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Google [GOOG] has once again provided details of Android installs across the range of smartphones that run the OS. New numbers reveal that Android 2.2 is getting adopted by many users although the total number of Android smartphones running 2.2 is still less than a third at 28.7 percent.

The largest share goes to Android 2.1 that is currently installed on 41.7% of Android devices followed by Android 2.2 as listed above. Android 1.6 surprisingly still runs on 17.5% of Android smartphones and that is followed by Android 1.5 that can be found on 12% of devices. [Read more…]

The T-Mobile G2 is another Android device that’s well worth looking out for when it arrives. It is a step up from the original T-Mobile G1 that launched a couple of years back and includes a fast snapdragon processor, runs Android 2.2, the latest OS from Google [GOOG], and connects up to 4G speed networks via HSPA+.

Pricing hasn’t been confirmed just yet although we have been told that pre-orders are opening up later this month for those who want to get their hands on one. [Read more…]

The Samsung Galaxy S will be landing in China soon. The device will be landing on all three carriers which means that three different versions will be launched due to different radios used.

The first is a CDMA variant for China Telecom that will be called the SCH-I909. It is expected that this model could be the same Samsung Fascinate that is launching on the Verizon [VZ] network tomorrow.

China Mobile will be getting a TD-SCDMA version. TD-SCDMA is 3G technology that works different to WCDMA to avoid patents and paying bills to Europe to use the technology. The model going to China Mobile will be the GT-I9008. [Read more…]

BGR has been informed by a connect that the Motorola DROID 2 on Verizon [VZ] has the lowest return rate of any phone on the same network.

It seems from the details that a number of people are happy with the DROID 2 and wont be returning it any time soon. We also hear that although there is an antenna issue, that the DROID 2 also has the lowest drop call rates on the Verizon carrier. [Read more…]

Over at IFA the Samsung I5510 smartphone was spotted. The I5510 is a QWERTY slider phone that was seen to be running Android 2.2 at the Vodafone booth.

Price wise, the Samsung I5510 will cost 200 Euros. It has a 5 megapixel camera, Bluetooth 3.0, Wireless networking, UMTS along with a microSD card slot for adding extra storage capacity to the device. [Read more…]

The iPhone 4 in Germany could be moving to more networks after the holiday season. WSJ is reporting that T-Mobile in Germany is about to lose it’s iPhone 4 exclusivity agreement towards the end of this year.

This indicates that both Vodafone and O2 could be getting an iPhone 4 as early as next year. [Read more…]

Mercades-Benz has launched a new iPhone app. The new application allows the iPhone to communicate with mbrace and access details of the car such as it’s current location. A virtual key lets you remotely lock or unlock the car if needed.

Some of the features include the following…
• Securely lock and unlock your Mercedes-Benz vehicle doors
• Find your vehicle on a map
• Contact Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance for help
• Search for nearby Mercedes-Benz dealerships
• View your key mbrace account and vehicle information
• Contact your Mercedes-Benz dealer to conveniently schedule a service appointment or speak to a sales representative
• Call Mercedes-Benz Concierge for personalized assistance (requires mbrace PLUS subscription)
• Call Mercedes-Benz mbrace Response Center for questions regarding your mbrace account
• Call Mercedes-Benz Financial Client Care Center for account assistance
• Secure system validates user’s credentials prior to allowing access to the application
• Simple and intuitive user interfaces allow for quick and easy navigation [Read more…]