I read that Nokia was slapping those loyal clients who have went out and bought the N8 and other Symbian^three devices early in the face by shipping new N8 and C7 devices with Anna preloaded. Without having question, they need to have very first provided the update to existing owners and this whole Anna update story is disappointing to me. I also read that Anna for the N8 was leaked and offered so I decided to risk it rather than wait for Nokia considering that my N8 was just sitting around useless anyways and now I have Anna on my N8 performing well so far.

This will void your warranty, risk bricking your device, etc. so I do not suggest any readers take these actions and just wait for Nokia to officially release it. That said, my wife&#8217s blue Nokia N8 consistently locks up and is a piece of crap so I am going to update hers making use of these actions following I test it out on my orange 1 for a few much more days. So far everything seems to be working just fine. There were a couple of Chinese apps on the N8 that I just uninstalled and so far so good. These actions are not too bad truly and didn&#8217t call for any DOS commands or anything like goofing around with my N900 did.

Any readers attempt this update and if so, how did it go for you?

UPDATE: Here is a page describing a new ROM version with the split screen/context sensitive keyboard and other improvements. I am going to put this 1 on my N8 now.

It will be just about a year after the release of the Nokia N8 when we will be getting the update that was talked about during the release. According to a post on Nokia Conversations, Anna will ship on new N8, C7, and C6-01s that are bought starting in July while the E6 and X7 already have it loaded. As you know, my Nokia Astound also has Anna and I love it! I also have my own Nokia E6 coming this week that has Anna preloaded so by the time it comes to existing devices I may no longer even have those devices.

Speaking of existing devices, I had to pass my orange Nokia N8 on to my wife since her blue one is a lemon and hangs and shuts down on her all the time. You do not want a wife with a goofy phone that you recommended and since I prefer the E7 to the N8 myself I have no problem passing it along to her.

Hopefully, Nokia can keep this August date at least since I told my wife when we bought her blue N8 back in February that Swype in portrait would be coming very soon and these update delays are killing my reputation.

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It seems that Android is continuing to increase their market share, at least according to numbers for Mobile Web Consumption for the month of August.  As seen in the graph posted above, Android continues to rise, while iOS and RIM both continue to fall.

The numbers also look good in the chart posted below, which measures changes for the month, quarter, and the entire year.  Now granted, these statistics are pulled from Mobile Web usage, not from actual vendor numbers, which will give a much better idea of how Android is continuing to fair in the Mobile OS market. Quantcast will have those figures next week, so stay tuned.

Android continues Mobile OS share gains in August

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Follow CrackBerry in September for a Chance to Win These Awesome Prizes…

You gotta love the Ongoing Follow CrackBerry Contest… you get a chance to win great prizes each month just for following CrackBerry on youtube, twitter and facebook!

For the month of August, each of our three winners is taking home an awesome prize depending on which social site they were following us on. August’s lucky winners are…. tehkseven (youtube), justjen808 (twitter), Jamie Lund (facebook). Congrats winners! We’ll shoot you a message through each of these sites to notify you about your winning or you can also shoot us an email to sitesupport @ crackberry.com if you’re reading this year and want to collect your loot asap.

September‘s Awesome Prizes: We’re mixing up the prizes so you’ll want to make sure you’re following us on all of YouTube, Twitter and Facebook so you get a shot of winning all three. Visit the follow crackberry contest page for full details.

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Hey folks, here we go with another app round up for you. This week, we tried to stay away from too much focus on the BlackBerry Torch as it’s been highlighted quite a bit. That said though, we do have a great contest for new BlackBerry owners in general. This week, we got 100 unlock codes for you from CellUnlock. And of course, the winners of Hypoxia are also listed within. Be sure to drop some comments for your chance to win. Here’s to hoping you all have a great weekend.

Freebies of the Week: iGolf, Tag Reader, BiblioSearch

In Case You Missed It: ShortCut Manager , Trillian For BlackBerry, Internals

New This Week: CountIt, GPS Guru Pro, Rendezvous

Cool at BlackBerry App World: Short Cut Lite

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Moto Droid 2 owners get ready, an update that many of you are probably not aware of is right around the corner. According to a leaked screen shot from Verizon, the update was available for manual download as early as August 20th, but will begin to roll out OTA starting August 24th, and go through August 27th. The update is supposed to bring some of the following minor enhancements:

• The ability to scroll through text and picture messages
• More of a streamlined setup of visual voice mail
• Displaying of accurate contact photos when reviewing recent call log
• The corporate exchange contact sync will be improved.

If you are interested in manually updating your phone you can check out Verizon Wireless.

Source Droid Life

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My apologies for the lateness in getting this one up. I do however have a good excuse. I recently got my BlackBerry Torch so with that, I sorta got lost in playing with it. Anyhow, weekend app time again. We got some goodies for you all and a great contest where you can win 1 of 10 copies of Hypoxia from MBLWare. Here’s to hoping you all have agreat weekend.

Freebies of the Week: Morsel 2.0 , Mr. Number Call Block, Maze

In Case You Missed It: Facebook 1.8.0.49 , iHazweather, 7digital updated, now OS 6 ready.

New This Week: ShortcutManager, MemoryMax, Baseball

Cool at BlackBerry App World: World of Wisdom

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Do you live in the LA area or do you happen to be passing through this weekend? If so, then make sure to sign up for and attend the Nokia E73 Beach Party put on by Nokia. I’ll be heading out camping here in Washington State with my family, but thinking about you all on the beach Nokia puts on some good parties and there will be food and drinks provided, along with lots of fun. They will actually be loaning out E73 Mode evaluation units so if you are interested in checking one out make sure to swing on by.

Speaking of the Nokia E73 Mode, make sure to check out our Starter Guide that collates my posts on the device and links to the full review and my extensive keyboard shortcut post. As you know, the E73 Mode is my daily driver that should stay that way until the N8 appears.

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If you remember, when we did our review and following contest of Wavesecure, they offered our readers a limited time discount on the app. That being said, the very kind folks over at WaveSecure have extended their offer are still granting a 20% discount off of WaveSecure to all TalkAndroid readers! Just click on THIS LINK to be taken to the discounted checkout page.

Buy WaveSecure for 20% off through end of August

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A couple weeks back we reported on two Android phones by Cricket that were reviewed by Sascha Segan from PC MAG. Cricket has announced the pricing and availability of their new Android phone, Sanyo ZIO by Kyocera. Cricket is known for low-cost phones and this new device just adds to that list. The new Sanyo ZIO is available for only $249.99 without a contract.

By no means is this phone as capable as other recent smartphone releases, but is definitely worth a look due to its low-cost and the fact that it comes with Android OS. It comes with a 3.5-inch WVGA display, a 600 MHZ Qualcomm processor, a 3.2-megapixel camera, and Android 1.6 with plans to upgrade it to 2.1 or higher later on.

Having a 3.2 megapixel camera isn’t really something to flaunt. However, it is a tad better than that of the iPhone 3GS. With its low-cost price, Android OS, and not-so-bad specs, how could you not be attracted to it?

Cricket’s Sanyo ZIO by Kyocera Shipping August 21

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For those eager to get their hands on the Blackberry-esque Motorola Charm on T-Mobile, a tweet sent out by T-Mobile USA has made it known that your day is August 25th. The tweet didn’t get specific about a price, though it does generalize it as “affordable.” How affordable? Well we have seen various reports showing pricing that seems to vary from below $100 for the Charm all the way up to $189, and this pricing seems to vary by region. The same reports also mention a very cheap (about $15) smartphone plan to go along with the handset. Where the price ends up sitting and what sort of plans will be available only time will tell.

[via Engadget]

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Boom! Another week in the history books. We’ve seen BBM updated, RIM release new devices and new apps. We’ve spent all week talking about the Middle East and issues with BlackBerry Bans. We’ve done reviews, hands on and much more. Now, time for a relaxing weekend, hope you all do the same. This week Durak winners are announced and we got new apps and a new Quicklaunch contest. Dig in folks, be sure to leave comment so you can have a chance to win 1 of 10 copies of Quicklaunch.

Freebies of the Week:  7Yes, Aces™ Cribbage Classic, PocketGrapes

In Case You Missed It: PlugItIn , BlackBerry Messenger Updated, FileScout 2.0

New This Week: Clipboard  v1.0, Lottery Picker (Mega, Powerball, Regular)  v1.3, Memooo – Note On Wallpaper  v1.0

Cool at BlackBerry App World: TyperLearn

Contest: Enter to win 1 of 10 copies of Quicklaunch From Nikkisoft!

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Now that Verizon’s first handset to ship with Android 2.2 is out on shelves and the original Motorola Droid has resumed its update to Froyo, sights are set back on the HTC Droid Incredible, a handset that some of its owners believe is oft neglected in Big Red’s Android lineup. According to sources within Verizon, the Froyo update has been available for testing internally and is just about ready to start rolling out. Verizon purportedly has set a date of August 18th for the OTA to begin making its way to handsets.

And why not? August 18th has been pegged as the day for Flash 10.1 to reach a full release to Android phones running Froyo and is also a date Verizon has already indicated should mark the end of the OTA rollout for the original Droid. It is assumed on that day Verizon will most likely begin rolling out a second update to Moto Droid owners that will enable Flash on their devices.

Given other Sense-enabled devices have like the HTC EVO 4G been receiving their dose of Android 2.2, the 18th seems like a highly likely date for the Incredible to receive a serving of sweet sweet Froyo. As with all OTA updates we’ll believe it when we see it, but we may just hold out hope on this one.

[via Android Community]

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Froyo has been the subject of conversations lately and since the HTC Evo users have received their update, HTC Droid Incredible users are checking their devices daily in hopes to receive their frozen treat. HTC has the update ready, it’s now on the carriers to fulfill their duties to provide the update to their devices. The Motorola Droid started receiving their upgrades recently and is scheduled to receive flash support on August 18th. The Motorola Droid 2 which was launched yesterday, are shipping with Android 2.2 and the only Droid devices left to receive Froyo are the HTC Droid Incredible and the Motorola Droid X. The talks with sources suggest that the HTC Droid Incredible users will receive their update the same day the Motorola Droid is expected to receive flash support on August 18th. We’ll just have to wait and see, but it only makes sense.

Source: Phandroid

Do you Droid Incredible owners feel left out?

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I know I wrote about hesitations of getting a Nokia N8 here before, but forget all about that since I will be getting one for sure. I want to get an orange one, but would buy a blue or green one too so it just depends on what becomes available and where. I just read over on The Handheld Blog that they had a chance to unbox a Nokia N8 retail package at an event in India. It looks like Nokia is using that great slim, low profile packaging that we saw with the N900 and other recent devices. I also like seeing the HDMI converter and USB-to-go cable so that people can get up and running right out of the box.

There are rumors of 26 August UK release date and if that is the case I may be able to buy one in the UK when I go back to Nokia World in mid-September. I just purchased my flight tickets late last week and am taking my wife and oldest daughter along too. I imagine that we will see more hardware announcements at Nokia World given that the N8 should be launching before Q3 ends and I am hoping I can cover the event with the assistance of a Nokia N8 too.

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There you have it. You’ll have to click on the image above to see it better, but the Epic 4G will be available August 31st. This makes Sprint the third carrier to bring out a Galaxy S phone in the US. All that’s left now is for Verizon to launch their Fascinate.

Here’s the link to get your Epic 4G goodness.

Thanks to commentor Jeff L for sending this in!

Sprint Epic officially launching August 31

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Google must have something up their sleeve as invites for Google’s Mobile event are being sent out. The event is to take place Thursday, August 12th, and other than “unveiling a couple of cool new mobile features,” the details do not go any further than that. The possibilities seem endless with what the folks at Google are capable of, so I think this is where you can let your imagination run wild in hopes of guessing the outcome of this event. In the comments below, tell us what you think is going to be announced. Remember, this is a Google Mobile event, so let’s try and keep our ideas on the mobile platform.

Source: Gizmodo

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Well it is official, Verizon Wireless released a press statement today indicating that pre-sales will start online tomorrow and stores will have them available on Thursday. The price will be $199.99 after a $100 mail in rebate. With the release of the Droid 2 we have the first device launch with Android 2.2 and Flash [...]

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It’s Official Droid 2 Coming August 12th with a $199.99 Price Tag

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After a crazy busy week here at CrackBerry, it’s time to head into the weekend and hopefully get a chance to relax a little bit. Personally, I’m feeling a little burnt out from all the news. One might even say I’ve been "Torched" but alas, weekend will bring good thing. Not a lot of action on the app front this week sadly but, we got a few things together for you all. Blaq™ beta invite winners have been chosen and a new contest this week comes to us from BerryBlow. Leave some comments, you’ll be entered to win 1 of 10 available copies of Durak!

Freebies of the Week: Dear Diary, HangMan, BlueMobile

In Case You Missed It: Addidas miCoach, Google Maps 4.4, Dropbox For BlackBerry

New This Week: Neelam, BusAlarm, Cube Field Arcade Game

Cool at BlackBerry App World: The Oracle

Contest: Enter to win 1 of 10 copies of Durak from BerryBlow

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What else could Verizon cram onto August 12th? The space on the calendar is filling up with the launch of the Droid 2 and a Droid training day for customers, but if recent rumors are to be believed this could also be the date that the Froyo update for the Motorola Droid picks back up after it was supposedly halted in favor of a newer build version. There is no specific reason known yet for why the update may have been switched to the later version, some speculation is that one of the bugs to be fixed is AAC+ playback support with Pandora, which many Froyo users have experienced trouble with.

Actually, no one is really sure if the update was ever halted, but evidence definitely lends us to believe that the new build FRG22 is indeed replacing the first one pushed — version FRG01B. Will the 12th be the date the update resumes? I guess we’ll know in a few short days.

[via Droid-Life]

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Nationite’s announcing that they”ll be bringing out an Android-based tablet – called the Nationite Midnite – this August 23rd for $199.99 if you preorder before August 9th. If you preorder after that, it’ll be $209, and after the 23rd it’ll cost $219. The tablet doesn’t have much to show for its specs beneath the hood, but here’s a rundown of what to expect:

• Processor :ARM A8 Cortex processor (TI OMAP3 3530) 600mHz
• RAM : 256MB DDR
• Internal memory: 2GB
• Expansion memory : microSDHC up to 16 GB
• WIFI connectivity – web, facebook, etc etc
• Operating System : Android 2.2
• Access to Android market place for app downloads
• Supported Languages: English, Chinese, others
• Display : 800×480 7″ LCD
• Input : Resistive touchscreen (this is not multitouch screen)
• Audio output : 3.5 mm jack, integrated speakers
• Networking : 802.11 Wireless b/g – built in
• Peripheral Support: USB HOST (mouse, keyboard, memory stick, etc)
• Battery : 3000 mAH
• Video formats : MKV (H.264 HP)/RMVB/MPEG-4/FLV/MPEG-1/MPEG-2 up to 720p
• Audio formats : MP3, WMA. FLAC, AAC, AC3, OGG, WAV
• Image formats : JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF

Nationite wants to highlight their tablet’s out-of-the-box ability to flash custom ROMs and hack the device to your heart’s content. We hear that’s a pretty nice processor for overclocking, but that would depend on any developers willing to shell out the dough for this one. Head on over to Nationite’s site now for more information. [Thanks, Raz!]

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According to an insider source at Boy Genius Report, reports are coming in that the Samsung Epic 4G will be heading to the public on August 11th. Other reports from their insider source are stating that this information is in Sprint’s playbook, and that some Sprint stores will be opening at 8 AM on that date to accommodate. This puts the possible launch date just one day before the Motorola Droid 2 on Verizon.

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Rumor: Samsung Epic 4G coming August 11th, Sprint stores will open early

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