Posted on December 05, 2008 by Jonathan Hensley
New Google Phone, Bluetooth 2.2, LCD TV Price Cuts
Here are some interesting links from today:
- New Google Android phone launches
Google's new mobile operating system, Android, is now available on a handset that isn't the G1.Only available in Australia, the phone is called the Kogan Agora, and will be available in Q1 of next year – 29 January, to be exact.
Like the G1, the phone will feature a whole host of Google-based applications.
These include: Google Calendar, GMail, a Google search bar and instant access to Google Maps and YouTube.
- Bluetooth 2.2 to be released in mid-2009
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) recently announced that it will release a new version of Bluetooth in mid-2009. Bluetooth 2.2 promises to be much faster than previous versions, allowing transfer rates at higher speeds. - Premium LCD TV brands slash prices to compete for holiday shoppers
the top brands cut slashed prices on their LCD TV models on average of 23 percent for the holiday shopping weekend beginning on the day after Thanksgiving. The big guys cut their prices even more than lower-tier players like Vizio and Westinghouse, which dropped theirs by just 19 percent.


