Android SDK v0.9 has just been released and with that ".9" looking rather close to "1," we'd put our money on all of the latest release date rumors regarding the HTC Dream in October. This updated version presents some significant changes and increasingly points toward finalization. The new version of the beta incorporates many more widgets and has a more pleasing ... continued »

If you've been anxiously awaiting the arrival of the very first Android-based handset, you're in luck! The HTC Dream phone has just received FCC approval and that brings us one step closer to the rumored October release of the T-Mobile G1. The phone is listed as type "Dream" with a model number of DREA100. And in case you've forgotten already, ... continued »

In a week where the carriers might have thought they'd get some well-earned rest after the Mobile World Congress, Verizon Wireless managed to spark off a price war.  In fact, $100 unlimited calling plans are apparently the new black - after Verizon's announcement on Tuesday morning, AT&T and T-Mobile both fired back with their own versions; T-Mobile even added unlimited ... continued »

It's hard to beat Robert X. Cringely for some good rumormongering, and his latest is a bit of a humdinger.  According to Robert, Google is planning not one but two gPhone handsets - that's cellphones running the Android OS and bearing Google's own brand - for release Q4 2008 and Q1 2009.  This, remember, from the company that said they ... continued »

For the billionth time, Google is not making a phone or gPhone to compete against the iPhone, so do not hold your breath, or you’re going to suffocate. My man Vinton Cerf, the father of Internet, now Google’s chief internet evangelist made it clear “that building hardware would be a dramatic shift in the company’s business model.” In a ... continued »