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• Smartphone interface-off!: 10 UIs compared

  December 10, 2010 4:08 PM PST

  We scrutinize and judge ten notable interfaces for Android, iOS, BlackBerry, and more.  Read more

  Posted in Dialed In by Jessica Dolcourt

• LG promises Gingerbread support for Optimus handsets

  December 10, 2010 3:33 PM PST

  As sales of its Optimus handset cross the 2,000,000, LG confirms that the budget Android models will upgrade from Froyo to Gingerbread.  Read more

  Posted in Android Atlas by Scott Webster

• A brief history of Android phones

  December 10, 2010 3:11 PM PST

  Two years ago, the Android OS was just a buzzword. But quite a few handsets later, it's a powerful force. CNET takes a look back at all the Android goodness that has come.  Read more

  Posted in Android Atlas by Kent German

• ViewSonic ViewPad 7 review

  December 10, 2010 1:28 PM PST

  The ViewSonic ViewPad 7 delivers Android 2.2 on a swift 7-inch capacitive display. But it's not all it's cracked up to be. CNET's Donald Bell offers his full review.  Read more

  Posted in Crave by Donald Bell

• 15 minutes of fame

  December 10, 2010 7:25 AM PST

  Chatroulette tops Google's "fastest rising" search terms of 2010, Howard Stern will now be on the Sirius XM mobile-phone app, and YouTube removes its 15-minute limitation on video uploads.  Read more

  Posted in Loaded by Natali Morris

• HTC: 60 million handsets anticipated in 2011?

  December 10, 2010 7:15 AM PST

  A report has surfaced that the Taiwan-based cell phone manufacturer, a big producer of Android and Windows Phone devices, plans to triple production in 2011.  Read more

  Posted in News - Wireless by Caroline McCarthy

• First impressions of Google's Nexus S

  December 9, 2010 4:07 PM PST

  The Samsung Nexus: Is it for You? CNET Puts the Much-Anticipated Smartphone to the Test  Read more

  Posted in Tech Talk by Kent German

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Google Android reviews from CNET editors

Editor's rating: 4.0 stars	Motorola Droid X (Verizon Wireless) The bottom line: The Motorola Droid X makes another fine addition to Verizon's Android family, bringing with it a rich multimedia experience and more connectivity features. Read Review	$39.99 to $579.99

Editor's rating: 4.0 stars	HTC Droid Incredible (Verizon Wireless) The bottom line: With its polished design and user interface, and blazing fast speeds, the HTC Droid Incredible takes pole position as Verizon's top smartphone and is now the Android device to beat. Read Review	$0.00 to $764.09

Editor's rating: 4.0 stars	Motorola Droid (Verizon Wireless) The bottom line: Despite some design issues and a couple of missing features, the Motorola Droid is the most powerful and fastest Google Android device to date. It fully embraces the openness of the Android platform and offers Verizon customers a smartphone that certainly rivals the other touch-screen devices on the market. Read Review

Google Android downloads

• SyncCell Sync your Outlook Calendar and Contacts to your iPhone/Droid/RAZR/Motorola/Verizon phones. Added on April 8, 2010

  203464 total downloads 395 last week

• Calendarscope Plan, schedule, and manage all of your appointments, events, and tasks. Added on November 22, 2010

  Editors' rating 4 stars

  56432 total downloads 18 last week

• AweSync Synchronize your Google Calendars, Contacts, and Tasks with Lotus Notes. Added on December 9, 2010

  45795 total downloads 626 last week

• LastPass Password Manager Manage your passwords and fills your forms, store your data safely in the cloud. Added on October 1, 2010

  Editors' rating 5 stars

  44077 total downloads 5789 last week

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Google Android pictures

• ViewSonic G Tablet (photos)

  Take a closer look at the G Tablet from ViewSonic, an Android 2.2 tablet with a 10-inch capacitive touch screen.

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• LG Optimus S (photos)

  The LG Optimus S is an affordable yet full-featured Android smartphone for Sprint, but we did wish the call quality were better.

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• Best and worst smartphone interfaces

  A smartphone's user interface can make or break the experience. Here's our take on 10 of the most noteworthy--good and bad.

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• The e-readers of CES 2010: Where are they now? (photos)

  A bevy of new e-book readers made their debuts at CES 2010. A year later, here's a look back at how they fared as CES 2011 approaches.

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Google Android video

• Reporters' Roundtable: Chrome OS and the future of operating systems

  What is the Chrome OS, and should you look forward to your next computer running it? We discuss this new operating system and how it stacks up with Windows, OS X, and desktop Linux. With CNET's Stephen Shankland and PCWorld Editor-in-chief Steve Fox.

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• Droid 2: Droid harder

  This week on the CNET Tech Review: Google Chrome brings Web sites to the Web; the Nissan Leaf strikes fear in our hearts; Motorola's Droid 2 goes Global; and the Samsung Nexus gets its S kicked.

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• LG Apex (U.S. Cellular)

  The LG Apex offers a great keyboard and affordable price tag, but its high points do not include speed or battery life.

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• ViewSonic ViewPad 7

  The ViewSonic ViewPad 7 delivers Android 2.2 in a powerful compact tablet, but its price and quirky keyboard disappoint.

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