Google have announced their latest project, Google Chrome OS, an open-source platform for x86 and ARM based netbooks, notebooks and computers. Building on their existing Chrome browser, Google Chrome OS is tipped to load and be internet-ready in seconds, be inherently secure from viruses and malware, and present no issues with hardware or software updates. [...]
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T-Mobile UK rename HTC Hero as G1Touch; on sale mid-July from free
T-Mobile UK are the second carrier to announce that they will be offering the HTC Hero, after Orange UK threw their hat into the ring earlier. Unlike Orange, however, T-Mobile will be renaming the Hero; it will be known as the T-Mobile G1Touch, to better link with the original G1. The specifications of the device are, [...]
Orange UK to offer free HTC Hero from early July
UK carrier Orange has confirmed that it will be offering the HTC Hero, the new Android smartphone that was announced just hours ago in London. According to the carrier, the Hero will be available in early July, and will be exclusive to Orange in its graphite finish. It’s unclear whether that means they won’t be offering [...]
Garmin-ASUS Android phone by end of 2009; ditching own Linux OS
Garmin-ASUS have confirmed that, following the launch of their nuvifone G60 sometime in the second half of 2009, they will switch to solely using Android and Windows Mobile in future devices. The first Android-based Garmin-ASUS device will apparently arrive at the end of the year, earlier than previously suggested. The change will mean that the G60 [...]
Panasonic considering Android phone for 2010
Panasonic are the latest cellphone manufacturer considering throwing their hat into the Android ring, and unlike the majority of the company’s phones their primary target market will be overseas rather than Japan. Speaking at a press conference this week, Panasonic Mobile’s Keisuke Ishii – director of the mobile terminal business unit – confirmed that the [...]
Samsung Galaxy aka I7500 gets French launch in July
French carrier Bouygues Telecom have revealed that they will be offering the Samsung I7500 in early July, with a new name: the Samsung Galaxy. Still bearing the 3.2-inch AMOLED 320 x 480 touchscreen display that makes it so unique, the Galaxy will offer HSDPA 7.2Mbps/HSUPA 5.76Mbps (900/1700/2100MHz) and quadband GSM. No pricing has been announced for [...]
NTT DoCoMo HT-03A aka HTC Magic landing June/July
NTT DoCoMo have confirmed that they will be offering the HTC Magic as their first Android smartphone. Launching as part of the docomo PRO series as the HT-03A, the handset will offer the same 3.2-megapixel camera as the version currently on sale in Europe. The carrier was tipped to be adopting the Magic earlier this month, [...]
T-Mobile USA confirm Cupcake delay
T-Mobile USA have delayed the roll-out of the Android OS 1.5 Cupcake build to their US users, claiming the software update is still being “optimized”. US-based forum members here at Android Community had flagged up the absence of any sign of Cupcake’s arrival over the past week, despite the carrier’s assertion that they would begin [...]
Archos Android 3G PMP/MID announcement June 11th?
Could Archos be planning to announce their Android-based Internet Media Tablet phone on June 11th? That’s the leading interpretation of the company’s new press conference invite, which confirms an event in Paris, France in less than a month’s time. While there’s no written hint of what Archos may be announcing, the shadowy large-format MID/PMP device pictured [...]
Android to see 900% growth in 2009 claim analysts
Android smartphone shipments are predicted to grow 900-percent in 2009, according to industry observers Strategy Analytics. They cite increased carrier, vendor and developer support as key motivators for growth, and expect Android to become “a top-tier player in smartphones over the next two to three years.” “The Android mobile operating system from Google gained early traction [...]
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