DigiTimes is reporting that ASUS plans to launch an Android-based handset by the end of the year. No details other than a fourth quarter launch. Will it make it to the US? What bands will it support? Will it have a slide-out QWERTY? More questions than answers at this point, but having another major OEM like ASUS entering the market will only mean a brighter future for Google’s smartphone OS.
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Could arrive as early as this week, according to TechCrunch.
The app could hit the Android Market (its version of the App Store) as soon as the end of this week.
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The gang at AndroidCommunity have posted a bunch of photos and a video of the unboxing of their shiny new Hero. They’re calling it the best Android device to date. The lack of a keyboard is a deal-breaker for me, unfortunately.
WMPowerUser has graciously shared the news from MobileSyrup that they’ve posted another video of the CDMA version of HTC’s TouchPro 2′ s 3.5mm headphone jack. We can only surmise that Verizon’s unit will be getting the same treatment. I hope the same news arrives for the AT&T launch, but I’m not holding my breath on that one.
