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Telstra exec: new Android-based HTC phone 'better' than Pre
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 Telstra exec saying that he's got an upcoming HTC ...
EXCLUSIVE: HTC To Launch New Touch Phone Says Telstra
smarthouse.com.au — 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. (more) EXCLUSIVE: HTC To Launch New Touch Phone Says Telstra
Asus planning Eee phone... with Android? | News | TechRadar UK
techradar.com — Johnny Shih, CEO of Asus, has announced that the company is looking at an Eee-branded phone... and... that it may run Android as well. Speaking to TechRadar at Asus' keynote speech at CES 2009, Shih said that the company was looking at a 'two-pronged' ... (more) Asus planning Eee phone... with Android? | News | ...
GiiNii's Movit Mini WiFi Android tablet hands-on
GiiNii's Movit Mini WiFi Android tablet hands-on
engadget.com — We just spent some quality time playing with GiiNii's Movit Mini WiFi Android tablet, which might be... one of the best things we've seen at CES so far -- think of it as the Android version of the iPod touch and you'll get why we're so stoked. The ... (more) GiiNii's Movit Mini WiFi Android tablet hands-on
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Does HTC Have the Palm Pre’s Number?
Mobility Site — ... (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. ...

HTC's 2009 haul seemingly leaked, packs all sorts of gorgeous
Engadget — ... It's no secret that HTC wants to step up its Android game, and if this new stuff is to be believed, 2009's shaping up to be a banner year. Some cat over on PPCGeeks seems to have leaked a pretty believable '09 roadmap for HTC, showing tons of glorious hardware that appears -- at least on the surface -- to go toe-to-toe with the best Palm, Apple, and the rest of the gang can bring to the table. AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint all have dedicated stuff in here, including a "Jasper" that looks to combine the Touch HD with the Touch Pro, a successor to the monster Athena ...

Telstra execs compare Palm Pre to forthcoming HTC Android phone
Obsessable News Feed — ... [Engadget] Telstra exec: new Android-based HTC phone 'better' than Pre [Engadget Mobile] ...

Optus bringing G1... er, HTC Dream to Australia later this month
Engadget — ... While Telstra's busy bragging about Android sets from HTC that don't yet exist, Australian rival Optus is making stuff happen. How? Easy: T-Mobile's ...

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