After relentless rumours, Verizon officially released the HTC Thunderbolt earlier this month. And, now we have to deal with new rumors in the form of Android updates. According to the latest, the Thunderbolt will receive Gingerbread aka Android 2.3 upgrade, sometime during Q2 2011. So in the next quarter you should be sporting Gingerbread. That said, the details of the update are still under covers, as Verizon has not yet officially announced the news. Here’s the expert from the email that we received from an insider of HTC. The email reads:

“We are excited to announce that the Thunderbolt will receive the Gingerbread (Android 2.3) update in Q2 2011. Stay tuned for details as we get closer to the update availability.”

Let’s hope it happens as we are told.

James Gosling, the man behind Java at Sun Microsystems, announced this morning on his blog that, “through some odd twists in the road over the past year…I find myself starting employment at Google today.”

If you haven’t been following closely, the move comes amidst a lawsuit- Google accused of “knowingly, directly and repeatedly” infringing Oracle’s Java-related intellectual property with its Android operating system.

Speculations thrive that Gosling will come over to the Google-side to work on Android, how ironic? We sure know that having the father of the programming language on your side is highly beneficial, when the lawsuit is goes to trial.

Gosling joins other big names like Tim Bray and Vint Cerf at Google that intends to harness the world’s information. We can only wonder what purpose will Gosling serve, when Google has its hands everywhere.

Catch Notes is dynamite – as it allows texting, photo and voice memos.

Whether you tend to make several lists for to-dos and grocery, scribble ideas on loose scraps of paper and the palm of your hand, or simply have a lot to remember, Catch Notes keeps all of your thoughts at a single place. The app also uses Twitter-like hash tags so you can keep your notes organized by category, without putting them into a folder.

Create your Catch Notes account by log-in, or sign-in via your existing Google account. Once your account is active, you can sync your notes with the Catch Notes website, and then tweak, edit, and delete these notes from the web, or share your thoughts with friends on your favorite social networking sites — just as you would from your Android phone.

The greatest feature – “Passcode Lock” that requires anyone attempting to launch the app to enter a four-digit password. This ensures your data is secure, be it your office notes or your bank details.

Catch Notes has a tidy interface that helps you keep all of your own notes in order.

You wouldn’t always carry your PlayStation console around but you will always have your phone with you. For the addicted PS gamers, Sony Ericsson Xperia Play may be the phone you have being waiting for. The crew at Engadget have a complete review of what gamer can expect in the Xperia Play.

Finally a video demo of the leaked Gingerbread for Droid X. There is no official words from Verizon yet, but once you have leak, you can expect the main thing to be available soon. The demo contains most of the new features that users could expect from the upgrade including application tree and more.

Part 2….

Sometimes it may seems that your phone has a mind of its own because the touch screen is acting or your finger is too big.  PadKite just launched an enhanced touch-screen app to aid you touch experience.  The video below tells it all. You should download PadKite to your PC (not in the Market yet), upload it to your SD card with Remote Desktop, and install it with Astro file manager. Enjoy.

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