Reuters is reporting that a source of theirs indicates a January 5th date for the Nexus One to go on sale. They’ve been advised that it will be at a “reduced price to consumers who agree to a service contract from Deutsche Telekom’s T-Mobile USA“. Are we skeptical? Sure. It’s only a couple weeks away but whatever. We thought it would be months before Google Goggles was ready and here it was rolled out days after we learned of it.ÂÂ
Reuters: Nexus One Available Directly Through Google Website January 5
Google Employees “Dogfooding” a Mobile Lab
The big Android news this weekend is piecing together whether or not Google employees were given handsets which will end up being “The Google Phone” that’s often been rumored. We posted an article earlier today about the subject and it seems Google has something official to say about the matter.
T-Mobile Rounds out 2009 with 4th Android Handset – Behold II Announced
T-Mobile USA has officially announced their 4th Android handset as the Samsung Behold II. A touch-only device, the Behold II is both Android-based and TouchWiz interface. Starting November 18th, the phone goes on sale online and at T-Mobile stores nationwide, the phone will drop at $229 beginning Nov. 18, 2009. We previously reported the phone for $199 so we feel compelled to clear that up.
Android 2.0 Adds the Game Changer Known as Google Maps Navigation
Google announced the next evolution of their Google Maps for mobile today and it’s a game-changer. It’s called Google Maps Navigation it’s an internet-connected GPS navigation system with voice guidance. And it comes standard with Android 2.0. Sounds fancy huh? It is. The key is in the internet connection. Oh and being free never hurts.
The Official Google Blog has posted seven key reasons as to why their Maps Navigation is better than other GPS alternatives. We’ve taken the liberty of pulling out and paraphrasing the stuff you’ll enjoy the most.
It’s Official – Droid Arrives November 6th, Costs $199
Verizon Wireless officially announced today that the Motorola Droid will be launching on November 6th with a $200 price tag. We have to admit, the cost does come as a surprise considering the specs. It’s considerably beefier than anything else we’ve seen so far from T-Mobile or Sprint but in the same ballpark in terms of cost.ÂÂ
Google Working on Their Own Phone for 2009 Release?
An “exclusive” article over on TheStreet claims that Google is actually in the hardware business after all. Yep – according to them, Google has plans to develop their own handset and release it to the masses.
Sprint HTC Hero Review: HTC Sense is the Icing On Top of the Android Cake
My Background
Being that this is my first piece for AndroidGuy.com, I want to give you, the readers, some insight into my background so that you may interpret this review accordingly. I’m 23 years old and I’m currently in my second year of law school. I love all kinds of gadgets, and I am, like everyone, biased. I use Apple computers, I think plasma televisions are unquestionably superior to LCDs, I prefer Canon cameras, and I recently have decided that I loathe BlackBerry phones. Oh, and I think that Jay Cutler has been blessed with a golden arm of the Gods. That being said, I am more than willing to admit when a product is, in fact, a good product.
Google’s Schmidt: “Android Adoption is About to Explode”
Yay for headlines like that. Today was Google’s Q3 earnings conference call and one of the hot topics was the growth in their mobile division. As well all know, Android is the key ingredient to the recipe of success.  We’ll spare you the entire call and transcript and give you the stuff that has us most excited.
“Android adoption is about to explode. You have all the necessary conditions.” – Eric Schmidt
Sprint Announces Samsung ‘Moment’ For November 1 Release
Sprint has officially announced their second Android-handset, the Samsung Moment. Previously codenamed the InstinctQ, the Moment boasts an 800MHz processor in addition to some other healthy specifications.
LG Formally Announces LG-GW620 as First Android Handset
Hot on the heels of last week’s leak comes the official announcement of LG’s first Android handset. Called the LG-GW620, it’s a slide out QWERTY with a 3″ touch screen. The press release tells us little about the handset other than it is part of a larger strategy from LG. From the sounds of it, they plan to use Android to appeal to younger users and keep pumping out plenty of WinMo devices for the adult crowd.