Android 2.0 code named Droid by Motoroal revealed by Verizon USA

Android 2.0 code named Droid by Motorola revealed by Verizon in the USA today and to be on sale by the 6th of November, 2009. It is the first phone that incorporated the latest SDK of Android 2.0 and the first Android 2.0 phone impresses with a strong suite of Web features and a stunning 3.7-inch display. The Droid is a powerful Web surfing and communications tool that has a chance of living up to its hype. Analsysts predicted that this could be the IPhone contender and that manay more handsets to be coming soon to the stores near you.

http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/product/324707/review/droid.html

Web addresses may adopt non-English characters

The Internet may be getting friendlier for a significant chunk of the world. A proposal is up for a vote to let Web addresses use non-English characters.

Such a project for Lao could be created to take the localization into an account. For example, ອານຸສັກ.ຄລກ (for business) could be translated to anousak.com at the root level easily.

The proposed change (PDF), known as Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs), will allow the use of non-Latin characters in the entire address. Currently, such characters are allowed only in part of the address. IDNs will let people who write in Chinese, Korean, or Arabic use their own languages to surf the Web, and is expected to jump-start Internet use in many regions across the globe.

ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, which is responsible for managing domain names on the Net, will review the historic, hot-button proposal on Friday at its six-day 36th International Public Meeting in Seoul. If approved, IDNs could kick in as early as mid-2010.

Complete details: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10382873-93.html

Acer debuts Liquid Android Smartphone

Acer has official released Android based Smart phone: Liquid.

Acer Liquid is a touchscreen smartphone running Android version 1.6, formerly codenamed Donut and the latest upgrade to the software. Qualcomm's Snapdragon chipset inside the smartphone provides processing power and other capabilities.

The smartphone also includes a camera that tags photos with location information from the built-in GPS receiver, so people know where and when they snapped a shot. Songs and videos can be played on the handheld. Liquid is designed for Internet browsing, and allows high speed Web access through HSPA (High Speed Packet Access) mobile networks.

Details: http://www.pcworld.com/article/173648/acer_debuts_liquid_android_smartphone_new_netbook.html

Acer releases dual boot Android and Windows netbook

Acer has moved another step closer to make Android become THE OS for both PC and mobile platforms. It just released its first Aspire One netbook running Google's open source Android mobile operating system (OS). The Acer Aspire One AOD250 dual boots both Android and Microsoft Windows XP, out of the box. On the AOD250 Android is acting as an "instant on" operating system for quick access to the Internet while Windows boots.


Completed details: http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Acer-releases-dual-boot-Android-and-Windows-netbook-829795.html