Google Says It’s Shipping 65,000 Android Phones Daily Tweet

Google (NSDQ: GOOG) feels it’s not getting credit for how strong sales of Android-powered phones are, so CEO Eric Schmidt is going on the offensive, telling shareholders that the company’s partners are shipping at least 65,000 handsets with the Google open-source operating system every day, according to AFP. Schmidt’s comments follow market researcher NPD’s report that the dozen or so Android-based smartphones have out-sold Apple’s one and only iPhone. In February, Schmidt said that 60,000 Android devices were being shipped each day.

The NPD report ranked RIM’s BlackBerry in the top spot with 36 percent market share, while Apple’s OS fell to third at 21 percent, placing Google’s Android in the middle with 28 percent. After announcing the latest figure highlighting Android’s place in the market, Schmidt complained that “if you check the blogosphere, you’ll discover there are some reports that that number might be quite low.” Nevertheless, the AFP article did not say if Schmidt discussed shipping numbers for Google’s own Nexus One handset.

Google is stressing the “openness” of its its system versus Apple (NSDQ: AAPL), which has recently come under fire for its tight control of what sort of software apps and websites can use on its iPhone and iPad devices. While Apple remains ahead in terms of the apps available for its device, Schmidt said the company is willing to be patient. “While it’s true that we’re very happy to give away Android, the applications and the services that can be provided on a very large, very broad framework can be enormously valuable over the next five or 10 years.”

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Samsung Of acclaim Of r880: Android of [smartfon] for the operator U.S. Cellular Tweet

American operator OF U.S. Cellular declared, that soon in it is planned the release of [smartfona] Of samsung Of acclaim Of r880 on the basis of the operating system Of android. However, operator granted not one image or photograph of device. But now picture it was possible to obtain for the resource Of engadget. As it proved to be, Samsung Of acclaim Of r880 - this lateral slider with the sliding QWERTY- keyboard and the sensory display, it works under the administration Of android 2.1.

As far as the characteristics of apparatus are concerned, operator described about them. Samsung Of acclaim Of r880 is equipped with 3,2- one inch sensory display with the permission HVGA, 3-[Mp] by camera and by slot for the maps of the memory of the size of microSD. There are wireless adapters Of wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The production of device is planned in July this year. Thus far nothing it communicates relative to its cost, but, judging by the characteristics, high it will not be excessively, in particular, in the case of the acquisition of [smartfona] with the operator contract.

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Nexus One changes in availability Tweet

We launched Nexus One in January with two goals in mind: to introduce a beacon of innovation among Android handsets, and to make it quick and easy for people to buy an Android phone. We’re very happy with the adoption of Android in general, and the innovation delivered through Nexus One. Already, a lot of the innovation that went into creating Nexus One has found its way into numerous Android handsets, like the HTC Evo 4G from Sprint and the Verizon Droid Incredible by HTC.

But, as with every innovation, some parts worked better than others. While the global adoption of the Android platform has exceeded our expectations, the web store has not. It’s remained a niche channel for early adopters, but it’s clear that many customers like a hands-on experience before buying a phone, and they also want a wide range of service plans to chose from.

So today we’re announcing the following changes:

More retail availability. As we make Nexus One available in more countries we’ll follow the same model we’ve adopted in Europe, where we're working with partners to offer Nexus One to consumers through existing retail channels. We’ll shift to a similar model globally.

From retail to viewing. Once we have increased the availability of Nexus One devices in stores, we'll stop selling handsets via the web store, and will instead use it as an online store window to showcase a variety of Android phones available globally.

Innovation requires constant iteration. We believe that the changes we're announcing today will help get more phones to more people quicker, which is good for the entire Android ecosystem: users, partners and also Google.

Posted by Andy Rubin, VP, Engineering

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“[Bilayn]” neglected 3G- network in the small cities of the Volgograd province Tweet

Operator [VympelKom] declared about the starting in the commercial operation of 3G- network in the small cities of the Volgograd province. Wireless the high-speed Internet for the first time became accessible to the inhabitants of Kamyshin, Frolov, to Kalach-on- Don and [Krasnoslobodska], where “[Bilayn]” ensured practically 100% coating of territories. Let us recall that “[Bilayn]” by the first in the southern region in 2008 neglected the network of the new generation in Volgograd and Volga. Neglected in the commercial operation in 2008 - 2009 yr. networks 3G, are considerably extended, coating composes 100%.

The appearance of network 3G made it possible to actively develop this direction as wireless Internet access with the aid of the USB- modems. For the latter a quantity of active users, that pump out more than 300 megas-byte per month, half a year by 50% increased. Traffic grew, and first of all, precisely, in the 3G- networks. Toward the end 2009 traffic in network 3G grew 4, and since the beginning of 2010 in connection with the active development of network average traffic grew by 20%. Is considerably extended the zone of action of the existing 3G- network, neglected in the commercial operation in 2008-2009.

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MTS organized the direct addition of the networks between Russia and Armenia Tweet

The operator of MTS declared about the organization of the direct addition of networks “by MTS Russia” with the networks daughterly company in Armenia VivaCell- MTS for the transmission of data and of international vocal traffic.

As noted director MTS on interaction with the operators and development of wide-band access Eugene [Moskalev], the organization of the direct international connection of the networks of the group of companies MTS in Russia and Armenia is the continuation of the realization of strategy, directed toward the optimization of the transmission system of international traffic and the reduction of the expenditures of company. The direct addition of the networks between the companies of group MTS, which have our own international licenses, contributes to the effective use of net resources of group MTS. The direct addition of networks MTS in Russia and Armenia will allow company to save to 10% of expenditures for the landing of traffic, and to also ensure the more high quality of services to oral communication and transfer of international calls given in this direction to subscribers MTS in both countries.

MTS obtained license to the rendering of services to long-distance communication in 2006. In November 2008 company put into use the network of long-distance communication, and was also obtained the permission of the ministry of connection and mass communications RF to the assignment of services in the passage of international and interurban traffic with the use of her own network. As a result company obtained the possibility to establish direct connections with the operators in other countries. In October 2009 “MTS Russia” organized the direct exchange of the international traffic through its own boundary passage with its foreign daughterly company “MTS the Ukraine”.

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Plane-table Of dell Of streak: in the following month in Europe, and then in the USA Tweet

Michael [Dell] (Michael Of dell) recently confirmed rumors about the fact that the 5- one inch plane-table Of dell Of streak soon will leave in the operator O2 Of telefonica. During its of speech on the measure Of citrix Of synergy the head Of dell took out device from the pocket and showed its those being present. During the minute Of [dell] it briefly described about this model, however, without concerning characteristics. Although the preliminary information about them already exists. Dell Of streak is also known, as Mini 5. it is built on the processor with a clock frequency of 1 GHz and the operating system Of android, is equipped 5-[Mp] with camera, support Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3G.

According to [Della], in Europe the device will appear already in June, in O2 Telefonica. This operator works in such countries as Great Britain, Ireland, Germany, Czech Republic and Slovakia. TO the USA Dell Of streak will leave only nearer toward the end summer, here Dell will collaborate with the operator AT&T. As far as the cost of this plane-table is concerned, Michael [Dell] nothing described about it.

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MTS [Kh]5 Of retail Of group create virtual mobile operator Tweet

The operator of MTS and X5 Retail Of group N.V., the most important in Russia retail company for the volumes of sales (network “[Pyaterochka]”, “cross-road” and “roundabout”), concluded the agreement about the creation of virtual mobile operator on the base of the network of mobile radiotelephone circuit MTS. The first connections of subscribers will begin to the end of the summer of 2010.

Within the framework partnership company MTS will grant the chosen pool of numbers, and it will also provide subscribers X5 with the complete packet of services to connection, including oral communication and all basic services - [rouming], the mobile Internet, SMS and MMS. The company X5 Of retail Of group N.V will allow services under her own commercial stamp to, including establish the tariffs of virtual operator, to be occupied by attraction and servicing of subscribers, and to also accomplish information tracking of proposals in the stores. To acquire and to connect the starting complete set of tariff with the [brendirovannoy] SIM- map will be in all stores of retail outlet networks “cross-road” and “roundabout” in Moscow and Moscow region.

Companies also realize the special solution by the integration of the automatic system of the calculations of operator and [bonusnoy] system of retail outlet networks - the subscribers of tariff can exchange the marks, accumulated according to the [bonusnoy] program “cross-road” and “roundabout”, for the packets of services to honeycomb connection, including oral communication and SMS- communications. It is planned, that the virtual mobile operator will have his own site and chosen number of the contact center, where the clients can obtain information about the tariff proposal and the [bonusnoy] program.

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