Android

Archos 7 Android tablet officially announced

Archos 7 Android tablet has officially announced by Archos, a French consumer electronics company. This tablet has a 7 inch touch screen and is built to be a great multimedia/web browsing device. It comes preloaded with a custom version of Android 1.6.

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The World’s First Android Based Internet HD TV Announced by Swedish Company

Just recently, A Swedish company, named as People of Lava has announced an Android based digital TV for consumer world. Named as Scandinavia TV, it is claimed to be the first Android operated platform TV solution in the world, extending the famous OS usage beyond smartphone and netbook markets.

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Samsung Galaxy Spica upgraded to Android 2.1

The Samsung Galaxy Spica, also known as the Samsung Galaxy Portal or Samsung i5700, depending on where you hail from, is now officially upgraded to Android 2.1. In order to get some Eclair, you will need to connect your device to the Samsung PC Studio 7 software and follow the usual update/upgrade procedures.

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Motorola Droid to Get Android 2.1 Firmware Update Starting Today

Motorola’s Android smartphone, the Droid will finally get the new firmware starting today. Verizon will roll out the Android 2.1 in batches of 250,000 which means that in the following next days the customer should get it. Hopefully it will all be a smooth ride and Droid users will not have to experience any rough times during the upgrade.

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Google Earth Mobile is Now Available on Android

After the first released for iPhone on mobile, Google Earth is now available on Android platform. In this release, Google is also introducing Roads layer in the new mobile version, you can add a road labels layer on top of the satellite imagery. Grab a copy of the software from Android Market if you are on Android OS 2.1.

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Indonesia’s Indosat launched Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, the first in the world!

So, it’s not DOCOMO or Rogers that becomes the first operator in the world to launch the first Sony Ericsson’s Android handset, Xperia X10. It’s Indonesia’s operator Indosat that will be the first to offer X10 on March 3-7 during Indosat Android Expo.

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Schmidt: “Android Adoption Is About To Explode”

During Google’s third quarter earnings conference call today, one message came out loud and clear: Google’s mobile strategy is starting to pay off. “Android adoption is about to explode,” declared CEO Eric Schmidt, explaining that all the “necessary conditions” are set for growth: There are now 12 Android phones out there (most recently the Motorola Cliq) across 32 carriers in 26 countries.

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