Google Confirms Own Smartphone via “Dogfood” Metaphor (Updated)
Google has offically confirmed what has been rumored since the debut of Android and the Open Handset Alliance in 2007: The existence of a branded “Google phone” via a cryptic metaphor for dogfood. The device had previously been exposed via tweets by select employees this past week following the reveal of the HTC Passion in […]
Google Updates Maps for Symbian, Windows Mobile, Includes Starring Functionality, Sync
Google has released a slight update to Maps for Mobile on Symbian and Windows Mobile that allows for starring of individual favorite landmarks as done on the desktop version along with the option to sync starred locations saved in individual Google accounts. The above functionality is expected to be available in other mobile versions of […]
Review: Motorola Droid (Verizon Wireless)
Motorola, and Google, have done something that no other phone has done before. They have built a phone better than any iPhone. Now it gets interesting. First, we’ll get the obligatory iPhone boilerplate out of the way. Yes, contrary some fist shaking, iPhone (3GS) was the phone to beat, until today. Be it in the […]
Google Announces Android 2.0 Support in SDK, Changelog
Google has announced the inclusion of Android 2.0 support in both the SDK and in the changelog along with a companion video ahead of the Droid announcement tomorrow. Read More for the changelog with the most important new features.
Verizon Wireless and Google Reach Slight Consensus on Net Neutrality
Verizon’s Policy Blog has been updated with a joint statement from Verizon Wireless CEO Lowell McAdam and Google CEO Eric Schmidt regarding the FCC’s push for national net neutrality policy which begins tomorrow with preliminary policy development.
Verizon to Launch Motorola Tao on October 30th, Hero in November
This morning Verizon and Google held a joint press conference call announcing a new joint venture between both companies culminating in the release of two new Android devices in the Motorola Tao and the HTC Hero. The Hero will launch in November while the Motorola Tao will launch on October 30th according to a leaked […]
Android 1.6 SDK Now Available
Google has announced the availability of the Android 1.6 SDK for developers. Android 1.6, coloquially codenamed “Donut” will be the first Android release with full support for CDMA devices, with the Sprint HTC Hero being the first device that includes 1.6. Changes to Android 1.6 include Quick Search Box for Android for users to search […]
LG To Launch Their First Android Handset
LG has finally decided to hop on the Android boat, and has announced their very first Android handset, the LG GW620. Like Samsung, LG has decided to leave the Android operating system untouched, rather than masking it, like we have seen on the HTC Hero. The phone has a large 3 inch, possibly HVGA resolution, […]