The trickle of Android-based smartphones seen this year is expected to turn into an avalanche in 2010, according to market research company CCS Insight, which forecasts that 
will ship next year.
AT&T 3G service disruption hits San Francsico
AT&T 3G wireless customers in San Francisco had problems making calls, sending and receiving text messages, and accessing data on Friday evening.
Google unveils ‘Goggles’ for searching with mobile phone camera
December 14, 2009 by admin
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GOOGLE search is getting eyes and ears, moving beyond typed key words to let people scour the internet with mobile telephone cameras or spoken words in multiple languages.
Google has unveiled “Goggles” software that lets people search online using pictures taken with cameras in mobile phones based on its Android operating system.
Study: More Than 50 Android Phones to Ship in 2010
December 14, 2009 by admin
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Google Phone: See for Yourself
An image on the Android Dveloper site (click on “Dev Phones”) is apparently the HTC-made successor to the Android Dev Phone 1, and is already in the hands of select Google employees.
Back in November Michael Arrington of TechCrunch reported we would see a super-powered, Google-branded phone in early 2010. Arrington’s reports appear to be getting some serious confirmation as Google employees are tweeting they’re testing new devices running Android 2.1.
Nimbuzz updates its Symbian S60 client with Twitter support
December 14, 2009 by admin
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Multi IM-network client Nimbuzz has released an updated version of its Symbian S60 application to include Twitter in the mix. Version 2.2 includes several important updates, including:
Nokia LCD Suit Could Lower Handset Costs
December 2, 2009 by admin
Filed under Nokia, Top Stories
Nokia has filed a lawsuit against eight LCD manufacturers accused of collusion and price-fixing. Nokia is hoping to win damages to recover money it overpaid to the various companies for LCD displays for its mobile handsets.
The lawsuit includes Seiko Epson, Hitachi, LG Display, Philips, Samsung, Sharp, Toshiba, and Chunghwa Picture Tubes as defendants. Nokia has not specified the amount of the damages it is seeking, but the alleged collusion covers a ten-year period spanning 1996 to 2006, during which time Nokia claims to have paid inflated prices for the LCD displays.
The iPhone On T-Mobile: Why Not?
AT&T’s exclusive hold on the iPhone is coming to an end, and speculation is bubbling as to which U.S. carrier will get Apple’s smartphone next. Verizon has been hot tipped to take over the iPhone, but the latest iPhone-trashing campaign for the Motorola Droid could mean it’s not going to happen. Now, a new carrier has emerged as a possible contender: T-Mobile. Yes, T-Mobile.
Analyst Dough Reid tells The Street that he sees T-Mobile as a potential home for the iPhone. Like AT&T, T-Mobile is a GSM carrier, though T-Mobile is a much smaller company. Would users be willing to make the move to a smaller company? We may find out, according to Reid.
HTC ROME surfaces as the HTC Touch.B with Android in tow
December 2, 2009 by admin
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Details are still sketchy right now, but it looks like the HTC ROME has just been spotted wearing its “HTC Touch.B” badge. What you see here are supposed to be the first photos of the ROME/Touch.B, another Android smartphone from the same people that launched the world’s first Android phone.
Samsung unveils i8910 HD Gold Edition
December 2, 2009 by admin
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Samsung has prepared a special version of its powerful OmniaHD i8910 smartphone just in time for holidays. It’s the i8910 HD Gold Edition, which as you can guess for yourself, comes with few gold accents that make the Symbian S60-powered device look more expensive. Aside from the updated color, you also get a TV-out cable and cradle in the box, which I thought are a part of the standard equipment for the original OmniaHD, as well.