There is news floating around that Palm is going to announce a Nova powered Touch Screen device at the CES, which will be known as the iTreo. The iTreo is expected to feature a large touch screen display as well as a slider QWERTY keyboard. It will be powered by Palm's Nova OS, which is believed to be the best operating system offered by Palm so far. It will also come with its own App Store offering a range of Palm applications. We do hope Palm does make a come back with the iTreo. Stay tuned for more info on the Palm iTreo.

Source: Gizmodo

Here is what's new in the world of Android this week:

1. Android Premium/Shareware Apps soon:

In 2008, Google announced that developers would be able to market and sell Shareware Android Apps in Quarter 1 of 2009. Well Google is now gearing up and ready for selling Shareware Android Apps to its users. In a recent email sent to Android developers, Google has announced that its Software store will soon be available to Android users in Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Netherlands and other European countries. Google has also announced that its Software store will soon start supporting paid applications in the US, UK and other European countries. This is a big step ahead as we will now see quality Android applications and games pouring into the market. Read more here. Via: BGR

2. Seidio offers more power for T-Mobile G1:

T-Mobile G1 is a nice Smartphone but G1 users have shown a lot of dissatisfaction with inadequate battery power. That's why recently we have been hearing rumours that T-Mobile is planning to ship more powerful batteries to its G1 users for free. Whether this is true or not is still a mystery. Seidio on the other hand has a practical solution for troubled G1 users. It has released a 1400 mAh battery that gives 400 mAh more power to the G1, which means that you can use your G1 for a longer time without having to recharge it. It's however going to cost you $42.95 but then it's worth it. Via: Engadget Mobile

3. Android runs on Eee PC 1000 netbook:

Here's another breakthrough for the Android OS. The people at VentureBeat have successfully managed to install and run the Android OS on the Eee PC 1000 netbook. This is certainly good news for Google as it developed the Android OS not just to run on Smartphones but also on PC's and other electronic devices. Read more here Via: Android Community

Sony Ericsson is planning to launch a new low-end Cybershot handset in February and it sure looks good. The device promises some reasonable features at an affordable price. Being a Sony Ericsson fan, I am really excited about this upcoming device. Are you?

Here are the details:

OS: Cybershot UI 2.0
Display: 2.2 inces QVGA display
Camera: 3.2MP camera with Auto Focus and QVGA video
Camera Features: Smile Shutter, Active lens cover, Dedicated camera key, Photo and video light, Blue Illuminated imaging shortcuts, Face detection, BestPic™, Photo fix
Memory: 160 MB internal memory with M2 card slot
Others: Auto rotation when viewing, Direct blog short cut key, Illumination by theme/mode, Print service Snapfish,
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Via: BGR

Here are some free applications and games for Android/T-Mobile G1 users:

1. aiMinesweeper: aiMinesweeper is the Android version of the popular Minesweeper game. Download it here

2. aDialCode: aDialCode is an application that contains information of more than 1100 cities and tells you the international prefix number, country code and local area code for dialing international numbers. Download it here

3. GMote: Control you Windows PC with this remote control application for your Android device. Download it here

4. Map My Tracks: This application turns your Android device into a GPS tracking device allowing you to track activities like cycling, running, skiing, walking, snowboarding etc. Download it here

5. Twitroid: This is the Android version of popular social networking service Twitter.Download it here

6. TooDo: This TooDo application enables Android users to easily manage their tasks and activities.Download it here

7. Mobile Sudoku: This is the Android version of popular puzzle game Sudoku.Download it here

8. SplashPlay : Learn your favorite musical instrument with this Android application.Download it here

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Nokia has recently announced its first ever S60 based touch screen Smartphone known as the Nokia N97. Now there is news floating around that Nokia is about to announce its first ever S40 based touch screen Smartphone known as the Nokia 6208 Classic. The Nokia 6208 classic features touch screen navigation as well as a normal alphanumeric keypad. With no 3G support, it seems the device is destined for the Asian market.

Here are the specs:

Dimensions: 109.8 x 49.3 x 14.7 millimeters
Weight: 130 grams
Network: Quad band GSM
Display: 2.4 inch TFT touch screen display, 16 million colors (240 x 320 pixels)
Connectivity: GPRS, EDGE
Memory: 27MB of internal memory with microSD card support
Camera: 3.2MP camera with autofocus and flash

Samsung is planning to launch a new 8 Megapixels slider device in the market known as the Samsung S8300. It is expected to be available in the market in March 2009.

Here is the specs list:

Design: Anti Scratch and Anti Fingerprint Duralumin body
Display: 2.8-inch WQVGA 16 million AMOLED touch screen
Camera: 8 MP camera with Auto Focus and Flash
Memory: 60MB internal memory + MicroSD support
Connectivity: HSDPA 7.2 Mbps, Bluetooth
Others: FM Radio with RDS, DivX media support



Source: Daily Mobile