Articles tagged with: Google and Open Handset Alliance
Google Epects 18 Android Phones by Year-End
google anticipates that there will be at least 18 new Android based smartphones by the end of this year. google's senior director for mobile platforms, Andy Rubin told a conference that the number might creep up to twenty handsets, but that 18 were certainly under development. more
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Sony Ericsson Inches Closer to Android Smartphone Launch
Sony Ericsson is reported to be closer to launching a smartphone running the google backed Android OS, according to Peter Ang, vice president of marketing, Asia Pacific at Sony Ericsson. He told Digitimes that the new Android 2.0 based phone will also have more multimedia support than the previous versions currently on the market. more
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Google Sues Over Android Brandname
google is involved in a lawsuit over the name of the Android OS which the firm is backing as part of the Open Handset Alliance. A company, Android Data Corp. has sued the internet giant claiming that google's use of the Android name could cause confusion as to which of the two firms is being referred to. more
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Samsung Shows off its First Android Phone
Samsung Electronics has shown off its first Android-powered mobile phone, the I7500. With a launch of I7500, Samsung became the first company among the global top three mobile phone manufacturers to unveil an Android-powered phone. more
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Vodafone, Sony Ericsson Join Google Phone Alliance
The Open Handset Alliance - which develops the google backed Android operating system for smartphones - has announced fourteen new members, including Sony Ericsson and Vodafone. more
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Telecom Carriers Should Consider Partnering With Google
google's influence and market power with key telecommunications industry stakeholders is having a significant impact on the industry, according to Gartner. more
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UPDATE: Google Unveils Android Smartphone for T-Mobile
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- google, Tuesday unveiled its first Android-powered smartphone for T-Mobile USA as the Internet giant hopes to shake up the wireless industry. more
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Qualcomm Working on Google Android Phone
Qualcomm has confirmed that it is working on an iPhone rival platform which would be based on the google supported open-source Android operating system. Chief Operating Officer Sanjay Jha, speaking at an analysts presentation said that the company anticipates that a large number of Android phones would run on Qualcomm platforms. more
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Microsoft faces Pressure from Smartphone OS Alliances
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- With the smartphone world increasingly shifting toward an open operating system model, Microsoft and its Windows Mobile face another obstacle in trying to penetrate the consumer market. more
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