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T-Mobile Launching Two More Android Phones This Year; Thinking of Selling Android-Based Netbooks / Tablets Too!

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The myTouch 3G is available for pre-orders on T-Mobile USA, but it's already been available - as the HTC Magic - at a bunch of other places for a while now. T-Mobile USA has mentioned that they are still launching two more Android-based handsets by the end of this year. Unfortunately, one of the two phones will not be the HTC Hero. The above photo is a skin for the myTouch 3G - it looks and feels like golf balls. According to Broadman, T-Mobile is also considering launching Android-based netbooks and/or tablets in "the first months of 2010." Are you excited?

[Beta News]



What's Microsoft Announcing on Monday? A Web-Based Office?

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Yesterday, I covered that Microsoft will be announcing something on Monday to trump the success of the Google Chrome OS. The first rumour pointed out that Microsoft could be releasing their new browser, Gazelle, in order to compete with Google's browser, Chrome. Today's rumour is also regarding the announcement, but this time it's a web-based version of Microsoft Office. This will compete directly with Google Docs and could possibly affect the launch of Google's new OS. I don't know how much of a factor a web-based Microsoft Office would hurt Google.

[Lifehacker]

Orange UK Launching Toshiba TG01 Tomorrow; Exclusively!

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Sorry, Toshiba is not launching today the TG01 today as mentioned before. But, you'll only have to wait one more day to get it because it will be launching exclusively on Orange UK tomorrow! This phone will be available tomorrow for free on a 2-year contract in which you have to fork over £39.15 ($64 USD). Don't forget that the Toshiba TG01 has a 4.1-inch resistive touchscreen display and the awesome Qualcomm Snapdragon 1GHz CPU!

[Engadget]

First Shots of the Google Chrome OS Leaked Out? Nope, Fake

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Keep in mind that these shots could be incredibly fake, so don't be too surprised if they are. According to the source, a Google rep showed this private beta build - of the Google Chrome OS - to an anonymous Acer parts supplier. The shot was snapped when the Google rep was distracted. That's what the story says at least. The highlights are below, courtesy of Engadget.





  • The "elegant" install on the Acer Extensa 4620Z laptop took about 10 minutes and 1 restart



  • Reboots desktop-to-desktop in about 25 seconds



  • It was "amazingly fast" in its stripped-down beta form



  • The blue orb on the auto-hiding "Chrome Bar" along the bottom of the UI is essentially the start menu



  • Navigating the file system can be done in "exploration" (like Windows explorer) or "browser" (search based) modes



  • The Chrome Bar can also host a search bar if configured



  • Future Chrome OS netbooks will feature an iconified Chrome key on the keyboard similar to the Windows flag key





  • It's still a long wait for the Google Chrome OS - second half of 2010 - so don't be surprised if a lot changes by then.

    Update on July 10th: These screenshots have been confirmed to be fake, according to Gizmodo. The artist confessed to mocking these up.

    [Engadget]

    Asus Announces the Full Spec Sheet for the Eee PC T101H

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    Last night, Asus released the "final" specifications of the Eee PC T101H. The Eee PC T101H has: a 10.1-inch resistive multi-touchscreen display with a 1,024 x 600 resolution, an Intel Atom 1.33GHz Z520 CPU, up to 2GB of DDR2 RAM (1GB standard), a 16GB SSD, a 16GB SD card, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, 0.3MP webcam, GPS, 3G support, and a digital TV tuner. Asus has also listed that you get 20GB of online storage for free for 18 months. Like the Eee PC T91, this netbook is a part of Asus' tablet series and will run on Windows 7. This is expected to hit the market in the end of August / early September. The price still hasn't been mentioned yet.

    [Asus Tablet]