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Hot on the heels of an earlier leak came the official announcement of LG's first Android handset. Called the LG-GW620, it was a slide-out QWERTY with a 3-inch touchscreen. The press release offered few specifics beyond the device being part of a larger LG strategy, seemingly aimed at younger users...

So long "Morrison" and hello Cliq. The next exclusive handset headed to T-Mobile was the Motorola Cliq, and the rumors proved to be pretty accurate. 3.1-inch HVGA touchscreen, 320x480 Qualcomm MSM7201A 528MHz processor 512MB ROM, 256MB RAM MOTOBLUR / Android 1.5 (Cupcake) MySpace, Photobucket, Picasa, Facebook for photos Facebook, MySpace,...

Here's what Motorola did with Android. MOTOBLUR integrates all of your contacts in one place: phone numbers, email addresses, MySpace, Twitter, and Facebook. Motorola built a "Happenings" widget that ties together friends' tweets, status updates, photos, and more, all surfaced on the home screen without opening an app. It even...

HTC announced another Android handset, and this time it was the budget-friendly model designed to bring the platform to a broader audience. The Tattoo, previously known by its codename "Click," was the second phone to carry HTC's Sense UI. The specs were largely in line with what had been seen...

Sprint made their official announcement regarding the HTC Hero: available October 11th, priced at $179.99 after a $50 instant savings, a $100 mail-in rebate, and a two-year service agreement on their Simply Everything plan. A few notable items from the press release: Pandora was launching on Android devices and would...

Andy Rubin was speaking at a T-Mobile and Google media event, where Google's VP of Engineering discussed the future of Android beyond Cupcake. The next three releases in the dessert naming scheme: Donut, Eclair, and Flan. Rubin described a future where inbound calls would display not just a caller's name...

Announced in mid-2009, the HTC Hero marked a pivotal moment for both HTC and Android. At a time when Google's mobile operating system was still finding its identity, HTC stepped forward with a device that didn't just run Android, it reshaped it. Following the earlier HTC Dream (also known as...

After months of speculation, T-Mobile formally introduced the myTouch 3G, the successor to the HTC G1 and one of the early flagship devices in the growing Android ecosystem. The handset was slated for release in early August, priced at $200 with a two-year service agreement. Arriving less than a year...

During Android's early ascent, the mobile industry was still fragmented and dominated by tightly controlled platforms. Smartphones were evolving quickly, netbooks were gaining attention, and in-car systems and set-top boxes were beginning to edge into the conversation. In that environment, an in-depth interview with Andy Rubin offered a clear look...