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Kogan Agora, The Australian Android Phone, Delayed Indefinitely
Well shoot—the Kogan Agora, widely believed to become the next Android Handset (as well as Australia's first), is now delayed indefinitely. The reason: potential future compatibility issues with the smartphone's screen. More »
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By Elaine ChowComment by nixarn: I am curious what the Android strategy is when it comes to resolution sizes. Should all app scale to all... 2 Responses | Other threads
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Lenovo OPhone Sizes Up Against iPhone, iPhone 3G
Some China bloggers got hold of a Lenovo OPhone shell and did a sizemodo against the iPhone and iPhone 3G. Verdict: Similar slimness with more features. *swoon* I know what I want for Christmas.
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By Elaine ChowComment by Dale Wissman: Uhh, let's not forget that it's a Lenovo. And, yes... just got a judges ruling... is probably their normal... 8 Responses | Other threads
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T-Mobile G1 Now Out In White
In case black just isn't your gadget spirit color, T-Mobile has now released a white version of its Googlephone, the G1. The white G1 will cost the same $180 with a two-year contract as its black (and bronze) counterpart(s), and is available both online and in stores. I might be in a minority opinion here, but I like it! I'll admit that one of the reasons I was hemming and hawing on getting the G1 to begin with was because I thought it looked like a big clunky brick. Now that it's received a more pearly polish, which incidentally matches half the other gadgets I have, I might consider picking one up. [Cnet] -
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Google Fixes Bug That Makes Android Do Your Every Typed Command
Google's fixed that one bug that had you trying to figure out synonyms for “reboot” in daily texting, lest you actually cause your G1 to reboot. The bug, which causes Android to interpret every word as a command, actually got a cure in late October, but Google's only starting to roll it out to affected G1s now. Of course, you could have technically fixed it yourself with a simple update to RC30, since it only affects G1s running firmware version RC29. [Wired] -
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China Goes With Lenovo For Its Own Google Phone
China will be getting its own version of an Android device in the first quarter of 2009, but rather than going with HTC's G1 handset, China Mobile is opting for a Lenovo Mobile version of the Google phone instead. Details on the Lenovo Android are scarce, but considering the G1's already available through less-than-legal channels in the country, it'll be interesting to see how it fares. Though the black market version costs a pretty ridiculous $550 right now, it's possible that unauthorized resellers are keeping the price high until other Android sets hit the streets. [Shanghaiist and Electronista]
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By Elaine ChowComment by Toastie: My curiosity has been peaked, please watch for details on this phone Giz. 3 Responses | Other threads
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First G1 Commercial Hits: So Many Questions, So Few Answers
Here's the first ad for the T-Mobile G1, and it revolves around people asking a bunch of questions that could be answered if only they had a G1. Or any other phone with web access, really. It's not like the G1 is the only phone with Google search. I wonder what would happen if one of these people asked if the iPhone was better than the G1 on the G1? Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together. Mass hysteria! [TmoNews] -
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T-Mobile G1 Google Android Phone Review
There is a lot riding on the shoulders of T-Mobile's G1 Android phone. In some ways, it carries the collective hopes of Linux, open source and Google fans everywhere. It's open, collaborative and community-based, in other words, everything the iPhone and Windows Mobile aren't. As so many onlookers crowd around this newborn phone, there's no way it can hold up all of their expectations—and it doesn't. More » -
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Giz Explains: Ups And Downs Of Developing for Android and iPhone
Whether or not such a two-sided conflict will actually play out in the larger mobile-phone industry, today Android vs. iPhone is the battle raging in the mind of every fanboy, gadget geek—and software developer. Since it has all the right themes for a Tolkien-esque epic whose outcome largely rests with small, furry-footed but pure-hearted creatures—developers—we asked the developers of popular mobile apps such as Pandora, TuneWiki and Instinctiv Shuffle, mostly people working on both platforms, to tell us whether it's better to write for the no-strings-attached open Android or the more popular but catch-prone iPhone. Android may not be an overnight success, but iPhone had better watch its back. More » -
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Why Android Is Bad for Business
As a guy who spends way too much time in Google apps, I look forward to testing Android now and as it develops. I need my Gmail and Gcal straight away, and would expect to see support for Google Docs materialize at some point, at least via the browser. Now that it's launched, though, it's easy to see some obvious weaknesses to Google's Android strategy, starting with a lack of target user. Jesus explained why average consumers may not fancy the hodgepodge open-source UI of the G1, but business users really get the shaft here, too. At present, Android poses no threat to BlackBerry or even Windows Mobile, and makes the iPhone platform's restrictiveness sound like a sales pitch. More » -
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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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Comment by otis123: im happy with my iphone, google can keep their crap. 5 Responses | Other threads
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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 » -
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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 » -
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HTC Calls Android Phone Dream, Feels Like One Already
More details of HTC's Google phone are emerging, it seems. The handset is to be called "Dream", will be touchscreen and have a large QWERTY keypad. So, what else do we know? And, more importantly, when is it coming out? More » -
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Google Phone Prototype to be Shown Next Week at Mobile World Congress
ARM, the chip manufacturer that makes many of the processors in many of the phones you're currently using, says they're going to show a prototype Google Android phone at Mobile World Congress next week. That's pretty much all we know so far. Chances are the prototype will have the same SDK that's available for emulation on your PC right now, and will mostly be used to show phone manufacturers (HTC & friends) that the ARM processors will handle an Android phone just fine; a.k.a. "please use our processors in your phones!" [Reuters]
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By Jason ChenComment by Markarian: Can someone please tell me what handset that is? I see it in all the Android promo shots, but it's... more » | Other threads
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Rumor Smashed: Dell and Google Not Announcing Anything at 3GSM
That very unlikely joint Dell/Google announcement rumor that popped up yesterday? It's false, says GearLog, who confirmed with Dell that they wouldn't even BE at 3GSM this year. [Gearlog] -
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Dell, Google May Make Joint Android/Google Phone Announcement at 3GSM
"Senior industry sources" are making the bold claim that Dell and Google are going to announce a joint effort to make THE GOOGLE PHONE at the 3GSM conference in February. That sounds unlikely to us, and with Dell's history of putting their name on other people's gadgets (the iPod, for example), if anything it's probably just another manufacturer announcing that they'll make an Android phone. What else could be announced at a phone conference? [MarketingWeek]
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By Jason ChenComment by MrNoGood: the phone looks like the HTC Iris/S640, and the software looks like a beta of android (based on the videos... more » | Other threads
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Android SDK Not Ready For Prime Time?
It has been about a month since Google launched the Android SDK, and opinions are starting to trickle in—not all of them positive. According to Ars Technica's Ryan Paul, a hands-on with the SDK revealed "many bugs, some of which are impeding development"—a statement that was echoed by developer Adam McBeth, speaking with the WSJ. The problem is compounded by a lack of adequate documentation and a complete absence of a public issue tracking system. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by AndroidGuys: We just heard yesterday that Google Talk will offer 'on the fly' translation. Anybody else doing anything like that? [androidguys.com] more » | Other threads
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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.
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Comment by downboy: You're not really stupid enough to believe they're in business to "change the tech business (and our world) for the... more » | Other threads
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AT&T Talks With Google About Open Handset Alliance Probably Mean Nothing
AT&T wireless CEO Ralph de la Vega mentioning in an interview on Friday that they'd talked to Google about joining the OHA and are "analyzing the situation" might seem like grist for the rumor mill (and headlines), but it probably isn't news. More » -
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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 thatback 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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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 »
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By Brian LamComment by DisposableInterloper: Something tells me that Apple will soon feel compelled to release their API earlier than planned, with much fanfare. more » | Other threads
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System Fonts for Android Look Clean and Google-y
Font talk isn't exactly stimulating (unless you're scary weird), but it's worth giving the fonts Ascender's developed for Android's system UI a close look since you'll be looking closely at them in Android's app menus, web browser and other texty situations. Overall, they seem pretty clean with a nice smoothness to them, and if they're being accurately represented size-wise, definitely readable from a decent distance away. More specifics, and your thoughts, this way: More » -
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Android UI Screenshots
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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]
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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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Comment by golferal - has no need for a snarky screen name: Methinks the FSJ is feeling the RSJ's fear. One thing that pisses me off about Apple is their notion that they... more » | Other threads
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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]
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By Jason ChenComment by b_lcky: Kinda silly. If you're going to waste that much space around the screen, you might as well put a... more » | Other threads
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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 » -
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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.
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Comment by Jack Kennard: Another view: Do you think Google or Apple should buy Skype for their phone, or even start their own voip... more » | Other threads
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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 »
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By Jason ChenComment by banmojo: Hmm, this makes me a sad panda. I just spoke with ATT regarding iPhone (wife/I wanted to get into this... more » | Other threads
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GPhone is Official - A Software Platform For Cellphones
The Google Phone has been announced, and instead of a phone that's manufactured by just one company, it's an open software platform that's going to be loaded on phones made by HTC, LG, Motorola and Samsung. Those phones are going to be available in the US on Sprint and T-Mobile by the second half of 2008—plus, it's going to be available in China, Japan, Germany, Italy, and Spain on their respective carriers. The 34 members of the Open Handset Alliance developing this gPhone will throw in their expertise (example, Nvidia with their graphical abilities, Skype with their VoIPing) and offer the collective goods under an open source licensing agreement. Hell, Google might not even put their logo on the phone itself—they just want to sell advertisements to users through it.
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USA Today's Eleventh Hour Google Phone Facts/Speculation/Hype
USA Today mostly rehashes what we've heard about Google's plans, but they add a few unique contributions to the growing rumor pile. First, they peg Google's partners as "includ[ing] Sprint, Motorola, Samsung and Japanese wireless giant NTT DoCoMo"—WSJ is betting Sprint, T-Mobile, and HTC, with Samsung and other hardware companies as possibilities. (Reuters also says Samsung.) Also, while the Linux-based OS is nothing new, the tip that it'll be overlaid with Java is. More » -
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Andy Rubin Knows What the Google Phone Really is
An excellent article in the New York Times looks at Andy Rubin, Google's director of mobile platforms, and tries to uncover what the gPhone really shall become in the ever evolving mobile market. More »
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By Haroon MalikComment by nojo: @labrats5: And here I was lacking a new way to describe Hell. more » | Other threads
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WSJ: Google To Announce GPhone Plans on Monday...Finally
According to the Wall Street Journal, Google will be announcing its phone plans on Monday, hopefully putting a stop to the endless rumors floating out there regarding the GPhone. The announcement is expected to reveal a series of alliances with multiple handset makers and cellphone operators that are open to the idea of pushing Google phone applications. WSJ notes that the timing of the announcement could always change, but at this point Monday is looking good. [WSJ] -
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No Google, Verizon GPhone Deal Imminent Says Infoweek Source
According to an Infoweek source, a Google / Verizon deal is not currently in the cards and Verizon is "unlikely to be the first operator to sign on with Google." This contradicts recent rumors that a Sprint / Verizon deal could come in the next few weeks. Don't you get the feeling that no one really knows what is going on here? [Infoweek] -
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Gphone Hype Drives Google Stock to Over $700, Makes It Fifth Most Valuable Company in US
Whatever Google might announce in two weeks, they're certainly reaping the benefits already: Hype over their mobile plans has shoved their stock price to over $700 a share, an eightfold increase since its IPO three years ago. The $20 its stock has shot up in the last couple of days has pushed its market value to $217 billion, according to Henry Blodget of Slate and Silicon Valley Insider, making it the fifth most valuable company in the country. That means it trails only Exxon Mobil, GE, Microsoft and AT&T, stomping out Proctor & Gamble, Bank of American and Citigroup. Bits nicely packages what's so compelling about the whole thing:What has been amazing to watch is that investors keep bidding up the share price and the company responds by earning so much money as to bring each new dream back into the not-preposterous range.
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First Google gPhone Photos Probably Fake, Definitely Beat With Ugly Stick
It was only a matter of time before pictures of the Google Phone hit the pipes. Maybe they're real. Or maybe the third tier Chinese company e28 is riding the buzz with some irresistible blog bait leaks. Either way, if this is what hardware running Google's secret OS sauce looks like, it's probably doomed. Update: The readers have spoken in comments and most agree that the design is better than acceptable. I still think it's fake, but to each his own. [Indiastreet]
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Google Phone Possibly Heading to Sprint, Verizon - Announcement Within Two Weeks?
Along with Verizon, Google seems to be talking with Sprint Nextel about plans to debut the Google Phone or Google Phone Operating System (GPOS—we coined that just now) on their respective services. Like Apple, in order for Google to get their OS in front of customers, it needs to find a carrier to cooperate with and sell the handset. The WSJ claims that an announcement about the matter is coming some time within two weeks, which means if the GPOS is close to being finished, it might be ready to use as early as the end of the year. [WSJ - Photo Credit] -
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Rumored Google and Verizon Talks Keeps Nerds Thinking About the GPhone
According to Reuters, Google is in talks with Verizon about bringing some of its applications to the carrier's mobile phones. What they are talking about exactly isn't clear, but one source noted that the talks have been "useful" and they "could result in a deal." [Reuters] -
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The Wall Street Journal says to expect a Google Phone announcement in two weeks. [wsj]
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