A major push for the Android operating system is expected in 2009, as a wide range of manufacturers plan to release Android-based mobiles throughout the year, according to the Fresh News website.
Rumours are rife that the latest Android mobile phones will be released in January. It is expected that the next generation handset will be named the G2, and will include a whole host of improvements that are unavailable on the G1. The new phone will include MMS and video facilities.
T-Mobile has announced plans to distribute its G1 Google Android phone through independent retailers from early 2009. After an initial sales spike shortly after the handset’s release, it is understood that sales are now performing modestly.
Sony Ericsson has talked openly about its intentions of producing a phone based on the Android platform. By signing up to the Open Handset Alliance, Sony Ericsson will be privy to Google’s open Android application platform as seen on T-Mobile’s G1. Read more…
Mobile manufacturer Sony Ericsson is the fourteenth member to join the Open Handset Alliance (OHA), the group of mobile phone and chip manufacturers working on developing Google’s Android platform. Read more…
Shazam, the mobile music identifying service, has increased the number of tracks in its database from six to eight million. Shazam users are now able to discover even more unrecognised music by simply holding their phone up to a speaker or radio. Read more…
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