On the same day when existing Verizon customers began pre-ordering the CDMA’d iPhone 4, AT&T has blurted what’s next on US largest GSM network. Even though it was announced at CES 2011, yet the pricing and release information was missing.

AT&T will begin pre-sales for the Froyo-powered Motorola Atrix 4G Android on February 13th, with the standard $199.99 + two-year contract. The general availability of the smartphone is expected on March 6th or earlier, aligning with the rumoured date.

Moreover, those looking to buy will have a difficult time laying off of the Laptop Dock bundle, which nets you an Atrix 4G as well as a $499.99 dock for the grand total of $499.99 on contract.

Yes, you heard right, those who opt to buy the dock at a later time will be asked to shell out more, whereas the same bundle will be priced for less on the launch date.

Furthermore, this deal will apply only if you also sign your name to a Data Pro plan and tethering add-on. The carrier is also offering an Entertainment Access Kit for Atrix 4G customers which includes the Motorola HD Multimedia Dock, a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse, and a remote control for $189.99.

So be sure you know that you’re paying hefty, before committing in haste.

We thought the next version of Android, 2.3, Gingerbread was already available in the market, but the pictures have a different story to tell. Last we heard, about a week ago was that Nexus One would get the Gingerbread OTA update in “the next few days“. So far, nothing has been heard. Wondering what’s cooking?

Yesterday, Google sent a tweet reading, “Our cafes are baking something sweet”, and contained a link to a TwitPic of dozens of gingerbread Android cookies. It’s been three weeks since Google put the giant Gingerbread Man on their lawn, perhaps Google is synchronizing the launch of Gingerbread with their email-killer and planning to take some steam out of Facebook’s engine.

Google we are waiting!

[via Tehcrunch]

I’m not sure when and exactly how Google did this, but today I found out a tab available in the mobile search interface called “Android Apps.” Any guesses what’s it’s for?  

Clicking on each app would pop open the Market app and works exactly the way you would expect. The interface displays star rating to help weed out the usability, price, company name and the number of reviews. We hope they would soon introduce an easy to navigate method via an Install button that would support a single click.

I’m wondering what it would be like to search through 100,000 Google apps. Feel free to respond. 

[via Android Police]

Spring Design, California based software firm, launched Alex – eBook Reader for Android Platform in the Fall of 2009. A dual-screen, 6-inch Electronic Paper Display (EPD) gadget has announced its arrival with a bang.

This e-book device includes a removable SD card, speaker and headphone with built-in jack. Users can browse the web through Wi-Fi, 3G, EVDO/CDMA and GSM. The key features Duet Navigator that enables the reader to cut and paste content captured on the color touch-screen and re-send to the black and white EPD; saving battery life.

Based on Marvell PXA310 hardware platform. eBook interpretation and documentation on the E Ink panel, creating annotations and notes with the Wacom digitiser, while navigating the Golem LCD demonstration on the remaining broadside for web reach, transmission and email/IM makes it fundamentally different from other readers.

Beyond reading, multimedia, email, music and video players, Alex is designed for worldwide community of Google Android developers, who are constantly seeking more advanced and sophisticated applications for reading. This Reader allows you to download numerous applications wit ease, making your reading more pleasurable, enabling you to share your reading with your social network, even make calls over the Internet for your own real-time book club.

Newest android apps list from AndroLib.com. You should bookmark this page, it refreshes itself.

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