As with all things new, people are jumping aboard the Google Android platform. Other manufacturers are hurriedly pushing out Android based handsets and customers are purchasing them, which could be seen as a general indicator that people want an alternative to Windows Mobile. Continued………@www.phonesreview.co.uk
Fans of the Android operating system may want to wait for next year to take the plunge, as it appears there will be a plethora of smartphones that use Google (NSDQ: GOOG)’s open source operating system.T-Mobile’s G1 is the only commercially available Android-powered smartphone, but the handset’s design has been hit or miss with many critics and customers. The next year should further the Open Handset Alliance’s goal of spreading Android to multiple handsets with various form factors. Continued……..
Though rumors about a purported HTC-built Android G2 are still new and quite fresh, a new report mentions a third and completely new Android-based handset that’s already in the works, also care of HTC.
Providing practically no details, the Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) says that HTC is actually developing its third Android-based handset now, reigniting rumors about a second-generation HTC Android phone that’s said to be scheduled for release sometime during the first quarter of 2009. Continued…..
Garmin isn’t dull to ignore the coming Android wave, as they revealed that the nuviphone will be but one of many phones the company will release in the future. According to Garmin Asia Pacific marketing director Tony An, a bunch of new handsets from Garmin powered by Google’s Android platform are set to ship sometime in the second half of 2009. Continued……
By David Meyer
Imminent enhancements to Google’s Android mobile platform were revealed last week, in the form of a development effort called “Cupcake.”
Android is in the process of being turned by Google from its own development project into open source. Last week, some of the changes made to the mobile operating system by a private group of developers came to light in Cupcake–the Android code the group shares with the outside world. Now, according to the Android road map, the Cupcake enhancements have started to be merged into the wider, open-source Android project. Continued…….
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According to a Korean news report, Sprint and T-Mobile will release at least one Samsung model running Google’s Android OS in the US next year. While, currently, the only Android phone running Google’s platform is T-Mobile’s G1, Sprint would hope the new Android device to reverse the negative trend in its subscribers.
In fact, a big roll-out of European models is expected at the Mobile World Congress trade show in February, and also at the CTIA show in April. Continued…….
By Steve Bills
The San Francisco company has been testing a variety of financial applications for phones in this country and elsewhere. Today it is expected to announced that it is offering a tool that allows people to manage their credit and debit cards through phones that use Google Inc.’s Android operating system. Continued….
If you can’t wait for the next iteration of the T-Mobile G1, then we’ve got good news for you. Some specs have managed to leak out already and if it is indeed true, you could expect a QWERTY-less touchscreen hitting the market sometime in April. However, it does come with slightly impressive features such as a 5-megapixel camera with autofocus and flash, Enterprise capabilities, voice dialing, and memory card expansion slot supporting up to 16GB in capacity. For a full list of the supposed specs, just head on over here. It was also disclosed that the G2 will also be available on another global carrier albeit using a different name since the G1, G2, G3, etc names are trademarks of T-Mobile. Likewise, according to the informant of BGR, there is already a G3 on the way though no details were given as to its specs or availability. Continued…..
Samsung Electronics said it will deploy its first Google Android
mobile phone in 2009. The
company plans to sell the new touch screen through T-Mobile and Sprint Nextel. Pricing and additional information were not disclosed. Continued…..
Location-based social networking application Loopt is launching today to consumers through the Android Market, Google’s new mobile application store. Users of the T-Mobile G1, the first Android phone, will be able to download it immediately and use it for free. Continued……
Could higher-end Android phones — complete with 8 megapixel cameras — finally be on their way to the US? Possibilities seem to be unfolding from manufacturers that include Sony Ericsson and Samsung.
When Sony Ericsson joined the Open Handset Alliance earlier this week, a Europe-based company spokesperson was quoted in Swedish-based IDG.se as saying that Sony Ericsson’s first Android phone is expected to hit the market this summer, and that the joint venture will initially focus on the higher end. Continued……..
Taking a look around, the only Android-powered smartphone available on the market today is the T-Mobile G1, a handset manufactured by HTC. Well, the Android community just exploded with some new residents today, because no fewer than 14 additional companies have joined the Open Handset Alliance. Continued…..
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications has joined the Open Handset Alliance in support of Google Inc.’s Android platform, the handset vendor said today. Continued……….
Artificial Life a leading full service provider of award winning mobile technology, games and applications, today announced its development of Klitschko Boxing — The Official Mobile Game on G1’s Android mobile platform, the newly established open-source OS developed by Google that is growing in popularity. Continued……
By Marin Perez
Advertisers using Google AdWords can now tailor their ads for mobile devices like the iPhone 3G and T-Mobile’s G1. The search giant said Monday it would enable AdWords users to have text or image ads appear on mobile phones with full HTML browsers like they would on the desktop. Continued……
The T-Mobile G1 is an impressive device that has been performing rock solidly for me these past few weeks. The idea of running the Google Android device was to have it move from phones to other devices in the future and according to Linux Devices an enterprising developer has ported Android to the Nokia N810 Internet Tablet. I enjoy using the N810 and would love to try out the Android OS on this Linux-based device. Continued…….
Just weeks after Opera Mini for the Android was revealed, here’s one more contender vying for the top spot of the best browser for the Android platform.
Kolbysoft has introduced its new browser “Steel” for Android users; and yes, its based on the same “Webkit” engine as the iPhone’s Safari and the G1’s existing default browser. Continued……
Developerscan now get a SIM- and hardware-unlocked version of it’s G1 Android phone for $399. It’s black and has a geometric design on the back.
The Android Dev Phone 1 is a SIM-unlocked and hardware-unlocked device designed for advanced developers.It ships with a system image that is fully compatible with Android 1.0. Continued……
by Sarah Perez
Starting today handset manufacturer Kogan began accepting pre-orders for the second Android phone, the Kogan Agora Pro, which makes its debut in Australia for $399 AU ($256 US). Unlike T-Mobile’s G1, this phone comes unlocked for use on any carrier. However, what’s really interesting about this second coming of the Googlephone is it’s resemblance to a Blackberry. Will the combination of the Blackberry-inspired keyboard with downloadable iPhone-esque apps be the killer combination? Continued…….
by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Kogan, the Australian company that has electronics custom manufactured in China to sell direct to Australians, has pulled off a cool scoop in the world’s second Android phone to launch and the very first in Australia, starting at AUD $299 and not locked to any network. Wow! Continued……
The iSafe application provides information about the weather, the air quality and the pollen count, and it lets users know if a neighborhood is a high-crime area. Users can access the free service at www.FreeFamilyWatch.com. It does not require software downloads and works on the iPhone, the Blackberry, and the Google Android.
As an IT project manager, Alan Lee frequently travels for work. When he touches down in an unfamiliar city, he’s never sure which neighborhoods are safe to walk around in and which are not. Continued……
Ever since Apple introduced visual voicemail with the launch of the iPhone, envious customers of competing carriers have requested it as a feature for their own phones.
Thanks to the new version of their visual voice mail application, PhoneFusion looks like it’s the first company to take the Android plunge into voicemail efficiency. It might not be enough at this point to compete with the top phone (especially considering the G1’s substantial flaws), but it appears to be a good, useful app. Continued……..
Games and restaurant recommendations are all well and good, but they don’t really amount to much if you don’t have your health. Matrixx Initiatives may possibly be the first over the counter cold medication manufacturer to get into the mobile app business. The maker of Zicam Cold Remedy is releasing the Zicam Cold & Flu Companion, a mobile app for the T-Mobile G1 Android phone. Continued…….
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mobile phone subscribers everywhere will now have the opportunity to strum guitar strings and play the drums to the tune of their favorite songs. Hands-On Mobile, Inc., the world’s leading developer of connected games and applications, in partnership with Activision Publishing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI), today announced the availability of Guitar Hero® World Tour Mobile for mobile phones. The mobile phone version of the popular console game allows players to choose drums, in addition to the guitar, as a playable instrument within the game. Guitar Hero World Tour Mobile is available today on major carriers nationwide and will be debuting in January on Android, the platform built by Google and the Open Handset Alliance. Continued…..
By Christian Zibreg
Chicago (IL) – A group of developers called The Dev Team unveiled the perhaps most significant iPhone modification so far by porting basic parts of Linux to the iPhone and iPod touch. The bare-bone Linux 2.6 kernel port shows only the command line prompt, but higher-level parts of the operating system, such as graphics and networking, are also in the works. As exciting as it sounds, running Linux on the iPhone is most likely only a basic step towards a far more ambitious goal - running Android on the iPhone. Continued…..
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China’s TechFaith Wireless and QIGI, a Smartphone brand in China has announced today that the i6-Goal will be the first Android-powered phone in China. The handset runs with a 624MHz CPU and features a touch-screen, a business card scanner as well as GPS functionality. Continued….
BONSTETTEN, Switzerland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Softwired released iBus Mobile 6.8.1, which supports devices based on the Android Mobile OS for SmartPhones, PDA’s and other mobile devices. iBus Mobile enables simple integration of Android OS based devices directly to any standards compliant enterprise Java J2EE application back-end system. Continued…..
When the world’s first Google Android phone launched in October, it came only in black and bronze – not the most thrilling of colors. While the classic shades are all-business, those familiar with gadgets (and even automobiles) know that white is the new black. Continued……..
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Are you considering purchasing T-Mobile’s G1 Android? Are you overwhelmed by the phone’s wealth of features but underwhelmed by the fact that the colour options are limited to a drab black or white? Then ColorWare may be able to help you. Continued…..
For now, Android’s got about as much enterprise support as a Sidekick (well okay, a little more, but not much) — so that’s got to be keeping G1s out of the hands of throngs who are too tied-down to Exchange, Notes, or some equally stuffy piece of server-side software to be able to make the switch. China’s QiJi feels your pain, which is where the company’s surprisingly okay-looking i6 comes into play: Continued……
