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Ah, yes. The Android platform is growing fast. Earlier today we reported that Japan’s NTT DoCoMo and South Korea’s KT Freetel were working jointly to produce their own smartphone with the open-source Android OS. This is very good news for the Android community, but like the time your mother first said she loved you, part [...]

Filed under: Windows Mobile Windows Mobile 6.5 was just a whisper on a Motorola phone chief Sanjay Jha's lips two weeks ago, but now that Ballmer himself has confirmed that there's at least one more rev of WinMo 6 en route before Windows Mobile 7 hits it looks like the floodgates have opened -- check out these hot screenshots, one of which seems to have been liberally dipped in Zune sauce. We're hoping that means we'll see some Zune integration with this next generation of handsets, but we're not going to get too worked up yet (cough, Xbox). It does look quite nice, though, and we've got our fingers crossed that this revamp is more than just a pretty new home screen and app launcher -- you're way late to that party , Microsoft. No telling on when 6.5 will actually get here, but Ballms said it'll be sometime next year, so we're guessing we don't have too long to wait. Update: As several of you have pointed out, some of the icons are a little suspicious -- that "Today" icon is OS X's Home icon, for example. We're hoping this is the real deal and not just a user-made skin, but we wouldn't start making any long term plans here. [Via WMPowerUser ] Windows Mobile 6.5 screenshots have a little Zune in 'em originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

While you may still be getting a hang of the iPhone OS 2.1 software update, there’s a rumor right now that the next firmware version refresh might be coming sooner than expected. If all goes as planned, according to an anonymous insider, “The iPhone OS v2.2 will be given in circulation on 21 November ‘08.” Now [...]

Filed under: ATT , Android There's been a flurry of chatter over a rumor that AT&T's Ralph de la Vega , CEO of the company's Mobility and Consumer markets announced that the carrier would be releasing an Android-based phone in the near future. We'd love to be able to confirm that info, but according to an article just published on the San Francisco Chronicle's site, de la Vega has feelings that seem to run quite contrary to the sentiment. According to the paper: "De la Vega said AT&T continues to look at Google's Android operating system but is not prepared to make any moves to carry any Android phones. He said the platform is still evolving and needs to open up even more to offer a wider array of non-Google applications." As much as we want to see this thing happen, it looks like the boys at AT&T aren't feeling Google's insistence on intrinsically linking devices to its web apps. Haven't you heard guys? The future is in the cloud. Oh, and open. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Not so fast: Android isn't coming to AT&T just yet originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Filed under: Handsets , Sony Ericsson , GSM , EDGE , HSDPA Oh, goodie! SEMCBlog has it that Sony Ericsson is priming a fall announcement for tomorrow, the 6th of November. Certainly enough, it was this day last year when SE introduced a trio of new handsets , so we'd say the timing sounds just about perfect. Curious as to what's coming? A little birdie has dropped off signs that a W705 (pictured) will be the star of the show, with a Orange-exclusive W705u and a mysterious MBS-900 accessory tagging along. As for February-bound W705 slider, we're told it'll boast a 2.4-inch 320 x 240 resolution display, 3.2-megapixel camera, 120MB of internal memory, a 4GB M2 card (included), Walkman 3.0 UI, Shake control and two motifs to choose from (Luxury Silver and Passionate Red). All's that needed now is a dash of official and a pinch of expected pricing. [Via Engadget Spanish ] Read - November 6th event Read - W705 pictures Sony Ericsson event rumored for tomorrow, W705 images emerge originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments

The T-Mobile G1 might be the world’s first open-source Android handset, but it’s definitely not the last. Rumor has it that OpenMoko, another open-source handset maker, is going to hop in on the Android bandwagon as early as November, when it releases its first Android-based product called the GTA02. Details about the Android-powered OpenMoko GTA02 are [...]