iPhone Coming to Verizon in January

According to Bloomberg, Verizon will start selling the iPhone in January.  This news, driven by market saturation and network issues on the AT&T network, would also mark the end of AT&T’s exclusivity with Apple on the iPhone.  John Hodulik, UBS AG Analyst, stated that this would dramatically increase the number of iPhones sold in the US, estimating that Verizon users may buy 3 million iPhones per quarter. You can read more from the report here.

Official Android 2.2 Update for Nexus One

The Android 2.2 update for the Nexus One (FRF85B) was the official Froyo release. Google announced the update this afternoon, stating:

Starting today, Nexus One users will begin to receive the Android 2.2 (codenamed Froyo) over-the-air software update on their phones…In order to access the update, you will receive a message on your phone’s notification bar. Just download the update, wait for it to install, and you should be all set. This update will be rolled [...]

Amazon Launches Kindle for Android

Amazon announced the launch of Kindle for Android today.  The app allows users to buy and browse eBooks from Amazon’s library of over 600,000 books, newspapers, and magazines directly from their Android device – no Kindle required.  Click here for more information.

Google Voice Opened to the Public

Historically, the only way to utilize Google Voice was to request an invite.  Yesterday, Google updated the Google Voice application – opening it to the public, with no invitation required.

For users who aren’t familiar with the application, it provides an integrated voicemail player in Gmail, is also available as a mobile app, it can be used with an existing phone number, and also has the ability to transcribe your voicemails.

If you never received an invite, be sure to check it [...]