gizmodo.com - 29 days ago
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That on-again , off-again Asus Eee PC with Android OS, and 1GHz Snapdragon processor is, well, back on again. Asus now calls it their "secret weapon" and says it should arrive early next year for about $180 bucks. Maybe all the interest in Android 2.0 got them interested again. As a ...
gearlog.com - 30 days ago
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gearlog.com —
Sprint executive David Owens sat down for a
virtual chat on Sprint's Web site with consumers today,...
and updated folks with some good news about his carrier's plans. Google Android OS updates are coming for the HTC Hero and Samsung Moment . While ...
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Sprint: Android, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile Updates Coming
slashgear.com - 10/29/2009
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Has Peter Chou just crushed our HTC Dragon
dreams? In an interview with Forbes, the HTC CEO...
has stated that there will be no Android-based HD2 : “technically, we could make the HD2 an Android phone,” Chou explained, “but I have to take care of Windows Mobile.” ...
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No Android-based HD2 says HTC CEO Peter Chou
androidandme.com - 26 days ago
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Android Smartbook Acer's �Secret Weapon"
I4U News —
... (via Gizmodo ). The itty-bitty smartbook could be a breakthrough in the development of netbooks. With the introduction of CULVs and other ultra-portable notebooks, netbooks have shifted towards smaller, lower-priced machines. When consumers buy a netbook, they want a device that is good for browsing, word processing, and social networking. A netbook needs to boot fast and have great battery life. That is pretty much it. The Android Eee PC should be very battery efficient, thanks to its ARM-based processor. This thing is basically a high-end Android smartphone in the body of ...
Asus Promises Android-Based Smartbook Soon
Mobile Magazine —
... be priced at about $180. That’s cheaper than most new smartphones and netbooks. Asus is saying that its first smartbook should be ready “early next year.”
From what I can gather, the “smartbook” naming scheme comes by way of Qualcomm, referring to any netbooks that use their ARM-based processors. They used to say that these processors were necessary for Android, but Acer managed to port it over to their Atom-powered Aspire One.
Source: Gizmodo
Android News Roundup: Sans Droid Edition
Android Phone Fans —
... Gizmodo is reporting on a Smartbook set to run Android launching from ASUS early next year. The company is calling it their “secret weapon” and should be around $180 – totally a great price if they can market this properly. And of course, depending on how successfully the bigger screen integrates Android functionality. Are you the type to pony up for an Android smartbook/netbook or are you staying away from that arena until they’re more proven? [Read More] ...
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