Rumors have been circulating for a while now that Google is developing its own Android-based handset. The Wall Street Journal reports that the rumors are confirmed and that Google employees are currently using a prototype of the Google device, which will be dubbed the Nexus One.

Rumors have been circulating for a while now that Google is developing its own Android-based handset. The Wall Street Journal reports that the rumors are confirmed and that Google employees are currently using a prototype of the Google device, which will be dubbed the Nexus One.




In the last 10 years, we've watched cell phones go from clunky temperamental devices, to smooth touch-screen friends we can't live without. Everything from our communication to our creation, to our entertainment was blown away by the release of the iPhone, and now Google steps up to the plate to put in their two cents.



Of course, Google needs no introduction. They have been on the cutting edge of technology since 1998 and have delivered us the largest reaching search engine on the internet, free mapping of the entire world, and built many web technologies you use daily without even knowing it.

Their new Nexus One "combines innovative hardware from a partner with software that runs on Android to experiment with new mobile features and capabilities."



The software has been developed in-house by Google , leaving everyone waiting to see what this means for mobile technology in the next decade. They have designed virtually the entire software experience behind the phone, from the applications that run on it to the look and feel of each screen.



Of course none of the few thousand Google employees that were given the Nexus One to test are supposed to blog or tweet about the features. But they don't seem to have any trouble broadcasting how awesome it is. One bay area blogger said "Google Nexus One = iPhone + a little extra screen and a scroll wheel. Great touch screen, and Android."





It'll be sold online directly by Google starting in January 2010. But does this mean everything is changing? We will have to see.







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The Android Phone with a difference, the HTC Tattoo

The HTC Tattoo uses the cupcake version of the android operating system which is the latest version of this revolutionary operating system. It is a refined handset with many useful features that make it a handy phone in many ways. It is a compact unit with powerful Qualcomm MSM 7200A 528 MHz processor at its heart which makes it responsive and effective in every way.
The camera provided with the handset is a 3.15 mega pixel camera which offers good quality imagery. The camera works at a resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels and includes auto focus as part of its package which helps to ensure quality of picture as much as possible. Video recording and playback are a viable alternative that is provided with this handset and is useful as it is now the most common form of taking images.

The display screen is a touch screen which measures 2.8 inches and is a TFT screen. The screen offers excellent colourful imagery due to its ability to display up to 65,000 colours at a pixel size of 240 x 320 pixels. To access the multiple functions contained within the phone, the touch screen uses the competent Sense user interface. An accelerometer sensor is provided which will automatically rotate images without the need of user input.

The HSDPA and Wi-Fi connections provide internet access at speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps. With the additional connections of GPRS, HSCSD, EDGE, Blue tooth and miniUSB, the phone can be connected to multiple devices and conduct numerous tasks. Satellite navigation is provided due to the GPS function which also comes with A-GPS support.

The HTC Tattoo comes with an MP3/MP4 player as its means of providing entertainment. The players will play all major audio and video file types and thanks to its expansive memory of 256 Mb RAM and 512 Mb ROM, provides hours of pleasurable music and video. The phone is surprisingly small considering its wealth of functionality it is 106 mm by 55 mm wide and 14 mm thick. Although compact in size. like the HTC Touch Pro 2 , it is big on features and is a popular handset.

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Google Android Mobile Phones

Google Android sounds like the name of a mobile phone, but it's actually not. The name Google Android is used to refer to the OS of the mobile phone. The market is flooded with with mobile phones these days, and consumers are spoilt for choice. So what makes Google Android so different? And why should anyone start using a totally different OS altogether?

Currently, the better known mobile operating systems in the market are Symbian, Palm, Windows Mobile and more recently, OS X for iPhone. These operating systems are all competing for market share. But the similar aspect of these operating systems is that they are all closed systems. In other words, no one else, but the companies themselves can develop applications for the OS (with the exception of OS X, which we shall discuss later).

Therefore, all mobile phones that are equipped with these operating systems have limited applications that can be installed.

Recognizing the rising trend of the open network, Google is hoping to change all that with Google Android. With the SDK (Software Development Kit) offered by Google, developers can truly innovate and come up with applications that can be installed in Google Android. We have all seen this concept taking the Internet by storm.

For instance, we see the Firefox browser closing the gap with Internet explorer. It's able to catch up quickly because it allows developers to develop useful extensions for the browsers. To date, there are hundreds of extensions for the Firefox browser, and its popularity is still rising. The same goes for social community sites. MySpace used to be the top social community site. But Facebook became popular really fast, and have risen to be on par with MySpace. Again, it happened because Facebook started allowing developers to launch applications on its platform.

The signals are clear. The open concept works, and Google Android is looking to overtake all the other mobile operating systems. The project is now being undertaken by the Open Handset Alliance, which is a group of companies formed by Google, T-Mobile, Sprint, Vodaphone, HTC, Motorola, Samsung, LG, Sony Ericsson and other players in the mobile phone industry.

Eventually, fans can't help but compare Google Android with Apple's OS X. After all, the Apple iPhone is immensely popular, and it also allows developers to develop third party applications for the iPhones, and distribute them through Apple's website. However, the OS X also has a limitation - it can only work with the iPhone. So if you don't like the iPhone (rare, but it happens), you are out of luck.

Google Android looks set to become the leading OS. It's just a matter of time. Already, the Open Handset Alliance is working with mobile phone manufacturers to develop Android mobile phones. So don't be surprised to find mobile phones from major brands such as Samsung, HTC, Motorola, etc. in the near future.

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The Android Phone

Google and T-Mobile have teamed up to create a new breed of cell phone. The T-Mobile G1 Android is the world's first Android Phone. An "android" is traditionally defined as a robot with human qualities. Perhaps the name "Android" was chosen because of the capabilities of this new phone.

It's known as the T-Mobile G1 Android, the Android Phone, the G1 Phone, or (more informally) the Google Phone.

The G1 Android phone integrates fully with your Google accounts. Here are a few of the features and capabilities of this new cell phone:

* An Android phone allows you to browse the internet just as you would on a normal computer. * The Android allows one to run several applications at the same time, on one phone. You can switch between applications, and you can also be notified when something new occurs on one of those applications. * It allows you to chat and share photos on applications such as Yahoo Messenger, Google Talk, etc. * The Android phone allows you to copy URLs and share them with friends via a chat line, using a simple touch-screen interface.

The following Google applications can be accessed and used directly by the Android Phone:

* Google Maps * YouTube * Gmail * Contacts * Calendar * IM (Instant Message)

All of these Google applications will be available to you with a single logon - and they will be automatically synchronized with the web. What that means is that any change you make in one of your google accounts from your phone will also show up the next time you log on from any other computer.

For example, when you are out and about with your phone and you meet a new contact, you might want to save their contact information. All you do is save it into your Google Contacts on your Android phone. That information will be available to you online, in your Gmail account, and in any other applicable Google account, accessible by any computer in the world.

Any information you save on your phone in this way will appear on your computer as well - and vice-versa.

If you lose or break your phone, your data will still be there waiting for you on your Google account, which you can access from anywhere in the world. And there is no need to worry about your information being stolen, as its password-protected.

Here is another example of the a use of a Google Android phone. Once you have a contact address saved into your Google account, you can easily find that location on a map - using Google Maps, of course. And what's more, you can access street level events in any area where this is available.

This makes it a breeze to get directions to a new location! Simply find your contact on a a map with a couple of clicks, and use a street-level view to find your way if needed!

Another example of the use of the Android phone is the integration of the cell phone with your Google Calendar. Any event you save on your Google Calendar will be available to you on your phone, wherever you are. So you can access your schedule easily, on the go and from anywhere, as long as you have your phone with you.

No more schedule books! And you can probably say goodbye to those tiny notebooks and pads of paper you carry around to save your information.

What's more, once you save information on your Google Android phone, there's no need to transfer it over after you get home. Its all there, safely stored on your Google account, for ready access whenever you need it.

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Rave review on Google's Android Phone

Google, an American public corporation and Numero Uno in search engine has developed an open source Android software platform for mobile devices few months back. Based on Android, Google has even successfully unleashed its first handset called Google's Android Phone, namely G1. The company has recently debuted world's first Android-powered phone in the market, G1 with T-Mobile.

As Google is riding on open source, it has brighter chance to win over developers. With Android, users will have the facility to upload their content with the ease of uploading a video on YouTube.

The phone is already creating hype in the market as it is a Google product. The company has not revealed the exact specification of the phone. But, according to insiders, the phone is going to have following features:-

• Expandable up to 8GB

• Dimensions: 4.6 x 2.16 x 0.63 in

• slide-out QWERTY keypad

• One touch access to: Search, Maps, Gmail, Youtube, Calendar, and Google Talk

• 3G capability

• Gmail account and data plan required

• GPS system

• 3.1 mp camera, no video recording

• No stereo bluetooth (A2DP)

• Dimensions: 4.6 x 2.16 x 0.63 in

• Weighs 5.6 ounces

• 480×320 65K color screen

• battery back up 5 hour talk time, 130 hour talk time

• Google software and services like Gmail will be tightly integrated into the device

• Smart button layout with Google tag line at the back

• In-store, immediate sales only available in stores within 5 miles of a 3G covered area. If a store is beyond that range, representatives will walk customers through a T-mobile.com purchase

According to recent reports, the phone will really create a boom in the market mainly because of its brand name. Its price is going to be $199.

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