The Motorola Charm (or Basil) is an intriguing smartphone because it is the only 4:3 aspect ratio Android unit with a full QWERTY keypad that is non-slide-out. Another reason why the 2.1 Eclair Charm could be interesting, especially to youths, is that it might be sold for an extremely low $269.99 outright. More »

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US Cellular thinks so; thus, the carrier is pricing the technologically backwards Samsung Acclaim for $100. When the Acclaim popped up online a few weeks back, it screamed “free with contract” allover it, and even then I was disinterested. More »

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Today’s Samsung Captivate announcement was expected, as the Galaxy S cleared the FCC with AT&T bands in April. Other carriers (viz, Sprint) are likely to snag a version of Samsung’s premiere Android smartphone too. AT&T’s model will be available within a few months. More »

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From Ziggytek: …and the best news is that it is based off Google’s Android! Altek’s Leo is running Eclair 2.1 and uses a 1/2.3-inch CCD image sensor (similar to dedicated digicams) with Xenon and LED flashlights for capturing 14-megapixel of digital glory. More »

It has been a long time coming, but instructions on rooting the HTC Droid Incredible, along with the required files, are finally available for experimental types who enjoy trying various Android ROMs. More »

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From Ziggytek: HTC’s Legend is an old toy for Europeans, but it has just landed in Canada by way of Virgin Mobile. An odd mixture of high-end build with modestly entry-level internal hardware, the Legend is luring few Motorola Droid, Nexus One, and other top-flight Android 2.1 smartphone owners from their devices, but it should satisfy most consumers who want a moderately fast and beautiful smartphone. More »

From Ziggytek: Revealed last month, the promising 10-Inch Zenithink tablet that apes the iPad in form is on sale and looks like it could be a good deal, sporting many features that the iPad lacks and at 40% of the price. More »

Denizens of Saskatchewan and Manitoba are out in the dark again, but the rest of urban Canada gets another major Android 2.1 smartphone before its prouder American friends. Virgin Mobile is selling the aluminum unibody HTC Legend, which has been out in Europe for sometime, for only $349.99 with a 30-day plan (essentially outright for as low as $375!) and $79.99 on a 3-year term. More »

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From Ziggytek: Malata’s SMB-A1011 10.1-Inch Android slate could be a winner because it possesses many magnificent traits: Android 2.1 Eclair, powerful NVIDIA Tegra 2 (Duo-Core 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9) that destroys the iPad, HDMI output with 1080p support, and a capacitive touchscreen. More »

Samsung has sent out invitations to a June 29th event that stars the Galaxy S super-smartphone with Android 2.1, Samsung’s own 1GHz processor, and a 4-inch Super-AMOLED display. More »

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