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Kazuo Hirai, Sony’s upcoming president and CEO, has recently hinted that Vita OS might make an appearance on future Sony phones and tablets. Vita OS is the operating system that powers the Playstation Vita. At a Q&A session with reporters Hirai stated that he doesn’t want people to forget that Vita OS is not just a gaming platform, but has the potential to be a powerful mobile OS as well. http://androidheadlines.com/2012/02/sony-thinking-about-replacing-android-with-vita-os.html

Sony Thinking About Replacing Android with Vita OS | Android Headlines

I am not sure if this is really going to be the iPad killer, but Amazon is definitely pricing it right. The Kindle Fire will be a 7-inch Android tablet for 9. The will also offer a free 30 day trial of Amazon Prime which costs per year. Amazon Prime includes streaming video and free two-day shipping. It’s priced right, but let’s face it, it is a very stripped down tablet. http://androidheadlines.com/2011/09/it%e2%80%99s-official-amazon-kindle-fire-for-199.html

It’s Official: Amazon Kindle Fire for $199 | Android Headlines

Voilà quelques semaines qu’une pétition circule pour que le téléphone de Xiaomi (MIUI) soit officiellement distribué en France. Le téléphone est fabriqué par Foxconn selon les spécifications de l’équipe de MIUI, célèbre ROM Android alternative. L’initiateur de cette pétition, Miui-france.com, vient de recevoir un mail du constructeur Chinois pour confirmer la distribution prochaine du téléphone en France. Avec l’excellent rapport qualité/prix de l’appareil, cela ne peut être qu’une bonne nouvelle.

Mi-One bientôt officiel en France | SOSAndroid - Le blog Android

http://www.sosandroid.fr/andropress/2011/09/16/mi-one-bientot-officiel-en-france-7255/
http://androidcommunity.com/huawei-vision-smartphone-looks-sweet-and-packs-new-3d-interface-20110803/

Huawei Vision smartphone looks sweet and packs new 3D interface | Android Community

Huawei isn’t a name that most of us think of when looking for a high-end smartphone. Generally, the company is firmly entrenched in the low-end cheap Android smartphone realm. It looks like Huawei is set to make a push for some of the higher-end market with a very interesting looking new smartphone called the Huawei Vision. The phone has some nice features like a 3.7-inch touchscreen. Under the hood hides a 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8255 processor, 512MB of RAM, and 2GB of ROM.

HTC - Ouverture d'une boutique de la marque au Danemark | Android-France

HTC a choisi d’ouvrir son premier Concept Store à Copenhague qui est la capitale et la plus grande ville du Danemark , où plus précisément la firme a le plus de notoriété. http://android-france.fr/2011/03/18/htc-boutique-au-danemark/
http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/14/angry-birds-rio-will-be-exclusive-to-amazon-appstore-on-android/

Angry Birds Rio will be exclusive to Amazon Appstore on Android launch -- Engadget

Angry Birds Rio for Android to Debut Exclusively in the Amazon Appstore AUSTIN, Texas/ ESPOO, Finland – March 14, 2011 – Rovio today announced that the highly anticipated game Angry Birds Rio will be introduced for the Android platform exclusively in the Amazon Appstore. Developed in conjunction with Twentieth Century Fox, Angry Birds Rio features the animated stars of the studio's upcoming motion picture, RIO. Additionally, for the first time ever on the Android platform, fans of Angry Birds games will have the opportunity to purchase and download ad-free versions of Angry Birds and Angry Birds Seasons. Both will debut only in the Amazon Appstore. "The Android platform has seen phenomenal growth, and it's great that new avenues for app distribution are opening up," said Mikael Hed, CEO of Rovio.
Today Sony Ericsson expands Xperia™ family with two new generation Android smartphones, as the Xperia™ neo and the Xperia™ pro was announced at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. These smartphones feature cutting edge technology from Sony and an exceptional multimedia experience on the latest version of the Android™ platform – Gingerbread. Xperia™ neo to the left and Xperia™ pro to the right. In Xperia™ pro and Xperia™ neo, the best of Sony technology is included.

Announcing the Xperia™ pro and Xperia™ neo | Developer World

http://developer.sonymobile.com/wp/2011/02/13/xperia-neo-xperia-pro/

MWC 2011: ZTE Launches Android Smartphone Skate > News on Smart Mobile > Tech2.com India

http://tech2.in.com/news/smartphones/mwc-2011-zte-launches-android-smartphone-skate/193822 A s we move towards the end of Mobile World Congress , we have seen many smartphones in the span of the event. ZTE, a China-based company, has launched Skate - a Gingerbread smartphone. Skating away...

ANT API for Android™ released | Developer World

http://developer.sonymobile.com/wp/2011/02/16/ant-api-for-android-released/ Hello, My name is Jeff Fung and I am a guest blogger from ANT Wireless, where I work as a software developer. I am pleased to announce that the much anticipated ANT API for Android has now been released. The Sony Ericsson Xperia™ X8, Xperia™ X10 mini and Xperia™ X10 mini pro will be among the first commercially available Android phones to support ANT. The good folks at Sony Ericsson have indicated that support will be added to more devices in the near future. Applications will be able to utilize this API in the announced devices as well as in all future devices supporting ANT.
http://www.frandroid.com/applications/59899_androidify-creer-et-personnaliser-votre-propre-bugdroid/

Androidify, créer et personnaliser votre propre bugdroid « FrAndroid Communauté Android

Elle vous permettra de créer et personnaliser votre propre bugdroid selon vos envies. Les choix sont assez larges puisqu’on peut choisir sa taille (différentes parties du corps), sa couleur, sa coiffure et son teint, ses vêtements (pulls, chemises, pantalons, chaussures), ainsi que ses accessoires (lunettes, casques, chapeaux, colliers, cicatrices, gants, os de poulet …). Enfin vous l’aurez compris, une très large panoplie de personnalisation pour faire pratiquement ce que l’on souhaite.
Sur cette liste, il y a des mobiles double-coeur tels que les LG Optimus 3D (OMAP4430), Samsung Galaxy S II (Orion), LG Optimus 2X & Motorola Atrix (Tegra 2). Ensuite, on retrouve toute une gamme de smartphones simple-coeur, en partant du MyTouch 4G & Nexus One pour terminer avec les LG Optimus 7 & HTC Surround. Le premier benchmark est fait à partir des performances JavaScript, le score le plus bas est le meilleur. Ensuite sur le navigateur web, le score le plus haut est le meilleur.

AnanTech a publié 4 tests de benchmarks sur 27 smartphones « FrAndroid Communauté Android