Were happy to announce that the Android Eclair update has been approved by network operators and is now available for the Samsung Galaxy Spica I5700. Issues that have been raised such as the “Bluetooth” issue have been rectified.At present the update is available through Samsungs Service channels but efforts are currently being made for an end-user solution. Please see the list of Samsung-approved service centres throughout South Africa or call 0860 726 786 for your nearest branch.If you have any questions regarding the Cupcake to Eclair update, feel free to contact the Service team on 0860 726 786 or right here on the Blog in the Support section.Regards,Samsung Mobile team

via Android Eclair update now available for Samsung Galaxy Spica | Samsung Blog.

Vodacom is offering the Sony Ericsson X10 Mini for R99!
(+30 MB Data included)

Found the full special in here!

Here is the PhoneArena review of the Sony Ericsson X10 Mini,

the only downside seems to be the lack of a QWERTY onscreen keyboard.

Look at the video below the review to see how someone is using

SmartKeyboardPro to give X10 Mini a full QWERTY Keyboard.

Google Chrome to Phone Extension is a project consisting of a Chrome Extension, Android App, and supporting AppEngine server that enables users to send links from their Chrome desktop browser to their Android device using Android’s Cloud to Device Messaging service.

Features:

• Send links to browser
• Google Maps links launch the Google Maps app.
• Selecting phone numbers in Web pages, launches the dialer with the number pre-populated.
• Selected text populates the Android clipboard (long-press on text boxes to get paste option).

Note: Android 2.2 required. Chrome to Phone is powered by the Android Cloud to Device Messaging (C2DM) service, which requires Android 2.2 or later.

via chrometophone – Project Hosting on Google Code.

Look at the Blog entry

App Inventor is a new tool in Google Labs that makes it easy for anyone—programmers and non-programmers, professionals and students—to create mobile applications for Android-powered devices. And today, we’re extending invitations to the general public.

via Official Google Blog: App Inventor for Android.

via BGR

As you may have noticed, the source code for Android 2.2, which we call Froyo, has been released.The Android 2.2 SDK that was released at Google I/O contained a preview of the Froyo system image and today, we are releasing an update to bring it into sync with the system image pushed to Nexus One devices.I encourage all developers to use the SDK manager to update to this version.

via Android Developers Blog: Android 2.2 SDK refresh.

Dubbed the Motorola Charm, this oddly shaped device will ship to T-Mobile subscribers this summer with a 2.8-inch screen, the current Android 2.1 operating system not Froyo, and a slew of social features.

via Motorola Unveils a New Android Phone: Charm.

Google’s Android mobile operating system got some significant performance improvements in version 2.2, codenamed Froyo. A high-performance JIT was introduced in Android’s Dalvik runtime environment and the browser got some very deep optimizations. These enhancements make Android’s performance more competitive than ever.

via Android 2.2 demolishes iOS4 in JavaScript benchmarks.