The sale of Google Nexus S phone has started.  It is now only available in US from BestBuy, with or without contract. The phone is sold for USD529, unlocked and without contract.  If you want the phone, you can buy it from selected BestBuy stores or from BestBuy’s web site. If you like to see some pictures of the phone, AndroidandMe is kind enough to share some of its pictures of Flickr here:

It is official now.  LG has just announced the first dual core Android phone based on the Tegra 2 chip – the LG Optimus 2X. The phone will be loaded with 1Ghz Tegra 250 dual core CPU, 8Gb internal memory (expandable with up to 32Gb microSD), 1500mAh battery, 4 inch WVGA screen and capable of doing 1080p HDMI out.  It also comes with a 8MP camera and a front facing camera (1.3MP) for video calling. [...]

Yes, this is what many people have been waiting for – the Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) from Google. Google has just officially announced the new version of Android OS, namely Android 2.3 – the Gingerbread.  At the same time the Nexus S phone (manufactured by Samsung) was announced too as the first phone to run the Gingerbread.  Android 2.3 comes with some new features, according to Google’s blog: Gingerbread is the fastest version of Android yet, [...]

During the Web 2.0 submit, Google CEO Eric Schmidt, shows the unannounced Google Nexus S phone running the upcoming Android Gingerbread (Android 2.3). Unfortunately, Eric Schmidt did not announce the exact release date of the new phone and OS.  He only mentioned that the Gingerbread will be released in the next few weeks.  And I supposed the Nexus S phone will be announced at the same time as well.  We would like to have more [...]

Our dear operator in Singapore – Singtel, has started to take order for the long awaited Samsung Galaxy Tab (The Android 2.2 tablet from Samsung).  At this moment, it is exclusive to Singtel, in Singapore. The prices, as shown in the singtelshop web site: $0 – for a SGD95 and some data only plan. And it could cost you as high as SGD788 for some low plans. For limited time only, Singtel is offering an [...]

Alvaro Fuentes Vasquez, member of the leadership team at the Open Handset Alliance, has confirmed in his twitter, that: Prepare your Nexus One (Developer version) for Android OTA update 2.3 (Gingerbread) in the next few days I guess the source is pretty reliable and we should see the OTA update of Android 2.3 (confirmed) for Nexus coming in this week.  Be prepared, Nexus One owners.

It’s Microsoft’s big day.  Windows Phone 7 is now officially launched.  It signifies a new start for Microsoft to re-enter into the Mobile device market to regain the losing market share. Together with Microsoft in this event are the 10 Windows Phone from different manufacturers.  We can see phones from HTC, Samsung, LG, etc.  With HTC, we already have HD7, HTC 7 Pro, Trophy, etc. The phones will be available first in Europe and Asia [...]

The new online service from HTC, htcsense.com is live now.  The latest online service from HTC offers a range of juicy services for HTC Desire HD and Desire Z (for now) owners.  Pocketnow.com has a walk through video (using the hacked HD2) and you can see it is full of features: “Dashboard lets you remotely wipe, lock and ring your phone, plus it lets you find your phone on a map, forward SMS, and forward calls. [...]

Yes, it is coming.  The Windows Phone 7 is finally coming on 11th of October. Steve Ballmer, together with AT&T and other vendors, will hold a press conference in New York for a big launch of Windows Phone 7.  And a London event is to be held on the same day as well.  So we will see the new mobile operating system and devices from manufacturers officially launched on that day. Stay tuned and be [...]

Found the thread on XDA-developers talking about this custom ROM from China.  I went to their forum – http://www.miui.com and it looks pretty interesting.  It is created by a group of Chinese Android hackers.  It is based on Android 2.2 AOSP with lots of UI elements.  It looks a bit like iOS but they added a cool launcher, dialer, SMS program and others.  It is very Chinese oriented and even if you choose English as [...]