Sony Ericsson is ready to come up with Android handsets

Almost three months back, when sony was ready to launch its most awaiting phone range Xperia with X1, shows interest towards google mobile OS Anderoid to be installed in it.

But at that time something wont worked up between both the companies and X1 was launched with Windows Mobile OS only.

Now on december 9, Sony led milestone in Mobile OS generation by accepting that they will make use of android in their forthcoming handsets.According to Sony research and development head, Android handsets are certain to have good sound quality and imaging functionality, courtsey Sony Ericsson's wealth of experience in these areas of mobile phone technology.

Gr8 Android applications!

To those who are already itching to get the first Android-powered phone here’s a preview of some of the exciting applications that you will be getting with your Googlephone. Here are a few killer apps that are specifically made for Android:

• cab4me
  

cab4me enables you to easily call a cab to any location worldwide. You do not need to know the number of the local cab company. You do not need to enter or even know the address you want to be picked up at. You do not need to place a call. With cab4me you can order a cab to your current location with a single click.

Killer features:

* Google Maps integration

* Uses the location awareness of Android (GPS and cell-based)

* Phone’s contact list integration to select pickup locations

• CompareEverywhere
  

Shop smarter using your phone. Compare prices, read reviews, and connect with local stores with CompareEverywhere.

Killer features:

* Barcode scanner using the built-in camera

* Ability to connect across dozens of stores to compare prices

* Can use GPS to find nearby stores, and then call them directly, or find driving directions using Google Maps

The Google Android phone is here!

On Tuesday, T-Mobile and Google announced the first-ever handset with Google's new Android operating system. 

Called the T-Mobile G1, it has both full touch-screen functionality, a QWERTY keyboard, a trackball for one-handed navigation, plus access to mobile Web applications like Google Maps Street View, Gmail, YouTube, and more. 

The G1 is available for pre-order now in the US in limited quantities fot T-Mobile registered users. 

It will be available in retail stores from October 22, for $179 with a two-year voice and data agreement. 

It will be available in the UK beginning November and across Europe in early 2009.

Tushar Bhatia (tushar1988@gmail.com)