Remember that beautiful Android-powered Notion Ink "smartpad," which looked like it was plucked from the Garden of Eden? It apparently has an appropriate name, being dubbed the "Adam." And Notion Ink reportedly is testing 3G connectivity with U.S. and Indian carriers (and it sports AT&T's 3G bands).

And the best news? The price, which is projected at about $321, with a June launch date.

As we asked before, will this all be too good to be true? Will Apple's mythical tablet render it moot? News at 11.

[The Hindu via Engadget]

If you think about webOS and Android, the Pre and the Droid, and Palm and Google--there aren't too many apparent similarities. Think about it: round vs square, small vs big--it's as if they exist in two separate worlds. But you dig deeper and realize there are some similar underlying aspects. The Pre and the Droid have been easily the two most recognizable phones released this year (non-iPhone, of course) and webOS and Android are the two newest platforms that are actually changing the way we use our phones by bringing in better concepts.

Though they're both trending differently (financially, at least), there's a common will to see them both succeed. Sure it might be for different reasons--Palm, for the underdog, soft-spot-in-our-hearts aspect and Google, for the changing-the-world-we-live-in aspect, but the faith in the common smartphone user exists (okay maybe, we're reaching there).

Nonetheless, there's much to learn about the webOS platform but we'll give this away first: the Palm Pre and Palm Pixi were both splendid devices to use and webOS is such amazing execution of an amazing concept that I was thoroughly impressed with Palm's new direction and wouldn't even mind owning a Pre myself.

Now let's take a closer look at webOS from an Android perspective after the jump!

When you take this gig, you have to resign yourself to the fact that you'll be writing a lot about products that might or might not exist. And accessory-maker Seidio (whose wares we sell in the AndroidCentral Store, btw) is heading down that road with the Nexus One, teasing "the ultimate accessories for the ultimate Android Phone," which likely is headed for T-Mobile. But nothing is official there. The phone still hasn't been properly announced, and not even the name is official. But maybe they know something we don't, which would be fine. [Seidio via Gear Diary]

The end of the year and the holidays aren't stopping us from keeping an eye out for smartphone news and continuing to bring you comparative reviews in the Smartphone Round Robin. Be sure to check out the latest updates page to see what's new, or you can follow via Facebook, Twitter, and of course RSS. This week, you can listen to us discuss the iPhone on The Cell Phone Junkie Podcast, so don't go missing that either. On to the big news of the week!

We're still waiting on the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 to make an official appearance any time now, possibly on T-Mobile, possibly AT&T. Or maybe neither. We just don't know yet. Anyhoo, here's a look at the Google Goggles app running on the X10. Word of warning: Turn down your speakers, then peep the video after the break. [Via DailyMobile.se]

Rumors are like elbows and other things around here, so we're going to swallow some salt with this one. But AndroidSPIN says it has an anonymous tipster with word that the HTC G1 on T-Mobile -- as in the very first commercially available Android phone -- will be getting an Eclair update. And that's not out of the realm of possibilty, as we've already seen Android 2.0 ported over to the G1, albeit in pretty raw form. No word on when the over-the-air update could come, or if it'll be the newer 2.0.1 flavor. Stay tuned, folks. [AndroidSPIN]

Update: Erm, fixed headline.

Remember that HTC Espresso ROM that we'd seen ported onto an HTC Hero? There's video of the deed after the break. We'll take this on a new phone, no problem. But it'd be great if HTC were to spread the love around, ya know? [via HTCPedia]

T-Mobile's march through the NBA continues, this time with Dwight Howard showing off his myTouch 3G, with a little help from Sir Charles. (Catch the Donut reference?) Peep the video after the break. Thanks, ballroom dru, for the tip!

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• Microsoft's (yes, them) Ford Sync in-car feature is a very cool way to connect your Android phone to your car. And heyitsthatguy has a couple of helpful hints to get things set up.
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