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If The Xperia X10 Partners Up, It’ll Be With AT&T

10:00AM Chris Jacob | Anyone hoping to see the Sony Ericsson X10 on T-Mobile, look away now or you’ll be sorely disappointed. Phandroid noticed that the American version of the X10 won’t support the necessary frequencies to connect to T-Mobile’s network. More »
Software

There Can Only Be One: Part Duex

8:40AM John Herrman | App developers have it hard enough on the iPhone; on Android, they’ve got to keep prices just as low, and sell to a much smaller audience. So how are some of them coping? By packing up and leaving, like Gameloft. More »
Computers

Camangi WebStation: 7 Inches Of Android Tablet

7:00AM Mark Wilson | The Camangi WebStation has been floating around for a few months now in little more than proof-of-concept form. Now, it’s on the cusp of being a real product, releasing in the US next month for $US400. More »
Gadgets

Barnes & Noble Ruins Nerd Christmas

4:41AM John Herrman | Nobody has any idea if the Nook is actually any good yet, but no matter: It’s the perfect Christmas gift, in theory! Or at least it was until Barnes & Noble ran out of them. More »
Phones

Motorola Motus Android Phone Caught On Shaky Cam?

10:27PM Danny Allen | The Motus is rumoured to be a mid-range Android slider due early next year, and if this supposed spy shot is anything to go by, it’ll look sorta like the CLIQ — but with a flatter, harder to use keyboard. More »
Phones

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 To Cost $US880? What The?

12:13AM Danny Allen | Yesterday we lamented that the Android-powered X10 lacks a certain je ne sais quoi, despite its beautiful 4-inch display, Nexus UI and 1GHz Snapdragon processor. Now more bad news: The NYTimes reports it’ll cost about 6000 Swedish kronor ($US880/$AU940) off-contract. More »
Phones

HTC Hero: Unlocked At Harvey Norman For $799

9:47AM Nick Broughall | Yesterday afternoon, the folks at HTC finally announced the Aussie release of the HTC Hero and HTC Tattoo. The good news? They’re being sold unlocked through Harvey Norman for $799 and $599 respectively. The bad news? That means you’ll have to find your own contract with a data plan, which isn’t necessarily the easiest thing in the world. More »
Phones

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Hands On: Why Aren’t My Pants On Fire?

8:40AM Matt Buchanan | I’ve been wondering why there hasn’t been drooling, crazy-eyed hype for Sony Ericsson’s Xperia X10, which sounds like a wet dream on paper: Android, 1GHz Snapdragon processor, awesome 8-megapixel camera, massive 800×480 and a very pretty interface. I know now. More »
Phones

The Rumoured Google Phone May Be Data/VoIP Only

5:44AM Brian Lam | Mike Arrington’s following up yesterday’s rumour of the Google Phone with an interesting angle: That it may be VoIP and data only, having no traditional voice plan. Sounds like the telcos worst nightmare. More »
Phones

Sony Ericsson’s Custom Android Interface Is Called Nexus

5:03AM Matt Buchanan | Sony Ericsson’s custom interface for Android on the X10 — and other OSes, like Symbian and Windows Mobile in time — is going to be called Nexus. Like other custom UIs du jour, it’ll integrate a bunch of services, like for social networking. More »