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Tuesday phone debut is first salvo in Android war

Marguerite Reardon co-wrote this article.

There will be plenty of hullabaloo on Tuesday when T-Mobile unveils the first phone powered by Google's Android operating system. But the event is only the beginning of a long effort to rewrite the rules of the mobile communications industry.

The phone, a somewhat chunky model called Dream built by HTC, is expected to cost about $200 from T-Mobile and go on sale in October. Until other partners in the Google-spawned, 34-member Open Handset Alliance bring their Android products to market, this small piece of electronics will shoulder a lot of ambitions.

For T-Mobile, … Read more

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Are we finally seeing a truce called between software makers and security researchers? Security reporter Elinor Mills writes that although there is a long history of clashes between the two groups on the way software holes are reported, a few recent examples of cooperation between the two groups might be a sign of a more cooperative relationship.

The U.S. Secret Service is investigating the hack of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's personal e-mail account. TechCrunch is reporting that the HTC Dream, the first phone based on Google's open-source operating system, will set early adopters back $200 (… Read more

How much for a Google Android phone?

The soon-to-be announced, first-ever Google Android phone will be priced at $200 with a two-year contract, according to a blog post on TechCrunch.

The tech blog said an "insider" had confirmed the $200 price tag, which is reasonable considering that AT&T is selling the iPhone 3G for the subsidized price of $199. That said, it's still about $50 more than what we had expected. Earlier reports were that the phone would cost $150 with a two-year contract and $399 without a contract.

The HTC Dream will be the first phone that uses Google's open-source … Read more

Buzz Out Loud 811: I invented that

Whether it's the BlackBerry, the Internet, CNET TV, or hilarious jokes about the Large Hadron Collider, it's a good bet that someone either on or in today's show invented it. Probably Molly. Also in the news today, Nintendo is super rich, the first Android phone is getting a Steve-note (sans Steve) on September 23, and some celebrity Internet gossip.

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Buzz Out Loud 810: A Big Mac or a Zune?

If both of them get you free Wi-Fi, which one would you rather have? Also in the news today, Google's Street View team doesn't care for a little turnabout, the patent process gets smarter thanks to the Web, and IMDB is now delivering movies and TV. Yeah, really. Maybe we're the only ones who thought it was weird. With special guest, Leo Laporte!

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Android handset demo at Google Developer Day

Journalists and developers at the Google Developer Day event in London Tuesday were treated to an unexpected demonstration of the upcoming Android handset.

Mike Jennings from Google, who was giving the demonstration, covered up the phone's branding with tape, but it seemed pretty obvious that it's probably the HTC Dream. Not too much is revealed about the device itself, but we did get a sneak peek at what looks to be the final version of the Android OS. Consensus seems to be that it's a lot more polished than previous demonstrations, and though we can't tell … Read more

HTC Dream to launch in a few weeks?

Even though Google's Android and the fabled HTC Dream are nowhere to be seen at the CTIA trade show, we did get news Wednesday that T-Mobile is supposedly getting ready to sell "a mobile phone based on Google's Android software" within weeks.

This is likely to be the HTC Dream, and sources tell Reuters that they'll be making an announcement this month in New York on September 23. Google and T-Mobile did not comment for the story, so this is still not set in stone.

Not that the story is new though. We've heard … Read more

Logitech's Pure-Fi Dream: One of the strongest entries in the crowded iPod clock radio category

Ever since iHome put out its popular--and growing--line of affordable iPod clock radios, other companies have followed suit and introduced their own competing models. Logitech has been a little slow in bringing out its take on this emerging category, but the wait is mostly worth it. The Pure-Fi Dream is a solid--and stylish--little audio system that gives the competition a serious run for its money.

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HTC Dream photos leaked

Engadget managed to find really convincing photos of what appears to be the HTC Dream on a Chinese forum. It certainly seems to match the FCC documents of the premier Android device that surfaced a couple of weeks ago.

While the combination of a touch screen and a QWERTY keyboard sounds nice, I can't help but think this looks a little clunky. It certainly doesn't look too revolutionary. But, of course, you can't tell just from the photos. So here's hoping we can get this device in our hands in the not too distant future to … Read more

Dialed In 46: iMolly

Both Kent and Bonnie are on vacation this week, so Nicole invited Molly Wood of Buzz Out Loud fame onto the show as a special guest. We talk about her switch to the iPhone and what she thinks about it so far. We also discuss the HTC Dream, cute messaging phones, the Palm Treo Pro, and more. And as always, we answer a few of your questions. Listen now: Download today's podcast

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