Officially an exclusive feature of the Motorola DROID, the Google Navigation service has been enabled on the first Android device, the T-Mobile G1. All thanks to XDA development community. Hopefully they'll release a working build for the masses in the near future.
Google Voice became better. Now in order to take advantage of its features, users can utilize their carrier-issued number, instead of getting one from Google. Also, the service became carrier independent, so if you swich to another carrier for a hot new device, you won't lose any messages and will have the same feature you used before.
It looks like there is a new Google-powered HTC device on its way to Verizon. It's called the HTC Desire 6200 and according to the source, it will be Google-branded, which means it won't feature the manufacturer's good-looking Sense UI.
Unfortunatelly, we have no other details about the device at the moment, but we'll keep you informed.
The source code for the Donut, an Android OS upgrade similar to Cupcake, has been made available to developers. It works on both the G1 and Magic, and includes the following features:
Google has released a new version of its Maps for Mobile for the Windows Mobile and S60 platforms. The latest Maps for Mobile 2.3 app now supports the Street Views feature, previously available only for iPhone, BlackBerry and Android platforms.
The feature provides street-level images of streets that users search for.
Google has launched its new Android Dev Phone 1, an unlocked Android-based handset meant especially for application developers. The phone will feature a 3Mpix camera, support for Wi-Fi and GPS, as well as quad-band GSM/EDGE networks, and will be available for $399 + $25 developer registration fee.
Good news for iPhone users: Google Earth is now available through the AppStore, and its free! According to users' feedback, the application runs smoothly and is even easier to use than its PC counterpart thanks to iPhone's multi-touch interface.
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
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.
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