Around the web: The sun rises on Android

PCMag reports that Google will launch Android 3.0, codenamed Honeycomb, on February 2, 2011. A lot of the tech elite have already gotten invites. This operating system is optimized for tablets. I guess we will be seeing the Motorola Xoom and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 soon.

Is Nokia considering releasing Android powered phones? I think they are. TechRadar reported the Nokia CEO Stephen Elop said "In addition to great device experiences we must build, capitalise and/or join a competitive ecosystem?" "Capitzlise" sound like make Meego work. "Join a competitive ecosystem" sounds like adopting Android or even Windows Phone 7.

Techie.com.ph has the scoop on a new service by Sun Cellular, the i-Messenger chat service. Reads about it here.

Happy weekend.

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