My next Android phone will be 3D

I follow technology religiously, but even I find it amazing to think that the next Android device that I own will be a 3D device. When Docomo released the first Android 3D smartphone back at the end of last year, it received little attention from anyone except for Darth Vader. You heart was telling you that 3D mobile devices were on their way, but your head kept saying not to get too excited about seeing one in Europe anytime soon. HTC have changed all of that with the announcement of their beautiful EVO 3D smartphone. There's currently only a summer US release date confirmed for the device, but it's bound to show up in the UK towards the end of the year, probably under the Desire HD name.

Sharp's Lnyx naked-eye 3D phone hits Japan next month

Remember that post when I mentioned Android 3D phones were on the way? Well, it turns out they are arriving faster than I expected. NTT Docomo are going to start selling Sharp's Lnyx 3D phone in a few weeks from now. It's running Android 2.1 and presents a 3D image to the user without the need for glasses.

Here's a video of the Lynx in action:



For more information on specs head to MobileCrunch.

3D gaming coming to Android

Scaleform, a user interface developer for videogames, have created a prototype no glasses 3D gaming engine for Android. This video does a much better job of explaining things than I ever could, so get watching...



It's incredible to see this kind of technology already making its way to smartphone devices. I'd been planning to purchase a Nintendo 3DS, but with Scaleform saying that 3D Android devices will be available from mid-2011, I might just put that on hold.

Via pocketgamer.com