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Google has finally announced the update of their Nexus One to Android 2.2 Froyo. While other models are still waiting for the first update, Nexus One has two already scheduled: the first version that was announced a while ago via OTA (code FRF91) is required in order to access the second update (FRF85B).

The second update is simply to add a few bug fixes that were found in the first version. Reminding everyone that it’s always wise to make a backup before updating the OS.

The revolution in technology never seems to cease in the mobile world. First the screens, with the AMOLED, Super AMOLED and Retina Display. Now it seems that there will be yet another new revolution: after 1Ghz processors, it seems Qualcomm has sent HTC a Dual-Core Snapdragon processor.

Each core works at 1.2Ghz and supports the HSPA+ networks, 1080p video encoding, 16 Megapixel photocamera and a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels and 24-bit. All this will be featured on the HTC Vision, apparently, an Android super-smartphone that is in the works and that features a 4.3″ display.

Thanks to these specifications, Vision could be launched directly with Android 3.0 Gingerbread.

It seems Dell decided to launch a few interesting cellphone models. After the Dell Lightining, presenting itself as the first Windows Phone 7 mobile and featuring great hardware specifications, now it’s time for the Dell Thunder, featuring Android 2.1 and a 4.1″ WVGA OLED display. The design is similar to Lightning, but it has a highly customized Dell Stage user interface. It will be compatible with Flash 10.1.

Not much more is known for the moment, but it’s likely that this device will also feature a Snapdragon processor and an 8 megapixel photocamera.

Many pictures of the HTC Legend have been seen, and it’s rumored to be presented officially during the Mobile World Congress. The latest image comes from the Dutch mobile carrier KPN, showing how the new smartphone looks similar to the HTC Hero, but featuring an aluminum body. According to the announcement, the phone will be available with them from March on. On the KPN ad there are also some new specifications for the Legend: a 600 Mhz processor, an optical trackpad and a 3.2″ touchscreen AMOLED display.

The other specifications present there were already known: 5.0 Megapixel photocamera with LED Flash, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and Android 2.1 (Eclair) with HTC Sense.

Samsung has launched the M100S, the first smartphone from Samsung to feature Android 2.1. Unfortunately, it seems that the launch is restricted to the South Korean market, from March on.

Hoping it’ll approach our markets as well, we’ll list the main features. It has a 3.7″ AMOLED display with WVGA resolution, a 800Mhz processor, Wi-Fi and GPS. Also featured are the 3.5mm jack, 5 megapixel photocamera capable of recording 720p HD Ready videos and with DivX Support. Together with that, the TouchWiz interface and integrated TV, it really makes us hope it’ll be available for other markets as well.

Another image for the HTC Bravo smartphone: it’s a hands-on image, that shows the user interface for the new HTC device. The HTC Bravo seems to be very similar to the Google Nexus One, even though it has more keys and an optical trackpad instead of the trackball.

The HTC Bravo also features a 3.7″ AMOLED WVGA multi-touch screen, 3G Connectivity, Wi-Fi, GPS, 512 MB RAM, 5 Megapixel photocamera with HD video recording, Qualcomm Snapdragon 1 GHz processor and the Android 2.1 OS.

Acer will present their second phone based on the Android platform soon. The new model should arrive on the market during the first half of this year. It was Jim Wong, Acer’s IT Division’s president, to announce the news.

Obviously no further information was released. We don’t know how it will be called, or even the basic technical specifications. Of course, we’ll have to wait.

As it commonly happens on the mobile phone world, the LG GW620, the first LG model featuring Android, changes name. It’s now called LG InTouch Max GW620 and it was launched last Tuesday in England, opening the official launch in Europe. The technical specifications are also available, including a physical QWERTY keyboard, touchscreen display and Linkbook, an application that puts all social networks together.

As for the rest of software specifications, the phone features a automatic tag on pictures and the Face-to-Action that allows users to contact their friends (through call, SMS, MMS or social network message) by simply touching their face in a picture. The hardware also has a 5 Megapixel photocamera, 3″ touchscreen display with the resolution of 480×320 pixels, HSDPA connectivity, microSD support, 3.5mm jack, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and 1500 mAh battery.

Gigabyte has been trying to get a space in the smartphone market, and in order to compete with the rest, they’ve launched the first smartphone featuring Android. The device measures 103 x 54 x 13.4 mm and has a 2.6″ touchscreen display with the resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. The photocamera has the resolution of 2 Megapixels.

The smartphone is made for the medium-low market, supports EDGE and Wi-Fi connectivity. The internal memory features 512 MB and is expandable with microSD cards. Also featured are the accelerometer and the GPS. The availability is set for next month for the price of €212.

If you are curious about the LePhone, the newest smartphone from Lenovo, here’s a video showing it in action, directly from the CES in Las Vegas.

The technical specifications: 3.7″ AMOLED touchscreen display with the resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, 3 Megapixel photocamera, Snapdragon 1GHz processor, Android OS, expandable internal memory with microSD cards, GPS and WiFi. Price and availability haven’t yet been announced.