BGR gives us a first look at the Google Android 2.0 user interface. Featuring “graphical balloon-shaped submenus are a welcome touch, and features like integrated Facebook synchronization.” No word yet on availability. More pictures after the jump.
The biggest disappointment might be that the browser seems to be little more than a minor bump from the one that’s shipping in 1.6.
Whatever you do, don’t call Google a boring company. This giant eclair was recently spotted being delivered to the Google Campus in Mountain View, CA and “was followed by the 1.6 developer release of Android just a few days later.” Video after the break.
What you probably didn’t know is that Google honors each release by dropping a steaming hot foam facsimile onto its front lawn.
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The ODROID handheld could quite possibly be the first and only Android-powered handheld gaming console, and it’s definitely no slouch. Featuring a “833MHz Samsung S5PC100 CPU, 512MB RAM,” and the ability to SNES games with ease. Video after the break.
As you can probably guess, the device doesn’t flinch at a screenful of Space Megaforce sprites, but that’s not surprising given the horsepower.
LG introduces the GW620, their first Google Android-powered smartphone, which features a 3-inch touchscreen, QWERTY keypad, and a 5.0-megapixel camera. Pricing and availability have not yet been announced. Continue reading for one more picture.
Interestingly, the GW620 flies in the face of LG’s super-cozy relationship with Microsoft and its commitment to concentrate on WinMo in its smartphone line.
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Headed to T-Mobile this fall is the Google Android-powered Motorola CLIQ. This smartphone will be available in titanium or winter white colors. It features 3.1-inch touchscreen, 5.0-megapixel camera, QWERTY keypad, Wi-Fi, and microSD expansion. No word yet on pricing. Click here for first picture in gallery.
Amazon is selling the T-Mobile G1 Google Android Phone (white) for only $97.77 shipped, originally priced at $399.99. Aside from its “vibrantly colorful 3.2-inch touchscreen, the G1’s hinged screen slides open to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard and closes to prevent accidental dialing.” Product page.
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AndroidCommunity gives us a hands-on look at the HTC Hero. Powered by Android OS 1.5, this Smartphone features a 3.2-inch touchscreen display, 5.0MP camera w/autofocus, 288MB RAM, 512MB ROM, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, and a microSD expansion slot. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
Their unit is an unaffiliated generic whitebox model, so it’s likely that the retail packaging the rest of us see from carriers will be different, but none of that changes the device itself, which AC thinks is the “best Android device to date.”
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Arriving July 8th and priced at $199.99 is T-Mobile’s myTouch 3G. This Google Android-powered Smartphone features a 3.2-inch touchscreen, 3.2-megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, and 3G data connectivity. Click here for first picture in gallery.
The good news is that T-Mobile USA has finally gotten around to announce its second Android handset, the myTouch 3G; the bad news, though, is that you can’t have it just yet.
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Finally, the T-Mobile G1 has now been confirmed to run the GP2X emulator. In the video, you’ll see several games being demonstrated, including: Ghosts ‘n Goblins, Samurai Showdown, and Super Mario World. Continue reading to watch.
Have a peek at a “pre-alpha” demonstration video just past the break, and feel free to let your hopes and expectations reach new heights.
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Not only will the Motorola Calgary be the company’s first Google Android-powered handset, but also the only CDMA phone to run the OS. According to early rumors, “the QWERTY slider will focus on social networking — presumably in the same vein as the new Sidekick.”
As long as they don’t lock it the hell down, could be sweet, and not just for Moto, who needs a hit phone, or Verizon, who just needs better phones.
[via Gizmodo]