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rumor

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
12,283 views, 16 comments

Latest by n/a: @xAppleFan: Uhhhn, that little wheel on the left is copied from digital cameras actually - and based on shaniac's comment I assume there is another dial on the right for up/down/select which appeared on Sony phones much before SonyEricsson was more »

android

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
9,936 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 conspicuous since there were 3 Wired stories in the space of 4 posts, or something like that. more »

gphone

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
6,180 views, 15 comments

cellphones

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
4,056 views, 6 comments

cellphones

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
2,951 views, 13 comments

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

google report card

Google Year-End Report Card: B

Google is the Tetsuo of tech. It's already massive, but it grows uncontrollably in a million different directions and almost feels like it's on the verge of creating its own gUniverse. [Ed. note: "Gooniverse"?] At times, it's both amazing and scary to watch. 2007 was the biggest year yet for Google, but crazily enough, most of it seemed to be merely setting the stage for the total world domination that will occur in 2008. More »

Feature

12:00 PM on Tue Dec 18 2007
By matt buchanan
7,208 views, 23 comments

speculation

Google Going It Alone in Wireless Spectrum Auction to Open Own Wireless Network

The Wall Street Journal details a lot of the "strong signals" Google's going to bid in the upcoming 700MHz spectrum auction in order to launch a wireless network of its own. Aside from openly declaring "we are making all the necessary preparations to become an applicant to bid," what's really compelling is that
back at its headquarters, Google is already operating an advanced high-speed wireless network under a test license from the FCC, according to people familiar with the matter. The company has erected transmission towers on its campus for the network. Prototype mobile handsets powered by the Android software are currently running on it.
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12:55 PM on Fri Nov 16 2007
By Matt Buchanan
2,866 views, 16 comments

Latest by n/a: Google is making some big movs with Android ( [www.androidapps.org] ), OpenSocial, bidding on the wireless spectrum, etc. It will be interesting to see if the could succeed in these areas the way they did with search. more »

android

Details on Android's $10 Million Bounty For Your Homebrew Apps

You might have heard, Google's offering $10 million in total prizes for savvy programmers willing and able to make kickass apps for the Android platform. Why so much when other dev communities are getting into the groove for free? A Google rep told me, "We wanted to provide a big enough pool to reward and recognize as many developers who do interesting things as we could." How's that for appreciation? Here's a summary of the Android Developer Challenge. More »

5:17 PM on Tue Nov 13 2007
By Brian Lam
6,401 views, 11 comments

Latest by DisposableInterloper: Something tells me that Apple will soon feel compelled to release their API earlier than planned, with much fanfare. more »

android screenshots

Android UI Screenshots


The SDK included an Android emulator. Here are some screenshots from the software gPhone.
•There's a browser (no flash, but still better than the shipping Windows Mobile browser), address book, maps.
•Missing are YouTube, Gmail and Calendar apps.
•There are demos for OpenGL/3D, autocomplete, scroll bars, alarms, and pop-up notices with images.
•You know you can download and run this yourself, right now, for free. Right? Go!
•There's also a coverflow and grid type view for photos.
[Android SDK]

2:18 PM on Mon Nov 12 2007
By Brian Lam
14,143 views, 24 comments

Latest by kevininstereo: Andriod will be on 20-30 phones in the next few years. You'll be able to pick your form factor, whether you want qwerty, camera, etc. Look at their advanced pre-released demo, it works just like the iphone allowing more »

google phone

What Android's SDK Reveals: Games, Apps and Four New Smartphone Layouts

As promised, the Open Handset Alliance and Google have launched the Android SDK, and a very quick glance inside shows the plan for four different smartphone configurations, very close to the design aesthetic we'd expect with HTC on board. There are also a bunch of sample images depicting a warm, friendly—I might add, familiar—user interface. We found a lunar lander game, a notepad mockup, and lots of photos measuring 320x220 or smaller. Just one thing, what's the deal with all the chihuahuas? Have a look at the gallery as we plumb the kit for more info. Oh, and by all means check it out for yourselves and report back. [OHA/Google]

12:05 PM on Mon Nov 12 2007
By Wilson Rothman
8,051 views, 9 comments

Latest by n/a: the phone itself is completely secondary here. it's up to the handset makers to come up with interesting ideas and implement them. all that makes it an android phone is having android installed on it. android scales more »

fsj

Fake Steve Jobs on Android: "It's Not a Phone, It's an Alliance"

Fake Steve's lengthy stream of bile laying waste to the Google Phone isn't simply pure invective, it's actually a mostly well-reasoned indictment of coalitions that trumpets the values of "one vision, one man, one genius." It's worth reading in its entirety, but this is our favorite quote:
The only companies that join consortia are the ones who are too stupid or shitty to make a great product on their own. It's like, Hey, we've got forty spazzo companies that can't fuck their way out of a paper bag; let's put them all together and maybe they'll magically become some kind of big bad powerhouse.
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8:20 PM on Tue Nov 6 2007
By Matt Buchanan
4,185 views, 14 comments

Latest by golferal: Methinks the FSJ is feeling the RSJ's fear. One thing that pisses me off about Apple is their notion that they know better and do their best to make the users of Apple products use it the way Apple thinks it more »

google phone

Is the HTC Omni the Google Android 'Dream' Phone?

The possible gPhone prototype we pointed out yesterday named the "Dream" might just be this HTC Omni communicator. The first reason is that HTC's actually seen and commented on the internal Google prototype, even going so far as to consider developing a real version of the reference design. Unwired View matches up the description of the device to the leaked specs of the HTC Omni, which mesh quite well in both size, shape and functionality. So is this the real "Google Phone" design? If so, it looks less like a phone and more like a fancy—and pants tearingly-large—communicator. We wouldn't have our Google Phone any other way. [Unwired View]

2:45 PM on Tue Nov 6 2007
By Jason Chen
19,256 views, 22 comments

Latest by b_lcky: Kinda silly. If you're going to waste that much space around the screen, you might as well put a couple of buttons on it to make for easier operation when it's closed (a la iPhone Home key). more »

cellphones

Why Verizon and AT&T Didn't Join the Open Handset Alliance (Yet)

Following the Open Handset Alliance getting official, we noted the conspicuous absence of the US's two biggest wireless carriers, and dissected some of the reasons T-Mobile and Sprint were onboard but they weren't. According to the WSJ, Verizon's still mulling joining up, while AT&T "in part because it exclusively carries the iPhone in the U.S., is restricted from partnering with Google, people familiar with the matter say." More »

1:30 AM on Tue Nov 6 2007
By Matt Buchanan
4,796 views, 9 comments

gphone

Analysis: Google's Android Phone and the Four Carriers

The opening volley of official announcements from Google and the Open Handset Alliance bring good news for people sick of the carrier choke hold. Of course, it's easy to spot who gets an Android device first: T-Mobile and Sprint. And it's easy to understand why underdogs like them would be the first two carriers to sign on to the initiative. But let's look a little deeper, to see why the gPhone/Android platform is off to a much better start than the iPhone, and why you probably won't have to switch to a carrier you don't want to get a phone you might really love. More »

Feature

5:15 PM on Mon Nov 5 2007
By Wilson Rothman
66,218 views, 40 comments

Latest by strangepork: @diablofreak: Nice solution: replace diverse exiting monopolies with new Google super-monopoly. Does this not remind anyone of Microsoft "opening" the home computer OS market? I know you're all just ever so in love with the results of that bit of liberation...but more »

gphone

First Details of the gPhone Prototype

Although Google's Open Handset Platform may be their "gPhone" for now, they're not denying that they're currently working on an actual Google Phone, something that they'd take a more hands-on approach on for both hardware and software. An internal design, code-named "Dream," could be this phone. More »

12:48 PM on Mon Nov 5 2007
By Jason Chen
36,561 views, 58 comments

gphone

Live: Google's gPhone Open Handset Alliance Conference Call

9:52: Call done. Archive below. More »
gphone

Google Uses Adorable Children to Push Android and OHA

Google is going after our hearts as well as our minds with their Android interface and Open Handset Alliance. Just take a look at this adorable video they just released, featuring kids talking about what they want in a cellphone. I actually agree with a lot of it; I'd love my phone to make me cookies and to make animals feel better. I'm just wondering if Google is making promises with this video that they won't be able to follow through on. If Android doesn't provide me with a way to get to the moon, I'll consider it a failure and Google full of liars.

11:40 AM on Mon Nov 5 2007
By Adam Frucci
15,571 views, 29 comments

Latest by MRKisThatKid: Did one kid just say he wants to wear his phone as underwear? Is that for the vibrating ringtone? Kinky. more »

gphone

Everything We Know About the gPhone, Android, and Open Handset Alliance

The details on Google's gPhone Open Handset Alliance are coming to light. Here's what we know: More »

11:34 AM on Mon Nov 5 2007
By Brian Lam
34,227 views, 32 comments

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