When Google unveiled its Android mobile phone platform in November of 2007, it said Android-based handsets should start hitting the marketing in the second half of 2008—with optimistic projections making the first devices available mid-year. That deadline is fast upon us, and there’s no sign of Android-based handsets on the horizon. Today, The Wall Street Journal is reporting (subscription required) reports that Google now says Android-based phones won’t reach consumers until the fourth quarter of 2008—and reports from handset makers and phone developers working with Android say it may be a stretch to meet even that date.
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Nokia Offers E50 Candybar Business Phone
Finland’s Nokia has taken the wraps of the E50, the smallest of its E-series line of phones aimed at the business and corporate markets. The quadband GSM phone offers up to 70 MB of built-in memory, a high-resolution 320 by 240 display, microSD card support, and the capability to access corporate and organizational data services using BlackBerry Connect, Visto Mobile, Altexia, and Microsoft ActiveSync. Also on board: the Nokia Team Suite (a collection of built-in business applications) lets users view PowerPoint, Excel, and Word documents, and, of course, the phone supports email, text, voice, and video clips, sending and receiving images, and did we mention the 1.3 megapixel camera?
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