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900% Growth In Android Phone Shipments Predicted During 2009
Tuesday, May 12th, 2009
A recent study published by Strategy Analytics predicts that shipments of Android powered smartphones are set to grow 900% during 2009.
The expected growth is based
Google Sued Over Android Trademark
Friday, May 1st, 2009
Erich Specht, the owner of a small Illinois-based software company called Android Data Corp, is currently suing Google and the Open Handset Alliance to the
Acer Android Phone Release ‘Likely’ In 2009
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
Acer’s head of mobile-phone products, Aymar de Lencquesaing, has revealed that the company plan to launch their first Android phone by the end of the
T-Mobile G1 Available Across Europe By End Of February
Monday, January 19th, 2009
Over the coming weeks T-Mobile's G1 Android phone will be released across several more European Countries.
The G1 will be made available to T-Mobile customers across
T-Mobile UK To Reduce G1 Pricing Again In January Sales
Friday, December 19th, 2008
T-Mobile UK are planning to reduce the cost of owning the G1 handset for the second time since it's release in October.
T-Mobile's first ever January
Google Optimize Search Results For Android G1
Thursday, December 18th, 2008
The Google Mobile blog has announced that any Google searches from iPhone and Android devices will now return optimized and properly formatted search results pages.
This
The Open Handset Alliance Announce 14 New Members
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008
The Open Handset Alliance have today announced the addition of 14 new partners to its organization.
The new partners include hardware manufacturers Sony Ericsson, Garmin, Toshiba
Nokia Eyes Linux, Dismisses Android
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008
During the recent "Nokia World" industry conference, Nokia's Ukko Lappalainen told Reuters that the Linux platform could take centre stage on future high-end Nokia handsets
T-Mobile G1 Still Uses The Internet – Even When You Tell It Not To
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008
One unfortunate Gizmodo reader has found out the hard way that apparently the G1's internet access can't be fully turned off.
During a recent trip to
T-Mobile UK Knock £10 Off G1 Price
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008
T-Mobile UK have reduced their cheapest G1 tariff by £10 in the run up to Christmas.
This means that new G1 buyers will be able to
HTC Increase G1 2008 Sales Projections
Monday, November 24th, 2008
High Tech Computer (HTC) have today increased their G1 sales forecast by 67%, predicting sales of 1 million G1 handsets by the end of 2008.
The
Adobe Demonstrate Flash 10 On the Android G1
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008
During the recent Adobe MAX developer's conference, Google's Andy Rubin and Adobe's Kevin Lynch took to the stage to show off their Android flash collaboration.
The
Android Will Have To Wait A While For Mozilla’s Fennec Browser
Monday, November 10th, 2008
It seems that Mozilla's recently unveiled mobile browser Fennec, won't be making it's way to the Android platform anytime soon.
Last week Mozilla released an 'alpha'
Android Bug Interprets All Text Entries As System Commands
Sunday, November 9th, 2008
A rather shocking bug has been discovered for G1 firmware RC 29 and below. The bug apparently interprets any and all text entries as system
Google Push Update RC30 To Fix Potential Android Jailbreak
Friday, November 7th, 2008
Following reports this week of a potential Android 'Jailbreak', Google have announced a new update to fix the vulnerability.
Update RC 30 will apparently remedy the
AT&T Not Yet Ready For Android
Thursday, November 6th, 2008
Speaking at the Web 2.0 Summit today, AT&T's CEO of Mobility and Consumer Markets, Ralph de La Vega, spoke briefly about the Android platform
Steve Ballmer Laughs At Android Threat
Thursday, November 6th, 2008
Speaking at the Australian telecoms company Telstra's annual investment day, Microsoft's chief executive Steve Ballmer expressed his lack of concern over the Android threat to
Android G1 Hits The UK
Thursday, October 30th, 2008
Today marks the start of the first Android powered handset to be released across the United Kingdom. Android fans queued from 7am at T-Mobile's Oxford
T-Mobile Rolling Out G1 Update RC29
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008
A handful of G1 users are reporting that their handsets have been updated today with a new update from T-Mobile.
The new update version, RC29 is
The Android Market Is Now Open
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
The Android Market has officially opened it's doors, allowing new G1 owners the chance to browse and download the highly anticipated Android games and applications.
G1
The Android Source Code Is Released
Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
Google have today released the Android source code to the open source community.
Today is a big day for Android, the Open Handset Alliance, and the
UK T-Mobile G1 Release October 30th
Wednesday, October 15th, 2008
T-Mobile UK today issued a press release confirming the T-Mobile G1 will be on sale across the United Kingdom on October 30th.
The press
Microsoft Considering Silverlight For The Android Platform
Wednesday, October 15th, 2008
Given Apple's lack on enthusiasm for installing either Silverlight or Adobe Flash on its iPhones, Microsoft have started to take a closer interest in the
Vodacom Bringing The G1 To South Africa
Monday, October 13th, 2008
According to the ZATechshow’s Simon Dingle, HTC has confirmed that Google’s upcoming G1 Android phone will be launched in South Africa next year.
It has also
Dopod To Bring The G1 To China In 2009
Thursday, October 9th, 2008
Dopod China is planning to introduce a Chinese version of the G1 in the region for the first quarter of 2009.
"We intend to introduce the
TechFaith Launching Android Powered Handset In Early 2009
Wednesday, October 8th, 2008
China's TechFaith Wireless Communication Technology Ltd have today revealed their plans to launch an Android powered handset at the start of 2009.
TechFaith provides mobile phone
T-Mobile Triples G1 Launch Stock, Still Accepting Pre-Orders For November
Monday, October 6th, 2008
In a statement issued on friday, T-Mobile USA commented on the huge pre-order demand for the Android G1 and the measures they have taken to
DoCoMo Bringing Android To Japan In 2009
Friday, October 3rd, 2008
At a recent press briefing in Tokyo,
HTC Aiming To Sell 2 Million Android Phones By End Of 2009
Thursday, October 2nd, 2008
The Taiwan Economic News is reporting that HTC is expecting to sell between 1.5 and 2 million Android based phones across the US by the
Steve Ballmer: “You’ve got to remember Android is version one….and it looks like version one”
Thursday, October 2nd, 2008
In a recent interview with the BBC, Microsoft's Steve Ballmer spoke at length about the search industry and how the current ecomonic downtime could have
Motorola Confirm Android Development
Wednesday, October 1st, 2008
Reports circulating recently have rumoured that Motorola are beginning to focus more attention on the android platform. The company reportedly plan to increase their current
T-Mobile Respond To 1 GB Data Cap Worries
Thursday, September 25th, 2008
T-Mobile have responded to recent worries over the G1's 1GB/month data cap. In a statement to Engadget.com, T-Mobile clarified that the 1GB soft cap has
Sony Ericsson Concerned Over Services, No Upcoming Android Handset
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
Speaking at a media event in Copenhagen this week, Sony Ericsson's chief technology architect Mats Lindoff spoke about the companies involvement with the Android platform
T-Mobile G1 Event Round-up
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
The official T-Mobile G1 announcement event just came to a close in New York and it certainly didn't disappoint. Here's a rundown of
T-Mobile G1 Event Gets Underway
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
The T-Mobile event is about to get underway in a little under 30 minutes. The official T-Mobile website is offering a live stream from the
G1 Product Guide – iPhone 3G Comparison
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
The official T-Mobile G1 product service guide lists a handy feature comparison between the G1, iPhone 3G and the Sprint Instinct.
The document also
T-Mobile G1 Website goes Live, G1 Details Leaked
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
With only hours to go until the official T-Mobile announcement, T-Mobile's G1 website has started to show signs of life. Sadly however much of the
T-Mobile Android G1 Appears On Official Website
Friday, September 19th, 2008
The T-Mobile customer portal at my.t-mobile.com is currently displaying a non-working banner advertisement for the upcoming Android G1 handset.
Sadly there's no other information on offer
HTC Dream G1 In The Wild
Friday, September 19th, 2008
Are these the first pics of the Android powered HTC Dream/G1 in the wild?
This image has surfaced on a personal blog from the Utterli.com network.
Android In Q4 To Account For 4% Of Smartphone Sales?
Friday, September 19th, 2008
Research firm Strategy Analytics are today predicting that Google's Android handset will account for 4% of all smartphone sales in the United States for the
T-Mobile To Double Their US 3G Network In Anticipation Of Android
Friday, September 19th, 2008
Over the next month T-Mobile plan to double their 3G coverage across the United States, a move that coincidently covers the launch period of Google's
HTC Dream To Sell For $199
Thursday, September 18th, 2008
The Wall Street Journal are today reporting that the upcoming Android powered T-Mobile device will retail at $199 after contract.
The HTC Dream / G1 Android
Official: T-Mobile Android Announcement September 23rd
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008
We've just received official confirmation that September 23rd will be the day T-Mobile announce the first Android powered handset for their network.
The press conference will
Android Handset Shown In London
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008
Google's Developer Day event earlier today saw the first working demonstration of an Android handset in Europe.
The event which took place in London's Wembley Stadium
Android Dream Announcement Due Sept 23, Release Late October
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008
The Wall Street Journal is today reporting that the long awaited HTC Dream/G1 will be publicly announced in Seattle on September 23rd with a release
T-Mobile Android Announcement Due September 23rd
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008
Reuters.com are today reporting news that T-Mobile are set to make an official announcement on the first Android powered handset in just a matter of
Android Heading To T-Mobile UK From November?
Monday, September 8th, 2008
The Telegraph are today reporting that the upcoming HTC Dream/G1 Android handset will be available in the UK exclusively on T-Mobile, from November.
Google's 'Dream' phone,
Google Announce Android Market
Thursday, August 28th, 2008
Google have today announced a user-driven content distribution system for Android applications. The Android Market will allow end-users to share, find and download applications and
Android Security Team Reach Out To Bug Hunters
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
The Android security team have appealed to security researchers for help in both finding and disclosing any vulnerabilities present in the Android OS.
In an email
T-Mobile To Offer Android Powered Handsets As Early As October
Saturday, August 16th, 2008
T-Mobile are set to become the first mobile phone carrier to offer devices powered by the Google Android operating system.
The NYTimes are reporting that the
Install Android On Your Nokia N810
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008
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
Android And Symbian Force LiMo And LiPS Merger
Friday, June 27th, 2008
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
HTC Still On Track For Pre-Christmas Android Launch
Thursday, June 26th, 2008
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
Android Certification Testing Center Needed In Taiwan
Thursday, June 26th, 2008
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
Dan Morrill: “We’ve said all along that we expect the devices to be out in the second half of 2008, and we’re still on track for that.”
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
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
Nokia Acquires Symbian, Plans To Make It Open Source
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
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
Android Handset’s Could Be Delayed Until 2009
Monday, June 23rd, 2008
According to a report published in the Wall Street Journal, many Android manufacturers are expected to delay the launch of their Android powered devices -
Android To Cause An ‘Explosion Of New Phone Makers’
Thursday, June 19th, 2008
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
HTC Remaining Tight Lipped Over Android, Q4 Launch
Monday, June 16th, 2008
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
Google I/O Videos
Saturday, June 14th, 2008
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
Google’s Rich Miner Talks Android And Open Source
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
Popsci recently sat down for a brief question and answer session with Google's head of mobile platforms, Rich Miner. Rich talks about the development of
Google I/O Android Round-up, Android Keynote Video
Friday, May 30th, 2008
This week's Google I/O developer event really opened with a bang as Google's Engineering Director for Android, Steve Horowitz took to the stage to show
Google I/O Developer Event Opening Keynote
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
Google's I/O developer event got off to a flying start today at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Google's VP of engineering Vic Gundotra kicked
Google’s Mobile Team Won’t Be Giving Android Any Special Treatment
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
According to the head of Google's mobile engineering team, Android will be treated just like any other mobile operating system.
Speaking at the companies London headquarters,
HTC To Unveil New Touch Diamond And Touch Pro On May 6 – No Android
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
HTC's global press event planned for May 6th has been surrounded by reports that HTC plan to use the occasion to show of their Android
Google Android To Go Head To Head With 3G iPhone?
Saturday, April 26th, 2008
Could we be poised for a Q4 battle between Apple and Google?
Amoungst the many rumors surrounding these two products, analysts believe that the Apple Worldwide
Qualcomm: Five Android Powered Handsets Expected To Ship In 12-18 Months
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
According to Sayeed Choudhury, a product manager for systems software at Qualcomm's chip division, the company plan to launch five Android powered handsets within
By 2013 20% Of Mobile Phones Will Be Powered By Linux
Monday, April 21st, 2008
Analyst firm ABI Research are predicting that Linux will power some 20% of mobile phones by the year 2013. This prediction is based on a
Google: Developers From Over 70 Countries Submitted 1,788 Entries To The Android Developer Challenge
Friday, April 18th, 2008
Google have released some of the submission details to their recently expired Android Developer Challenge. In a blog posting on the official Google Android blog,
Android Presentation Talks No Restrictions, Android Oppeness
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
Speaking at LugRadio Live in San Francisco, Robert Love a Google Developer and Linux kernel contributor spoke at length about the Android platform and what
Google’s Android Developer Challenge Deadline
Monday, April 14th, 2008
Today marks the deadline for the Google Android Developer Challenge 1. The developer challenge opened back in January, in an effort to encourage developers
Android Installed On HTC TyTN II
Friday, April 11th, 2008
Earlier this week we reported a successful Android installation on a Nokia N810, now it's the HTC TyTN II's turn to get the Android treatment.
Opera Announce Mini Browser For Android
Thursday, April 10th, 2008
Opera Software have today announced the release of their Opera Mini browser for the Android platform. A technical preview release has been made available at
AT&T Warming To Android – Dubious About The OHA
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
In a recent chat with Businessweek.com, AT&T's CEO of Mobility Ralph de la Vega reiterated his warming towards the Android platform but still remains dubious
Nokia N810 Running Google Android
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008
First it was the Sharp Zaurus and the Armadillo 500, now it's the turn of the Nokia N810. Yup, Google Android has been successfully installed
AT&T Interested In Google Android
Friday, April 4th, 2008
AT&T who were initially absent from the long list of mobile technology companies that supported Android in the beginning have now thrown their hat into
Google Celebrate 5 Months Of Android
Friday, April 4th, 2008
Google's Official Android developer blog is celebrating the five month anniversary of the announcement of Android. Android was announced back on November 5th 2007, and
Android Phones Released As Early As Fall?
Tuesday, March 25th, 2008
Oops, it seems that during a recent conference call about Google's plans for the "white spaces" spectrum, Richard Whitt, Google's Washington telecom and media counsel
HTC Rumoured To Be Developing First Android Powered Phone – Dream
Thursday, March 20th, 2008
It is rumoured that High Tech Computer (HTC) what will be possibly the first Google Android powered mobile phone to hit the market.
'Dream' as it
Google: Android Will Outsell Apple iPhone
Wednesday, March 19th, 2008
After his presentation at the Emerging Communications Conference, the group manager for Google's mobileplatforms Rich Miner made the following statement:
Once you have devices out there
Google Reminder For Android Developer Challenge
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008
Google have today posted a reminder on the Android Developer Blog to all Android developers that the deadline for the first phase in their developer
Google Announce Apps For Android
Monday, March 10th, 2008
Google have recently launched an open source collection of sample Android Applications under the name 'Apps For Android'.
The aim for Apps For Android is to
Android Comparison With iPhone SDK
Saturday, March 8th, 2008
Here's an interesting comparison chart detailing the developer features between Android, iPhone SDK, Windows Mobile, ToolChain and s60.
Android at this point in time is very
Google’s Dan Morrill Talks Android
Thursday, March 6th, 2008
Speaking on behalf of the Open Handset Alliance at the ETech conference in San Diego yesterday, Google’s Dan Morrill gave a brief Q+A regarding on
Android Alpha OS Hand’s On Video With BBC Reporter
Thursday, February 28th, 2008
Google and the Open Handset Alliance's Android OS gets a thorough going over by BBC tech journo Darren Waters alongside Andy Rubin (Google's director of
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