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If you want to give your Android device a cooler way to boot? The folks at XDA Developers has given some android models the old school boot sequence which you normally see on a PC BIOS boot up. It even shows the processor and memory check animation as well!

It is currently available for Android devices below:
Nexus One
HTC Desire
Motorola Droid/Milestone
HTC Dream
HTC Hero
HTC Incredible
HTC Magic
HTC Liquid
If you would like to impress your friends with this, head on to the forum thread with the flashing instructions within.

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Samsung Hub has gotten their hands on the leaked specs for Samsung Galaxy Q. According to reports, the Galaxy Q is designed to be a BlackBerry competitor, spotting a QWERTY keyboard in candybar format.

As shown on the leaked specs above, it is quite similar to the Samsung Galaxy S but it uses a smaller 3? 720×480 Super AMOLED screen. What you’ll also get is a higher 8MP camera for the back and a better 1.3MP camera for the front. From the specs, it will come with Android 2.2 Froyo installed.

But, no leaked photos are available until now. In the past, Samsung has done a good job with QWERTY candybar phones, like the Windows Mobile powered Samsung i780. We are definitely looking forward to this one as well.

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According to a leak today, what we previously knew as the HTC Ace, could in fact be called the HTC Desire HD.

HTC Desire HD leaked specs:
4.3 ” WVGA (480 x 800) capacitive touchscreen
1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor
8 Megapixel camera with 720p HD video capture
Android 2.2 with Flash 10 support
XviD playback support
SRS surround sound
4GB internal memory
eBook reader feature
unibody aluminum design

Spec wise this sounds lovely, especially the unibody aluminum design part! From the leak that happened earlier this month, we can expect the Desire HD to be available sometime in October.

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The X10 Mini and Mini Pro share identical guts: Qualcomm MSM7227 600MHz processor (as featured on the Legend, Aria, HD Mini and MyTouch 3G Slide), 2.55-inch 240 x 320 LCD capacitive touchscreen, 5 megapixel autofocus camera, microSD expansion, micro-USB port, FM radio, A-GPS, Bluetooth (with A2DP), and 802.11b/g WiFi.

Powered with Android 2.1 for the Xperia X10, X10 mini and X10 mini pro during the third quarter this year. The update will also add HD video recording and a feature that can connect a television wirelessly to the phone. Adding a QWERTY keyboard to the diminutive Android phone, the X10 mini pro is the ideal handset for those who want the best of both worlds – an intuitive touchscreen plus a familiar keyboard layout.

And confirmed by Sony Ericsson, Xperia X10, X10 Mini, X10 Mini Pro Getting Android 2.1 In Q3. It’s good to hear that they have managed to cut some waiting time for you eager Xperia X10 users out there (it was previously expected to be released in 4Q2010).

WiFi connectivity so far has mostly dependendent on a WiFi hotspot or access point. Point to point or peer to peer connectivity for mobile devices today still relies heavily on Bluetooth. Currently the WiFi alliance is completing its specification for WiFi Direct which allows Peer to Peer connectivity. This would definitely offer faster file transfers and open up possibility of WiFi P2P gaming and other peer to peer content delivery over WiFi.

But once the Wi-Fi Direct implementation becomes popular, smartphones, cameras, printers, PCs, keyboards and headphones will be able to connect to each other to transfer content and share applications quickly and easily without needing a traditional router, great for onto the go access.

Symbian is looking at implementing this in 2011 and there’s even a implementation guide to do this. So far there isn’t any apps yet but it is expected to make its way by next year. We don’t know why it took so long for WiFi to do this but it is better late than never.

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