http://www.thestandard.com/node/134946/comments comments feed. en Four new U.S. Android mobile phone models available by Thanksgiving? http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/four-new-u-s-android-mobile-phone-models-available-thanksgiving <p> <p> </p> <p>While the smartphone market sizzles with new products and platform updates <a href="/news/2009/05/22/palm-pre-vs-iphone-3-0-vs-blackberry-storm-2">from Palm, BlackBerry, and Apple</a>, there is also interest in Google's Android platform. However, there have been few actual Android phones to date.</p> <p>That may change this year. Andy Rubin, senior director for Mobile Platforms for Google, <a href="http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/27/google-expect-18-android-phones-by-years-end/">told the New York Times</a> that the company believes there will be between 18 and 20 phones worldwide using the Android operating system by year's end. He did not identify carriers or manufacturers. </p> <p>This leads to the question of how many will be available to consumers in the United States. The <i>New York Times </i>blog post said Rubin believes carriers will be slower to adopt Android in the United States owing to a desire to design more distinctive phones, but it did not say how many phones he thinks will be released for the U.S. market out of the 18-20 total. </p> <p>Rumors and reports <a href="http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/41953/145/">indicate</a> that a handful of carriers and manufacturers have plans for Android releases, including T-Mobile (<a href="/predictions/t-mobile-g2-phone-released-june-1-2009">the G2/Magic</a>, see video below) and <a href="http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/02/samsung-android-smartphones-technology-wireless-samsung.html">Samsung</a> but there are no confirmed release dates as of this writing. </p> <p><b>Prediction:</b> By Thanksgiving 2009 (which falls on November 26 this year), there will be four new Android mobile phone models available to U.S. customers. The phones must be distinct models, as opposed to variations of the same phone or an update of T-Mobile's G1 phone. In addition, they must be available to buy or get as part of an existing carrier contract by Thanksgiving 2009, as opposed to announcements or presale availability. </p> <p><b>Video: </b>A Vodafone Android G2 demo model (Source: Gizmodo)</p> <div><object height="302" width="400"> <p> </p> <param value="true" name="allowfullscreen"></param> <param value="always" name="allowscriptaccess"></param> <param value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3253877&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" name="movie"></param><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3253877&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" height="302" width="400" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/3253877">Android G2: HTC Magic Hands ON</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user562128">Gizmodo</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/four-new-u-s-android-mobile-phone-models-available-thanksgiving#comments Mobile product:android Thu, 28 May 2009 15:20:35 -0400 Ian Lamont 134946 at http://www.thestandard.com Four new U.S. Android mobile phone models available by Thanksgiving? http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/four-new-u-s-android-mobile-phone-models-available-thanksgiving <p> <p> </p> <p>While the smartphone market sizzles with new products and platform updates <a href="/news/2009/05/22/palm-pre-vs-iphone-3-0-vs-blackberry-storm-2">from Palm, BlackBerry, and Apple</a>, there is also interest in Google's Android platform. However, there have been few actual Android phones to date.</p> <p>That may change this year. Andy Rubin, senior director for Mobile Platforms for Google, <a href="http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/27/google-expect-18-android-phones-by-years-end/">told the New York Times</a> that the company believes there will be between 18 and 20 phones worldwide using the Android operating system by year's end. He did not identify carriers or manufacturers. </p> <p>This leads to the question of how many will be available to consumers in the United States. The <i>New York Times </i>blog post said Rubin believes carriers will be slower to adopt Android in the United States owing to a desire to design more distinctive phones, but it did not say how many phones he thinks will be released for the U.S. market out of the 18-20 total. </p> <p>Rumors and reports <a href="http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/41953/145/">indicate</a> that a handful of carriers and manufacturers have plans for Android releases, including T-Mobile (<a href="/predictions/t-mobile-g2-phone-released-june-1-2009">the G2/Magic</a>, see video below) and <a href="http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/02/samsung-android-smartphones-technology-wireless-samsung.html">Samsung</a> but there are no confirmed release dates as of this writing. </p> <p><b>Prediction:</b> By Thanksgiving 2009 (which falls on November 26 this year), there will be four new Android mobile phone models available to U.S. customers. The phones must be distinct models, as opposed to variations of the same phone or an update of T-Mobile's G1 phone. In addition, they must be available to buy or get as part of an existing carrier contract by Thanksgiving 2009, as opposed to announcements or presale availability. </p> <p><b>Video: </b>A Vodafone Android G2 demo model (Source: Gizmodo)</p> <div><object height="302" width="400"> <p> </p> <param value="true" name="allowfullscreen"></param> <param value="always" name="allowscriptaccess"></param> <param value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3253877&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" name="movie"></param><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3253877&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" height="302" width="400" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/3253877">Android G2: HTC Magic Hands ON</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user562128">Gizmodo</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/four-new-u-s-android-mobile-phone-models-available-thanksgiving#comments Mobile product:android Thu, 28 May 2009 15:20:35 -0400 Ian Lamont 134946 at http://www.thestandard.com Four new U.S. Android mobile phone models available by Thanksgiving? http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/four-new-u-s-android-mobile-phone-models-available-thanksgiving <p> <p> </p> <p>While the smartphone market sizzles with new products and platform updates <a href="/news/2009/05/22/palm-pre-vs-iphone-3-0-vs-blackberry-storm-2">from Palm, BlackBerry, and Apple</a>, there is also interest in Google's Android platform. However, there have been few actual Android phones to date.</p> <p>That may change this year. Andy Rubin, senior director for Mobile Platforms for Google, <a href="http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/27/google-expect-18-android-phones-by-years-end/">told the New York Times</a> that the company believes there will be between 18 and 20 phones worldwide using the Android operating system by year's end. He did not identify carriers or manufacturers. </p> <p>This leads to the question of how many will be available to consumers in the United States. The <i>New York Times </i>blog post said Rubin believes carriers will be slower to adopt Android in the United States owing to a desire to design more distinctive phones, but it did not say how many phones he thinks will be released for the U.S. market out of the 18-20 total. </p> <p>Rumors and reports <a href="http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/41953/145/">indicate</a> that a handful of carriers and manufacturers have plans for Android releases, including T-Mobile (<a href="/predictions/t-mobile-g2-phone-released-june-1-2009">the G2/Magic</a>, see video below) and <a href="http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/02/samsung-android-smartphones-technology-wireless-samsung.html">Samsung</a> but there are no confirmed release dates as of this writing. </p> <p><b>Prediction:</b> By Thanksgiving 2009 (which falls on November 26 this year), there will be four new Android mobile phone models available to U.S. customers. The phones must be distinct models, as opposed to variations of the same phone or an update of T-Mobile's G1 phone. In addition, they must be available to buy or get as part of an existing carrier contract by Thanksgiving 2009, as opposed to announcements or presale availability. </p> <p><b>Video: </b>A Vodafone Android G2 demo model (Source: Gizmodo)</p> <div><object height="302" width="400"> <p> </p> <param value="true" name="allowfullscreen"></param> <param value="always" name="allowscriptaccess"></param> <param value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3253877&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" name="movie"></param><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3253877&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" height="302" width="400" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/3253877">Android G2: HTC Magic Hands ON</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user562128">Gizmodo</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/four-new-u-s-android-mobile-phone-models-available-thanksgiving#comments Mobile product:android Thu, 28 May 2009 15:20:35 -0400 Ian Lamont 134946 at http://www.thestandard.com Four new U.S. Android mobile phone models available by Thanksgiving? http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/four-new-u-s-android-mobile-phone-models-available-thanksgiving <p> <p> </p> <p>While the smartphone market sizzles with new products and platform updates <a href="/news/2009/05/22/palm-pre-vs-iphone-3-0-vs-blackberry-storm-2">from Palm, BlackBerry, and Apple</a>, there is also interest in Google's Android platform. However, there have been few actual Android phones to date.</p> <p>That may change this year. Andy Rubin, senior director for Mobile Platforms for Google, <a href="http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/27/google-expect-18-android-phones-by-years-end/">told the New York Times</a> that the company believes there will be between 18 and 20 phones worldwide using the Android operating system by year's end. He did not identify carriers or manufacturers. </p> <p>This leads to the question of how many will be available to consumers in the United States. The <i>New York Times </i>blog post said Rubin believes carriers will be slower to adopt Android in the United States owing to a desire to design more distinctive phones, but it did not say how many phones he thinks will be released for the U.S. market out of the 18-20 total. </p> <p>Rumors and reports <a href="http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/41953/145/">indicate</a> that a handful of carriers and manufacturers have plans for Android releases, including T-Mobile (<a href="/predictions/t-mobile-g2-phone-released-june-1-2009">the G2/Magic</a>, see video below) and <a href="http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/02/samsung-android-smartphones-technology-wireless-samsung.html">Samsung</a> but there are no confirmed release dates as of this writing. </p> <p><b>Prediction:</b> By Thanksgiving 2009 (which falls on November 26 this year), there will be four new Android mobile phone models available to U.S. customers. The phones must be distinct models, as opposed to variations of the same phone or an update of T-Mobile's G1 phone. In addition, they must be available to buy or get as part of an existing carrier contract by Thanksgiving 2009, as opposed to announcements or presale availability. </p> <p><b>Video: </b>A Vodafone Android G2 demo model (Source: Gizmodo)</p> <div><object height="302" width="400"> <p> </p> <param value="true" name="allowfullscreen"></param> <param value="always" name="allowscriptaccess"></param> <param value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3253877&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" name="movie"></param><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3253877&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" height="302" width="400" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/3253877">Android G2: HTC Magic Hands ON</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user562128">Gizmodo</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/four-new-u-s-android-mobile-phone-models-available-thanksgiving#comments Mobile product:android Thu, 28 May 2009 15:20:35 -0400 Ian Lamont 134946 at http://www.thestandard.com Four new U.S. Android mobile phone models available by Thanksgiving? http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/four-new-u-s-android-mobile-phone-models-available-thanksgiving <p> <p> </p> <p>While the smartphone market sizzles with new products and platform updates <a href="/news/2009/05/22/palm-pre-vs-iphone-3-0-vs-blackberry-storm-2">from Palm, BlackBerry, and Apple</a>, there is also interest in Google's Android platform. However, there have been few actual Android phones to date.</p> <p>That may change this year. Andy Rubin, senior director for Mobile Platforms for Google, <a href="http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/27/google-expect-18-android-phones-by-years-end/">told the New York Times</a> that the company believes there will be between 18 and 20 phones worldwide using the Android operating system by year's end. He did not identify carriers or manufacturers. </p> <p>This leads to the question of how many will be available to consumers in the United States. The <i>New York Times </i>blog post said Rubin believes carriers will be slower to adopt Android in the United States owing to a desire to design more distinctive phones, but it did not say how many phones he thinks will be released for the U.S. market out of the 18-20 total. </p> <p>Rumors and reports <a href="http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/41953/145/">indicate</a> that a handful of carriers and manufacturers have plans for Android releases, including T-Mobile (<a href="/predictions/t-mobile-g2-phone-released-june-1-2009">the G2/Magic</a>, see video below) and <a href="http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/02/samsung-android-smartphones-technology-wireless-samsung.html">Samsung</a> but there are no confirmed release dates as of this writing. </p> <p><b>Prediction:</b> By Thanksgiving 2009 (which falls on November 26 this year), there will be four new Android mobile phone models available to U.S. customers. The phones must be distinct models, as opposed to variations of the same phone or an update of T-Mobile's G1 phone. In addition, they must be available to buy or get as part of an existing carrier contract by Thanksgiving 2009, as opposed to announcements or presale availability. </p> <p><b>Video: </b>A Vodafone Android G2 demo model (Source: Gizmodo)</p> <div><object height="302" width="400"> <p> </p> <param value="true" name="allowfullscreen"></param> <param value="always" name="allowscriptaccess"></param> <param value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3253877&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" name="movie"></param><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3253877&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" height="302" width="400" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/3253877">Android G2: HTC Magic Hands ON</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user562128">Gizmodo</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/four-new-u-s-android-mobile-phone-models-available-thanksgiving#comments Mobile product:android Thu, 28 May 2009 15:20:35 -0400 Ian Lamont 134946 at http://www.thestandard.com Four new U.S. Android mobile phone models available by Thanksgiving? http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/four-new-u-s-android-mobile-phone-models-available-thanksgiving <p> <p> </p> <p>While the smartphone market sizzles with new products and platform updates <a href="/news/2009/05/22/palm-pre-vs-iphone-3-0-vs-blackberry-storm-2">from Palm, BlackBerry, and Apple</a>, there is also interest in Google's Android platform. However, there have been few actual Android phones to date.</p> <p>That may change this year. Andy Rubin, senior director for Mobile Platforms for Google, <a href="http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/27/google-expect-18-android-phones-by-years-end/">told the New York Times</a> that the company believes there will be between 18 and 20 phones worldwide using the Android operating system by year's end. He did not identify carriers or manufacturers. </p> <p>This leads to the question of how many will be available to consumers in the United States. The <i>New York Times </i>blog post said Rubin believes carriers will be slower to adopt Android in the United States owing to a desire to design more distinctive phones, but it did not say how many phones he thinks will be released for the U.S. market out of the 18-20 total. </p> <p>Rumors and reports <a href="http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/41953/145/">indicate</a> that a handful of carriers and manufacturers have plans for Android releases, including T-Mobile (<a href="/predictions/t-mobile-g2-phone-released-june-1-2009">the G2/Magic</a>, see video below) and <a href="http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/02/samsung-android-smartphones-technology-wireless-samsung.html">Samsung</a> but there are no confirmed release dates as of this writing. </p> <p><b>Prediction:</b> By Thanksgiving 2009 (which falls on November 26 this year), there will be four new Android mobile phone models available to U.S. customers. The phones must be distinct models, as opposed to variations of the same phone or an update of T-Mobile's G1 phone. In addition, they must be available to buy or get as part of an existing carrier contract by Thanksgiving 2009, as opposed to announcements or presale availability. </p> <p><b>Video: </b>A Vodafone Android G2 demo model (Source: Gizmodo)</p> <div><object height="302" width="400"> <p> </p> <param value="true" name="allowfullscreen"></param> <param value="always" name="allowscriptaccess"></param> <param value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3253877&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" name="movie"></param><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3253877&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" height="302" width="400" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/3253877">Android G2: HTC Magic Hands ON</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user562128">Gizmodo</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/four-new-u-s-android-mobile-phone-models-available-thanksgiving#comments Mobile product:android Thu, 28 May 2009 15:20:35 -0400 Ian Lamont 134946 at http://www.thestandard.com Four new U.S. Android mobile phone models available by Thanksgiving? http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/four-new-u-s-android-mobile-phone-models-available-thanksgiving <p> <p> </p> <p>While the smartphone market sizzles with new products and platform updates <a href="/news/2009/05/22/palm-pre-vs-iphone-3-0-vs-blackberry-storm-2">from Palm, BlackBerry, and Apple</a>, there is also interest in Google's Android platform. However, there have been few actual Android phones to date.</p> <p>That may change this year. Andy Rubin, senior director for Mobile Platforms for Google, <a href="http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/27/google-expect-18-android-phones-by-years-end/">told the New York Times</a> that the company believes there will be between 18 and 20 phones worldwide using the Android operating system by year's end. He did not identify carriers or manufacturers. </p> <p>This leads to the question of how many will be available to consumers in the United States. The <i>New York Times </i>blog post said Rubin believes carriers will be slower to adopt Android in the United States owing to a desire to design more distinctive phones, but it did not say how many phones he thinks will be released for the U.S. market out of the 18-20 total. </p> <p>Rumors and reports <a href="http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/41953/145/">indicate</a> that a handful of carriers and manufacturers have plans for Android releases, including T-Mobile (<a href="/predictions/t-mobile-g2-phone-released-june-1-2009">the G2/Magic</a>, see video below) and <a href="http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/02/samsung-android-smartphones-technology-wireless-samsung.html">Samsung</a> but there are no confirmed release dates as of this writing. </p> <p><b>Prediction:</b> By Thanksgiving 2009 (which falls on November 26 this year), there will be four new Android mobile phone models available to U.S. customers. The phones must be distinct models, as opposed to variations of the same phone or an update of T-Mobile's G1 phone. In addition, they must be available to buy or get as part of an existing carrier contract by Thanksgiving 2009, as opposed to announcements or presale availability. </p> <p><b>Video: </b>A Vodafone Android G2 demo model (Source: Gizmodo)</p> <div><object height="302" width="400"> <p> </p> <param value="true" name="allowfullscreen"></param> <param value="always" name="allowscriptaccess"></param> <param value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3253877&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" name="movie"></param><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3253877&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" height="302" width="400" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/3253877">Android G2: HTC Magic Hands ON</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user562128">Gizmodo</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/four-new-u-s-android-mobile-phone-models-available-thanksgiving#comments Mobile product:android Thu, 28 May 2009 15:20:35 -0400 Ian Lamont 134946 at http://www.thestandard.com Four new U.S. Android mobile phone models available by Thanksgiving? http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/four-new-u-s-android-mobile-phone-models-available-thanksgiving <p> <p> </p> <p>While the smartphone market sizzles with new products and platform updates <a href="/news/2009/05/22/palm-pre-vs-iphone-3-0-vs-blackberry-storm-2">from Palm, BlackBerry, and Apple</a>, there is also interest in Google's Android platform. However, there have been few actual Android phones to date.</p> <p>That may change this year. Andy Rubin, senior director for Mobile Platforms for Google, <a href="http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/27/google-expect-18-android-phones-by-years-end/">told the New York Times</a> that the company believes there will be between 18 and 20 phones worldwide using the Android operating system by year's end. He did not identify carriers or manufacturers. </p> <p>This leads to the question of how many will be available to consumers in the United States. The <i>New York Times </i>blog post said Rubin believes carriers will be slower to adopt Android in the United States owing to a desire to design more distinctive phones, but it did not say how many phones he thinks will be released for the U.S. market out of the 18-20 total. </p> <p>Rumors and reports <a href="http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/41953/145/">indicate</a> that a handful of carriers and manufacturers have plans for Android releases, including T-Mobile (<a href="/predictions/t-mobile-g2-phone-released-june-1-2009">the G2/Magic</a>, see video below) and <a href="http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/02/samsung-android-smartphones-technology-wireless-samsung.html">Samsung</a> but there are no confirmed release dates as of this writing. </p> <p><b>Prediction:</b> By Thanksgiving 2009 (which falls on November 26 this year), there will be four new Android mobile phone models available to U.S. customers. The phones must be distinct models, as opposed to variations of the same phone or an update of T-Mobile's G1 phone. In addition, they must be available to buy or get as part of an existing carrier contract by Thanksgiving 2009, as opposed to announcements or presale availability. </p> <p><b>Video: </b>A Vodafone Android G2 demo model (Source: Gizmodo)</p> <div><object height="302" width="400"> <p> </p> <param value="true" name="allowfullscreen"></param> <param value="always" name="allowscriptaccess"></param> <param value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3253877&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" name="movie"></param><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3253877&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" height="302" width="400" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/3253877">Android G2: HTC Magic Hands ON</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user562128">Gizmodo</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/four-new-u-s-android-mobile-phone-models-available-thanksgiving#comments Mobile product:android Thu, 28 May 2009 15:20:35 -0400 Ian Lamont 134946 at http://www.thestandard.com Four new U.S. Android mobile phone models available by Thanksgiving? http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/four-new-u-s-android-mobile-phone-models-available-thanksgiving <p> <p> </p> <p>While the smartphone market sizzles with new products and platform updates <a href="/news/2009/05/22/palm-pre-vs-iphone-3-0-vs-blackberry-storm-2">from Palm, BlackBerry, and Apple</a>, there is also interest in Google's Android platform. However, there have been few actual Android phones to date.</p> <p>That may change this year. Andy Rubin, senior director for Mobile Platforms for Google, <a href="http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/27/google-expect-18-android-phones-by-years-end/">told the New York Times</a> that the company believes there will be between 18 and 20 phones worldwide using the Android operating system by year's end. He did not identify carriers or manufacturers. </p> <p>This leads to the question of how many will be available to consumers in the United States. The <i>New York Times </i>blog post said Rubin believes carriers will be slower to adopt Android in the United States owing to a desire to design more distinctive phones, but it did not say how many phones he thinks will be released for the U.S. market out of the 18-20 total. </p> <p>Rumors and reports <a href="http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/41953/145/">indicate</a> that a handful of carriers and manufacturers have plans for Android releases, including T-Mobile (<a href="/predictions/t-mobile-g2-phone-released-june-1-2009">the G2/Magic</a>, see video below) and <a href="http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/02/samsung-android-smartphones-technology-wireless-samsung.html">Samsung</a> but there are no confirmed release dates as of this writing. </p> <p><b>Prediction:</b> By Thanksgiving 2009 (which falls on November 26 this year), there will be four new Android mobile phone models available to U.S. customers. The phones must be distinct models, as opposed to variations of the same phone or an update of T-Mobile's G1 phone. In addition, they must be available to buy or get as part of an existing carrier contract by Thanksgiving 2009, as opposed to announcements or presale availability. </p> <p><b>Video: </b>A Vodafone Android G2 demo model (Source: Gizmodo)</p> <div><object height="302" width="400"> <p> </p> <param value="true" name="allowfullscreen"></param> <param value="always" name="allowscriptaccess"></param> <param value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3253877&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" name="movie"></param><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3253877&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" height="302" width="400" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/3253877">Android G2: HTC Magic Hands ON</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user562128">Gizmodo</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/four-new-u-s-android-mobile-phone-models-available-thanksgiving#comments Mobile product:android Thu, 28 May 2009 15:20:35 -0400 Ian Lamont 134946 at http://www.thestandard.com Four new U.S. Android mobile phone models available by Thanksgiving? http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/four-new-u-s-android-mobile-phone-models-available-thanksgiving <p> <p> </p> <p>While the smartphone market sizzles with new products and platform updates <a href="/news/2009/05/22/palm-pre-vs-iphone-3-0-vs-blackberry-storm-2">from Palm, BlackBerry, and Apple</a>, there is also interest in Google's Android platform. However, there have been few actual Android phones to date.</p> <p>That may change this year. Andy Rubin, senior director for Mobile Platforms for Google, <a href="http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/27/google-expect-18-android-phones-by-years-end/">told the New York Times</a> that the company believes there will be between 18 and 20 phones worldwide using the Android operating system by year's end. He did not identify carriers or manufacturers. </p> <p>This leads to the question of how many will be available to consumers in the United States. The <i>New York Times </i>blog post said Rubin believes carriers will be slower to adopt Android in the United States owing to a desire to design more distinctive phones, but it did not say how many phones he thinks will be released for the U.S. market out of the 18-20 total. </p> <p>Rumors and reports <a href="http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/41953/145/">indicate</a> that a handful of carriers and manufacturers have plans for Android releases, including T-Mobile (<a href="/predictions/t-mobile-g2-phone-released-june-1-2009">the G2/Magic</a>, see video below) and <a href="http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/02/samsung-android-smartphones-technology-wireless-samsung.html">Samsung</a> but there are no confirmed release dates as of this writing. </p> <p><b>Prediction:</b> By Thanksgiving 2009 (which falls on November 26 this year), there will be four new Android mobile phone models available to U.S. customers. The phones must be distinct models, as opposed to variations of the same phone or an update of T-Mobile's G1 phone. In addition, they must be available to buy or get as part of an existing carrier contract by Thanksgiving 2009, as opposed to announcements or presale availability. </p> <p><b>Video: </b>A Vodafone Android G2 demo model (Source: Gizmodo)</p> <div><object height="302" width="400"> <p> </p> <param value="true" name="allowfullscreen"></param> <param value="always" name="allowscriptaccess"></param> <param value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3253877&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" name="movie"></param><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3253877&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" height="302" width="400" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/3253877">Android G2: HTC Magic Hands ON</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user562128">Gizmodo</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/four-new-u-s-android-mobile-phone-models-available-thanksgiving#comments Mobile product:android Thu, 28 May 2009 15:20:35 -0400 Ian Lamont 134946 at http://www.thestandard.com Four new U.S. Android mobile phone models available by Thanksgiving? http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/four-new-u-s-android-mobile-phone-models-available-thanksgiving <p> <p> </p> <p>While the smartphone market sizzles with new products and platform updates <a href="/news/2009/05/22/palm-pre-vs-iphone-3-0-vs-blackberry-storm-2">from Palm, BlackBerry, and Apple</a>, there is also interest in Google's Android platform. However, there have been few actual Android phones to date.</p> <p>That may change this year. Andy Rubin, senior director for Mobile Platforms for Google, <a href="http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/27/google-expect-18-android-phones-by-years-end/">told the New York Times</a> that the company believes there will be between 18 and 20 phones worldwide using the Android operating system by year's end. He did not identify carriers or manufacturers. </p> <p>This leads to the question of how many will be available to consumers in the United States. The <i>New York Times </i>blog post said Rubin believes carriers will be slower to adopt Android in the United States owing to a desire to design more distinctive phones, but it did not say how many phones he thinks will be released for the U.S. market out of the 18-20 total. </p> <p>Rumors and reports <a href="http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/41953/145/">indicate</a> that a handful of carriers and manufacturers have plans for Android releases, including T-Mobile (<a href="/predictions/t-mobile-g2-phone-released-june-1-2009">the G2/Magic</a>, see video below) and <a href="http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/02/samsung-android-smartphones-technology-wireless-samsung.html">Samsung</a> but there are no confirmed release dates as of this writing. </p> <p><b>Prediction:</b> By Thanksgiving 2009 (which falls on November 26 this year), there will be four new Android mobile phone models available to U.S. customers. The phones must be distinct models, as opposed to variations of the same phone or an update of T-Mobile's G1 phone. In addition, they must be available to buy or get as part of an existing carrier contract by Thanksgiving 2009, as opposed to announcements or presale availability. </p> <p><b>Video: </b>A Vodafone Android G2 demo model (Source: Gizmodo)</p> <div><object height="302" width="400"> <p> </p> <param value="true" name="allowfullscreen"></param> <param value="always" name="allowscriptaccess"></param> <param value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3253877&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" name="movie"></param><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3253877&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" height="302" width="400" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/3253877">Android G2: HTC Magic Hands ON</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user562128">Gizmodo</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/four-new-u-s-android-mobile-phone-models-available-thanksgiving#comments Mobile product:android Thu, 28 May 2009 15:20:35 -0400 Ian Lamont 134946 at http://www.thestandard.com Four new U.S. Android mobile phone models available by Thanksgiving? http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/four-new-u-s-android-mobile-phone-models-available-thanksgiving <p> <p> </p> <p>While the smartphone market sizzles with new products and platform updates <a href="/news/2009/05/22/palm-pre-vs-iphone-3-0-vs-blackberry-storm-2">from Palm, BlackBerry, and Apple</a>, there is also interest in Google's Android platform. However, there have been few actual Android phones to date.</p> <p>That may change this year. Andy Rubin, senior director for Mobile Platforms for Google, <a href="http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/27/google-expect-18-android-phones-by-years-end/">told the New York Times</a> that the company believes there will be between 18 and 20 phones worldwide using the Android operating system by year's end. He did not identify carriers or manufacturers. </p> <p>This leads to the question of how many will be available to consumers in the United States. The <i>New York Times </i>blog post said Rubin believes carriers will be slower to adopt Android in the United States owing to a desire to design more distinctive phones, but it did not say how many phones he thinks will be released for the U.S. market out of the 18-20 total. </p> <p>Rumors and reports <a href="http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/41953/145/">indicate</a> that a handful of carriers and manufacturers have plans for Android releases, including T-Mobile (<a href="/predictions/t-mobile-g2-phone-released-june-1-2009">the G2/Magic</a>, see video below) and <a href="http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/02/samsung-android-smartphones-technology-wireless-samsung.html">Samsung</a> but there are no confirmed release dates as of this writing. </p> <p><b>Prediction:</b> By Thanksgiving 2009 (which falls on November 26 this year), there will be four new Android mobile phone models available to U.S. customers. The phones must be distinct models, as opposed to variations of the same phone or an update of T-Mobile's G1 phone. In addition, they must be available to buy or get as part of an existing carrier contract by Thanksgiving 2009, as opposed to announcements or presale availability. </p> <p><b>Video: </b>A Vodafone Android G2 demo model (Source: Gizmodo)</p> <div><object height="302" width="400"> <p> </p> <param value="true" name="allowfullscreen"></param> <param value="always" name="allowscriptaccess"></param> <param value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3253877&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" name="movie"></param><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3253877&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" height="302" width="400" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/3253877">Android G2: HTC Magic Hands ON</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user562128">Gizmodo</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/four-new-u-s-android-mobile-phone-models-available-thanksgiving#comments Mobile product:android Thu, 28 May 2009 15:20:35 -0400 Ian Lamont 134946 at http://www.thestandard.com Four new U.S. Android mobile phone models available by Thanksgiving? http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/four-new-u-s-android-mobile-phone-models-available-thanksgiving <p> <p> </p> <p>While the smartphone market sizzles with new products and platform updates <a href="/news/2009/05/22/palm-pre-vs-iphone-3-0-vs-blackberry-storm-2">from Palm, BlackBerry, and Apple</a>, there is also interest in Google's Android platform. However, there have been few actual Android phones to date.</p> <p>That may change this year. Andy Rubin, senior director for Mobile Platforms for Google, <a href="http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/27/google-expect-18-android-phones-by-years-end/">told the New York Times</a> that the company believes there will be between 18 and 20 phones worldwide using the Android operating system by year's end. He did not identify carriers or manufacturers. </p> <p>This leads to the question of how many will be available to consumers in the United States. The <i>New York Times </i>blog post said Rubin believes carriers will be slower to adopt Android in the United States owing to a desire to design more distinctive phones, but it did not say how many phones he thinks will be released for the U.S. market out of the 18-20 total. </p> <p>Rumors and reports <a href="http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/41953/145/">indicate</a> that a handful of carriers and manufacturers have plans for Android releases, including T-Mobile (<a href="/predictions/t-mobile-g2-phone-released-june-1-2009">the G2/Magic</a>, see video below) and <a href="http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/02/samsung-android-smartphones-technology-wireless-samsung.html">Samsung</a> but there are no confirmed release dates as of this writing. </p> <p><b>Prediction:</b> By Thanksgiving 2009 (which falls on November 26 this year), there will be four new Android mobile phone models available to U.S. customers. The phones must be distinct models, as opposed to variations of the same phone or an update of T-Mobile's G1 phone. In addition, they must be available to buy or get as part of an existing carrier contract by Thanksgiving 2009, as opposed to announcements or presale availability. </p> <p><b>Video: </b>A Vodafone Android G2 demo model (Source: Gizmodo)</p> <div><object height="302" width="400"> <p> </p> <param value="true" name="allowfullscreen"></param> <param value="always" name="allowscriptaccess"></param> <param value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3253877&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" name="movie"></param><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3253877&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" height="302" width="400" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/3253877">Android G2: HTC Magic Hands ON</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user562128">Gizmodo</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/four-new-u-s-android-mobile-phone-models-available-thanksgiving#comments Mobile product:android Thu, 28 May 2009 15:20:35 -0400 Ian Lamont 134946 at http://www.thestandard.com Four new U.S. Android mobile phone models available by Thanksgiving? http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/four-new-u-s-android-mobile-phone-models-available-thanksgiving <p> <p> </p> <p>While the smartphone market sizzles with new products and platform updates <a href="/news/2009/05/22/palm-pre-vs-iphone-3-0-vs-blackberry-storm-2">from Palm, BlackBerry, and Apple</a>, there is also interest in Google's Android platform. However, there have been few actual Android phones to date.</p> <p>That may change this year. Andy Rubin, senior director for Mobile Platforms for Google, <a href="http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/27/google-expect-18-android-phones-by-years-end/">told the New York Times</a> that the company believes there will be between 18 and 20 phones worldwide using the Android operating system by year's end. He did not identify carriers or manufacturers. </p> <p>This leads to the question of how many will be available to consumers in the United States. The <i>New York Times </i>blog post said Rubin believes carriers will be slower to adopt Android in the United States owing to a desire to design more distinctive phones, but it did not say how many phones he thinks will be released for the U.S. market out of the 18-20 total. </p> <p>Rumors and reports <a href="http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/41953/145/">indicate</a> that a handful of carriers and manufacturers have plans for Android releases, including T-Mobile (<a href="/predictions/t-mobile-g2-phone-released-june-1-2009">the G2/Magic</a>, see video below) and <a href="http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/02/samsung-android-smartphones-technology-wireless-samsung.html">Samsung</a> but there are no confirmed release dates as of this writing. </p> <p><b>Prediction:</b> By Thanksgiving 2009 (which falls on November 26 this year), there will be four new Android mobile phone models available to U.S. customers. The phones must be distinct models, as opposed to variations of the same phone or an update of T-Mobile's G1 phone. In addition, they must be available to buy or get as part of an existing carrier contract by Thanksgiving 2009, as opposed to announcements or presale availability. </p> <p><b>Video: </b>A Vodafone Android G2 demo model (Source: Gizmodo)</p> <div><object height="302" width="400"> <p> </p> <param value="true" name="allowfullscreen"></param> <param value="always" name="allowscriptaccess"></param> <param value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3253877&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" name="movie"></param><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3253877&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" height="302" width="400" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/3253877">Android G2: HTC Magic Hands ON</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user562128">Gizmodo</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/four-new-u-s-android-mobile-phone-models-available-thanksgiving#comments Mobile product:android Thu, 28 May 2009 15:20:35 -0400 Ian Lamont 134946 at http://www.thestandard.com Four new U.S. Android mobile phone models available by Thanksgiving? http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/four-new-u-s-android-mobile-phone-models-available-thanksgiving <p> <p> </p> <p>While the smartphone market sizzles with new products and platform updates <a href="/news/2009/05/22/palm-pre-vs-iphone-3-0-vs-blackberry-storm-2">from Palm, BlackBerry, and Apple</a>, there is also interest in Google's Android platform. However, there have been few actual Android phones to date.</p> <p>That may change this year. Andy Rubin, senior director for Mobile Platforms for Google, <a href="http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/27/google-expect-18-android-phones-by-years-end/">told the New York Times</a> that the company believes there will be between 18 and 20 phones worldwide using the Android operating system by year's end. He did not identify carriers or manufacturers. </p> <p>This leads to the question of how many will be available to consumers in the United States. The <i>New York Times </i>blog post said Rubin believes carriers will be slower to adopt Android in the United States owing to a desire to design more distinctive phones, but it did not say how many phones he thinks will be released for the U.S. market out of the 18-20 total. </p> <p>Rumors and reports <a href="http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/41953/145/">indicate</a> that a handful of carriers and manufacturers have plans for Android releases, including T-Mobile (<a href="/predictions/t-mobile-g2-phone-released-june-1-2009">the G2/Magic</a>, see video below) and <a href="http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/02/samsung-android-smartphones-technology-wireless-samsung.html">Samsung</a> but there are no confirmed release dates as of this writing. </p> <p><b>Prediction:</b> By Thanksgiving 2009 (which falls on November 26 this year), there will be four new Android mobile phone models available to U.S. customers. The phones must be distinct models, as opposed to variations of the same phone or an update of T-Mobile's G1 phone. In addition, they must be available to buy or get as part of an existing carrier contract by Thanksgiving 2009, as opposed to announcements or presale availability. </p> <p><b>Video: </b>A Vodafone Android G2 demo model (Source: Gizmodo)</p> <div><object height="302" width="400"> <p> </p> <param value="true" name="allowfullscreen"></param> <param value="always" name="allowscriptaccess"></param> <param value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3253877&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" name="movie"></param><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3253877&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" height="302" width="400" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/3253877">Android G2: HTC Magic Hands ON</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user562128">Gizmodo</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/four-new-u-s-android-mobile-phone-models-available-thanksgiving#comments Mobile product:android Thu, 28 May 2009 15:20:35 -0400 Ian Lamont 134946 at http://www.thestandard.com Four new U.S. Android mobile phone models available by Thanksgiving? http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/four-new-u-s-android-mobile-phone-models-available-thanksgiving <p> <p> </p> <p>While the smartphone market sizzles with new products and platform updates <a href="/news/2009/05/22/palm-pre-vs-iphone-3-0-vs-blackberry-storm-2">from Palm, BlackBerry, and Apple</a>, there is also interest in Google's Android platform. However, there have been few actual Android phones to date.</p> <p>That may change this year. Andy Rubin, senior director for Mobile Platforms for Google, <a href="http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/27/google-expect-18-android-phones-by-years-end/">told the New York Times</a> that the company believes there will be between 18 and 20 phones worldwide using the Android operating system by year's end. He did not identify carriers or manufacturers. </p> <p>This leads to the question of how many will be available to consumers in the United States. The <i>New York Times </i>blog post said Rubin believes carriers will be slower to adopt Android in the United States owing to a desire to design more distinctive phones, but it did not say how many phones he thinks will be released for the U.S. market out of the 18-20 total. </p> <p>Rumors and reports <a href="http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/41953/145/">indicate</a> that a handful of carriers and manufacturers have plans for Android releases, including T-Mobile (<a href="/predictions/t-mobile-g2-phone-released-june-1-2009">the G2/Magic</a>, see video below) and <a href="http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/02/samsung-android-smartphones-technology-wireless-samsung.html">Samsung</a> but there are no confirmed release dates as of this writing. </p> <p><b>Prediction:</b> By Thanksgiving 2009 (which falls on November 26 this year), there will be four new Android mobile phone models available to U.S. customers. The phones must be distinct models, as opposed to variations of the same phone or an update of T-Mobile's G1 phone. In addition, they must be available to buy or get as part of an existing carrier contract by Thanksgiving 2009, as opposed to announcements or presale availability. </p> <p><b>Video: </b>A Vodafone Android G2 demo model (Source: Gizmodo)</p> <div><object height="302" width="400"> <p> </p> <param value="true" name="allowfullscreen"></param> <param value="always" name="allowscriptaccess"></param> <param value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3253877&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" name="movie"></param><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3253877&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" height="302" width="400" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/3253877">Android G2: HTC Magic Hands ON</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user562128">Gizmodo</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/four-new-u-s-android-mobile-phone-models-available-thanksgiving#comments Mobile product:android Thu, 28 May 2009 15:20:35 -0400 Ian Lamont 134946 at http://www.thestandard.com Four new U.S. Android mobile phone models available by Thanksgiving? http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/four-new-u-s-android-mobile-phone-models-available-thanksgiving <p> <p> </p> <p>While the smartphone market sizzles with new products and platform updates <a href="/news/2009/05/22/palm-pre-vs-iphone-3-0-vs-blackberry-storm-2">from Palm, BlackBerry, and Apple</a>, there is also interest in Google's Android platform. However, there have been few actual Android phones to date.</p> <p>That may change this year. Andy Rubin, senior director for Mobile Platforms for Google, <a href="http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/27/google-expect-18-android-phones-by-years-end/">told the New York Times</a> that the company believes there will be between 18 and 20 phones worldwide using the Android operating system by year's end. He did not identify carriers or manufacturers. </p> <p>This leads to the question of how many will be available to consumers in the United States. The <i>New York Times </i>blog post said Rubin believes carriers will be slower to adopt Android in the United States owing to a desire to design more distinctive phones, but it did not say how many phones he thinks will be released for the U.S. market out of the 18-20 total. </p> <p>Rumors and reports <a href="http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/41953/145/">indicate</a> that a handful of carriers and manufacturers have plans for Android releases, including T-Mobile (<a href="/predictions/t-mobile-g2-phone-released-june-1-2009">the G2/Magic</a>, see video below) and <a href="http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/02/samsung-android-smartphones-technology-wireless-samsung.html">Samsung</a> but there are no confirmed release dates as of this writing. </p> <p><b>Prediction:</b> By Thanksgiving 2009 (which falls on November 26 this year), there will be four new Android mobile phone models available to U.S. customers. The phones must be distinct models, as opposed to variations of the same phone or an update of T-Mobile's G1 phone. In addition, they must be available to buy or get as part of an existing carrier contract by Thanksgiving 2009, as opposed to announcements or presale availability. </p> <p><b>Video: </b>A Vodafone Android G2 demo model (Source: Gizmodo)</p> <div><object height="302" width="400"> <p> </p> <param value="true" name="allowfullscreen"></param> <param value="always" name="allowscriptaccess"></param> <param value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3253877&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" name="movie"></param><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3253877&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" height="302" width="400" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/3253877">Android G2: HTC Magic Hands ON</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user562128">Gizmodo</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/four-new-u-s-android-mobile-phone-models-available-thanksgiving#comments Mobile product:android Thu, 28 May 2009 15:20:35 -0400 Ian Lamont 134946 at http://www.thestandard.com Four new U.S. Android mobile phone models available by Thanksgiving? http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/four-new-u-s-android-mobile-phone-models-available-thanksgiving <p> <p> </p> <p>While the smartphone market sizzles with new products and platform updates <a href="/news/2009/05/22/palm-pre-vs-iphone-3-0-vs-blackberry-storm-2">from Palm, BlackBerry, and Apple</a>, there is also interest in Google's Android platform. However, there have been few actual Android phones to date.</p> <p>That may change this year. Andy Rubin, senior director for Mobile Platforms for Google, <a href="http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/27/google-expect-18-android-phones-by-years-end/">told the New York Times</a> that the company believes there will be between 18 and 20 phones worldwide using the Android operating system by year's end. He did not identify carriers or manufacturers. </p> <p>This leads to the question of how many will be available to consumers in the United States. The <i>New York Times </i>blog post said Rubin believes carriers will be slower to adopt Android in the United States owing to a desire to design more distinctive phones, but it did not say how many phones he thinks will be released for the U.S. market out of the 18-20 total. </p> <p>Rumors and reports <a href="http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/41953/145/">indicate</a> that a handful of carriers and manufacturers have plans for Android releases, including T-Mobile (<a href="/predictions/t-mobile-g2-phone-released-june-1-2009">the G2/Magic</a>, see video below) and <a href="http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/02/samsung-android-smartphones-technology-wireless-samsung.html">Samsung</a> but there are no confirmed release dates as of this writing. </p> <p><b>Prediction:</b> By Thanksgiving 2009 (which falls on November 26 this year), there will be four new Android mobile phone models available to U.S. customers. The phones must be distinct models, as opposed to variations of the same phone or an update of T-Mobile's G1 phone. In addition, they must be available to buy or get as part of an existing carrier contract by Thanksgiving 2009, as opposed to announcements or presale availability. </p> <p><b>Video: </b>A Vodafone Android G2 demo model (Source: Gizmodo)</p> <div><object height="302" width="400"> <p> </p> <param value="true" name="allowfullscreen"></param> <param value="always" name="allowscriptaccess"></param> <param value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3253877&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" name="movie"></param><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3253877&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" height="302" width="400" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/3253877">Android G2: HTC Magic Hands ON</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user562128">Gizmodo</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/four-new-u-s-android-mobile-phone-models-available-thanksgiving#comments Mobile product:android Thu, 28 May 2009 15:20:35 -0400 Ian Lamont 134946 at http://www.thestandard.com Four new U.S. Android mobile phone models available by Thanksgiving? http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/four-new-u-s-android-mobile-phone-models-available-thanksgiving <p> <p> </p> <p>While the smartphone market sizzles with new products and platform updates <a href="/news/2009/05/22/palm-pre-vs-iphone-3-0-vs-blackberry-storm-2">from Palm, BlackBerry, and Apple</a>, there is also interest in Google's Android platform. However, there have been few actual Android phones to date.</p> <p>That may change this year. Andy Rubin, senior director for Mobile Platforms for Google, <a href="http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/27/google-expect-18-android-phones-by-years-end/">told the New York Times</a> that the company believes there will be between 18 and 20 phones worldwide using the Android operating system by year's end. He did not identify carriers or manufacturers. </p> <p>This leads to the question of how many will be available to consumers in the United States. The <i>New York Times </i>blog post said Rubin believes carriers will be slower to adopt Android in the United States owing to a desire to design more distinctive phones, but it did not say how many phones he thinks will be released for the U.S. market out of the 18-20 total. </p> <p>Rumors and reports <a href="http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/41953/145/">indicate</a> that a handful of carriers and manufacturers have plans for Android releases, including T-Mobile (<a href="/predictions/t-mobile-g2-phone-released-june-1-2009">the G2/Magic</a>, see video below) and <a href="http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/02/samsung-android-smartphones-technology-wireless-samsung.html">Samsung</a> but there are no confirmed release dates as of this writing. </p> <p><b>Prediction:</b> By Thanksgiving 2009 (which falls on November 26 this year), there will be four new Android mobile phone models available to U.S. customers. The phones must be distinct models, as opposed to variations of the same phone or an update of T-Mobile's G1 phone. In addition, they must be available to buy or get as part of an existing carrier contract by Thanksgiving 2009, as opposed to announcements or presale availability. </p> <p><b>Video: </b>A Vodafone Android G2 demo model (Source: Gizmodo)</p> <div><object height="302" width="400"> <p> </p> <param value="true" name="allowfullscreen"></param> <param value="always" name="allowscriptaccess"></param> <param value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3253877&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" name="movie"></param><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3253877&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" height="302" width="400" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/3253877">Android G2: HTC Magic Hands ON</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user562128">Gizmodo</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/four-new-u-s-android-mobile-phone-models-available-thanksgiving#comments Mobile product:android Thu, 28 May 2009 15:20:35 -0400 Ian Lamont 134946 at http://www.thestandard.com Four new U.S. Android mobile phone models available by Thanksgiving? http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/four-new-u-s-android-mobile-phone-models-available-thanksgiving <p> <p> </p> <p>While the smartphone market sizzles with new products and platform updates <a href="/news/2009/05/22/palm-pre-vs-iphone-3-0-vs-blackberry-storm-2">from Palm, BlackBerry, and Apple</a>, there is also interest in Google's Android platform. However, there have been few actual Android phones to date.</p> <p>That may change this year. Andy Rubin, senior director for Mobile Platforms for Google, <a href="http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/27/google-expect-18-android-phones-by-years-end/">told the New York Times</a> that the company believes there will be between 18 and 20 phones worldwide using the Android operating system by year's end. He did not identify carriers or manufacturers. </p> <p>This leads to the question of how many will be available to consumers in the United States. The <i>New York Times </i>blog post said Rubin believes carriers will be slower to adopt Android in the United States owing to a desire to design more distinctive phones, but it did not say how many phones he thinks will be released for the U.S. market out of the 18-20 total. </p> <p>Rumors and reports <a href="http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/41953/145/">indicate</a> that a handful of carriers and manufacturers have plans for Android releases, including T-Mobile (<a href="/predictions/t-mobile-g2-phone-released-june-1-2009">the G2/Magic</a>, see video below) and <a href="http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/02/samsung-android-smartphones-technology-wireless-samsung.html">Samsung</a> but there are no confirmed release dates as of this writing. </p> <p><b>Prediction:</b> By Thanksgiving 2009 (which falls on November 26 this year), there will be four new Android mobile phone models available to U.S. customers. The phones must be distinct models, as opposed to variations of the same phone or an update of T-Mobile's G1 phone. In addition, they must be available to buy or get as part of an existing carrier contract by Thanksgiving 2009, as opposed to announcements or presale availability. </p> <p><b>Video: </b>A Vodafone Android G2 demo model (Source: Gizmodo)</p> <div><object height="302" width="400"> <p> </p> <param value="true" name="allowfullscreen"></param> <param value="always" name="allowscriptaccess"></param> <param value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3253877&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" name="movie"></param><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3253877&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" height="302" width="400" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/3253877">Android G2: HTC Magic Hands ON</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user562128">Gizmodo</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/four-new-u-s-android-mobile-phone-models-available-thanksgiving#comments Mobile product:android Thu, 28 May 2009 15:20:35 -0400 Ian Lamont 134946 at http://www.thestandard.com