The CrunchPad maybe dead, but with devices as follows on the docket forgive us if we shed no tears are. The secret Tablet from earlier this week is the VEGA from innovative converged devices or ICD. In 7, 11 and 15 inch sizes there is available a simple but beautiful svelte design and should with this Tegra much muscles have processor. The resistive nature of these screens might a little one Bummer for some but it will of course do everything Android is sensor, – although without a GPS the navigation are guess Google, is. Now, are only questions, links links if how much and who will be the bits to your cellular antennas are pumping?  Those are answers we hope to bring you from Vegas in two months’ time.[Via Android France]

Those nat service providers’ fears were actually quite justified. Google today unveiled Maps Navigation (beta, of course), an extremely upgraded version of its current Maps software that’ll be free and, from what we understand, available by default on all Android 2.0 devices. All the usual Maps features are present, including the ability to search by name of business and have it suggest the closest matches, both semantically and geographically, and traffic data. More of this gadget »

Anyone with an existing Android device and a nasty case of DROID envy today might want to hold off before switching devices, emptying the bank account, and possibly switching carriers in the process, because HTC’s got a little bit of information here to end our day on a high note. Here’s the full quote: More of this gadget »

Google’s gone ahead and uncorked the bubbly to celebrate the launch of Android 2.0 "Eclair" today ahead of Verizon’s big reveal tomorrow, bundling its announcements into two very important sections: SDK support, meaning devs can go ahead and start targeting the new bits, and a comprehensive list of changes in the latest version. Here are the major changes us lay folk are going to care about: More of this gadget »