April is Android month for Aussie phone vendors

Microsoft on Tuesday announced that it has signed a patent agreement with HTC covering the phone maker's Android-based devices, and it's talking with other phone vendors as well about its "concerns" regarding Google's mobile operating platform.

HTC’s Android-powered Desire smartphone will make its Aussie debut on Telstra’s Next G network next month with plans starting at $60 per month.

So, I have been spending some time playing around with various netbook operating systems lately, trying to find that perfect one. A little bit of a background first.

This month sees the Aussie launch of Samsung’s Android-powered Galaxy S as well as the Wave, which runs Samsung’s own Bada smartphone OS.

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Have you ever looked enviously at that friend of yours who has the cool new Android phone? Have you ever thought that you'd like to give it a whirl but you don't want to spend the cash on a new phone until you have?

A photo of a T-Mobile-destined, Android-based HTC & G1 Blaze& phone has popped up on Engadget, and Droid Life has unveiled Motorola's Droid 2, due for a Verizon launch next month. Meanwhile, Verizon's Droid X delay has been extended, some minor screen and security problems have emerged, and the phone has been rooted but not fully conquered, according to reports....

Specs have leaked for several high-end 1GHz Snapdragon-based Android smartphones, including the AMOLED-enabled HTC Incredible, which is set for an April 29 Verizon launch, reports say. LG is also riding the Snapdragon with its upcoming, QWERTY-enabled Aloha C710, which appears similar to a tipped LG Eclipse LU2300 Android phone....

Recently, I was showing a Motorola Milestone phone to a non-technical friend. When I mentioned that the phone was running Android, he said to me "Oh, thats the Google Linux for phones isn't it... does it run OpenOffice?". I had to disappoint him at that point, but it lead to a question I had to a ...