Android Phone News

Check out this  Android App, called 'Call my Meeting'. You click on the App, and it looks up your conference call details (phone, access code, etc), and dials everything for you. One-click and you join the call. Get the trial here,  http://market.android.com/details?id=com.usefulapps.call_my_meeting, or go to 'marketplace' on your phone. http://market.android.com/details?id=com.usefulapps.call_my_meeting market.android.com Screen shot                         ... Read More

The news of its existence isn't anything new, however the launch of the developer portion has now caused quite a stir in the Android community, and for good reason-- Amazon's offering could pose as a serious alternative to Google's own Android Market. In fact, reports have deemed the new Android-based marketplace as the next Apple App Store, providing a more ... Read More

Probably the most anticipated Android-based tablet, Motorola’s Xoom has been the subject of a couple of leaks over the last few days. What is all the excitment? In the Xoom’s favor, it will come with a dual-core processor and 10.1-inch screen and will be the first tablet available with Google’s latest version of Android, 3.0 (or Honeycomb). Still, if there’s only one ... Read More

Sony Ericsson delaying  updates  on its Android-based Xperia X10 smartphones to end of October. The Android upgrade will give users a better browsing experience, including adding bookmarks with web page thumbnails, and an improved virtual keyboard, which should make it easier for users to hit the correct key. Multiple accounts can be added to a device for e-mail and contact synchronization and users ... Read More

Google has confirmed 80,000 apps in the Android Market And over 100 million regular users of Maps for Mobile, this ends the speculation over the actual number. Hugo Barra, director of products for mobile for Google, said that not only are there over 180,000 developers now creating applications for the Google Mobile portal, but there are now 80,000 applications on offer ... Read More

Google Android starting point had the greatest of intentions — freedom, openness, and quality software for all. However, freedom always comes with price, and sometimes results in unintended consequences. With Android, one of the most important of those consequences is becoming more clear as Google gets increasingly realistic about the smartphone market and less and less tied to its original ideals. Here’s ... Read More

Android-powered Streak device, appears to be a crossover between a smartphone and a tablet. The Newest addition will be unbeiled on Aug 13th, Friday. The  Streak boasts a five-inch screen and is capable of making phone calls, so it is really more like a large smartphone. The mobile device runs Google’s Android OS and includes front- and back-facing cameras, and a 1 ... Read More

Google's Android operating system, the Smartphone, topped rivals in the United States for the first time. During the second quarter, Android accounted for 33 percent of smartphone sales, NPD's consumer tracking determined. BlackBerry made up 28 percent of smartphone sales, followed by 22 percent for Apple's iPhone. Android already leaped over the iPhone in the previous quarter, but trailed Blackberry until ... Read More

Lenovo to release tablet PC at year's end Called the LePad, the tablet will use the Android OS. While other Chinese companies have begun developing their own tablets, Lenovo would be one of the largest such companies to launch a tablet project By: michael kan IDG News Service (Beijing Bureau) (20 Jul 2010) After releasing its own handset to compete ... Read More

Verizon and Motorola had a successful launch with the Android phone Droid X. It's sold out online with many retail stores also reporting little to no stock left after Thursday's debut. The Motorola Droid X launched Thursday and is already sold out, exceeding Verizon's demand expectations. The carrier had said that there would be no Droid X shortage, but the initial ... Read More