Today, Sony Ericsson announced via their blog that the official Android 2.1 (Eclair) update has started rolling out to Xperia X8 users and some additional X10 users. Many of us have had 2.1 since late 2009 and Android 2.2 since earlier this year. With that said, the only reasoning we see for the massive delay is on Sony Ericsson because of the complex nature of the Rachel UI. Besides performance improvements and bug fixes, Android 2.1 on the Xperia X8 will bring among the...

At first, it seemed like Dell’s ambitions with Android were lackluster at best. So far, what they’ve shown us was drawing nothing but yawns on my end. However, the tides changed quite drastically today with the unveiling leak of the Android-powered “Thunder”. A cousin of the Windows Phone 7 “Lightning”, the Thunder aims to usher in the next generation of Android on all new, classy looking hardware. And yes, the body the Thunder is...

I think I’ve finally figured out my favorite type of phone — slide-out qwerty + touchscreen. It’s the best of both worlds. You can be touchy or physical whenever the mode strikes you. I guess that’s why I love the form factor of the DROID. (Wish I could say the same about Motorola’s build quality though) The phone you see above you is one of those “magical” concoctions that get’s me going. The only sad part is that there...

The Samsung Moment is pretty much your only Android choice on Sprint if you’re the type who digs a full qwerty *physical* keyboard. Overall, it’s a pretty sweet phone (and I actually prefer it’s styling to the DROID’s I might add). Though, being stuck on Android 1.6 is certainly a party killer. Thankfully Android 2.1 is slated to make it’s way to the Moment in the near future. That phone is barely 6-months old (debuting in September 2009)...

Remember the big hubbub last time when upgrading from 2.0 –> 2.01? Everyone wanted it much faster than Verizon was rolling it out. This time with 2.1 it’s not any different. But that’s my job — to make your tech filled life easier. Verizon’s rollout schedule is nice as it is one final test of stability before a “mass” rollout like we’ll see within the next day or so. Even still, some just can’t wait *raises hand* and...