Sony Ericsson ST18i Urushi More Pictures Surface

The Sony Ericsson ST18i, named Urushi, has been previously leaked in pictures and it even starred a five minute demo video showing off the smartphone and software -- though it was in Hebrew and then removed. 

Well, if you look at the images above and below you can see the Urushi in its full glory -- goodbye Mr. Blurrycam! And there's plenty of pictures where these came from so if you want to take a look at this alleged Android 2.3 Gingerbread smartphone with a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, Adreno 205 GPU, 3.2-inch WVGA display , eight-megapixel Exmor R-enabled camera, follow the source link! 

Droid Eris, Incredible, Evo Get Custom Vanilla Gingerbread Treats

Many users prefer a stock ROM and part of them are always in for a vanilla ROM with possibly nothing included except the operating system so they can do the tweaks and install their apps according to their liking. 

If the stock-like vanilla feeling is what you're looking for and you have the Droid Eris, Droid Incredible orEVO 4G, you're lucky! Each of these smartphones has an OMGB and OMFGB (with features) GingerbreadROM which you can download and flash to your smartphone. As we know you're well aware of the risks implied, we'll not mention them but advise you to act with caution. Follow the source link to grab your treat of Gingerbread. 

Source: t3hh4xx0r 
Via: Droid-life

Motorola Blames Android Market for Performance Issues

Motorola's CEO, Sanjay Jha, blames Google's Android Market for performance issues on smartphones while participating at a webcast presentation at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Technology conference.

He said that out of the total Motorola Android smartphones returned, 70% are sent back because applications affect performance. Google's mechanism is different from other mobile software markets: everyone can upload an application while Google removes only malicious software bits.

"For power consumption and CPU use, those apps are not tested. We're beginning to understand the impact" said Jha. Motorola's own Motoblur, started out initially as a social application, will have a larger impact and more important role in Android smartphone life. "We are getting to the place that we should be able to warn you" for instance when using a certain application that will drain x percent of your battery life.

Source: PCWorld
Via: MobileBurn

HTC ChaCha Gets Its First OTA Update

The HTC ChaCha is the Taiwanese manufacturer's "Facebook" phone -- along with the HTC Salsa -- and both were introduced at this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The HTC ChaCha has just received its first ever over-the-air update according to the European support website. 

The new firmware is about application and system enhancements HTC brings to the table with a new version 1.18.401.1. If you already have a ChaCha you should get the over-the-air update notification on your smartphone. Our advice is to back up your data, connect to a WiFi network and download via wireless to reduce data costs and download time. 

Source: HTC

Panasonic Is Staying Away From Uber-Competitive U.S. Market

Panasonic dove in the smartphone business and is already preparing it's first Android-powered handset, the P-07C pictured above -- with Gingerbread, NFC and mobile TV and 4.3-inch screen -- which will be available on Japan's DoCoMo network soon.

Company President Fumio Ohtsubo said that the U.S. market is a tough one. "U.S. demand for smartphones is huge but the prices are cutthroat. I don’t think will come here", he said. The company had earlier plans of U.S. market presence starting 2012 but the recent confession from Panasonic president should set everyone off as we're not likely to see a Panasonic Android in the U.S. (natively) anytime soon.

Source: Forbes
Via: IntoMobile