Front Of the HTC Pyramid Leaks, Could Be Announced At Google I/O With Android 2.4

The back of the HTC Pyramid leaked yesterday and today it's the front that's making the news. GSM Arena has somehow snagged the photo above which confirms that the Pyramid will be sporting a 4.3-inch qHD (960 x 540 resolution) display which is a bit better than the WVGA (480 x 800 resolution) standard that we're used to seeing on high-end Android handsets. Of course, it also confirms that it has a front-facing camera along with an ambient light sensor.

Update: It looks like the resolution of the display isn't confirmed. TMoNews has mentioned that the display is actually still sporting a 480 x 800 (WVGA) resolution. They're also offered up some more specs regarding this smartphone. Apparently, you'll find a dual-core 1.2GHz CPU, HSPA+, and 768MB of RAM inside this bad boy. This could also be announced at Google I/O later this year and might be the first handset to ship with Android 2.4. Maybe it will end up being the next Nexus device. We'll see.

[GSM Arena]

Some "Ice Cream" Features Get Mentioned, "Action Bar", "Hologram" Visual, and Slick Multitasking Switcher

Coming from Phone Scoop is word that Google Android Engineering Director, Dave Burke, has spat out some details on what you can expect to find in "Ice Cream" which will be the next mobile version of Android. This version will be combining features from "Gingerbread" and "Honeycomb" so it'll, obviously, be the best version yet. "Ice Cream" will be bringing the top "action bar" to phones, but it doesn't look like the bottom system bar will make its way onto it. The "hologram" visual that you'll find in "Honeycomb" should be making it to the version as well, along with the "multitasking app switcher that provides a snapshot of each app running". Interesting stuff!

[Engadget]

Dell Roadmap Leaks; Includes Possible Venue Pro 2, Also Has "Ice Cream" Powered Smartphones

WPCentral just got a big leak regarding future Dell devices and they include some Windows Phone 7 based handsets as well as two Android powered ones. Ignore the stuff in the first half of the year because the first big piece of news is the Dell "Wrigley" which is going to be running the next version of Windows Phone 7 (Mango) and will be sporting a 1GHz CPU, a 4-inch WVGA display, an 8MP camera that can record 720p HD video, and what looks to be a slide-up portrait QWERTY keyboard. This could very well be the Venue Pro 2 and looks like it's on track for a July release. If you want to know about the two Android based handsets then just keep on reading.

The first one is the Dell "Millennium" which will attempt to launch in October / November of this year. This handset looks like it'll be sporting a 4.3-inch qHD display, a dual-core CPU, an 8MP camera, a front-facing VGA camera, DLNA support, and Android "Ice Cream" which should be combining aspects from both Gingerbread and Honeycomb. The other handset is an even higher-end handsets, dubbed the "Hancock". This one is said for a 2012 launch and looks like it'll have a 4-inch qHD display, a dual-core CPU, an 8MP camera with 1080p Full HD video recording, a 1.3MP front-facing camera, a slide-out (landscape) QWERTY keyboard, and "Ice Cream" as well. Quite a big leak but who knows if this roadmap is outdated by now.

[Android Central]

Android At 150,000 Apps and 350,000 Activations Daily, Next Version Will Have Gingerbread and Honeycomb Features

Eric Schmidt took the stage at MWC 2011 just a few minutes ago and mentioned a whole lot of things. He mentioned that he was hoping that Nokia would choose the Android platform because of all the success that their OS has had. He also mentioned that there are 150,000 applications on the Android Market and that daily activations are now at 350,000 a day. That's all great news, but what about the future of Android?

Schmidt mentioned that the OS will be getting updated every six months still - not once a year which is what Vic Gundontra told us. Maybe they're still working on getting it to once a year for now. That's not all though. He also mentioned that the next version of Android, Ice Cream, will be combining the great aspects of Gingerbread and Honeycomb which is great. He didn't tease what the future of the mobile OS would look like but Google I/O is happening soon so maybe it'll happen then.

[Phandroid]

Samsung GT-i9023 Hits the FCC, Could It Be a Nexus S With Android 2.4?

A new smartphone has just hit the FCC and it's the Samsung GT-i9023. Engadget has just mentioned that this smartphone is shaped exactly like a Nexus S so it could be just that. This handset could be a "Black Silver" Nexus S model because that's what some European retailers have put it up as but it actually could be something a bit better.

The video below is coming from BestBoyZ and Engadget has theorized that the GT-i9023 that hit the FCC could actually be a Nexus S with Android 2.4 which should be the next version of Google's OS (called Ice Cream or Ice Cream Sandwich. It could also have some other improvements including a dual-core CPU (hopefully!) and HSPA+ connectivity for T-Mobile USA (the i9023 has AWS 3G support). Google's probably already testing whatever device this is so we'll really just have to wait. Maybe the unveiling will be at MWC or Google I/O. We'll have to wait and see.

[Engadget]

Google Planning To Launch Android "Ice Cream" (Possibly 2.4) This Summer

Exclusive information coming from one of Pocket-Lint's sources, Google is prepping the "Ice Cream" version of Android for the Summer. This will apparently be version 2.4 of the OS since 3.0 "Honeycomb" is intended for tablets. Yes, this may actually make things confusing after a while. The big unveiling could be at Google I/O which takes place in May. However, details about this mobile OS version are still unknown.

[Pocket-Lint]

Google's Android 3.0 Is Almost Ready For Tablets, They'll Be At CES 2011

Coming from DigiTimes, is word of Google notifying their "partners" that Android 3.0 is just about finished and they're going to be testing it out on tablets. Companies involved in the mix is Acer, Asus, HTC, Motorola, and Samsung (with a new Galaxy Tab) who should all be testing their tablets before the end of the year. DigiTimes actually says that they'll be officially unveiling these tablets in January 2010 at CES, but they do mean CES 2011.

They're also quick to point out that Android 4.0 (possibly codenamed Ice Cream) should also be available in H2 2011 so that's also something to look forward to as Google tries to inch closer and closer to Apple's iOS.

[DigiTimes]
Picture Source: Phandroid

Ice Cream To Follow Gingerbread and Honeycomb In the Line Of Android Names

Just like I tweeted a long time ago, there's a new rumour going around coming straight from Forbes that the version of Android after Gingerbread and Honeycomb will be called - or codenamed internally - Ice Cream. This is unconfirmed right now, and details are still unknown since that's still three major versions away. Who knows when this will roll out but don't expect it for another couple of months. However, Gingerbread could be right around the corner since there was a rumour earlier this week about the SDK being available.

[Phandroid]