Android smartphones Take Center Stage at CES

Saturday, January 9, 2010


Move over Nexus One: A slew of Android smartphones in all shapes and sizes invaded the show floor. Other phone trends we saw were affordable, yet stylish messaging devices for tweens and revamped versions of favorites from last year.

Samsung Galaxy Spica
HTC Smart
Saygus Vphone
Samsung Corby
Motorola Backflip
HTC HD2
LG Lotus Elite
LG Rumor Touch
LG GW990
LG GT540
Palm Pre Plus

For more details and photos on these phones read more here http://www.pcworld.com/article/186427/phones_take_center_stage_at_ces.html?tk=nl_dnx_h_crawl

All about the Google New Phone Nexus headlines from PC World

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Why the Nexus One Makes Other Android Phones Obsolete
Google's new "superphone" runs the latest and greatest version of Android, but don't expect to see it on older Android phones anytime soon.  Click the headlines to read the articles.
 
Google's Nexus One Phone: Questions and Answers
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Six Reasons to Not Like Google's Nexus One
Google's new Nexus One smartphone will not be an iPhone killer. It may not even be a Droid killer, but it may be Google's first serious and most public misstep.
 
Google's Nexus One: First Impressions
A Google phone was supposed to be revolutionary. And, while the Nexus One is a good phone -- a really, really good phone -- it's not revolutionary. 
 
Google's Nexus One: First Look
Google's Android 2.1 OS is now available on the HTC Nexus One phone. Here's an early look at the new device. 
 
Google Launches Android 2.1, Sells Phones Direct
The latest revision of the Google phone OS debuts on the HTC Nexus One, available directly from Google. 
 
What the Nexus One Isn't
Google's new Nexus One phone falls short of some expectations. 
 
Nexus One Illustrates an Important Lesson
Google's Nexus One looks awesome, but not revolutionary. The device, built on Android 2.1, does teach an important lesson, though. 
 
World Domination Boils Down to Apple vs. Google
Google's Nexus One phone and Apple's (alleged) iSlate tablet are merely the beginning of a long battle for world domination.