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According to Dick Komiyama, Sony Ericsson president, the company is interested in Android as a mobile platform, but isn't ready to adopt it just yet.

Well, this could very well mean that in the feature we'll see the much desired Android-powered Xperia X1-(A).

How do you feel about that?

Today Sony Ericsson has denied the recent hearsay about the Android-powered Sony Ericsson Xperia X1.

They said it was a matter of compatibility, so I guess we're back on the good ol' Windows Mobie.

For those who want to get a little familiar with the Android OS interface, here a short video walkthrough made on the T-Mobile's G1. Enjoy!

 

T-Mobile's Android-based G1 has been officially announced today at a press conference in New York. It will be available in the U.S. for $179 on a two-year agreement, or $399 contract-free on October 22nd, followed by the UK in early November, and Germany, Austria, Czech Republic and the Netherlands in the Q1 2009. Specifications include:

• Quad-band GSM/EDGE;
• HSDPA 1700 / 2100;
• Wi-Fi;
• 3D graphics acceleration;
• 3Mpix camera;
• 1GB integrated storage plus microSD expansion;
• Android Market for on-device app purchases;
• Amazon MP3 app for on-device music purchases;
• Push Gmail support with full HTML client;
• Bluetooth (but no A2DP);
• Google Maps with Street View;

The handset lacks:

• Microsoft Exchange support;
• Desktop synchronization;
• 3.

According to some unofficial sources, Sprint’s Android-based phone will be released by the end of this year. Apparently, it won't be similar to T-Mobile’s G1, as they say the handset will have “other functionality” than the G1.

What does that mean anyway?

According to the Wall Street Journal, the upcoming HTC Dream / G1 will be available for $199 with 2-year contract when it launches on T-Mobile in less then a week.

A worthy competitor to the iPhone 3G, don't you think?

As expected, to celebrate the upcoming launch of its Android phone, Google is planning to hold a series of launch parties within the next month. These are employees only, but atleast we can expect tons of new photos. Below there's the party schedule:

9/23 - New York
9/24 - New Jersey (City not specified)
9/25 - Philadelphia
10/6 - Da

T-Mobile has confirmed that it will announce the first Android-based phone (G1) at an event in New York City on September 23rd. The release is scheduled for the end of October, and while the price remains unknown, it's been said that HTC plans to ship around 600,000 to 700,000 units of the handset.

Check this out: according to Magnus Andersson, product manager of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1, the device isn't actually tied to any specific technical platform, such as Windows Mobile, which means in the future we could see it run Symbian or even Android.

How do you feel about it? :)

Today at Google's Developer Day event the company showed off its mysterious Android phone. According to reports it looks more “far more polished” than it was in its previous appearances, which makes us believe that the device is finished.

We expect more news in the near future. Meanwhile, here's a video from the event.