The Economics of Android

wmuscato — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 13:20:37 +0000

Google Launches Android Market
Washington Post Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:39 PM PST
It’s all about the apps. Concurrent with the launch of the T-Mobile G1 Android-based mobile phone today , Google is launching Android Market . Conceptually, the one-two combination of the Android operating system and Android Market takes aim at Apple’s iPhone operating system coupled with its App…

Google Now Hawking Fully Unlocked Android Phones To Developers
TechCrunch Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:20 PM PST
It didn’t take long before people started hacking away at the T-Mobile G1, the first phone to ship with Google’s Android platform, and now it looks like Google wants to make things even easier. Starting today, Google is offering a development version of the G1 that is both SIM and hardware unlocked, meaning no more nagging at T-Mobile and waiting for ages to receive an unlock code. The …

Will Android Be Motorola’s Savior?
Washington Post Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:43 PM PST
With no popular phones released for this holiday season, and hardly any this year, Motorola is set to revamp its entire mobile phone division with the help of Google’s mobile operating system, Android.

SIM / hardware-unlocked Android Dev Phone 1 surfaces for $399
Engadget Fri, 05 Dec 2008 8:44 PM PST
digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/gadgets/SIM_hardware_unlocked_Android_Dev_Phone_G1_for_399′; Oh, snap! Out of seemingly nowhere, Google has revealed the Android Dev Phone 1, a SIM- and hardware-unlocked G1 designed to be sold exclusively to hard working developers . The handset ships with a system image that’s fully compatible with Android 1.0, and obviously, it complies with any …

Nokia Goes After Google with Open Source Symbian
Washington Post Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:39 PM PST
Nokia has announced its Symbian mobile operating system will join the likes of Android and will become an open source operating system. The announcement was made Tuesday at the Smartphone Show in London and is seen as a bid to maintain and possibly grow its developer base. This move comes at the…

AT&T Sidestepping Google, Eyes Symbian
Slashdot Fri, 05 Dec 2008 5:35 PM PST
molotovjester writes “In what is surely going to be a slap in the face of Apple, AT&T is eyeballing the Symbian platform as a smart-phone OS for an army of new handsets it expects will make up the majority of the market by 2014. Is this move too little, too late compared to Google’s Android? Will Apple open up its iPhone platform, or will dreams of electric sheep be dreamed up by the majority of …

Agora and Agora Pro Android phone hitting market
Geek.com Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:56 AM PST
For those of you who are anxious to get your hands on Google’s Android phone OS, another option will be hitting the market equipped with the platform. The new Agora and Agora Pro from Kogan will debut on January 29 at AU$299 and AU$399 respectively. The phone is carrier-neutral, which is nice. Specs on the phone [...]

Phone News: Kogan Announces Agora with Android
PDA Buyer’s Guide Fri, 05 Dec 2008 1:10 PM PST
Australian phone-maker Kogan has announced that they will release the Agora, the world’s second cell phone based on Google’s Android operating system, on January 29, 2009.The Kogan Agora mobile phone is the first in Australia powered by Android(TM) software …

Second Google Android mobile tips up
The Inquirer Fri, 05 Dec 2008 3:22 AM PST
Egan Orion the Inquirer , Friday 5 December 2008. 11:10:00 In Australia AUSTRALIAN FIRM Kogan has announced the second cellphone to use Google’s Android software, which will also be the first Android-based mobile to reach the shops Down Under. Dubbed ‘Agora’, the smartphone will be offered in two models without tether to a wireless provider contract….

Second Google Phone ‘Agora’ Out In January
Macworld UK Fri, 05 Dec 2008 3:13 AM PST
The world’s second Google phone, based on the Android mobile operating system, is set to launch at the end of January. Manufactured under the Australian Kogan brand, the phone will come in two flavours, for $225 or $295.

Google releases Android open-source code: company
Canada.com Thu, 04 Dec 2008 1:48 PM PST
Google on Tuesday released the open-source code which powers its Android mobile operating system and invited outside programmers to tinker with the software to develop their own features.

‘Google phone’ to debut Sept. 23
Canada.com Thu, 04 Dec 2008 1:40 PM PST
A mobile telephone tailored to run on Google’s Android software is to debut next week in New York City. U.S. telecom carrier T-Mobile is slated to unveil on September 23 a “Google phone” built by Taiwanese firm HTC and to have the device for sale in stores as early as October.

Google-powered phone unveiled
Canada.com Thu, 04 Dec 2008 1:40 PM PST
T-Mobile USA, a Deutsche Telekom AG unit, will sell the first phone powered by Google Inc’s Android operating system under the brand name T-Mobile G1, said its partner Amazon.com Inc on Tuesday.

Europe to dominate GPS device market by 2012
telecomasia.net Thu, 04 Dec 2008 5:05 PM PST
Australian direct retailer Kogan is taking pre-orders for the world’s second Google Android mobile phone, with a delivery date of January 29. The unlocked Kogan Agora handsets come in two models – standard and pro.

Next Major Google Android Phone Looks Like New BlackJack
MobileMag Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:28 AM PST
The first official Google Android phone is the HTC Dream G1, a handset which soon became known as the T-Mobile G1. As it stands, that’s the only major mobile phone widely available that runs on Google Android.

Second Google Android Phone Revealed
Slashdot Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:05 AM PST
KrispyDroid writes “The world’s second Google Android phone has been unveiled — by an Australian-based electronics company called Kogan. It will ship worldwide on Jan 29. It looks like a surprisingly nice form factor, not unlike a Blackberry Bold. The phones will be sold without a contract at low prices — $A299 ($US192).” Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Second Google Phone ‘Agora’ Out In January: Available Now for Pre-Sale
PC World via Yahoo! News Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:50 AM PST
The world’s second Google phone, based on the Android mobile operating system, is set to launch at the end of January. Manufactured under the Australian Kogan brand, the phone will come in two flavors, for $225 or $295.

Android Phone Launches in China
Linux Today Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:27 AM PST
17Lamp.net: “TechFaith Wireless and Qigi Future Technology announced a smartphone that runs the Google Android mobile Linux stack. The i6-Goal is only the second Android phone to launch, and reportedly includes a 2.8-inch touchscreen, quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth, and a two-megapixel camera.”

World’s Second Android Phone Unveiled
Linux Today Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:27 AM PST
APC Magazine: “Australian-based tech importer Kogan has revealed the first Google Android-based phone that will ship in Australia — and only the second that will ship worldwide.”

Second Google phone ‘Agora’ out in January
Macworld Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:28 AM PST
The second Google Android phone, named Agora, is set to launch at the end of January 2009.

A Second Android-Based Smartphone Unveiled
Brighthand Thu, 04 Dec 2008 8:18 AM PST
People around the world who would like a device running Google’s Android OS will soon have another option than the T-Mobile G1. The Kogan Agora will be an unlocked 3G smartphone with a touchscreen and a built-in keyboard.

Non-G1 Android phone to hit Australia in January
CNET Thu, 04 Dec 2008 8:33 AM PST
Kogan Technologies’ Agora phone will be the first sold Down Under to run Google’s mobile operating system. It has a keyboard, a touch screen, and 3G connectivity.

HTC Buys Design House to Accent Smartphone Style
PC Magazine Thu, 04 Dec 2008 8:45 AM PST
HTC, maker of the new Google Android G1 smartphone, has bought design consultancy One & Co to tap its fashion expertise in everything from furniture to snowboard boots.

I just ordered the Agora Pro Google Android device for less than $300
ZDNet Thu, 04 Dec 2008 8:00 AM PST
I purchased and for the most part enjoy using my T-Mobile G1 Google Android device. According to Engadget it looks like the second Google Android device may be coming soon to Australia from Agora. Ruslan Kogan posted more details on his blog about the Agora and Agora Pro. I placed…

Murano Software Takes On Google Android
socalTech.com Thu, 04 Dec 2008 5:43 AM PST
Agoura Hills-based Murano Software, a provider of outsourced software development, is branching out into Google Android application development. According to the firm, it has created G1MobileSoft, an offshore development company devoted solely to creating mobhile applications. The firm said it will create both iPhone and Android applications for its clients. Murano Software maintains four …

Second Google Phone ‘Agora’ Out In January: Available Now for Pre-Sale
PC World via Yahoo! News Thu, 04 Dec 2008 4:27 AM PST
The world’s second Google phone, based on the Android mobile operating system, is set to launch at the end of January. Manufactured under the Australian Kogan brand, the phone will come in two flavors, for $225 or $295.

Hop-on Will Launch Casino Wagering on Google Android OS Phone at CES 2009
Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance Thu, 04 Dec 2008 6:30 AM PST
Hop-on announced that it will be launching its new Casino Wagering Software on an open “Android Platform” device at the Consumer Electronic Show, in Las Vegas, January 2009. This phone including the software will be sold for under $200.

Kogan to ship Android phone in Australia on January 29th
Mobile Burn Thu, 04 Dec 2008 7:11 AM PST
In January, Kogan Technologies will start shipping the first Australian mobile phone driven by Google’s Android operating system.

Second Google Phone ‘Agora’ Out In January: Available Now for Pre-Sale
PC World Thu, 04 Dec 2008 4:46 AM PST
The second handset based on Google’s Android OS is now available for pre-order from an Australian firm. The Agora will come SIM-free making it potentially compatible with AT&T and T-Mobile.

HTC buys design house to accent smartphone style
Reuters via Yahoo! News Thu, 04 Dec 2008 6:12 AM PST
HTC, maker of the new Google Android G1 smartphone, has bought design consultancy One & Co to tap its fashion expertise in everything from furniture to snowboard boots.

Aussies to get first Googlephone January 2009
The Register Thu, 04 Dec 2008 1:56 AM PST
Kogan Agora delayed a month Over here, we get the T-Mobile G1 as our first phone based on Google’s Android platform. Down Under, they get the BlackBerry-like Kogan Agora.…

Australian first: Kogan unveils Android-based mobile
ARNnet Wed, 03 Dec 2008 4:44 PM PST
Google’s mobile platform hits Australia. Melbourne company Kogan today announced Australia’s first mobile phone to ship with Google’s Android operating system.

Android to hit Australia on 29 Jan
ZDNet Australia Wed, 03 Dec 2008 3:13 PM PST
The first mobile phone running Google’s Android operating system will hit Australia on 29 January, with a company called Kogan Technologies announcing the imminent release of an Android-based handset it calls the “Agora”.

Stores Clueless About Mobile Barcode Scanning Applications?
ReadWriteWeb Wed, 03 Dec 2008 8:12 AM PST
With the rise of app-laden smartphones like the iPhone and Google’s Android OS, now on T-Mobile’s G1, many penny-pinching shoppers have downloaded barcode scanning applications onto their mobile devices. These apps allow consumers to compare the prices of merchandise on a store’s shelf to competing stores in the area just by taking pictures with their smartphone’s camera. The prices are …

How About an iPhone OS Or Android-Based Netbook?
Slashdot Tue, 02 Dec 2008 3:26 PM PST
perlow (Jason Perlow of ZDNet) suggests that the current crop of netbooks might be missing the boat when it comes to getting maximum battery life and small-screen usability, and asks “Could Mac OS X iPhone or Google’s Android be the key to mass adoption of the next generation of netbooks?” Android looks pretty nice, I admit, but so far I like having full-fledged Ubuntu on my own small computer. …

Open phone goes robotic
Linux Devices Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:15 PM PST
— Nov. 20, 2008 — Toronto, Ontario-based Koolu announced that it will release a version of Google’s Linux/Java Android stack optimized for Openmoko’s Neo FreeRunner Linux phone.

Raketu Adds VoIP Support for Google G1 Android Mobile to List of Supported iPhone, Nokia, WinMobile and BlackBerry …
Broadcast Newsroom Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:30 AM PST
NEW YORK, NY — (Marketwire) — 12/02/08 — Raketu, a leading global Internet communications , information, entertainment , and social networking company, today released its Raketu Mobile for Google’s G1 Android mobile.

MontaVista touts Android readiness
Linux Devices Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:00 AM PST
— Nov. 19, 2008 — MontaVista announced that it will support developers who use MontaVista Linux with Google’s Linux/Java Android mobile platform. In other Android news, Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo and Korean handset manufacturer KTF will produce an Android phone next year, says a Reuters story. …

QIGI i6-Goal Android Phone Prepares for China’s TechFaith Wireless
MobileMag Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:29 AM PST
For the time being, the only available smartphone powered by Google Android is the T-Mobile G1 (also known as the HTC Dream G1), but that’s quickly changing with more Android phones from other companies as well.

Nokia Challenges Apple and Google with New N97 Phone
ReadWriteWeb Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:56 AM PST
Nokia today unveiled its new flagship phone, the N97, which is clearly meant to compete with the iPhone and Google’s Android platform. Unlike the iPhone, however, the N97 has a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard. In terms of its other hardware features, the N97 also clearly outperforms the iPhone. The N97 supports up to 48 GB of storage, including the 32 GB that are already built-in. The phone …

QiGi i6 to be first Android handset for China
Mobile Burn Tue, 02 Dec 2008 8:01 AM PST
QiGi and China TechFaith Wireless have announced QiGi i6, the first handset to feature Google’s Android operating system in China. The sharp-looking touchscreen smartphone comes in two varieties, supporting either Android or Windows Mobile 6.1.

See Linux Running on the iPhone
PC World Tue, 02 Dec 2008 7:16 AM PST
Could Google’s Android operating system make its way to the iPhone, too? Maybe.

Nokia acquires Symbian LTD; Symbian Foundation closer to launch
Mobile Burn Tue, 02 Dec 2008 5:42 AM PST
Today Nokia announced that it has completed its acquisition of Symbian Limited. In June, Nokia announced a plan to purchase Symbian for $410 million. It is part of an effort to compete against consortiums behind such mobile operating systems as Google’s Android and Windows Mobile.

Five financial Android apps to regulate your dough
ZDNet Asia Mon, 01 Dec 2008 9:06 PM PST
With the economic downturn, these financial apps from Google Android may just be your solution to keep tight control over your money.

wmuscato — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:42:13 +0000

Five financial Android apps to regulate your dough
CNET Mon, 01 Dec 2008 2:52 PM PST
With the economy in continuing decline, keeping track of your money is more important than ever. These financial apps for Google Android help count every penny.

Clearwire, Sprint close WiMax deal
IT World Mon, 01 Dec 2008 3:13 PM PST
We should hear soon about Google Android powered devices using WiMAX. I think that was a very smart move for Google since one of the main applications that will benefit from WiMAX is video and you remember Google owns YouTube.

Palm: On track to become a historical footnote
ZDNet Mon, 01 Dec 2008 2:49 PM PST
Remember when Palm – maker of the Pilot and Tungsten PDAs and later the Treo smartphone – was the dominant player in the handheld device business? Today, it’s a completely different landscape. Apple’s iPhone has recently dominated the smartphone space. RIM is making a big push with the launch of consumer-friendly versions of the Blackberry. And Google has now entered the space with its Android …

20+ Top Free Windows Mobile Applications
Mashable Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:43 AM PST
iPhone this, iPod Touch that, BlackBerry and Google Android apps galore, but where is the Windows Mobile love? Well, it is certainly not to be forgotten as the Samsung i770 , HTC Touch Pro and Samsung Omnia are all being sold in stores this December, and all of them are powered by Windows Mobile. With those users in mind, here are over 20 top free apps to get the most out of the …

Google’s Underdog Eyes iPhone’s Lead in Apps
IT Management Mon, 01 Dec 2008 6:41 AM PST
While Apple’s iPhone App Store has clearly emerged as the Big Man on Campus when it comes to mobile downloads, the Android Market — the download center for the Google-backed smartphone operating system — is shaping up like an awkward, underweight freshman.

Linux on the iPhone: penguin poop in Apple’s walled garden
Ars Technica Mon, 01 Dec 2008 6:47 AM PST
The open source Linux kernel has been ported to Apple’s popular iPhone. The port is still in early stages of development, but the developers hope that it will pave the way for bringing Google’s Android platform to the device. Read More…

Home computing advice in plain english
Computer Active Mon, 01 Dec 2008 4:41 AM PST
T-Mobile’s G1 phone uses Google’s much-talked-about Android operating system. We find out whether to believe the hype.

wmuscato — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:06:13 +0000

Google’s Underdog Eyes iPhone’s Lead in Apps
IT Management Sat, 29 Nov 2008 7:26 AM PST
While Apple’s iPhone App Store has clearly emerged as the Big Man on Campus when it comes to mobile downloads, the Android Market — the download center for the Google-backed smartphone operating system — is shaping up like an awkward, underweight freshman.

wmuscato — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:34:21 +0000

Google’s Underdog Eyes iPhone’s Lead in Apps
InternetNews.com Fri, 28 Nov 2008 8:33 AM PST
While Apple continues to dominate, Google-backed Android’s download store is open — but not very crowded. But that may change.

Google’s Underdog Eyes iPhone’s Lead in Apps
InternetNews.com Fri, 28 Nov 2008 4:34 AM PST
While Apple continues to dominate, Google-backed Android’s download store is open — but not very crowded. But that may change.

See the Google phone’s barcode scanner in action
PC Advisor Fri, 28 Nov 2008 5:05 AM PST
Video: Can the T-Mobile G1 take on the iPhone? The first smartphone based on Google’s Android operating system hit the UK last month, and the jury is out on whether the T-Mobile G1 is the first handset worthy of being dubbed an ‘iPhone killer’.

1 Million Androids May be Sold by Year’s End
PC World Fri, 28 Nov 2008 7:46 AM PST
Google Android phone maker HTC predicts blockbuster sales.

wmuscato — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 02:15:28 +0000

Softwired’s iBus Mobile Now Supports the Google Android Operating System Developed under the Open Handset Alliance …
Centre Daily Times Thu, 27 Nov 2008 6:16 AM PST
Softwired released iBus Mobile 6.8.1, which supports devices based on the Android Mobile OS for SmartPhones, PDA’s and other mobile devices. iBus Mobile enables simple integration of Android OS based devices directly to any standards compliant enterprise Java J2EE application back-end system.

1 million Google phones sold by end of year
PC Advisor Thu, 27 Nov 2008 3:51 AM PST
Google Android phone maker HTC claims HTC, maker of the original Google phone, is boasting that demand is so high that sales will reach a miilion by the end of the year.

2009: Year of the Mobile… decline!
PC Advisor Thu, 27 Nov 2008 3:22 AM PST
Credit crunch hits mobile phone sales Economic woes slashed mobile phone sales growth in the third quarter of this year as consumers waited longer to replace their handsets, and the market is likely to contract next year, according to research company Gartner. Sales of the Apple iPhone and RIM BlackBerry are keeping the smartphone market alive, with Google Android handsets also set to rise. …

I Want an iPhoneStormDroid
Linux Today Wed, 26 Nov 2008 8:23 PM PST
Tech Broiler: “Wouldn’t it be great if you didn’t have to actually choose between an iPhone, a BlackBerry, or a Google Android? What if all those device operating systems could run simultaneously on your handheld? Embedded systems software vendor Wind River is trying to make that happen.”

Opera Mini Brings the Mobile Browser War to Android
Wired News Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:57 AM PST
The latest version of Opera’s web browser for mobile phones works with Google’s Android operating system, bringing the first alternative browser to the open-source OS for smartphones.

Make a Bold Statement with Colorware-Customized T-Mobile G1
MobileMag Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:29 AM PST
As excited as they may have been about Google Android, some people just weren’t too thrilled with the T-Mobile G1’s color options. That is no longer an issue.

Android Can Now Go To The Opera
Digital Trends Wed, 26 Nov 2008 5:37 AM PST
The final release of the Opera Mini 4.2 browser has arrived, and it works with the Google Android phone.

Service Channels
Web Host Directory Wed, 26 Nov 2008 3:14 AM PST
When the T-Mobile G1 Android-based phone shipped last month, there was a lot of speculation about how it would fare, especially given the market mania over Apple’s iPhone. Now, some of the numbers are coming in, and it looks like “the Google phone” is doing quite well.

Phones of the future: a glimpse at 10 devices
ITBusiness.ca Wed, 26 Nov 2008 3:12 AM PST
So you decided to take the smart-phone plunge in 2008 and pick up an iPhone 3G or a T-Mobile G1, based on Google’s Android. That’s great. But consider yourself warned: You might soon feel a bit of buyer’s remorse.

T-Mobile G1 Gets Opera Mini And Visual Voicemail
PC World via Yahoo! News Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:45 PM PST
The Google phone is now becoming a stronger contender to the iPhone, thank to two new applications launched for the T-Mobile G1 yesterday. Opera Mini and Fusion Voicemail Plus are now available on the Android Market (iPhone’s App Store equivalent), and best of all, for free.

wmuscato — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:28:07 +0000

Opera Mini 4.2 available for Google Android
IT World Tue, 25 Nov 2008 1:29 PM PST
Opera has launched the final version of its mobile phone browser, Opera Mini 4.2.

I want an iPhoneStormDroid
ZDNet Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:12 AM PST
Wind River’s Multicore Software Hypervisor solution permits multiple embedded OSes to run on a single device. Wouldn’t it be great if you didn’t have to actually choose between an iPhone, a BlackBerry, or a Google Android? What if all those device operating…

One million Googlephones expected in ‘08
The Register Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:26 AM PST
HTC (nearly) doubles forecast Google’s Android platform appears to be a much hotter seller than first anticipated by HTC, maker of the T-Mobile G1 phone.…

Google Android gets Opera Mini 4.2
ZDNet UK Tue, 25 Nov 2008 4:40 AM PST
Opera’s cut-down mobile browser is now available to Android users, as well as users of certain BlackBerry and Windows Mobile handsets

Google Sync For BlackBerry Failing Big Time For Some
Search Engine Roundtable Tue, 25 Nov 2008 6:54 AM PST
Less than a week ago, Google announced that Google Sync is now available for BlackBerry users. BlackBerry users rejoiced to join the family of phones supported for syncing up contacts, calendars and so on, on their BlackBerries. Other phone devices supported in the past include Android, iPhone, Motorola, Nokia phone, Nokia S60 phone, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and Windows Mobile. But since …

Imeem gets into mobile ads with Android updates
CNET Tue, 25 Nov 2008 7:22 AM PST
Music-focused social network launches a mobile-advertising platform for phones running Google’s mobile operating system, plus location-based streaming stations.

Opera Mini 4.2 comes out of beta, Google Android beta is now official
ZDNet Tue, 25 Nov 2008 1:42 AM PST
I mentioned finding Opera Mini 4.2 beta on my T-Mobile G1 yesterday and it seems the application appeared a bit early in the Android Market. Today, Opera officially announced Opera Mini 4.2 beta for the Google Android device that was actually a subpart to the announcement that Opera Mini 4.2 is now available for other devices as a full release product and comes out of beta.

Opera Mini 4.2 available for Google Android
PC Advisor Tue, 25 Nov 2008 1:35 AM PST
Final version of mobile browser works on G1 Opera has launched the final version of its mobile phone browser, Opera Mini 4.2.

Opera first to sing on Google Android stage
Silicon.com Tue, 25 Nov 2008 0:43 AM PST
Browsing the G1

Opera Mini 4.2 jumps into final release
CNET Tue, 25 Nov 2008 1:10 AM PST
Opera Software releases version 4.2 of its mobile software for Java phones just two weeks after introducing its beta and only one day after porting it to Google Android phones.

wmuscato — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:57:46 +0000

Opera Mini 4.2 beta now surfing Google Android
CNET Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:55 PM PST
Opera Software’s becomes the first third-party mobile browser for Google’s mobile operating system, with a test version released for Java phones two weeks ago.

ZzzPhone Is Second Google Android Cellphone Ever [Android]
Gizmodo Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:22 PM PST
According to CrunchGear’s John Biggs, the second-ever Android cellphone doesn’t come from Motorola, Nokia or Sony Ericsson. The Zzzphone is a full-QWERTY keyboard Chinese slider which apparently runs…

Google Android G1 phone selling better than expected
TG Daily Mon, 24 Nov 2008 1:39 PM PST
HTC has increased its shipment expectations of the G1 phone, which is a sure sign that the device is selling at a much faster pace than anticipated.

PocketGear of Durham starts Android store
The News & Observer Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:40 AM PST
PocketGear announced this morning a new online store for applications built to run on mobile devices powered by Google’s Android operating system.

Googlephone sales 50 percent better than expected [Smartphones]
Valleywag Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:24 AM PST
T-Mobile’s G1 phone, which runs Google’s Android operating system, just doesn’t have the cultural icon status of Apple’s iPhone. But HTC, the Taiwanese company that makes the G1, revised its 2008…

Omniture SiteCatalyst Now Available for Google Android-Based Mobile Phones
Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance Mon, 24 Nov 2008 5:00 AM PST
Omniture, Inc., a leading provider of online business optimization software, today announced the availability of a new mobile application for Omniture SiteCatalyst designed to work on mobile devices running Google Android. Omniture SiteCatalyst for Google Android is the first online business analytics application for tracking web, mobile and video now available on Android Market.

Android netbooks? Wouldn’t it be loverly?
ZDNet Mon, 24 Nov 2008 6:05 AM PST
Once again, fellow blogger, Jason Perlow, has hit on a concept entirely useful to business users, but perhaps even more useful in education. The idea of an Android-based netbook isn’t entirely new, Jason hits the nail on the head in his post: What we really should be thinking about for netbooks is Android, not Ubuntu. With Android, Google has really thought out about what should go into a …

Another solution for working with Exchange on your T-Mobile G1 Android device
ZDNet Mon, 24 Nov 2008 8:05 AM PST
Last week I told you about the new MailShadowG application that syncs your Outlook data to Google and then on to your T-Mobile G1. I tried it and it really doesn’t meet my needs, but I just read on Michael Gartenberg’s blog that there is another new piece of software that might work out for those looking for an Exchange solution on their Android device.

How About an iPhone OS or Android-based Netbook?
Slashdot Mon, 24 Nov 2008 3:49 AM PST
perlow (Jason Perlow of ZDNet) suggests that the current crop of netbooks might be missing the boat, when it comes to getting maximum battery life and small-screen usability, and asks “Could Mac OS X iPhone or Google’s Android be the key to mass adoption of the next generation of netbooks?” Android looks pretty nice, I admit, but so far I like having full-fledged Ubuntu on my own small computer. …

wmuscato — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 05:43:56 +0000

iPhone OS 2.2 update doesn’t fix key business flaws
InfoWorld via Yahoo! News Sun, 23 Nov 2008 5:00 AM PST
The iPhone 3G and its iPhone 2 OS propelled Apple’s leading-edge mobile device into serious contention as a business smartphone. And the iPhone 3G is one of the best — if not the best — mobile 2.0 device out there for overall use. But Apple missed when it came to business functionality, leaving a space that the RIM BlackBerry Storm, Palm Treo Pro, and Google Android-based T-Mobile G1 are all …

White T-Mobile G1 ships now
I4U Sun, 23 Nov 2008 7:06 AM PST
T-Mobile launched the Google Android G1 in black. It has since been also available in Bronze now the T-Mobile G1 also comes in “Apple White”. Apparently the white T-Mobile should be already in stock at some T-Mobile stores reports BGR. Whit…

wmuscato — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:37:57 +0000

BlackBerry Unleashes A Storm You Can Touch
NPR Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:42 PM PST
The BlackBerry Storm, Research In Motion’s first touch-screen smart phone, goes on sale Friday through Verizon Wireless. The timing — just prior to the start of the holiday shopping season — and the phone’s features position it as a competitor to Apple’s iPhone and the G1, which runs Google’s Android software.

Google’s Android mobile phone system may reach RP in 2009
GMA News Fri, 21 Nov 2008 3:51 AM PST
MANILA, Philippines – Cellular phones carrying Google’s operating system will soon be available in the Philippines through handsets manufactured by Taiwanese firm HTC.

wmuscato — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:20:11 +0000

The Paradox of the Android-Powered Sciphone Dream G2
MobileMag Thu, 20 Nov 2008 9:20 AM PST
With a name like the Sciphone Dream G2, you would think it’s safe to assume that this phone is an upgrade over the HTC Dream G1. While both handsets are powered by Google Android, the Sciphone Dream G2 presents a number of very confusing features.

BlackBerry Storm Reviews: Six Perspectives
MobileMag Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:19 AM PST
When the Apple iPhone first arrived on the scene, it got a lot of media attention. When the T-Mobile G1 launched, we all swooned over the Google Android operating system.

wmuscato — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:51:15 +0000

Koolu to Support Android Platform on Openmoko’s Freerunner
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance Thu, 20 Nov 2008 3:00 AM PST
TORONTO—-Toronto-based Koolu announced that it is optimizing and supporting the Android platform on Openmoko’s Free and Open Source-based mobile phone, the FreeRunner. On the heels of Google’s release of Android source code, a beta version of the Koolu version of Android will be available the first week of December as one of several choices of platforms on the Openmoko phone.

Android On Its Way to Japan, S. Korea
Brighthand Wed, 19 Nov 2008 9:15 PM PST
NTT DoCoMo and KTF, two major wireless carriers in Asia, are reportedly working on a smartphone based on Google’s Android OS.

MontaVista Provides Commercial-Quality Linux For Android Platform
EmbeddedTechnology.com Wed, 19 Nov 2008 9:35 PM PST
MontaVista Software, Inc., the leader in embedded Linux commercialization, today announced that it will support developers running MontaVista Linux for use with the Google Android platform

Smart phones to use Google OS
The Japan Times Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:56 PM PST
NTT DoCoMo Inc. and KDDI Corp. will launch smart phones using a free operating system from Internet search engine Google Inc. next business year, industry sources said Wednesday. The two biggest mobile phone carriers expect to take advantage of the free Android OS to curb costs for development of the phones, which feature easy Internet browsing and video streaming with touch panels and …

Adobe Flash Now for Android
Wi-Fi Planet Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:58 AM PST
Google and Adobe announce Flash for the G1 and other Android devices.

MontaVista Provides Commercial-Quality Linux for Android Platform
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance Wed, 19 Nov 2008 9:00 AM PST
YOKOHAMA, Japan—-MontaVista® Software, Inc., the leader in embedded Linux® commercialization, today announced that it will support developers running MontaVista Linux for use with the Google Android platform.

How Much Traffic Can A Link on Google.com Drive? The Case of the G1
ReadWriteWeb Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:31 AM PST
Can you imagine getting a link to your website highlighted just below the search box on Google.com? How much traffic do you think that would drive? According to one estimate published today by traffic analysts Compete.com, the link on Google for the G1 Android phone by T-Mobile delivered an estimated 800,000 unique visitors who clicked that link in the 7 days it was on the site. Compete …

NTT DoCoMo, KTF Plan Google Android Smart Phone
ChannelWeb Wed, 19 Nov 2008 8:02 AM PST
Two of Asia’s largest mobile operators are teaming up to have a Google Android-based smart phone on the market by next year.

Report: DoCoMo, KTF plan Google Android phone
BizJournals Wed, 19 Nov 2008 6:25 AM PST
NTT DoCoMo Inc. and KTF Co. reportedly plan to launch a smart phone with Google Inc.’s Android software next year.

DoCoMo and KTF considering Google Android based smartphone
Mobile Burn Wed, 19 Nov 2008 6:51 AM PST
It appears that carriers NTT DoCoMo of Japan and KTF of South Korea are considering a plan to jointly develop a Google Android powered smartphone. A DoCoMo official told Agence France Presse that “As we are allied with Google, we are considering a commercial mobile device together”.

Report: DoCoMo, KTF plan Google phone
BizJournals Wed, 19 Nov 2008 5:20 AM PST
NTT DoCoMo Inc. and KTF Co. reportedly plan to launch a smartphone with Google Inc.’s Android software next year. (GOOG)

T-Mobile G1 Android Phone is I4U Gift Guide Tip #91
I4U Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:37 PM PST
The first Google Android smartphone, the T-Mobile G1 completes our Top 10 Mobile Phone Gift Guide 2008. I have hesitated a bit to recommend the HTC G1 as a gift as Android is rather early stage and you could call the G1 a project. On the other hand it is o…

Handango laid off 40% of their workforce
MS Mobiles Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:14 PM PST
November 19, 2008 [General] | By Edward J. R. Let’s face it: in the era of central application stores – already available for Google Android, RIM BlackBerry, Apple iPhone and coming next year to Windows Mobile too – there is no point in 3rd party online stores with mobile software.

wmuscato — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:44:41 +0000

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-19 01:55 UPDATE 1-DoCoMo, KTF to sell Google phone next year-report
Interactive Investor Tue, 18 Nov 2008 6:20 PM PST
TOKYO, Nov 19 (Reuters) – Japan’s NTT DoCoMo Inc and South Korean partner KTF Co will jointly develop a smartphone using Google Inc software for launch next year, the Nikkei business daily reported on Wednesday. DoCoMo, Japan’s top mobile phone operator, is part of a global alliance to develop phones based on Google’s Android platform and has been eyeing a launch in 2009. DoCoMo owns 10 percent …

Gadget of the week – Google phone
Independent Tue, 18 Nov 2008 4:27 PM PST
Ever since the iPhone raised the bar, mobile phones have struggled to stand out as the next big thing. Step forward the G1, which features not only the touchscreen, 3G and GPS which made its Apple forebear so popular, but also a slide-out Qwerty keyboard, making emailing as easy as on a BlackBerry, as well as the ‘Android Market’, offering free games and applications. With Google in its …

Comment: Google phones need to be more open
EETimes Tue, 18 Nov 2008 2:11 PM PST
There’s no doubt the first phone to use the Google Android mobile software is open in new and important ways, but the T-Mobile G1 handset also reminds me of how Microsoft bundled its applications and browser with Windows to leverage its dominance in one market to get a leg up in another one.

iPhone Remains Left Out as Android Scores Flash
IT Management Tue, 18 Nov 2008 6:19 AM PST
Google has a new ally in its battle for smartphone dominance: Adobe. The companies today revealed that that Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) has made its Flash technology compatible with the Android smartphone operating system developed by the Google-backed Open Handset Alliance.

Google to iPhone Users: ‘Talk to Me’
IT Management Tue, 18 Nov 2008 6:34 AM PST
Google’s investing a lot of time, effort and money into the G1 Android phone initiative to create a wave of advanced mobile devices based on open source code.

Digital Airways’ User Interface Brings the Glamour of Cutting-Edge User Experiences to the Android(TM) Platform
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance Tue, 18 Nov 2008 5:00 AM PST
Mobile software specialist Digital Airways announces the availability of Kaleido for Android, a turnkey solution that brings an instant cutting-edge user experience to Google’s Android platform, paving the way for handset manufacturers to differentiate in an efficient and cost-effective way.

Video of Adobe Flash 10 running on Android T-Mobile G1 Google Phone
I4U Tue, 18 Nov 2008 1:06 AM PST
Adobe showed at the Adobe MAX 2008 developer conference Flash 10 running on Android. See a video of full flash running on the T-Mobile G1 below. The Apple iPhone might never get Adobe Flash because it would impact Apple’s software control over the iPhon…

Flash coming for WiMo, Android, … iPhone?
ZDNet Tue, 18 Nov 2008 0:35 AM PST
Apple isn’t exactly known for bowing to pressure, but Mr. Jobs had to be sweating just a little under his turtleneck Monday when Adobe demonstrated Flash Player 10 running on Nokia’s Symbian operating system, Microsoft’s Windows Mobile, and Google’s Android. Real Flash, not Flash Lite. That leaves the Blackberry and…

China Mobile to vie with Apple, Google apps stores
Network World Tue, 18 Nov 2008 2:05 AM PST
China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile phone service provider, plans to open its own mobile applications store similar to those run by Apple for the iPhone and Google for its Android operating system.

China Mobile to vie with Apple, Google apps stores
InfoWorld Tue, 18 Nov 2008 1:58 AM PST
China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile phone service provider, plans to open its own mobile applications store similar to those run by Apple for the iPhone and Google for its Android operating system. “We will set up our own shop, and we hope, welcome all content providers to sell their software applications and games and songs and any other products in our application shop,” …

China Mobile takes on Apple’s App Store
PC Advisor Tue, 18 Nov 2008 2:47 AM PST
Mobile application service planned China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile phone service provider, plans to open its own mobile applications store similar to the Apple App Store for the iPhone and Google’s Android Market for its Android operating system.

iPhone Remains Left Out as Android Scores Flash
InternetNews.com Mon, 17 Nov 2008 4:27 PM PST
Google and Adobe announce Flash for the G1 and other Android devices. Will Apple change its tune?

wmuscato — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:48:44 +0000

Daddy, Where’s Your Phone?
O’Reilly Media Mon, 17 Nov 2008 4:06 PM PST
I met recently with Vic Gundotra, formerly Microsoft’s head of platform evangelism, and now VP of Engineering at Google, responsible for all their mobile efforts outside of Android. We were talking about Google’s mobile strategy and the insanely cool new voice-activated Google search in the Google Mobile Application for iPhone. But what I really want to share is Vic’s story…

Google’s Voice-Search App Is Slow in Arriving
NewsFactor via Yahoo! News Mon, 17 Nov 2008 9:01 AM PST
The hype machine was churning Friday when The New York Times and others noted that Google had offered its voice-recognition technology to Apple’s iPhone before its own Android mobile platform.

Nokia CEO Sees Symbian As Catalyst For U.S. Market
InformationWeek Mon, 17 Nov 2008 9:23 AM PST
Compared with Google’s fledgling Android operating system, Symbian’s 10 years of solid development will let it capture more U.S. handsets, Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo says.

Google to iPhone Users: ‘Talk to Me’
IT Management Mon, 17 Nov 2008 6:19 AM PST
Google’s investing a lot of time, effort and money into the G1 Android phone initiative to create a wave of advanced mobile devices based on open source code.

Facebook now on Android – well, fBook anyway
Tech Digest via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News Mon, 17 Nov 2008 3:22 AM PST
So, it seems there’s some temporary relief in the standoff between Google and Facebook as to who should be supplying the application for the ever-popular social network on the Android Market. The answer, of course, is neither of them – for now anyway.

wmuscato — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 07:04:38 +0000

Android: No iPhone Killer
TechNewsWorld.com Sat, 15 Nov 2008 5:06 AM PST
Recently, I stopped by a local T-Mobile store, the home of the new G1 phone. This is the so-called Google phone, the mobile device with Google’s Android operating system. Many in the press have anointed the Google phone as a potential “iPhone killer.” That is, a device capable of knocking the iPhone off its pedestal as the most desirable and most well-reviewed smartphone on the market.

Android: No iPhone Killer
LinuxInsider.com Sat, 15 Nov 2008 4:05 AM PST
Recently, I stopped by a local T-Mobile store, the home of the new G1 phone. This is the so-called Google phone, the mobile device with Google’s Android operating system. Many in the press have anointed the Google phone as a potential “iPhone killer.” That is, a device capable of knocking the iPhone off its pedestal as the most desirable and most well-reviewed smartphone on the market.

wmuscato — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 05:59:47 +0000

Google Offers Search By Voice, and iPhone Gets It First
NewsFactor via Yahoo! News Fri, 14 Nov 2008 1:33 PM PST
Google is pushing its voice-recognition technology to Apple’s iPhone first, before devices running its own Android mobile platform.

Review: T Mobile G1
Independent Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:28 AM PST
With business aficionados Blackberry having just released their new Storm model, and Apple’s iPhone a firmly established competitor, T Mobile’s G1 may seem the weaker option in the crowded field of touchscreen smart phones. Or at least it would do, that is, if it wasn’t for tech giants Google, who are supporting the new HTC handset with both integrated search and their new ‘Android‘ operating …

Video: Unboxing Sony Xperia X1 Windows Mobile Smartphone
MobileMag Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:19 AM PST
Windows Mobile may be getting lost in the mix with the continuing rise of the iPhone and the recent launch of Google Android, but the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 could seriously change things for Microsoft’s mobile platform.

First Android phone BOM about $144, iSuppli says
Planet Analog Fri, 14 Nov 2008 4:43 AM PST
SAN FRANCISO—The first wireless handset based on Google Inc.’s Android mobile operating system carries a bill-of-materials (BOM) cost of $143.89, according to an analysis conducted by market research firm iSuppli Corp.

CompanionLink lets you synchronize your Outlook data with the G1 Android
ZDNet Thu, 13 Nov 2008 4:54 PM PST
My T-Mobile SIM card has been living in my T-Mobile G1 Android device now for a few weeks and I continue to use it for phone calls, email, and web surfing. I was pleased to read that CompanionLink Sofware now has a way for you to sync your PIM data (no email) between Outlook, Lotus Notes, Palm Desktop, Novell Groupwise, and other clients to your T-Mobile G1. CompanionLink for Google Android is …

wmuscato — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:38:26 +0000

First Look video: Quickpedia for Google Android
CNET Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:21 PM PST
Looking for a Wikipedia article on the Google Android? Forget the browser and go straight to Quickpedia. We’ll show you why.

TapSlide and Global Wireless Entertainment Announce Strategic Partnership To Develop iPhone and Google Android Mobile …
PRWeb Thu, 13 Nov 2008 8:15 AM PST
Partnership to Deliver TapSlide Created Mobile Games and Applications For the Apple iPhone and Google Android Platforms, Based on GWE’s Broad Portfolio of Licenses and Brands (PRWeb Nov 13, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/11/prweb1609284.htm

RC29, RC30 G1 Android updates get explained
Engadget Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:12 AM PST
Filed under: Cellphones We’d already gotten a general idea about what Google’s RC29 and RC30 Android updates for the G1 did , but if you’re curious about all the little details, you’ll no doubt be pleased to know that the Google Android Security Team has now finally come out and explained the updates themselves. As we had heard, the RC29 update fixed a vulnerability that could …

What’s Your Favorite Mobile Application?
Mashable Thu, 13 Nov 2008 9:40 AM PST
This article is part of the Open Web Awards , an open, international contest for the best websites and services. It has been a huge year for mobile applications, led by the launch of the iPhone App Store and followed by the release of Google Android and its first handset – the G1 . Along the way we’ve seen both the big sites like Facebook and MySpace launch powerful mobile apps, as well …

Veveo Launches Free WikiTap Application for the Apple iPhone and Google Android
Broadcast Newsroom Thu, 13 Nov 2008 5:49 AM PST
ANDOVER, Mass., BUSINESS WIRE — Veveo(TM), a driving force behind the video-anywhere revolution and the vtap (TM) web video service, today announced the launch of its WikiTap application, now available for both the iPhone and T-Mobile G1 (Google Android).

Veveo Launches Free WikiTap Application for the Apple iPhone and Google Android
Centre Daily Times Thu, 13 Nov 2008 5:21 AM PST
Veveo(TM), a driving force behind the video-anywhere revolution and the vtap (TM) web video service, today announced the launch of its WikiTap application, now available for both the iPhone and T-Mobile G1 (Google Android). WikiTap lets iPhone and G1 users quickly and easily search Wikipedia to get the most relevant results from the first keystroke. The WikiTap application also allows users to …

TapSlide and Global Wireless Entertainment Announce Strategic Partnership To Develop iPhone and Google Android Mobile …
PRWeb via Yahoo! News Thu, 13 Nov 2008 6:18 AM PST
Partnership to Deliver TapSlide Created Mobile Games and Applications For the Apple iPhone and Google Android Platforms, Based on GWE’s Broad Portfolio of Licenses and Brands

Service Channels
Web Host Directory Thu, 13 Nov 2008 4:31 AM PST
A text conversation has revealed a big problem with the G1 mobile phone – powered by Google’s Android software.

Microsoft looks to its own app store
e-Consultancy Thu, 13 Nov 2008 0:48 AM PST
Everybody is jumping on the ” app store ” bandwagon. The model that Apple has used quite successfully with the iPhone is being adopted by the makers of the Blackberry, RIM; and Google will be offering an app store of its own for Android applications.

MySpace Finally Completes Mobile Trifecta with BlackBerry App
ReadWriteWeb Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:02 PM PST
It’s inevitable. News surfaces about a new iPhone or Android application and almost immediately it’s followed by “When are we getting our BlackBerry app?” And with good reason. For all the buzz about Google and Apple handsets, BlackBerry remains the dominant force in smart mobile devices. So it shouldn’t come as any surprise that MySpace has released an application for the BlackBerry …

Fusion Voicemail Plus App Is Visual Voicemail For Android [Android]
Gizmodo Wed, 12 Nov 2008 4:39 PM PST
T-Mobile may not have an official Visual Voicemail service for customers, but PhoneFusion plans to change that—for the Google G1, at least. The app, which was previewed today at the Under The…

wmuscato — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:53:37 +0000

First Google Phone Turns a Nice Profit
PC Magazine Wed, 12 Nov 2008 1:31 PM PST
The first phone to be built on Google’s Android operating system, which T-Mobile is selling for $179 in the United States, costs $144 for the components and materials, research firm iSuppli said.

GPhone 10 Percent Cheaper, Uglier Than iPhone
AllThingsD Online via Yahoo! Finance Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:50 PM PST
T-Mobile’s G1, the first smartphone based on Google’s Android operating system, really is as cheap as it looks. According to a new theoretical tear-down by research firm iSuppli, the G1 costs about 10 percent less to manufacture than Apple’s iPhone 3G.

Google phone costs $144 in materials: iSuppli
Reuters Wed, 12 Nov 2008 8:23 AM PST
LONDON (Reuters) – The first phone to be built on Google’s Android operating system, which T-Mobile is selling for $179 in the United States, costs $144 for the components and materials, research firm iSuppli said.

Strategy Analytics: Google Adds Value Through T-Mobile G1
Centre Daily Times Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:51 AM PST
The Strategy Analytics Wireless Device Lab report, “Promising Debut for Android as Google Adds Value to Mobile Experience,” evaluates Google value added services available on the recently launched T-Mobile G1, the first mobile device to run on the Android operating system.

Microsoft Could Pay More to Be on More Phones
ReadWriteWeb Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:02 AM PST
Deals are in the works to make Microsoft the default search and advertising provider for Verizon mobile phones, one of the biggest carrier networks in the US. That would mean Redmond replacing Google, something that many users may not be happy about. A related deal could put Windows Mobile in places that Google Android could be, as well, and the decision will come down to money more than it …

iSuppli Prices the G1
CommunicationsDirect Wed, 12 Nov 2008 9:51 AM PST
The High Tech Computer Corp. (HTC) G1, which T-Mobile USA sells for $179, has an estimated materials cost of nearly $150, according to a new report from iSuppli Corp. The new report from device and components supply chain researchers says that the estimated bill of materials (BOM) for the first Google Android phone comes to…

Phone backed by Google costs $144
BusinessWorld Online Wed, 12 Nov 2008 5:16 AM PST
LONDON –The first phone to be built on Google’s Android operating system, which T-Mobile is selling for $179 in the United States, costs $144 for the components and materials, research firm iSuppli said.

T-Mobile G1 Google Android-based smartphone
The Register Wed, 12 Nov 2008 5:04 AM PST
Operating System 1, Hardware 0 Review Apart those with either a technical or professional interest, it’s open to question how many mobile phone purchasers weigh up the matter of a device’s operating system before handing over their cash.…

Google offers details on ‘reboot’ bug, Android fixes
ZDNet UK Wed, 12 Nov 2008 1:47 AM PST
The search giant has begun sharing some details of the vulnerabilities fixed by patches to the T-Mobile G1’s Android operating system

Texting bug hits Google phone
Macworld UK Wed, 12 Nov 2008 0:57 AM PST
The phone, powered by Google’s Android software, restarts when owners type in the word “reboot” soon after starting up the device.

T-Mobile G1 Android handset has US$143.89 BOM, says iSuppli
Digi Times Tue, 11 Nov 2008 8:49 PM PST
The T-Mobile G1 smartphone, the first wireless handset to be based on Google Android mobile operating system, carries a bill-of-materials (BOM) cost of US$143.89, according to a virtual teardown conducted by iSuppli.

wmuscato — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:04:52 +0000

Customer experience and common sense
telecomasia.net Tue, 11 Nov 2008 4:52 PM PST
The first mobile phone to be powered by Google’s Android operating system – the T-Mobile G1 – costs $144 in components and materials, according to researchers.

Google, T-Mobile too mum over Android security?
CNET Tue, 11 Nov 2008 1:27 PM PST
The companies are being quite paternalistic about withholding details of updates to the G1, the first phone to run Google’s mobile operating system. Should I lighten up?

First Android phone BOM about $144, iSuppli says
EETimes Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:16 PM PST
The first wireless handset based on Google’s Android mobile operating system carries a bill-of-materials cost of $143.89, according to an analysis conducted by market research firm iSuppli.

HTC Fuze To Rival iPhone, T-Mobile G1
ChannelWeb Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:32 PM PST
HTC and AT&T debuted the Fuze, a touchscreen device with a full QWERTY keyboard that, aside from its lack of Google Android, is strikingly similar to the T-Mobile G1.

iSuppli Prices the G1
Unstrung.com Tue, 11 Nov 2008 3:10 PM PST
The new report from device and components supply chain researchers says that the estimated bill of materials (BOM) for the first Google (Nasdaq: GOOG – message board ) Android phone comes to $143.89.

Google details ‘reboot’ bug, Android security fixes
CNET Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:13 AM PST
Company has begun sharing some details of the vulnerabilities fixed by patches this month to the T-Mobile G1’s Android operating system.

Google phone costs $144 in materials: iSuppli
Reuters via Yahoo! News Tue, 11 Nov 2008 8:18 AM PST
The first phone to be built on Google’s Android operating system, which T-Mobile is selling for $179 in the United States, costs $144 for the components and materials, research firm iSuppli said.

First Android phone BOM about $144, iSuppli says
EETimes Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:11 AM PST
The first wireless handset based on Google’s Android mobile operating system carries a bill-of-materials cost of $143.89, according to an analysis conducted by market research firm iSuppli.

Extensive Hands-On Review of T-Mobile G1 and Android OS
MobileMag Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:05 AM PST
Google Android has arrive in the guise of the T-Mobile G1, but how well does this new hardware (and smartphone platform) stack up against the current competition?

Google Phone costs $144 in Materials: iSuppli
I4U Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:52 AM PST
LONDON (Reuters) – The first phone to be built on Google’s Android operating system, which T-Mobile is selling for $179 in the United States, costs $144 for the components and materials, research firm iSuppli said. The T-Mobile G1, made by Taiwa…

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-11 16:30 Google phone costs $144 in materials – iSuppli
Interactive Investor Tue, 11 Nov 2008 9:06 AM PST
LONDON, Nov 11 (Reuters) – The first phone to be built on Google’s Android operating system, which T-Mobile is selling for $179 in the United States, costs $144 for the components and materials, research firm iSuppli said. The T-Mobile G1, made by Taiwan’s HTC, has a touch screen and full keyboard as well as popular Google applications such as search, maps and mail. And it is considered the most …

How Much Does It Cost to Make the T-Mobile G1?
PC World Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:04 AM PST
New estimate says the Google Android phone costs less to make than Apple’s iPhone.

Whiz of the Web: Tuesday Torpedoes
Phillyist Tue, 11 Nov 2008 9:28 AM PST
The shapeless dough of the internet, formed into tasty pellets and baked to perfection, just for you. Google fixed that crazy bug with Android that we mentioned yesterday. Barack Obama may be our favorite president ever! Amongst a list of 50 facts you might not know about him ( via , via ) are these items: he collects Spider-Man and Conan the Barbarian comics; he has read

Texting bug hits the Google phone
BBC News Tue, 11 Nov 2008 6:51 AM PST
A bug in the code for Google’s first Android phone causes it to reboot when users type in the word ‘reboot’.

Modem maker to supply white-box Android smartphones
The Register Tue, 11 Nov 2008 4:19 AM PST
Huawei goes Google Modem maker Huawei, best known in the UK as the manufacturer of various carriers’ HSDPA 3G dongles, has unveiled plans to make smartphones based on Google’s Android OS.…

Ted Landau’s User Friendly View – The iPhone vs. Google Phone: No Contest
The Mac Observer Tue, 11 Nov 2008 4:56 AM PST
Google’s Android smartphone platform is out in the wild in the form of the G1 phone. While it might look like Google’s platform has all the right features to overtake Apple’s iPhone, it won’t. Ted Landau explains why

Report Reveals Manufacturing Cost of T-Mobile’s Google Phone
Cellular-News.com Tue, 11 Nov 2008 5:14 AM PST
The T-Mobile G1 smart phone, the first wireless handset to be based on Google’s Android mobile operating system, carries a Bill-of-Materials (BOM) cost of $143.89, according to a virtual teardown conducted by iSuppli.

Google Fixes Bug That Makes Android Do Your Every Typed Command [Android]
Gizmodo Mon, 10 Nov 2008 6:40 PM PST
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…

Google fixes Android root-access flaw
ZDNet Asia Mon, 10 Nov 2008 5:23 PM PST
The company says it has already fixed a bug that lets Android phone users run command lines, from any application, with root privileges.

T-Mobile plans Android phone ad onslaught
ZDNet Asia Mon, 10 Nov 2008 6:54 PM PST
AOL’s Platform-A ad group will show a billion ads for the Google-powered smartphone over two days next week, AdAge reports.

Customer experience and common sense
telecomasia.net Mon, 10 Nov 2008 4:52 PM PST
Huawei will enter into the smartphone market in the first half of 2009, and plans on producing devices running on the Symbian OS and Google’s Android platform.

New Blackberry opposes iPhone in 3G war
Poly Post Mon, 10 Nov 2008 6:13 PM PST
With Apple’s iPhone 3G, the T-Mobile G1 Google Android phone and Research in Motion’s BlackBerry Storm, consumers are probably starting to wonder which new touch phone is best.

wmuscato — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:08:59 +0000

Microsoft Trying To Split Google, Verizon
WebProNews Mon, 10 Nov 2008 2:58 PM PST
Late last week, Steve Ballmer mocked Android and Google’s position in the mobile market. The insults seemed genuine. But even if Microsoft really doesn’t see Google as a threat, it’s taking no chances, as new reports have the Redmond-based company trying to grab a deal with Verizon Wireless.

Google Android Not Getting Firefox Mobile After All
MobileMag Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:50 AM PST
Part of the reason why people are getting so excited about Google Android is that the smartphone platform is completely open to development from all sides.

Google fixes Android root-access flaw
ZDNet UK Mon, 10 Nov 2008 9:46 AM PST
The company says it has already fixed a bug that lets Android phone users run command lines, from any application, with root privileges

Happy birthday, Android!
TG Daily Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:16 AM PST
Analysis – Google’s mobile software platform turned 1 last week. However, even if Android was officially unveiled on November 5 last year, there is only one Android cellphone available at this time. While analysts are still trying to figure out just how successful Android’s G1 launch has been, we know that conquering the cellphone market is much more difficult now than it seemed to be the case …

Billing Revolution Brings One-Click Payments To iPhone, BlackBerry, and Android Apps
TechCrunch Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:39 AM PST
When it comes to charging for mobile apps, payments usually have to go through either the carriers or one of the emerging mobile app platforms such as Apple or Google’s Android. The problem with charging for an iPhone app through iTunes is that Apple takes 30 percent. A startup called Billing Revolution wants to charge about one tenth as much for a seamless, mobile one-click shopping …

Google fixes world’s most stupid bug
The Register Mon, 10 Nov 2008 8:49 AM PST
Android demonstrates inability to conquer world Google has issued a fix to the G1 handset, to stop it executing commands just because they appear in an entered text message – preventing punters from rebooting the handset just by typing the word “reboot”.…

T-Mobile, Google plan Android ad onslaught
CNET Mon, 10 Nov 2008 8:52 AM PST
AOL’s Platform-A ad group will show a billion ads for the smartphone over two days next week, AdAge reports.

Google starts fixing Android ‘reboot’ bug
CNET Mon, 10 Nov 2008 7:36 AM PST
The first Android phone listens for Linux commands from the keyboard. Typing ‘reboot’ at any time would in fact reboot the phone.

CompanionLink Synchronizes Microsoft Outlook With the T-Mobile G1
Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance Mon, 10 Nov 2008 7:00 AM PST
CompanionLink Software, a leader in mobile synchronization solutions, has released two-way synchronization for Microsoft Outlook and the T-Mobile G1. The software is a complete solution for synchronizing Microsoft Outlook contacts, calendar, and tasks with Google and Google Android phones.

Ballmer doesn’t see Google Android as competitor yet
Macworld UK Mon, 10 Nov 2008 2:42 AM PST
Google’s Android mobile platform doesn’t “bubble up to the top” of Microsoft’s list of toughest competitors to Windows Mobile in the market for smartphone OSes, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said late last week.

Android apps market is a hit, Google says
Linux World Australia Sun, 09 Nov 2008 8:39 PM PST
The average user of the Android-based G1 phone has downloaded 14 applications, out of 200 now available on the Android Marketplace, a Google executive said.

Let the buying begin!
telecomasia.net Sun, 09 Nov 2008 4:52 PM PST
Hackers have cracked controls in the Google Android operating system, used on T-Mobile’s G1 phone. The G1 is the first Android-based phone available through T-Mobile . It went on sale in late October.

First Look: T-Mobile G1 vs. iPhone
MacNN Sun, 09 Nov 2008 8:56 AM PST
When Apple released the iPhone, they set the standard for mobile phones with its innovative touch screen. While people have lined up to buy an iPhone, competitors have released various iPhone clones in hopes that lower prices and different features will appeal to consumers. Now Google has finally released their Android open source mobile phone platform and the first incarnation has appeared as …

Hack paves way for unlocked Android
iTNews Sun, 09 Nov 2008 6:35 AM PST
Google’s first foray into the world of mobile phones, the Android G1, has been hacked just days after being released into the wild.

MacDailyNews – Where Mac news comes first
Mac Daily News Sun, 09 Nov 2008 7:56 AM PST
“Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer on Thursday dismissed the Android mobile operating system, saying he believed that building it was financially unsound for Google,” Suzanne Tindal reports for CNET.

wmuscato — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 07:00:23 +0000

AT&T on Android absence, no iPhone price cut
MacNN Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:41 PM PST
AT&T is investigating Google’s Android platform but ironically won’t adopt it as it isn’t sufficiently open, company wireless chief Ralph de la Vega tells the San Francisco Chronicle. He acknowledges that the carrier has considered adopting an Android-based phone but that the mobile operating system needs more third-party software to be open enough for it to be an option. Although open-source, …

Google’s Android takes your conversation too seriously [Android]
Valleywag Fri, 07 Nov 2008 3:54 PM PST
Purchasers of the first Googlephone, T-Mobile’s G1, are already discovering that with great power — root access to your phone operating system! — comes great responsibility. There’s an…

Windows Mobile brightens Moto’s gloom
WindowsForDevices Fri, 07 Nov 2008 2:51 PM PST
— Oct. 30, 2008 — In the wake of disappointing earnings results, Motorola says it will eliminate its Symbian and MotoMAGX smartphone platforms — focusing tightly on its Windows Mobile phones (left) and Google’s Android instead.

Ballmer Dismisses Google’s Android
HispanicBusiness.com Fri, 07 Nov 2008 9:43 AM PST
Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer dismissed the threat that Google’s new Android mobile phone operating system poses to Windows Mobile.

Google patches up Android jailbreak with RC30 update
Engadget Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:42 AM PST
Filed under: Cellphones As you may have noticed, Google doesn’t exactly seem to be hesitant about pushing out Android updates, and it looks like it’s now at it again, letting the new RC30 update slip out just days after folks finally figured out what the mysterious RC29 update actually did . This particular update is decidedly less mysterious, however, with Google saying up front …

No More Jailbreak: Android Tossed Back in Prison
MobileMag Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:34 AM PST
Unfortunately for the little robot that could, Google has decided to send out an automatic update that addresses the “issue” of having the Android OS jailbroken by the rogue online community.

Steve Ballmer questions Google’s Android strategy
Geek.com Fri, 07 Nov 2008 6:14 AM PST
During a speech given at the Telstra annual investment day, Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer has questioned Google’s thinking and strategy behind releasing the operating system Android. During the speech he commented directly about Google, saying: They can hire smart guys, hire a lot of people, bla dee bla dee bla, but you know they start out way behind [...]

Ballmer Believes Android was Financially Unsound for Google
AnandTech Fri, 07 Nov 2008 7:17 AM PST
Ballmer and Microsoft don’t see Android as a competitor…

Hack paves way for unlocked Android
The Inquirer Fri, 07 Nov 2008 7:23 AM PST
GOOGLE‘S FIRST FORAY into the world of mobile phones, the Android G1, has been hacked just days after being released into the wild.

Fiddling with Android does your brain in
The Inquirer Fri, 07 Nov 2008 6:23 AM PST
A KEY FEATURE to the G1 Android handset is that it syncs itself with your Google account – especially for the handsets contacts/addressbook. Don’t spend half a day trying to import from Nokia’s PC Suite. It won’t work. Use the SIM importer facility instead.

Android may not need antivirus software
InfoWorld Fri, 07 Nov 2008 4:43 AM PST
Antivirus developer SMobile released software this week to protect users of the G1 Android phone, although one security analyst wondered if people really need it. Even though Android, the software developed by Google and running on just one phone sold by T-Mobile, is open source, it is unlikely to be more susceptible to malware than other, proprietary mobile operating systems, said …

T-Mobile G1 jailbroken, captured, and rejailed
Mobile Burn Fri, 07 Nov 2008 6:36 AM PST
The T-Mobile G1 smartphone, which runs Google’s Android operating system, was recently jailbroken, allowing root access and unofficial applications to be installed. The hack is rather simple, if you’re technically-minded.

Google Seals Up Android ‘Jailbreak’ in Automatic Update [Android]
Gizmodo Fri, 07 Nov 2008 2:55 AM PST
It only took Google about three days to recognize, examine and fix the vulnerability that allowed Android phones to be ‘jailbroken’, and users should see the fix (update RC30) pushed to their phones…

Ballmer: Google Android is a minor competitor
PC Advisor Fri, 07 Nov 2008 1:33 AM PST
Symbian and BlackBerry are top mobile OSes Google’s Android mobile platform doesn’t “bubble up to the top” of Microsoft’s list of toughest competitors to Windows Mobile in the market for smartphone OSes, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said on Thursday.

Ballmer dismisses Google’s Android
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Thu, 06 Nov 2008 9:41 PM PST
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer dismissed the threat that Google’s new Android mobile phone operating system poses to Windows Mobile.

Meebo IM goes native on Google Android–poorly
CNET Thu, 06 Nov 2008 9:06 PM PST
Company’s multinetwork chat application for Google’s mobile operating system has a handle on basics, but it’s missing a few must-haves.

Meebo Takes Advantage of Android Multitasking for IM App
ReadWriteWeb Thu, 06 Nov 2008 9:16 PM PST
If you have a Web-based service that’s accessible by any browser, then you’ve had the luxury of being able to deliver your service to Apple iPhone and Google Android G1 users from day one. Why then are so many developers choosing to go to the trouble of creating an iPhone or Android app? If you’re a service like Web-based IM leader Meebo , you build an app to enhance the functionality of …

Ballmer dismisses Google Android
ZDNet Asia Thu, 06 Nov 2008 7:39 PM PST
At an event touting Telstra’s “Next G” network in Australia, Microsoft’s CEO says he does not understand Google’s revenue-generating strategy regarding the mobile operating system.

Getting Started in Android Game Development
OSNews Thu, 06 Nov 2008 7:22 PM PST
Android is a java based environment. This is nice for new developers as Java is widely accepted as a much easier language to get started in than C++, which is the norm for mobile development. Google has also done an excellent job with documenting the API and providing examples to use. There is an example to show functionality for almost 100% of the API, called API Demos. If you’re familiar with …