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As you already know, Sony Ericsson has just unveiled its first Android phone. The Xperia X10 also known as Rachael is going to be available at some point next year. Reports suggest that Sony Ericsson is getting ready to launch it at some point in February but no U.S. carriers have shown any interest regarding the Xperia X10.

In fact we have some pricing details to prove that no carrier is thinking about offering the phone for a subsidized price. The phone is going to sell for 6,000 Swedish Kronor or about $870. The price reflects the fact that the Xperia X10 is a top of the line phone but I don't think people will want to pay that much money for Sony Ericsson's flagship phone.


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Few days ago very cool game has emerged on AndroidFreeware. It is about tetris like falling blocks, made in 3D but with completely new twist. It has very simple rules and intuitive control this game is easy to learn but very hard to master.


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Looking for cheaper phones from Best Buy Mobile? Well we do have a couple of handset which you definitely might like. Both the HTC Hero and the Samsung Moment are now available for $99.99 provided that you're also willing to choose a new 2-year contract from Sprint.

These Android phones would usually go for $179 with new contracts so you should definitely hit a Best Buy store and get your Hero or Moment phones.


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In case you were not aware of it, the Droid's camera had some autofocus issues which Motorola was apparently working hard to resolve. Various Droid users have reported that the camera failed to focus and gave them red corners when taking pictures.

The problem has been quietly addressed and it looks like the Droid's camera is working again thanks to a silent firmware update. The issue should have been fixed next month on December 11 when the first official firmware update is expected to arrive.


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Sony Ericsson announced their first Android powered handset, the XPERIA X10, and now it has a hands-on video. It shows both the device and the Rachael user interface. It highlights the devices Timescape, Mediascape, and browser map features and functionality. Check it out after the break.


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Although still incomparable to the iPhone when it comes to first week sales, Motorola's second Android phone, the Droid , is doing quite well apparently. Verizon sold about 100,000 units in the opening weekend and it looks like Big Red has sold anywhere from 250,000 to 300,000 in the first week.

Neither Motorola nor Verizon have confirmed the number so far but it seems that location network developer uLocate, the makers of WHERE, has 25,000 active accounts on Droid smartphones. uLocate seems to be installed on about 10% of launch units and that's how the numbers have been calculated so far.


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The Droid launched last Friday and we can already say it had a very successful first weekend. Motorola and Verizon managed to sell 100,000 Droid in the opening weekend and analysts already predict that the phone will have a bright future.

Sure the Droid's first weekend can't be compared to the way the iPhone 3GS sold in its opening weekend but Motorola has a winner on its hands. Analysts predict that Motorola will sell 1 million Android phones in the last quarter of the year and that number includes both the Droid and the CLIQ.


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Verizon was so kind to leak quite a few pages filled with issues that need to be fixed in the near future. What issues you ask? Well it looks like neither the Droid nor the Droid Eris are the perfect phones you were expecting. Both have flaws that need to be addressed and a firmware update is going to arrive soon.

The leaked documents suggest that a first OTA update is going to be launched on December 11 while another one could follow at some point in January. In total Verizon came up with 5 pages for the Droid and 7 pages for the Droid Eris and they are filled with bugs that need to be addressed.


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Vobis Computers has a new Android phone for us. The Zeus is the second Android phone in Vobis Computers' Highscreen line and it's going to be available in some stores near you at some point in the near future.


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By know we all know that Dell intends to launch an Android phone in the USA and we also know it's going to be an improved version of the Android smartphone announced for the Chinese market. Today we find out that the FCC has cleared the phone and now we're waiting for an U.S. carrier to pick it up.


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