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AT&T Motorola Backflip Android Phone Announced

Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha has officially unveiled Motorola's latest Android handset, the Motorola Backflip. The distinctive handset features a backward-facing QWERTY keyboard and will be exclusive to the AT&T network.

Including the MOTOBLUR software, the Motorola Backflip will be powered by Android 1.5 and will feature a 3.1-inch (320 x 480 pixels) TFT touchscreen display, 5 mega-pixel camera with LED flash and auto-focus, video capture, and 2GB of memory (upgradeable to 32GB). The handset also includes a 3.5mm audio jack, 3G connectivity, and Wi-Fi.

Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha also revealed that Motorola plans to offer an Android 2.1 update for the Motorola CLIQ and Backflip  Android smartphones - both of which currently run Android 1.5. There was no indication as to when the updates would arrive however.

Motorola Backflip features:

• 3.1-inch (320 x 480 pixels) touchscreen display
• Android 1.5 (upgradable to Android 2.x)
• WCDMA 850/1900/2100, GSM 850/900/1800/1900, HSDPA 7.2 Mbps (category 7/8), EDGE Class 12, GPRS Class 12, aGPS, v2.0
• 1400 mAh Li Ion battery
• 5 MP camera with video recording and LED Flash
• MotoBlur
• aGPS ,3.55 audio jack,accelerometer
• Bluetooth, Wi-Fi , microSD

No pricing has currently been revealed for the Motorola Backflip, but the handset is expected to begin shipping worldwide during Q1 of 2010.

AT&T announced yesterday that they will be launching 5 new Android handsets over the course of 2010. So far, we know these handsets include the Dell Mini 3, and now the Motorola Backflip.

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Sony Ericsson Robyn Android Phone Spotted

Photos of Sony Ericsson's next upcoming Android handset codenamed 'Robyn' were leaked online earlier today.

The Sony Ericsson has a similar design to the Xperia X10 but is a much smaller handset in comparison. Little is currently known about the handset but it is believed to be available in a variety of colors and will feature a touchscreen display, 5 mega-pixel camera (with autofocus), 3.5mm audio jack, usb connectivity, and HSPA/WLAN.

Yesterday Rogers Canada announced that they will be launching the Xperia X10 later this year.

[via se-blog.com]

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AT&T Dell Mini 3 Android Phone To Launch In 2010

Dell have today confirmed that the Dell Mini 3 smartphone will be heading to the US in the first half of 2010.

Available on the AT&T network, the Android powered handset will be one of the first Android devices to run on their 3G network.

The Dell Mini 3 has previously been announced for sale in China and Brazil, and is expected to include a 3.5-inch (640 x 360) touchscreen display, 3.2 mega-pixel camera (with flash and auto-focus), mini USB port, SD card slot, bluetooth, and GPS.

The Dell Mini 3 is expected to launch on AT&T during the first half of 2010.

Earlier today AT&T announced plans to launch 5 new Android handsets in early 2010.

[via dell.com]

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AT&T Announce 5 New Android Phones For 2010

AT&T have today announced that they will be launching five new Android devices from Motorola, Dell, and HTC in the first half of 2010.

According to the recently issued press release, the Motorola handset will include the MOTOBLUR user interface along with a "unique form factor". AT&T will also be the first carrier to offer Dell's first Android handset.

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Nexus One Sprint Android Phone

Since the Google Nexus announcement yesterday we've received a ton of email enquiries here at Talk Android Towers asking about the "Nexus One Sprint" and whether the Nexus One is available on the Sprint network.

In short. No, the Google Nexus One is not currently compatible with the Sprint network. Right now, the only way to get the Nexus One on contract in the US is through the T-Mobile network on their T-Mobile Even More individual 500 plan with the handset priced at $179. Alternatively you can shell out for the unlocked SIM-free handset itself priced at $529.

From early Spring Verizon Wireless will also carry the handset, but it isn't yet known what pricing plans they will offer. The Verizon Nexus One will be a CDMA model which will also support the Sprint network but whether or not Sprint will carry the device remains to be seen.

So, to clarify, at present the Nexus One device currently for sale does not support the Sprint network, but that isn't to say it won't eventually be made available across their network later this year.

Hope that clears that up

You can find more information on the handset and carriers at the Google phone store.

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Rogers To Bring Android 2.1 To HTC Magic

Canadian carrier Rogers have confirmed that they will offer the new Android 2.1 update to their HTC Magic customers. The new Android 2.1 update will be sent out to customers by mid 2010 and will also include the HTC Sense Android user interface.

Sadly however due to the limitations of the HTC Dream, software updates won't be developed beyond the next Android 1.5 update.

Here's what Rogers had to say:

First, we will be implementing an update for the 1.5 OS to both the HTC Dream and HTC Magic in the upcoming weeks. These will offer a number of benefits for these devices, including bringing the HTC Sense experience to the HTC Magic, although the OS version will remain 1.5.

By mid-year, HTC will issue an upgrade to Android 2.1, including the highly acclaimed HTC Sense experience for the HTC Magic.

However, due to certain limitations on the HTC Dream, the software path for the HTC Dream will not be developed beyond the next Android 1.5 update. While we regret not being able to offer the same updates to both devices, by bringing this upgrade to the HTC Magic, we are delivering the best solution possible given the situation at hand.

Just yesterday Rogers announced that they would begin offering the Sony Ericsson Xperia 10 exclusively from Q2.

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Google Nexus One Running Flash Player 10.1 Video

Following the launch yesterday of the Google Nexus One handset, Adobe have released video footage of their Flash Player 10.1 running smoothly on the handset.

Thanks to the Nexus One's powerful Snapdragon processor and the Android 2.1 software, the Flash player software runs surprisingly well.

Adobe's Adrian Ludwig runs through a preview of the work done so far and demonstrates various Flash elements such as adverts, video, and playing Flash games within a browser.

"The Nexus One features Google's Android software, HTC's hardware design, and QUALCOMM's Snapdragon chipset. All of these companies participate in the Open Screen Project and we've been working with our partners to bring a high performing Flash Player 10.1 to Android and other devices."

Flash Player 10.1 is expected to be released for the Google Nexus One in the first half of 2010.

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Official: Google Nexus One Now Available

The Nexus One Android phone has just been officially announced by Google. Manufactured by HTC, the handset is available now through the Google phone store priced $529 unlocked, or $179 on contract with T-Mobile.

The Nexus One will run Android 2.1 and feature a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU from Qualcomm along with 512MB RAM/ROM, a 3.7-inch AMOLED (480x800) capacitive touchscreen, a 5 mega-pixel camera (with LED flash), along with MicroSD storage support upto 32GB.

Other features of the Nexus One include quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE and triband UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA at 2100/1700/900 MHz with HSDPA up to 7.2 Mbps and HSUPA up to 2 Mbps, WiFi b/g/n and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR connectivity, along with aGPS, cell tower and Wi-Fi positioning, a digital compass and accelerometer.

The handset will be available in the UK from Vodafone later this year, but if you can't wait it is possible to purchase the unlocked handset and have that shipped to the UK, Singapore or Honk Kong.

Verizon will carry the handset from Spring 2010.

This is still a breaking story, so please check soon as we update with more information and details on the Nexus One.

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Google Nexus One To Launch In Europe Priced €199 In Q1

French paper Le Point is today reporting that the Google Nexus One handset will be available  in France during Q1 2010.

According to the report, the handset will be available on the SFR network (owned by Vivendi/Vodafone) for less than €200 as part of a 2-year service contract.

Unlocked, the Snapdragon-powered Android phone will cost €450 (about $650).

Here's their hands-on video demo of the Nexus One (French).

Google are expected to official announce the Nexus One handset during their Android press event scheduled to take place in a few hours time.

[via mobiletechworld.com + lepoint.fr]

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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Heading To Canada Exclusive To Rogers

Rogers have today officially announced that Sony Ericsson's first Android phone, the Xperia X10 will be available across Canada from Q2 exclusively with Rogers.

The Xperia X10 will include a 1GHz Snapdragon chip from Qualcomm, 4-inch capacitive touchscreen display, an 8.1 mega-pixel camera, and ofcourse the impressive Rachael Android user interface.

The handset will include Android 1.6 (Donut), and alongside apps from the Android Market will also support software from Sony Ericsson's PlayNow arena.

Pricing for the handset has not currently been revealed.

Here's some Xperia 10 video footage.

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