretex A9 processor powering it.

There is also 2GB of internal memory with 512 RAM, and you can expand the memory by another 32GB thanks to the SD memory card slot. Another nice feature is the USB port which will allow you to connect up an external USB hard drive.

The neat little box promises to be a feature packed device which can be hooked up to the internet via Wi-Fi or Ethernet cable. You will be able to get digital and Internet TV, web browser, music and picture player. On top of all that you can also get SMS and IM apps straight to your TV. At the moment there is no word on pricing and availability but the device has already passed through FCC.

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Firstly, let us thank the guys over at Pandawill for sending one over from China for us. It’s not often we get the chance to sample some of the ‘intriguing’ contraptions that come from those shores so you could imagine our delight when we heard this upgraded GPad was available for review.

The new Gpad Gforce is an Android 2.2 tablet which packs some very respectable hardware features for the $299 asking price online. The display screen size is 9.7 inches, and the device runs on a Freescale imx51 800MHZ Cortex A8 processor. The display is TFT capacitive based and supports multitouch and a resolution of 1024 x768.

Other important specs include 512MB of RAM , 8GB of built-in storage, 3G support via USB dongle, a 2 megapixel front-facing camera and an included 7200mAh battery. However, there is no rear camera on this version of the GForce, but there is an accelerometer which will automatically shift to landscape or vertical mode depending on which way you hold it.

Aside from the tablet, the box contains a screen protector, two USB to 30-pin data cables, AC adaptor of the 9VDC@1500mA output variety, earphones and a nice leather-style case to store your GPad inside.

First impressions of the tablet are good. Build quality seems very decent, as the device feels pretty solid, and although the design of the Gpad Gforce is very much similar to the Apple iPad, the aluminium finish on the back complete with the Gpad logo does give it that hint of uniqueness, which is always good.

We’re pleased to say that this comes with a stock version of Android 2.2 Froyo, meaning you’ll be able to get straight to customizing the device with wallpapers, and apps of your choice upon bootup. The response whilst browsing through the UI is fairly good, apps load up quickly and we didn’t have any major problems in this aspect, although we did notice a slight hint of lag when returning to the home screen by pressing the virtual button situated at the top right hand of the device.

On the subject of apps, there is a healthy list of pre-loaded apps, one of which is a fully certified Android Market and also an included Hiapk Market which is the Chinese equivalent. One app that appears to be missing is YouTube, but it’s not really an issue since you can hop online and enter it via the browser anyway. There’s a few other Google apps pre-installed though, these include Google Talk and GMail. The GPad Gforce also features 3G support, but since we didn’t have a USB dongle handy and it didn’t come with one, we couldn’t try out this aspect, or the 3G Dialer and Messaging apps.

The included web browser is nice and quick, and pages seemed to load with no problems. Since the GPad features multitouch, you can also pinch and zoom in and out of text just like you would on the iPad. Responsiveness was good as well when scrolling up and down pages, which was pleasing. Things we did notice though, which was a particular worry, is that flash videos didn’t seem to play too well, and YouTube videos did not play at all, despite the fact that we had installed Adobe Flash 10.2 player from the Android market. However, if this does turn out to be a fault of the GPad, it’s something that can be fixed very easily with a patch update online.

To sum up, we had a good experience with the GPad Gforce, and we’d definitely recommend it if you are searching for a cheaper alternative than the iPad and Samsung Galaxy Tab. For those who are just looking for a device to take care of your multimedia needs on the go, such as web browsing, listening to music and checking emails, then the GPad Force is ideal.

Once we get the 3G aspect of the device up and running, we’ll be writing another piece on the GPad so you can see how that handles. For now, enjoy the rest of our hands-on photos below and let us know if you have any questions about the Gpad Gforce. As we mentioned at the start of our review, it’s available to buy now from Pandawill, priced at $299 USD with free shipping included. You can head to their product page here to order one if you’re interested.

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According to a recent article by Richard Lai over at engadget.com, the 10-inch Creative ZiiO will also be receiving the Android 2.2 Froyo update, but that will be at a later date. Users will be able to download the update for free from the support.creative.com website or the ZiiO Space portal on their tablet PC.

The upcoming Android 2.2 Froyo update will not only provide Creative ZiiO tablet owners with a new Text-to-Speech engine and greater localised language support, but it will also improve the security thanks to the added numeric pin or alpha-numeric passcode options to unlock the device.

It also provides owners with the flexibility of either installing applications using the device’s on-board memory or onto external storage media, as well as the ability to view pages in both mobile and desktop formats. This basically means that pages will now be able to seen in their original lay-out.

Do you own the Creative ZiiO 7-inch or 10-inch tablet PC?

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To get the update in Europe, you’ll need to connect your Milestone to a computer and head to Motorola’s support page here, as reported from Phandroid. This means that the update won’t be happening OTA so don’t wait around for a notification because you won’t get one.

Key features of the update include Adobe 10.1 Flash Player, better web browser performance, 3g mobile hotspot support, automatic app updates, improved WiFi connectivity and much more. You can check out the full release notes in this PDF file here we’ve picked out for you.

How many of you are still proud owners of the Milestone, also known as the Motorola Droid for US? Don’t forget that the US has had the Froyo update for almost a year now, so there definitely is a bit of favoritism going on we think. Still though, 2.2 is obviously better than 2.1, but don’t get your hopes up about 2.3 Gingerbread appearing anytime soon.

Let us know once you’ve downloaded it.

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As reported from Phandroid, Samsung confirmed the news on their Galaxy S Twitter account, as the update will be taking place tomorrow, February 24th at some point. Below is the message from Samsung:

”Samsung and AT&T are pleased to confirm to #Captivate users that the Android 2.2 upgrade will be available tomorrow (2/24)”

What are your thoughts on this? Are you now ready to forgive Samsung after all their previous Froyo delays, or have you already acquired Froyo via other means out of sheer frustration? Don’t ask us why it’s taken so long for them to deliver an outdated OS, especially when a lot of Android users are now enjoying 2.3/ 2.3.3 Gingerbread.

We don’t have an exact time for when the Froyo update will be rolling out, but it may be a good idea to check AT&T’s Facebook page as well in case they decide to let everyone know there.

Is this good news for you, or a reality check on how Samsung deals with Android updates?

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If you fall into this category, you’re going to be even more confused when we tell you that AT&T has been showboating the Captivate on their website running Android 2.2 Froyo in a series of user interface screenshots.

As reported from Phandroid, the Captivate has been demoed using Froyo on the support forums over at the AT&T website. Considering how many delays have taken place for Samsung’s collection of Galaxy S handsets, we’re not sure what to make of this.

Is this simply and error on Samsung’s part, or is this yet another indication that an update is on the way? Obviously, don’t get your hopes up on this until we hear official word from AT&T about this. You can view the support page at AT&T’s website here.

If you do own a Captivate and haven’t obtained Froyo via ‘other means’, let us know your reaction to this. Have you given up hope on the update or not?

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If you didn’t know already, the Kyocera Echo will be available to buy on the Sprint network, and should be launching near Spring for around $199 on contract.

The device is an Android handset, although we’re a bit disappointed that it will only be running Android 2.2 Froyo out of the box. The dual capacitive touch screens do look rather nice though, so apart from the phone features it will offer – we’re excited to see how developers can make the most out of the touch screens.

Sprint has just put up a collection of images of the Kyocera Echo, and you can view them all here. What are your thoughts about the design – do you like it? Kyocera could have done a little better in the style department, but it doesn’t look too bad, although perhaps a little too thick for our liking.

Considering that this device won’t come with 4G support, the latest version of Android or a dual-core processor, we have to put the Echo on the ‘maybe’ pile for now. We’re hoping some further features and build-up from Sprint do their part to try and change our minds.

What are your initial impressions of the Kyocera Echo?

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As reported from Phandroid, users should get the OTA notification on their handset throughout this week, prompting them to update to version 2.2.2 of the Android 2.2 Froyo software.

At the moment, there isn’t an official log of exact changes, but don’t be surprised if the update specifically targets an SMS bug which had also been troubling Nexus S users – and was fixed up by Google recently.

If you have already had the notification from Google, let us know if you have spotted anything major that we should know about. If you are still waiting for the update, hang in there as rollouts can often take a while to reach everyone.

On a side note, Google are still planning an update to Android 2.3 Gingerbread for the Nexus One, but perhaps another status update for patient Nexus One owners is needed if they intend to delay it further.

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