Tema: Novi Android telefoni - najave/glasine!

[Sir Oliver]

Ovde će biti smeštene najave novih Andoid uređaja, kada se budu pojavili u prodaji biće otvorena zasebna tema, ako bude bilo potrebe za njom.

[Sir Oliver]

Android-powered Sciphone Dream G2 is neither dreamy nor the G1's successor



The G1's taken some flak for being just a little less fashion-forward than the hottest handsets on the market, but as retail Android handsets go, it's the most beautiful thing going -- and we think that illustrious title's safe for the time being. Meet the "Dream G2" (groan) from China's Sciphone, a brick of an Android-powered handset promised for a November 28 release featuring EDGE data, WiFi, 4-megapixel cam with autofocus, 50MB of internal memory, microSD expansion to 16GB, FM radio, a QVGA display, and "the most advanced software ever engineered." Without a physical keyboard (as far as we can see, anyhow) and no software support in Android promised for a few months at minimum, it's unclear how you'll input text, but hey, the release is still a good ten days away -- maybe these guys are good at thinking on their feet.

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[Sir Oliver]

Asus to go toe to toe with HTC in 2009 Android smartphone race

The features and exact release date of the first Android-powered Asus smartphone could be anyone’s guess for now, but one thing’s for sure: it is in the works. With their roughly 800-person R&D staff, Asus aims to hit the smartphone scene next year with at least Android, and also Windows Mobile.

And if a recent report citing industry sources in Taiwan holds true, we may as well expect a battle royale between Asus and HTC next year, in the realm of consumer and business smartphones, of course.



It is said the Asus is currently beefing up its R&D in order to offer up to 10 new models in 2009, “almost all supporting 3G and a touch user interface.” And all this is done to make rival smartphone maker HTC feel small.

Asus’ estimated total shipment volumes for handsets in 2008 didn’t even manage to hit half a million, but who knows? With the right mix of a good design, user experience, and smartphone platform (with either the Android OS or Windows Mobile, then), Asus could potentially dream of making sales like the iPhone’s. Or the T-Mobile G1’s, at least. We should know for sure in the coming months. Either way, it’s good for the consumer.

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[Sir Oliver]

Sony Ericsson joins Open Handset Alliance, promises Android smartphone

Sony Ericsson today announced its membership in the Open Handset Alliance, which is devoted to using Google's Android smartphone operating system. Sony Ericsson's membership announcement also confirms that the company is planning to develop and Android-powered smartphone.

Sony Ericsson, historically, only used the UIQ platform running on top of the Symbian smartphone operating system in its smartphones. However, with the launch of the Xperia X1, the company branched into Windows Mobile-powered smartphones as well. Sony Ericsson is also still a founding member of the Symbian Foundation.

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[Sir Oliver]

Kogan intros world's second Android phone: Agora / Agora Pro



We'll be totally honest -- we pretty much blew Ruslan Kogan off when he proclaimed that he was about to push out a $199 Android phone by the year's end. And truthfully, the guy still hasn't totally delivered, but you won't find us kvetching about more Googlephones, regardless of MSRP. The Agora (AU$299; US$192) and Agora Pro (AU$399; US$256) are available for pre-order as we speak, though neither one is scheduled to ship out until the end of January. For those unfamiliar with Kogan, it's an online-only enterprise that has wares built specifically to its dimensions in China, and so far as we can tell, it's as legit as they come. As for specs, the Agora packs a 2.5-inch touchscreen (320 x 240), 3G networking, a backlit QWERTY keyboard, Bluetooth 2.0 and a microSD card slot; the Pro adds in GPS, 2-megapixel camera and WiFi. So, with unsubsidized prices this low, are you willing to take a chance?

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[Sir Oliver]

Kogan's Android Handset Gets Revised

Kogan is revising some of the design elements of its new Android handset, which is scheduled for a late January release if all goes well. The design elements make the handset more functional, eschewing the left and right hardware soft keys as those aren't utilized in Android for a more functional directional pad. Engadget Mobile notes that the Home and Back key resemble those on Windows Mobile .

You can get more details on the Kogan website. It looks like Android's growing up and fitting more nicely in a suit, or rather will fit nicely in corporate suits. The design is nice, and the handset is equipped with 3G, WiFi, and GPS.   



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[Sir Oliver]

Lenovo's Android phone for China hotter than a G1 with a defective battery



What if we told you the most beautiful phone in the world was a Lenovo? Reactions to that statement are likely going to oscillate between "Lenovo doesn't make cellphones" and "impossible, considering this is the country that gave us the QKfone G998," -- but seriously, have a look. Even if you don't agree that it's one of the most attractive mobile devices you've ever laid eyes on, you're going to have a hard time making a cohesive argument that the Android-based slate doesn't run circles around the G1 for physical design. 'Course, that just makes it all the more maddening that it's apparently nothing more than an early model of the "Ophone," a handset designed to comply to China Mobile's Open Mobile System that combines Android's core with support and apps for the carrier's homegrown TD-SCDMA 3G network. Translation: we'll never see one outside China, so yeah, just lust from afar while you pray HTC and its comrades are busy cooking up some stellar gear.

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[Sir Oliver]

Lenovo OPhone: More pics and details



Some more details about the OPhone, it has a 5 MP camera with auto-focus and flash, microSD slot, english/chinese input through virtual keyboard, video recorder and bluetooth 2.0 (possibly data exchange too).

more shots of the phone:





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[Sir Oliver]

Sony Ericsson’s first Android handset to come next summer with high-end features

Sony Ericsson’s announcement to join the Open Handset Alliance was probably welcomed with joy by both Android and SE fans. This although the Swedish-Japanese company gave little details about the Android device(s) that will be launched.   

Well, now we know a little bit more about SE’s endeavors in the field of Android.

According to idg.se, the first Sony Ericsson handset to run on Android will hit the market sometime in the summer of 2009. The source also quotes Sony Ericsson spokesmen Gustaf Brusewitz, who says that the initial SE Android products will be from the “higher segment”.

So we shouldn’t be surprised if, for example, the next Xperia smartphone will come with Android on board. But this is pure speculation, of course, and we’d better wait for something official about the whole matter.



Anyway, what’s pretty clear is that there will be at least one high-end Sony Ericsson Android handset sometime in the future. And this can’t be a bad thing, eh?

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[Sir Oliver]

Samsung Working to Push Out New Android Powered Device by Q2 2009



This is a little bit of great news for all the Android fans out there… Or just the Android fans that have been wishing/wanting a new device to run the OS instead of the ghastly un-sexy T-Mobile G1.

Samsung has just announced that in Q2 of 2009 they will be launching their first Android offering. It’ll be a remodel/re-jig of the Samsung Omnia and Instinct. I’m looking forward to some sleek, touchscreen goodness running Android thanks to this news.

Apparently Samsung has 30 Linus and Java experts working like made on the new device, and their whole development team has up to 80 developers. No doubt this is a huge project for them. An official from Samsung noted:

    We are accelerating the development process for Google phone in order to meet the specific need of local carriers. We will be able to release Google phone in the second quarter of the next year in the US market

Good on ya Samsung. The new Android-powered device from Samsung should be available on Sprint, Nextel and T-Mobile in the good ‘ol US of A.

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