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The Galaxy Nexus Android Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone is in many hands now in the US on Verizon’s 4G LTE network.

The device, as you know, opened to some rave reviews soon after release. And now, the handset has popped up again in the news due to some signal issues.

Images from the launch of Apple's new iPhone handset and iOS 5

Motorola fans with a Bravo handset will get to test the next Android update (Froyo) before its release. The testing is aimed at making sure there are no unexpected bugs.

Network World: "You have probably heard by now, as reported in the WSJ, that findings from market researcher Canalys placed Android sales in the fourth quarter of last year as the clear #1 handset OS"

BlackBerry and Windows Phone are neck-and-neck for people's planned next handset, says a ChangeWave study. iPhone and Android still rule the roost, obviously.

Phoronix: "Intel and Nokia last week rolled out MeeGo 1.1, which is now officially available for Intel Atom netbooks, the N900 handset, and in-vehicle "infotainment" systems.

The netbook spin of MeeGo 1.1 is out there to compete with the likes of Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook Edition"

EnterpriseMobileToday: "Handset manufacturer Motorola is hoping to parlay the growing popularity of Google's Android mobile operating system to jumpstart sales of its smartphones in China and regain prominence in a market it once dominated."

Linux Journal: "A little over two years ago, the world — or at least a whole lot of geeks — waited with baited breath for the revelation that Google would be entering the mobile phone market.

The eventual announcement proved a curveball, however, as what the search giant unveiled were plans for an operating system, not a handset."

A little over two years ago, the world — or at least a whole lot of geeks — waited with baited breath for the revelation that Google would be entering the mobile phone market.

The eventual announcement proved a curveball, however, as what the search giant unveiled were plans for an operating system, not a handset.

Now, that curve has finally straightened.

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Enterprise Mobile Today: "Google on Jan. 5 may be unveiling its own branded smartphone, dubbed Nexus One, as speculation continues that the Internet giant will begin selling an unlocked handset running its open source mobile operating system Android."