As reported here on Cell Phones Etc. and across the Web, here’s your daily brief on what happened in the world of mobile phones this Wednesday, March 16th, 2011.
Virgin Mobile HTC Legend upgrade to OS 2.2 Froyo now available
This has been a long time coming, but finally, it’s here. Virgin Mobile HTC Legend users can now enjoy some Froyo goodness as the long-overdue Android 2.2 upgrade for their handset is now available.
Mobilesyup
Google Search app for iPhone introduces new side-swipe toolbar and other UI tweaks
Say goodbye to Google Mobile, and say help to Google Search. This is the new name of Google’s premiere iPhone app, and as its name suggest, makes web searching a priority. Unique here is the new side-loading swipe-activated toolbar to refine your search, and a secondary “Apps” menu for everything else. It’s still free, and now available at the App Store.
Engadget
SaskTel to release the HTC Incredible S
Yes, that’s right folks. The HTC Incredible S will be coming to SaskTel as announced via Twitter. This new Android phone packs a 4-inch touchscreen, an 8-megapixel camera, and runs on Android 2.2. When it will be released and its price, however, are still yet to be known. One thing’s for sure, though. This will certainly be a welcome addition to SaskTel’s growing Android line-up.
Mobilesyrup
Nokia will unveil a new Symbian^3 device at CTIA
CTIA is all set and raring to go, on March 22nd to be exact, and even though its unlikely will be seeing a Nokia Windows Phone 7 be launched there, Nokia’s assured us they’ll be showcasing a new device at next week’s event. What it is still a mystery, but it will be definitely be a Symbian^3-powered handset specific for the US market. Stay tuned as we’ll have more on this once we get additional info on Nokia’s newest Symbian device.
GSMArena
TELUS BlackBerry Bold 9780 and Torch 9800 OS 6 upgrades available
Carriers have been rolling out a BlackBerry 6 upgrade for the Bold 9700 and Curve 3G one after another, but this one is for the Bold 9780 and Torch 9800, both of which already run on RIM’s latest mobile OS. So, what’s this upgrade all about? It’s a minor update, which addresses some issues, such as overlapping Home screen icons on the Bold 9780, and comes with certain enhancements, including reliability of the Torch 9800’s camera/video app, just to name a few. It’s not quite yet BlackBerry 6.1 material, but it’s still something worth updating to.
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