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Telstra exec: new Android-based HTC phone 'better' than Pre
Engadget — ... With Mobile World Congress a little over month away -- and Android essentially a no-show at CES -- suspense is building over what sort of action we'll see out of the Google camp at the show. Australia's Smarthouse cites a ...

Telstra exec: new Android-based HTC phone 'better' than Pre
Engadget Mobile — ... With Mobile World Congress a little over month away -- and Android essentially a no-show at CES -- suspense is building over what sort of action we'll see out of the Google camp at the show. Australia's Smarthouse cites a particularly cocky ...

Is HTC’s Next Android Handset a Palm Pre Killer?
AndroidGuys — ... Not only did Palm stave off extinction a little bit longer, but they seem to have almost immediately risen back to a top contender.  Things are finally starting to look good for the company.  Nothing can stop this momentum, right?  Well, nothing except for a little friendly competition and spotlight stealing. ...

HTC: Our new phone will be better than the Palm Pre
Boing Boing Gadgets — ... From Smarthouse: Executives from Telstra who had met with Palm at the CES Show in Las Vegas to review their new Pre offering said that the new phone from HTC was "better and more functional" they said. ... The touch-screen Pre unveiled at the CES Show features a new operating system and allows users to move seamlessly from one application to another, as with a desktop computer, while also running multiple applications at the same time. Source [Smarthouse via Engadget]

Does HTC Have the Palm Pre’s Number?
Mobility Site — According to Smarthouse (via Engadget), a Telstra Executive is saying that HTC has a new phone coming out that will be running Android that would “take on” the Apple iPhone and the Palm Pre. It’s kind of interesting that folks are already comparing the Pre to the iPhone. I guess the world agrees with me that Palm hit a homer with their announcement. Australia’s Smarthouse cites a particularly cocky Telstra exec saying that he’s got an upcoming HTC set that’s “better and more ...

Report: Telstra eyes new HTC Android phone
Crave: The gadget blog — HTC, the company that made the G1 phone for T-Mobile, reportedly is working on a new Android-based touch-screen phone for Australian carrier Telstra. The gadget-focused Smarthouse writes Monday it heard that word from a senior Telstra executive at the just-ended Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas: ...

Telstra exec touts Pre killer coming in Q2
Boy Genius Report — We literally can’t tell you how exciting this is for us. For about a year and a half now, we have dreamed of a day when a new touchscreen handset could find its way to market without being called a possible “iPhone killer”. Seriously, does the inclusion of the word “iPhone” really help SEO that much? Well today is the dawn of a new era people, and this exciting movement of change is being spearheaded by a saucy Telstra executive. In a report from earlier this morning, said Telstra boss supposedly examined Palm’s upcoming Pre ...

50% of HTC phones to run on Android next year?
Unwired View — ... Now we are hearing that HTC is hard at work on a touchscreen device that might be even better then recently announced Palm Pre. At it won’t be carrying Windows Mobile, opting for Android OS as well. ...

Rumored HTC Android Phone Said to be Better than Palm Pre
Gearlog — ... Among companies rumored to be releasing an Android phone next year is Taiwanese manufacturer HTC. Australian telecom Telstra, who has met with both Palm and HTC, spoke with the Australian blog Smarthouse, telling it that HTC's forthcoming Android offering is "better and more functional" than the Palm Pre. ...

HTC will take on both iPhone and Palm Pre
Technology: Technology blog | guardian.co.uk — ... Smarthouse reports: "Mobile phone company HTC is set to launch a brand new phone touch phone that will take on the Apple iPhone and the new Pre offering from Palm claims a senior executive of Telstra." Telstra staff say: ...

HTC Prepping Palm Pre Killer Phone?
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... and comes with a QWERTY slide-out keyboard. It supports Wi-Fi, EVDO and has 8GB storage. Palm hasn't disclosed the pricing for the phone. Considering that the Palm Pre hasn't even hit stores yet, it must be a sweet feeling for the company left for dead till recently to see rivals already talking about Pre-killers. Also see: Palm Unveils Its Long Awaited Smartphone, the Pre Photo: Palm Pre (Garrette/Flickr) [via SmartHouse] ...

p2pnet headline roundup - Jan 12, 2009
p2pnet news — ... EDUCAUSE community has identified their top five issues in teaching and learning with IT. Visit the project wiki to view the final list and then prepare to roll up your sleeves as the project moves from identifying the top challenges to building content around them. Make sure that you stay “in the know” by becoming a member of the Challenges Ning Network and lend your voice by volunteering for your project role. »»» HTC To Launch New Touch Phone Says Telstra - SmartHouse Mobile phone Company HTC ...

New challenger to Palm Pre?  Telstra says yes
Gadgetell — ... time now and make the bulky and unsightly UI a bit more usable.  But better than the Pre?  I am not so sure. The Palm Pre was the darling of CES and we expect it to stay dear to the press until launch.  We’ll be watching Barcelona closely for any Pre killers. It is possible that Telstra, who carries the Palm Centro was told they were not getting the Pre.  Perhaps this comment was some sour grapes?  We’ll know next month. Source: [Smarthouse] Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for ...

Rumor: Large touch screen iPhone/Pre killer coming (soon?) from HTC
MobileCrunch — ... a side note, it is pretty amazing that the yet-to-be-released-for-6-months Palm Pre is already being grouped together with Apple’s seemingly untouchable touch phone.  Although when one device wins “Best in Show” and received the most votes in a “people’s choice” Internet poll, and was also named best product in the mobile phone and smartphone category, maybe there is some justification for the hype. [via SmartHouse] Crunch Network: TechCrunch obsessively ...

HTC prepping better Touch phone than iPhone and Palm Pre
Tech Ticker — ... and more functional”. They even claim to see the phone and say that “the new HTC phone will be a real competitor to the iPhone and the Pre which at this stage looks nice but is still not delivered to market”. Got it? A new phone coming from HTC to sweep out the best looking phone in the market. However, WinMo won’t be under the hood this time. It will be a blend of Android as well as in-house Linux code written by HTC. Did they mean TouchFLO 3D for Android? [Via Smarthouse] Advertisement: Samsung Hub ...

HTC’s Palm Pre and iPhone killer coming down the pipeline with large touchscreen?
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis — ... Could HTC have been holding off on introducing a large-screened smartphone to the US market in anticipation of this larger-screened Android smartphone coming down the pipeline? Even more interesting is the prospect that this upcoming iPhone killer may have already been leaked as part of HTC’s 2009 lineup. This rumored handset might just be the HTC Sapphire 2.0 that we speculated could become the T-Mobile (NYSE: DT) G2 Android phone. [Via: SmartHouse] Related News from IntoMobile: Another iPhone ...

HTC to deliver Pre/iPhone killer phone this year?
Phones Review — ... handset will sport a large touchscreen which will outclass any screen in HTC’s present mobile phone portfolio, big claims indeed. Further rumour has it this Pre/iPhone killer will sport a customized version of the Android OS which features HTC specific enhancements. Well, to be honest it’s virtually every month some whisper hits the net of a new superphone that will outshine the Apple iPhone and still nothing has arrived, so let’s just wait and see. Source – smarthouse ...