Android News Archive

Latest Google Android news and rumors for the mobile platform.

Some clever coders over on internettablettalk.com have managed to successfully port the Android OS onto the Nokia N810, and have even made it as simple as installing an application.
The successful Android port also includes a working TouchScreen interface, a fully functional browser and Maps integration.
Installation Instructions
No partitioning needed (135MB free space needed)
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Step #1
Put android.img.bz2 [...]

In an effort to stem growing competition from the likes of Android and Symbian, the LiMo Foundation and LiPS Forum members have joined forces in their battle for marketshare.
The LiMo Foundation announced on Thursday that they will be merging with LiPS (Linux Phone Standards) in July, it is hoped by both that this merger will [...]

Despite recent reports of delays for the Android platform, Taiwanese manufacturer HTC are convinced that they will have their first Android powered handsets ready for release before the end of this year.
Speaking in Sydney this week, HTC’s Chief executive officer Peter Chou admitted that there have been certain challenges getting the Android OS to the [...]

Google and the Open Handset Alliance have been called upon by the government backed Department of Industrial Technology (DOIT) to establish a certification program in Taiwan for the Android platform.
Wen-jen Ho, director of Multimedia Technologies Laboratory (MTL) of the government-backed Institute for Information Industry (III) believes a certification testing center in Taiwan is vital in [...]

Google Android’s Dan Morrill recently took some time out to answer a few questions from apcmag.com regarding the state of the Android OS and it’s future.
Here’s some highlights from the interview:
We’re in a situation right now where we’re focused very strongly on getting the first device out the door and the reason for that is [...]

Nokia have today announced the acquisition of 52 per cent of the operating system Symbian, alongside plans to make the OS an open source platform.
The Symbian operating system currently powers Nokia’s smartphones, as well as those of a large number of other hardware manufacturers. Other major stakeholders in Symbian have accepted the offer, representing approximately [...]

According to a report published in the Wall Street Journal, many Android manufacturers are expected to delay the launch of their Android powered devices - in some cases into 2009.
Citing a number of anonymous sources familiar with the matter, The Wall Street Journal said that T-Mobile expects to deliver an Android-powered phone in the fourth [...]

Hampus Jakobsson, Co-Founder of Open Handset Alliance (OHA) member The Astonishing Tribe, predicts that the Android platform will pave the way for new phone manufaturers to enter the marketplace.
Speaking to TechRadar, Jakobsson had this to say:
“There will be an explosion of new phone manufacturers,” he said. “This is going to be really positive, especially from [...]

At the recent HTC Touch Diamond launch in South Africa, PhoneReport.info managed to grab a few minutes alone with HTC’s General Manager of HTC for MEA and CIS Kevin Chen.
Chen remained extremely tight lipped when asked about the HTC Android, offering only that the device was very much on track for a release within the [...]

The full video presentations from last month’s Google I/O developer event have now been made available online.
The presentations range from an introduction to the Android platform to more advanced topics covering the Android frameworkand other technical details.
An Introduction to Android
Android is the Open Handset Alliance’s mobile software platform. Come learn about Android and our vision [...]