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Five Reasons to Be Super Psyched About Android (and Five Not to Be)

The launch of Android is the most important event in mobile phones since the release of the iPhone. It could actually be more important, in the long run. Even if it doesn't exceed Google's wildest dreams to become a ubiquitous mobile platform, it's sure to re-stoke innovation in mobile phones as platforms slug it out for supremacy. But besides all that, Android just looks pretty damn cool. Of course, Android isn't all Google-y amazingness—there are some definite reasons to take a step back from the love-in. So here are five reasons why you should be absolutely hyped for Android on Tuesday, and five why, well... More »

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12:00 PM on Sat Sep 20 2008
By matt buchanan
67,945 views, 74 comments

Latest by sarahoneill: Sounds great, looking forward to more in-depth coverage! Some at this interesting article. more »

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HTC G1 (Dream) Shows Up on T-Mobile's Website

We know it is going to be officially announced on Tuesday, but it appears that T-Mobile couldn't wait to get their brand new G1/Dream/Whatever Android-powered baby up on their website. The screenshot above highlights a pre-registration link (not working) inside the my.t-mobile.com portal. [T-Mobile]

3:44 PM on Fri Sep 19 2008
By Sean Fallon
11,685 views, 17 comments

Latest by endless: @vesuvian: i wish you luck. 1:a few thoughts though, i used to work across the street from the sprint corporate campus and more »

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First Shots of HTC Dream Fondled in the Wild

Our first shots of HTC's Dream (or G1, whatever the hell it's called) being fondled out in the real world are perhaps not coincidentally the first ones that make the phone look like it's something you can carry in the open. They look fairly real to us, and match up with what we've seen before, but the reflections are strikingly bright, so it's hard to check out which build of Android is running on it. Obviously, we'll get an even better look in just a few days. [Utterli via Talk Android]

12:44 PM on Fri Sep 19 2008
By matt buchanan
20,798 views, 30 comments

Latest by redkamel: I think it looks pretty good. I always wanted a phone that looked like little pencil and controls were little more »

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HTC Says Android Phone Not Delayed, Really, They Swear

Yesterday, an analyst said that according to his sources, HTC is not having a jolly good time developing their Android headset, and it's probably going to be delayed 'til 2009. "Not so!" says HTC. They say that his facts do "not match the facts" and you will damn well see their Android phone by the end of 2008, which'll make them first to market with one. Glad that's cleared up! If you believe HTC, anyway (and we really want to). [Unwired via Electronista]

1:15 PM on Fri Aug 8 2008
By matt buchanan
4,516 views, 23 comments

Latest by TonyTriple: Is it possible that we are getting our hopes waaay to high for any Android release to satisfy? more »

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HTC's Android Phone Might Be Delayed 'Til Next Year, and Other Signs Android Is Screwed

Contradicting HTC's assurances a couple days ago that its Android phones are on track for later this year, an analyst at Global Equities research says that, according to his sources, HTC is "having structural problems to incorporate Google’s demanded feature set" and "demanding a guaranteed minimum revenue surety from Google," indicating they don't have a lot of faith in Android phone sales. Consequently, it looks like their Android handset (probably Dream) might slip into next year after all. More »

8:50 PM on Thu Aug 7 2008
By matt buchanan
7,156 views, 20 comments

Latest by Bluesk1d: @Metkis: Yeah because Google would totally give away $10,000,000 for people to develop for vaporware. Brilliant. more »

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Actual Google Phone Rumors Revived: Designed by Ammunition Group

Talk about a single, branded GPhone more or less died down after the announcement of Android, but it seems that you just can't completely kill a good rumor. According to TechCrunch, an Android phone made by Google may actually become a reality, based on two new bits of information—the first being a quote in The Hollywood Reporter from a press conference with Larry Page, Sergei Brin and CEO Eric Schmidt. Update: Silicon Alley Insider says the quote is actually inaccurate, noting none of the other major news orgs there picked it up. More »

2:01 PM on Sun Jul 13 2008
By Sean Fallon
15,237 views, 16 comments

Latest by mm1234: @xAppleFan: Uhhhn, that little wheel on the left is copied from digital cameras actually - and based on shaniac's comment more »

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Wired: How and Why Android Came to Be

You might already know that Google bought Android for $50 million in 2005 after Danger co-founder Andy Rubin just asked them for an endorsement of it. But did you know that Google feared Windows Mobile? Yep, that one, Wired's massive top-to-bottom Android feature (with awesome art) reveals. Google thought Microsoft had beat it to mobile—it had a quickly growing platform, tied to Microsoft's ends. Google, on the other hand, was having its apps, like mobile Picasa, shot down by carriers who wanted to extort users to do the same thing Google offered for free. More »

6:40 PM on Wed Jun 25 2008
By matt buchanan
10,699 views, 23 comments

Latest by Zlevee: @Brian Lam: I can't fault you too much. I love Wired, and the stories are worth covering. It was just more »

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Google's GPhone Delayed Until 2009, Android Platform Still OK?

Gary Krakow of TheStreet (formerly of MSNBC) is claiming that Google's own "GPhone" will be delayed until 2009. One question here. How can something that hasn't even been announced—Google's own hardware version of their Android operating system—be delayed? More »

12:48 PM on Mon Jun 2 2008
By Jason Chen
7,072 views, 15 comments

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T-Mobile Launching Android Handset By Year's End

Even though T-Mobile has been onboard with the Open Handset Alliance since the start, they're just now confirming they're launching an Android phone—by the end of this year. Thankfully, T-Mo's 3G network is getting flipped on this summer, plenty of time before Android drops—granted, only in four major metro areas. But hey, it's a start. [Mobilemag]

1:10 AM on Wed Feb 13 2008
By matt buchanan
4,826 views, 6 comments

Latest by sleepyyazo: well given that micrsoft just bought Danger, the maker of sidekicks, i'd expect to see a 3G Sidekick with video more »

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WiFi Army Game Under Development for Android, Seems Awkward

Here's an example of the kinds of unique programs we can expect on the upcoming Android platform: WiFi Army, a game that takes place in the real world using GPS and your phone's camera. Basically, when you get in range of other players your phone will let you know and show you who your enemy is. You then take them out with "weapons" and "ammo" that I assume come up when you point the camera at them. More »

10:03 AM on Thu Dec 20 2007
By Adam Frucci
3,092 views, 13 comments

Latest by staticfive: Ummmmm, so let's say my profile has a picture of a pirate instead of yours truly. BAM. Game more »