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Sony Ericsson said it will stop developing new Symbian phones in favor of Android, as the company becomes the latest handset maker to abandon Nokia's beleaguered operating system.

T-Mobile announced that the G2, its next Android-based smartphone, will be available for pre-order today and released in stores on October 6.

Facebook is working with INQ Mobile to develop two smartphones with social networking features that could be released for AT&T, according to people familiar with the matter.

Verizon is pushing out Android 2.2 to the Motorola Droid X, adding a host of features such a faster Web browser and improved hotspot tethering.

Google's Android mobile operating system chipped away at the market share of Apple and BlackBerry maker Research in Motion this summer, according to a report released Wednesday.

HTC today announced the Desire HD and Z, two Android-based smartphones, as the company introduce a new interface to push into the increasingly important mobile services business.

LG today unveiled the Optimus One, its first smartphone, as it scrambles to catch up with rivals.

T-Mobile plans to release the Defy, an Android-based smartphone, during the holiday seasons.

J.P. Morgan Chase may soon let employees use other devices like the iPhone for corporate email and messaging, marking the first time that the Wall Street institution would allow phones other than Research in Motion's BlackBerry for its communications.

T-Mobile today unveiled the G2, its next Android flagship phone, which boasts faster next-generation Internet speeds and new voice control software.

Verizon today said it will begin selling the Samsung Fascinate, an Android-powered smartphone, which is part of its "Galaxy S" series of devices, on September 9 for $200 with a two-year contract.

Samsung said Monday that it has shipped over a million Galaxy S smartphones during the device's first 45 days in the United States.

Developers have created a version of the Android operating system that can run on Nokia phones, giving users the ability to access Google's software.

Verizon is rolling out an Android 2.2 update for the Droid Incredible today, with the first group of owners receiving an over-the-air download and others getting it in the next few days.

GroupMe has raised $850,000 from investors to develop an application that enables group chat through text messaging and voice calls from any phone in the world.