Mobiles reviews - android

Google CEO predicts more money from Mobile Ads than Internet in future

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:57:46 +0000

NMA.co.uk reports that Google CEO Eric Schmidt has predicted that Google will in fact make more money from Mobile Ads than Internet Ads in the future. His opinion is that due to the personalisation element of Mobile, accurate targeting is going to take place - which means more contextually relevant Ads, and more click-through. As you [...]

HTC Dream G1 rumored for T-Mobile pre-sale on September 17

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:05:12 +0000

Following hot on the heels of the HTC Dream video showing the new HTC-made handset running the oft-speculated Android OS, we’re hearing that T-Mobile is gearing up to offer their customers the HTC Dream on September 17 through pre-sale channels. The pre-sale window falls in line nicely with the expected HTC Dream’s rumored arrival. The HTC [...]

LiMo Foundation picks up 11 new members

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:00:10 +0000

When it comes to a Linux-based mobile platform, Google’s Android captures more than its fair share of the wireless industry’s attentions. The Android initiative is spearheaded by Google, after all. But, that doesn’t mean Android is the only game in the Linux mobile market. In fact, while Android struggles with bad press from unfair developer partnerships [...]

HTC still on schedule to ship Android-powered smartphones in Q4 2008

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:08:34 +0000

As other handset makers are struggling to turn a profit in the dog-eat-dog world of mobile phone manufacturing, and other manufacturers are cutting prices to shake up the competition, HTC is solidly maintaining its course to take over the Windows Mobile and Android-powered smartphone market. Following on numerous HTC Touch Diamond and HTC Touch Pro [...]

Dell working on Android smartphone?

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:50:00 +0000

Dredging up memories of flopped rumors from days gone by, Michael Dell, the founder of the computer manufacturer that bears his namesake, has hinted at the possibility that Dell is entering the handset business. More specifically, Dell could be poised to take a swing at the smartphone segment that fellow computer-maker Apple has so successfully [...]

Nokia and Google rebuff claims of Symbian, Android merger

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:51:42 +0000

The two largest open-source mobile platform initiatives are swirling up rumors that they’ll be joining forces to combine the Symbian and Android platforms spearheaded by Nokia and Google, respectively. Allegedly informed analysts at J. Gold Associates are claiming that a merger between Nokia and Google could kick off in three to six months, citing both [...]

LiMo Foundation and LiPS Forum combine to battle open-source competitors

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:06:28 +0000

As smaller competitors in an growing open-source mobile OS market, LiMo Foundation and LiPS (Linux Phone Standards) Forum members are in for a serious battle for open-source marketshare. With Nokia buying out Symbian to essentially seed the open-source Symbian mobile platform, and the OHA backing Google's Android platform, there isn't much hope for small-game. Oh, [...]

Android delayed to Q4 2008 and later

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:35:33 +0000

It wasn't too long ago that Google announced their OHA (Open Handset Alliance) and the Linux-based Android platform. Once Android demonstrations started popping up all over the blogosphere, we couldn't wait to get our hands on an Android-powered device. Unfortunately, we're going to have to wait longer still. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Google's [...]

A few HTC Dream specifications revealed

Fri, 30 May 2008 00:05:44 +0000

Just as we're getting used to the fact that the HTC Dream, is, well, a smartphone-dream come true, we're getting more details on the upcoming Android-powered handset's spec-sheet. As if that glorious Google Maps demonstration and huge touchscreen functionality weren't enough, the HTC Dream will apparently be rocking 3.6Mbps HSDPA, 128MB RAM / 256MB ROM, and [...]

Video: HTC Dream live and in the flesh at Google conference

Wed, 28 May 2008 20:12:55 +0000

The near-mythical HTC Dream handset has been rumored for longer than we can remember, and we can't wait to get our hands on the device that was once thought to be the Google Phone (gPhone). Alas, we'll have to wait until Google and HTC can work out the niggling details on the Android OS that [...]

Qualcomm throwing down with no less than 5 Android handsets this year

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:16:48 +0000

Handset manufacturers are scrambling to get their wares mated to Google's Linux-based Android OS, and it looks like Qualcomm's lending a helping hand. The chip-making giant has announced that it's hooked up with several OEMs looking to launch an Android-powered handset this year. It makes sense for Qualcomm to help these handset manufacturers develop their [...]

HTC Dream, T-Mobile MDA Compact IV spotted?

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:26:44 +0000

Remember those mysterious HTC smartphones that made an appearance in the picture that Stefan found? Right, well it seems that those two HTC Kaisers (HTC TyTn II's), HTC Touch, HTC Touch Cruise, and HTC P3470 were joined by what could be the HTC Dream. Take a look at the picture again. You see that QWERTY-sliding [...]

HTC getting set to unveil Android-based 'Dream' handset on May 6?

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:34:30 +0000

We can't wait to get some serious Android-kit into our sweaty, grubby hands. The launch of the Android-powered HTC Dream is at the very top of our gotta-see list. And, HTC could be setting the stage to unveil the HTC Dream for Android-duty in the near future. HTC sent out invitations for some sort of press [...]

HTC's Android handset to be called the "Dream" - you don't say

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:05:48 +0000

If you're feeling a tinge of deja vu all over again, it's because this has all happened before. HTC, long known to be developing a handset running the Android open-source OS, has finally come out in the open and announced that their Android handset will be called the "Dream." Back in the early days of the [...]

Run a web-server on your Android mobile phone with iJetty

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:58:53 +0000

No, Android isn't yet commercially available. But, if it were, you could be running your web-server straight from your Android handset with an Android port of the Jetty open-source web-server. Called iJetty, the Android version of Jetty allows any Android handset to use the Java app to run their very own mobile web-server. Webtide's developers crunched [...]