Most importantly this update supports the Adobe Flash 10.1 in the browser.

This final release comes after several weeks of unofficial builds floating around the internet. It might take time for firmware propagation and you will see an update notification in the menu bar.

Download Froyo FRF8:

Here is the direct download link of Android 2.2 from the Google in case you want to update your smartphone now.

Finally Mozilla has shown its intention about Firefox Mobile for android based mobiles and, yes,  it will be released late this year.

According to the Techradar, the development of firefox for android became possible after the release of NDK (native development kit) due to which the native code was used for the app. Jay Sullivan, Mozilla’s VP of mobiles, is sure that android OS based mobile users will be able to download the first release late this year.

Skyfire for android is already on the way to android and after the availability of firefox for android, the competition will be more tough. And you know who will get benefit from this tough competition, surely those are……… WE!!

In the previous versions of Android operating system it was very difficult to hard reset the mobile device, but with the introduction of latest Android 2.1, it is now very easy to reset android based phone like google nexus one. In this version you can restore the device to factory settings with few taps.

How to Hard Reset Google Nexus One:

1. Go to Settings in Menu.
2. Tap the “Privacy”
3. Now select factory hard reset and read the warning before you tap “Reset Phone”.
4. Your phone settings are reset now.

The Gen.Y DualBOOT app can be used on those Windows Mobile smartphones that have WVGA, VGA and QVGA screen resolutions.

This tools lets you to select which operating system you want to run on startup screen of windows mobile. You can select either android or the usual windows.

What the developers say:

This app has been tested on WM6.1, but will work perfectly on WM6.5.x as well. Keep in mind that your android setup must be installed already at the root of your storage card in order for this app to work correctly (e.g. \Internal Storage\haret.exe or \Storage Card\haret.exe respectively)

A dedicated thread has been created for this cool tool at XDA-Developers forum and you can get the detailed instructions from the forum.

Here are some tips and tricks for google Nexus One which you might not have noticed before but these ones are very handy.

1. If you have a large collection of photos and you want to organize them according to date and location, simply toggle the switch in the upper right corner of the screen.
2. You can upload your photos to online service from within gallery. Long-press the photo which you want to share and then use the share button to upload it on Facebook or Picasa.
3. If there is phone number or address in the email or sms, try touching and holding the text to dial it or search the address on google maps. You can copy the required text and paste it somewher else.
4. On the search widget, click on the microphone and speak the location for which you want to get the driving directions. Google maps will directly open and display the location routine.
5. Long press the search button to activate the voice search. Now simply say “Call {contact name}” for voice dialing.
6. You can lock your phone to make it more secure. Click the menu button, go to settings, and “Location and security” and set your customized security settings.
7. In the android operating system, you can speak to your phone to write any text. Bring up the virtual keyboard and click on microphone on the left of keyboard to dictate into any text field.
8. Click the dots on the bottom left and right of your homescreen to access all five fully customizable screens of your Nexus One. Add all the widgets, shortcuts, apps, photos, and photos you want on the extra-large customizable screen. Longpress on the dots to get a visual overview and instant access to the desired screen.
9. You can add any application on home screen with one press. In the all-applications menu, keep pressed the icon of desired app and it will be shifted to homescreen.
10. You can save the battery of your phone with Power widget. Add the power control widget to homescreen and then you can quickly turn on/off the intensive power using apps like WiFi, GPS, bluetooth and screen brightness.
11. Slide the unlock bar to the left to mute your phone.
12. You can add a contact directly to the homescreen. Longpress the homescreen and pick Shortcuts->Contact.
13. You can add live wallpaper by touch and holding on empty space of your phone.
14. Load up your Nexus One: To get your music and photos onto Nexus One, plug the phone into your computer, pull down the notification bar, and click “USB Connected”. Then click “Mount,” and your phone should appear on your computer as a normal external harddrive, where you can upload whatever you like.
15. Control your music player directly from the homescreen by adding the Music widget. Cool tip: add the “Many” live wallpaper to see different music visualizers rotate in 3D while you listen to your favorite songs.

I  love iPad due to some features like big screen, high resolution but I will hate it due to many reasons like:

• Lack of multitasking: Now a days even an ordinary phone has got this feature but it is lacking in iPad and still Steve says it will compete with laptops .
• Camera: Ah what a missing. I am a chat lover but I cant make a video call. You will have to use the old fashioned text-only chat in this iPad.
• Missing flash player in native browser.

There are a lot of other reasons not to buy it.

The conceptual Nokia device, Jay has named it as Nokia N900 XL (large sized) or N90000 (relatively small size) but I will suggest another name series N990, has all the above mentioned missing features.

We hope the Finish company will soon make a device having the following features.

• 8mp Camera with xenon flash
• 2mp Front camera
• 3.5G + WiFi
• Can make calls
• 1.6Ghz Custom Processor N5
• 2GB RAM
• Maemo OS [Can boot other OS]
• Can multitask
• Has flash support
• 10.1″ screen
• 1600×960 AMOLED capacitive
• 20 hours battery life with everything turned on
• 0.4″ thick
• 128GB
• Memory card slot
• Priced at $399 :p
• [insert exaggerated feature here]

You can suggest more feasible features and we all hope Nokia will listen us.

The important difference from Nokia X6 32 GB, apart from storage space, is that it does not come with Music but its sizable on board storage still boasts enough space for 5,500 tracks.

This newly announced phone will come with preloaded Ovi Maps with free walk and drive navigation. It will have some best games as well like Spore by EA, Asphalt4 and DJ Mix Tour by Gameloft.

[via Nokia Conversation]

Wavesecure can lock down your mobile, delete all contents from your phone, back it up and locate it. The main features of this application are:

Lock: You can lock down your mobile remotely and show some messages and alerts to the theives. And you can totally make it worthless for the grabber.

Track: You can keep track of your google nexus one easily with this software. If the sim is changed, you will be notified on the predefined number. You can also lock your phone if the sim is changed.

Backup: You can backup your phone contents with this app.

Wipe Out: You can also delete your personal data like contacts, photoes etc remotely. And it is very easy with this software.

This application is available for other mobile platforms like symbian and windows mobile. To download this app, enter the address http://m.wavesecure.com in your mobile browser or you can download it on your PC from this wavesecure download link.

So if you want that your business appears on the Ovi maps, Ovi Prime Place is to fulfill such purpose. On Ovi Prime Place you can:

• Add your business on the Ovi Maps so that millions of users can find you easily.
• You can also add the detail about your business like opening hours, description of business, and others.

Ovi Prime Place

It will be a good opportunity for bloggers as well. You can register your location to make your site more attractive. A blogger can copy paste the screenshot of Ovi Maps on his blog so that other bloggers and reader find the exact operating location of your blog.

Visit Ovi Prime Place to enlist your business.

The new phones are divided into four main product categories to target the customers: Design/Lifestyle, Performance, Productivity and Social.

Design/Lifestyle:

HTC Legend: HTC legend will be released in March 2010. The picture and specifications of HTC legend are:

HTC Legend

HTC Legend Specifications

HTC Salsa: HTC Salsa will be released in June 2010. The picture and specifications of HTC Salsa (android based) are:

HTC Salsa Picture

HTC Salsa Specifications

Social Category:

HTC Tide: HTC Tide will be released in April 2010. The picture and specifications of HTC Tide are:

HTC Tide Picture

HTC Tide Specifications

HTC Buzz: HTC Buzz will be released in May 2010. The picture and specifications of HTC Buzz are:

HTC Buzz Picture

HTC Buzz Specifications

Performance Category:

HTC Bravo: HTC Bravo will be released in April 2010 in Performance Product Category. The picture and specifications of HTC Bravo are:

HTC Bravo Picture

HTC Bravo Specs

[via AndroidandMe]

Design / Lifestyle

HTC Legend – March 2010

HTC Legend

HTC Legend specs

HTC Salsa – June 2010

HTC Salsa

HTC Salsa specs

Social

HTC Tide – April 2010

HTC Tide

HTC Tide specs

HTC Buzz – May 2010

HTC Buzz

HTC Buzz specs

Performance

HTC Bravo – April 2010

HTC Bravo

HTC Bravo specs