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.
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.
"Android Sucks, It Doesn't Matter" - Facebook !October 24th, 2008 Any smartphone these days have two things for sure. A good face and Facebook.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Google Launches Voice Search in iPhone - 'Sound's Pretty ImpressiveNovember 14th, 2008 When tech giants like Google and Apple work on a collaborative project, the whole speculation around it goes hyper. We knew that Google was working on some Apple app.
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.
Google Chrome Adds Greasemonkey to the Browser! October 22nd, 2008 Google Chrome had a serious short coming in not having any plug-in or add-on within itself. All the front running browsers such as Firefox (notable for add-ons) and Opera (with widgets) have put plug-ins into great effect to increase the popularity and multiple features.
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.
Send SMS from Gmail!October 31st, 2008 Gmail is now becoming one destination with almost all the entertainment features you can ask for. They had secure mailing and canned replies and instant messenger.
Samsung Gloss SCH-u440: Ubercool flippant mobile phoneMay 28th, 2009 Samsung Telecommunications America aka Samsung Mobile have announced a fashionable and functional flip mobile phone, Samsung Gloss SCH-u440. The phone is equipped with a full QWERTY keyboard for fast typing of messages and enhanced wireless data application services through which you can access your navigator with voice turn by turn directions, news and weather application services.
T-Mobile G1 (Google Android Phone) sold out for One Month in Advance!October 6th, 2008 Yesterday, A T-Mobile G1 spokesperson stated that the pre-ordered stock till 22 october is sold out. Though the good news is, they haven't stopped taking orders yet.
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.
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