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Another Android phone in the making : the General Mobile DSTL1. Also includes a video

General Mobile is planning to sell its DSTL1, powered by Android 1.5 aka cupcake, in the US and Turkey by the end of June. The DSTL1 is a dual-sim phone which also sports a 624MHz processor, a 5MP camera with flash(made by Sony), FM Radio, bluetooth 2.0 and WiFi. It also comes with a 4GB inbuilt memory. And, an extra battery and a desktop charger is also said to be included in the box.

There is no confirmed news about its price but it is expected to sell for about US$550 to $750.

If this report is to be believed, then the DSTl1 would be the first non-HTC Android device in the market.

Here’s a video showing the DSTL1, running Android.

[via androidauthority]

Android apps ported to Ubuntu

Had you ever imagined applications meant for the Android OS running on your notebook loaded with Ubuntu OS ? If not, then you can and you should imagine it now. Because, developers at Cannonical successfully ported some Android apps onto Ubuntu. This was unveiled at the Ubuntu Developer Summit in Barcelona on Tuesday.

Here’s a pic of a desktop PC running some Android apps :

Google’s Android is based on Linux platform. But, its built on Google’s custom Java runtime. So, that makes it more convenient for use in mobile phones and tablet PCs and not in desktops.

But, this development would surely pave the way for future development of Android to make it more user-friendly and to be used in deskptop PCs. Even in the past, we have had news about Android notebooks and netbooks in the making (by companies like Skytone, HP and T-Mobile).

So, lets hope that Android soon makes its way into the notebook arena and we get a taste of the Open-Source environment in our notebooks.

[via androidarena]

A video of Samsung i7500

Samsung i7500, probably the first Android device, is out on a video now. Sometime back, we had reported that the Samsung i7500 awaits a June release in the European market. And, as per the report, it had quite impressive features.

So, how about a video of one of the most awaited phone of the year which gives you an overall feel of the device ? If that’s what you have been waiting for, then you have landed at the right place.

Here’s a video of the phone :

[via androidcentral]

One more Android powered phone doing the rounds : Motorola Heron or the Iron Man

Seems like, by the end of this year, atleast half a dozen companies will have their Android devices flocking the market. AT&T is probably, planning to launch an Android device, the Motorola Heron aka the Iron Man.

The device is expected to come with a 2.8-inch screen, a 3MP camera with flash, aGPS and 3G. The release date is speculated to be 2nd of November, this year. But, this may change as this date was announced when this phone was supposed to be a Windows Mobile device. But, since the Operating System has been revised, some features as well as the release date might also change.

[via engadget]

Android powered ‘OPhone’ to be launched in China

China has emerged as the world’s largest wireless market. What could be a better opportunity for HTC and Android ? That’s the reason, HTC is planning to launch the latest Android powered device, HTC Magic, but by a different name, the OPhone, in China, as per a report by the Wall Street Journal.

The phone will be provided by the career, China Mobile and will have customized software from the mobile career (read it as Open Mobile System, the name for China Mobile’s customized version of Google’s mobile operating system).

The price of the device has not been confirmed yet. But, the WSJ suggests the price would be somewhere around 5,000 yuan, or about $730. The OPhone will probably be launched in China next month.

This launch will probably pave the way for Android to explore the other Asian markets. HTC is hoping to double its sales in China this year. May be, Android will make HTC’s dreams come true. And, the Asian customers, who have been anxiously waiting to get a hold of the Android devices have some reason to rejoice.

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