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Samsung cooking Android-powered phone under $100

Kamal DS — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:44:54 +0000

Samsung’s product manager for the Samsung Reclaim, Casey Ryan said while talking to a New York Times reporter, that the users can expect to get their grip on Android powered touch screen devices, priced well below US $100. There was no mention about whether Samsung will be offering the devices or not. Also, there were no more details regarding the devices. But, if this report is to be believed, then we can expect to see Android devices all over the place.

[via AndroidAuthourity]

Opera Mobile on its way to Android : says Opera CEO

Kamal DS — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:23:03 +0000

Jon von Tetzchner, Opera’s CEO told to PCmag.com, that his company is working on a version of Opera Mobile which will run on the Android platform. Opera Mobile is already available for the Symbian and the Windows Mobile platforms. Now, it remains to be seen, how well it would be accepted in the Android world, as Android powered devices already ship-in with Web-kit based browser, which is considered to provide one of the best browsing experiences. Also, Opera mini is already available for Android.

So all the Opera fans, its time for you to make merry. Your favourite web browser will now run full-fledge on your favourite OS, Android.

[via AndroidAuthority]

T-Mobile G2 Touch, aka HTC Hero, now available online T-Mobile UK

Kamal DS — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:17:34 +0000

Android users in the UK, who have been eagerly waiting to lay their hands on HTC Hero, can now gear up to get their desired device. T-Mobile UK is offering T-Mobile G2 Touch, aka HTC Hero, to their online customers. According to reports, the device would also be available at their retail stores, in a couple of days. For information on data plans available, visit their official website.

[via AndroidAuthority]

Verizon to launch an Android phone manufactured by Motorola in Q4 2009

Kamal DS — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:34:36 +0000

Motorola is working on an Android cell phone for American carrier giant, Verizon. Possibly, it can be Moto Calgary, which is pictured below. It sports a full Qwerty keyboard. We have no clue about the specs of the device yet. But, the device will be launched in the fourth quarter of this year.

[via unwiredview]

Google and Globul to offer HTC Magic in Bulgaria

Kamal DS — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:30:44 +0000

Bulgarian mobile communications company, Globul has officially announced its decision to offer HTC Magic in Bulgaria. As per the announcement, the device will be offered at a starting price of BGN 599, and would change according to the data plans the user chooses. The company also reported that it also plans to offer HTC Hero some time later.

[via androidfanatic]

HTC Click : Another Android device in the making ?

Kamal DS — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:18:42 +0000

According to a report, HTC is working on some new devices, one of them being the HTC Click. And, this device is probably an Android device. This device is supposed to be an entry level Android phone. So, we can expect some features to be missing. We have no detailing about the pricing, release date or the specs of the device. May be, its too early to talk about it.

[via unwiredview]

Sony Ericsson Rachael UI video

Kamal DS — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:14:01 +0000

More proof that SE is working on an Android phone. Apparently, there is a leaked video which is supposedly Rachel’s UI.

[via engadget]

HTC and TMN to launch Magic in Portugal

Kamal DS — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:39:07 +0000

Android fans in Portugal can rejoice now, as Portuguese mobile operator, TMN is planning to launch HTC Magic, an Android powered smartphone, in Portugal. The date of release has not been decided as of yet, but users can pre-register their devices.

Also, there is no clue about the pricing. TMN announced that it will start selling the HTC Magic very soon, but exact date was not specified.

[via androidcommunnity]

The world gets to taste the Donut aka Android 2.0 by year-end

Kamal DS — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 21:09:49 +0000

Google is planning to release Android 2.0, i.e. Donut, in three to six months. This announcement was made by Google at the recently concluded Google I/O in San Fransisco. That means, it would release this year itself. That would mean two version releases in a single year.

According to Andrew Rubin, out of the 18-20 Android powered devices that was supposed to be released this year (click here to view the post), some would probably release with Donut.

[via androidcentral]

BenQ to release Android Phones

Kamal DS — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:28:39 +0000

BenQ has announced that they will coming out with phones based on Google Android OS next year. Not only phones, they even plans to join Android Netbook market.

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