Google’s Android nips at iPhone’s heels telecomasia.net Fri, 03 Oct 2008 1:03 AM PDT In the 15 months since it introduced the first iPhone, Apple (AAPL) has radically changed our expectations for mobile phones. But the rest of the industry isn’t standing still.

Ballmer keeps talking, says Android “looks like version one” Engadget Thu, 02 Oct 2008 5:14 PM PDT Filed under: Cellphones Steve Ballmer’s whirlwind UK media tour ahead of the Professional Developers Conference just keeps giving us sound bite gems: first it was Windows Cloud , then Zune on Windows Mobile , and now Stevie’s taking shots at Android and the G1. Calling Microsoft David to Google’s search Goliath, Ballms said that he wasn’t worried about Android because it won’t be … GSMA’s mobile broadband sticker telecomasia.net Thu, 02 Oct 2008 6:18 PM PDT As sales of Google Android smartphones begin to take off, the company is adding a number of features to help the mobile OS stand out from the pack. Fierce Wireless is reporting that Android engineers are working hard to provide every searchable Android application with a search menu option.

Symbian takes on Apple and Google with new Series 60 Infomatics Thu, 02 Oct 2008 4:47 PM PDT As expected , Symbian has released the latest version of its Series 60 (S60) mobile phone operating system, and has added features to make it more competitive with Apple’s iPhone and Google’s Android. Symbian takes on Apple and Google with new Series 60 VNU Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News Thu, 02 Oct 2008 4:00 PM PDT As expected, Symbian has released the latest version of its Series 60 (S60) mobile phone operating system, and has added features to make it more competitive with Apples iPhone and Googles Android. Gphone Already Sold Out! WebProNews Thu, 02 Oct 2008 1:50 PM PDT It’s been just over a week since T-Mobile premiered the G1, the first cell phone with Google’s Android OS . Although the phone won’t be available for three more weeks, T-Mobile has already sold all of its preorder units . That’s right, folks. The Gphone is sold out. read more Is Search The Best User Interface For Mobile? TechCrunch Thu, 02 Oct 2008 2:59 PM PDT Google has posted some more information about how search has been integrated into the first Android-powered phone, the T-Mobile G1 , which goes on sale October 22. Not surprisingly, search functionality pervades Android with an array of ways to query (just start typing, tap one of UI’s many search buttons, or press the G1’s dedicated search key).

Amazon MP3 missing from UK Google Android phone PC Advisor Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:22 AM PDT G1 handsets will use T-Mobile’s Mobile Jukebox initially Early adopters of T-Mobile’s G1 Google Android phone are likely to have to contend with two separate music download services. The UK version of the Amazon MP3 music download service, which comes preinstalled on the G1, won’t be ready for launch when the G1 goes on-sale here next month, according to sources. T-Mobile G1 Google Android Phone Gets Unboxed MobileMag Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:45 AM PDT The actual phone may not be ready for consumer consumption just yet, but that hasn’t stopped some secret ninjas from snapping a series of unboxing pictures of the T-Mobile G1. The first commercially available Google Android smartphone is pretty darn exciting and while we were able to see some hands-on pics, we still want to know what’s included in the box. Google Searches Everything in Android (Video) MobileMag Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:30 AM PDT Google may have started out as a humble search engine, but I use Google Search for so much more than regular web searching. I use it to do currency conversions, to compute basic arithmetic, to check on the weather… the list goes on. Android, Apple, and phone phreedom NewsForge Thu, 02 Oct 2008 1:09 PM PDT Google unveiled the first Android-powered cell phone last week, a T-Mobile-branded device dubbed the G1. Comparisons to Apple’s iPhone were immediate — and that is a good thing for Android, when you consider what a raucous and contentious week it was for iPhone developers. Android Market will offer free trials, but not free bandwidth Engadget Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:14 AM PDT Filed under: Cellphones Apple’s App Store , with its millions of downloads, is clearly a hit with consumers. But with developers? Not so much . Like a dashing hero to a scorned mistress, Google’s Andy Rubin is pledging a different, more loving and respectful relationship with those who would fill his company’s Android Market with selections — and his pockets with royalties. He … Palm needs Android? Do fish need water? CNET Thu, 02 Oct 2008 9:47 AM PDT Palm has been struggling to make a dent in the mobile market lately. Working with Google might help. T-Mobile Could Sell 2 Million G1s Through 2009 ChannelWeb Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:46 AM PDT T-Mobile G1 maker HTC is expecting the Google Android-based device to see strong sales in the fourth quarter and through 2009. Nokia launches first touch-screen smartphone Infomatics Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:47 AM PDT Nokia has launched its first touch-screen smartphone, aimed at enticing mobile music fans away from Apple’s iPhone and other competing devices. With the launch of its first touch-screen device, Nokia is attempting to place itself as a firm competitor to the iPhone and the T-Mobile G1 , the first device based on Google’s Android platform.

A Closer Look at Search on the Google Phone WebProNews Thu, 02 Oct 2008 6:50 AM PDT Google is giving those interested in the new Google Phone (the G1 from T-Mobile) a closer look at the different aspects of it on the Google Mobile Blog. Today Android Software Engineer Andy Stadler talks about the search capabilities on the device: read more Out of the Gate, Android a Long Way from Enterprise Ready Brighthand Thu, 02 Oct 2008 7:23 AM PDT Google-philes will find plenty to like in the first Android powered smartphone, but Mobile managers will have little interest in the new phone — and its young OS — until Google or a third party shows more serious enterprise commitment. Palm needs Android? Do fish need water? CNET Thu, 02 Oct 2008 6:50 AM PDT Palm has been struggling to make a dent in the mobile market lately. Working with Google might help. 500,000 G1 phones expected to sell in quarter CNET Thu, 02 Oct 2008 7:47 AM PDT T-Mobile USA is poised to quickly ramp up sales of the new Google Android phone, Taiwanese news site says, giving developers a much needed audience for their applications. Can T-Mobile Become the Heroic Mobile Carrier We Need? BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance Thu, 02 Oct 2008 5:29 AM PDT In embracing Google’s open Android platform for cell phones, T-Mobile can reinvent itself as an ideal mobile carrier. Here’s how to do it

G1 Android Phone To Include Predictive Search, Shared App Search paidContent.org via Yahoo! Finance Thu, 02 Oct 2008 3:27 AM PDT Well, this certainly is slick. In a post on the Google Mobile blog, Android software engineer Andy Stadler gives a demo on how search will work on the forthcoming G1 phone. Of course, search was always going to play a big part in any Android-based phone, but from the video and post, they’ve really managed to integrate into every searchable application, including Maps and Android Market, as well … HTC Expects to Sell Up To 2 Million Google Phones by End 2009 Cellular-News.com Thu, 02 Oct 2008 4:02 AM PDT Taiwan’s HTC is expected to sell some between 1.5 and 2 million Android based “Google Phones” to T-Mobile USA, with up to 500,000 being sold before the end of this year. Sources say that the new handset should boost HTC revenues by NT$18 billion (US$560 million) next year.

Handango cashes in on Android The Register Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:06 PM PDT Making moolah out of mobile development Selling mobile applications can be profitable, but the Android Marketplace is only dealing in freebies at launch – so Handango is offering a more familiar route to market that could be essential for the future of Google’s platform.…