Announced for T-Mobile USA users previously, Android users can now sign up for Swype in a beta version. The beta version is not for those who already have Swype pre-installed. It supports English and Spanish but comes in limited features as some key features required OEM integration according to Swype. Check out the detail here.

About a year ago, T-Mobile USA introduced Yahoo OneSearch as the default mobile search engine for its phones. But the exclusive deal with Yahoo has ended, and T-Mo didn’t want to extend it.

Instead, the fourth largest US carrier has chosen Google as its mobile search provider. Moreover, it looks like T-Mobile plans to work with Medio Systems, too (which indexes results for content like ringtones and wallpapers).

Reportedly, “Google Search is now active in T-Mobile’s Web2Go platform and home page.”

Even so, Yahoo is still working with T-Mobile USA, providing services like Yahoo Mail, News, Finance, Yahoo Messenger and Flickr.

At the moment, Google also provides mobile search for Sprint in the US. AT&T still works with Yahoo, while Verizon has a partnership with Microsoft.

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It’s been a long time coming, AT&T. You’ve been shying away from the Android aircraft carrier like it was the plague, but you’ve changed your ways. And in doing so, you’ve also managed to accept one of the strangest devices to hit the market in recent memory. So, you made a splash with your first Android device. Congratulations. Sure, you made some changes, but change doesn’t have to be bad. Or does it? Either way, the Backflip is now on sale at AT&T stores, as well as their digital storefront. No running!

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Famous for its java version, the Opera Mini 5 beta has been released in a native version for Windows Mobile 5- and 6-based handsets. The native version does not require Java to run. It comes in the same features as the Java-based version, including tabbed browsing, password manager, bookmarks and Speed Dial.

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Remember MeeGo? Announced back at Mobile World Congress 2010, the platform made by Nokia and Intel is tempting enough to have the mobile operator Orange announce a partnership based on it. We remind you that MeeGo merges Nokia and Intel’s Linux initiatives, Maemo and Moblin, respectively.

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Sony Ericsson has just started selling the eco-friendly Sony Ericsson Naite handset, with a $159 price tag. This standard candybar device is part of the GreenHeart lineup, meaning that its body is made from 50% recycled materials and the phone uses a low consumption charger.
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Only days after announcing that it’ll make a Windows Phone 7 handset, LG also mentioned that it’ll launch an Android phone with a Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU. Till now we’ve only seen one LG Android device, the GW620, that wasn’t that impressive.

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You may remember, some time ago Palm halted the production of the Palm Pre and Palm Pre Plus smartphones in China with Palm coming out and officially announcing that manufacture of the smartphones had been places on temporary hold due to the Chinese New Year.

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China Unicom have announced their intention to launch Android phones and have stated that they have an open attitude on mobile operating systems.

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Samsung has launched the Samsung Diva, a fashion-based handset with pretty budget features.

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