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  • Adobe Photoshop for mobile Android edition launched. Phones, Mobile phone apps, Android, Adobe, Photoshop Mobile for Android, Photoshop Mobile for iPhone, App Stores 0

    Adobe Photoshop for mobile Android edition launched

    iPhone version comes to Google OS 6 November 2009 22:16 GMT

    Adobe Photoshop.com Mobile for iPhone app has come to the Android platform the company has announced.

    Following on from the launch of the iPhone app in the US in October, the company has rolled out the "Free" app on the Google OS.

    The Android application...

  • Vodafone Pocket-lint Gadget Awards 2009 - software, services, apps

    Vodafone Pocket-lint Gadget Awards 2009 - software, services, apps

    What gets your vote? 5 November 2009 18:23 GMT

    It's been a bumper year in 2009 for software, services and apps as the overarching trend of tech creeps glacially away from its hardware focus and more towards what the Internet and its friends can do for us. So, before you shout out in the comments who you think should...

  • Who'll be selling the Motorola Droid in the UK?

    Who'll be selling the Motorola Droid in the UK?

    O2, T-Mobile and 3 say "not us, guv" 5 November 2009 18:17 GMT

    We've been doing a little bit of digging to find out who, in the UK, will be offering Motorola's forthcoming Droid handset. The Android 2.0-sporting QWERTY slider scored a whopping 9/10 in its Pocket-lint review, but given that it's supposed to be due on Friday in the...

  • PHOTOS: Verizon Droid Eris by HTC hands on

    PHOTOS: Verizon Droid Eris by HTC hands on

    Photo gallery of the new handset 5 November 2009 14:00 GMT

    HTC and Verizon have confirmed the rumours that the second "Droid" handset alongside the Motorola Droid will be called the Droid Eris and be created by HTC. 

    The new handset will offer a virtually identical feature set to the Sprint HTC Hero and feature a 3.2-inch...

  • HTC Droid Eris revealed in unboxing pics

    HTC Droid Eris revealed in unboxing pics

    HTC joins Moto and Verizon with Droid-branded Android effort 4 November 2009 19:50 GMT

    The HTC Droid Eris has been steadily leaked over recent times, but just-revealed unboxing shots from US blog Boy Genius Report propel this effort from the realm of rumours into the big time.

    We know Verizon is planning an entire family of Droid-branded Android...

  • Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 available unlocked for pre-order

    Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 available unlocked for pre-order

    It'll cost you £460 from Clove 3 November 2009 18:07 GMT

    Sony Ericsson's newest handset - the Xperia X10 - isn't due until February next year, but it's already up for pre-order from Clove Technology. The handset formerly known as Rachael can be yours for £460, including VAT.

    As previously reported, the X10 has a heavily...

  • VIDEO: Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 demoed

    VIDEO: Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 demoed

    Timescape and Mediascape explained 3 November 2009 17:52 GMT

    Sony Ericsson has released a detailed video of its new Xperia X10 mobile phone.

    As well as offering hands-on footage of the new handset and its interface, the official vid goes into great detail about the new Timescape and Mediascape functionality.

    As...

  • Sony Ericsson unveils the Xperia X10. Phones, Mobile phones, Sony Ericsson, Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, Android 0

    Sony Ericsson unveils the Xperia X10

    But you can call her Rachael 3 November 2009 4:00 GMT

    Sony Ericsson, following considerable teasing, has finally unveiled its flagship handset for 2010 - the Xperia X10. It's an Android 1.6 device, complete with 4-inch capacitive touchscreen and a whole host of interface modifications that Sony Ericsson has created for the...

  • T-Mobile to offer "HTC Touch HD2" with Android Market

    T-Mobile to offer "HTC Touch HD2" with Android Market

    Erroneous coming-soon listing appears 2 November 2009 16:20 GMT

    It appears the HTC HD2 has found a home with a UK operator as T-Mobile has revealed via its website it is to offer the new device.

    The new Windows Mobile 6.5 handset offers a 4.3-inch multi-touch display, speedy Snapdragon processor, 5-megapixel camera, Wi-Fi,...

  • VIDEO:Sony Ericsson's Rachael Android UI detailed

    VIDEO:Sony Ericsson's Rachael Android UI detailed

    Full makeover of Android OS 2 November 2009 10:44 GMT

    Gosh, Sony Ericsson has done quite a job on the interface for its forthcoming "Rachael" Android handset. The bulk of the additions seem to be targeted at the multimedia end of the operating system, which, as Engadget points out, has always been a little on the meagre...

  • Motorola Droid to launch as Milestone in Germany

    Motorola Droid to launch as Milestone in Germany

    O2 renames Android handset 2 November 2009 9:54 GMT

    Suggesting a UK annoucement might not be too far off, it's been revealed the Droid by Motorola, recently jointly announced with Verizon in the US, is to launch in another country soon.

    O2 Germany is to offer the new Android handset, but under a different name...

  • VIDEO: LG accidentally unveils GW620 details

    VIDEO: LG accidentally unveils GW620 details

    Comes with facial recognition in contact book 30 October 2009 10:11 GMT

    LG's accidentally put a website for its forthcoming Android-powered GW620 handset live a little bit early. While we're expecting it to go down imminently, the site is full of latin text but does contain a few videos that demonstrate some of the functionality of the handset.

    There's...

  • HTC: No Android HTC HD2

    HTC: No Android HTC HD2

    Staying Window Mobile 6.5 29 October 2009 18:51 GMT

    HTC CEO Peter Chou has confirmed that the company has no plans to launch an Android version of its HTC HD2 handset.

    "Technically, we could make the HD2 an Android phone, but I have to take care of Windows Mobile", Chou told Forbes magazine.

    The handset,...

  • HTC Droid Eris gets a little bit more leaked

    HTC Droid Eris gets a little bit more leaked

    Picture and CEO spill details 29 October 2009 17:55 GMT

    While Verizon has come clean about the Motorola Droid it's had lurking up its shirt sleeve, there's still the mystery of the HTC Droid Eris to clear up.

    We know that Verizon is planning a veritable family of Droid handsets and the Eris, also known as the HTC...

  • Phone addicts at Hallowe'en: Is this what we have become?

    Phone addicts at Hallowe'en: Is this what we have become?

    COMMENT: Will this be you on Hallowe'en 29 October 2009 14:57 GMT

    The New Yorker's front cover for its latest issue will show an illustration of parents accompanying kids as they trick or treat on the street. 

    The interesting element though, isn't the illustration style or the recording of something millions of families do at...

  • Android 2.0 HTC Hero Inbound

    Android 2.0 HTC Hero Inbound

    No date, but company is working on it 29 October 2009 0:39 GMT

    HTC has confirmed that it will be bringing Android 2.0 to the HTC Hero.

    "The rumors are true! Hero will be getting an Eclair update. We ask for your patience as we update Sense for the fancy new Android OS", the company said via its official Twitter feed.

    No...

  • Six serious reasons why Google Maps Navigation is pure win...

    Six serious reasons why Google Maps Navigation is pure win...

    ....and a few places it could fail 28 October 2009 17:54 GMT

    Google Maps Navigation for Android 2.0 will not just be setting the cat amongst the pigeons but is probably more akin to handing a rocket launcher to our feline friend as well. From demonstration, the turn by turn satnav system has got several advantages over traditional...

  • Verizon officially announces Motorola Droid

    Verizon officially announces Motorola Droid

    Android 2.0 handset due within weeks 28 October 2009 16:40 GMT

    Verizon has officially announced the teased and leaked Motorola Droid - or as it's officially dubbed "Droid by Motorola" - in the US with a launch date in early November and a $200 price tag to those happy to sign away 2 years of their mobile life.

    And happy...

  • Google to add free turn-by-turn navigation functionality to Maps on Android 2.0 phones

    Google to add free turn-by-turn navigation functionality to Maps on Android 2.0 phones

    Potentially disruptive solution boasts satellite and Street View integration 28 October 2009 14:35 GMT

    Google has just thrown somewhat of a spanner in the works for satnav hardware and software companies as it has revealed it is to offer free turn-by-turn navigation functionality to its Maps product that will be offered in Android 2.0 devices.

    "Maps Navigation"...

  • Android 2.0 rolls out to developers

    Android 2.0 rolls out to developers

    Eclair SDK available now 27 October 2009 17:58 GMT

    So, Eclair has arrived, pretty much as we predicted. The SDK is now available to developers who want to build the next version - version 2.0 - of Android into their devices, as well as people who want to create apps for the platform.

    Among the improvements will...

  • HTC working on Android 2.0 handsets

    HTC working on Android 2.0 handsets

    Eclair on the way from several manufacturers 27 October 2009 11:11 GMT

    Early next year, Google is set to launch version 2.0 of its Android mobile operating system, codenamed "Eclair". The platform is confirmed to be appearing on the forthcoming Motorola Droid, but what about other manufacturers?

    Samsung is staying tight-lipped about...

  • Gmail gets updated for iPhone and Android

    Gmail gets updated for iPhone and Android

    Promises 3-second load times on newer smartphones 27 October 2009 10:43 GMT

    Google has unveiled a new version of the Gmail web interface for the iPhone and Android handsets. The last edition was released back in April, but since then the company has made a whole host of improvements, making the mobile version nearly as feature-complete as its...

  • VIDEO: Dell Streak Android-based MID leaked on film

    VIDEO: Dell Streak Android-based MID leaked on film

    Live footage of new 5-inch touch tablet 23 October 2009 14:58 GMT

    Video footage of the Dell Streak - a 5-inch, touchscreen, Android-based mobile internet device, or MID - has hit the net.

    Tinhte has gotten hold of one of the mythical machines and it looks like a pretty nifty internet tablet-type offering, although being...

  • DROID by Motorola officially outed...

    DROID by Motorola officially outed...

    ...then pulled as website slip spills beans on new Android 2.0 handset from Verizon 23 October 2009 1:53 GMT

    So much for a teaser campaign, Motorola has just gone live with full details of its yet unannounced handset the Droid thanks to a slip up from the website team.

    The microsite, which has since been pulled, offered, albeit briefly, a plethora of details no doubt...

  • HTC Hero "in short supply"

    HTC Hero "in short supply"

    Company exec says it's enjoying brisk sales 22 October 2009 10:57 GMT

    HTC is struggling to meet demand for its flagship Android handset, the HTC Hero, according to the company's VP Asia-Pacific Jack Tong. Sales in Europe and Asia are very strong he said, which is causing production difficulties.

    "The tight production will not be...

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