Written by All you UK Android fans will no doubt be highly anticipating the release of Google’s flagship mobile phone, the Nexus One, which will be rolled out across Vodafone stores from tomorrow, 30th April.
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Nexus One available from Vodafone from Friday
Well Android fans, good news this week as Vodafone have finally announced the release date for the Nexus One mobile phone in the UK, so you will be able to get your hands on Google’s first handset from this Friday.
Google denied trademark for Nexus phone
Internet giant Google have been denied a trademark for their new smartphone, Nexus One, after the US Patent and Trademark Office told them that the name had already been previously taken by another company.
Vodafone to offer four Android phones
If you’re interested in getting your hands on a new Android phone, then it looks like Vodafone may well be the place to look. Vodafone UK have confirmed that they will be releasing four of the highly anticipated Android-based smartphones over the next few months.
Google back HTC as Apple sues over Nexus One patent infringements
Google is backing its smartphone manufacturer HTC after Apple announced that they would be suing the company for patent infringement.
The move by Google sets the stage for a massive showdown in the smartphone market between web giants Google and iPhone producer Apple, who formerly worked closely together.
Apple have accused HTC of 20 hardware and software infringements, which are all related to the “user interface, underlying architecture and hardware” of the iPhone. The lawsuit cites the Nexus One, which is a Google branded Smartphone which was launched in January.
Along with the Nexus One, several other new touchscreen smartphones made by HTC, as well as other companies, all use the free Android operating system which was developed by Google.
Android phones are currently the biggest threat to the iPhone which currently dominates the smartphone market, having sold 40 million of them since they were released in 2007. The Nexus One was hailed to be the first phone that would be able to match the offerings of the iPhone and so represents a big commercial threat to Apple.
Google have not yet released an official statement but a representative said: “We are not a party to this lawsuit” “However, we stand behind our Android operating system and the partners who have helped us to develop it.”
Analysts have speculated that the Apple lawsuit is really aimed as a warning to Google:”I think this is kind of an indirect lawsuit against Google,” said Shaw Wu, a Kaufman Bros analyst.
HTC has also released a statement about the impending lawsuit: “HTC is not only an innovator in mobile technology but also an owner of many patents. We take American and international patent rights protection seriously. We will closely cooperate with US justice system in the case to protect our own innovative values and rights.”
