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Today Google announced the Android Market, which will be an open content distribution system where users can find, purchase, download and install content on their Android-powered phones. Google will host the service and allow developers to use it to get their applications into the hands of end users. It will have a rating and feedback system similar to YouTube. Google says the process for getting content into the Android Market has only three steps: register as a merchant, upload and describe the app/service and publish it. The Android Market will be a beta feature on the first wave of Android handsets. Google says decisions about how it will function are still being made, so it is not yet a final product. Google expects the market to offer free and paid content. Google will finalize the market after Android officially launches, and provide a software update to the first wave of phones. [Via This article]

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Remember the iPhone factory girl? It seems that she’s become quite a celebrity now, though she apparently isn’t enjoying the fame and attention that she’s getting. Her bosses have even assured her that her job is safe, and that the company would not release her name or any details, though users on the Internet will probably find out her name sooner or later. The picture was taken when her co-worker took her picture to test the camera, and forgot to delete it. Of course, it isn’t anything too serious, and users are even having some fun, with some stating that it would be great is every Chinese worker snaps a shot of themselves with the iPhone that they’re assembling, so users will know who assembled their iPhones.

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Vimpelcom, Russia’s second-largest mobile phone operator has announced that it has signed a distribution deal with Apple to sell the iPhone 3G in Russia. With the popularity of the iPhone and iPhone 3G, it really isn’t a surprise to anybody that mobile operators are jostling to strike a deal with Apple to sell the iPhone 3G.

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Rumors are going around the Internet that Rogers will be offering Palm’s upcoming Treo Pro on September 17th. Though there isn’t a rumored price for this phone (on Rogers) yet, but AT&T will be offering the Treo Pro at $549, so the price shouldn’t be too far off that. Palm’s upcoming Treo Pro will have:

• 3G (HSDPA)
• GPS
• 2 megapixel camera
• 320 x 320 touchscreen
• microSD card expansion

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It seems like it’s been forever since Garmin’s Nuvifone was first announced, and unfortunately, it doesn’t look like we’re any closer to seeing an actual product launch. The folks over at Engadget managed to snag a couple of shots of a Garmin rep’s Nuvifone prototype, but that’s about as close as anybody will be getting to the real phone at the moment, and seeing how the Nuvi crashed when asked for a demonstration, it looks like it might be a while more before we see this in retail stores. Hopefully Garmin will be able to keep their promise and get this thing out in 2009, though if they fail to do so, there is always 2010, if people are still interested that is.

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If you’re in France and feel that your iPhone 3G is browsing the net rather slowly, you might want to glare in Orange’s direction. While they may not like to admit certain things, they have seen fit to admit that they’ve been throttling the iPhone 3G’s speed in France. While users in Germany can happily hit 1.8Mbps on their iPhone, users in France rarely seem to hit 400Kbps, which sure doesn’t sound too fun. The good news is that Orange has promised that they will increase 3G data speeds to 1Mbps on September 15th. Should they be forgiven for their throttling? Only time (and their subscribers) will tell.

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Cricket recently announced a new video service that costs only $5 per month. The video plan, which can be added to select Cricket phones, gives users access to unlimited to video clips. Most video clips average between 1 and 4 minutes, and can be accessed through the WAP browser on the phone. [Via This article]

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You may not be able to afford it, but you’ll probably still want to know that TAG Heuer’s Meridiist phone is now available at London store Selfridges. 3,300 Euros will get you a phone that has been meticulously built by hand, an external steel case complete with a leather trim back cover, 1.9-inch QVGA display, 2 megapixel camera and Bluetooth. The phone will be available in 15 other countries throughout the world before we greet 2009.

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Plasma Product Innovation has recently demonstrated a chemical process, called “ion masking”, which can make devices completely waterproof. The technology was introduced for use in the UK military, but it is now being offered to consumers, and has made its way to products such as waterproof hiking boots and running shoes. This looks quite similar to the results of the Golden Shellback deal a while ago, and if the trend keeps up, it looks like we’ll all be swimming with our waterproof phones underwater in the near future.

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Nokia looks set to launch their Vertu Signature with 3G, and even manages to throw WiFi into the deal. Other details of this phone will include a QVGA OLED with 320 x 240 pixels and will support 16 million colors, Bluetooth, VoIP, WCDMA dual-band 2100/850 MHz and GSM quad-band 850/900/1800/1900MHz frequencies. There isn’t any official announcement as to when they’re actually going to sell this thing yet, but most people wouldn’t be able to afford it anyways.

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