Week in review: Android has arrived

Two years after Google announced Android, phone manufacturers are launching devices with the mobile operating system, and carriers are lining up to sell them.

In the past couple of months, nine devices using Google's mobile operating system have been announced. The pipeline is full of more Android devices, some that are confirmed and some that are still rumored to be in development.

U.S. wireless operators are also jumping on the Google Android bandwagon. Up to now, T-Mobile USA, the smallest of the four nationwide carriers, had been the only U.S. wireless operator to offer Android devices. But T-Mobile won't be alone for much longer. Starting next week, Sprint Nextel will introduce the HTC Hero, its first Android phone. Verizon Wireless will get two Google Android phones in the coming weeks. Even AT&T is expected to have a Google Android phone soon.

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AT&T to allow VoIP iPhone apps on 3G network

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Microsoft introduces 'Starter' version of Office

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Google: Computer memory flakier than expected

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Amazon goes global with new Kindle

The new edition of the e-book reader that can wirelessly download books in more than 100 countries. Also: a price cut for U.S. consumers.
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Did Viacom find smoking gun in YouTube case?

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FTC to bloggers: Fess up or pay up

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Facebook's mounting customer service crisis

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[AppleSuxLeo]

Android is growing at a great rate now. The products that were promised are coming fast now.
I listened to some Mac experts on a podcast a while back , and they pointed out the point in time when Windows was good enough to kill off the Mac and Apple knew they were in trouble...that time is starting now , as ANDROID will do to Apple what Windows did to Apple back in the early 90`s.(3.1-95)
ANDROID is (going to be) the Windows of handheld devices. So long iStuff.

[Fil0403]

IMO if Android wants to be the Windows of handeld devices, it needs not do that to the hype/popularity leader which does not even hold the 2nd position, let alone the 1st one (Apple), but instead to the actual market leaders that hold the 1st position (Nokia [phones] and BlackBerry [smartphones]), which I should say I personally doubt will happen.

[AppleSuxLeo]

Just took the online poll which says...
Would you consider buying an Android phone?
Over 84% said the wanted to try a Goole/Android phone , now that there are more models.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33213233/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/

[Fil0403]

For information sake, I'm sure it has its qualities, but I personally wouldn't; if I'd be in for a smartphone, I'd rather buy a BlackBerry.

[Fil0403]

IMO it has its qualities for sure, but it still has much "momentum" to gain if it ever wants to overthrown BlackBerry from the top spot it currently rightfully holds in the smartphone market.

[rcardona2k]

All Apple has to do is break their exclusivity with AT&T in the US and they'll be fine.