Sprint recently pushed the latest update of 3.29.651.5 to HTC Evo 4G. While the new update brings many new features, it looks like that Sprint has successfully broken the barrier of 30 frames per second.

According to Engaged and Product Reviews, it was initially believed that achieving more than 30 fps was near to impossible through the software. However, Sprint and HTC proved many of us wrong. Even HTC has said at one stage that Frame per Second barrier cannot be broken with software update alone.

PR article indicated that HTC has achieved around 54fps. It was not clear that how high frames per second will affect the battery life of the HTC Evo 4G. HTC

As PC World said that another day is over with no official update from Verizon with regards to the Android 2.2 “Froyo” update for Motorola Droid X. Verizon released Droid X in July with the promise that it will push the Android 2.2 to the device. It is three months since Verizon launched Droid X but uncertainty about Froyo update for Droid X still exists.

Even though Droid X is a feature-rich phone but Froyo update will bring many new features including the support of Adobe Flash.

Verizon Wireless or Motorola avoid commenting officially about the release date of Android 2.2 to Droid X. However, they also don’t miss the opportunity to warn the Droid X users against installing the unofficial version of the OS.

So far there are two unofficial Android 2.2 versions available on the internet.  They are easily available to download with the instructions to install on the device.  Motorola has warned that any Droid X phone having an unofficial version of OS will not get the official copy of Android 2.2.

Samsung released the Galaxy Tab early this month. The device immediately received a lot of media attention after the company executive unveiled it in the technology conference in Berlin . Technology critics also wasted no time to give positive reviews to the new Apple iPad competitor.

PC World, however, took different side today as the magazine listed five reasons of why people should not buy Samsung Galaxy Tab as compared to Apple iPad. The magazine considered different features of Galaxy Tab to come to the conclusion against Samsung Tablet.

The magazine pointed out that iPad display size is much bigger than that of Galaxy Tab. The article also noted that Apple device has sharper resolution of 1024 x 768 which is better than 1024 x 600 of Galaxy Tab. PC World also noted that the battery life of iPad is much better as compared to that of Samsung device. The requirement of contract with wireless carrier to get the Samsung Galaxy Tab was also one of the reasons to avoid the tablet.

Even though Samsung has not announced the price of the Galaxy Tab in U.S.  but it is easy to predict that Galaxy Tab will be more expensive than iPad considering the price of the device in UK and Germany.

Droid Life, the droid community website, has published the image of a semi-hidden document which shows that Verizon is planning to push the Android 2.2 Froyo soon. The page doesn’t mention the exact date when nation’s largest carrier the give Android 2.2 gift to its Droid X owners but it lists the features which Droid X devices will get after the Froyo update.

The document seems to exist on DroidDoes.com website and it is opened with Google Chrome browser in the leaked picture. The images also shows that the document / web-page was last updated on September 10, 2010 therefore it means that it is that old text.

Verizon launched Droid X in July 2010 with the promise the device will get the latest version of Google Mobile OS. Droid X owners are waiting for the Android 2.2 Froyo update since then.

Android 2.2 (Froyo) has captured the 28% of Android market. According to the new numbers released by Android Developers, 28.7% of Android powered devices are using the latest Google Mobile OS.

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There are rumors that the possible technical problem with the Microsoft Exchange is causing the delay of Android 2.2 Froyo push to Motorola Droid X devices. Multiple news outlets including Droid Life has confirmed the news.

Verizon released Motorola Droid X with Android 2.1 two months ago in July. The nation’s largest carrier was foreseeing the possible impact on Droid X sales because of the older OS version therefore Verizon promised even before the Droid X launch that it will push Android 2.2 to the phone. Many Droid X owners bought the phone just because of that promise.

Regardless of what causes the delay but it will not be good for both companies and Google Mobile OS. Unlike iOS, Android update is being controller by wireless carriers. Many believe that wireless service providers schedule the OS update so that it doesn’t affect the sales of their upcoming devices.

Another Android 2.2 Froyo update for Motorola Droid X has been leaked. Only the users with rooted Droid X can utilize the leaked copy of Android 2.2 to install the OS on their devices.  The new version should not be considered as any breakthrough as it is not the first leaked Android 2.2 ROM for Droid X.

Android 2.2 ROM for Droid X is available on web for long time. The availability of ROM triggered the Motorola to warn the device owners against installing the unofficial OS on the device. Schaumburg, Illinois- based Motorola warned that official Android 2.2 will not be pushed to the devices running unofficial version of Google Mobile OS.

Leaked Motorola Droid X Android 2.2 Update

If you have already decided to get Android 2.2 on your Droid X before other Droid X owners and if you simply don’t care about the official Android 2.2 (with MotoBlur) then you can go to MyDroidWorld.com for the instructions to installed Froyo on your Motorola device.

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The question about the possible launch of Verizon iPhone 4 in 2010 or 2011 remains unanswered. Both Apple and Verizon Wireless have kept their lips sealed for any topic with regards to iPhone on Verizon.

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According to multiple reports, Samsung is talking with major wireless carrier of United States including Verizon Wireless, AT&T and Sprint for the possible launch of Samsung Galaxy Tab. Repots also suggest that Samsung plan to release the Galaxy Tab in the New York even on September 16 event.

Samsung wants to compete with Apple with its new tablets and plans to take some tablet market share from Apple iPad. Samsung Galaxy Tab is powered by Android 2.2 which is the latest version of Google Mobile OS. The tablet computer has 1.0 GHz Cortex A8 processor. It has smaller display size of 7.0 inches as compared to that of Apple iPad.

Samsung first showed the Galaxy Tab in IFA trade show in Berlin. The computer attracted headlines in major news outlets as soon as Samsung unveiled it about two weeks ago. Amazon Germany is selling 17.8cm Samsung Galaxy Tab for 799 euros.

Motorola released two Droid branded phones with the difference of only one month. Two phones have very close hardware specifications including CPU speed and memory size. The two  big differences between Droid X and Droid 2 are the display size and slide out keyboard. Droid X features 4.3-inch display dualling as a touchscreen and Droid 2 comes with a physical keyboard in addition to the virtual keyboard.

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