Five Short Links: 18th March 2010
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Sprint issues a press release confirming that the Nexus One will be available on their network in the US. Pricing and availability to be announced soon.
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Google on Nexus One sales asserting that the company’s primary interest is in overall Android handset sales rather than sales of any individual handset.
We’re pleased with our sales volumes and with how well the Nexus One has been received by our customers. The Nexus One is one of a fast growing number of Android handsets which have been brought to market through the open Android ecosystem. Our partners are shipping more than 60,000 Android handsets each day compared with 30,000 just three months ago.
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that the Android Market now boasts 30,000 applications, almost double the 16,000 apps that it contained 3 months ago in December 2009. Impressive growth.
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HTC issues a stating that it intends to fully defend itself against Apple’s . Good news for Android.
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thinks that Apple’s lawsuit against HTC is a bluff. Here’s reason 6 from 8 reasons why Apple is suing HTC and not Google:
The patent claims are likely not as sure as they appear. Since most of the claims are really about Android, Google is the more sensible target of any lawsuit. If Apple lawyers were truly confident of winning against Google — and in reasonable timeframe, they would file a lawsuit against the search giant.
The is worth a read for those following the Apple vs HTC case.
