HTC Hero Running on Android 2.1?

We all know that HTC has promised Android 2.0 for HTC Hero but we just found something much more exciting and surprising.

Could this be really true that HTC Hero will run on Android 2.1? Several screenshots have been found of Android 2.1 running on Hero.

It could be that Google might be releasing a minor update to Android 2.0 before the end of 2009 and have teased us with that in the screenshot above, but there is still no official word on this.

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Backup SMS to Gmail on Android

There are many applications available for Android devices in the Android Market, but not all are useful. One useful app that I found in the Market was SMS Backup.

SMS Backup is a free Android app that automatically backs up SMS messages from your Android phone to your Gmail account.

The usage is really simple. On your first start of the app, you will have to enter your Gmail account details and configure the app as per your liking (the default settings worked fine for me).

The first time you will have to press the Backup Now button and wait till all your SMS messages are up online and syned with your account. SMS messages will be stored in a separate, newly-created label – SMS. And they won’t conflict with your other emails in your Inbox. You can even mark the backed up messages on Gmail as read.

You need to have IMAP enabled in your Gmail preferences, which must be done through a computer. Now whenever you receive or you send a text message, this app will automatically transfer the text your Gmail account.

Download SMS Backup

You can download this app for free from the Android Market on your Android phone. Or get the direct link download from here.

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Free Calls to US this Thanksgiving with Truphone

To help you celebrate Thanksgiving next week, and make it easy for you to stay in touch with friends and family, Truphone is giving away 12 hours of free calls this Thanksgiving!

Truphone is another VoIP application for mobile devices, similar to Fring. It mainly supports Symbian, iPhone and iPod Touch, Android and BlackBerry.

During 12 hours on Thanksgiving (Thursday November 26th, between midday and midnight GMT), all calls made to US landlines or mobiles, using Truphone, will be completely free! You can make as many free calls as you want within the 12 hours and you don’t need to buy anything or change your settings to take part.

So incase you can’t get to home on this holiday season, then why not take advantage of free calls

to your home? For more information on when Thanksgiving starts in your country, visit the official website.

Note: This free calls promotion does not work for calls to Canada.

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Download Photoshop Mobile for Android

Adobe released Photoshop Mobile for iPhone and iPod Touch a few days back. And soon after that, Adobe also announced the availability of Photoshop Mobile for Android devices.

Unfortunately, Photoshop Mobile is only available for Android Market in the US. UK and the rest of the world is left out. But the world doesn’t end here. You can still install the app using the APK file.

Photoshop Mobile for Android Features

• Crop, rotate, and color-correct with the touch of a finger.
• Add soft focus or change to black & white with a click.
• Go classic by adding a sepia tint.
• Intuitive Photo Browser for viewing local and online images.

Direct Download Photoshop Mobile Android

You can download Photoshop Mobile for Android from here: Download Photoshop Mobile 1.0

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PS3 Friends on Android

Finally we’re seeing some useful Android app being released as more Android phones show up in the market. The latest app I like is PS3 Friends, that brings PSN friends to your Android phone.

PS3 Friends Android app is still in beta stage, but does as its download page tells in the Android Market. It shows your PSN friends and their last activity, like the last time they logged in their account.

PS3 Friends Android Screenshot

PS3 Friends Android Features

This app has a very easy and simple interface. You can see it in the screenshot above. The app shows:

• Your friend’s last sign in time
• Achievements
• PSN level
• If your friends are online/offline

Unfortunately, PlayStation does not provide any API to enable chatting with your PSN friends from other devices other than the PS3 itself. I really hope they allow that soon.

Other than that, this app is a really cool one to check when your friends are up and playing. PS3 Friends is also compatible with Android 2.0 (Motorola Droid).

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Seesmic Mobile App for Android

Seesmic is already one of the hottest Twitter clients that has recently released for Windows. And they made it even bigger by announcing the two mobile apps for Seesmic.

Seesmic is now also available for Android devices and BlackBerry. These two mobile apps are free to download and use.

Android really needed a Twitter client that was well worth using. Twidroid and Swift, the two current top Twitter clients are just not up to the mark. The interface for Seesmic for Android looks really impressive.

Now I have to play with this app more. Might do a full review of the app soon. And this app (Seesmic) is the first high-definition Twitter client app on Android. This is the reason why it is more visually appealing.

You can grab Seesmic on Android from the Android Market, and get the BlackBerry version by pointing your BlackBerry to Seesmic.

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Sprint Hero Firmware 1.56.651.2 Update

Sprint has released the first over-the-air firmware update for HTC Hero. Sprint Hero Firmware 1.56.651.2 update is now available for download for Sprint users.

This update brings several issues that caused battery to drain out and fixes several other minor issues. You can initiate the update from the Settings > About Phone > System updates > Firmware update.

HTC Hero Software Enhancement SW 1.56.651.2 provides feature updates and enhancements to address the following:

• Improvement to camera picture quality
• DST (Daylight Savings Time) issue addressed
• Unable to receive SMS due to full memory
• Memory leak when Bluetooth is in connecting state
• 3.5mm mono when not using headset with mic
• Dialer application causing excess battery draw
• Dedicated Mute/Speaker buttons have been added to the Talk screen

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