Motorola, like Sony Ericsson, didn’t pull off a good quarter. The company’s projected sales figures of $5.62 were all but a dream. It only managed to bring in $5.4 billion in total and just $1.8 billion from the mobile division. That handset division took an impressive hit as sells went down 45% in the first quarter. In total Moto lost $291 or $0.13 a share but the company is ready to face the facts and boldly look to the future. And the future, as far as its mobile division is concerned, has Android written all over it. We’ve seen yesterday not one but two future Motorola Android phones and the company has confirmed that it will introduce “differentiated Android-based devices” just in time for Christmas. What are we too see next? Two more bad quarters for Moto?

via moconews

Tags: Android, Earnings Report, finance, Google, Motorola, Motorola

That Android 1.5 Cupcake update is here for everyone to enjoy. Those lucky dev phones owners got it just a few days ago and now the rest of the mortals will also receive it. G1 users can play now with all those new features coming with Cupcake as T-Mobile decided to push out the update. If you have a G1 you will be able to install it so go ahead and start backing up your current files. In case you can’t seem to be able to get that update notification make sure your revert your customized ROM to default. After that you should have no problem officially getting Cupcake installed on your phone. Hit us up in the comments section and tell us how it works for you!

Tags: Android 1.5, Cupcake, G1, Google, Mobile News, Mobile Software, ROM, T-Mobile, T-Mobile, Update

What’s the matter with Moto? Did it wake up of its slumber? We’ve just seen the Calgary which will the its first Android phone and now we hear that a new Motorola phone, the Ironman, will also run on Android.

Nobody announced the Ironman just yet so we don’t know if it’s a special edition Iron Man handset or just a codename and the phone is expected to be launched in the third quarter of the year. The phone will feature a good CPU, a full QWERTY keyboard, 3G connectivity, WiFi and an impressive camera. Which one do you like best, the Calgary or the Ironman?

Tags: Android, Google, Ironman, Motorola, Motorola

Motorola has been working for quite a while now on its first Android handset and we finally have a name and some pictures. The Calgary will be the first Android phone to come from Motorola plants. Like the G1 the Calgary will have a slide-out full QWERTY keyboard and the Moto phone will focus on social networking. The phone might arrive some time in the second quarter although nobody wants to confirm that right now. We have no leaked specs at this time and there’s no pricing available for the Calgary. At least we know its coming soon…

via BGR

Tags: Android, Calgary, Google, Mobile News, Motorola, Motorola, Verizon, Verizon Wireless

So blurry pictures ain’t your thing, eh? We’ve got less haze and more Android shine this time, with some sweet Vietnamese rock music in the background to soothe your senses.  The I7500 as we already know, is a top-notch device and the third ever cell phone to be running Google’s Android operating system ( this one’s running version 1.5) and a slew of features that include a 3.2-inch OLED touchscreen, 8GB of internal memory with microSD support on top, a 5-megapixel camera, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, and 3G/HSDPA network support.  Ready to land in Germany for €300 (or $390) this July.  Enjoy the video below…

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Tags: Android 1.5, Cell Phones, Google, I7500, Samsung

It started as a rumor and it got confirmed faster than we could have imagined. The Samsung I7500 we have shown you yesterday is the first Samsung Android phone. And we have some hands-on photos to delight our imagination with. We can get a general idea about size and shape and all we need now is clear launch dates. At this point the first question that comes to mind is what would you choose? HTC Magic or Samsung I7500?

via mobile-review

Tags: Android, Google, I7500, Mobile News, Samsung, Samsung

We thought Vodafone would be the first carrier to make the second Android-powered cell phone, HTC Magic, available in Europe on May 5, but it looks like TIM, a carrier in Italy, might be the first to do that by a mere 24 hours.  A quick call from the guys over at Technophone to the carrier revealed that the stores are already in stock and the handset has now appeared on TIM’s website; so a May 4th release doesn’t seem implausible.  The HTC Magic has already been blessed by the FCC, so we may not have to wait long before the handset starts popping up Stateside too.

Tags: Android, Cell Phones, Google, italy, Magic, TIM

Samsung is unequivocally the most active carrier this year. We’ve seen lots of Samsung phones already and it’s only April. What we haven’t seen yet, although it was announced, a Samsung Android handset. And now we might have a date for you guys. The I7500 is a full touchscreen phone ready to run on Android and heading our way in June.

So without further ado, here’s what we can expect from the I7500:

• Android 1.5 OS
• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, dual-band UMTS/HSPA
• 528 MHz Qualcomm MSM7200A CPU
• 3.2-inch HVGA capacitive OLED touchscreen display
• 5 megapixel camera with LED flash
• Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth
• GPS
• 8GB internal flash memory
• microSD slot
• 3.5 mm stereo jack
• Metal case, 11.9 mm thick

O2 Germany is going to release it at first and it will cost about €300 or $400. Anybody anxious?

via theunwired

Tags: Android, Germany, Google, I7500, Mobile News, O2, Samsung, Samsung

We have more Cupcake talk and this time it’s coming from T-Mobile Germany. The carrier says that Cupcake is on track and it’s coming out in May. Given the fact that the HTC Magic is going to arrive on May 5th wearing that Cupcake, this isn’t exactly breaking news. However T-Mo Germany has also confirmed that the G1 will get Cupcake in May too. That Cupcake will bring lots of features to the Android world. You’re going to get on-screen keyboard, video recording, stereo Bluetooth support, Picasa and YouTube support and more.

via Talk Android

Tags: Android, Cupcake, Germany, Google, HTC, HTC, Magic, Mobile News, T-Mobile, T-Mobile

Google Product Search is an application which will find your favorite products as long as they are being displayed on the Internet somewhere. And now there’s a version of it for iPhones and Android smartphones. You’re probably going to find the mobile version quite similar to the PC regular search utility. And you won’t have to install anything on your handset. Simply go to google.com and find the “shopping” tab in the “more” tab. All that from your mobile device. Unfortunatelly Google Product Search is currently available in the USA and the UK for now.

via Google Mobile Blog

Tags: Android, Google, Google Product Search, iPhone, iPhone, Mobile News, Mobile Software

Pink is not exactly the most desired color when it comes to cell phones. From what we can see in the picture above, a certain HTC handset could be launched in pink too. According to developers the phone will be released by an U.S. Carrier on October 11 2009 and it will be running on Android. Just in case you were wondering the phone is supposed to be the Hero which is handset we were already expecting to arrive this year.

via XDA Developers

Tags: Android, Google, Hero, HTC, HTC, Mobile News, Portable Devices

We were waiting for gadgets like this one to appear. The netbook/tablet in the picture is made by Skytone and it runs on an Android-based OS. Inside there’s a 533MHz ARM processor, a 7-inch 800 x 480 touchscreen, 128MB of RAM, 1GB of storage, an SD slot card for further storage and even 3G connectivity. The netbook will be called the Alpha-680 and it could cost less than $100 when it gets released. Wouldn’t you rather pay a little more for a bump in specs? No matter if the Alpha-680 will be successful or not we’ll be waiting for more Android-based netbooks to appear in the near future.

via The Inquirer

Tags: Android, Google, Laptops, netbook, Portable Devices, Skytone, tablet

Sony Ericsson has announced awful results for the first quarter of the year. Unlike Nokia, which still managed to have a profit in Q1, Sony Ericsson netted a 358 Euros loss. Despite all that no new hot phone is coming from the company anytime soon. In fact, Sony Ericsson’s CEO, Hideki Komiyama said that they are not ready for an Android handset anytime soon. That’s weird, especially since Android is kind of hot right now. Here’s what he said about it:

[Going Android] does require a lot of evaluation, as well as a lot of testing, a lot of acceptance from a consumer viewpoint, and there is still some time to go.

So what are those big execs at Sony Ericsson waiting for?

Tags: Android, Google, Mobile News, Nokia, Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Sony Ericsson

If you’re not looking for an Android phone like the HTC Magic we’ve just seen then could you be more interested in an Android tablet? GiiNii is going to launch one in October. The Movit Mini will have among other things a 4.3-inch resistive touchscreen, a camera, built-in microphone and Bluetooth connectivity. Basically it’s almost a phone isn’t it? The good news is that it will cost less than an iPod touch although there’s no exact price yet. If the Mini is not good enough for you, then you should be waiting for January when a 7-inch tablet, the Maxx, will be coming out.

via linuxdevices

Tags: Android, GiiNii, Google, Maxx, Mini, Mobile News, Movit, Portable Devices, tablet

Vodafone is finally taking pre-orders for the HTC Magic. The phone should arrive on May 5 and it will be free with a monthly plan. You will have to get a £30 or more plan in order to get the phone free of charge. What do you think? Are you impressed with the offer or is that monthly free to much for you? Unfortunatelly Vodafone doesn’t have any pre-order alternatives just yet but we’ll keep you updated. So what about those customers in other markets? When will they be able to pre-order this Android phone?

via Phandroid

Tags: Android, Google, HTC, HTC Magic, pre-order, Vodafone, Vodafone

The European market is about to get three more Android handsets and they aren’t coming from HTC. Samsung is the maker and its first Android phones should all be launched in Europe by the end of the year. The first phone should be launched by June but we don’t have any details yet. At least one of them will come with full touchscreen support and we’re expecting Samsung to use Android 1.5 on it. Android 1.5 SDK has been unveiled to developers and we’ll be waiting for it to make its public appearance soon. Will Android 1.5 be ready by June? Will Samsung launch these three Android smartphones in other markets too? We will keep you posted once we find out more.

via android arena

Tags: Android, Android 1.5, Europe, Google, Samsung, Samsung, SDK, touchscreen

If you’re sick and tired of waiting for Google to officially release the 1.5 update for Android, our friends over at the XDA-Developers community have you covered.

Apparently, these guys have managed to port the software to the G1 after some clever hacking. If you want to venture into these as-of-now uncharted waters, head over to haykuro’s (the guy behind the port) blog and check it out.

But beware, BoyGeniusReport is reporting that Googler is blocking users of the new OS from accessing the Android Market so proceed at your own risk.

Tags: 15, Android, Cell Phones, Cupcake, G1, Google, Google, HTC, OS, software, T-Mobile, T-Mobile

Rumors regarding Microsoft’s buyout of Yahoo have once again begun circulating the web. This time news comes from the New York Times who have apparently gotten in touch with some anonymous sources who say that Micrsoft and Yahoo are definitley in talks, again.

Although the first rumors were regarding a complete takeover, these new rumors point to a partial buyout or possibly even a partnership between the two companies.

Will this be enough to topple Google? Probably not, but if Microsoft and Yahoo were to merge they would be sure to give Google a run for their money.

Read (InformationWeek)

Tags: ads, advertising, Business, buyout, Google, Google, microsoft, microsoft, rumor, yahoo

This is just an early rumor with absolutely no confirmation whatsoever from HTC or anybody else, but the Fiesta is said to be another Google phone made by HTC.

The Android phone will supposedly be available in Asia, Europe and North America but we have no clue about its features. The Android phone has been found in the Bluetooth SIG so it will at least have Bluetooth support. We won’t mind if you happen to have more information on the Fiesta! Just send it over right away!

via Bluetooth

Tags: Android, bluetooth, Fiesta, Google, Google, HTC, HTC, Mobile News, Mobile Software

From what we know so far, the HTC Magic is the G2 and Huawei Android phone will be the G3 when it comes to T-Mobile USA Android phones. But is it really so? Check out the pictures for yourself!

It seems that the G2 will be in fact the G3 or the myTouch 3G with Google or the Genius 3G with Google or the Prism 3G with Google. So what’s the matter with the G2? What phone will get the G2 moniker? And what about that Huawei device? Will it be the G4 or how does it all works? Does anyone from T-Mobile care to explain?

via tmonews

Tags: Android, G2, G3, Google, HTC, HTC Magic, Mobile News, T-Mobile, T-Mobile