Android fans in Portugal can rejoice now, as Portuguese mobile operator, TMN is planning to launch HTC Magic, an Android powered smartphone, in Portugal. The date of release has not been decided as of yet, but users can pre-register their devices.
Also, there is no clue about the pricing. TMN announced that it will start selling the HTC Magic very soon, but exact date was not specified.
[via androidcommunnity]
We had a lot of speculation about Galaxy, or the Samsung i7500. But, some time back, HTC had officially announced its plans to launch Galaxy aka Samsung i7500 in Germany. And now, the device has been finally launched in Germany, with O2 being its sole carrier and priced at less than $100 US.
The device has very impressive features, and was one of the most awaited devices of the year. Now that it has been released, it remains to be seen how well it is being accepted in the Germany market.
[via phandroid]
Bharti Airtel, which is the Asia’s leading telecom service provider has finally launched an Android phone officially in India, HTC MAGIC.
Jack Tong, Vice President, HTC Asia, said, “HTC is proud to partner with Airtel in launching the much-anticipated Android™-powered HTC Magic in India. The HTC Magic opens up a whole new world of possibilities for people to enrich and customise their mobile phone. HTC has always been known for its industry firsts and technology advancements, and is thus a natural partner to Airtel.”
Airtel will give 100MB free download per month for 6 months after its purchase. However, to get it, you will have to shell out Rs 29,900 (~USD615). Keep in mind that the phone can be used with any operator, but if you are already an Airtel customer, you will 100MB data usage free per month for 6 months
[HTC MAGIC official webpage (India)]
1) Palringo:
The best part about Palringo is that is available for all the mobile platforms (of course, including Android) and is free. Heck, they have even made a version for Windows, Linux and Mac! It is easy to use and did I mention that it is free? Download it from the Android Market and you are ready to go.
Now Android users can keep in touch with their buddies on all the most popular IM services using text and photo messaging. Busy? Not a problem, just choose the medium that works best for you depending on the message and the situation. Simply type, snap and share.
Plus Palringo can run in the background on Android and alert you to new messages as they arrive so you’ll never miss a chat conversation again.
Location features are also available on Android so with just one glance at your Palringo contact list you can see where your friends are right now and of course you can share your location with those people you trust.
[Palringo]
2) Meebo:
Meebo is also a great IM client for the Android OS. Just like Palringo, it too can run in the background. Search for “Meebo” in Android Market to download it.
3) Mundu:
Mundu has released a ‘near’ fully functional IM client for Android OS and it looks very promising. However, it costs $11 and is not available at Android market. Its APK file can be downloaded from their website.
Hera are few screenshots of it:
[Mundu IM]
4) ICQlive:
It is an ICQ-only chatting client for Android OS supporting almost all the features of standard ICQ client except file transfer, which can be a deal breaker for some folks.
[Handango Link for ICQlive]
5) IRCell
It is a simple, FREE IRC application. Nothing much to talk about it.
6) AndroidChat
AndroidChat is a location aware chat client (and server, but more on that later) for the Android Platform designed to compete in the Android Developers Challenge. It is a freeware.
7) eBuddy:
Like Palringo, the eBuddy is also an IM client that supports MSN, Yahoo!, AIM, ICQ, Google Talk and Facebook buddies.
To get it, go to Android Market and search for “ebuddy”.
Know more interesting IM apps for Android? Just comment below and we will love to add it on the list. :D
thanks to Michael suggesting eBuddy!
As per a report by Taipei Times, Far Eastone, the nation’s third biggest telecom operator is planning to launch not one, but two or three Android devices by the year end. “We are in talks with more than five potential partners, in Taiwan and abroad, to sell Android phones,” Roger Chen, a vice president at Far EasTone, said at a press conference.
This could prove to be a very big boost for Google as Telecom industry is one of the biggest and one of the fastest growing industries in Asia. Also, as Android is an open-source Operating System, it reduces the prices of the devices. So, this could be a really big advantage for Android in the Asian market.
