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• Firefox for Google Android: A hands-on tour

  Android users, listen up: Firefox has finally arrived for your phone. Well, almost.

• HTC Android deal could pay off for Microsoft, not Google

  Microsoft may be on its way to earning a percentage of every Android handset sold, something even Google hasn't accomplished.

• Watch out iPhone, Android use is on the rise

  Watch out Apple iPhone, Google's mobile operating system, Android continues to increase its popularity at a growth rate of 32 percent year over year, according to a recent report.

• Google Nexus One: A successful flop

  Has any smartphone had a more unusual marketing campaign than the Nexus One? Google's touchscreen Android handset debuted in January to mostly favorable reviews.

• Google Android hits massive growth spurt

  Observing Android is kind of like watching a child's early years: We've seen it since the beginning; we've always known it's been on the brink of a massive growth spurt. But that hasn't made it any less impressive to see how quickly it's matured.

• 8 weird but cool Android apps

  So you told your boss that you bought your Android smartphone so that you could track your business calls, be more effective when traveling for your company, have easy access to Gmail and keep your organization's Twitter feed current. But we know what's really going on -- you got that smartphone because it was cool and because you wanted to play with all the apps.

• Is Android the boys' club of smartphones?

  Android, it seems, may be metaphorically stuck in a treehouse with a "NO GIRLS ALLOWED" sign nailed to the door.

• iPhone and Android market share on the rise

  New statistics from comScore show that Apple and Google are both gaining ground in the battle for smartphone market share in the United States.

• Google's Nexus One vs. the Droid: Two phones dissected

  Motorola can add one more item onto its list of Droid slogans: Droid does have more expensive hardware than the Nexus One. But only by a small margin.

• Google's Android 2.1: How it'll change your phone

  Google officially launched its Android 2.1 software development kit (SDK) this week, giving programmers their first glimpse under the hood of the updated operating system.

• Google's Nexus One faces new woes

  The Nexus may be facing a mess(us).

• Quick look: The LG GW990 and Intel's role in 'superphones'

  The upcoming LG Electronics GW990 smartphone looks, and feels, like it could be a real hit when it finally gets to the market in the second half of the year.

• Google Nexus Phone to Focus on Business

  The Nexus One smartphone might be a fun phone for consumers, but Google is aiming for the business-minded customer with its handset, says Google's Andy Rubin.

• Should Google Buy T-Mobile?

  The new Nexus One Googlephone may be just the tip of the iceberg. While most of the coverage has focused on how the phone compares to the iPhone and other Android devices, the real importance of Google's entry into the handset game may not be apparent for years.

• Android madness at CES: Fad or future?

  It appears Android-equipped devices are enjoying a coming-out party at this week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Major hardware manufacturers, including Dell, HTC, MIPS Technologies, and Motorola, have announced plans to launch consumer products, including smartphones and TV set-top boxes, which feature the Android mobile operating system.