OpenMoko has decided to jump on the "Google Phone" bandwagon by developing a handset powered by Android. The phone is rumored to be like a Neo FreeRunner and have ~500 Mhz processor, 128 Mb RAM, A-GPS, Wifi, accelerometer and a 2.8 inch screen.

Not much else is know about the device except that it could be ready as early as November.

OK, well not really. 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.

The project is called "Interplanetary Internet" and will be tested on the International Space Station sometime in 2009.

I think this is friggin cool but I don’t want to see Mission Specialists playing "World of Warcraft" from space!

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. Not much else is known about the phone.

The announcement was made at the P&T/Expo Comm China 2008 in Beijing, by a Lenovo manager. Although in the west, Lenovo is mainly known for laptops, Lenovo is also known in china for manufacturing cell phones and smartphones.

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. It also uses the built-in accelerometer, so you can also pan and tilt.Google has also overlaid areas of interest with Wikipedia and Panoramio. These overlays pop up with information or photos in an in-app browser. It seems to pack quite a punch for an iPhone application. Some reviewers have said it’s even better than the desktop version.

And the best part? It’s free. Head on over to iTunes to try it out.

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.

A build of the upcoming software has just been released to developers and Google Maps Street View is said to be functioning nicely. Apple has issued no word as to when version 2.2 of the iPhone software will be available to the laymen. Click here for a host of applicable images.