The competition between Apple and Google got tougher with the launch of Android now it seems Google is planning to take this war in apple’s backyard with the launch of Google music. According to rumor mills Google is planning to launch Google music with Android 3.0 aka Gingerbread.

Android product manager, Gavreb Jain said

“Google will combine music download service next version of Android launched for the U.S. holiday season,”

Couple of weeks back when Android 2.2 Froyo at the Google I / O, launched presenters showed the audience the ability to purchase songs through the Android Market store through browser on your computer and push them directly in your android phone.

Source: Calcalist

Nokia The dying King released new firmware for their E and N series cell phones. A new firmware for E71, E66, N97 Mini and N97 offers general improvement, Improved Nokia Messaging, WLAN enhancements, & improved Mail for Exchange.

in E71 the new firmware offers Ovi maps 3.3 with free integrated navigation, updated version of music player and new version of quick office.

As for N97 and N97 mini owners the new firmware version 22.0.110 will optimize RAM usage and C: drive usage.

Couple of day s back the long awaited Android 2.2 Froyo FRF85 for Google nexus one was rolled out for nexus one. It been reported on XDA-developers forum that a a new Google launched another OTA update for Google Nexus one Android 2.2 Froyo FRF91. This news update is fixes some security issue.

To download Android 2.2 Froyo Build FRF91 click HERE.

Source: XDA-Developers

In May 2010 Google announce the Android 3.0 codename GingerBread mmmTasty. Android 3.0 aka Ginerbread was expected in Q4 2010 but no official images or features were mentioned but today Eldar Murtazin Editor of Mobile-review.com shared some interesting features while doing a Russian Podcast. Some of those features which he mentioned are

• Android 3.0 aka Gingerbread will release in mid October may be in 15th or 16th October 2010.
• Android 3.0 aka Gingerbread will be for high end android based smart phones and minimum requirements will be 1GHz processor, 512MB RAM, and a minimum display of 3.5inch or higher.
• Android 3.0 aka Gingerbread will support 1280*720 resolution.

Eldar also mentioned Inhgis Podcast that there will be no third party User Interface shells like HTC Sense, MotoBlur, etc. Android 3.0 basically kills the need for them.

All these specs sound wonderful now all we have to do is to wait for our Christmas present.

Source: BGR

According to Bloomberg that Verizon a largest U.S mobile company will start selling Apple’s new cell phone iPhone from 2011. Sources at Bloomberg said from January 2011 Verizon will start selling Apples product when Apple’s contract with AT&T will end. From 2007 AT&T was the only carrier in U.S who had an exclusive deal with Apple for the sale of iPhone

According to Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam

Verizon Wireless, which is building a high-speed fourth- generation network, plans to unveil several devices that will run on the new technology in January at the Consumer Electronics Show.

An UBS AG analyst John Hodulik pointed out that Verizon have almost 92.8 million customers at the end of first quarter and those customers can buy 3 million iPhones a quarter.

Source: Gigaom Via BloomBerg

Microsoft sold 150 million copies of windows 7 and covers more than 90%market share of desktop PC. Microsoft already started working on windows 8 before the completion of windows 7. The launch date of Windows 8 is set for 2012-13. @floo1989 a member of Italian site windowsette reveals a slideshow which shows what Microsoft are developing at Redmond for future.

A slide reveled

“Apple brand is known for high quality, uncomplicated, ‘It just works,This is something people will pay for!”

If the leaked slides are true then we can assume that they are planning to follow apple’s footsteps.

Slides also mentioned that there will be an Windows Store juts like Apple’s App stoe where users can download and purchase programs and license can be transferred from one computer to another computer. Other major features include facial login and logout Sensors which will allow users to awake the PC from Standby mode. For high speed data transferring windows 8 will offer USB 3.0 and Bluetooth 3.0.

Source: MSFTKitchen.com

EnGadget has reported that the Nexus One AT&T users are receiving over the air updates that their Nexus one phones are being updated with the latest Froyo build codenamed “Bulletproofed Froyo”, EnGadget got a screenshot from a T-Mobile user running the latest build on his Nexus One, this could mean that T-Mobile has begun rolling out the updates.

The Nexus One has been given the first official roll out of the Froyo HERE

You can Download the build from HERE and some useful installation instructions (Check for comments from MRCUR and afinite).

Source: EnGadget

Those of you who are anxiously waiting for Verizon Droid Incredible now you can pre-order your Droid Incredible for US $ 199 only with 2 year contract on Verizon page & receive US $100 mail-in rebate. Delivery date for Verizon Droid Incredible is April 29th 2010.

Combining the power of Android and usability of HTC sense Verizon offers Droid Incredible with 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 3.7-inch WVGA 480×800 AMOLED capacitive touch display, 8 mega pixel camera.

According to BGR Verizon wireless is going to launch Samsung Reality on April 22nd 2010. Samsung Reality SCH-U820 features 3-inch 240×400 WQVGA resolution screen, 3.2 mega pixel camera with LED flash and video recorder, 3.5mm headphone jack, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, one-touch access to different social networking widgets for facebook, twitter, youtube, & myspace.

Verizon will offer all these featurea for you for a 2 year contract and US $9.99 per month.

Via: BGR

2010 is going to be a great year for HTC. According to a Chinese website UDN HTC CEO Peter Chou and other executive from HTC are meeting with Palm executives in order to buy Palm. Today earlier Palm share rose up to 12%

Up till now HTC refused to comment on these rumors. On the other hand Plam’s CEO Jon Rubinstein said

“If there is a reasonable acquisition proposal, the Board will consider.”

Rumors are circulating that HTC is assessing the feasibility of financial, legal, development and brand marketing for acquisition of Palm

If HTC plans to buy Palm then in return HTC will acquire over 1650 patents & palms latest web OS

Via: WMPoweruser