Google Android is An Open Source Platform Now! Confirms GoogleOctober 22nd, 2008 Google Android finally delivers what was promised at the very beginning. While everyone was speculating if Android is going to be an open source platform, they have come out with Android Open Source Project, which will give public at large the opportunity to make contributions.
Kinpo Shows Off 7 inch TouchScreen Tablet Running on Android OSJune 8th, 2009 Kinpo's latest Touchscreen Tablet is a bit of an engineering sample rather than an actual product but still it shows that Android can be run on a much larger 7 inch screen without much of a problem. The system clearly shows Android's versatility.
Google Android is equipped with An Advanced Caller id Feature - Thanks to WhitepagesOctober 29th, 2008 How many times have you had unknown numbers flashing on your cell phone that confused you whether to take the call or not? well with this new very useful feature for Android G1 from Whitepages, you can get rid of that. Whitepages has come up with an add-on that being installed on your G1 can tell you the place of the caller.
18 Android Phone to be Launched This Year : GoogleMay 28th, 2009 Google expects at least 18 phones based on Android operating system to be available in the market by the end of this year. Andy Rubin, senior director for Mobile Platforms for Google, said that at least 18 to 20 devices will be made by eight to nine different manufacturers compared to only two Android Centric Phones at present - T-Mobile's G1 in US and Magic made by HTC in Europe.
T Mobiles to Launch Another Android Based SmartPhoneJune 3rd, 2009 Along with Palm Pre and Next Gen iPhone launch, this summer may see another SmartPhone launch. T-Mobile is planning to release another handset which will be based on Android OS.
Archos A5 Leaks : Pricing and other details revealedSeptember 2nd, 2009 Yeah, we are a fan of those Archos PMPs and here is a leak about their latest Tablets that we were eagerly waiting for. The device is going to be announced on September 15th and some retailers have already flashed some details on their websites.
Android Touchscreen Keyboard To Come Next Year!October 24th, 2008 With the success that was well anticipated but still fell short in comparison to Apple's iPhone, G1 is trying everything to make it an even game. While G1 has an excellent keyboard, they are going for more with a touchscreen keyboard which will have "a dictionary of suggestions and a suggestion algorithm"
Here are some of the details from their site
Input method framework (IMF)
This feature will enable support for input methods other than physical keyboards, for example soft keyboards.
Top 5 Social Networking Enabled GadgetsSeptember 2nd, 2009 Social Networking is the way to go these days. As people don't have much time to interact with each other face to face they are doing it in the cyber world.
Android 1.5 Apps from Google I/O : 5 Most Useful Apps May 29th, 2009 Although 18-20 Android Phones will be out later this year, Google Android 1.5 Cupcake update is out quite a while but it has not been able to produce much excitement as the updates are not as dramatic as from iPhone 2.0 to iPhone 3.0. But the publishers are not afraid to showcase their applications. Some of the apps implement newer technologies and solutions that further push what you can do on a mobile phone, while others demonstrated the seamlessness of their service between the desktop and device.
Dell to introduce Android based Pocket Internet DeviceJune 30th, 2009 According to a rumor from WSJ, Dell engineers are working on a pocket sized mobile internet device that would run on Google's Android OS. The device is aimed at the market between netbooks and smartphones without the usual cellphone capabilities and will be based on ARM chips rather than usual insistence of Dell on Intel or AMD chips.
Top 5 Android PhonesSeptember 16th, 2009 The Android Phones were at the center of attraction for many like us with their great potential to be the #1 Operating System for Smart phones. Android powered phones like HTC Hero has the capability to take on any smartphone like iPhone with its nice interface and other features like usability and stability issues etc.
Zune HD gets hands on : Pics and glimpses of its BrowserAugust 11th, 2009 After we furnished you with some details Microsoft's Zune HD, here are some glimpses and pics of its browser as it gets hands on by Yahoo Tech. Let's take a look at the pictures of its onscreen keyboard and also a picture of Facebook in landscape mode in Zune's Browser.
HTC shows its 'Hero'ics at lastJune 25th, 2009 No, this is not another Android Powered phone. It is the first Android phone to support Adobe Flash for Web browsing and enjoying Flash based multimedia content.
Android G1 Comes Home to Moxier Mail - A Step enRoute Versatility?February 16th, 2009 Good news for the Android G1 users. Emtrace Technologies USA, Inc.
Albatron Netbook : Amazingly slim but battery, Is it there?May 20th, 2009 Taiwanese Computer manufacturer Albatron is out with a stylish looking thin and light netbook. The hinge gives the netbook's display some extra height though the performance of the laptop is ordinary and the slimline looks cuts the battery size and makes it run at most two hours.