AT&T is set to rollout their femtocell technology by the end of this year. They will be expanding the current trial into a marketing trial to a handful of cities in the coming weeks. A full national launch should be in place by the end of 2009.

So what is this femtocell technology? Basically, you plug in a AT&T-branded 3G Microcell (which looks like a wi-fi router) into your current broadband router/modem. The microcell then uses your internet connection and sends out a cell signal that greatly improves cell phone coverage.

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Forget 2009 as the Year of the Ox. Google CEO Eric Schmidt expects 2009 to be the year of the Android. It appears his thoughts are correct based on numerous vendors, such as Samsung, hopping onto the Android bandwagon. With the G2 aka Magic just around the corner, along with a slew of other cool devices, expect a lot of Android hype in the coming months.

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