Olivetti launches OliPad, Italy's first Android tablet

Known for typewriters and business solutions, Olivetti recently joined the Android tablet fray with the launch of the OliPad, Italy’s first tablet. The company is making its entrance into a market on which around 1.5 million terminals are forecast to be sold in Italy in 2011.

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Samsung ships 2 Million Galaxy Tabs in three months

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Samsung just announced that they have sold 2 million of their Galaxy Tab Android tablets in the past three months which is remarkable considering that they are only selling the 3G + Wi-Fi models that need to have a data plan and are sold through mobile carriers. We're hoping that the Galaxy Tab's strong adoption and popularity will guarantee a Honeycomb (Android 3.0) update in the near future. It will also be interesting to see how the Wi-Fi only variant of the Galaxy Tab sells once it is released. We recently wrote a column on why the Samsung Galaxy Tab may be the most compelling eBook reading device today.

Samsung hits milestone, 10 million Galaxy Android phones sold

“The Galaxy S is the result of our 22 year heritage in the mobile industry. It is the realization of our concept of ‘the Smart Life’ – we wanted to makes users’ lives more convenient, more exciting, and more integrated. Today’s milestone shows that we have succeeded: 10 million Galaxy S users around the world are living the Smart Life,"said Samsung's head of mobile devices JK Shin. The Galaxy S family of phones is one of the premier Android devices available on most carriers around the world. We reviewed the Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant on Bell.

HTC Desire Z coming to Bell, offers a keyboard and mobile Flash

Another Android smartphone has been announced, this time a 3'7 inch screen with a pop-out keyboard.  HTC Corporation announced the upcoming exclusive availability of the new HTC Desire Z Android-based smartphone from Bell Mobility. Taking advantage of Bell's HSPA+ network, the HTC Desire Z will be the first smartphone in Canada offering download speeds up to 14.4 megabits per second and it has Adobe Flash built-in.

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