We knew for awhile that Android was going to receive a nice performance boost with the new JIT compiler found in Android 2.2. Google proclaimed a 2x-5x performance increase when they unveiled Android 2.2 at Google I/O and now a select few with Nexus One phones are reaping the benefits.
via High-end Android phones benchmarked with Quadrant – Android and Me.
Android, on the iPhone? We’ve covered iPhone Linux before… and if you look back, we mentioned the possibility of porting Android to the iPhone (even way back in 2008!). Well we are proud to announce that The Future is Now! The details are a little slim so far, but the iPhone is seen running a stock Android 1.6 install (Donut), and has support for Wifi, GSM networks, and even uses openiBoot to dual boot to the regular iPhone OS if you aren’t particularly committed.
via iPhone Linux.
According to The New York Times, Google CEO Eric Schmidt confirmed the tablet at a party, saying it would exclusively run Android. Other sources say Google has been covertly meeting with publishers of books and periodicals to provide content for the device in addition to Googles already substantial cache of books in Google Book Search.
Remember that this is the Android Sony Ericsson handset in South Africa, click on the image to go to the website.
We originally overlooked the Samsung Galaxy S when it was announced because everyone was focused on the Sprint EVO 4G unveiling. After the hype finally settled down, we realized the Galaxy S has the specs to turn heads and it definitely deserved a closer look.
via 5 reasons to wait for the Samsung Galaxy S | ANDROID OPERATING SYSTEM.
It fits your pocket, it reads and write emails, you can browse the web, watch movies on it, or listen to music.
All on a truly portable device.
via Enso-now.com – Revolutionary devices based on Google Android and open source software.
The HTC Evolve concept is an attractive and stunning 10-inch tablet running on the Google Android OS, and features a “concave side” ergonomic body design.
via HTC Evolve Concept: A Beautiful Android OS Running Tablet | TechXav.
Here is the initial pricing for the Samsung Galaxy Spica on MTN,
R249 on MTN Anytime 200 including 25 SMS’s
