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Is It a Bird, a Plane? No--It's HTC's Third Android Phone, The Hero

Just yesterday came news of HTC's G2 Magic hitting the U.S. as the T-Mobile myTouch, and now HTC's pulled the veil from its third Android-powered smartphone. It's called the Hero, and unlike the iPhone it'll play Flash straight out ...READ»

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Google's New Android Phone to Have Homely Name?

According to The Wall Street Journal, Google will release the successor to its G1 phone next week, and they may well be calling it the myTouch 3G. Thankfully the new device--which has also been dubbed Ion or Magic in other ...READ»

Android Smartphone Sales Predicted to Explode: 900% Growth in '09

It's clear that smartphones are going to pull market share away from dumbphones, and that Google's Android operating system is going to appear on many more handsets in the months ahead. But a new report is predicting 900% growth in ...READ»

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HTC Abracadabras the Android G2 into the "Magic," But Omits the Sparkle

We covered the leaked details of HTC's follow-up to the Android G1 cellphone that popped up a few weeks ago, but now the wraps have officially come off the device at Mobile World Congress. And the first thing to learn is that it's not ...READ»

Android G2 Outed

Oops--looks like someone from smartphone makers HTC leaked its 2009 handset lineup. Included in the details is what appears to be the second Android phone, which may or may not end up being called the G2.Look at the shape of the ...READ»