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Wal-Mart's G1 Phone Discount Irks Early Android Adopters

As Wired is reporting, there is whining going on over Wal-Mart's decision to sell the T-Mobile G1 Android-based phone for $150--$30 less than it costs at a T-Mobile store. This caterwauling and gnashing of teeth is reminiscent of the mudslinging that went on after Apple reduced the cost of the iPhone by $200 only months after it came out. Here's what people are saying, and why the G1 ought to quickly arrive at even lower price points.


OStatic Buffer Overflow.....

TWiki's hunt for cash fractures its community.....

Novell turns Linux desktop setback into victory.....

Ubuntu Linux 8.10's five best features.....

OpenMoko, of the open source gadget movement, has announced intentions to develop an Android-compatible handset.....

Opera's CEO on the browser market, and open source competition.....



Android Hits (Normal) Hiccups As it Matures

Now that the T-Mobile G1 phone based on Google's Android operating system is being broadly tested, and now that Android is officially open source, some of the problems that surround first-generation technology are starting to surface. Many observers advised consumers to wait for Android and Android applications to mature before buying phones. Here are some of the problems emerging and moves from global manufacturers.


Security Flaw Discovered in Google's G1 Mobile Phone

Reports are emerging of a serious security flaw with the Android software that powers T-Mobile's newly-launched G1 smartphone. Charles Miller, the researcher who discovered it, says he notified Google of the flaw this week but decided to also go public with the information to protect users from becoming exploited by people with nefarious intent.



Android is Already Reaching Toward Commercial Horizons

With the news that Google's Android platform is now downloadable under an open source license, there are also some clear signs emerging about what's about to happen to Android. One doesn't have to be an expert reader of tea leaves to discern two things that lie ahead for this open source mobile platform: 1) it will arrive in commercially supported versions; and 2) it won't stay restricted to handsets. Here's the proof in the pudding, below the fold.


The Google Phone Arrives, and Android Spreads Out

As JKOnTheRun notes, the T-Mobile G1 phone, running Google's Android platform, is on sale today--at least in San Francisco. In addition, the open source version of Android is now available for anyone to download and use for their devices ﾗ or to improve Android.

Check out the GigaOm review of the G1 phone, and thoughts from GigaOm on where Android will go next.



Motorola to Jump On the Android Bandwagon

BusinessWeek has been discussing a new mobile phone from Motorola based on Google's Android platform. It's supposedly going to ship in the second quarter of next year, with a touchscreen similar in size to the iPhone's, and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. It will be focused on social networking? features. As pointed out on GigaOm, though, Motorola already has two other Linux-based phone efforts going. Check out more in their story,? and some thoughts at JKOnTheRun.


Reviews and Photos of the T-Mobile G1 Phone Pouring In

Some of the early reviews of the T-Mobile G1 phone, based on Google's Android platform, are starting to come in. You can find quite a few of them from the GigaOm Network collected here. There are also some very extensive photo-driven reviews appearing online, which can provide a strong sense of what the applications on the phone are like. Here are some pointers to good reviews to check out.


Is Mozilla's Fennec Mobile Browser Upon Us?

Is Mozilla's upcoming mobile browser, dubbed Fennec (it means small fox), more imminent than we think? That appears to be the case, as JKOnTheRun is taking note of. It seems Mozilla's CEO John Lilly has told Linux Insider that alpha versions of Fennec are only weeks away. This could be a major development for mobile devices based on open source platforms--and not just handsets.


Android Marketplace to Offer Free App Trials

Have you ever gotten frustrated with Apple's iTunes store because of the lack of free trials? The grass is slightly greener and the attitude more open on the other side of the operating system: Google's Android Marketplace will allow for free, limited-trial applications. This sounds like good news for users of the T-Mobile G1 Android-based phone, but there is a catch: T-Mobile intends to charge developers $2 per month for any free Marketplace app that will use more than 15 megabytes per month. That's likely to apply to many applications. Check out more from JKOnTheRun.


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