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This should be no surprise but it looks like Google is already testing version 2.2 aka Froyo of their Android OS. This was hinted at with the Analytics graph you see below. They're likely just being tested out by Google employees right now. Apparently, Google may announce version 2.2 of Android on May 19th at their annual I/O conference, which will take place in San Francisco. The Nexus One may be the first handset that will be upgradeable to this version. Android 2.2 is expected to feature Flash 10.1 support, additional RAM, a JT compiler, an FM radio, some OpenGL ES 2.0 enhancements, and activation of a colour trackball. Of course, this version is set to reduce Android fragmentation in the long run.

Update: According to Engadget, Froyo has just been spotted running on an HTC Magic. At least we know that it'll be capable of running on every single Android handset that has launched so far, which is great.

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Apparently Rogers won't be the only carrier in Canada to have the HTC Magic+. If this is true then WIND Mobile could be getting the Magic+ too which is essentially the Magic with the Sense UI and a couple of other fixes. It just sucks that they had to go with this phone to start off their Android onslaught since this handset is so old already.

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T-Mobile's about to re-launch the myTouch 3G with a 3.5mm headphone jacks in the very near future. Right now it's only the Fender Edition that has the 3.5mm headphone jack, so they're probably just looking to sell out of the old myTouch 3G models. Try not to spread the word so that people buy the crappy model right now.

Update: According to Gizmodo, the standard headphone jack isn't the only upgrade the re-launched myTouch 3G will be packed with. The revamped myTouch 3G will also have 288MB of RAM, an 8GB microSD card in the box, Visual Voicemail, a Barcode Scanner, and Swype. It'll be available for $150 on a 2-year contract.

[Engadget]

Remember the HTC Lancaster? Well, it was said to be a cancelled product but Cell Passion believes that it may just see the light of day after all. The HTC Lancaster looked like the HTC Magic but brought the addition of a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. If you check out a newly spotted UA profile (here) you'll see that the Magic could be outed with a QWERTY keyboard. We don't know when and it's obviously unconfirmed but let's hope that Google isn't pushing this to be the Nexus Two - which is very unlikely.

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Picture Source: Engadget

It looks like one of the first two Android devices that hit Canada will be getting Android 2.1. It won't be the HTC Dream. It's been confirmed that the HTC Magic on Rogers will be getting the Android 2.1 update, so that definitely sucks for Dream owners. The Magic will also get the Sense UI over top of Android 2.1 so that's definitely great news. Below is what Mobile Syrup got.

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We heard about it last week and it's now in effect. Rogers has just launched a couple of smartphones in the sub-$100 CAD range - on a 3-year contract. These include: the original BlackBerry Bold 9000 in black and white (for $99.99), the Curve 8900 (for $79.99), the Curve 8520 (for $49.99), the LG Eve GW620 (for $49.99), the XPERIA X1 (for $99.99), and the HTC Magic (for $79). You can actually head over to Rogers' website here to check out all of these deals.

[Mobile Syrup]

Well, it looks like Rogers is set to launch what they're calling "Web phones" and there'll be 5 of them in total (all under $100 CAD) - this could possibly be due to all of the hype that both Bell and Telus have been receiving lately. The 5 handsets will be the white BlackBerry Bold 9000, the HTC Magic, the LG Eve (GW620), the Nokia N86, and the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1. Yes, the white BB Bold, LG Eve, and the N86 will be "new" handsets in Canada, but the XPERIA X1 isn't new - the big price drop is definitely welcomed though. The pricing details are below, thanks to Mobile Syrup.

Update: This handsets could be launching on November 3rd, since that's when the LG Eve (GW620) will launch - according to Phandroid.



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It looks like HTC Magic owners are getting some good news today. We've just got word that the HTC Sense UI will be headed to the Magic! Surprisingly enough, we heard something about this back in late September, so it may not be headed to Google-branded phones like the T-Mobile myTouch 3G. In Korea, some HTC Magic owners have reportedly already gotten the update and we'll likely see it hit more devices over the coming weeks. It's unclear who'll getting it when, so we'll just have to be patient.

[Phandroid]

It looks like Walmart has slashed their prices yet again, this time it's for the T-Mobile phones, including: the myTouch 3G, the G1, the Samsung Highlight, and the BlackBerry 8120. Check it out at Walmart here - the pricing is below by the way.

New customers are getting the best deals by far - $98.88 for the myTouch 3G, $48.88 for the G1, Samsung Highlight for $18.88, and the BlackBerry 8120 at a mere $28.88. One thing is for sure when purchasing any of these extremely discounted phones – unlimited messaging is required and of course a two year agreement. If driving to a store isn't your kind of thing, then we'd suggest checking out their web site.

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Well, the picture above definitely brought up some speculation. According to HTC's website, the HTC Magic in Brazil could have their Sense UI on it. This could mean that the sexy Sense UI could be headed to HTC Magic and possibly even the HTC Dream. We already heard that the Sense UI would not be headed to "Google-branded" phones, so sorry T-Mobile G1 and myTouch 3G owners.

[Phandroid]

After launching the HTC Magic on Vodafone back in April, HTC's Peter Chou has just stated that they've have just sold 1 million HTC Magic handsets worldwide. This is a pretty impressive feat for HTC, but it doesn't look like they're getting the love up here in Canada. Peter Chou has also gone out to mention that they are going to be focusing on mid-end handsets for the second half of this year. He stated that 50-60& of their handsets for the rest of the year will be classified as "mid-end."

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The HTC Magic and the HTC Dream launched on Rogers in Canada for $149.99 CAD on a 3-year contract. Due to underwhelming demand, they dropped both of their prices to $99.99 and then again to $79.99. Future Shop has continued the trend by slashing both prices to $49.99 CAD on a Rogers 3-year contract. The sale ends in two days, so you might want to get it ASAP if you're interested. Check it out here.

Best Buy is also selling both of these Android handsets for just $49.99 CAD, thankfully their sale doesn't end until September 30th.

[Mobile Syrup]

They launched at $149 and then dropped to $99 on a 3-year contract on Rogers early last month. Well, now "The Revolution" aka the HTC Dream and HTC Magic is now available for just $79 CAD on a 3-year contract in Canada on Rogers. The contract-free price is still the same though, which is $599.99 CAD. It's kind of sad to see these phones not doing as well as I thought they would, but hopefully Android will be successful in the future.

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After an incredibly long wait time, the T-mobile myTouch 3G is officially available now! The myTouch 3G aka HTC Magic is launching today for $199.99 USD on a 2-year contract on T-Mobile USA. This handset has: a 3.2-inch touchscreen display, a 3.2MP camera, and GPS / Bluetooth / 3G / WiFi support. It is available in three colours: black, white, and merlot - which is a fancy name for red. It runs the Cupcake version of the Android OS too, just in case you forgot. Check out T-Mobile's official website, if you want to know more about it.

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It looks like China will be releasing a couple of Android phones under the Dopod brand name. All of these handsets aren't going to have WiFi on it because you know how the Chinese government is - see: strict. The HTC Hero will be launching in late August on China Unicom for 5,600 Yuan ($820 USD) and the lower-end HTC Click will be available for 3,400 Yuan ($500 USD). On the HTC Hero, Google Maps will not be pre-installed, but you're still welcome to install it when you get it. To make the offer even better, they're going to be offering the red model as well. They will also be launching another Android handset and the HTC Magic, but the price and release date for both of these devices are unknown at the time.

[Engadget]