Nokia to offer Android netbook in 2010?

Despite the fact that Nokia and Intel recently announce their Moblin & Maemo Linux platforms collaboration, Nokia plans to launch an ARM-based netbook with Google’s Android operating system in 2010, GigaOM writes. Lazard Capital Markets analyst Daniel Amir revealed, the Nokia notebook to be delivered through carriers.

“In our conversations with ODMs, we have confirmed that Nokia is planning to enter the netbook market with a Google Android, ARM-based netbook that would be sold at carriers. Considering this market is dominated by the PC players, we believe Nokia could face an uphill battle to succeed in this market.”

Sprint to Go Android with HTC Hero & Samsung WiMAX/CDMA

Sources speaking to PhoneNews.com have confirmed that Sprint is internally testing the HTC Hero currently slated for release at the end of the year.

The biggest news however, has to do with Samsung and its device currently in testing which is a CDMA/WiMax device running Android according to preliminary details.

Sprint has previously confirmed plans to release a tri-mode CDMA/WiMax device between this year and 2010, which would place internal testing of the Samsung device inline with the aforementioned timeframe.

Application store will most likely appear in Android

It's looking like Google will do what it can to provide an application store on Android-based handsets (see that "Market" icon above?). As project lead Andy Rubin mentioned at the Google I/O developer conference, "It would be a great benefit to the Android community to provide a place where people can go to safely and securely download content and where a billing system would allow developers to get paid for their effort". So, two things of note here: 1) He wants to avoid malware and untested apps bricking people's phones, and 2) Google would like a little side action on your transaction. Given the open nature of Android, we fully expect many people to find all sorts of random apps online in the dark alleys of the Intertrons, but a sanctioned store like this seems like a no-brainer for those on the straight-and-narrow.