HTC: Android phone maker's reports profit jump  [San Jose Mercury News]
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan's top smartphone maker HTC said Thursday its second-quarter earnings rose 33 percent year-on-year amid strong demand for phones using Google's Android operating system.

Android phone sales up 350% this year in UK  [Netimperative]
UK sales of Android phones have more than tripled since the start of 2010, with one in 10 new contract handsets now running Google's mobile OS.

Samsung Captivate Android Phone is Bestseller on Amazon Wireless priced at only $89.99  [I4U]
The Samsung Captivate Android is available at Amazon for $89.99. This AT&T phone is available at Amazon and is its number three bestseller right now. It is also available for free two day shipping for a limited time. The super-smart Samsung Captivate ...

Software released for Android phone attack  [Chicago Tribune]
Two security experts said on Friday they released a tool for attacking smartphones that use Google Inc's Android operating system. "It wasn't difficult to build," one of the experts said.

Millions of Android phone users slammed by malicious data theft app  [MacDailyNews]
An app distributed by Google's Android Market has collected private data from millions of users...

Turn Off HTC's Sense UI on Your Android Phone and Use the Default Android Launcher [Android Tip]  [Lifehacker]
# androidtip While a lot of people really like HTC's custom Sense UI, many prefer the vanilla Android experience available on the Droid or Nexus One. Reader Duane shows us how to disable Sense on some HTC Android phones. More »

WITH VIDEO -- TECH TIME: Brand new Samsung Captivate is AT&T’s best Android phone  [The Oakland Press]
Up until now, every other major carrier has had an Android superstar … with the exception of AT&T.

Tech: Hackers break into the Android phone, Network World reports  [The Capital Times]
One thing seems certain when it comes to electronic security: if something is called "unhackable" it's going to be hacked.

Motorola Sage: AT&T's next Android phone?  [Engadget]
digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/Motorola_Sage_AT_T_s_next_Android_phone_Engadget'; We tend to go into full-on conjecture mode when we see an interesting FCC filing, but our instincts haven't let us down in the past , so allow us to throw something out on the table. A new Motorola just hit the feds with 7.2Mbps HSDPA and 2Mbps HSUPA on the 850 and 1900MHz bands ...

How to Turn Your Android Phone into a Fully-Automated Superphone [Automation]  [Lifehacker]
# automation What if your phone automatically went silent when you step into the movie theater? Texted your significant other when you finished your long commute? Or automatically turned down the volume when a particularly loud friend called? It can; here's how. More »

Android's UK phone sales quadruple  [The Register]
iPhone shrinkage, RIM on the up Sales of Android-based phones more than quadrupled in the UK during the most-recent quarter.…

LG Optimus GT540 Android Phone - Php 12,900 Only, Specs, Promo Video  [Tech Pinas]
LG brings the most affordable Android phone in its global handset line-up to the Philippines. " LG Optimus GT540 is the ideal choice for early smartphone users who expect all the features of smartphones without the complexity," shares Dr. Skott Ahn , President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. "This is a device that was designed for regular people who want to jump into the ...

Motorola Droid 2 Cases Rock Up at Best Buy, But Where's the Phone? [Android]  [Gizmodo]
# android An employee at Best Buy Mobile spotted these suspicious cases in a new delivery, and whaddya know—they're emblazoned with the product name of Motorola's much-hyped Droid 2 . More »

Google Android phone sales triple in UK  [Daily Telegraph]
Sales of Google Android handsets have grown by 350 per cent in the last three months, according to industry analysts

The Streak, Dell's Android jumbo-phone going on sale today?  [IT World]
Based on a Direct2Dell blog post that was subsequently yanked, it sounds like Dell is going to start taking pre-orders for the Streak today. Is it a phone? Is it a tablet? Is it too expensive?

Modu's T-Phone captured in the wild chilling with Android? (video)  [Engadget]
Look everyone, it's the littlest handset come to deliver Android cheer. Last month we got word that Modu was working on a touchscreen device dubbed the T-Phone , featuring full 3G and microSD expansion, also referred to as the Modu 2 . Now we have video of what looks to be the same phone out in the wild, running an early version of Android (possibly 1.6) and looking rather fit next to an iPhone ...

Cricket Wireless Gets An Android Phone  [I4U]
Cricket Wireless may not be the largest carrier out there, but now they finally have an Android smartphone of their own. The Kyocera Zio will go on sale August 15 for between $249-$299 with an unlimited $55 plan. (Android and Me) The Zio won't be turning a...

T-Mobile Axes HTC G1, The First Android Phone  [InformationWeek]
A quick scan of T-Mobile's Web site shows that the HTC G1 is no longer available. The G1 was the first Android handset to hit the market, and started the Android revolution.

How to Pick the Right AT&T Android Phone  [PC World]
Looking for an Android phone on AT&T? Check out this breakdown of the carrier's Android-based options and how they compare. Android - AT&T - Handhelds - IPhone - T-Mobile

HTC Sense Still Planned for Windows Phone 7, Android Smartphones  [eWeek]
Neither Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7, nor Android 3.0, would prohibit HTC from including its Sense UI on smartphones running the operating systems, according to a new report.