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FCC approval suggests November Android debut
Tom Krazit | Aug 19, 2008
HTC's Dream handset will bring Android to the masses this fall.
(Credit: FCC)
It looks like Google's Android software will make its formal debut in November, now that the Federal Communications Commission has given its seal of approval to the HTC Dream handset.
Engadget noticed that HTC's "DREA100" handset has been approved for sale in the US after passing the FCC's wireless tests. T-Mobile is going to be the carrier for the Dream handset, which will apparently have a BlackBerry-like "jog ball" as the primary controller.
After picking through the rest of the documents available on the FCC's Web site, VentureBeat believes that T-Mobile, HTC, and Google will launch the phone on November 10, since a confidentiality request attached to the application asks the FCC to keep details secret until that date. Last week The New York Times reported that October was the likely launch date, but it would be kind of silly to ask the FCC to stay quiet for a month about a handset that will be torn apart and analyzed within 12 hours of its debut.
Via CNET News
Google releases near-final Android programming tool
Stephen Shankland | Aug 19, 2008
Google's promised advantages of Android.
(Credit: Google)
Google, which is leading the 34-company Open Handset Alliance to create the largely open-source Android software stack for mobile devices, already had released an "early look" SDK in November 2007. With the new beta SDK, though, the company is telling programmers they can get started in earnest creating software that will work on Android phones due to start shipping later this year, though stopping short of promising full compatibility.
"Since this is a beta release, applications developed with it may not quite be compatible with devices running the final Android 1.0," Google developer advocate Dan Morrill said in a blog post.
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For now, the HTC Dream is still just a dream
Nicole Lee | Aug 19, 2008
Is the HTC Dream just a dream?
(Credit: Google)
It appears that the HTC Dream will feature W-iFi, Bluetooth, a "jogball"-type navigation toggle (similar to the trackball on the BlackBerry Pearl), and there are even indications that it will support WCDMA 1700, T-Mobile's new 3G band.
Of course, the promise of the Android handset lies in its open platform. Earlier Monday, Google finally announced the first beta version of the Android SDK, which will hopefully send developers in a frenzy to develop applications in time for the Dream's release (which is purported to be some time in November, though there are rumors that it might debut as early as October).
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Treo Pro pictures and details leaked
John Chan | Aug 18, 2008
Last month, we wrote about the Palm Treo 800w meant for the Sprint CDMA network in the US. We speculated that there will be a GSM variant soon, and here it is. Palm products always get leaked and the upcoming Treo Pro is no exception. We've talked about the internal presentation that detailed the product which appeared on the company's Web site and now, live pictures. The pictures show a glossy black finish with transparent buttons. In a comparison, it looks slimmer than the Palm Centro. Needless to say, the Treo 650 looks like a brick next to the rumored handheld.
From what we can see on the base of the device, it will come with a full 3.5mm audio jack. That's good news for those who like to use their own headphones when listening to music. According to the source of the leak, it has a microSD card slot which supports up to 32GB microSDHC cards-- that will please this group of users, too. On the other hand, the use of the micro-USB port for charging and syncing came as a surprise since mini-USB is definitely more common. We have to wait for Palm to officially announce it before anyone can get their hands on one, so sit tight and enjoy the leaked pictures for now.
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Via WMExperts | Image credit: WMExperts
Still no official Facebook app for Windows Mobile
Jessica Dolcourt | Aug 18, 2008
FriendMobilizer: A Facebook pretender, with ads.
That doesn't mean social butterflies of the Windows Mobile breed are left in a lurch. Two software companies have stepped up to bring their own freeware versions of Facebook to Windows Mobile smart phones and PocketPCs. There's FriendMobilizer, which debuted in July for Windows Mobile Smartphone and PocketPC, and Snap2Face, which just released its first full version on Thursday. Neither is as simple to install as the sanctioned Facebook mobile apps, nor are they as comely to behold. Yet both are acceptable stopgaps until Facebook comes out with a long-awaited replacement. They're certainly more convenient than hitting up Facebook's mobile site, m.facebook.com.
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