Extending its dominance in the global technology horizon, search giant Google is ready with a new platform that would bring the Web to television sets. To this effect, Google and Intel have joined hands to partner Sony. The result of the alliance would be the coming of age of Web TV.

Samsung has revealed its first Android 2.1 phone, the Samsung SHW-M100S, at a media event held on February 4, 2010.

Motorola has launched its first Android phone for South Korea, the Motorola MOTOROI XT720 smartphone, via SK Telecom.

HTC Supersonic, the first 4G WiMAX HTC phone may be on way. Gadget blogs including Engadget reported that HTC Supersonic, a souped up version of HTC HD2 is nearing launch. The HTC Supersonic will be available only in the US, on Sprint.

Google, the US based search engine giant that has made its foray into the mobile phone segment, announced the launch of a software developer's kit for its mobile operating system Android 2.1.

China Unicom is all set to introduce Android cell phones in the Chinese market with the launch of its first batch of customised Android handsets under the ‘Uphone’ series this month. It will be supported by Google’s Open Handset Alliance or OHA program.

Analysts suggest that the components in Google Nexus One might be a bit cheaper than the ones used in Motorola's Droid.

Hyderabad-based Notion Ink will unveil a touch screen web tablet, the Notion Ink Adam, in January 2010 at the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show.

As you know, the Google Nexus One mobile phone went directly to Android 2.1, bypassing the Android 2.0 running in the Motorola Droid. The working name of Android 2.1 is Flan.

Google Nexus One may be manufactured abroad, but it could be the right smartphone for data-hungry mobile phone users in India. Here's why.