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Cellpassion has posted some info on an upcoming LG handset called GD880 (Mini). There's no image available yet, but here's what we know about it so far spec-wise:

• Dimensions (102x47.2x9.95 mm);
• 3.2" (480x854) touch-sensitive screen;
• Android OS;
• Quad-band GSM;
• Dual-band 3G;
• 5Mpix camera;
• 100MB built-in memory

Availability details are not available yet, but the phone's expected price tag is around EUR 350.

Sprint has announced via Twitter that it'll be bringing Android 2.0 to its HTC Hero and Samsung Moment in the first half of 2010.

Judging by these live action shots found by Chinese site tgbus, the new Motorola XT800 (Zeppelin) is probably the best looking Android handset to date. It is headed to China Telecom, and will feature a custom Android OS build, a 3.7" WVGA (854x480) display with 720p playback and an HDMI-out port.

Hopefully we'll see it somewhere outside of China in the near future.

An image file of the Android 2.1 build for Motorola Droid was leaked last week on Sholes.info complete with instructions on how to install. The port wasn't very accurate, so until a proper ROM is released, we suggest you to wait with the "upgrade".

Click to the source link for creenshots. Meanwhile check out the video of the Nexus One's boot animation running on Droid:

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Swype is the new rapid touch screen input method developed by the inventor of T9. Below you can see it in action:

The Samsung Omnia II is currently the only handset that supports it.

According to Verizon Wireless spokesperson Brenda Raney, owners of HTC Droid Eris will receive an Android 2.0 (or 2.1) OS update -- with Google Maps Navigation and Sense UI -- during the Q1 of 2010.

And another Android smartphone from China Mobile - this time it's the Droid-like Motorola MT710, which is now available in Chinese stores. Features include:

• OPhone OS 1.5;
• 3" touchscreen;
• TD-SCDMA 3G support;
• WiFi connectivity;
• 624MHz Marvel PXA310 CPU

See full specs of the MT710 at the Moto Developers site.

If recent rumors are true, Sony Ericsson is planning on releasing two variants of the XPERIA X10. The handset will be available from both AT&T and T-Mobile, and should be out in early 2010. Both versions will have 3G support for their respective carriers, will be heavily subsidized in order to lower the phone's $700+ price tag.

There's a leaked Android 2.1 ROM with Sense UI for the HTC Hero currently up on XDA-developers forums. The installation process seems to be pretty straightforward, but be sure to backup your data before you proceed with the update.

Adobe has released its Photoshop Android app globally a few days ago. Today the application is available on all Android Markets around the world, with the fix for a background bug already included in the build. Users of the initial version should apply the fix too.