HTC to Open Own App Store

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HTC is reportedly working on its own app store, according to The Financial Times. HTC has been in contact with content providers in order to begin generating content to fill in its app store. HTC's apparent goal is to create an experience with their smartphones that is much more than the typical experience. They want to create an environment in which HTC is thoroughly integrated into the whole smartphone experience.

There is no timetable for when HTC plans to launch their app store as of yet, but as soon as it is announced it will be available here!

Samsung Continuum Confirmed

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Tonight Samsung confirmed details about their newest phone, the Samsung Continuum. The device will feature a 3.4 inch screen, as well as a 1.8 inch ticker. The ticker is expected to show info about phone calls and information from your "favorite data sources"

The Samsung Continuum is part of Samsung's Galaxy S line of phones. It will be offered on the Verizon network and will go on sale November 11th for $199 with a two year agreement. As a Samsung Galaxy S phone, you can expect it to obtain the same version of Android as the rest of the Galaxy S line.

Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) coming to Nexus One

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According to a new report, Nexus One users can expect the latest version of Android, Gingerbread, to come out via an over the air update in the next few days. One rumored date is expected to be November 11th.

Included in the update is expected to be an overhauled user interface, as well as hardware acceleration. The Gingerbread update is not going to be the major update initially expected, therefore only becoming Android 2.3, and not 3.0, which is likely to be reserved for Honeycomb.

Over the next few days, a lot is expected to be learned about the new operating system. Stay tuned for the latest news!

I'm back!

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After a month absence, I am back and will resume posting your latest news in mobile technology. It will be about a week or so before I post at the regular frequency, but keep your eyes peeled for new articles!