Sure the Android-running T-Mobile G1 has been on the market for quite some time now, but what about all those would-be developers living in countries where the phone isn’t offered?

Enter the Android Dev Phone 1. Recently announced by Google, the Dev Phone will serve as a testing platform to developers who can’t get their hands on already announced hardware.

Aquiring the Android Dev Phone 1 is easy, all you need to do is pay the $25 dollar sign up fee to become a recognized Android developer (which you can do here) and then buy the device for $399. Not too bad a price for a completely unlocked phone, then again it’s not really made for non-developers, but who can resist that custom back?

More information regarding the Android Dev Phone 1 here.

Cellular South customers have been getting a lot of attention lately from their carrier, first it was the Thumbplay service, than it was mobile banking, and right now it is the HTC Touch Diamond cellphone for only $200.

The cause of the low price is a 2-year contract that you must sign with Cellular South, otherwise the handset costs $500. On the other hand, taking in consideration that their Total Unlimited plan costs $80 and comes with limitless SMS, mobile web + email, and talk time, it might be a good deal in the end, depending on how frequently you use all the free services.

Do you happen to dig the great looks of the HTC Diamond or the Touch Pro? If you had enough cash, and just happened to be working over at HTC, wouldn’t you want to ensure the great design of the future smartphones you are producing? Well, I would, and if I’d have enough cash in my pockets I’d just go out and buy some design companies. And guess what, that’s just what HTC did! HTC has joined forces with One & Co. Actually HTC bought One & Co, a company who also worked with brands like Adidas, Sony, Apple, TiVo, Coca-Cola and more.

Horace Luke, Chief Innovation Officer, HTC Corporation said:

Design is key, it is why you love or hate something Integrating iconic design into HTC products is an inspiring and dynamic challenge that requires a unique combination of consumer insight, creativity, innovation and an appetite to take risks; attributes that embody One & Co.

I can’t wait to catch a glance at the upcoming HTC smartphones! Don’t you?g

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The Storm isn’t the only hot phone available from Verizon Wireless these days. Come to think of it you’re more likely to find an HTC Touch Pro than a Storm these days.

The Touch Pro is available on Verizon’s website and that’s where you can order one. It’s a little more expensive than Sprint’s or AT&T’s:

• $349 after a $70 MIR and 2-year contract
• $419 after $70 MIR and a 1-year contract
• $539 with no contract

Luckily customers eligible for an NE2 upgrade can get an additional $50 to $100 off those prices. So what do you think? What shall it be? A Storm or an HTC?

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Asus has just announced the P565 smartphone which comes with an 800 MHz processor, a 2.8 inch VGA screen and the Glide interface. There’s 3G via HSDPA, UMTA 2100, EDGE/GPRS, GSM 900/1800/1900 and Class 10 support. Besides the cool processors it has a 256MB of Flash and 128MB of DDR SDRAM available. There’s a microSD slot for memory expansion and GPS support. The 3 megapixels camera will come in handy and there’s Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional to power everything up.

Now when you put this baby on a runway against the HTC Touch Diamond, which needs no further introduction, you will be surprised to see Asus win. What do you think about the videos here? It looks like Asus’ CPU pwned the Diamond.

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The HTC Touch Diamond was supposed to be available from Verizon in October. Then people said December is the month when Verizon’s subscribers will get. Well it looks like Verizon will delay it even more. January or sometime next year, that’s when you will be able to get the Diamond. Or so the latest rumors say. We’re hoping these rumors are false and that you’ll be able to order one from Santa this December. And in case they do turn out to be true, then you can simply get a different smartphone this season. Maybe a whole Storm?

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It would be weird for you not to buy a white G1 because T-Mobile doesn’t have it in white yet. If you want one just get it no matter the color. However those of you that insist on getting a white G1 will be able to do so after Thanksgiving. That’s when T-Mobile might release it. People say it’s a white paint problem, although nothing is confirmed yet.

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The HTC Touch Diamond has arrived for Alltel customers too. In case you don’t want to switch from Alltel to Sprint to get the Diamond, you won’t have to. You will have to sign a two-year agreement with Alltel to get the subsidized price of $249.99 for this HTC hot phone. Windows Mobile 6.1, EV-DO Rev. A, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, it’s all there for the taking. HTC Touch Diamond or BlackBerry Storm? What shall it be?

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The HTC Max 4G we’ve shown you earlier this week will make its way to WiMAX ready networks, like the Russian Yota. The video above will give you a preview of what the Max 4G is all about but it’s the language you won’t understand. The comparison between the iPhone and the Max 4G should be pretty clear right? At least we get to see it on video as we won’t see it live soon in our non-WiMAX network.

As the title goes you just might be able to imagine where I am heading. You all know HTC right? And what a year they had so far! Well HTC has just announced their latest smartphone, the HTC Max 4G, which will support both GSM and WiMax networks. The phone will run on Windows Mobile 6.1. Professional and it will have the TouchFLO interface on board too.

Here some of its specifications: a 3.8 inch, 480×800 touchscreen, 2 high-resolution camera with autofocus, 8GB internal memory, a built in GPS receiver and much more. It will support tri-band GSM (900/1800/1900MHz) and dual-band WiMAX (2500/2700MHz). It’s almost like a HTC Touch HD with WiMAX support!

It’s going to be available starting with November 26th, but only in Russia’s Yota network. Is Sprint going to pick it up soon?
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The HTC Touch HD is one of the greatest phones made by HTC so far. It’s wide touchscreen VGA display it’s my favorite feature. The 3.8 inch WVGA is perfect for movies and Internet browsing. It also has a 5 megapixel camera which also records video. 3G support and the TouchFLTM 3D interface are also ready to serve you inside this HTC Touch HD Would you get it no matter the price?

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As the G1 runs the Android open-source OS, trying to jailbreak the phone seems rather silly. But apparently some clever people went ahead and pulled it off. Jailbreaking the G1 means you can install any application you want without being restricted to what’s officially supported.

But don’t worry sports’ fans! T-Mobile strikes back. The new firmware update, RC30 takes care of the whole jailbreaking thing! RC30 will block that telnetd which was used to get root access which means you won’t be able to do exactly anything with your G1. Anything that HTC, T-Mobile or Google wouldn’t want you to do. Here’s what Google said:

We’ve been notified of this issue (Jailbreaking of Android) and have developed a fix. We’re currently working with our partners to push the fix out and updating the open source code base to reflect these changes.

Your move jailbreakers!

The HTC Touch HD is available at expansys already. The phone costs £534.99 which is quite a lot. Considering the phone comes unlocked and with a free 8GB microSD card the prices seems better all of a sudden. At the time I am writing this up I’ll have you know there are about 100 units left in stock and buying more than 5 will get you some discounts as sell. Too bad is available in the UK only for now. So what say you people? Order one now or let the carriers subsidize it?

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The Fuze is on its way and you’re going to see it soon in an AT&T store. The HTC slider will arrive on November 11 and it will cost $499 when chosen without a contract or $299 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a two-year contract. What do you think about the pricing? Isn’t it too expensive? Even with a contract you get a smartphone which is more expensive than the G1 or the upcoming Storm.

The G1 is going places! After being announced for the American and UK market, the phone will make it’s way to China. HTC will take the G1 to the Asian and Pacific markets and China will see it by July 2009. We’d be curious to see if the G1 gets the same treatment the iPhone got. HTC doesn’t have an official confirmation of a G1 smartphone specifically designed for the Chinese market but I’m sure they’d love to get there before Apple does.

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The AT&T Fuze looks similar to the HTC Touch Pro because it’s exactly the same phone. We know the carrier is coming but we have absolutely no idea about when that’s going to happen.

People are talking, and what they say is the Fuze is going to be released sometime this week. It’s only Monday so we’ll have plenty of time to confirm it. What do you think? Would you get a Fuze?

If you happen to go to Sprint’s website, don’t forget to check out the HTC Touch Pro. The handset is now available for $299 after a $100 mail-in rebate and with a two-year contract. You’d have to choose an Everything plan, Data Premier add-on or a PRO Pack in order to take advantage of the rebate.

With the HTC G1 out there and with the Storm approaching for a rumored incredible low price, the Touch Pro might not be the hottest phone out there, but it’s certainly a handset to be considered in case you’re looking to buy a new phone!

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The HTC Opal 100 otherwise known and will be released as the HTC Touch Viva has just been approved by the FCC. The new Opal will be the successor of the HTC Touch and will soon be available from HTC with different colors. It will come in equipped with 3D touch Interface just like the HTC pro and Diamond.

HTC Touch Viva is said to come with features like quad-band GSM connectivity (850 / 900 / 1800 /1900 MHz), a 2.8-inch TFT touchscreen display with the classic 240 x 320 pixel resolution, Microsoft’s latest Windows Mobile 6.1 OS, HTC’s new TouchFLO 3D, Wi-Fi, a 2 MP photo camera, support for microSD / microSDHC cards, and so on – all packed inside a case that measures 104 x 59 x 15.5 millimeters (4.09 x 2.32 x 0.61 inches) and weighs 110 grams (3.88 ounces).

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While we heard Dan Hesse’s opinion on the Android OS yesterday, today we have time to focus on HTC’s CEO, Peter Chou, who also happens to be one of the founders of the company. He says that HTC will be shipping 600,000 G1 units this year. For 2008 he has an estimate so far but for 2009 he says that “in general, we think we can do more next year.”

What do you think T-Mobile? Are you ok with just 600,000 units sold? Do you plan on getting more G1s out there? And let’s not forget that the holiday season is going to be upon us soon!

The G1 is the hottest handset out there right now but it still has some problems. We’ve seen yesterday that POP3/IMAP mail doesn’t fully work and today we found out there’s a security flaw inside the web browser which could prove to be really harmful to your device.

A researcher, Charles A. Miller says the flaw could be exploited when a user goes to a malicious website. Malicious code can use the flaw to install software on the G1 which will do only bad things after. Google knows about this whole thing and it’s working on it. It’s been reported that there’s already a patch ready and T-Mobile G1 owners will get it OTA soon.