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The days of the boss dictating which smartphone you'll use are rapidly drawing to a close. A younger, tech-savvy generation of information workers is calling the shots, and it's increasingly requesting consumer-friendly Android and iOS (iPhone) devices, according to a new report from market researcher Forrester.

Motorola developing Android tablet for Verizon that includes TV support for FiOS customers

With Research in Motion preparing a tablet to compete against the iPad, it shouldn’t be any surprise that Motorola is working on one, too. But while RIM’s BlackPad seems geared for enterprise customers, Motorola seems to have its sight set on consumers — especially those who are Verizon FiOS subscribers.

Android Sales Overtake iPhone in the U.S.


Sales of Google Android phones in the U.S. are rising so quickly, the devices have outsold Apple handsets for the first time on record. New smartphone subscribers choosing Google phones accounted for 27 percent of U.S. smartphone sales, the Nielsen Company will announce this morning, nudging past the 23 percent share held by Apple. But Android isn’t just a U.S. phenomenon: Canalys today estimates that Android handset sales grew 886 percent worldwide from the year ago quarter.

An EVO 4G Salesman Confronts An iPhone 4 Shopper (NSFW language with less profanity)

If you live in the Silicon Valley echo chamber, nothing has been hotter lately than the Android/iPhone smackdown.

It’s been an amazing year so far for Apple. It introduced the iPad and a new iPhone, and the company can’t make either device fast enough to satisfy demand. It’s been an equally impressive year for Google’s Android, however. Last week Google reported that Android was in 40 countries and on 40 carriers. It said the Android App store now had in excess of 75,000 offerings, and it repeated an astonishing statistic first offered up in June: 160,000 Android smartphones were being activated each day.

Augen brings its $150 Gentouch78 Android tablet to Kmart

Little-known device manufacturer Augen unveiled its 7-inch Gentouch78 Android tablet in the unlikeliest of places this weekend: Kmart’s Sunday flyer.

The tablet will retail for $149.99 (that’s a special sale price; it will eventually move to a standard $169.99), and will feature Android 2.1, WiFi, 256 MB of RAM, and 2GB of storage. The device will also have access to the Android app marketplace. It may not be much of an iPad competitor when it comes to specifications, but its price makes it a tempting tablet for many shoppers. Kmart is apparently having trouble getting the device to its stores, but in a blog post the retailer says customers will be able to get a raincheck to secure the killer sale price.

Will Google's DIY Apps Boost the Lagging Android Market?

Have you ever had a great idea for a smartphone application, but lacked the technical know-how to create it? Then you might you want to check out App Inventor beta, Google's new Web-based Android app-making tool that lets anyone build a smartphone application with no programming knowledge required.

Instead of entering lines of code, App Inventor allows you to build an entire application by dragging and dropping items like buttons, text entry boxes, and images onto the application builder. App Inventor also gives you access to a variety of phone features you can include in your app such as GPS, accelerometers, and integration with Web-based services such as Twitter.

Google's master Android plan: We're all mobile app developers now

Google has launched an effort to make everyone an Android software developer. The search giant is hellbent on growing its app inventory and the Android marketplace and has the momentum and open approach to just give Apple a run.

Now Google is offering a do-it-yourself mobile app tool. The tool, which is available now in Google Labs, is called App Inventor.

First front facing QWERTY Android device coming to T-Mobile, Motorola Charm

We heard some recent rumors of a QWERTY Android device coming soon to T-Mobile the past few weeks and I just read over on PhoneScoop that Motorola announced the Motorola Charm for T-Mobile USA.

You may recall I ordered an Agora Pro back in late 2008 that was supposed to be the first front facing QWERTY Android device, but that device turned out to be vaporware and my money was refunded.  

Nokia N900 Hacked to Run Android 2.2 Froyo

We all know that the Nokia N900 packs in some potent hardware in that tiny frame. The phone, even though a generation old, is a powerhouse, thanks to the 600Mhz ARM Cortex A8 inside. Also, due to its OS being the Linux based Maemo, it is relatively easier to port another Linux based OS on the N900, rather than say doing so on a Symbian based handset.

Will iPhone 4's woes help Android?

The iPhone 4's reported problems may scare prospective iPhone buyers over to Android.  Steve Jobs shows off new iPhone 4 antenna design via intomobile.com

As my colleague, Phillip Elmer-DeWitt reported this weekend, the iPhone 4 has a significant issue that might be able to be fixed with a software update, it might not.  We'll see.

Free Kindle app comes to Android at last

Android users who have been waiting a long time to see an app for Amazon's Kindle electronic book reader can stop waiting, and start downloading.

Motorola Droid X Review: Bigger, Badder, Better

The Motorola Droid X is the fourth “Droid” branded phone on Verizon Wireless, and Motorola’s eleventh (!) Google Android-based smartphone.

The device has big shoes to fill: with an esteemed lineage that includes the original Motorola Droid (then the “best Android smartphone to date”) and the HTC Droid Incredible (again, then the “best Android smartphone to date”), the Droid X carries a moniker that has, in just two years’ time, come to indicate the best and most powerful of smartphones.

Google music service will be boon to Android users

For the past few months I’ve been on the search for a quality subscription music service. I like Napster because they offer you purchase credits along with your subscription price. Rhapsody looks good, and they have an Android app, but I can’t load those songs onto my older generation iPod. Every service, it seems, has a downside that makes it not worth it for someone like me, who enjoys his music on different devices. Thankfully, Google might soon supply the answer.

Flash Launches on Android and Now Things Get Interesting

Adobe launched Flash Player for Android 10.1 today--the latest move in the Chess match between Adobe and Apple over the future of interactive mobile ads and video content. Now, the world can begin to experience firsthand whether Flash delivers as expected on smartphones, or if Steve Jobs made the right move in turning his back on the platform.

Watch out Steve Jobs ... Samsung launches new smartphone

South Korea's Samsung Electronics, the world's second largest handset maker, on Tuesday unveiled a new smartphone in its home market in hopes of rivalling Apple's iPhone.

The new iPhone 4

The next iPhone 4 - Today the new iPhone 4 have been presented to the public and does not matter what are you looking if is a newspaper, television or listen to the radio it is every where. So if you missed here is an article published on Yahoo News and a video from YouTube with the presentation.

Where to buy the iPed?

The iPed system specifications are reasonable for that price and considering that it can play HD movies, Youtube and all of your favorite music and videos, it’s definitely worth a glance

Motorola plans to update Droid to Android 2.2

We already know that the Nexus One and other HTC phones will get a Froyo update, but what about other phones? Well, Motorola Droid owners wondering if their beloved handset will be getting Android 2.2 need not worry.

Top 10 smartphones of 2010 by ZDNet

The smartphone market is really taking off with many extremely compelling devices available on all four major US wireless carriers. Check out my list of top 10 smartphones that have been announced or are currently available.


Android 2.2 lays down the gauntlet, includes WiFi tethering

So the iPhone might finally get USB and Bluetooth tethering next month, huh? Well it may turn out to be too little and too late.

At its IO Conference today in San Francisco, Google announced Android 2.2 (code named “Froyo”), and as expected, the new version of its mobile OS includes Wi-Fi tethering — something previously available only on PalmOS phones (like the Pre+) and on rooted Android devices. They even demo’d a Wi-Fi iPad connected to it.



Google Tablet the First Look At Google's 'iPad Killer'

Since the iPad was unveiled, the Kindle has been most frequently cited as the closest competitor to the Apple Tablet. But Google, which Steve Jobs reportedly accused of wanting to 'kill us,' seems to be hard at work on its own 'iPad-killer.'



Gadgets  Hacker Brings Android to the iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS Up Next

Apple surely isn't happy about this - Much like the open platform Windows invaded the traditionally closed hardware platform of Apple's Macs -- first unofficially, and then later officially condoned -- Android is now establishing a beach head on Apple's coveted iPhone.



Watch Out iPhone, Android Use Is on the Rise

Watch out Apple iPhone, Google's mobile operating system, Android continues to increase its popularity at a growth rate of 32 percent year over year, according to a recent report. Mobile advertising provider and metrics firm AdMob, recently acquired by Google for $750 million , released on Tuesday its March 2010 Mobile Metrics Report that includes some interesting data about the growth of the Android operating system. The report also adds more fuel to the argument that Google's Nexus One really might be a successful flop .



Google Android phone on Telstra

I have a new Google Android HTC Magic mobile phone working on the Telstra network.
Telstra is not expected to offer the phone until later this year, and even then it will probably be an expensive purchase on a plan.
I acquired mine from Hong Kong via eBay for $650 including postage. It was “unlocked” which means you can insert a SIM card from any service provider and it should work.
The phone itself is a beautiful unit: slim, sleek, light and packed with features. Full details are here on the HTC website.
Compared to my former JasJam (which also cost $650 in November 2007), it’s much lighter, faster, installs applications more easily and has a longer battery life.


Hit By Apple HTC Now Has Problems With HD2 Phone

By David Richards & Computer Daily News | Wednesday | 03/03/2010
Taiwanese phone maker HTC has found itself under pressure on two fronts after Apple said that it is set to sue HTC for infringing on 20 patents related to its popular iPhone, which are being infringed in the new Nexus One Google Android mobile phone as well as several other phones.

In Australia, customers who purchase the new HTC HD2, which runs on the Windows Mobile operating system, face the prospect of not being able to upgrade their new phone to the new Windows 7 OS, which is due out later this year.

Telstra is currently selling the HD2 exclusively on its Next G network, for A$0 upfront with a 24-month $80 plan. The new Windows OS is due out in September 2010.