Android

Best Buy Mobile announced this week that they are cutting the prices on two Sprint smartphones, the HTC Hero and Samsung Moment . Both devices run on Google's Android operating system and sell for $99.99 (with instant rebates and new two-year activation). Both phones were $179.

The $99.99 price will run through December.

"Best Buy Mobile is committed to offering a great shopping experience and helping holiday consumers get the most out of mobile technology, whether it's for them or as a gift," said Shawn Score, president of Best Buy Mobile. "This fall has brought an unprecedented amount of highly-anticipated mobile devices to the market. We are excited to offer customers great selection, value and support to help them make sense of it all."

Visit www.BestBuyMobile.com for more information.

The Android-powered Samsung Behold II hits T-Mobile stores today (November 18th). The touchscreen Behold II features a 3.2-inch AMOLED screen, 5 megapixel camera with autofocus, zoom, flash, five shooting modes and video capabilities. The cube menu also gives you quick access to music, photos, videos, the Web, YouTube and Amazon MP3 for music downloads.

The Behold II features built-in Google mobile services, as well as applications and games available for download from Android Market. The Wi-Fi-enabled Behold II also supports e-mail, as well as instant messaging, and text, picture and video messaging. Additional features include assisted GPS, Bluetooth 2.1, visual voicemail, and a 2GB microSD memory card (with support for up to 16GB of external memory).

Visit the T-Mobile website for pricing information.

Dell has confirmed that they are getting into the smartphone business with the announcement of the new Mini 3 Android device. It will be available first in China and Brazil. No word on pricing or availability in the United States.

"Our entry into the smart phone category is a logical extension of Dell's consumer product evolution over the past two years," said Ron Garriques, President, Dell Global Consumer Group. "We are developing smaller and smarter mobile products that enable our customers to take their internet experience out of the home and do the things they want to do whenever and wherever they want."

For more information visit www.dell.com.

Just last month Adobe brought Photoshop.com to the iPhone, and now they have announced the Photoshop.com Mobile for Android application.

The Android app gives users of the Google Mobile operating system easy image-editing tools, color adjustments and provides instant photo-sharing. In addition, users can browse for their photos online and on their phone, directly from the application. It is free and available today at the Android Market.

Photoshop.com Mobile for Android also has features only available on Android phones. Pictures can be automatically uploaded to Photoshop.com albums in the background, even when the application isn't running. And, a new tab-based user interface lets users view local and online content. The app also includes the Android Photo Browser for fast photo viewing.Read more

Are you the owner of a new Android device? Slacker just announced that the Slacker Radio app is now available for Android phones. The free application is available now by visiting www.Slacker.com from a supported Android smartphone or by visiting the Android Market. Verizon customers using the DROID by Motorola can locate the free Slacker Radio app by visiting the Verizon channel of the Android Market on the phone.

Slacker Radio for Android features:

• Free music library featuring millions of songs
• High-quality stereo playback from any wireless connection
• Create custom artist stations based on artists or songs
• Over 100 professionally programmed genre stations
• View artist biographies and photos
• View album art and read reviews
• "Peek Ahead" artist and album preview
• Multi-tasking - listen to music while using other applications
• Share station links via Email, MMS or SMS messaging
• Rate songs as favorites
• Ban songs and artists
• Vertical and Horizontal modes
• Desktop widget

The Slacker Radio app works with the free Slacker Basic Radio service, Slacker Radio Plus and Slacker Premium Radio subscription offerings.

The time is here! The much anticipated Motorola DROID is now available at Verizon Wireless and Best Buy Stores.

The Motorola DROID is the first device powered by Android 2.0. Not only does it give you high-speed web browsing, voice-activated search, it is one of the thinnest full-QWERTY slider phones available. DROID also features a customizable large touch screen, with access to thousands of apps and hundreds of widgets from Android Market. Oh, and it being available through Verizon, it is on the largest 3G mobile network in the country.

Verizon Wireless will host demonstrations at select locations today, November 6th, (check with your local store) to help customers get the most from their new DROID. Are you in New York City? Today Verizon is hosting an interactive experience called, "DROID Does Times Square." This experience will let callers control two of Times Square's largest digital billboards – the NASDAQ and Reuters signs – using only voice commands. Pretty cool, huh?

Get more information on Motorola's DROID on Motorola's website or visit www.verizonwireless.com.

The T-Mobile Motorola CLIQ is now available and to help celebrate, T-Mobile has launched the Motorola CLIQ Challenge, a contest to build the largest college fan club on Facebook.

The way the contest works is this: T-Mobile wants college students, alumni, teachers and fans to build the largest Facebook fan club. Visit www.facebook.com/tmobile to vote for the four-year college or university of your choice to win a free concert by the rock band Weezer, who's new album Raditude is out today. T-Mobile will also give the winning school $1 for every vote up to $25,000 for collegiate enrichment.to win the grand prize. The school with the highest number of votes by November 30, 2009 will be the winner!

Pretty cool! So, what are you waiting for? Go to www.facebook.com/tmobile to vote for your favorite college or university. What do you have to lose?

Find out more information on the CLIQ by visiting www.T-Mobile.com/CLIQ.