USA: Motorola Droid X Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread update now available

The Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread update for the Verizon Droid X by Motorola is now available, officially. DroidLife discovered this, regardless of the fact that you were not included or lucky enough to be included in the Gingerbread soak test that Motorola did to their users. If you are running on stock Android 2.2 Froyo on your Droid X with MotoBlur 2.3.340 then you can "pull" the update and upgrade your devices now. Do Menu>Settings>About phone>System updates. DroidLife is saying that the update should be waiting fro you.

PS: For the Motorola Droid Pro owners, you might want to check out this post also by DroidLife.

PHIL: Samsung Galaxy S II priced in the Philippines - Php 29,990

To all the Android fans in the Philippines! Good news comes to you today! YugaTech just got word from Samsung that the Galaxy S II superphone will be carrying an SRP of, nope not 30,000 or above, but for only Php 29,990. Remember when LG launched their own dual-core smartphone in the country? They put an eye popping price of the LG Optimus 2X, right (Php 27,990)? So, that would be the price that other phone makers should try to compete with in the Philippines, like the HTC Sensation and the Galaxy S II.

USA: HTC Merge launched by US Cellular - LG Genesis in June 9th

The HTC Merge is now available at US Cellular with a price tag of $149.99 (after a $100 mail-in rebate). The smartphone is basically the HTC Desire Z but is a CDMA version of it. Of course a two-year contract is tied in with US Cellular if you are interested in getting the phone via the regional carrier. The phone features an 800MHz processor, a 3.8" capacitive touchscreen display, a sliding full QWERTY keyboard, a 5MP rear facing camera (720p video recording), WiFi, Bluetooth, 3G, GPS, and runs on Android 2.2 Froyo.

USA: Pantech Crossover announced by AT&T coming in June 5

AT&T, yesterday, have officially announced a new Android smartphone in their lineup of Android devices. This time its from Pantech, the Korean phone maker who is set to launch the world's first 1.5GHz dual-core smartphone. Anyway, the smartphone is the Pantech Crossover and will be offered or launched by AT&T in June 5 for just $69.99 with a 2-year contract. The Crossover will be Pantech's first Android smartphone made for the US market. 

Steve Jobs will be unveiling iCloud, iOS 5, and the OS X Lion at the WWDC 2011

Next week, Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference will be kicking off. Officially, via a press release, Apple CEO, Steve Jobs, will be unveiling the next iteration of the iOS, Mac OS X, and the iCloud. Currently, when you head over to iCloud.com you will be redirected to cloudme.com. Anyway, the most awaited announcement and availability of the next iteration of iOS, iOS 5, will come with a lot of changes enhancing the user experience that iOS users have been wanting. These improvements include a revamped notification system and windgets among other things.

Samsung Galaxy S (GT-i9000) Android Gingerbread update in Hong Kong and India

It was officially announced by Samsung that the Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread update will be rolled out around the world for the Galaxy S GT-i9000 smartphone. Reports have been coming in to Samsung Hub telling them that the update have started rolling out in India and in Hong Kong.

Nokia starts shipping the E6 and the X7 - first phones running on Symbian Anna

When Nokia says they have started shipping a device it means that the phones or devices are making their way out from their factories and into stores around the world. Officially, Nokia have started shipping their newest phones which runs on the newest Symbian OS, Symbian Anna, to stores around the world. These phones are the Nokia E6 and the Nokia X7.

USA: Android 2.1 Eclair update finally available for the AT&T Sony Ericsson Xperia X10

Finally, the most awaited update in the Android world, I should say. AT&T's Xperia X10 finally gets the Android 2.1 update that the rest of the world have been getting. Sony Ericsson have announced via their official blog that the 2.1 Eclair update have started rolling out to AT&T Xperia X10 in May 31st (today).