NewsFactor - Despite a patent claim on the technology behind it, Google Wallet has rolled out to all Nexus S 4G customers on Sprint's network. The app lets customers turn their smartphones into wallets and make a purchase with a tap of the phone. Sprint is the first carrier to offer the app.

Appolicious - The next version of Google’s Android operating system, code named Ice Cream Sandwich, is expected to be available later this fall, and it’s going to have a big impact on Android as we know it.

Digital Trends - It’s always interesting to see someone making creative use of otherwise disparate technology and teasing the possibilities of an interconnected future. This time around, it’s a mash-up of Nintendo, Android, and Microsoft technology all coming together to form a pretty cool little gaming station.

Appolicious - Google has officially revealed Google Wallet, turning your Android device into a digital carryall for the next iteration of mobile payments. With support from MasterCard, Visa and American Express, Google’s got the backing of the financial industry, teaming it with ready technology that the company’s been testing for several months. With Google Wallet you can tap your phone at supporting Near Field Communications (NFC) registers, and for your safety you can add a PIN to the Wallet app, requiring a code to enter for each use. ...

Appolicious - Feel the chill in the air? There’s still a little time left before you need to winterize so you have my permission to take this weekend off in order to practice your language skills (Learn English with Speaking Pal), bolt from the rat race (EVAC), or play for the big money (Coin Drop!).

Digital Trends - According to a recently released study by Pew Internet, thirty-one percent of Americans would rather communicate through texting on a mobile phone rather than speaking with someone over the same phone. Young adults are the most common group that prefers this method of communication and the average of the survey group was about 110 texts per day while the median of that group clocked in at about 50 texts per day. One in ten young adults between the ages of 18 to 24 report that they send or receive at least 200 text messages per day (approximately 6,0o0 messages per month). The next age group, 25-34 year olds, typically average about 42 texts per day and this trend continues to decrease down to about 5 texts a day for the 65 and older group. 

Digital Trends - Rupert Murdoch recently approved an early attempt at a settlement offer to the family of Milly Dowler, a 13-year-old girl that was murdered in 2002. This payment stems from alleged hacking of Milly Dowler’s mobile phone by representatives of the Murdoch-owned News of the World. When the public discovered the phone hacking scandal, several of the high-ranking employees at the newspaper were arrested and eventually lost their jobs after the scandal forced the News of the World to shut down after 168 years of business. In addition to the newspaper closure, parent company News Corp. was forced to withdraw from negotiations to purchase the remaining shares of the BskyB network.

Mashable - Google officially rolled out its Google Wallet mobile payment system on Monday. We've been using a Sprint Nexus S 4G with Google Wallet for the last six weeks. Google Wallet is still in its infancy, but the system already shows a lot of promise. Right now, Google Wallet only works with Citi-Mastercards and the Google Prepaid Card. Visa and Google announced a worldwide agreement to support the Visa payWave app, but it will still be up to the financial institutions and banks to add support.

Digital Trends - Fresh on the heels of the Droid Bionic Verizon announces yet another 4G LTE Android phone.  The Pantech Breakout will be the first budget friendly LTE phone on Verizon’s network.  On contact the Breakout can be had for only $100, which is half the price of the next cheapest phone in the stable.  The Breakout will become available later this week on September 22.

NewsFactor - AT&T has launched commercial operations of the carrier's 4G LTE networks in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. The new high-speed wireless coverage zones promise to deliver mobile broadband speeds up to 10 times faster than AT&T's existing 3G network.

NewsFactor - Seeking to boost usage of its new high-speed, long-term evolution data network, Verizon Wireless will begin selling its first low-cost 4G smartphone, the Pantech Breakout, on Thursday.

AP - Google's Wallet is getting thicker. The company is adding Visa, American Express and Discover to its payment system, which aims to make cellphones the credit cards of tomorrow.

Digital Trends - A mobile version of Street Fighter IV already exists for Apple‘s iDevices, but Android users will soon be able to get in on the fighting game action as well. Capcom confirmed today in a press release that the 2009 console and arcade hit should be arriving on Google OS-powered devices sometime before the end of this year.

Mashable - Google's mobile payment system, Google Wallet, is now available to the public -- for people who use Sprint Nexus S 4G phones and Citi MasterCards or Visa cards at least. The near-field communication and contact-less payment system was expected to launch this summer. Google Wallet -- along with Google Offers -- is built on an open platform that combines multiple credit cards, loyalty programs and offers at the point of sale. Payment is made by swiping your smartphone at checkout. Essentially, Google is turning your phone into your wallet.

Appolicious - A Google Wallet app is finally expected to launch today, but it’ll only work on Google’s Nexus S 4G device right now. However, expect the upcoming Nexus Prime, and other Near Field Communication (NFC) enabled devices, to be supported in the future.

Appolicious - Once again, there's been some interesting announcements of upcoming Android phones this week, including the smart new XPERIA Arc from Sony Ericsson, and the Photon from Motorola. Also, a new company wants to bring Android apps to jewelry and gadgets, and if you were lucky, you might have latched onto a great deal for the Nexus S 4G.

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Appolicious - Independent game developers are increasingly finding opportunities for promoting titles to Android smartphone and tablet owners.

Digital Trends - Google Android has been incredibly successful, but it has also been wrapped in a series of problems. A good deal of the problems come from Google’s attempt to tear down the software licensing model Microsoft had been using for years. Much like if you try to put a round peg in a square hole, this kind of thing results in problems.