Add another name to the ever growing list of Android handset makers. Panasonic is thinking about getting in on the Android juggernaut. Speaking at a press conference on their future business strategies, Panasonic board member Keisuke Ishii said, “We are seriously considering developing an Android-based handset and entering overseas mobile phone markets in fiscal 2010.” No specific details were given beyond that.

Even though it’s been reltively quiet out of the Sony Ericsson camp, t...

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If you’re looking for a mobile device running Android off the shelf, you’re not actually limited to HTC’s two smartphones. SDG Systems have announced that their Trimble Nomad rugged mobile computing system is now available with Android OS 1.5 Cupcake pre-installed.

Initially announced as a Windows Mobile device with wireless data connectivity back in March 2008, the Trimble Nomad is based on an 806MHz processor with standard Bluetooth 2.0, WiFi and GPS. It has a VGA-resolution touchs...

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The Samsung i7500, the company's first Android handset, was recently approved by the FCC, which means we're that much closer to seeing the Android line fleshed out a bit.

Like the G1, the i7500 is T-Mobile only for now, and the specs haven't changed from the first announcement. Having passed this hurdle, the i7500 will likely start production soon, though who knows when it'll actually show up in stores.

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According to T-Mobile:

T-Mobile USA is excited to offer its T-Mobile G1 customers new software updates, including Android 1.5.  Starting at the end of next week, T-Mobile USA will begin rolling out Android 1.5 to T-Mobile G1 customers.  The over-the-air update, which all G1 customers should receive by the end of May, will provide customers with many new feature enhancements and updates, such as:

·         An on screen full QWERTY keyboard.
·         Video record and playback capabilities.
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