AI & Cloud

T-Mobile USA has announced that more than 120 major cities will have 3G HSPA connectivity by the end of November, a move intended to coincide with the forthcoming exclusive launch of HTC's high-profile G1 Android phone.

Hewlett-Packard (HP) today confirmed recent speculation it is moving into the consumer market, unveiling two new smartphones and a distribution agreement with Vodafone in Europe.

Google yesterday released the open-source code powering its Android mobile operating system and invited outside developers to design their own features, in time for today's US launch of the first handset running the software.

The T-Mobile/HTC G1 smartphone, the first handset to be based on Google’s Android mobile operating system, carries a Bill-of-Materials (BOM) cost of US$143.89, according to a virtual teardown conducted by iSuppli and published by Cellular News.

A new study by research firm iSuppli suggests that the new HTC-manufactured G1 smartphone is 10 percent cheaper to produce than Apple's iPhone 3G, one of the G1's principal competitors.

Mobile handset vendor HTC has unveiled a new device that claims to be the world's first integrated GSM/WiMAX handset.

Nokia has announced that its much-anticipated first touchscreen device - the 5800 XpressMusic - is now shipping in selected markets around the world, including Russia, Spain, India, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Finland.