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  After being showcased at the Google I/O conference, we’ve now got the first live pictures of Galaxy 5 (GT-I5500). The source still refers Galaxy 5 as a Corby Android but is confirmed to run Android 2.1. Other than that, the phone will feature a QVGA TFT capacitive display, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G, 2MP camera and [...]

  Google has officially announced Google TV platform at the I/O Conference. The new TV platform will be available as standalone set-top box or will come integrated directly into the TV set. Google’s aim is to combine the world’s largest watched medium with internet and Google TV helps the search giant to fill the void. [...]

  Google is yet to set a date for Android’s 2.2 Froyo release but this hasn’t kept them from revealing the release timeframe of the update after Froyo. In the FAQ page of WebM, Google slips out Android’s next update, termed as Gingerbread for Q4 2010. The big word in the FAQ is “planned”, which [...]

  It seems HTC just announced their entry-level Android device that will take the helm from Tattoo. Dubbed as Wildfire, the phone takes some design inspiration from Legend and Desire and runs the latest Android 2.1 OS on its 528MHz CPU. Other features include a 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen display, Sense UI with Friend Stream, an [...]

  Google might have an alliance to make their version of Google TV but it’s the People of Lava from Sweden who has clinched the world’s first title with their Scandinavia LED TVs. Coming in sizes of 42-, 47- and 55-inches, the LED backlit televisions not only support full HD resolution playback and other features [...]

  Slowly and steadily Google’s Nexus One is spreading its wings. Just yesterday, Google announced Nexus One with support of AT&T and now we’ve got a confirmation from Sprint that Google’s baby is reaching their network too. The pricing and availability is not yet decided but Sprint has confirmed that it be sold only through [...]

  Eager I5700 Galaxy Spica might have jumped into the Android 2.1 pool early but for those who were waiting; Samsung has officially released the Android 2.1 update for Galaxy Spica. The update has been initially rolled out in Germany and will be released gradually in the rest of the regions. The update will be [...]

  Garmin-Asus had promised and they’ve delivered. Their first Android device has been unveiled and will be showcased at the MWC that begins from next week. Garmin-Asus hasn’t confirmed the Android build the nuvifone A50 runs but has emphasized on its navigation skills and location-based apps that a user will be able to take advantage [...]

  Samsung has announced their first Android phone for their home market, which is also the first Samsung device to run Android OS 2.1. The phone’s known as SHW-M100S and will arrive in March on SK Telecom. M100S comes with an 800MHz processor and sports a 3.7-inch AMOLED touchscreen (WVGA), 5MP camera with 720p video [...]

  If these screenshots are to be believed, HTC will skip the Android OS 2.0 update for Hero and instead roll out v2.1 or Flan. What it brings under the hood is still a mystery but there are some tweaks on the Sense UI front. The home screen supports landscape orientation, which is not possible [...]