June 16th, 2009
Its being rumored since ages that Dell is working on a smartphone and that too quite secretively 
. In fact the PC giant was expected to out the device at MWC earlier this year but they did a no show there. However after all the speculations getting cold and forgotten here is something that gives a fire-shot to these rumors. A leaked image of a Dell smartphone is here to help our hopes. Cant be certain if its true, but the design looks more like Nokia 5800 to me (though people are comparing it to the Palm Pre).
Btw: It is already confirmed that Dell is testing the Android platform on Netbooks. Earlier this year Acer made a jump to the smartphone market with its Windows Mobile powered Tempo series. Acer is also expected to release an Android based smartphone and Netbook by year end.
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May 21st, 2009
In a recent interview with Cnet Andy Rubin (Director of Mobile Platforms @ Google) discussed the open source mobile platform Android. Here are a few excerpts:
- Andy revealed that Android will adapt to chinese users by offering stylus operation. Would that mean resistive touchscreens? or special styluses with UI tweak?
- “If somebody wants to use Android to build a Yahoo phone, great.”
- Google Phone? like Palm or iPhone? “Controlling the whole device is great, (but) we’re talking about 4 billion handsets. When you control the whole device the ability to innovate rapidly is pretty limited when it’s coming from a single vendor.”
- Why aren’t there many Androids in the market yet? “It takes about 18 months to build a phone from end to end. What we wanted to do for our market entry was make sure that we had one successful showcase product to prove that the product was reliable and robust and ready to go. We chose HTC as our partner for that.”
- “it’s absolutely 100 percent free, it’s complete, it’s everything you need to build a phone”
Categories: Tech Industry News, android |
Tags: android, andy rubin on android, china android, open source | 2 Comments
May 20th, 2009
Two weeks back we saw Bsquare Corporation mention its role in upcoming Dell’s Android netbook and now we have an official video from dell showing Android on the Dell Mini 10 netbook. Though Dell’s Doug Anson is quick to mention that there are no announced products , its official that Dell is experimenting (at least in house) with Android on its netbooks. The video below shows 2 different makes of Ubuntu and Android running on Dell Mini 10.
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Categories: Videos, android, netbook |
Tags: android, android laptop, android netbook, dell android | 1 Comment
May 20th, 2009
A recent video on YouTube shows off the new Android UI that can be expected along with the launch of HTC Hero (yes the Android with 3.5mm headset jack that we saw earlier) + Android 2.0 – Donut. The placement of gadgets on the homescreen in the video appears similar to the widget based homescreen on the upcoming Nokia N97.
Expected to come in Q3 2009, this might undergo lot of changes. A digital clock on the home-screen would certainly save some space :) video downstairs
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Categories: Videos, android, htc |
Tags: android, android 2.0, android donut, android ui, htc android, htc hero | No Comments
March 17th, 2009
Gizmag has an interesting list of Android devices coming this year; suggesting that the Android vs iPhone/others has just began.
We would see at least 3 samsung powered Android devices by year end, LG, HTC and others have some more aswell. Also the Android running on media tablets and netbooks brings the platform some more marketshare with Nvidia creating chips to power these devices.
So will Android work like a slow poison and really outpace iPhone by 2012? Though I would still wait to see if any particular Android handset can dominate the smartphones world like the iPhone.
Categories: android |
Tags: android, android laptop, gizmag, news | No Comments
February 19th, 2009
No surprises, just as reported earlier this is a Dual SIM Android with 5MP camera and a 3″ touchscreen. But the phone has been demoed on video at the Mobile World Congress.What hurts the most is the absence of 3G.
DSTL1 would cost less than $500.
Video and more here
Categories: First look, android |
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February 17th, 2009
Remember that iPhone app that costed $999? Well Android Market seems to have taken its lessons from the Apple AppStrore. Google recently started accepting Paid Apps from developers in US and UK for the Android Market. However it has set a cap on the App pricing to avoid the $999 type instaces.
The official price range for Anroid apps is $0.99 to $200.
Categories: android |
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February 16th, 2009
The Huawei Android mobile that is expected to launch Q3 has made a small public appearance. And no points for guessing its an iPhone clone. Not sure if its really named uPhone but you can head over to MC for more…
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Categories: First look, android |
Tags: android, Huawei, iphone android, iphone clone, mwc, mwc 09, uphone | No Comments
February 13th, 2009
Bad news for Android fans expecting new releases at MWC next week. Apparently Samsung has delayed its Android phone to the second half of 2009. Samsung currently offers full touchscreen devices like the iPhone competitor Instinct and Windows Mobile powered Omnia; it is believed that Samsungs Android offering would be designed on similar lines.
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Categories: Tech Industry News, android |
Tags: android, google phone, mobile world congress, mwc, samsung, samsung android | No Comments
February 11th, 2009
The G1 / Android created much hype before going public a few months back. But it was anything buy an iPhone killer. A good phone with good features and nice web integration. Powered by Google and a very capable hardware manufactuere HTC the G1 certainly could have done better. And here comes an explanation to why a mojor feature such as multitouch on G1 was left out by Google.
Apple holds patent relating to multitouch, though disputed on how that exactly that applies and how any of its competitors have infringed upon Apple’s patent(s); an insider reveals that Google complied to Apple’s advice and disabled the multitouch support on Android despite both the hardware and software platform being capable of supporting multitouch. Also revealed is that a standard 3.5mm headphone jack was also left out of the G1 just to please Apple.
While Google and Apple are known to be friends with a common rival (yes the BIG M); Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt is also on Apple’s Board. Thus the report suggests that Google avoided souring its ties with Apple by challenging its patents as openly as Palm did with the PRE.
While this remains to be a rumor, knowing that Google is known to respond to any such public news we can expect to hear from them on this soon!
An Android hack demonstrating its multitouch capabilities downstairs on video.
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Categories: Tech Industry News, android, apple, rumor |
Tags: android, apple, google, legal, rumor | 6 Comments
February 11th, 2009
So far Google only allowed developers to publish free apps for Android. However this week the much awaited $$ gates are set to open for the eager developers who wish to publish paid apps @ Android Market. And the icing on the cake is that Google allows developers to take all the profits from their app sales unlike Apple who takes 30% of the Appstore revenues that their developers generate.
The Android marketplace is also open. Apps do not have to be approved by either the carrier or Google which developed the Android mobile operating system. That is in contrast to Apple’s walled garden approach that requires all apps to be scrutinized by the company.
Via Wired
Categories: Tech Industry News, android |
Tags: android, android market, appstore, developers, google | No Comments
February 5th, 2009
HTC G1 / DREAM has been officially announced in Singapore and Australia for now and will be launched on Singtel (Singapore telecommunications Ltd) and Optus networks respectively. Incidentally even the iPhone was launched by Singtel and in the same deal contracted to Airtel in India. This certainly makes us belive that Airtel would get the Android powered HTC to India shortly.
Airtel already provides the HTC Touch / Diamond and other models in India.
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Categories: Launch Pad, Tech Industry News, android |
Tags: airtel, android, android india, australia, htc g1, htc-dream, india | 2 Comments
February 4th, 2009
Mobile industry was surprised with the support Google gave with its services to the iPhone. But hey, here comes the same for the Android aswell. After the brillant Google Mobile App and loads of other customizations for the iPhone; Google has announced the Voice search facility to Android aswell. This would initially be for G1 users in US, but we can expect it to be integrated in all future Androids 
Via Unwired View
Categories: First look, Tech Industry News, android |
Tags: android, google android, google app, google search, search, voice search | 1 Comment
January 28th, 2009
General Mobile DSTL1 is all set to be unveiled at MWC next month. DSTL1 is all set to be the first dualsim Android phone; but thats not all. The phone features a WQVGA resolution 3″ touchscreen, a 5MP camera + LED Flash, 4GB internal memory and more!
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Categories: First look, android |
Tags: android, dstl1, dual sim, dualsim, general mobile | 1 Comment
January 21st, 2009
Gizmodo is displaying some spyshots of HTC G2, believed to be the successor of the current Android phone the G1. G2 appears thinner, without the sliding keyboard thus much more handy. A 3.2MP camera is seen on the back and we are left excited as always…
Categories: Leaked / Spyshots, android |
Tags: android, g1, g2, htc, htc android, htc g2, leaked, spy shots | 1 Comment
November 28th, 2008
Android according to me is the next thing in 2009! It will explode the mobile market (recession plays a spoil sport though). After Motorola, it seems that Sony Ericsson is trying to get its game right with Android. Apparently SE has been having a tough time in the business segment and the days of P910i are long gone.
Though SE has moved to Windows Mobile (made by HTC) with the Xperia; it seems they need to do better than that. So will Sony Ericsson workup some magic with Android?
Via MobileMentalism
Categories: Tech Industry News, android |
Tags: android, se, sony ericsson | No Comments
October 21st, 2008
Android is not full open source, with the source being available to anyone and everyone for FREE.
Today, Google and the Open Handset Alliance announced the availability of the Android platform source code to everyone, for free, under the new Android Open Source Project. This represents the first truly open and fully featured mobile platform which will enable people to create a mobile device without restrictions, build applications that run on Android powered devices, and contribute to the core platform.
Source
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September 17th, 2008
T-Mobile is all set to reveal the first ever Android powered mobile handset, the HTC DREAM on 23rd September at a press conference. However the handset would go on sale only in October. HTC Dream is a full touch screen with a slideout keyboard. Recently a video featuring the HTC Dream has leaked out on the Internet leading to tonnes of rumors about the Android platform.
Google initiated Android is an open source mobile platform, the same is being backed by a number of handset manufactueres. Google has also kicked an Android developers challenge to get the best possible apps for the Android.
More on the ANdroid:
Is this the Android powered device from HTC?
Another ANDROID Rumor! HTC Dream pre-sale from Sept 17?
HTC DREAM (Android) cleared by FCC – Launching November?
Android powered T-Mobile HTC Dream – Photos Leaked
Is this the HTC Dream running on Android? (Video)
Categories: Launch Pad, android |
Tags: android, htc, htc android | No Comments
August 30th, 2008
T-Mobile HTC DreamAndroid has leaked time and again, and here is the T-Mobile Branded HTC Dream, expected to launch soon. See full
Android Coverage here.
More on Engadget
Categories: Leaked / Spyshots, android |
Tags: android, dream t-mobile, htc, htc-dream, tmobile | No Comments
