Confirmed: Samsung's SGH-T939 Behold2 for T-Mobile runs Android

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First we'd heard that the
InstinctQ for Sprint might be Android-based, but what other
Google-rife gear does Sammy have up its sleeves? That SGH-T939
Behold2
spotted in the WiFi Alliance's documents turns out to be
Android-equipped without question, seeing how its user agent
profile -- found on Samsung's own site -- lists its browser as
"Android Browser." Sure, we suppose they could get all cute on us
and name their random, featureless dumbphone browser "Android
Browser," but that trick would be mean beyond words -- and we're
further encouraged by the fact that the screen size is listed as
480 x 320, exactly the resolution that the doctor ordered for
Android action. There's no word on when this is coming, but it goes
without saying this'll find its way to T-Mobile since that's where
you get the original Behold;
unfortunately, the old model isn't too ancient yet, so we
wouldn't be surprised if we were in for a bit of a wait.






[ Via: engadgetmobile ]

• Trimble Outdoors app will make an adventurer out of your T- mobile G1

Rockchip plans on slashing Android phone prices with new RK2808 chipset

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Rockchip, already a favorite among dirt cheap,
feature-laden PMPs, has its sights set on android and we
couldn't be happier. The company sees Android's free nature being
the perfect match for the Chinese market, and plans to release its
low-cost RK2808 chipset in October to take advantage of that. In
addition to Android, Rockchip claims the RK2808 enables additional
multimedia capability over what's currently available in Android
handsets. No matter how well the RK2808 pans out, it's obvious that
the second half of this year will mark a real explosion in Android,
and if we could get some $100 or $200 unlocked imports mixed in
there somewhere, we certainly wouldn't be complaining.






[ Via: Engadgetmobile ]

• Motorola's dev programs reveal some Android table scraps

Motorola's dev programs reveal some Android table scraps

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2009 blows by the halfway mark, questions loom about how, where,
and when Motorola
will lob the first volleys of its planned Android onslaught;
Android phones are still rare enough to come by so that
every device launch is huge news -- but for Motorola in
particular, the transition to Android is a hotly-anticipated one.
The company's still being extraordinarily tight-lipped on the
subject, even through a series of Android-focused developer events
it's been holding around the country in recent weeks, but a few
interesting tidbits have seeped out. Christy Wyatt, the company's
VP of software platforms, has gone on the record saying that its
Android devices will focus on the mid- to high-end range of the
market and will span both consumer and enterprise segments; Android
certainly hasn't been on the enterprise radar so far, so that'll be
interesting to see. The company's also saying that some devices
will focus on multimedia and / or messaging, which certainly falls
in line with what we've heard and seen (with the rumored Morrison,
for example). Ultimately, it'll need to start opening up to
programmers with hardware specifics if it wants them to target Moto
handsets with any level of specificity, but in the meantime, it
seems that they're already developing quite a reputation in the
community for really helping prospective devs out -- a solid start.
Now let's just see about those handsets, eh?






[ Via: Engadgetmobile ]

Android 1.5 gets official SDK for native development

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Java-based development within a specialized, optimized virtual
machine is one of the founding principles of the platform that
makes Android
what it is -- but sometimes, you need a little more oomph and
you've got to bend the rules to make that happen. Google's totally
cool with that, it turns out, and today they've released the
Android 1.5 Native Development Kit (NDK) that allows developers to
generate C and C++ libraries that run directly on the platform
rather than being routed through Dalvik. The android team pulls no
punches that devs should be careful when going native, saying "your
application will be more complicated, have reduced compatibility,
have no access to framework APIs, and be harder to debug" -- but as
they note, there'll be times when the improved performance and
deeper access to hardware will be a boon. As with
HTC's Sense, it'll be interesting to see how this affects the
platform going forward.


[ Via: Engadgetmobile ]

• HTC Hero approved by Global Certification Forum, rocking GSM and HSPA

HTC Hero approved by Global Certification Forum, rocking GSM and HSPA

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We're unfortunately light on details here, but The Unwired
is reporting that HTC's Hero has
been approved by the Global Certification Forum, listed here as
"HERO100," with support for quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE and dualband
UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA at 1800/2100 MHz. With the company's touted London
event just around the corner --
this Wednesday, to be exact -- we wouldn't be surprised to see
the phone and its oft-rumored "Rosie" Android
UI take center stage, in
possibly two variations. Other than frequency bands and the
associative name, the GCF isn't giving us anything else to work
with, so for now just sit back and hope this uncertainty is cleared
up sooner rather than later.


[ Via: Engadgetmobile ]

Google updates Maps through the Android Market

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Google has updated its Maps app for Android
-- perhaps the most vital, central app in the platform outside of
the dialer itself -- and fortunately for G1, Dream, and Magic users
around the world, they've made the update available through the
Android Market. That's a really big deal and a major departure from
basically every other mobile platform, because it means that folks
won't be waiting for carriers and manufacturers to get off their
rumps and release firmware updates -- instead, integrated
components of the operating system can be pushed out through the
Market just like any other app you'd install. The new version's a
doozy, too, featuring voice search, more comprehensive support for
Latitude,
detailed business information, and pedestrian / mass transit
navigation, arguably making the Android version of Maps the most
robust on any phone. Seeing how Android is Google's own, seems
fitting, doesn't it?



[Thanks, href="http://www.myspace.com/justinhub2003">Justin]


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Vodafone suggests future Android phones could have less Google

Android and Google may seem inseparable to some, but Vodafone is apparently suggesting that some of its future Android-based phones could possibly pack a little less Google and a little more Vodafone. While the carrier unsurprisingly isn't offering much in the way of specifics just yet, it did tell TechRadar that future Android phones could ditch some of the familiar Google services in favor of a more "basic package" that would let Vodafone (or other carriers following the same route) offer their own client software instead -- a winning idea if there ever was one. And it seems that there will indeed be more Android phones in the offing from Vodafone sooner rather than later, with Vodafone's Rachel William's telling TechRadar that the carrier is "looking at other Android devices," and that "by joining the Open Handset Alliance it shows our commitment."



[ Via: Talk Android ]