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Vodafone calls for competition with Apple iPhone (UK)

  • October 8th, 2008
  • 5:50 am

This year christmas will bring stress for Apple’s iPhone as Vodafone has confirmed an exclusive deal to provide the first touchscreen phone made by BlackBerry. The BlackBerry storm brings revolution in touch screen market with “clickable” touch screen that prevents a user accidentally sending an email or making a call just by touching the screen, will be free for anyone willing to sign up with Vodafone to a £35-a-month contract. A pre-pay version is still under planning process. This time the focus is completely shifted to consumer market rather than corporate market which is already dominated by BlackBerry devices. It is going to encounter stiff competition at christmas from the Apple phone and two other recently announced touchscreen devices, the G1, which uses Google’s Android software and is exclusive to T-Mobile, and the 5800 XpressMusic from Nokia, which Orange confirmed that it would be stocking, although it is unclear if it will be out by Christmas.

HTC looks forward to vend up to 2mln phones by the end of ‘09 (Taiwan)

  • October 3rd, 2008
  • 7:28 am

HTC is anticipating to sell between 1.5 million and 2 million phones powered by Google’s Android operating system by the end of 2009, media reported. T-Mobile USA is making public the G1 in the United States on Oct. 22, and HTC expects to sell between 400,000 and 500,000 units in the fourth quarter. The projections of HTC’s sales are quite below in comparison to those of Apple’s iPhone 3G. It is reported that Motorola may be launching Android phones in the near future, further boosting the OS’s market presence. HTC’s CEO said that  of the G1 and Android will push development and applications of the networks for handsets in the future.

Microsoft continues to charge licensing fees from Google and Nokia

  • October 2nd, 2008
  • 6:05 am

Microsoft is planning to continue charging licensing fees from handset makers for using its mobile operating system and not follow the free offerings of Google and Nokia. A media reports that the pressure on Microsoft’s high licensing fees has increased over 2008 with Google rolling out free Android technology and Nokia offering to buy out others from Symbian and also make its software royalty-free. Google is trying to promote web surfing on phones and the use of their services such as email and search so they make advertising revenue.  Handset makers are sceptical of Nokia, operators are sceptical of Google, I think by actually charging money people know exactly what our motivations are, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said.There was no reason to expect Microsoft to enter the mobile phone making business, like some analysts foresee, he added.

Google Android’s in UK too? (US, UK)

  • September 22nd, 2008
  • 6:01 am

As it is known that Google’s Android is going to be released in US on 23rd September and it is expected to release in UK on the same date. According to T-mobile, T-Mobile and Google have been working in partnership on an exciting project and are set to make a much anticipated announcement in New York on Tuesday 23rd September. And it’s going to be webcast in UK too.

Google Android phone will vend at $199 (USA)

  • September 18th, 2008
  • 8:12 am

According to a media report, the first mobile phone to use Google Inc’s Android mobile operating software will cost $199. The phone is being manufactured by Taiwan’s HTC Corp and will be sold by Deutsche Telekom’s, T-Mobile USA unit. Google, HTC and T-Mobile USA refuses to comment on the pricing for the phone.

Google’s HTC Dream in competition with BlackBerry & iPhone (USA)

  • September 18th, 2008
  • 5:07 am

Mobile handset market is going to heat up soon. As Gogle’s HTC Dream gets positioned to give tough competition to Research In Motion’s BlackBerry, and Apple’s iPhone 3G. T-Mobile is going to unveil the much awaited Google Android software based HTC Dream on 23rd of September in New York.  It has been said to imitate the popular elements of the top smartphones.

Big in Japan’s Mobile-Phone App wins Google Android Developer challenge (Japan)

  • September 4th, 2008
  • 8:15 am

In a Google Android Developer challenge, Big in Japan, a Dallas-based idea factory for mobile applications proclaimed that its GoCart(TM) application has been named one of 10 winners among nearly 1,800 entries. This contest is basically to build mobile-phone applications for the Android operating system. $275,000 was awarded to Big Japan by Google for its winning entry. GoCart mobile applications helps consumers to comparison shop while on the go. It looks up product reviews to further assist with purchase decisions. Rylan Barnes, the Big in Japan co-founder who led GoCart’s development said, The problem with price comparison Web sites is that they’re never around when you need them. GoCart empowers consumers with information while they are actually out doing their shopping. They can get reviews instantly, discover what online retailers are charging, and find out if a nearby store is selling a product cheaper, Barnes added. Through Google’s Android MArket, GoCart mobile application will be available as soon as the first Android-powered handsets are introduced commercially.

   

 

 

Verizon & Google may sign an agreement for mobile search deal (USA)

  • August 22nd, 2008
  • 7:44 am

According to a media report, Verizon Communications Inc. is nearing an agreement with Google Inc. on a wide-ranging partnership. The deal under discussion would make Google the default search provider on Verizon devices and give it a share of ad revenue, the report said. Report further reveals that the deal is not yet final and the two sides are still negotiating on key issues, such as Google’s desire to save information from user cellphone searches.

T-Mobile and HTC Android smartphone to challenge iPhone (USA)

  • August 18th, 2008
  • 8:01 am

According to Media report, Deutsche Telekom’s T-Mobile USA will be the first carrier to offer a mobile phone based on Google Inc’s Android software. According to a report HTC will launch the first commercially available smartphone running the Android platform on T-Mobile USA’s network. This high-end-phone is soon going to challenge Apple Iphone as well as other smart phones. The phone is expected to go on sale in the U.S. before Christmas and perhaps as early as October, the report said.

In November, 2007 Google introduced its highly expected Android Software system for designing mobile phone devices. To make internet run as smoothly on phones as it does on computers, this software will be a boon to cellphone industry.

Olympics updates now on your mobile phone!

  • August 11th, 2008
  • 9:30 am

Olympics lover can now have  every minute update on Google mobile website. Along with the the regular search results, Google will also offer  a timetable of Olympic schedules and results for that event. In 35 other languages this search is available. Another mobile website is created as a storehouse of olympic information.  The Olympics tie-ins are a little bit more extensive on Google’s regular browser search; other search engines, such as Yahoo, are doing something similar. Google is also serving ads on NBC’s online-video coverage of the Olympics using its DoubleClick technology. Just the text based information is not enough for users these days for that NBC will be serving up mobile video to customers of Verizon’s V-Cast service.