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NEWS: T-Mobile refusing to alter G1 price plans

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:08:47 +0000

Readers report rebuffs

Following the news yesterday that T-Mobile would alter the price plans for those early adopters who forked out for minimum £40 a month contracts for the G1, it seems T-Mobile is not keeping its promise. ...

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NEWS: World's second Android phone launches

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:55:23 +0000

Kogan Agora announced by Australian company

The world's second mobile phone based on the Android operating system has been announced by an Australian company. ...

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NEWS: T-Mobile: We'll alter G1 early adopter's plans

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:52:38 +0000

Operator offers refund after price cut controversy

Following T-Mobile's price cuts for the Android-based G1 mobile phone that angered early adopters, the operator has told Pocket-lint it will alter price plans for those first customers. ...

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NEWS: T-Mobile slashes G1 pricing "in light of recent launches"

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:47:25 +0000

Early adopters shafted again

T-Mobile has made some dramatic price cuts for its exclusive Android-based G1 mobile phone. ...

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NEWS: G1 gets ColorWare treatment

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:42:57 +0000

Very palette-able

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NEWS: Final version of Opera Mini 4.2 released

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:59:49 +0000

As the mobile browser launches for Android

Opera has released the final version of its Opera Mini 4.2 for mobile phones. ...

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NEWS: HTC: One million G1s will be sold in 2008

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:43:38 +0000

Company raises official sales forecasts for Android handset

HTC has dramatically raised the shipment forecasts for two of its highest profile handsets, seemingly beating the current economic downturn. ...

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NEWS: NTT DoCoMo developing an Android phone

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:41:24 +0000

New OS to see launch in Far East

Japanese mobile phone operator NTT DoCoMo is developing an Android-based smartphone, according to a Nikkei business daily report. ...

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NEWS: Huawei to launch Android phone

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:39:24 +0000

Own-brand offering for operators

Chinese company Huawei is planning to launch an Android-based mobile phone in the first half of 2009. ...

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NEWS: VIDEO: The Tech Week In View

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:13:16 +0000

The Megawhat take on the week's top headlines

Another week of launches, gossip and controversy from the world of gadgets and technology. ...

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NEWS: Android G1 jailbroken within a week

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:52:38 +0000

Hackers exploit loophole in software

It took weeks for a whole team of hackers to jailbreak the iPhone 3G, but it seems Google's Android platform isn't quite as robust as Apple's mobile OS. ...

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NEWS: Android G1 gets security update

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:14:56 +0000

Patch for newly released phone

The phone's only been on shelves for literally days but Google has already released a firmware update and now a security patch for the G1 smartphone. ...

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NEWS: "Significant traffic" seen for Android

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:54:46 +0000

Early adoption said to be strong

A "surge" in early adoption of the T-Mobile G1 is being reported by a web analytics company that has support for Google Android tracking. ...

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NEWS: Motorola confirms Android ambitions

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:49:32 +0000

Some Win Mob phones to be outsourced

Motorola needs to save some money, co-chief executive, Sanjay Jha, has admitted to the Wall Street Journal. ...

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NEWS: T-Mobile reveals UK's first G1 owner

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:43:58 +0000

Andy Burgess queued from 5.00am

Following today's launch of the T-Mobile G1, the operator has revealed that there was "a queue of gadget enthusiasts" outside T-Mobile's Central London store stores eager to get their hands on the world's first Android-based phone. ...

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NEWS: T-Mobile G1 now on sale in UK

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:30:14 +0000

World's first Android phone available to buy now

The T-Mobile G1 with Google, the world's first Android phone, is now available in the UK. ...

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REVIEW: T-Mobile G1 with Google mobile phone

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:01 +0000

Is this the next big thing?

Smartphones have come along way from the early days of Palm, so can Google and T-Mobile crack it with the G1? Pocket-lint was given a phone ahead of the launch to find out.

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NEWS: Asus Android handset rumoured

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:01:27 +0000

Netbook maker looking at open source OS

On the eve of the launch of the Android powered G1 mobile phone here in the UK, Asus, makers of the Eee PC, is rumoured to be contemplating launching a new Android powered mobile phone in the first half of next year. ...

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NEWS: Wal-Mart beats T-Mobile on Android G1 price

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:12:48 +0000

$30 cheaper in store

With the credit crunch on, people will be shopping around even more than before, and US retail chain Wal-Mart is well aware of this. ...

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NEWS: T-Mobile flagship store to open early for G1 launch

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:09:33 +0000

7am opening for Oxford Street shop

T-Mobile has announced that it will open its Oxford Street store early on the 30 October for the launch of the T-Mobile G1 with Google. ...

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NEWS: HTC boss reveals G1 forecasts

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:23:21 +0000

Nowhere near the rumoured 1.5m pre-orders

HTC boss Peter Chou has revealed how many G1s the company expects to shift this year - and the figure is nowhere near the 1.5 million that has been rumoured as the number of pre-orders the phone received. ...

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NEWS: Google Earth comes to the iPhone and iPod Touch

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:38:05 +0000

Available now via the App store

Yes - Google Earth has finally come to the Apple iPhone, but online reports are suggesting already that the app's not that good. ...

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NEWS: Hop-On to launch sub-$200 Android phone

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:59:49 +0000

CES debut due from disposable mobile co

We can look forward to at least one other Android-based mobile phone hitting the market, although not from one of the big makers. ...

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NEWS: T-Mobile details Android apps for the UK

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:34:59 +0000

Find out about all 50

Ahead of the G1's launch in Britain on 30 October, T-Mobile has detailed the first applications that will be available to download via the Android Market for UK users. ...

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NEWS: Google Android G1 gets firmware update

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:33:30 +0000

"Enhancements" plus one bug fix

It's been available for a matter of weeks, but Google and T-Mobile have already posted a firmware update for the G1 smartphone. ...

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NEWS: Facebook not planning Android app

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:30:45 +0000

Says Google's new OS "sucks"

Facebook is not planning to create an application for Google's Android mobile phone platform, it has been suggested. ...

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NEWS: Android Market launches

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:44:56 +0000

With 50 apps

Android Market - the online store for applications for the Android platform - has gone live. ...

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NEWS: Android Source Code available for all

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:01:22 +0000

Download the code for the OS

Google has, as promised, released the source code for the Android operating system meaning anyone keen to release an Android based handset without paying for a licence fee can do so. ...

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NEWS: Shazam launches Android app

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:10:37 +0000

With Amazon MP3 tie-in for the States

Shazam has announced the launch of its mobile application for the Android platform, as Pocket-lint reported they would back in September. ...

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NEWS: T-Mobile G2 mock-up revealed

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:24:56 +0000

Smaller chinned model with high-res screen

While the Android-based T-Mobile G1 is winging its way to shops shelves around the world, a fan has mocked-up what the next incarnation might look like. ...

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NEWS: T-Mobile G1 will hit the shelves in October

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:47:54 +0000

Ahead-of-schedule debut for Android phone

Although slated for launch in November, and making a nice change from the more usual delays, T-Mobile has announced the hotly anticipated T-Mobile G1 will be available in the UK from 30 October. ...

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NEWS: Motorola job listing reveals Android aims

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:35:13 +0000

"Social networking smartphone"

Motorola was a founding member of the Open Handset Alliance and is said to be busy prepping an Android handset, but news just in has revealed more about the company's aims. ...

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NEWS: Best Email Device 2008 nominations

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:00:00 +0000

For the The Vodafone Pocket-lint Gadget Awards

Here are the nominations for Best Email Device in The Vodafone Pocket-lint Gadget Awards: ...

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NEWS: T-Mobile hypes G1 pre-sales demand

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:46:30 +0000

Triple nothing is still nothing

In the States, T-Mobile has said it has already sold its out of its pre-order stock of the G1, the world's first Android phone. ...

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NEWS: T-Mobile G1 gets online emulator

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:12:37 +0000

Play with Android now

For any of you out there itching to get your hot little hands on the T-Mobile G1, the operator has a treat for you - an online emulator that lets you "play" with Android virtually. ...

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