T-Mobile this week unveiled the first phone to use the open-source Android operating system developed by Google and its partners, The G1.The T-Mobile G1 design is similar to that of the iPhone, but some differences distinguish the two. The G1 is bulkier than the iPhone, nearly 30 percent thicker, and almost 20 percent heavier.

Actress Joyce Jimenez was rushed to the Medical City today after having met an accident when her vehicle crashed while on the way to Manila. The actress, who recently made news after getting married with her non-showbiz boyfriend, suffered lacerations on her forehead.

Kapuso actress Jean Garcia is the covergirl this October for popular men’s magazine, FHM. Jean is featured on the cover wearing nothing but a lavender panty.

Panasonic unveils Toughbook F8, in which the company puts in the lightweight but durable category. Weighing in at 3.7 pounds with a 14.1 inch-wide display, it uses an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and has up to 4GB of RAM. With an integrated handle for easier portability, the F8 also has a 160GB shock-mounted hard drive.

Nintendo plans to launch a new version of its popular DS portable gaming device with a camera and music player function, according to a report in the Sunday edition of The Nikkei Business Daily. The new version will have better wireless capability for connecting to the Internet and will cost under ¥20,000 (US$189).

The top six little dreamers of the Pinoy Dream Academy are the following: Amy, Philip, Risie, Cristina, Aubrey, and Angelo. Amy was sick with mumps that is why she was advised by the doctor to just rest. Little dreamer Jerome was last to be evicted.

ShuffleBrain, plans to announce the public beta of its first effort, a Facebook game called PhotoGrab, in a matter of weeks. On the other hand, PhotoGrab is a puzzle game, tasking players with matching small snippets of photographs with the full pictures they’re taken from and doing so against a clock that’s quickly counting down. The more accurate the placement and the more snippets you can match, the higher the score.

Marvin Agustin is the very first coverboy for UNO Magazine. Marvin will be topless on the cover, with only a bow and an arrow (the guy is an archer), white pants, and a pair of wings. His cover will be out October next month.

Judy Anne Santos and Dennis Trillo are the lead in Regal Film’s latest movie offering, Mag-ingat Ka sa Kulam. It is the first movie released for Regals 48th anniversary celebration.

Also in the cast are TJ Trinidad, Mart Escudero, Kris Bernal, and Sharlene San Pedro. The movie is directed by Jun Lana.

Singer-actress Vina Morales is two months pregnant, courtesy of her longtime non-showbiz boyfriend Cedric Lee. No talks about marriage has been confirmed to date, but the actress is being reported to have been expressing appreciation to her supporters who understand what she is going through at the moment.

The Ateneo Blue Eagles beat the De La Salle Green Archers by 11 points, with a 62-51 score. This is Ateneo’s fourth UAAP win, and the second for the decade after winning in 2002.

Dayo, an original Philippine Animation movie made it to the 2008 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). “Dayo” or Wanderer is a full-length animated feature that combines paperless 2D and 3D technologies produced by Cutting Edge Production and directed by Robert Quilao. It will be shown this December 25, 2008 together with other 2008 Metro Manila Film Festival Entries.

The film features voices of Nash Aguas, Katrina Legaspi, Michael V, Noel Trinidad, Nova Villa, Johnny Delgado, Peque Gallaga and Laurice Guillen.

You can visit the official website over at dayomovie.com

The Sidekick 2008 has the best cell-phone keyboard I’ve ever used, and its trackball lets you whip through messages at lightning speed. The newest Sidekick measures 4.7 by 2.3 by 0.7 inches; it’s roughly the same size as the iPhone 3G, but a little thicker.

Apple released Java updates for its Tiger and Leopard operating systems. Java for Mac OS X 10.4, Release 7 delivers improved reliability and compatibility for Java 2 Platform Standard Edition 5.0 and Java 1.4 on Mac OS X 10.4.11 and later. The updates are available via Software Update or from the Apple Downloads page on Apple’s Web site.

One of the Biggest-selling and certified double platinum albums artist Curtis Jackson also known as 50 cents will have a concert here in Manila on October 3 ,2008 at Ultra Sports center. Tickets can be bought at ticketworld.