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Google confirmed that it pulled a Wi-Fi tethering application from the Android Market because it violated T-Mobile's terms of service, but said it hadn't intended to pull that application from the market entirely.

Earlier this week an Android developer said his tethering application--designed to let PC or Mac users get on the Internet through their Android phones--was removed entirely from the Android market because T-Mobile, the exclusive U.S. carrier of the only Android phone on sale in the U.S., does not allow tethering. T-Mobile users still can't get that application, a Google spokesperson said, but … Read more

We've seen several stories recently (including one by our own Maggie Reardon) about how HP and other companies are considering using an operating system based on Google's Android platform for Netbook laptops, replacing the ubiquitous Windows XP. Examining the short history of the unexpectedly popular Netbook market, it seems unlikely that Android will be able to gain a foothold.

The very first Netbooks ran Linux operating systems, usually with a custom front-end to give users easy access to a Web browser and other frequently used apps. But as well-intentioned as that plan was, it wasn't until PC … Read more

It's hard to be friends with an 800-pound gorilla without getting stepped on from time to time. It's perhaps not surprising, therefore, that some of Microsoft's closest Windows allies are reportedly seeking to undermine their hegemonic partner with Linux initiatives in Netbooks and laptops.

According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, Hewlett-Packard and other personal computer manufacturers are testing Google Android for Netbooks and other mobile PC devices in a bid to boost margins that otherwise get consumed by Windows license fees. These PC manufacturers are seeking to have more control and money in the … Read more

By now, you've probably heard that Samsung revealed the Samsung Mondi and Samsung Instinct s30 during a press conference on Tuesday night, one day before the official start of CTIA 2009. At the end of the event, there was a Q&A session and one of the questions that came up was the status of Samsung's Google Android devices.

Unfortunately, the company didn't have much to say, other than what we already know. (Hey, I'm just passing along the message, so don't shoot me, OK?) Samsung said it is absolutely committed to the Open … Read more

Hewlett-Packard is considering using Google's Android operating system on its low-cost Netbooks, an executive at the company told The Wall Street Journal.

In a story posted Tuesday, the Journal reported that Satjiv Chahil, a vice president of HP's PC division, confirmed that the company was studying the Google software.

"We want to assess the capability Android may have for the computer and communications industries, and so we are studying it," Chahil was quoted as saying in the Journal article.

Chahil declined to say for certain whether HP plans to sell Android devices, the article stated.

Android is a Linux-based operating system … Read more

A new scanner developed by Kaminsky and friends can help find Conficker-infected machines. We're so drenched in Conficker news at this point that I think the Girl Scouts have started selling Confickerdoodles. We also analyze Netflix's Blu-ray-rate hike, and try to decide why they're fighting over toilets in space.

Netflix to hike up monthly Blu-ray fee by up to $8 a month http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10207302-2.html

New method for detecting Conficker discovered, debuted http://arstechnica.com/security/news/2009/03/new-method-for-detecting-conficker-discovered-debuted.ars

YouTube gets Disney http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123844481702470815.html… Read more

Google has reportedly pulled a tethering application from the Android Marketplace to mollify its first wireless carrier partner.

Android, which Google says "brings Internet-style innovation and openness to mobile phones," will apparently not support applications that violate the terms of service of its carrier partners, namely T-Mobile in this particular case. Seth, a developer who worked on an application called "Wi-Fi Tether for Root Users," said Tuesday that the application was pulled after Google pointed out that T-Mobile, the only wireless carrier shipping an Android phone, doesn't allow tethering.

Tethering, the act of connecting your … Read more

A few versions of the HTC Magic won certification from the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday. Though another version of the phone passed through the FCC last month, it was not certified for U.S. 3G networks. Yet this newest Magic model supports the 3G AWS bands of T-Mobile. Could T-Mobile get its second Google Android phone in the next couple of months? It would seem that way.

Besides the Magic, two Acer smartphones and a slew of Samsungs (tear off the front page) were approved as well. Because the FCC has to certify every phone sold in the United … Read more

Imitation is the sincerest of flattery. It appears that Lenovo designers must really like the iPhone interface, though we're not sure if the Apple legal team will feel the same. A Chinese blog has posted some early screenshots of the Android-based OPhone and--let's be honest about it--it's a dead ringer for the iPhone.

Menu icons, as pictured, are square with rounded borders. There are also tiny circles at the bottom edge of the display panel and we assume these will bring you to the different menu pages like the iPhone. The key differences are the Search bar … Read more