Posted by admin on July 14th, 2008
The highly-anticipated non-existent gadget last year was hands-down the Google Phone, or gPhone for short. However, those dreams were squashed when Google announced it’s creation of the Open Handset Alliance and released the Android platform.
However, just recently it seems there just might be some truth behind the whole gPhone rumor. Hollywood Reporter writer Dan Cox stated that:
“[...] Google execs also used the opportunity to talk about the inroads the company is making with its own branded mobile phone as a replacement for the iPhone.”
Apparently Cox was referring specifically to Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergei Brin and CEO Eric Schmidt.
Although many may not see the significance or difference between a gPhone and Android, the impact would be quite ground-breaking. Google’s ties with Apple regarding the iPhone have brought much speculation to the inevitable impact that Android will have on the Apple/Google relationship once the smoke clears. Time will tell whether an official gPhone ever appears.
Posted by admin on July 8th, 2008
As we all know, T-Mobile will have rolled out it’s new 3G network by October 1st in 20 major cities in the US. Allegedly, the flagship phone for the new network will be the evasive Android-based HTC Dream handset. According to the source, the phone will be launched with three other non-Android-based models including the Sony Ericsson Z780 and possibly the Motorola ZINE Z5.
Some of the other cities where T-Mobile is expected to offer its 3G service by the end of the year, include: Atlanta; Austin, Texas; Birmingham, Ala.; Chicago; Dallas; Denver; Detroit; Houston; Las Vegas; Los Angeles; Memphis,Tenn.; Miami; Minneapolis; Long Island, N.Y.; Orlando, Fla.; Philadelphia; Phoenix; Portland, Ore.; Sacramento, Calif.; San Diego; San Francisco; Seattle; Tampa, Fla.; and Washington, D.C.
Posted by admin on July 3rd, 2008
Some crafty coders over at InternetTableTalk were able to (with more than a bit of effort) get the Android platform up-and-running on the Nokia N810. Seems as though Nokia devices are a bit partial to Android, which comes as a surprise considering Nokia’s new efforts in open handsets. Let’s hope it’s a sign of things to come. Check out the install instructions after the break (they’re super easy).
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Posted by admin on June 19th, 2008
Android-lovers, get excited. Google has officially confirmed (or shall we say reconfirmed) that Android-powered phones will be out the door before the end of ‘08. Not particularly anything new here, but certainly a reassuring quip for all of us anxious to get our hands on the HTC Drea… er… the new Android phone, whatever it may be.
Posted by admin on June 19th, 2008
The source for the video below is unknown, but that doesn’t keep the rumor mill from grinding away at full speed on this one. Android has been shown displaying Google Maps data and allegedly making a phone call. Of course, this all could just be smoke and mirrors, but assuming it isn’t, this shows the power of Android even on older tech like the N95. Just for reference, the HTC Dream - purportedly Android’s debut handset - has about 3 times the power of the N95 as far as processing is concerned. Check out the video after the break.
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Posted by admin on June 10th, 2008
Yesterday brought the second release of the historic Apple iPhone. Steve Jobs dropped the highly-anticipated iPhone 3G bomb at WWDC 2008 in San Francisco to the joy of Apple fans worldwide. But after watching Jobs’ keynote, several features seem to hint toward an early release to combat the buzz surrounding Android.
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Posted by admin on June 3rd, 2008
Android has been successfully tested and running on the QWERTY-keyboard toting Nokia N810 tablet. You can do it yourself by jumping on over to eLinux.
Posted by admin on June 3rd, 2008
Rumor has it that Samsung is readying two Google-branded smartphones for Q3-Q4 of this year. The rumor began with Robert X. Cringely — apparently an insider to Samsung’s scheming — but is otherwise unsupported. The phones will supposedly look similar to a BlackBerry Pearl, but with a “flip” screen and a “keyboard for texting”. One phone will allegedly be under $100.
Posted by admin on June 3rd, 2008
A video was just released showing Android running on a 200MHz OMAP TI 730 chipset and just 64MB RAM and 64MB ROM. The interface appears to be a tad slow, but that is entirely acceptable given the hardware it is running (imagine Windows Mobile 6 on something like that? Love the OS but, ouch!).
Check the video after the break:
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