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According to Lowell McAdam, Verizon Wireless CEO, the company will support and use Google's new Android mobile platform.

If you recall, last week Verizon announced that it will allow any application, any device to access its network, so the use of Android just proves the intentions.

Google confirmed today it would participate in the FCC 700 MHz spectrum auction that will start on January 24, 2008.

It has chosen the "C" block of spectrum, and will be bidding alone, without any partners. The deadline for filling an application to take part in the event is December 3.

The company said it will take care of all the necessary paperwork with the FCC on Monday.

Google has released a new beta version of its Mobile Maps application for BlackBerries, Nokia S60 3rd Edition and Windows Mobile smartphones.

This version includes a service called location finder, which uses cell towers to pinpoint user's location. It consumes less power than GPS, works much faster, and can be used indoors.

Here's a fresh rumor for you: apparently, Google intends to purchase Skype from eBay.

Cool! Just imagine having Skype as a Google service integrated in the company's new Android OS !

As we said before, it is just a rumor, so don't get too exited.

Google has updated its Google Maps application for Windows Mobile OS to version 1.7.1.4.

The new built is a stand-alone native WM application, which offers several changes over the previous versions including functional route mapping and clearly marked turn-points on every loaded map.

Refer to the VIA link for more details.

While the upcoming Android OS is yet to see the light of day in the first half of 2008, Google decided to release the Android SDK to give software developers some time to experiment and to create something worthwhile before the official launch.

The kit is cross-platform compatible and gives developers full access to the system's features and functions.

Right after Google has announced its Android OS and the upcoming GPhone there appeared images of the possible look of the company's future handset.

The first Android OS demo unit is called Google Dream, and as you can see on the picture it looks very similar to the old HTC Omni.

Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile USA are in talks with Google to use its upcoming OS in their future handsets.

The search giant's mobile platform will be inexpensive and easily customizable, so carriers will be able to adapt it to their requirements.

According to Wall Street Journal, Google will announce its new operation system in mid-November and the first handsets to feature it will be available in sometime in 2008.

Google has made available a mobile version of Google Docs application, which can be downloaded from docs.google.com/m .

The interface includes “Recent Documents” inlay at the top and “Your Documents” at the bottom, as well as a "Search Docs" bar. The program is supported on the iPhone, BlackBerry, and on any other handset with rich Internet capabilities.

Here is another rumor concerning the Google phone: according to a UBS analyst HTC plans to release 50,000 handsets running on the Google's upcoming mobile OS by the end of 2007.

Although most analysts believe that the search giant will release only the operating system, if the Google/HTC partnership really exists, we all can expect first Gphones to appear sometime in 2008.