Motorola posted and then removed specs for its Verizon-destined, Android-based "Droid" phone, says eWEEK. Meanwhile, Motorola "Calgary" and "Zeppelin" Android phones have been tipped, T-Mobile launched Huawei's Android-based "Pulse" phone in the UK, an HTC Desire photo has appeared, and HTC released source code for the Hero, say various reports.

Chinese mobile ODM (original design maker) Yuhua is shipping a hardware reference design for a smartphone that runs the Linux-based Android mobile stack. The Xphone-SDK runs Android on a 624MHz PXA-310 SoC, with 128MB SDRAM and 256MB of flash.

Motorola is reportedly readying itself for a big push into the new Android mobile software system. The company is said to be on a hiring frenzy for Android developers, upping its staff in that department from 50 to 350. If anyone needs a big hit, it's Motorola.

The release of the QUENCH (CLIQ XT) marks the eighth Android-powered smartphone from Motorola. The company has been creating some popular Android handsets like the Backflip, DROID, and a few others so expect to see more to come.The QUENCH will run Android 1.5 ("Cupcake") and will feature Motorola's very own MOTOBLUR technology.

Motorola plans to focus on Android development and decrease its commitment to Windows Mobile. According to one Motorola executive, Android is a more competitive platform.

T-Mobile launched an Eric Clapton-backed Fender Limited Edition of its Android-based MyTouch 3G phone. Meanwhile, China-based Hisense announced an HS-E90 Android phone, Motorola is launching an Android app store in China, and Taiwan's Gigabyte is rumored to be releasing an Android handset in Russia, say reports.

After months of media-built hype, the mythical "gPhone" was unveiled this week as Android, a Linux-based software stack for building mobile phones. Despite the disappointment, Android might be just what the market needs, if the Open Handset Alliance (OHA) can actually get an open stack shipping on real devices.

I once thought of someday seeing Linux running on an iPhone. Then came Android, the Linux-based mobile operating system that is destined to run on just about any modern electronic gadget.

TechFaith Wireless and Qigi Future Technology announced a smartphone that runs the Google Android mobile Linux stack. The i6-Goal is only the second Android phone to launch, and reportedly includes a 2.8-inch touchscreen, quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth, and a two-megapixel camera.