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Even though Acer’s Liquid is in many ways inferior to Google’s Nexus One, the former has been a hot commodity, while the latter has barely had a sales pulse because Acer’s phone is actually much cheaper when import taxes are imposed. In the States, the Nexus One is $529, but getting one in the UK costs around £440 after VAT and other fees. In contrast, the Liquid can be had for as little as £333.70 with VAT. More »


Still young and with plenty of development to come, Android OS for smartphones is a serious rival to the established trio of RIM, iPhone OS and Symbian. I have enjoyed my time with my Android device, and here are 5 reasons why you should fall in love with Android this year. More »


One feature rich smartphone that has not gotten much coverage is South Korean OCOSMOS’ OCS5, which is touting some pretty amazing specifications for an obscure (at least in the West) company. More »


Pocket Now has high quality scans of HTC’s Incredible, which is running on Verizon and has some gaudy specs. More »


Tourism Vancouver has an Android and Windows Mobile application that is an in-depth guide to Vancouver and its surrounding areas for the 2010 Winter Olympics. This application is free and integrates Google Maps. Citysmart has interactive GPS, an events calender, live traffic updates, transportation planner, “Footprint” of photos taken, which can then be replayed on Google Earth, and much more. More »


I would like to see Apple try to censor “Android” during the Superbowl ad blitz. Although Google’s mysterious television commercial, which is expected to air “in the 3rd quarter” tomorrow might not be for Android or the Nexus One, Eric Schmidt is excited. More »


IDC reports that 174.2 million smartphones were shipped in 2009, an increase of 15.1% over 2008 shipments. The top five manufacturers were Nokia, RIM, Apple, HTC, and Samsung. Meanwhile, Google’s Nexus One sales have remained steady but disappointing at 80,000 for the month of January. More »


Just announced today by surging South Korean electronics manufacturer Samsung, the M100S is a high-end Android smartphone, running Eclair 2.1 and featuring an AMOLED display. In March, Koreans will be able to pick them up from SK Telecom. The Nexus One is presently the only smartphone in the world that has Eclair 2.1, so the M100S is the first non-Google branded unit to receive the latest Android build. More »


Android Central showed us the Motorola Devour’s box from its front. Today, the back cover has been exposed, and there is some uplifting news, as well as some disappointment. More »


Finally, what all Apple iPhone users expect as a standard feature becomes available for the Nexus One. Google enabled its over-the-air multi-touch update for its smartphone today, along with a few fixes and a newer version of the indispensable Google Maps. More »


 

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