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Google has taken the wraps off the new version of its operating system, Android 2.0. The news was announced on the Android Developer's blog and a brief accompanying video highlights a few of the new features.

A senior Nokia executive has hinted that the handset vendor could begin to use open-source Linux software on its high-end mobile handsets.

Leading mobile games publishers Electronic Arts (EA) and Gameloft have said that the mobile gaming industry will ride-out the current economic downturn that has led to a decline in handset sales, reports Reuters. Their

ITProPortal reports that in an attempt to cater to developers who wish to try out their creative skills on T-Mobile's G1 handset, Google has unveiled a SIM- and hardware- unlocked version of the handset for US$399.

Google announced this week that advertisers that use its AdWords Internet service now have the option to extend the service onto mobile devices without the need for reformatting.

Dipchand 'Deep' Nishar, a Google executive who helped start the company's mobile business and other key products, is leaving the company to become a senior executive at LinkedIn, reports Wall Street Journal.

US operator Sprint Nextel is ready to offer a phone based on Google's Android operating system within a year, reports Bloomberg.