ZTE to spend $3 Billion over the next 3 years from 5 U.S. TechnologyVendors

ZTE has signed purchase agreements with five U.S. technology vendors at total value of 3 billion USD. Under these framework agreements, ZTE will purchase semiconductor components from QUALCOMM, Texas Instruments, Freescale Semiconductor, ALTERA and Broadcom over the next 3 years. Developing close ties with U.S. chip vendors has allowed ZTE to develop highly competitive telecom solutions while reducing the time to market of its products. In the past, ZTE has paid over USD $4 billion to U.S. vendors for intellectual property and hardware products.

Customize your Android Homescreen using Slick UI - an Android Homescreen-replacement interface

We know that Android home screen can be replaced.

In case you want to replace your Home Android screen, this should be good news for you.

Slick UI is a Homescreen-replacement Launcher currently being cooked by XDA member, Caemgen.

According to the developer, The goal of the Slick UI project is to make the Launcher silky smooth, functional and highly customizable.

LG Optimus T coming to T-Mobile Nov 3rd

LG Optimus T is said to land on T-Mobile November 3rd with a price tag of $29.99 with a new 2-year contract. For those of you who are new to the LG Optimus T, it’s a touch-based phone that boasts Android 2.2 (Froyo) OS, 600MHz CPU, a 3.2-inch HVGA touchscreen, 3MP camera with face tracking and “smile shot”, 170MB of internal storage, and 1500mAh battery. It will be available in purple and black.

Facebook for BlackBerry 1.9 updated with Dedicated Inbox

Facebook for BlackBerry has been updated with more Facebook features that BlackBerry smartphone fans have been asking for - Dedicated Inbox, and more. The Facebook Messages view lets you see only your Facebook messages in one inbox. If you prefer to have all of your messages in one place you can set up your Facebook messages to appear within your BlackBerry Messages inbox.

VLC Media Player for iPhone, iPod touch available for download

VLC Media Player for iPhone, iPod touch has been released and now is available for download on App Store. As you probably already know, the VLC is a free and open source multimedia player. It reads almost every video file, yet it's very powerful and simple to use.

Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate 3G+ announced by Telus

Samsung Mobile and TELUS have announced their newest smartphone addition – the Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate 3G+. Equipped with Super AMOLED screen technology, the ultra-thin touchscreen phone is coming soon to Canadians on TELUS’ network.

Adobe AIR SDK 2.5 released for BlackBerry Tablet OS, Android and iOS

Adobe announced at the Adobe MAX 2010 conference the availability of Adobe AIR 2.5 for televisions, tablets, smartphones and desktop operating systems. Adobe AIR 2.5 now supports BlackBerry PlayBook, Android and iOS devices. Desktops running on Windows, Macintosh and Linux OS have been supported. It also supports televisions with Samsung as the first television manufacturer to ship Adobe AIR in its line of Samsung SmartTV devices. Also device manufactures Acer, HTC, Motorola, RIM, Samsung and others are expected to ship the AIR runtime pre-installed on a variety of devices including tablets and smartphones later this year and early 2011. A list of mobile devices that meet the AIR system requirements can be found on Adobe.com.

Huawei IDEOS X6 and IDEOS X5 Android 2.2 phones unveiled

Two new Android 2.2 Froyo smartphones have been unveiled by Huawei - the IDEOS X6 and IDEOS X5.

AT&T DataConnect Pass Global announced, Pay-As-You-Go International Data Packages for Laptops and Netbooks

AT&T has announced the launch of AT&T DataConnect Pass Global — a lineup of international pay-as-you-go data packages now available on AT&T-certified laptops and netbooks. The announcement expands AT&T's portfolio of pay-as-you-go data services, providing domestic and now international data passes designed to meet individual needs and budgets without a long-term commitment.

Acer Liquid Metal S120 spotted at the FCC

Acer Liquid Metal S120 has been spotted hitting FCC labs. According to the report, the cell phone supports WCDMA II and V bands which is compatible with AT&T’s 3G network. The test model S120 DVT2 sports Android 2.2 Froyo, Qualcomm’s 800MHz MSM7230-1 CPU, 802.11b/g/n WiFi. It has been rumored to boast a 3.6-inch 480×800 WVGA touchscreen display. The device is at the FCC, meaning we could see it hitting some U.S. operator’s portfolio (AT&T?) in the near future.