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HTC Hero Getting Android OS 2.1 Upgrade Next Month
PUBLISHED: 2/17/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
HTC has confirmed earlier rumors by promising to release an upgrade to Android OS 2.1 for the HTC Hero. This smartphone is currently running version 1.5 of Google's operating system, and the upgrade will bring a wide array of enhancements.
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MWC Day 3: Attention Turns to New Android OS and bada OS Smartphones
PUBLISHED: 2/17/2010  BY: Dragan Petric
Much of the attendees' attention at the Mobile World Congress 2010 tradeshow today was on smartphones that were unveiled this week. This includes the Sony Ericsson's Xperia X10 mini and X10 mini pro, the Motorola Cliq XT, and the Samsung Wave.
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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini and X10 mini pro Preview
PUBLISHED: 2/17/2010  BY: Dragan Petric
Sony Ericsson announced its first Android OS-based smartphone last year, the Xperia X10. This week, it unveiled two new, smaller versions: the X10 mini and X10 mini pro. Dragan Petric brings us his first impressions of these devices.
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NetFront Web Browser Coming to Google's Android OS
PUBLISHED: 2/17/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
ACCESS Co., Ltd. has announced plans to release a version of its NetFront web browser for Google's Android OS, giving users an additional option for accessing web sites.
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Motorola Devour Is Going To Debut Next Week
PUBLISHED: 2/17/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
The Motorola Devour, Verizon's next smartphone, will be released in just a few days. For a few weeks after launch, this Android OS-powered device with a sliding keyboard is going to be exclusively available from the retailer Best Buy.
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Verizon Teams Up with Skype, Will Bring VoIP Service to Android, BlackBerry Smartphones
PUBLISHED: 2/17/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
An agreement announced today today will bring Skype's VoIP service to Verizon Wireless smartphones starting in March. This will allow users to make phone calls with their unlimited data plans, rather than voice minutes.
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Bluestreak Bringing Flash Platform to Android OS, Java Devices
PUBLISHED: 2/16/2010  BY: Jamison Cush
Bluestreak Technology today announced its MachBlue platform will soon support Java and Android devices, meaning more device manufacturers will have the option to create phones with Adobe Flash support.
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MWC Day 2: Apps and Developers in the Spotlight, Plus New Smartphones from HTC
PUBLISHED: 2/16/2010  BY: Dragan Petric
After Microsoft virtually declared war on the mobile platform market yesterday, an alliance formed by 24 large global operators to collaborate on software was in the limelight during the second day of the Mobile World Congress tradeshow in Barcelona.
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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini and X10 mini pro: New Variations on an Android Phone
PUBLISHED: 2/16/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Sony Ericsson is broadening its Android offerings. The Xperia X10 is its first smartphone running Google's OS, and now two more have been announced: the X10 mini and the X10 mini pro. These will be smaller than the original and give users a keyboard option.
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HTC Prepping Two Android-Powered Smartphones: Legend and Desire
PUBLISHED: 2/16/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
HTC is continuing to add to its stable of devices running Google's Android OS. The newly-announced HTC Legend will be the replacement for the HTC Hero, while the HTC Desire will be very similar to the Google Nexus One.
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T-Mobile Will Launch the Android-based Motorola Cliq XT in March
PUBLISHED: 2/15/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
Motorola has just announced that T-Mobile USA is going to release the Motorola Cliq XT next month. This device -- previously known as the Zeppelin -- will be an affordable smartphone running Google's Android OS.
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HP's AirLife 100 Looks Like a Notebook, Acts Like a Smartphone
PUBLISHED: 2/14/2010  BY: Ed Hardy
The newly-announced Compaq AirLife 100 will be HP's first smartbook -- a device that is going to have a clamshell shape with a keyboard and 10.1 inch display like a netbook, but run Google's Android operating system and include a touchscreen like a smartphone.
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