OpenMoko to Jump on Google Phone Bandwagon
OpenMoko has decided to jump on the “Google Phone” bandwagon by developing a handset powered by Android.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE Google and Nasa to Develop Interplanetary Internet
Google and Nasa have began working on a solution to replace the old-n-busted radio equipment system that was developed back in the 70s.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE Lenovo to Develop Android Phone for China
China Mobile said no to HTC’s G1 Android phone and has opted to go with the Lenovo Mobile version instead. The device is said to be released in 2009 sometime in February or March.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE Google Releases Google Earth for Apple iPhone
Google has released a custom multitouch version of their popular Google Earth service for the Apple iPhone. Early reviews tout the program for it’s tactile inventiveness, giving users control of zooming, twirling and panning all with some quick finger flicks.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE Apple iPhone Software 2.2 to Feature Google Maps Street View and Mass Transit Directions
The upcoming Apple iPhone software update will include Google Maps Street View implementation as well as the ability to read mass transit directions. The Google implementation was thought to be one of the niftier features of T-Mobile’s G1 Android phone, but now it appears both competitors will support the function.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE HTC CEO Says G1 Should Sell Over 600,000 Units This Year - More in 2009
Peter Chou, chief executive and co-founder of HTC, said in a recent interview that he expects to ship over 600,000 G1s this year. Also, although he didn’t release an exact figure for 2009, he did state “in general, we think we can do more next year.”
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE Dan Hesse Decries Android as Not Being Ready to Carry Sprint Branding
Dan Hesse, the CEO of Sprint, decried Android’s readiness to carry the Sprint brand during a recent talk he gave at the National Press Club in Washington. He decried the Google-powered phone as not “good enough to put the Sprint brand on.”
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Apple Gives $100,000 to Fight Anti-Gay Marriage Proposition in California
Apple, longtime supporter of gay rights, is donating $100,000 to a group opposing Proposition 8 in California. Proposition 8 s a ballot initiative that seeks to deny the rights of same-sex couples to marry.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE Google buys a fighter jet - really - no really
In an ominous moment designed as a harbinger for the coming “search engine wars”, Google has bought a fighter jet. NYTimes reports the company has acquired a Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet, a light attack and trainer jet used by air forces around the world.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE G1 and Android Officially Launched Today
The new Google HTC G1 Android phone officially launched today, and so did the Android Open Source Project for developers. This is a mixed bag of news.
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