Yesterday’s BGR rumor has been ratified. Verizon is indeed getting an LG smartphone that runs Android 2.1, has a 5-megapixel camera, and a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, but it is not named the “Aloha.” More »

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It is too bad that the advertisement fails to show the device itself. I am not sure whom the commercial is shot for, but the masses who have not seen the phone want to see it. Verizon’s clip takes cues from The Matrix‘s vertical lines of code, which restate the Droid Incredible’s stalwart specs. Thanks to highly regarded new smartphones like the Droid Incredible, HTC is expecting total worldwide shipments to increase almost 50% for Q2. More »

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LG’s LU2300 just launched in South Korea on Tuesday, but rumors that the same phone is the American “Aloha” has been circulating since early April. Today, BGR claims that one of its “Verizon Wireless guys” is telling the blog that the Aloha, with the same specs as the LU2300, is about to be unveiled. More »

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Since Firefox is my browse of choice on Mac and Windows, I have been keeping apprised of Mozilla’s development of Fennec for Android. Truth be told, for online stuff, I rarely do more than use Gmail on my MyTouch, but maybe Firefox will change my habits? See how it runs on a Nexus One. More »

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Spanish carrier Telefonica Movistar is releasing HP’s Compaq AirLife 100 Android touchscreen netbook in May for €229 on a €48 per month “Internet Maxi” plan or €299 on a €39/month “Internet Plus” plan. Other nations, outside of North America, should have the AirLife 100 shortly after the Spanish introduction. More »

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From Ningin: In most American high schools, May is the time to bust out the yearbooks, go to prom and maybe say your final goodbyes. Everything done this month has to be memorable. It’s no different at Mixr High. Only, we’re not saying goodbye to you — nor are we an actual high school. We’re also probably won’t go to prom with you if you ask us. (We’ll sign your yearbooks though.) We just want you to have a Memorable May with Mixr. More »

Here is a piece of rumor that will pique the interest of HTC Evo 4G onlookers. From anecdotal evidence, I gather that Sprint may be selling its WiMAX Android 2.1 smartphone for $200 on a 2-year agreement. More »

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The Nexus One for Europe, as I tend to think of the HTC Desire, is landing on US Cellular in July, but it is being packed with an 8Gb microSD card instead of the 16Gb of some other markets. More »

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While their names are uninspiring, their capabilities are spectacular. Both have 3.5″ (800×480) LCD displays (NOT AMOLED, as previously stated), 1GHz Snapdragon processors, 5 megapixel cameras, and DMB tuners. Sadly, the LU2300 ships with Android 1.6 only but will be upgraded to 2.1 in August, whereas the SU950/KU9500 runs Eclair 2.1. More »

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…and it is sound advice because no one, in his/her right mind, on Verizon would choose the Nexus One over the Droid Incredible, unless the former is meaningfully cheaper. In some glad tidings, Verizon is throwing in a free 2Gb microSD card with the Droid Incredible. More »

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