After some false starts and a leak, Google and T-Mobile are proud to announce that Google Android version 1.5 (also known as ‘Cupcake’) has officially gone live for the G1.

If you haven’t gotten the update yet check your phone as their should be a notification telling you that the update is available for download.

For those not paying attention, this is the update that will add an on-screen keyboard, 3rd party widget support and a bunch of tweaks and fixes to make your Android experience more pleasent.

Read (Engadget)

Tags: 15, Android, Cell Phones, Cupcake, G1, Google, HTC, software, T-Mobile, virtual keyboard, widgets

If you’re sick and tired of waiting for Google to officially release the 1.5 update for Android, our friends over at the XDA-Developers community have you covered.

Apparently, these guys have managed to port the software to the G1 after some clever hacking. If you want to venture into these as-of-now uncharted waters, head over to haykuro’s (the guy behind the port) blog and check it out.

But beware, BoyGeniusReport is reporting that Googler is blocking users of the new OS from accessing the Android Market so proceed at your own risk.

Tags: 15, Android, Cell Phones, Cupcake, G1, Google, Google, HTC, OS, software, T-Mobile, T-Mobile

Google has recently gone ahead and given the public a general overview of what they can expect in Android 1.5 when it hits thanks to their release of a previous version of the 1.5 SDK.

Evidentally included in the 1.5 update are a bunch of new features along with a bunch of bug fixes. 1.5 will add support for stereo Bluetooth, an onscreen software keyboard, video recording capabilities, and the ability to connect third party keyboards among other things.

iPhone’s 3.0 OS update is steadily approaching and Android remains its biggest competitor. Will adding features that the iPhone doesn’t have give Android the upper hand?

Read (PCWorld)

Tags: 15, Android, Cell Phones, firmware, Google, iPhone, SDK

Dell has added documentation on their website of an upcoming laptop of the Inspiron line, codenamed 15 1545.

As the title suggests the display screen is on the medium category and measures 15.6-inches, and the processor can either be an Intel Celeron, or a Core 2 Duo - your option. The RAM memory is pretty good with 4GB of DDR2, and the integrated graphics card GMA 4500MHD is also a useful element for a good performance. The other option comes on the type of optical drive Blu-ray, or the normal DVD burner.

Usual features that can be seen on notebooks are present on the Inspiron 15 1545, such as WiFi, Bluetooth, Ethernet port, VGA output, and 3 USB ports. The unusual detail is the 8-in-1 media card reader.

Dell Inspiron 15 1545

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